UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 1, 2015

 

 

Energizer SpinCo, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Missouri   001-36837   36-4802442
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

533 Maryville University Drive

St. Louis, Missouri 63141

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 985-2000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Escrow Agreement

On June 1, 2015, Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“New Energizer”), entered into an escrow agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacities as a term loan lender, as a revolving lender, as administrative agent for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the “Administrative Agent”) and as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), and certain other financial institutions (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties delivered executed signature pages to a credit agreement to be entered into by New Energizer, the Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions parties thereto (the “Credit Agreement”).

The Escrow Agent is authorized to release the signature pages delivered pursuant to the Escrow Agreement from the escrow upon receipt of a written notice (the “Release Notice”) from New Energizer requesting the release and delivery of such signature pages and stating that New Energizer expects the initial funding under the Credit Agreement to occur on the date of such request (the “Funding Date”). The Funding Date under the Credit Agreement is subject to customary conditions, including conditions regarding New Energizer’s receipt of no more than $1.0 billion in the aggregate from the Term Loan Facility and the Senior Notes (each as defined below) and the occurrence of the previously announced separation of Energizer Holdings, Inc.’s (“ParentCo”) household products and personal care divisions (the “Spin-Off”). The Credit Agreement will become effective upon the release and delivery of the signature pages from the escrow and the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Funding Date under the Credit Agreement. The Escrow Agent’s authority to release and deliver the escrowed signature pages shall terminate if the escrow is not released by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 10, 2015 or if New Energizer otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that it will not deliver the Release Notice (either such event, an “Escrow Termination Event”).

New Energizer agreed to pay to the lenders under the Term Loan Facility (as defined below) a ticking fee which shall accrue on the average daily unused amount of the unfunded commitments of such lenders at a rate of 1.25% per annum for the period from the 31st day after the date of the Escrow Agreement to the earlier of the date on which the Term Loan Facility is funded or an Escrow Termination Event shall have occurred.

Senior Credit Facilities

The Credit Agreement and related security and other agreements will provide for a new senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million (the “Revolving Facility”) and a senior secured term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $400 million (the “Term Loan Facility”) with certain lenders, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ, LTD. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Revolving Facility will include (i) a $25 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit on customary terms, and (ii) a $10 million sublimit for swing line loans on customary terms.

New Energizer expects that the Revolving Facility will be used for working capital, for general corporate purposes and to pay transaction fees and expenses in connection with its separation from ParentCo. New Energizer expects that approximately $20 million of the Revolving Facility will be drawn as of the consummation of the Spin-Off and the related transactions, in addition to outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $5.4 million.

The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility will be used, together with the proceeds of the Senior Notes, for a transfer to ParentCo in connection with the contribution of certain assets to New Energizer immediately prior to the completion of the Spin-Off and to the extent of any remaining proceeds, for general corporate purposes.


Incremental Facilities

New Energizer will have the right from time to time to increase the size or add certain incremental revolving or term loan facilities (the “Incremental Facilities”) in minimum amounts of $50 million, subject to customary terms and conditions. The aggregate principal amount of all such Incremental Facilities may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of (i) $325 million plus (ii) an additional amount, so long as, after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional amount, the pro forma senior secured leverage ratio does not exceed 2.75 to 1.00. The maximum amount of incremental revolving facilities may not exceed $100 million.

Interest Rate

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of New Energizer, (i) LIBOR plus the applicable margin of (a) 2.50% for term loans subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor and (b) 1.50% - 2.25% for revolving loans, based on total leverage, or (ii) the Base Rate plus the applicable margin, which will be 1.00% lower than for LIBOR loans.

Maturity and Amortization

The loans and commitments under the Revolving Facility will mature or terminate on the fifth anniversary of the closing date. The loans and commitments under the Term Loan Facility will mature or terminate on the seventh anniversary of the closing date and will require quarterly principal payments at a rate of 0.25% of the original principal balance.

Mandatory Prepayments

Mandatory prepayments on the Term Loan Facility will be required, subject to customary exceptions, (i) from the receipt of net cash proceeds by New Energizer or any of its subsidiaries from certain asset dispositions and casualty events, in each case, to the extent such proceeds are not reinvested or committed to be reinvested in assets useful in the business of New Energizer or any of its subsidiaries within twelve months of the date of such disposition or casualty event, (ii) following the receipt of net cash proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of additional debt of New Energizer or any of its subsidiaries and (iii) in an amount equal to 50% of excess cash flow of New Energizer and its subsidiaries with step-downs to 25% and 0% at senior secured leverage ratio levels of 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 1.00, respectively.

Guarantees and Security

Obligations of New Energizer under the Credit Agreement will be jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of its existing and future direct and indirectly wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries (but excluding (i) unrestricted subsidiaries, (ii) immaterial subsidiaries, (iii) any subsidiary that is prohibited by law from issuing guarantees under these circumstances, (iv) any direct or indirect subsidiary of a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (v) any domestic subsidiary with no material assets other than equity interests of one or more foreign subsidiaries that are “controlled foreign corporations”).

There will be a first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the assets and property of New Energizer and guarantors and proceeds therefrom excluding certain excluded assets. The liens securing the obligations of New Energizer under the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility will be pari passu .


Certain Covenants and Events of Default

The Credit Agreement contains customary financial covenants including (a) a maximum senior secured leverage ratio set at 3:00 to 1:00 and (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio set at 3:00 to 1:00. Only lenders holding at least a majority of the Revolving Facility will have the ability to amend the financial covenants, waive a breach of the financial covenants or accelerate the Revolving Facility upon a breach of the financial covenants, and a breach of the financial covenants will not constitute an event of default with respect to the Term Loan Facility or trigger a cross-default under the Term Loan Facility until the date on which the Revolving Facility has been accelerated and terminated.

In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, will restrict our ability and the ability of our other restricted subsidiaries to:

 

    incur additional indebtedness;

 

    pay dividends and other distributions;

 

    make investments, loans and advances;

 

    engage in transactions with our affiliates;

 

    sell assets or otherwise dispose of property or assets;

 

    alter the business we conduct;

 

    merge and engage in other fundamental changes;

 

    prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; and

 

    incur liens.

The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and provisions relating to events of default.

5.500% Senior Notes Due 2025

On June 1, 2015, New Energizer completed the issuance and sale of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Senior Notes”) as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, dated May 15, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between New Energizer and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the purchasers listed therein (the “Initial Purchasers”). The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of June 1, 2015 (the “Indenture”), among New Energizer, certain subsidiary guarantors of New Energizer and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Senior Notes were sold to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). New Energizer did not register the issuance of the Senior Notes under the Securities Act because such issuance did not constitute a public offering.

The Senior Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A (and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S) under the Securities Act. The Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold absent registration under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws or applicable exemptions from registration requirements.


The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties and indemnification and contribution provisions whereby New Energizer, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, have agreed to indemnify each other against, or to contribute to payments for, certain liabilities.

The Initial Purchasers or their affiliates have or may have had various relationships with ParentCo and its subsidiaries, including New Energizer, involving the provision of a variety of financial services, including investment banking, underwriting, commercial banking and letters of credit, for which the lenders or their affiliates receive customary fees and, in some cases, out-of-pocket expenses.

Guarantees

From the date of satisfaction of the Escrow Conditions, as defined below, the Senior Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis by each of New Energizer’s domestic restricted subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor under the Credit Facilities. The guarantees of the guarantor subsidiaries are subject to release in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions.

Ranking and Subordination

The Senior Notes and the subsidiary guarantees are unsecured, senior obligations. Accordingly, after the distribution date, they will be:

 

    equal in right of payment with all of New Energizer’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness;

 

    senior in right of payment to any of New Energizer’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness;

 

    effectively subordinated to all of New Energizer’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness; and

 

    effectively subordinated to all future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of New Energizer’s non-guarantor subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and other liabilities owed to New Energizer).

Optional Redemption

New Energizer may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes on or after June 15, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably on an annual basis to par, as set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. New Energizer may also redeem some or all of the Senior Notes before June 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, before June 15, 2018, New Energizer may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of 105.500% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes with the proceeds from certain equity issuances plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.


Change of Control

Upon the occurrence of certain specific change of control events, New Energizer will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding Senior Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of purchase. If holders of not less than 90% of the outstanding Senior Notes accept such offer, New Energizer will have the right to redeem all outstanding Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of purchase.

Asset Sales

If New Energizer sells certain assets, under certain circumstances, New Energizer may be required to use the net proceeds of such sales to offer to purchase the Senior Notes at 100% of their aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of purchase.

Certain Covenants

The Indenture, among other things, will limit New Energizer’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to:

 

    incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock;

 

    pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock or make other restricted payments;

 

    limit dividends or other payments by New Energizer’s restricted subsidiaries to New Energizer or its other restricted subsidiaries;

 

    incur liens;

 

    enter into certain types of transactions with New Energizer’s affiliates; and

 

    consolidate or merge with or into other companies.

If in the future the Senior Notes have investment grade credit ratings by both Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default or event of default exists under the Indenture, certain of these covenants will, thereafter, no longer apply to the Senior Notes for so long as the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by the two rating agencies. These and other covenants that will be contained in the Indenture are subject to important exceptions and qualifications.

Default

The Indenture will provide for customary events of default, including with respect to the escrow arrangements. Generally, if an event of default occurs (subject to certain exceptions), the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Senior Notes may declare all the Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately.

Senior Notes Escrow Agreement

The Senior Notes were issued by New Energizer in connection with its expected separation from ParentCo, pursuant to which the shares of New Energizer will be distributed to the shareholders of ParentCo. Prior to the separation, ParentCo and its subsidiaries plan to undergo an internal reorganization on the terms described in the offering memorandum relating to the Senior Notes.

Pursuant to the Indenture, New Energizer deposited into an account (the “Escrow Account”) with Bank of America, N.A., as escrow agent (the “Senior Notes Escrow Agent”), pursuant to an Escrow and Security Agreement (the “Senior Notes Escrow Agreement”) by and among the Senior Notes Escrow


Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a “bank” and “securities intermediary”, (in such capacities, the “Financial Institution”), the Trustee, and New Energizer, the proceeds of the offering, plus an incremental amount in cash sufficient to pay the principal amount of the Senior Notes, together with interest accrued on the Senior Notes from June 1, 2015 to, but excluding, July 16, 2015 (the date that is five business days after the latest possible Date of Determination referred to below). The Escrow Account has been pledged to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Notes, and may be invested in U.S. Government Obligations (as defined in the Senior Notes Escrow Agreement) in which the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Notes, will have a valid and perfected first-priority security interest.

Pursuant to the Indenture, subject to and concurrently with satisfaction of the following conditions (collectively, the “Escrow Conditions”):

(1) completion of the internal reorganization, on substantially the terms described in the offering memorandum relating to the Senior Notes (the “Offering Memorandum”), without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Senior Notes;

(2) the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to initial funding under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, with terms consistent in all material respects with those described in the Offering Memorandum and the incurrence of $400.0 million under the Term Loan Facility;

(3) New Energizer certifies that it believes that the consummation of the separation on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Senior Notes will occur within one business day after the date of the escrow release;

(4) upon such release and after giving effect thereto, no default shall have occurred and be continuing and New Energizer and its restricted subsidiaries will have no material debt other than debt described in the Offering Memorandum;

(5) (a) the execution and delivery by each domestic restricted subsidiary of New Energizer that guarantees debt or is a borrower under the Credit Agreement of (i) a supplemental indenture pursuant to which it will become a guarantor party to the Indenture and (ii) a joinder agreement under which it will become a party to the Purchase Agreement and (b) the delivery by New Energizer of certain opinions of its counsel to the Initial Purchasers as specified in the Purchase Agreement; and

(6) the delivery by New Energizer to the Senior Notes Escrow Agent of an officers’ certificate certifying that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied and instructing the Senior Notes Escrow Agent to release the funds, the funds in the Escrow Account shall be released to New Energizer.

New Energizer believes that for purposes of the foregoing escrow conditions, the descriptions of the internal reorganization, the Credit Agreement, the separation and the anticipated debt of New Energizer contained in the Offering Memorandum referred to above are substantially the same in all material respects as those contained in the registration statement on Form 10, as amended, of New Energizer, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It is understood that certain steps set forth above may occur during the day after the release of funds from the Escrow Account, and the funds shall be released upon certification that such steps will occur during the day thereafter.

In the event that satisfaction of such conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the “Effective Date”) does not take place on or prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the determination by the board of directors of New Energizer, in its good faith judgment, that the Effective Date will not occur by July 9,


2015 or (ii) July 9, 2015 (such earlier date, the “Date of Determination”), the funds in the Escrow Account will be released on the date that is five days after the Date of Determination for the purpose of effecting the mandatory redemption (the “Special Redemption”) of the Senior Notes in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture. Any excess funds remaining in the Escrow Account after the Special Redemption will be released to New Energizer.

All restrictive covenants will be applicable to New Energizer and each of the persons that will be one of its restricted subsidiaries on the Effective Date, beginning on June 1, 2015. Each person, if any, that is not intended to be a subsidiary of New Energizer following the Effective Date will be automatically designated an unrestricted subsidiary when it becomes a subsidiary of New Energizer, and such designation will not be treated as a restricted payment. Such unrestricted subsidiaries will not be party to the Indenture, will not guaranty the Senior Notes and will not be subject to the restrictive covenants in the Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding the restrictive covenants in the Indenture, the Indenture will provide that New Energizer and its restricted subsidiaries will be permitted, prior to the Effective Date, to engage in the ordinary course of their collective business consistent with past practice, including with ParentCo and its subsidiaries, and to consummate transactions in connection therewith (the “Interim Ordinary Course Transactions”), and the Interim Ordinary Course Transactions and the internal reorganization will be exempt from certain restrictive covenants contained in the Indenture.

General

Copies of the Escrow Agreement, Credit Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Indenture, the form of Senior Notes and the Senior Notes Escrow Agreement are filed as Exhibits 10.2, 10.1, 10.3, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions above are summaries of such agreements, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by the complete texts of each such agreement.

Certain of the agents, lenders and Initial Purchasers and their affiliates perform various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services from time to time for New Energizer and its affiliates for which they have received customary fees and compensation for these transactions and may in the future receive customary fees and compensation. Certain of the Initial Purchasers or their affiliates are agents and lenders under the Credit Agreement. From time to time, New Energizer or its subsidiaries may also enter into other banking or other relationships with the Trustee or its affiliates.

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

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

  4.1 Indenture, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and The Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
  4.2 Form of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.1).


  4.3 Escrow and Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as escrow agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a “bank” and “securities intermediary”, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture.
10.1 Credit Agreement, to be entered into by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., each lender from time to time party hereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (included as Exhibit A to the Escrow Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 herewith).
10.2 Escrow Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacities as administrative agent for certain lenders and as escrow agent, and certain other financial institutions.
10.3 Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of Energizer SpinCo, Inc. filed on May 27, 2015).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
By:

/s/ Brian Hamm

Brian Hamm
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 1, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description of Exhibit
  4.1    Indenture, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and The Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
  4.2    Form of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.1).
  4.3    Escrow and Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as escrow agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a “bank” and “securities intermediary”, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture.
10.1    Credit Agreement, to be entered into by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., each lender from time to time party hereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (included as Exhibit A to the Escrow Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 herewith).
10.2    Escrow Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacities as administrative agent for certain lenders and as escrow agent, and certain other financial institutions.
10.3    Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2015, by and among Energizer SpinCo, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of Energizer SpinCo, Inc. filed on May 27, 2015).

Exhibit 4.1

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.

as Issuer

The Guarantors party hereto from time to time

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Trustee

INDENTURE

Dated as of June 1, 2015

5.500% Senior Notes due 2025


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

P AGE

ARTICLE 1

D EFINITIONS AND I NCORPORATION B Y R EFERENCE

 

Section 1.01.

Definitions   3   

Section 1.02.

Other Definitions   37   

Section 1.03.

Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act   38   

Section 1.04.

Rules of Construction   38   

ARTICLE 2

T HE N OTES

Section 2.01.

Amount of Notes   38   

Section 2.02.

Form and Dating   39   

Section 2.03.

Execution and Authentication   39   

Section 2.04.

Registrar and Paying Agent   40   

Section 2.05.

Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust   41   

Section 2.06.

Noteholder Lists   41   

Section 2.07.

Replacement Notes   41   

Section 2.08.

Outstanding Notes   42   

Section 2.09.

Temporary Notes   42   

Section 2.10.

Cancellation   42   

Section 2.11.

Defaulted Interest   42   

Section 2.12.

CUSIP, ISIN or Common Code Numbers   43   

ARTICLE 3

R EDEMPTION

 

Section 3.01.

Notices to Trustee   43   

Section 3.02.

Selection of Notes to be Redeemed   43   

Section 3.03.

Notice of Redemption   43   

Section 3.04.

Effect of Notice of Redemption   44   

Section 3.05.

Deposit of Redemption Price   45   

Section 3.06.

Notes Redeemed in Part   45   

Section 3.07.

Optional Redemption   45   

Section 3.08.

Special Redemption   45   

 

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ARTICLE 4

C OVENANTS

 

Section 4.01.

Covenant Suspension   46   

Section 4.02.

Payment of Notes   47   

Section 4.03.

Reports   47   

Section 4.04.

Limitation on Debt   48   

Section 4.05.

Limitation on Restricted Payments   52   

Section 4.06.

Limitation on Liens   56   

Section 4.07.

Limitation on Asset Sales   56   

Section 4.08.

Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries   60   

Section 4.09.

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates   62   

Section 4.10.

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries   64   

Section 4.11.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions   66   

Section 4.12.

Change of Control   66   

Section 4.13.

Further Instruments and Acts   67   

Section 4.14.

Additional Note Guarantees   67   

Section 4.15.

Existence   68   

Section 4.16.

Payment of Taxes and other Claims   68   

Section 4.17.

Maintenance of Properties and Insurance   68   

Section 4.18.

Annual Officer’s Certificate as to Compliance   68   

Section 4.19.

Limitation on Accounts Receivables Facilities   69   

Section 4.20.

Restrictive Covenants   69   

ARTICLE 5

S UCCESSOR I SSUER

 

Section 5.01.

When Issuer or Issuer May Merge or Transfer Assets   69   

Section 5.02.

When Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets   71   

Section 5.03.

Application to the Consummation of the Transactions   71   

ARTICLE 6

D EFAULTS AND R EMEDIES

 

Section 6.01.

Events of Default   71   

Section 6.02.

Acceleration   73   

Section 6.03.

Other Remedies   74   

Section 6.04.

Waiver of Past Defaults   74   

Section 6.05.

Control by Majority   74   

Section 6.06.

Limitation on Suits   74   

Section 6.07.

Rights of Holders to Receive Payment   75   

Section 6.08.

Collection Suit by Trustee   75   

Section 6.09.

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim   75   

Section 6.10.

Priorities   75   

Section 6.11.

Undertaking for Costs   76   

Section 6.12.

Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws   76   

 

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Section 6.13.

Restoration of Rights and Remedies   76   

Section 6.14.

Rights and Remedies Cumulative   76   

Section 6.15.

Delay or Omission Not Waiver   77   

ARTICLE 7

T RUSTEE

 

Section 7.01.

Duties of Trustee   77   

Section 7.02.

Rights of Trustee   78   

Section 7.03.

Individual Rights of Trustee   79   

Section 7.04.

Trustee’s Disclaimer   80   

Section 7.05.

Notice of Defaults   80   

Section 7.06.

Reports by Trustee to Holders   80   

Section 7.07.

Compensation and Indemnity   80   

Section 7.08.

Replacement of Trustee   81   

Section 7.09.

Successor Trustee by Merger   82   

Section 7.10.

Eligibility; Disqualification   82   

Section 7.11.

Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer   82   

ARTICLE 8

D ISCHARGE OF I NDENTURE ; D EFEASANCE

 

Section 8.01.

Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance   83   

Section 8.02.

Conditions to Defeasance   84   

Section 8.03.

Application of Trust Money   85   

Section 8.04.

Repayment to Issuer   85   

Section 8.05.

Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations   85   

Section 8.06.

Reinstatement   85   

ARTICLE 9

A MENDMENTS

 

Section 9.01.

Without Consent of Holders   85   

Section 9.02.

With Consent of Holders   87   

Section 9.03.

Compliance with Trust Indenture Act   88   

Section 9.04.

Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers   88   

Section 9.05.

Notation on or Exchange of Notes   88   

Section 9.06.

Trustee to Sign Amendments   89   

ARTICLE 10

G UARANTEES

 

Section 10.01.

The Guarantees   89   

Section 10.02.

Guaranty Unconditional   89   

Section 10.03.

Discharge; Reinstatement   90   

Section 10.04.

Waiver by the Guarantors   90   

Section 10.05.

Subrogation and Contribution   90   

Section 10.06.

Stay of Acceleration   90   

 

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Section 10.07.

Limitation on Amount of Guaranty   90   

Section 10.08.

Execution and Delivery of Guaranty   91   

Section 10.09.

Release of Guaranty   91   

ARTICLE 11

E SCROW A RRANGEMENTS

 

Section 11.01.

Escrow Account 91

Section 11.02.

Release of Escrow Property 92

Section 11.03.

Trustee Direction to Execute Escrow Agreement 92

ARTICLE 12

M ISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.01.

Trust Indenture Act Controls 92

Section 12.02.

Notices 92

Section 12.03.

Communication by Holders with Other Holders 93

Section 12.04.

Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent 93

Section 12.05.

Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion 93

Section 12.06.

When Notes Disregarded 94

Section 12.07.

Rules by Trustee, Paying Agents and Registrar 94

Section 12.08.

Business Days 94

Section 12.09.

Governing Law/Waiver of Trial by Jury 94

Section 12.10.

No Recourse Against Others 95

Section 12.11.

Successors 95

Section 12.12.

Multiple Originals 95

Section 12.13.

Table of Contents; Headings 95

Section 12.14.

Force Majeure 95

Section 12.15.

U.S.A. Patriot Act 95

Section 12.16.

FATCA 96

Appendix A - Provisions Relating to Notes

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Supplemental Indenture

 

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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

TIA

  

Section

   Indenture Section
310    (a)(1)    7.10
   (a)(2)    7.10
   (a)(3)    N.A.
   (a)(4)    N.A.
   (b)    7.08; 7.10
   (c)    N.A.
311    (a)    7.11
   (b)    7.11
   (c)    N.A.
312    (a)    2.06
   (b)    12.03
   (c)    12.03
313    (a)    7.06
   (b)(1)    N.A.
   (b)(2)    7.06
   (c)    7.06; 12.02
   (d)    7.06
314    (a)(1)    4.03
   (a)(2)    4.03
   (a)(3)    4.03; 12.02
   (a)(4)    4.18
   (b)    N.A.
   (c)(1)    12.04
   (c)(2)    12.04
   (c)(3)    N.A.
   (d)    N.A.
   (e)    12.05
315    (a)    7.01
   (b)    7.05
   (c)    7.01
   (d)    7.01
   (e)    6.11
316    (a) (last sentence)    12.06
   (a)(1)(A)    6.05
   (a)(1)(B)    6.04
   (a)(2)    N.A.
   (b)    6.07
317    (a)    (1) 6.08
   (a)(2)    6.09
   (b)    2.05
318    (a)    12.01

N.A. means not applicable.

 

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

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of June 1, 2015, among ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., a Missouri corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors party hereto and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

The Issuer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Indenture to provide for the issuance on the date hereof of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “ Original Notes ”) issued therefor as provided herein (the Original Notes and any Additional Notes (as defined below) together referred to herein as the “ Notes ”). All things necessary to make the Indenture a valid agreement of the Issuer, in accordance with its terms, have been done, and the Issuer has done all things necessary to make the Notes, when executed by the Issuer and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and duly issued by the Issuer, the valid obligations of the Issuer as hereinafter provided.

This Indenture is subject to, and will be governed by, the provisions of the TIA (as defined below) that are required to be a part of and govern indentures qualified under the TIA.

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, the parties hereto covenant and agree, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders, as follows:

ARTICLE 1

D EFINITIONS AND I NCORPORATION B Y R EFERENCE

Section 1.01. Definitions .

Additional Assets ” means:

(a) any Property (other than cash, cash equivalents, securities and inventory or other current assets), including any improvements thereto through capital expenditures or otherwise, to be used, or that is useful, in a Permitted Business;

(b) Capital Stock of (i) a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of that Capital Stock by the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary from any Person other than the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer or (ii) any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that, in the case of this clause (b), the Restricted Subsidiary is primarily engaged in a Permitted Business; or

(c) all or substantially all of the assets of a Permitted Business.

Additional Notes ” means any Notes issued under the Indenture in addition to the Original Notes, but excluding any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09 or 3.06 or Appendix A in respect of the Original Notes.

 

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Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with that specified Person.

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

Applicable Premium ” means, with respect to 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 on such redemption date of (A) the redemption price of such Notes on June 15, 2020 (such redemption price being that described in paragraph 5 of the Notes), plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through June 15, 2020 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (ii) the principal amount of such Note.

Approved Bank ” means (a) any lender under the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement, (b) any United States domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (c) any bank (or parent thereof) whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof.

Asset Sale ” means any direct or indirect sale, lease (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business), transfer, issuance or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan) by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “ disposition ”), of:

(a) any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable law),

(b) all or substantially all the assets of any division or line of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or

(c) any other Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary,

other than, in the case of clause (a), (b) or (c) above,

(i) any disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(ii) any disposition that constitutes a Permitted Investment or Restricted Payment permitted by Section 4.05;

(iii) any disposition effected in compliance with the first paragraph in Section 5.01;

(iv) any disposition that does not (together with all related dispositions) involve assets having a Fair Market Value or consideration in excess of $10.0 million;

(v) any disposition of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) any disposition of obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment or property or equipment that is no longer useful in the conduct of the business and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(vii) any disposition pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction;

(viii) the creation or Incurrence of a Permitted Lien or any other Lien created or Incurred in compliance with the covenant described in Section 4.06 and dispositions in connection therewith;

(ix) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;

(x) the issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock that is permitted by the covenant described in Section 4.04;

(xi) a surrender or waiver of contract rights or a settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims in the ordinary course of business;

(xii) foreclosure on assets or property;

(xiii) any disposition of assets pursuant to the Internal Reorganization and Interim Ordinary Course Transactions;

(xiv) any grant of a non-exclusive license of trademarks, know-how, patents and any other intellectual property or intellectual property rights;

(xv) any sale or other disposition of Capital Stock in, or Debt or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

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

 

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(xvii) the lapse or abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii) the issuance of directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties as required by applicable law;

(xix) sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(xx) any exchange of like-kind property (excluding any securities) pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code that are used or useful in a Permitted Business;

(xxi) condemnations or any similar action on assets; and

(xxii) dispositions of accounts receivable and related assets to a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Attributable Debt ” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at any date of determination,

(a) if the Sale and Leaseback Transaction creates a Capital Lease Obligation, or Synthetic Lease Obligation the amount of Debt represented thereby according to the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation” or “Synthetic Lease Obligation,” as applicable, and

(b) in all other instances, the greater of:

(1) the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to the Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and

(2) the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in the Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which the lease has been extended).

Authentication Agent ” means an institution, reasonably acceptable to the Issuer, appointed by the Trustee to authenticate the Notes.

Average Life ” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Debt or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing:

(a) the sum of the product of the numbers of years (rounded to the nearest one-twelfth of one year) from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of that Debt or redemption or similar payment with respect to that Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of the payment by

(b) the sum of all payments of this kind.

 

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Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Beneficial Owner ” means a beneficial owner as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, except that:

(a) a Person will be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of all shares that the Person has the right to acquire, whether that right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, and

(b) for purposes of clause (a) of the definition of “Change of Control,” any “person” or “group” (as those terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions to either of the foregoing), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owners of any Voting Stock of a corporation or other legal entity held by any other corporation or legal entity (the “ parent corporation ”), so long as that person or group Beneficially Owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of that parent corporation.

The term “ Beneficially Own ” shall have a corresponding meaning.

Board of Directors ” means: (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or a duly authorized committee of the board of directors; (2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors (or other governing body) of the general partner of the partnership; (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee or board of managers of such company or the Board of Directors of the sole member or the managing member thereof; and (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

Business Day ” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or the city in which the corporate trust office of the Trustee is located are authorized or required by law to close.

Capital Lease Obligation ” means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Indenture, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP and the Stated Maturity thereof will be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date such lease may be terminated without penalty, in each case. For purposes of Section 4.06, a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.

Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any shares or other equivalents (however designated) of any class of corporate stock or partnership interests

 

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or any other participation, rights, warrants, options or other interests in the nature of an equity interest in that Person, including Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into that equity interest.

Capital Stock Sale Proceeds ” means the aggregate net proceeds (including the Fair Market Value of property other than cash) received by the Issuer from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or the Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees) by the Issuer of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Effective Date, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, initial purchasers’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with the issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition,

(b) U.S. Dollar denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of any Approved Bank, in each case with maturities of not more than 364 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, and maturing within 24 months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including any Approved Bank) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500 million for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the repurchase obligations, (e) Investments (classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets) in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that are administered by financial institutions having capital of at least $500 million and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subclauses hereof, (f) other short-term investments utilized by the Issuer or any Foreign Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments of a type analogous to the foregoing, (g) U.S. Dollars or foreign currencies held from time to time in the ordinary course of business, and (h) interests in any investment company or money market fund which invests 95% or more of its assets in instruments specified in clauses (a) through (g) above.

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

 

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(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions to either of the foregoing), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, becomes the ultimate Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer (other than Energizer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries prior to the Effective Date); provided , however , that an entity that conducts no other material activities other than holding Voting Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer and has no other material assets or liabilities other than such Voting Stock will not itself be considered a “person” for purposes of this clause (a); or

(b) the sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all the Property of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole (other than a disposition of assets as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary) shall have occurred; or

(c) the shareholders of the Issuer shall have approved any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer.

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

Commodity Price Protection Agreement ” means, in respect of a Person, any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect that Person against fluctuations in commodity prices.

Consolidated Current Liabilities ” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated current liabilities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries that may properly be classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP, excluding, without duplication, (a) the current portion of any long-term Debt (including, for the avoidance of doubt, revolving credit loans under any Credit Facility with a term of more than one year from the closing date thereof) and (b) any amounts thereof which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being determined.

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus

(a) without duplication and to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of:

(i) consolidated interest expense (and, to the extent not reflected therein, bank and letter of credit fees and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities) for such period (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations),

(ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period,

 

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(iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing fees) for such period,

(iv) any non-cash extraordinary charges for such period,

(v) any other non-cash charges (other than the write-down or write-off of current assets, any additions to bad debt reserve or bad debt expense or any accruals for estimated sales discounts, returns or allowances) for such period,

(vi) any losses for such period attributable to early extinguishment of Debt or obligations under any Swap Agreement,

(vii) any net after-tax extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring losses, costs, charges or expenses,

(viii) restructuring, business optimization costs, charges or reserves (including any unusual or non-recurring operating expenses directly attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives), recruiting fees, fees of restructuring or business optimization consultants, integration and nonrecurring severance, relocation costs, one-time compensation charges, consolidation, transition, integration or other similar charges and expenses, contract termination costs, excess pension charges, system establishment charges, start-up or closure or transition costs, expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans and litigation settlements or losses outside the ordinary course of business), provided that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (viii) may not exceed, when aggregated with the amount of any increase for such period to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “pro forma basis,” 10% for any four fiscal quarter period of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (prior to giving effect to any increase pursuant to such clause (ii) or this clause (a)(viii)),

(ix) any expense or charges incurred during such period in connection with any issuance of debt, equity securities or any refinancing transaction, whether or not consummated, and minus

(b) without duplication

(i) to the extent not deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, all cash payments made during such period on account of non-cash charges that were or would have been added to Consolidated Net Income, and

(ii) to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (A) any extraordinary gains and all non-cash items of income (other than normal accruals in the ordinary course of business) for such period and (B) any gains for such period attributable to early extinguishment of Debt or obligations under any Swap Agreement or Hedging Obligation, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;

 

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provided that Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated so as to exclude the effect of any gain or loss that represents after-tax gains or losses attributable to any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than dispositions in the ordinary course of business.

Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period for the Issuer and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, the sum, without duplication, of,

(a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, plus

(b) Disqualified Stock Dividends paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period, excluding dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock, plus

(c) Preferred Stock Dividends paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period, excluding dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock.

Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of:

(a) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to such determination date for which financial statements are required to be filed pursuant to Section 4.03 to

(b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for those four fiscal quarters; provided , however , that:

(1) if:

(A) since the beginning of that period the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Debt that remains outstanding or Repaid any Debt, or

(B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio involves an Incurrence or Repayment of Debt,

Consolidated Fixed Charges for that period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to that Incurrence or Repayment as if the Debt was Incurred or Repaid on the first day of that period, provided that, in the event of any Repayment of Debt, Consolidated EBITDA for that period shall be calculated as if the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary had not earned any interest income actually earned during such period in respect of the funds used to Repay such Debt, and

(2) if:

 

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(A) since the beginning of that period the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Sale or an Investment (by merger or otherwise) in any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of Property which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business,

(B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio involves an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition, or

(C) since the beginning of that period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of that period) shall have made such an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition,

Consolidated EBITDA for that period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition as if the Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition occurred on the first day of that period.

If any Debt bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on that Debt shall be calculated as if the base interest rate in effect for the floating rate of interest on the date of determination had been the applicable base interest rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to that Debt if the applicable Interest Rate Agreement has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). In the event the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold during the period, the Issuer shall be deemed, for purposes of clause (1) above, to have Repaid during that period the Debt of that Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Issuer and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for that Debt after the sale.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all interest expense on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, but including, in any event, the interest component under Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations and any premiums, fees, discounts, expenses and losses on the sale of accounts receivable (and any amortization thereof) payable by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of all Debt of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than Debt of the type described in clauses (d) and (h) of the definition of Debt, (on a pro forma basis reflecting any Incurrence of Debt and repayment of Debt made on such date) to (b) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the Issuer for the four full fiscal quarters, treated as one period, ending prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for which financial statements are required to be filed pursuant to Section 4.03. In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, this ratio shall be calculated in a manner consistent with the definition of the “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,” including any pro forma calculations.

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income or loss of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income of any Person (other than the Issuer) that is not a Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of the amount of cash dividends or similar cash distributions actually paid by such Person to the Issuer or, subject to clauses (b) and (c) below, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, (b) the income of, and any amounts referred to in clause (a) above paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) to the extent that, on the date of determination, the declaration or payment of cash dividends or similar cash distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary is restricted by operation of the terms of its organizational documents or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary, (c) the income or loss of, and any amounts referred to in clause (a) above paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by the Issuer to the extent such income or loss or such amounts are attributable to the noncontrolling interest in such Restricted Subsidiary, (d) any (i) non-cash compensation charge or expense arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards and any non-cash deemed finance charges in respect of any pension liabilities or other provisions and (ii) income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts, (e) any gain or loss (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) realized upon sales or other dispositions of assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than in the ordinary course of business, (f) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Debt or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments, (g) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles, (h) the effects from applying purchase accounting, including applying purchase accounting to inventory, property and equipment, software and other intangible assets and deferred revenue required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements, as a result of any other past or future acquisitions or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, (i) any fees and expenses paid in connection with the Transactions and other unusual or non-recurring gains or losses or income or expenses in connection with the Transactions and (j) any restructuring charges and any fees, expenses and charges related to the Transactions or any proposed or consummated equity offering, investment, acquisition, disposition, Incurrence of Debt or recapitalization.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) for purposes of Section 4.05 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayment of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under that covenant pursuant to clause (c)(iv) thereof, and (ii) any net income (loss) of any Person (other than the Issuer) that is not a Restricted Subsidiary shall be excluded in calculating Consolidated Net Income, except that the Issuer’s equity in the net income of any such Person for any period shall be included without duplication, in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by the Person during such period to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or distribution.

 

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Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means the aggregate amount of assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after deducting therefrom (i) Consolidated Current Liabilities and (ii) (to the extent otherwise included therein) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other intangible assets, all as set forth on the most recent quarterly or annual (as the case may be) consolidated balance sheet (prior to the relevant date of determination) which is required to be filed pursuant to Section 4.03 of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of all Debt of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by Liens at the date of determination, other than secured Debt of the type described in clauses (d) and (h) of the definition of Debt, (on a pro forma basis reflecting any Incurrence of Debt and repayment of Debt made on such date) to (b) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the Issuer for the four full fiscal quarters, treated as one period, ending prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio for which financial statements are required to be filed pursuant to Section 4.03 . In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, this ratio shall be calculated in a manner consistent with the definition of the “Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio,” including any pro forma calculations.

Credit Agreement ” means the facilities, including the senior secured revolving credit facility and the senior secured term loan facility under the credit agreement to be entered into on or prior to the Effective Date by and among the Issuer, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether at maturity or thereafter) or refinanced from time to time in one or more agreements (in each case with the same or new agents, lenders or institutional investors), including any agreement adding or changing the borrower or any guarantor or extending the maturity thereof or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Debt thereunder or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof.

Credit Facilities ” means, with respect to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, (1) the facilities provided in the Credit Agreement and (2) one or more debt or commercial paper facilities (including related Guarantees) with banks, investment banks, insurance companies, mutual funds or other institutional lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, notes or receivables or inventory financing (including through the sale of receivables or inventory to institutional lenders or to special purpose, bankruptcy remote entities formed to borrow from institutional lenders against those receivables or inventory); in each case together with any Refinancing thereof on any basis so long as such Refinancing constitutes Debt.

Currency Exchange Protection Agreement ” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect that Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

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

(a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of:

(1) debt of the Person for money borrowed, and

(2) debt evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which the Person is responsible or liable;

(b) all Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations of the Person and all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by the Person;

(c) all obligations of the Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of Property, all conditional sale obligations of the Person and all obligations of the Person under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business);

(d) all obligations of the Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in clauses (a) through (c) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Person to the extent those letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, the drawing is reimbursed no later than the third Business Day following receipt by the Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit);

(e) the amount of all obligations of the Person with respect to the Repayment of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of the Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends);

(f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (e) of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for the payment of which, in either case, the Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any Guarantee;

(g) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f) of other Persons secured by any Lien on any Property of the Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Person), the amount of such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the value of that Property or the amount of the obligation so secured;

(h) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligations to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such obligations that would be payable by such person at such time); and

 

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(i) the amount of any Permitted Receivables Financing to which such Person is a party.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Debt shall not include any customary earn-out obligations or other contingent acquisition consideration until due and payable. The amount of Debt of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at that date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at that date.

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

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Note bearing, if required, the restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.3(c) of Appendix A.

Designated Non-Cash Consideration ” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries 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, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.

Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction and any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in a Restricted Subsidiary but excluding any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in the Issuer) 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, but excluding, for purposes hereof, (a) Dispositions of obsolete, worn out or no longer useful property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (b) Dispositions of inventory, promotional materials and product displays in the ordinary course of business, (c) Dispositions of equipment 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 reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; (d) Dispositions of defaulted receivables in the ordinary course of business for collection, (e) any Involuntary Disposition, and (f) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligation.

Disqualified Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable, in either case at the option of the holder thereof) or otherwise:

(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,

(b) is or may become redeemable or repurchaseable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or

 

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(c) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Debt or Disqualified Stock,

on or prior to, in the case of clause (a), (b) or (c), the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes.

Disqualified Stock Dividends ” means all dividends with respect to Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary held by Persons other than the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary. The amount of any dividend of this kind shall be equal to the quotient of the dividend divided by the difference between one and the maximum statutory consolidated federal, state and local income tax rate (expressed as a decimal number between 1 and 0) then applicable to the issuer of the Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Restricted Subsidiary ” means, a Restricted Subsidiary that is any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Issuer that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

EPC ” means Edgewell Personal Care Company, a Missouri corporation, formerly known as Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Effective Date ” means the date of satisfaction of the Escrow Conditions.

Equity Offering ” means (i) an underwritten public equity offering of Qualified Capital Stock of the Issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer but only to the extent contributed to the Issuer in the form of Qualified Capital Stock of the Issuer or (ii) a private equity offering of Qualified Capital Stock of the Issuer, or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer but only to the extent contributed to the Issuer in the form of Qualified Capital Stock of the Issuer, other than any public offerings registered on Form S-8.

Escrow Agent ” means Bank of America, N.A.

Escrow Agreement ” means the escrow and security agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015, among the Issuer, the Trustee, the Financial Institution (as defined therein) and the Escrow Agent.

Escrow Conditions ” means the conditions set forth in Section 1.05(b) of the Escrow Agreement required to be satisfied to cause the release of the proceeds of the escrow account referred to in the Escrow Agreement.

Escrow Property ” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Escrow Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

 

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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 an Officer of the Issuer in good faith.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, as in effect from time to time; provided that leases will be accounted for using the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect on the Issue Date and any changes in the accounting for leases after the Issue Date will be disregarded. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated,” with respect to any Person, shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment. If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S. domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Issuer may elect by written notice to the Trustee to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of the Indenture) and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition.

Global Note ” means a Note in registered global form without interest coupons.

Guarantee ” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Debt of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of that Person:

(a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) the Debt of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise), or

(b) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);

provided , however , that the term “Guarantee” shall not include:

(1) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, or

 

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(2) a contractual commitment by one Person to invest in another Person for so long as the Investment is reasonably expected to constitute a Permitted Investment under clause (a), (b) or (i) of the definition of “Permitted Investment.”

The term “ Guarantee ” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantor ” means each Restricted Subsidiary that executes a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit B to this Indenture providing for the guarantee of the payment of the Notes, any successor obligor under its Note Guaranty pursuant to Article 5, unless and until such Guarantor is released from its Note Guaranty pursuant to this Indenture.

Hedging Obligation ” of any Person means any obligation of that Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Exchange Protection Agreement, Commodity Price Protection Agreement or any other similar agreement or arrangement.

Holder ” or “ Noteholder ” means the Person in whose name the Note is registered on the Note register described in Section 2.04.

Incur ” means, with respect to any Debt or other obligation of any Person, to create, issue, incur (by merger, conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable in respect of that Debt or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any Debt or obligation on the balance sheet of that Person (and “ Incurrence ” and “ Incurred ” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing); provided , however , that a change in GAAP that results in an obligation of that Person that exists at such time, and is not theretofore classified as Debt, becoming Debt shall not be deemed an Incurrence of that Debt; provided further , however , that any Debt or other obligations of a Person existing at the time the Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by that Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary; and provided further , however , that solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.04, amortization of debt discount or premium shall not be deemed to be the Incurrence of Debt, provided that in the case of Debt sold at a discount or at a premium, the amount of the Debt Incurred shall at all times be the aggregate principal amount at Stated Maturity.

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

Independent Financial Advisor ” means an investment banking firm of national standing or any third party appraiser of national standing, provided that the firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Interest Rate Agreement ” means, for any Person, any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates.

Interim Ordinary Course Transaction ” means any transaction entered into or consummated by the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice, including any transaction with Energizer Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries, prior to the Effective Date.

 

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Internal Reorganization ” means the internal reorganization undergone on the terms described in “The Separation and Distribution—Internal Reorganization” of the Offering Memorandum.

Investment ” by any Person means any direct or indirect loan (other than advances to customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of that Person), advance or other extension of credit or capital contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other Property to others or payments for Property or services for the account or use of others, or otherwise) to, or Incurrence of a Guarantee of any obligation of, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Debt issued by, any other Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor undertakes any Support Obligation with respect to Debt or other obligations of such other Person. For purposes of Section 4.05, Section 4.10 and the definition of “Restricted Payment,” Investment shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in the Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that the Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that upon a redesignation of that Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary of an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) the Issuer’s Investment in that Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of that Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation.

In determining the amount of any Investment made by transfer of any Property other than cash, the Property shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of the Investment.

Investment Grade Rating ” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P or, in the event S&P or Moody’s shall cease rating the Notes (for reasons outside the control of the Issuer) and the Issuer shall select any other Rating Agency, the equivalent of such ratings by such other Rating Agency.

Involuntary Disposition ” means the receipt by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or expropriation compensation payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of its Property.

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Issuer ” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and, thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the indenture securities.

Lien ” means, with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to that Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, Synthetic Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing or any Sale and Leaseback Transaction).

Material Disposition ” means a Disposition where the aggregate consideration therefor (including Debt assumed by the transferee in connection therewith, all obligations in respect of deferred purchase price (including obligations under any purchase price adjustment but excluding earnout or similar payments) and all other consideration payable in connection therewith) exceeds $50.0 million.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Available Cash ” from any Asset Sale means cash payments received therefrom (including any cash payments received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Debt or other obligations relating to the Property that is the subject of that Asset Sale or received in any other non-cash form), in each case net of:

(a) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees (including, without limitation, brokers’ or investment bankers’ commissions or fees) and expenses incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of the Asset Sale,

(b) all payments made on any Debt that is secured by any Property subject to the Asset Sale, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or other security agreement of any kind with respect to that Property, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to the Asset Sale, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from the Asset Sale,

(c) all distributions and other payments required to be made to noncontrolling interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of the Asset Sale, and

(d) the deduction of appropriate amounts provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the Property disposed in the Asset Sale and retained by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Asset Sale,

 

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provided , that, to the extent that any portion of the consideration for an Asset Sale is required by contract to be held in a separate escrow or deposit account to support indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, such portion of the consideration shall become Net Available Cash only at such time as it is released to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary from the escrow or deposit account.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means with respect to any incurrence or issuance of Debt, the aggregate principal amount actually received in cash by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection therewith, net of direct costs (including legal, accounting and investment banking fees and expenses, sales brokerage commissions and underwriting discounts).

Note Guaranty ” the guaranty of the Notes by a Guarantor pursuant to this Indenture.

Noteholder ” has the meaning ascribed to it under the definition of Holder.

Offering Memorandum ” means the final offering memorandum relating to the offering of the Original Notes, dated May 15, 2015.

Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chairman, any President, the Principal Accounting Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer.

Officers ’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers of the Issuer, at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.

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.

Permitted Business ” means any business that is reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged in on the Effective Date.

Permitted Investment ” means any Investment by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in:

(a) any Restricted Subsidiary or any Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the primary business of the Restricted Subsidiary is a Permitted Business;

(b) any Person if as a result of the Investment that Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its Property to, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the Person’s primary business is a Permitted Business;

 

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(c) cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments;

(d) commission, payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of those advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;

(e) loans and advances to directors, officers and employees (i) made in the ordinary course of business (provided that those loans and advances do not exceed $5.0 million at any one time) or (ii) to finance the purchase of Capital Stock of the Issuer, in compliance with applicable laws (provided that those loans and advances do not exceed $10.0 million at any one time outstanding);

(f) stock, obligations or other securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments;

(g) any Person to the extent the Investment represents the non-cash portion of the consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale consummated in compliance with Section 4.07;

(h) Hedging Obligations permitted under clauses (v), (vi), (vii) or (xv) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04;

(i) customers or suppliers of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the form of extensions of credit or transfers of Property, to the extent otherwise constituting an Investment, and in the ordinary course of business and any Investments received in the ordinary course of business in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof;

(j) any Person if the Investments (or binding commitments in respect thereof) are outstanding on the Issue Date (or to the extent arising from Interim Ordinary Course Transactions, the Effective Date) and not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (i) above;

(k) any securities, derivative instruments or other Investments of any kind that are acquired and held for the benefit of Issuer employees in the ordinary course of business pursuant to deferred compensation plans or arrangements approved by the Board of Directors; provided , however , that (i) the amount of such Investment represents funds paid or payable in respect of deferred compensation previously included as an expense in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income (and not excluded pursuant to clause (f) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income”), and (ii) the terms of such Investment shall not require any additional Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(l) any Person (other than an Affiliate) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million or (y) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of Investment);

 

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(m) any Investment acquired in exchange for shares of Capital Stock of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock); provided that the proceeds of such issuance shall be excluded from the definition of “Capital Stock Sale Proceeds”;

(n) any receivable owing to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;

(o) any Investment (i) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of any Restricted Subsidiary of such other Investment or accounts receivable, (ii) in satisfaction of judgments or in compromise, settlement or resolution of any litigation, arbitration or other dispute, or (iii) 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;

(p) Guarantees of Debt issued in accordance with Section 4.04;

(q) Investments made in connection with the funding of contributions under any nonqualified retirement plan or similar employee compensation plan in an amount not to exceed the amount of compensation expense recognized by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such plans;

(r) Investments in any person engaged in a Permitted Business in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million or (y) 13% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of Investment);

(s) Investments in joint ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $35.0 million or (y) 5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of Investment);

(t) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $35.0 million or (y) 5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of Investment);

(u) Debt in respect of overdraft facilities, employee credit card programs and other cash management arrangements in the ordinary course of business; and

(v) Investments in a Securitization Subsidiary that are necessary or desirable to effect any Permitted Receivables Financing.

For the avoidance of doubt, any Investment that is a Permitted Investment hereunder may be transferred to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary, or exchanged for other assets of the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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Permitted Liens ” means:

(a) Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting a Lien, negative pledges) to secure Debt Incurred under clause (ii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04, regardless of whether the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are actually subject to Section 4.04 at the time the Lien is Incurred;

(b) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on the Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and deposits in respect thereof if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision that shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor;

(c) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens, on the Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business and securing payment of obligations that are not more than 60 days past due or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(d) Liens on the Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of obligations with respect to statutory or regulatory requirements, performance or return-of-money bonds, surety bonds or other obligations of a like nature and Incurred in a manner consistent with industry practice, including banker’s liens and rights of set-off, in each case which are not Incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of the deferred purchase price of Property and which do not in the aggregate impair in any material respect the use of Property in the operation of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(e) Liens on Property at the time the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary acquired the Property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that any Lien of this kind may not extend to any other Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided further , however , that the Liens shall not have been Incurred in anticipation of or in connection with the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Property was acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) Liens on the Property of a Person at the time that Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that any Lien of this kind may not extend to any other Property of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a direct Subsidiary of that Person (other than after-acquired property that is (a) affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (b) subject to a Lien securing such Debt, the terms of which Debt requires or includes a pledge of after-acquired property and (c) the proceeds and products thereof); provided further , however , that the Lien was not Incurred in anticipation of or in connection with the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Person became a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(g) pledges or deposits by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Debt) or leases to which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or deposits for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(h) Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting Liens, negative pledges), assignments and pledges of rights to receive premiums, interest or loss payments or otherwise arising in connection with workers’ compensation loss portfolio transfer insurance transactions or any insurance or reinsurance agreements pertaining to losses covered by insurance, and Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting Liens, negative pledges) in favor of insurers or reinsurers on pledges or deposits by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation;

(i) Liens of landlords on fixtures, equipment and movable property located on leased premises and utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real Property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character;

(j) Liens arising out of judgments or awards against the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceeding for review;

(k) Liens in favor of issuers of performance, stay, appeal, indemnification, surety or similar bonds, completion guarantees or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business, provided that these letters of credit do not constitute Debt;

(l) leases or subleases of real property granted by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to any other Person and not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(m) Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting Liens, negative pledges) on intellectual property arising from intellectual property licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(n) Liens or negative pledges attaching to or related to joint ventures engaged in a Permitted Business, restricting Liens on interests in those joint ventures;

(o) Liens existing on the Issue Date (or arising on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to the Internal Reorganization or Interim Ordinary Course Transactions) not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (n) above;

(p) Liens securing Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (xii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04 on the Property purchased with the proceeds of such Debt;

 

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(q) Liens on the Property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to secure any Refinancing, in whole or in part, of any Debt secured by Liens referred to in clause (e), (f), (o) or (p) above or (x) below; provided , however , that any Lien of this kind shall be limited to all or part of the same Property that secured the original Lien (together with improvements and accessions to such Property) and the aggregate principal amount of Debt that is secured by the Lien shall not be increased to an amount greater than the sum of:

(1) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, the committed amount, of the Debt secured by Liens described under clause (e), (f), (o) or (p) above or (x) below, as the case may be, at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and

(2) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and defeasance costs, incurred by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Refinancing;

(r) Liens on cash or Temporary Cash Investments held as proceeds of Permitted Refinancing Debt pending the payment, purchase, defeasance or other retirement of the Debt being Refinanced;

(s) Liens not otherwise permitted by clauses (a) through (r) above securing obligations with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million or (y) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of incurrence) at any one time outstanding;

(t) Liens securing Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (v), (vi), (vii) or (xv) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04;

(u) 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;

(v) Liens on escrowed proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Debt (or the underwriters or arrangers thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Debt or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Debt and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;

(w) Liens on the Escrow Accounts created for the benefit of or to secure, directly or indirectly, the Notes;

(x) Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting a Lien, negative pledges) to secure Debt so long as on a pro forma basis the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 2.75 to 1.00;

 

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(y) Liens (1) securing Debt Incurred pursuant to clauses (xi) or (xiv) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04 or (2) on assets of a Foreign Subsidiary securing Debt of a Foreign Subsidiary;

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

(aa) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capital Lease Obligation or operating lease;

(bb) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code or any comparable or successor provision on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to pooling, commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of banking or other financial institutions or electronic payment service providers arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking or finance industry;

(cc) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted under the Indenture;

(dd) Liens on property or assets used to defease or to irrevocably satisfy and discharge Debt; provided that such defeasance or satisfaction and discharge is not prohibited by the Indenture;

(ee) Liens in connection with the sale or transfer of any equity interests or other assets in a transaction permitted under the Indenture, customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof; and

(ff) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets and proceeds thereof arising in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Permitted Receivables Financing ” means any receivables financing facility or arrangement pursuant to which a Securitization Subsidiary purchases or otherwise acquires accounts receivable of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiaries and enters into a third party financing thereof on terms that the Board of Directors has concluded are customary and market terms fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Permitted Refinancing Debt ” means any Debt that Refinances any other Debt, including any successive Refinancings, so long as:

(a) the new Debt is in an aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) not in excess of the sum of:

 

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(1) the aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Debt being Refinanced, and

(2) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and defeasance costs, related to the Refinancing,

(b) the Average Life of the new Debt is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Debt being Refinanced,

(c) the Stated Maturity of the new Debt is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Debt being Refinanced, and

(d) the new Debt shall not be senior in right of payment to the Debt that is being Refinanced;

provided , however , that Permitted Refinancing Debt shall not include:

(x) Debt of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that Refinances Debt of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or

(y) Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

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

Preferred Stock ” means any Capital Stock of a Person, however designated, which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of that Person, over shares of any other class of Capital Stock issued by that Person.

Preferred Stock Dividends ” means all dividends with respect to Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary held by Persons other than the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary. The amount of any dividend of this kind shall be equal to the quotient of the dividend divided by the difference between one and the maximum statutory consolidated federal, state and local income rate (expressed as a decimal number between 1 and 0) then applicable to the issuer of the Preferred Stock.

Productive Assets ” means assets (other than securities and inventory) that are used or usable by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Permitted Businesses.

pro forma basis ” means, with respect to any computation hereunder required to be made on a pro forma basis giving effect to any proposed Investment or other acquisition, any Material Disposition, any Restricted Payment or any payment of or in

 

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respect of any Debt (collectively, “Pro Forma Events”), computation thereof after giving pro forma effect to adjustments in connection with such Pro Forma Event that are either (i) in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act or (ii) set forth in an Officers’ Certificate and believed in good faith by the Issuer to be probable based on actions taken or to be taken within 12 months following the consummation of the relevant Pro Forma Event; provided that the aggregate amount of any increase in Consolidated EBITDA resulting from adjustments pursuant to this clause (ii) for any four fiscal quarter period of the Issuer, when aggregated with the amount of any addback to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (a)(vii) of the definition thereof for such period, shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (prior to giving effect to any increase pursuant to such clause (a)(vii) or this clause (ii)), in each case, using, for purposes of making such computation, the consolidated financial statements of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (and, to the extent applicable, the historical financial statements of any entities or assets so acquired or to be acquired, or so disposed or to be disposed), which shall be reformulated as if such Pro Forma Event (and, in the case of any pro forma computations made hereunder to determine whether such Pro Forma Event is permitted to be consummated hereunder, to any other Pro Forma Event consummated since the first day of the period covered by any component of such pro forma computation and on or prior to the date of such computation), and any Debt or other liabilities incurred in connection with any such Pro Forma Event, had been consummated and incurred at the beginning of such period.

Pro Forma Events ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ pro forma basis .”

Property ” means, with respect to any Person, any interest of that Person in any kind of property, plant, equipment or other asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including Capital Stock in, and other securities of, any other Person. For purposes of any calculation required pursuant to this Indenture, the value of any Property shall be its Fair Market Value.

Purchase Money Debt ” means Debt:

(a) consisting of the deferred purchase price of property, conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title retention agreement, other purchase money obligations and obligations in respect of industrial revenue bonds, in each case where the maturity of the Debt does not exceed the anticipated useful life of the Property being financed, and

(b) Incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or lease by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Property, including additions and improvements thereto;

provided , however , that the Debt is Incurred within 365 days after the acquisition, construction or lease of the Property by the Issuer or Restricted Subsidiary.

Qualified Capital Stock ” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock.

 

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Rating Agencies ” means Moody’s and S&P, and if S&P or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available (for reasons outside the control of the Issuer), a statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, nationally recognized in the United States and selected by the Issuer (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer) which shall be substituted for S&P’s or Moody’s, or both, as the case may be.

Refinance ” means, in respect of any Debt, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Debt, in exchange or replacement for, that Debt. “ Refinanced ” and “ Refinancing ” shall have correlative meanings.

Repay ” means, in respect of any Debt, to repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, legally defease or otherwise retire that Debt. “ Repayment ” and “ Repaid ” shall have correlative meanings. For purposes of Section 4.04 and Section 4.07 and the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio,” Debt shall be considered to have been Repaid only to the extent the related loan commitment, if any, shall have been permanently reduced in connection therewith.

Restricted Payment ” means:

(a) any dividend or distribution (whether made in cash, securities or other Property) declared or paid on or with respect to any shares of Capital Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary), except for any dividend or distribution that is made to the Issuer or the parent of the Restricted Subsidiary or any dividend or distribution payable solely in shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer;

(b) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than from the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into Capital Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including the exercise of any option to exchange any Capital Stock (other than for or into Capital Stock of the Issuer that is not Disqualified Stock);

(c) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value, prior to the date for any scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment payment, of any Subordinated Obligation (other than (i) any Subordinated Obligation Incurred under clause (iii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04 and (ii) the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of any Subordinated Obligation purchased in anticipation of satisfying a scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment obligation, in each case under this subclause (ii) due within one year of the date of acquisition);

(d) any Investment (other than Permitted Investments) in any Person; or

 

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(e) the issuance, sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary to a Person other than the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary if the result thereof is that the Restricted Subsidiary shall cease to be a Restricted Subsidiary, in which event the amount of the “Restricted Payment” shall be the Fair Market Value of the remaining interest, if any, in the former Restricted Subsidiary held by the Issuer and the other Restricted Subsidiaries.

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

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a business of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any direct or indirect arrangement relating to Property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers that Property to another Person and the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from that other Person together with any Refinancings thereof.

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

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

Securitization Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Issuer:

(1) that is designated a “Securitization Subsidiary” by the Board of Directors,

(2) that does not engage in, and whose charter prohibits it from engaging in, any activities other than Permitted Receivables Financings and any activity necessary, incidental or related thereto,

(3) no portion of the Debt or any other obligation, contingent or otherwise, of which:

(A) is Guaranteed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer,

(B) is recourse to or obligates the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in any way, or

(C) subjects any property or asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof,

(4) with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such its financial condition or cause it to achieve certain levels of operating results,

 

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other than, in respect of clauses (3) and (4), pursuant to customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Separation ” means the consummation of the separation of the household products business from Energizer Holdings, Inc. through the distribution of all of the Issuer’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock to the shareholders of Energizer Holdings, Inc. on substantially the terms described in “The Separation and Distribution” section of the Offering Memorandum, without any modification that is materially adverse to the Holders of the Notes.

Separation Obligations ” means indemnification obligations of the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of EPC and/or its subsidiaries in connection with the Separation as described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in the Offering Memorandum

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

Special Redemption Price ” means a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes, plus the accrued interest to, but excluding, the Special Redemption Date.

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in the security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of the security is due and payable, and shall not include any contingent obligations to pay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

Subordinated Obligation ” means any Debt of the Issuer or the Guarantors (whether outstanding on the Effective Date or thereafter Incurred) that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes pursuant to a written agreement to that effect.

Subsidiary ” means, in respect of any Person, any corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

 

  (a) that Person,

 

  (b) that Person and one or more Subsidiaries of that Person, or

 

  (c) one or more Subsidiaries of that Person.

Support Obligation ” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Debt or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary

 

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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 Debt or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Debt or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Debt or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Debt or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Debt or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Debt or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Debt or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Debt to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Support Obligation 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 Support Obligation 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.

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any Subsidiary shall be a Swap Agreement.

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

Synthetic Lease Obligations ” means, as to any Person, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of (a) the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any Synthetic Lease which are attributable to principal and (b) the amount of any purchase price payment under any Synthetic Lease assuming the lessee exercises the option to purchase the leased property at the end of the lease term. For purposes of Section 4.06, a Synthetic Lease Obligation shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased and such Property will be deemed to be owned by the lessee.

Temporary Cash Investments ” means any of the following:

(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof ( provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition,

 

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(b) U.S. Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities of not more than 364 days from the date of acquisition,

(c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within twelve months of the date of acquisition,

(d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a Fair Market Value of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the repurchase obligations,

(e) Investments (classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets) in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500.0 million and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subclauses hereof, and

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

TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture; provided , however , that, in the event the TIA is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendments, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended.

Transactions ” means the consummation of the Internal Reorganization and the Separation, the issuance of the Notes and incurrence of borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

Treasury Rate ” means, as obtained by the Issuer, as of any Redemption Date, the yield to maturity as of such Redemption Date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to June 15, 2020; provided , however , that if the period from such Redemption Date to June 15, 2020 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.

 

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

Trustee ” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

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

United States ” means the United States of America (including the states and the District of Columbia) and its territories, possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means:

(a) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is designated after the Effective Date as an Unrestricted Subsidiary as permitted or required pursuant to Section 4.10 and is not thereafter redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary as permitted pursuant thereto; and

(b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

U.S. Dollar ” or “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States.

U.S. Dollar Equivalent ” means, with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, at any time for the 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 by as quoted by Reuters at approximately 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on the date not more than two Business Days prior to such determination.

U.S. Government Obligations ” means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the Issuer’s option.

U.S. Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Issuer that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

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Voting Stock ” of any Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of that Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

Wholly Owned ” means a Subsidiary all the Voting Stock of which (except directors’ qualifying shares) is at that time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer and its other Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions .

 

Term

   Defined in Section

“Affiliate Transaction”

   4.09

“Agent”

   2.04

“Allocable Excess Proceeds”

   4.07(c)

“Applicable Law”

   12.16

“Change of Control Offer”

   4.12(a)

“Change of Control Payment Date”

   4.12(b)

“Change of Control Purchase Price”

   4.12(a)

“covenant defeasance option”

   8.01(b)

“Date of Determination”

   3.08

“Definitive Note”

   Appendix A

“Depositary”

   Appendix A

“DTC”

   2.04

“Escrow Account”

   11.01

“Events of Default”

   6.01

“Excess Proceeds”

   4.07(c)

“Initial Default”

   6.04

“legal defeasance option”

   8.01(b)

“Notes”

   Recitals hereto

“Notes Custodian”

   Appendix A

“Notice of Default”

   6.01

“Offer Amount”

   4.07(c)(2)

“Offer Period”

   4.07(c)(2)

“Original Notes”

   Recitals hereto

“Paying Agent”

   2.04

“Permitted Debt”

   4.04(b)

“Prepayment Offer”

   4.07(c)

“Redemption Date”

   3.03

“Registrar”

   2.04

“Reversion Date”

   4.01(b)

“Special Redemption Date”

   3.08

“Special Redemption”

   3.08

“Surviving Person”

   5.01(a)

“Suspended Covenants”

   4.01(b)

“Suspension Period”

   4.01(b)

 

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

indenture securities ” means the Notes and the Guarantees.

obligor ” on the indenture securities means the Issuer and any other obligor on the indenture securities.

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

Section 1.04. Rules of Construction . Unless 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) “ including ” means including without limitation;

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

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

(g) 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; and

(h) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be the greater of (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock.

ARTICLE 2

T HE N OTES

Section 2.01. Amount of Notes . The aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited, subject to compliance with Sections 2.03 and 4.04. All Notes shall be identical in all respects other than issue prices, issuance dates and with respect to interest payable on the first interest payment date after issuance.

 

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Subject to Section 2.03, the Trustee shall authenticate the Original Notes for original issue on the Issue Date. With respect to any Notes issued after the Issue Date (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, Original Notes pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09 or 3.06 or Appendix A), the Issuer may issue such Notes but only in compliance with Section 2.03.

Section 2.02. Form and Dating . Provisions relating to the Notes are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made part of this Indenture. The Notes and the certificate of authentication included therein shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage, provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The terms of the Notes set forth in Exhibit A are part of the terms of this Indenture. The Notes shall be issuable in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Section 2.03. Execution and Authentication . Two Officers shall sign the Notes for the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

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

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Trustee for authentication. The Trustee will authenticate and deliver:

(a)    (i) Original Notes for original issue in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $600.0 million, and (ii) Additional Notes from time to time for original issue in aggregate principal amounts specified by the Issuer, after the following conditions have been met:

(A) Receipt by the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate (which shall include the statement specified in Section 12.04) specifying

(1) the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated,

(2) in the case of Additional Notes, that the issuance of such Notes does not contravene Section 4.04,

(3) whether the Notes are to be issued as one or more Global Notes or Definitive Notes, and

(4) other information the Issuer may determine to include or the Trustee may reasonably request.

 

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(B) In the case of Additional Notes that are not fungible with the Original Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Additional Notes shall bear a different CUSIP number.

A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an Authentication Agent as described below) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Note. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee may appoint an Authentication Agent reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate any Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Issuer. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an Authentication 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 Authentication Agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

Section 2.04. Registrar and Paying Agent . The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the “ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agents.

The Issuer initially appoints The Depositary Trust Company (“ DTC ”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes. The Issuer has entered into a letter of representations with DTC in the form provided by DTC and the Trustee and each Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent, additional paying agent or custodian (“ Agent ”) is hereby authorized to act in accordance with such letter and applicable procedures of the DTC. Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.

The Issuer may enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-registrar not a party to this Indenture. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Issuer fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar, co-registrar.

Initially, the Trustee will act as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the Notes.

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shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuer and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

Section 2.05. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on any due date of the principal and interest on any Note, the Issuer shall deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Noteholders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes and shall notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it in trust for the benefit of Persons entitled thereto. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

Section 2.06. Noteholder Lists . The Registrar shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Noteholders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish , or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Noteholders.

Section 2.07. Replacement Notes . If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Note claims that such Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note, if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Holder (a) satisfies the Issuer and the Trustee within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Issuer and the Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “ protected purchaser ”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Issuer, Trustee and/or the Authentication Agent, as applicable. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Issuer and the Trustee (and the Paying Agent, Registrar and Authentication Agent, if not the Trustee) to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar, any co-registrar and the Authentication Agent, as applicable, from any loss or liability which any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their

 

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expenses in replacing a Note (including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in replacing such Note). In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may pay such Note instead of issuing a new Note in replacement thereof.

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Issuer.

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

Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes . Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes authenticated by the Trustee, except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. Subject to Section 12.06, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

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

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

Section 2.09. Temporary Notes . Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of Definitive 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 and deliver them in exchange for temporary Notes.

Section 2.10. Cancellation . The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel and dispose of all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation in its customary manner. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, except pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

Section 2.11. Defaulted Interest . If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, the Issuer shall pay the defaulted interest (plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Issuer may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Noteholders on a subsequent special record date. The Issuer shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly deliver to each affected Noteholder a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

 

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Section 2.12. CUSIP, ISIN or Common Code Numbers . The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “Common Code” numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided , however , that neither the Issuer nor the Trustee shall have any responsibility for any defect in the “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “Common Code” number that appears on any Note, check, advice of payment or redemption notice, and 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 a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in such numbers.

ARTICLE 3

R EDEMPTION

Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee . If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Notes, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date, the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and that such redemption is being made pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Notes.

The Issuer shall give each notice to the Trustee provided for in this Section at least 35 days before the redemption date unless the Trustee consents to a shorter period. Such notice shall be accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel from the Issuer to the effect that such redemption will comply with the conditions herein.

Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to be Redeemed . If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed by lot; provided that if the Notes are in global form, interests in such Global Notes will be selected for redemption by the applicable Depositary in accordance with its standard procedures therefor. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Notes that have denominations larger than $2,000. Notes and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in amounts of $2,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer in writing promptly of the Notes or portions of Notes to be redeemed.

Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption . At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a date for redemption of Notes pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Notes (such date, a “ Redemption Date ”), the Issuer shall mail, or cause to be mailed, a notice of redemption by first-class mail, and in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, by electronic transmission, to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed.

 

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The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed (including any CUSIP, Common Code or ISIN numbers) and shall state:

(a) the Redemption Date;

(b) the redemption price or the information specified in clause (c) of paragraph 5 of the Notes;

(c) the name and address of the applicable Paying Agent;

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

(e) if fewer than all the outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the identification and principal amounts of the particular Notes to be redeemed;

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

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

At the Issuer’s written request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense. In such event, any such request shall be received in writing by the Trustee at least five Business Days prior to the date on which such notice is to be given unless the Trustee consents to a shorter period. Any such notice may be canceled if written notice from the Issuer of such cancellation is actually received by the Trustee on the Business Day immediately prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Noteholder or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository and shall thereby be void and of no effect.

If the Issuer elects to provide, in lieu of the redemption price, the information specified in clause (c) of paragraph 5 of the Notes in the notice of redemption, the Trustee shall give the notice of the redemption price, in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense, one Business Day prior to the Redemption Date.

Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption . Once notice of redemption is mailed or otherwise delivered, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice. Upon surrender to the applicable Paying Agent, such Notes shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date). Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other Holder.

 

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Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price . On or prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date, the Issuer shall deposit with the applicable Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money in U.S. Dollars sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date) on all Notes to be redeemed on that date other than Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption that have been delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed.

Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part . Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Issuer’s expense) a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.

Section 3.07. Optional Redemption .

The Notes shall be optionally redeemable as set forth in paragraph 5 of the Notes. Any such redemption shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Article 3.

Section 3.08. Special Redemption . In the event that the Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the determination by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in its good faith judgment, that the Effective Date will not occur by July 9, 2015, or (ii) July 9, 2015 (such earlier date, the “ Date of Determination ”), the Issuer shall redeem each Note (the “ Special Redemption ”), on the date that is five Business Days after the Date of Determination (the “ Special Redemption Date ”), at the Special Redemption Price. If the Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the Date of Determination, upon the receipt of written instruction from the Issuer, which instruction shall include a statement that the Date of Determination has occurred and a notice as to the amount of the Special Redemption Price, and an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture to the Special Redemption have been complied with, which the Issuer is required to provide by the close of business on the Date of Determination, the Trustee will send a notice of such Special Redemption on behalf of the Issuer to the Holders of the Notes (in the form provided to it by the issuer) on the next Business Day after the Date of Determination. Upon the deposit with the Trustee of funds sufficient to pay the Special Redemption Price of all Notes to be redeemed on the Special Redemption Date with the Trustee or a Paying Agent on or before such Special Redemption Date (including pursuant to Section 1.05 of the Escrow Agreement), the Notes will cease to bear interest and all rights under the Notes shall terminate. After payment of the Special Redemption Price to the holders of the Notes, any excess Escrowed Property will be returned to the Issuer.

 

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ARTICLE 4

C OVENANTS

Section 4.01. Covenant Suspension . During any period of time that:

(a) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and

(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture,

the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the following Sections of this Indenture: Section 4.04, Section 4.05, Section 4.07, Section 4.08, Section 4.09, clause (x) of the fourth paragraph of Section 4.10 and clause (e) of Section 5.01 (collectively, the “ Suspended Covenants ”). In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the preceding sentence and, subsequently, one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws its ratings or downgrades the ratings assigned to the Notes below the required Investment Grade Ratings or a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing (the date of such ratings withdrawal or downgrade or the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, the “ Reversion Date ”), then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants for all periods after that withdrawal, downgrade, Default or Event of Default and, furthermore, compliance with the provisions of Section 4.05 with respect to Restricted Payments made after the time of the withdrawal, downgrade, Default or Event of Default will be calculated in accordance with the terms of that covenant as though that covenant had been in effect during the entire period of time from the Issue Date, provided that there will not be deemed to have occurred a Default or Event of Default with respect to that covenant during the time (the “ Suspension Period ”) that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries were not subject to the Suspended Covenants (or after that time based solely on events that occurred during that time). Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period will reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of Section 4.05. The Issuer will promptly give the Trustee written notice of any such suspension of covenants and in any event not later than five Business Days after such suspension has occurred. In the absence of such notice, the Trustee shall assume that the Suspended Covenants are in full force and effect.

Solely for the purpose of determining the amount of Permitted Liens under Section 4.06 during any Suspension Period and without limiting the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s ability to Incur Debt during any Suspension Period, to the extent that calculations in Section 4.06 refer to Section 4.04, such calculations shall be made as though Section 4.04 remains in effect during the Suspension Period. On the Reversion Date, all Debt Incurred during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 4.04(a) or one of the clauses set forth in the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04 (to the extent such Debt would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Debt Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Debt would not be permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.04(a) or one of the

 

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clauses set forth in the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04, such Debt will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Effective Date, so that it is classified as permitted under clause (x) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” in Section 4.04. For purposes of determining compliance with the covenant described in Section 4.07 on the Reversion Date, the Net Available Cash from all Asset Sales not applied in accordance with the covenant will be deemed to be reset to zero. No Subsidiaries may be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries during any Suspension Period. The Issuer will give the Trustee written notice of any occurrence of a Reversion Date not later than five Business Days after such Reversion Date. After any such notice of the occurrence of a Reversion Date, the Trustee shall assume that the Suspended Covenants apply and are in full force and effect.

Section 4.02. Payment of Notes . The Issuer shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the applicable Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due.

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful.

Section 4.03. Reports . Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the Holders of Notes or cause the Trustee to furnish to the Holders of Notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations for non-accelerated filers:

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

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

provided that the electronic filing of the foregoing reports by the Issuer on the SEC’s EDGAR system (or any successor system) shall be deemed to satisfy the Issuer’s delivery obligations to the Trustee and any Holder of Notes.

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

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filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Issuer will not take any action reasonably expected to cause the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Issuer’s filings for any reason, the Issuer will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Issuer were required to file those reports with the SEC.

If, at any time, the Issuer does not have a class of equity listed on a national securities exchange, the Issuer will schedule a conference call to be held reasonably promptly, but not more than ten Business Days following the release of each report containing the financial information referred to in clause (a) above to discuss the information contained in such report. The Issuer will take reasonable steps to notify Holders of Notes about such call and provide them and prospective investors in the Notes with instructions to obtain access to such conference call concurrently with and in the same manner as each delivery of financial statements pursuant to clause (a) above.

In addition, the Issuer agrees that, if at any time it is not required to file with the SEC the reports required by the preceding paragraphs, it will furnish to the Holders of Notes 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 for so long as the Notes are subject to resale restrictions under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

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. Limitation on Debt . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur, directly or indirectly, any Debt unless, after giving effect to the application of the proceeds thereof, either:

(a) the Debt is Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and after giving effect to the Incurrence of the Debt and the application of the proceeds thereof on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio would be at least 2.00 to 1.00; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Debt permitted to be Incurred pursuant to this clause (a) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not the Issuer or Guarantors may not, together with Debt incurred under clause (b)(xxii) below in respect thereof, exceed $50.0 million, or

(b) the Debt is Permitted Debt.

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(ii) Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred under the Credit Facilities up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (1) $975.0 million, which amount shall be permanently reduced by the amount of Net Available Cash from an Asset Sale used to Repay Debt Incurred pursuant to this clause (ii), pursuant to Section 4.07, minus (2) the aggregate amount outstanding at any date under Permitted Receivables Financings incurred pursuant to clause (xxii);

(iii) Debt of the Issuer owing to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary and Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that (1) any subsequent issue or transfer of Capital Stock or other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of that Debt (except to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute the Incurrence of that Debt by the issuer thereof, and (2) if the Guarantor is the obligor on that Debt and the Debt is owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Guarantor, the Debt is expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all obligations with respect to the Notes or the applicable Note Guaranty;

(iv) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the date on which that Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Issuer or otherwise became a Restricted Subsidiary or Debt Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or was otherwise acquired by the Issuer; provided that at the time that Person was acquired by the Issuer or otherwise became a Restricted Subsidiary and after giving effect to the Incurrence of that Debt, (i) the Issuer would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4.04 or (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio is at least equal to such ratio immediately prior to such transaction;

(v) Debt under Interest Rate Agreements entered into by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of limiting interest rate risk in the financial management of the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes, provided that the obligations under those agreements are related to payment obligations on Debt otherwise permitted by the terms of this Section 4.04;

(vi) Debt under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements entered into by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of limiting currency exchange rate risks in the financial management of the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes;

(vii) Debt under Commodity Price Protection Agreements entered into by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in the financial management of the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes;

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Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;

(ix) Debt arising from agreements of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock of a Subsidiary, other than Guarantees of Debt Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Capital Stock; provided , however , that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Debt shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such disposition;

(x) Debt of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) outstanding on the Issue Date, or (2) Debt of the Issuer that will be Incurred as a result of the Interim Ordinary Course Transactions Incurred prior to the Effective Date and, in each case not otherwise described in clauses (i) through (ix) above and clauses (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii) and (xix) below;

(xi) Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million or (y) 13% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of incurrence);

(xii) Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in respect of Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Debt and Sale and Leaseback Transactions, provided that the principal amount of any Debt Incurred pursuant to this clause outstanding at any one time may not exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million or (y) 13% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of incurrence);

(xiii) Debt of the Issuer or any Guarantor consisting of Guarantees of Debt of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred under any other clause of this Section 4.04;

(xiv) Debt of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of (x) $50.0 million or (y) 6% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of incurrence);

(xv) Debt under Hedging Obligations that are Incurred in the ordinary course of business (and not for speculative purposes);

(xvi) Debt Incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property or casualty or liability insurance, self-insurance obligations, performance, bid surety, appeal and similar bonds and completion or performance of guarantees (not for borrowed money) provided in the ordinary course of business, and any letters of credit functioning as or supporting any of the foregoing;

 

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(xvii) (a) Debt 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 , however , that such Debt is extinguished, refinanced or otherwise covered within five Business Days of Incurrence or (b) Debt owed on a short-term basis of no longer than 30 days to banks or financial institutions Incurred in the ordinary course of business that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements to manage cash balances of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(xviii) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (xviii);

(xix) Debt to the extent that the net proceeds thereof are promptly deposited to defease or to satisfy and discharge the Notes in each case in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture;

(xx) Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred in respect of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4.04 and clauses (i), (iv) and (x) above or this clause (xx);

(xxi) the Separation Obligations; and

(xxii) Debt under any Permitted Receivables Financing Incurred on or after the Issue Date.

For purposes of determining compliance with any restriction on the Incurrence of Debt in U.S. Dollars where Debt is denominated in a different currency, the amount of such Debt will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent determined on the date of such determination. The principal amount of any Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred in the same currency as the Debt being Refinanced will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the Debt Refinanced determined on the date such Debt being Refinanced was initially Incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.04, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.04, increases in Debt solely due to fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies will not be deemed to exceed the maximum amount that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur under any of clauses (i) through (xxii) of this Section 4.04.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.04:

(A) in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Debt described above, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, will classify such item of Debt at the time of Incurrence and only be required to include the amount and type of such Debt in one of the above clauses; and

 

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(B) the Issuer will be entitled to divide and classify and reclassify an item of Debt in more than one of the types of Debt described above; provided that Debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement on the Effective Date shall at all times be treated as Incurred under clause (ii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” and may not be reclassified.

Section 4.05. Limitation on Restricted Payments . The Issuer shall not make, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment if at the time of, and after giving effect to, the proposed Restricted Payment,

(a) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,

(b) the Issuer could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to clause (a) of Section 4.04, or

(c) the aggregate amount of that Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments declared or made after the Effective Date (the amount of any Restricted Payment, if made other than in cash, to be based upon Fair Market Value) would exceed an amount equal to the sum of:

(i) 50% of the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from the first day of the first full fiscal quarter commencing after the Effective Date to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment and for which reports are required to be provided under Section 4.03 (or if the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income for such period shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

(ii) Capital Stock Sale Proceeds received after the Effective Date, plus

(iii) the sum of:

(A) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale after the Effective Date of convertible or exchangeable Debt that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, and

(B) the aggregate amount by which Debt of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Issuer’s consolidated balance sheet on or after the Effective Date upon the conversion or exchange of any Debt issued or sold on or prior to the Effective Date that is convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer,

 

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excluding, in the case of clause (A) or (B):

(x) any Debt issued or sold to the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees, and

(y) the aggregate amount of any cash or other Property distributed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary upon any such conversion or exchange, plus

(iv) an amount equal to the sum of:

(A) the net reduction in Investments in any Person other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of Property made after the Effective Date, in each case to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from that Person, less the cost of the disposition of those Investments, and

(B) the lesser of the net book value or the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s equity interest in an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time the Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary ( provided that such designation occurs after the Effective Date);

provided , however , that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Person, the amount of Investments previously made (and treated as Restricted Payments) by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in that Person, and

plus

(v) any cash dividends or cash distributions received directly or indirectly by the Issuer or a Guarantor after the Effective Date from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, to the extent such dividends or distributions were not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income (other than to the extent such distribution represents a return of capital and the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (j) of the second paragraph of this covenant or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment).

Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, the Issuer may:

(a) declare or pay dividends on its Capital Stock or distributions, or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption, within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or distribution or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if, on said date of declaration or redemption notice, such dividends, distributions or redemption, as the case may be, could have been paid in compliance with this Indenture; provided, however, that the dividend, distribution and redemption shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

 

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(b) purchase, repurchase, redeem, legally defease, acquire or retire for value Capital Stock of the Issuer or Subordinated Obligations in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees); provided , however , that

(1) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, and

(2) the Capital Stock Sale Proceeds from the exchange or sale shall be excluded from the calculation pursuant to clause (c)(ii) above;

(c) purchase, repurchase, redeem, legally defease, acquire or retire for value any Subordinated Obligations or Disqualified Stock in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Permitted Refinancing Debt (in the case of Subordinated Obligations only) or Disqualified Stock; provided , however , that the purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(d) pay scheduled dividends (not constituting a return on capital) on Disqualified Stock issued pursuant to and in compliance with Section 4.04 provided , however , that such dividends shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(e) permit a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to pay dividends to shareholders of that Restricted Subsidiary that are not the parent of that Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that is the parent of that Restricted Subsidiary receives dividends on a pro rata basis or on a basis that results in the receipt by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that is the parent of that Restricted Subsidiary of dividends or distributions of greater value than it would receive on a pro rata basis;

(f) make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into Capital Stock of the Issuer; provided , however , that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(g) make repurchases of shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer deemed to occur (i) upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, warrants, other rights to acquire Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) if such shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or other rights and (ii) in connection with the withholding of a portion of the Capital Stock granted or awarded to a director or an employee to pay for the taxes payable by such director or employee upon such grant or award; provided , however , that such repurchases shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

 

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(h) repurchase shares of, or options to purchase shares of, common stock of the Issuer from current or former officers, directors or employees of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of such current or former officers, directors or employees), pursuant to the terms of agreements (including employment agreements) or plans approved by the Board of Directors under which such individuals acquire shares of such common stock; provided , however , that the aggregate amount of such repurchases shall not exceed $20.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year carried over to succeeding calendar years) and provided further , however , that such repurchases shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(i) purchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Subordinated Obligations upon a Change of Control of the Issuer or an Asset Sale by the Issuer, to the extent required by any agreement pursuant to which such Subordinated Obligations were issued, but only if the Issuer has previously made the offer to purchase Notes required under Section 4.07 or Section 4.12 and has repurchased all Notes validly tendered and now withdrawn in connection with such offer to purchase Notes pursuant to Section 4.07 or Section 4.12; provided , however , that such payments shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(j) make other Restricted Payments not to exceed $100.0 million in the aggregate (measured at the time of incurrence); provided , however , that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(k) declare or pay dividends on common stock of the Issuer of up to $80.0 million in any fiscal year of the Issuer so long as at the time of, and after giving effect to such divided no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided , however , that the dividend shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

(l) make any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, so long as such refinancing Disqualified Stock is permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.04 and constitutes Refinancing Debt;

(m) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will result therefrom, make other Restricted Payments if, immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payments (including the Incurrence of any Debt to finance such payment), the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would not be greater than 3.00 to 1.00; provided , however , that such repurchases shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

 

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(n) any payments made in connection with the Transactions, on or about the Effective Date and any payments made in connection with Interim Ordinary Course Transactions or the Internal Reorganization prior to the Effective Date; provided , however , that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payment; and

(o) payments or distributions to satisfy dissenters’ rights, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets that complies with the provisions of the indenture applicable to mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all the property and assets of the Issuer; provided , however , that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments.

Section 4.06. Limitation on Liens . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur or suffer to exist, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its Property (including Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom unless (a) it has made or will make effective provision whereby the Notes will be secured by that Lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) all other Debt of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary secured by that Lien or (b) in the case of Liens securing subordinated obligations or a Guarantor’s subordinated obligations, the Notes and the related Note Guarantees are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior to such Liens.

Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.06 shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of each of the Liens described in clauses (a) and (b) above.

Section 4.07. Limitation on Asset Sales .

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

(i) the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Asset Sale;

(ii) at least 75% of the consideration paid to the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or the assumption by the purchaser of liabilities of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes) as a result of which the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer obligated with respect to such liabilities; and

(iii) the Issuer delivers an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee certifying that such Asset Sale complies with the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii).

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(1) securities or other assets received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days after the closing of such Asset Sale shall be considered to be cash to the extent of the cash received in that conversion;

(2) any cash consideration paid to the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Asset Sale that is held in escrow or on deposit to support indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations in respect of such Asset Sale shall be considered to be cash;

(3) Productive Assets received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Asset Sale shall be considered to be cash;

(4) the requirement that at least 75% of the consideration paid to the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Asset Sale be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or assumed liabilities shall also be considered satisfied if the cash or Cash Equivalents received constitutes at least 75% of the consideration received by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale, determined on an after-tax basis; and

(5) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received in respect of Asset Sales that is at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (x) $20.0 million or (y) 3% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be considered to be cash.

(b) The Net Available Cash (or any portion thereof) from Asset Sales may be applied by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary elects (or is required by the terms of any Debt):

(i) to Repay secured Debt of the Issuer or a Guarantor (and if the secured Debt being repaid is revolving credit Debt, to correspondingly permanently reduce commitments with respect thereto), or any Debt of a non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary (excluding, in any such case, any Debt that is owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer);

(ii) to Repay other Debt of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Subordinated Obligations and Debt owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer) so long as the Issuer shall equally and ratably reduce obligations under the Notes (i) on a pro rata basis pursuant to Section 3.07, (ii) through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or (iii) by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set

 

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forth below for a Prepayment Offer) to all Holders 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

(iii) to reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with Net Available Cash received by the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary),

provided , however , that the Net Available Cash (or any portion thereof) from Asset Sales from the Issuer to any Subsidiary must be reinvested in Additional Assets of the Issuer.

(c) Any Net Available Cash from an Asset Sale not applied in accordance with the preceding paragraph within 365 days from the date of the receipt of such Net Available Cash or that the Issuer earlier elects to so designate shall constitute “ Excess Proceeds ,” provided , however , that a binding commitment to reinvest in Additional Assets pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of this Section 4.07 shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Available Cash from the date of such commitment; provided that (i) such reinvestment is consummated within 180 days of the end of the 365 day period referred to in this sentence, and (ii) if such reinvestment is not consummated within the period set forth in subclause (i) or such binding commitment is terminated, the Net Available Cash not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds.

When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds not previously subject to a Prepayment Offer (as defined below) exceeds $25.0 million (taking into account income earned on those Excess Proceeds, if any), the Issuer will be required to make an offer to purchase (the “ Prepayment Offer ”) the Notes, which offer shall be in the amount of the Allocable Excess Proceeds, on a pro rata basis according to principal amount, at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in this Indenture. To the extent that any portion of the amount of Net Available Cash remains after compliance with the preceding sentence and provided that all Holders of Notes have been given the opportunity to tender their Notes for purchase in accordance with this Indenture, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may use the remaining amount for any purpose permitted by this Indenture and the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset to zero.

The term “ Allocable Excess Proceeds ” will mean the product of:

(a) the Excess Proceeds, and

(b) a fraction,

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(2) the denominator of which is the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding on the date of the Prepayment Offer and the aggregate principal amount of other Debt of the Issuer outstanding on the date of the Prepayment Offer that is pari passu in right of payment with the Notes and subject to terms and conditions in respect of Asset Sales similar in all material respects to the covenant described hereunder and requiring the Issuer to make an offer to purchase such Debt at substantially the same time as the Prepayment Offer.

(c) (1) Not later than five Business Days after the Issuer is obligated to make a Prepayment Offer as described in clause (c) of this Section 4.07, the Issuer shall send, or cause to be sent, a written notice, by first-class mail (or electronic transmission in the case of Notes held in book-entry form), to the Holders of Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, accompanied by information regarding the Issuer and its Subsidiaries as the Issuer in good faith believes will enable the Holders to make an informed decision with respect to that Prepayment Offer. The notice shall state, among other things, the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, a Business Day no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date the notice is delivered.

(2) Not later than the date upon which written notice of a Prepayment Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided above, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Prepayment Offer (the “ Offer Amount ”), (ii) the allocation of the Net Available Cash from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Prepayment Offer is being made and (iii) the compliance of such allocation with the provisions of clause (c) of this Section 4.07. On or before the purchase date, the Issuer shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer or a Subsidiary is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) in Temporary Cash Investments (other than those enumerated in clause (b) of the definition of “Temporary Cash Investments”), maturing on the last day prior to the purchase date or on the purchase date if funds are immediately available by open of business, an amount equal to the Offer Amount to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Upon the expiration of the period for which the Prepayment Offer remains open (the “ Offer Period ”), the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Issuer. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall, on the purchase date, mail or, in the case of Global Notes, deliver payment to each tendering Holder in the amount of its pro rata share of the Offer Amount. In the event that the aggregate purchase price of the Notes delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee is less than the Offer Amount, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall deliver the excess to the Issuer immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with this Section.

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the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Issuer receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note that was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Note purchased. If at the expiration of the Offer Period the aggregate principal amount of Notes surrendered by Holders exceeds the Offer Amount, the Notes shall be purchased on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter, shall be purchased), provided that if the Notes are in global form, interests in such Global Notes will be selected for repurchase by the applicable Depositary in accordance with its standard procedures. Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered.

(4) At the time the Issuer delivers Notes to the Trustee that are to be accepted for purchase, the Issuer shall also deliver an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Notes are to be accepted by the Issuer pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section. A Note shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee or the applicable Paying Agent mails or, in the case of Global Notes, delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder.

(d) The Issuer will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section by virtue thereof.

Section 4.08. Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist any consensual restriction on the right of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(a) pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock, or pay any Debt or other obligation owed, to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividend or liquidating distributions prior to the dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock),

(b) make any loans or advances to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Debt Incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances), or

 

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(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its Property to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that such transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clause (a) or (b) above).

The foregoing limitations will not apply to restrictions:

(i) in effect on the Effective Date, including, but not limited to the Credit Agreement;

(ii) relating to Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary existing at the time it became a Restricted Subsidiary if such restriction was not created in connection with or in anticipation of the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which that Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Issuer;

(iii) that result from any amendment, restatement, modification, renewal, supplement, extension, replacement or Refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, in clause (vi), (vii) or (x) below or this clause (iii), provided that the restriction contained in such amendment, restatement, modification, renewal, supplement, extension, replacement or Refinancing is not materially more restrictive (as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s Board of Directors), taken as a whole, than the restrictions of the same type contained in the agreements or instruments referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (vi), (vii) or (xi) or this clause (iii), as applicable;

(iv) resulting from the Incurrence of any Permitted Debt as defined in Section 4.04, provided that the restriction is no less favorable to the Holders of Notes in any material respect (as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s Board of Directors) than the restrictions of the same type contained in this Indenture;

(v) existing by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

(vi) with respect to clause (c) above only, relating to Debt that is permitted to be Incurred and secured without also securing the Notes pursuant to Section 4.04 and Section 4.06 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the Property securing that Debt;

(vii) encumbering Property at the time the Property was acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the restriction relates solely to the Property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of the acquisition;

(viii) resulting from customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of leases or customary provisions in other agreements (including, without limitation, intellectual property licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business) that restrict assignment of the agreements or rights thereunder;

 

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(ix) which are customary restrictions contained in asset sale agreements limiting the transfer of Property pending the closing of the sale;

(x) existing pursuant to any Debt Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary, which restrictions are customary for a financing of such type, and which are otherwise permitted under this Indenture, provided, however , that the Issuer’s Board of Directors determines in good faith that such restrictions are not reasonably likely to impair the Issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes; or

(xi) existing by reason of this Indenture, the Notes offered hereby, and the Note Guarantees;

(xii) with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

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

(xiv) in the case of the provision described in clause (c) of the first paragraph of this covenant; arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Debt, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any manner material to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

(xv) contained in Hedging Obligations; and

(xvi) constituting customary restrictions with respect to a Securitization Subsidiary, pursuant to the terms of a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Section 4.09. Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, conduct any business or enter into or suffer to exist any transaction or series of transactions (including the purchase, sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or exchange of any Property or the rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) involving payments in excess of $2.5 million, unless:

(a) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are no less favorable to the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, taken as a whole, than those that could be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer, and

(b) if the Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate payments or value in excess of $25.0 million, the Board of Directors (including a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors) approves the Affiliate Transaction and, in its good faith judgment, believes that the Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a) of this paragraph as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors promptly delivered to the Trustee.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into or suffer to exist the following:

(a) any transaction or series of transactions between the Issuer and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) any Restricted Payment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 4.05 or any Permitted Investment;

(c) any reasonable or customary employment, consulting, service, severance, termination agreement, employee benefit plan, compensation arrangement, indemnification arrangement, or any similar arrangement entered into by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary with a current or former director, officer or employee of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and payments related thereto; or any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements and other compensation arrangements, options to purchase Capital Stock of the Issuer, restricted stock plans, restricted stock unit plans, long-term incentive plans, stock appreciation rights plans, participation plans or similar employee benefits plans and/or indemnity provided on behalf of directors, officers and employees of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer;

(d) (i) reimbursement of employee travel and lodging costs and other business expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) loans and advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with applicable laws and consistent with the past practices of the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;

(e) any issuance of shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer;

(f) any agreement as in effect on the Effective Date or any amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal thereto (so long as such amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal is not materially adverse to the interests of the Holders of the Notes) or any transaction contemplated thereby;

(g) any agreement between any Person and an Affiliate of such Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or renewed from time to time; provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, and so long as any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal, when taken as a whole, is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders, in the reasonable determination of two Officers of the Issuer (as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate), than the applicable agreement as in effect on the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

 

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(h) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; provided that in the reasonable determination of two Officers of the Issuer (as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate), such transactions are on terms that are not materially less favorable, when taken as a whole, to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person;

(i) transactions in which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary delivers to the Trustee a letter or opinion 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, when taken as a whole, than those that might reasonably have been obtained by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in a comparable transaction at such time on an arms-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate;

(j) the Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, in each case as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum;

(k) any service, purchase, lease, supply or similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, pursuant to any joint venture agreement) between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that is a customer, client, supplier, purchaser or seller of goods or services, so long as the Issuer determines in good faith that any such agreement is on terms not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained in a comparable arms’-length transaction with an entity that is not an Affiliate;

(l) pledges of equity interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries to secure Debt of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

(m) transactions entered into as part of a Permitted Receivables Financing on customary terms (as determined by the Issuer’s Board of Directors).

Section 4.10. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries . The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated does not own any Capital Stock or Debt of, or own or hold any Lien on any Property of, the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary,

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(c) any of the following:

(i) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total assets of $1,000 or less, or

(ii) if the Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then the designation would be permitted under Section 4.05.

Unless so designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Issuer will be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that the Subsidiary shall not be designated a Restricted Subsidiary and shall be automatically classified as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if the Person is a Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Except as provided in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, no Restricted Subsidiary may be redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. In addition, neither the Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall at any time be directly or indirectly liable for any Debt that provides that the holder thereof may (with the passage of time or notice or both) declare a default thereon or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity upon the occurrence of a default with respect to any Debt, Lien or other obligation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary in existence and classified as an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary is liable for that Debt (including any right to take enforcement action against that Unrestricted Subsidiary).

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if, immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the designation,

(x) the Issuer could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to clause (a) of Section 4.04, and

(y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.

Any designation or redesignation of this kind by the Board of Directors of the Issuer will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to the designation or redesignation and an Officers’ Certificate that:

(a) certifies that the designation or redesignation complies with the foregoing provisions, and

(b) gives the effective date of the designation or redesignation, and the filing with the Trustee to occur after the end of the fiscal quarter of the Issuer in which the designation or redesignation is made within the time period for which reports are required to be provided under Section 4.03.

 

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Section 4.11. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction with respect to any Property unless:

(a) the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to:

(i) Incur Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to that Sale and Leaseback Transaction pursuant to Section 4.04, and

(ii) create a Lien on the Property securing that Attributable Debt without also securing the Notes pursuant to Section 4.06, and

(b) the Sale and Leaseback Transaction is effected in compliance with Section 4.07 after treating all the consideration received in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction as Net Available Cash of such covenant.

Section 4.12. Change of Control . (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the “ Change of Control Offer ”) at a purchase price (the “ Change of Control Purchase Price ”) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the purchase 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) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall send or cause to be sent by first-class mail (or electronic transmission in the case of Notes held in book-entry form), with a copy to the Trustee, to each Holder of Notes, at such Holder’s address appearing in the Note register, a notice stating: (A) that a Change of Control has occurred and a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.12 and that all Notes timely tendered will be accepted for repurchase; (B) the Change of Control Purchase Price and the purchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is delivered (the “ Change of Control Payment Date ”); and (C) the procedures that Holders of Notes must follow in order to tender their Notes (or portions thereof) for payment and the procedures that Holders of Notes must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender Notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

(c) Holders electing to have a Note purchased shall be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed and attached to the Note, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer or its agent at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Issuer receives not later than one Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note that was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Note purchased.

 

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(d) On or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall irrevocably deposit with either the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries is acting as the Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) in cash an amount equal to the Change of Control Purchase Price payable to the Holders entitled thereto, to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section. On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee the Notes or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Issuer for payment. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall, on the Change of Control Payment Date, mail or, in the case of Global Notes, deliver payment to each tendering Holder of the Change of Control Purchase Price. In the event that the aggregate Change of Control Purchase Price is less than the amount delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee or the Paying Agent, the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall deliver the excess to the Issuer immediately after the Change of Control Payment Date.

(e) The Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if (i) 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 or (ii) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to this Indenture to redeem all of the Notes pursuant to Section 3.07, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditioned upon the consummation of such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.

(f) The Issuer will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section by virtue thereof.

(g) The Issuer shall have the right to redeem the Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof following the consummation of a Change of Control if at least 90% of the Notes outstanding prior to such consummation are repurchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer with respect to such Change of Control.

Section 4.13. Further Instruments and Acts . Upon the reasonable written request of the Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

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indenture to this Indenture providing for a Note Guaranty by such Restricted Subsidiary in the form of Exhibit B hereto and (ii) such Restricted Subsidiary shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (a) such Note Guaranty has been duly executed and authorized; and (b) such Note Guaranty constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, except insofar as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) and except insofar as enforcement thereof is subject to general principals of equity; 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. Each Note Guaranty shall be released in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.09.

Section 4.15. Existence . The Issuer will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and the existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with their respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time), and the material rights, licenses and franchises of the Issuer and each Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the Issuer is not required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the existence of any Restricted Subsidiary, if the maintenance or preservation thereof, in the judgment of the Issuer, is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and provided further that this Section does not prohibit any transaction otherwise permitted by Section 4.07 or Article 5.

Section 4.16. Payment of Taxes and other Claims . The Issuer will pay or discharge, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay or discharge before the same become delinquent (i) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or its income or profits or property, and (ii) all material lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon the property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than any such tax, assessment, charge or claim the amount, applicability or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established.

Section 4.17. Maintenance of Properties and Insurance . The Issuer will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order as in the judgment of the Issuer may be necessary so that the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided that nothing in this Section prevents the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from discontinuing the use, operation or maintenance of any of such properties or disposing of any of them, if such discontinuance or disposal is, in the judgment of the Issuer, desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

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certificate (which need not comply with Section 12.05 of this Indenture) executed by the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the Issuer as to such officer’s knowledge of the Issuer’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture, such compliance to be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Indenture.

Section 4.19. Limitation on Accounts Receivables Facilities . The Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of accounts receivable to a Securitization Subsidiary; provided that (i) the sale, transfer or other disposition is in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing and (ii) the aggregate consideration received in each such sale, transfer or other disposition is at least equal to the fair market value of the receivables sold.

Section 4.20. Restrictive Covenants . (a) Beginning on the Issue Date, all restrictive covenants set forth in this Indenture will be applicable to the Issuer and each of the Persons that are intended to be one of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries on the Effective Date, each of which shall be deemed a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer beginning on the Issue Date. Each Person, if any, that is not intended to be a Subsidiary of the Issuer following the Effective Date will be automatically designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary when it becomes a Subsidiary of the Issuer, and such designation will not be treated as a Restricted Payment. Such Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be party hereto, will not guaranty the Notes and will not be subject to the restrictive covenants hereunder applicable to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Notwithstanding the restrictive covenants in this Indenture, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be permitted, prior to the Effective Date, to engage in Interim Ordinary Course Transactions, including with Energizer Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries, and to consummate transactions in connection therewith, and the Interim Ordinary Course Transactions and the Internal Reorganization will be exempt from the limitations set forth in this Article 4.

(c) For purposes of applying the covenants under this Indenture and compliance thereunder, Interim Ordinary Course Transactions and the Internal Reorganization will be deemed to have occurred immediately prior to the Issue Date.

ARTICLE 5

S UCCESSOR I SSUER

Section 5.01. When Issuer or Issuer May Merge or Transfer Assets . The Issuer shall not merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into any other Person or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its Property in any one transaction or series of transactions unless:

(a) the Issuer shall be the surviving Person (the “ Surviving Person ”) or the Surviving Person (if other than the Issuer) formed by that merger, consolidation or amalgamation or to which that sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or disposition is made shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

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(b) the Surviving Person (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee by that Surviving Person, in the case of a Surviving Person formed by the merger, consolidation or amalgamation with the Issuer or to which the sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or disposition is with respect to all or substantially all of the Property of the Issuer, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, all the Notes, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of this Indenture and the Escrow Agreement to be performed by the Issuer;

(c) in the case of a sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all the Property of the Issuer, that Property shall have been transferred as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to one Person;

(d) immediately before and after giving effect to that transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating, for purposes of this clause (d) and clause (e) below, any Debt that becomes, or is anticipated to become, an obligation of the Surviving Person or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of that transaction or series of transactions as having been Incurred by the Surviving Person or the Restricted Subsidiary at the time of that transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(e) immediately after giving effect to that transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, the Issuer or the Surviving Person (if the Surviving Person was previously the Issuer), as the case may be, (i) would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt under clause (a) of Section 4.04 or (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio of the Issuer or the Surviving Person (if the Surviving Person was previously the Issuer), as applicable, would be greater than or equal to such ratio immediately prior to such transaction, provided , however , that this clause (e) shall not be applicable to the Issuer merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in a State of the United States or changing the name of the Issuer so long as the amount of Debt of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby; and

(f) unless the Issuer is the Surviving Person, the Issuer shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that the transaction and the supplemental indenture, if any, in respect thereto comply with this Section and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the transaction and the execution and delivery of a supplemental indenture, as applicable, have been satisfied.

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(a) a sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition (unless that sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition is of all the assets of the Issuer, as an entirety), or

(b) a lease,

shall not be released from any obligation to (x) pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Notes.

Section 5.02. When Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets . No Guarantor may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into any other Person; or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its Property in any one transaction or series of transactions; or permit any Person to merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into the Guarantor unless:

(a) the other Person is the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor or becomes a Guarantor concurrently with the transaction; or

(b) (i) either (x) the Guarantor is the continuing Person or (y) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Guarantor under its Note Guaranty; and

(ii) immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default has occurred and is continuing; or

(c) the transaction constitutes a sale or other disposition (including by way of consolidation or merger) of the Guarantor or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Property of the Guarantor (in each case other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) otherwise permitted by this Indenture.

Section 5.03. Application to the Consummation of the Transactions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Article, the foregoing does not apply to the consummation of the Transactions.

ARTICLE 6

D EFAULTS AND R EMEDIES

Section 6.01. Events of Default . The following events shall be “ Events of Default ”:

(a) the Issuer fails to make the payment of any interest on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;

(b) the Issuer fails to make the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on, any Note when the same becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon acceleration, redemption, optional redemption, required repurchase or otherwise;

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(d) the Issuer fails to comply with any other covenant or agreement in the Notes or in this Indenture (other than a failure that is the subject of the foregoing clause (a), (b) or (c)) and such failure continues for 60 days after written notice is given to the Issuer as specified below;

(e) a default under any Debt by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that results in acceleration of the maturity of that Debt, or failure to pay any Debt at maturity, in an aggregate amount greater than $35.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time;

(f) any judgment or judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $35.0 million (or its foreign currency equivalent at the time) (net of amounts covered by insurance or bonded) that shall be rendered against the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and that shall not be waived, satisfied, annulled, discharged or rescinded for any period of 60 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement shall not be in effect;

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

(i) commences a voluntary case;

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) appoints a custodian of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its property;

(iii) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary; or

(iv) grants any similar relief under any foreign laws relating to insolvency;

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(i) except as permitted under this indenture, any Note Guaranty of any Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect, other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, or a Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guaranty if, and only if, in each such case, such default continues for 10 days;

(j) at any time prior to the Effective Date, the Issuer defaults in the performance of, or breaches, any material covenant or agreement of the Issuer in the Escrow Agreement, or the Lien on the property in the Escrow Account ceases to be perfected or have the priority intended to be provided in the Escrow Agreement, or the Escrow Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect or the Issuer asserts the invalidity thereof; and

(k) the Separation shall not have been consummated within one Business Day after the Escrow Release Date.

A Default under clause (c) and (d) is not an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding notify the Issuer of the Default and the Issuer does not cure that Default within the time specified after receipt of such notice (the “ Notice of Default ”). The notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notice is a “Notice of Default.”

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

Section 6.02. Acceleration . If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes (other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(g) or 6.01(h) with respect to the Issuer) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the registered Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding may, by notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, declare to be immediately due and payable the principal amount of all the Notes then outstanding, plus accrued but unpaid interest to the date of acceleration. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(g) or 6.01(h) with respect to the Issuer occurs, the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Notes shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes. After any such acceleration but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration is obtained by the Trustee, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may, by notice to the Trustee and the Issuer, rescind and annul any declaration of acceleration (i) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree, (ii) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived (other than nonpayment of principal, premium, or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration), and (iii) there has been deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel incurred in connection with the rescinded Event of Default. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

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In the event of a default under the Escrow Agreement, the Holders shall have the right to direct the exercise of the remedies of the Trustee under the Escrow Agreement. In the event of an acceleration of the principal of and interest on the Notes prior to the termination of the Escrow Agreement, the Trustee shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a direction to liquidate the Escrow Property and release the Escrow Property as set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

Section 6.03. Other Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or 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.

Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults . The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the Notes) by notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (i) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note or (ii) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each Noteholder adversely affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right. If a Default is deemed to occur solely as a consequence of the existence of another Default (the “ Initial Default ”), then, at the time such Initial Default is cured (including the payment of default interest, if any), the Default that resulted solely because that Initial Default will also be cured without any further action.

Section 6.05. Control by Majority . The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Notes. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or the Escrow Agreement or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Noteholders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided , however , that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. Subject to Section 7.01, in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers hereunder at the request or direction of any of the Holders, unless the Holders shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it.

Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits . A Noteholder may not institute any proceeding with respect to this Indenture or the Notes, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes, unless:

 

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(a) such Holder shall have previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall have made a written request, and such Holder or Holders shall have offered reasonable security or indemnity, to the Trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee; and

(c) the Trustee has not received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and has failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days after such notice.

Section 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, and interest on, the Notes held by such Holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Notes, 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. A Noteholder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Noteholder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Noteholder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders).

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

Section 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim . The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Noteholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, its creditors or its property and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for such compensation as agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under this Indenture, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

Section 6.10. Priorities . If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6 (including pursuant to Section 1.05(f) of the Escrow Agreement), it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

 

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FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under this Indenture;

SECOND: to Noteholders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal and interest, respectively; and

THIRD: to the Issuer.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Noteholders pursuant to this Section. At least 15 days before such record date, the Issuer shall mail to each Noteholder and the Trustee a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.

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

Section 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws . The Issuer (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

Section 6.13. Restoration of Rights and Remedies . If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted a proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under the Indenture and the proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to the Holder, then, subject to any determination in the proceeding, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders will be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders will continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

Section 6.14. Rights and Remedies Cumulative . No right or remedy conferred or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders under this Indenture is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and all such rights and remedies are, to the extent permitted by law, cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or exercise of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, will not prevent the concurrent assertion or exercise of any other right or remedy.

 

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Section 6.15. Delay or Omission Not Waiver . No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default will impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee 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.

ARTICLE 7

T RUSTEE

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

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

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied duties, covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee, where duties and obligations shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture; and

(ii) in the absence of willful misconduct on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of any mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein.

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

(h) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and to the provisions of the TIA, and the provisions of this Article 7 shall apply to the Trustee in its role as Registrar, Paying Agent and Notes Custodian.

(i) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of a Default or an Event of Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has received written notice thereof (in accordance with the notice provisions of this Indenture) from the Issuer or any Holder and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee . (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) 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. The Trustee may, however, in its discretion 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 or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it shall be entitled to receive an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel. 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.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and/or attorneys 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 its rights or powers; provided , however , that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.

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shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

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

(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security and/or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request or direction.

(h) The Trustee may employ or retain accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisers as it may reasonably require for the purpose of determining and discharging its rights and duties hereunder and shall not be responsible for any misconduct on the part of any of them selected with due care.

(i) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive 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.

(j) 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.

(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.

(l) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.

(m) Delivery of any reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee may conclusively rely on a certificate of an authorized Officer of the Issuer).

The provisions of this Section 7.02 shall survive satisfaction and discharge or the termination, for any reason, of this Indenture and the resignation and/or removal of the Trustee.

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the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

Section 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity, priority or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuer in this Indenture or in any other document other than the certificate of authentication executed by the Trustee.

Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults . If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Noteholder notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after written notice of it is received by a Trust Officer of the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Noteholders.

Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders . As promptly as practicable after each December 31 beginning with December 31, 2015, and in any event prior to February 28 in each year, the Trustee shall mail to each Noteholder a brief report dated as of December 31 each year that complies with TIA § 313(a), if and to the extent required by such subsection. The Trustee shall also comply with TIA § 313(b).

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

Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity . The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such reasonable compensation for its services as agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, penalty, action, suit, cost and expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses and taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee)) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust hereunder and/or the transactions contemplated under this Indenture and the Trustee shall have no liability or responsibility for any action or inaction on the part of any Paying Agent, Registrar, Authentication Agent or any successor trustee. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Issuer shall

 

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have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuer’s expense in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes the Trustee’s defense and, in the Trustee’s reasonable judgment, there is no actual or potential conflict of interest between the Issuer and the Trustee in connection with such defense. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct or negligence. The Issuer need not pay for any settlement made by the Trustee without the Issuer’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. All indemnifications and releases from liability granted hereunder to the Trustee shall extend to its officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns.

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

The Issuer’s payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the discharge of this Indenture. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Sections 6.01(g) or 6.01(h) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.

The provisions of this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge or termination, for any reason, of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.

Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee . The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

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

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

(d) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting; or

(e) there is no Event of Default continuing and no event that upon notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default.

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

 

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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 Noteholders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.07.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, at the reasonable expense of the Issuer, or the Holders of 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Noteholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Note for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

Notwithstanding the replacement or resignation of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the Trustee and survive the termination of this Indenture.

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

Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification . The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of TIA § 310(a). The Trustee shall have (or, in the case of a corporation included in a bank holding company system, the related bank holding company shall have) a combined capital and surplus of at least $50.0 million as set forth in its (or its related bank holding company’s) most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b), subject to the penultimate paragraph thereof; provided , however , that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(i) any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuer are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.

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

 

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ARTICLE 8

D ISCHARGE OF I NDENTURE ; D EFEASANCE

Section 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance . (a) When (i) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee all outstanding Notes (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.07) for cancellation and the Issuer has paid all sums payable by it hereunder, or (ii) (A) all outstanding Notes mature within one year or all of the outstanding Notes are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for giving the notice of redemption, (B) the Issuer irrevocably deposits with the Trustee funds or U.S. Government Obligations, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized accounting firm, to pay at maturity or upon redemption all outstanding Notes, including interest thereon to maturity or such redemption date (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.07), (C) no Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit, (D) the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute default under, this Indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound, and (E) the Issuer pays all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer, then this Indenture shall, subject to Section 8.01(c), cease to be of further effect. The Trustee shall acknowledge satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture on written demand of the Issuer accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Issuer.

(b) Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Issuer at any time may terminate (i) all of its obligations under the Notes and this Indenture (“ legal defeasance option ”) or (ii) its obligations under Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18 and Section 4.19 and the operation of Sections 6.01(d) (with respect to the covenants of Article 4 identified in the immediately preceding paragraph), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.01(h) and 6.01(i) (but, in the case of Sections 6.01(g) and 6.01(h), with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries) and the limitations contained in clause (e) of Section 5.01 (“ covenant defeasance option ”). The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.

If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If the Issuer exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d) (with respect to the covenants of Article 4 identified in the immediately preceding paragraph), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.01(h) or 6.01(i) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries in the case of Sections 6.01(g) and 6.01(h)) or because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the limitations contained in clause (e) of Section 5.01.

Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuer, accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent specified herein relating to the defeasance contemplated have been complied with, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Issuer terminates.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 7.07, 7.08, 8.05 and 8.06 shall survive until the Notes have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 7.07 and 8.05 shall survive such satisfaction or discharge.

Section 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance . The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option only if:

(a) the Issuer irrevocably deposits in trust with the Trustee money in U.S. Dollars or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of and interest (including premium, if any) on the Notes to maturity or a redemption date permitted under the Indenture;

(b) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized accounting firm expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal and interest (including premium, if any) when due on all the Notes to maturity or a redemption, as the case may be;

(c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit and after giving effect thereto;

(d) the deposit does not constitute a default under any other material agreement or instrument binding on the Issuer;

(e) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that:

(i) the Issuer has received from the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

(ii) since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Noteholders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred;

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

 

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(g) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Indenture and the Notes as contemplated by this Article 8 have been complied with.

Simultaneous with a deposit, the Issuer may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of Notes at a future date in accordance with Article 3.

Section 8.03. Application of Trust Money . The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through the Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes.

Section 8.04. Repayment to Issuer . The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Issuer upon written request any excess money or securities held by them upon satisfaction of the conditions and occurrence of the events set forth in this Article 8.

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Noteholders entitled to the money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors.

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

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

ARTICLE 9

A MENDMENTS

Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders . The Issuer and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes or the Escrow Agreement without notice to or consent of any Noteholder:

 

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

(b) to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture,

(c) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided , however , that the uncertificated Notes are issued in definitive, fully registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

(d) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes or release Guarantors from their Note Guarantees as provided by the terms of this Indenture or the Note Guarantees;

(e) to secure the Notes (and, thereafter, provide releases of collateral in accordance with the security documents entered into in connection therewith), to add to the covenants of the Issuer or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(f) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Noteholder;

(g) to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with qualifying, or maintaining the qualification of, this Indenture under the TIA (it being agreed that this Indenture need not be qualified under the TIA);

(h) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with this Indenture;

(i) to provide for the issuance of exchange notes that shall have terms substantially identical in all respects to the Notes (except that the transfer restrictions contained in the Notes shall be modified or eliminated as appropriate) and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Notes, as a single class of securities;

(j) to provide for the appointment of a successor trustee; provided that the successor trustee is otherwise qualified and eligible to act as such under the terms of this Indenture;

(k) to conform any provision of this Indenture to the “Description of Notes” contained in the Offering Memorandum; or

(l) to comply with the procedures of the DTC or the Trustee with respect to the provisions in this Indenture and the Notes relating to transfers and exchanges of Notes or beneficial interests in Notes.

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required to deliver to each registered Holder of the Notes at the Holder’s address appearing in the security register a notice briefly describing the amendment. However, the failure to give this notice to all Holders of the Notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment. In connection with any modification, amendment or supplement, the Issuer will deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers’ Certificate upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely, each stating that such modification, amendment or supplement complies with the applicable provisions of this Indenture.

Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders . The Issuer and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes or the Escrow Agreement without notice to any Noteholder but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the Notes). However, without the consent of each Noteholder adversely affected thereby, an amendment may not:

(a) reduce the amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment or waiver;

(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;

(c) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note;

(d) make any Note payable in money other than U.S. Dollars;

(e) make any change to the contractual right of any Holder of the Notes expressly set forth in this Indenture or the Notes to receive payment of principal of and interest on that Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to that Holder’s Notes;

(f) expressly subordinate the Notes to any other obligation of the Issuer or any Guarantor, except as otherwise permitted under this Indenture or the Notes;

(g) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed, as set forth in Section 3.07 or as set forth in the Notes;

(h) reduce the premium payable upon a Change of Control or, at any time after a Change of Control has occurred, change the time at which the Change of Control Offer relating thereto must be made or at which the Notes must be repurchased pursuant to that Change of Control Offer;

(i) at any time after the Issuer is obligated to make a Prepayment Offer with the Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales, change the time at which the Prepayment Offer must be made or at which the Notes must be repurchased pursuant thereto;

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(k) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guaranty or this Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

The consent of the Holders of the Notes is not necessary to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. After an amendment becomes effective, the Issuer is required to deliver to each registered Holder of the Notes at the Holder’s address appearing in the security register a notice briefly describing the amendment. However, the failure to give this notice to all Holders of the Notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment. In connection with any modification, amendment or supplement, the Issuer will deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers’ Certificate upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely, each stating that such modification, amendment or supplement complies with the applicable provisions of this Indenture.

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

Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers . A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Note shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Noteholder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon the execution of such amendment or waiver by the Trustee.

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

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

 

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Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments . The Trustee shall sign any amendment authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment the Trustee shall receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and shall receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in conclusively relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE 10

G UARANTEES

Section 10.01. The Guarantees . Subject to the provisions of this Article, each Guarantor that executes a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit B hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, the full and punctual payment (whether at Stated Maturity, upon redemption, purchase pursuant to an offer to purchase required under Section 4.07 or Section 4.12 or acceleration, or otherwise) of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, and all other amounts payable under, each Note, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Issuer under this Indenture. Upon failure by the Issuer to pay punctually any such amount, each Guarantor shall forthwith on demand pay the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in this Indenture.

Section 10.02. Guaranty Unconditional . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, will not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

(a) any extension, renewal, settlement, compromise, waiver or release in respect of any obligation of the Issuer under the Indenture or any Note, by operation of law or otherwise;

(b) any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Indenture or any Note;

(c) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Issuer, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Issuer or its assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Issuer contained in the Indenture or any Note;

(d) the existence of any claim, set-off or other rights which the Guarantor may have at any time against the Issuer, the Trustee or any other Person, whether in connection with the Indenture or any unrelated transactions, provided that nothing herein prevents the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

(e) any invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against the Issuer for any reason of the Indenture or any Note, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit the payment by the Issuer of the principal of or interest on any Note or any other amount payable by the Issuer under the Indenture; or

 

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(f) any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Issuer, the Trustee or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of or defense to such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.

Section 10.03. Discharge; Reinstatement . Each Guarantor’s obligations hereunder will remain in full force and effect until the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture have been paid in full. If at any time any payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note or any other amount payable by the Issuer under the Indenture is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuer or otherwise, each Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment will be reinstated as though such payment had been due but not made at such time.

Section 10.04. Waiver by the Guarantors . Each Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Issuer or any other Person.

Section 10.05. Subrogation and Contribution . Upon making any payment with respect to any obligation of the Issuer under this Article, the Guarantor making such payment will be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Issuer with respect to such obligation, provided that the Guarantor may not enforce either any right of subrogation, or any right to receive payment in the nature of contribution, or otherwise, from any other Guarantor, with respect to such payment so long as any amount payable by the Issuer hereunder or under the Notes remains unpaid.

Section 10.06. Stay of Acceleration . If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Issuer under the Indenture or the Notes is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuer, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Indenture are nonetheless payable by the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the Trustee or the Holders.

Section 10.07. Limitation on Amount of Guaranty . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guaranty of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of the Bankruptcy Law or any comparable provision of state law. To effectuate that intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Guarantor under its Note Guaranty are limited to the maximum amount that would not render the Guarantor’s obligations subject to avoidance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of the Bankruptcy Law or any comparable provision of state law.

 

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Section 10.08. Execution and Delivery of Guaranty . The execution by each Guarantor of the Indenture (or a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit B) evidences the Note Guaranty of such Guarantor, whether or not the person signing as an officer of the Guarantor still holds that office at the time of authentication of any Note. The delivery of any Note by the Trustee after authentication constitutes due delivery of the Note Guaranty set forth in the Indenture on behalf of each Guarantor.

Section 10.09. Release of Guaranty . The Note Guaranty of a Guarantor will terminate, and the Note Guaranty will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, upon:

(a) a sale or other disposition (including by way of consolidation or merger) of Capital Stock of the Guarantor following which such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Property of the Guarantor (in each case other than to the Issuer or a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary) otherwise permitted by the Indenture,

(b) the release or discharge of such Guarantor’s guarantee of the obligations under the Credit Agreement other than a release or discharge through payment thereon,

(c) the designation in accordance with the Indenture of the Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary,

(d) such Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary and such Guarantor is not otherwise required to provide a Guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 4.14 or

(e) defeasance or discharge of the Notes, as provided in Article 8.

Upon delivery by the Issuer to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the foregoing effect, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of the Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guaranty.

ARTICLE 11

E SCROW A RRANGEMENTS

Section 11.01. Escrow Account . Notwithstanding anything in the Indenture, on the Issue Date simultaneously with the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer will, pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, deposit, or cause to be deposited, into an account pledged to the Trustee (the “ Escrow Account ”) with Bank of America, N.A., as Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Initial Deposit (as defined in the Escrow Agreement). The Escrow Account and the Escrow Property shall be pledged to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders. Pending distribution of the funds held in the Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, such funds shall, be invested at the direction of the Issuer in investments as more fully set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

 

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Section 11.02. Release of Escrow Property . Upon the satisfaction of the Escrow Conditions, including the execution and delivery by each Domestic Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer required to be a Guarantor of a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit B hereto, the Escrow Property will be released to the Issuer, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

Section 11.03. Trustee Direction to Execute Escrow Agreement . The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement.

ARTICLE 12

M ISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls . If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision that is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control.

Section 12.02. Notices . Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail or sent by facsimile (with a hard copy delivered in person or by mail promptly thereafter) and addressed as follows:

if to the Issuer:

Energizer SpinCo, Inc.

533 Maryville University Drive

St. Louis, Missouri 63141

Facsimile: (314) 985-2258

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Bryan Cave LLP

One Metropolitan Square

21 North Broadway, Suite 3600

St. Louis, Missouri 63102

Facsimile: (314) 552-8149

Attention: R. Randall Wang

if to the Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1020

Chicago, IL 60602

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Facsimile: 312-827-8543

The Issuer or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

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Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed or delivered to the Noteholder at the Noteholder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed.

Failure to mail or deliver a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed or delivered in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured e-mail, pdf, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods, provided , however , that the Trustee shall have received an incumbency certificate listing persons designated to give such instructions or directions and containing specimen signatures of such designated persons, which such incumbency certificate shall be amended and replaced whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Issuer elects to give the Trustee e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Issuer agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk or interception and misuse by third parties

Section 12.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders . Noteholders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Noteholders 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 TIA § 312(c).

Section 12.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent . Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee:

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

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

Section 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture shall include:

 

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

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

Every such certificate or opinion provided under this Indenture shall be without personal recourse to the individual executing the same and may include an express statement to that effect.

Section 12.06. When Notes Disregarded . 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 Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuer shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Also, subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

Section 12.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agents and Registrar . The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Noteholders. The Registrar and the Paying Agents or co-registrar may make reasonable rules for their functions.

Section 12.08. Business Days . If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period. If a regular record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be affected.

Section 12.09. Governing Law/Waiver of Trial by Jury . THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HOLDER OF NOTES BY ITS ACCEPTANCE THEREOF IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

 

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IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 12.10. No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee or shareholder, as such, of the Issuer or any Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under the Notes, this Indenture or any Note Guaranty or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Noteholder shall waive and release all such liability. The waiver and release shall be part of the consideration for the issue of the Notes.

Section 12.11. Successors . All agreements of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind their respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

Section 12.12. Multiple Originals . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture. Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile or electronic transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

Section 12.13. Table of Contents; Headings . The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture and the Notes have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 12.14. Force Majeure . In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

Section 12.15. U.S.A . Patriot Act . The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information within the Issuer’s custody or control or as the Issuer may reasonably obtain that the Trustee may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

 

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Section 12.16. FATCA . In order to assist the Trustee with its compliance with Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the rules and regulations thereunder (as in effect from time to time, collectively, the “Applicable Law”) the Issuer agrees (i) to provide to the Trustee reasonably available information regarding the Issuer or the Holders of Notes (solely in their capacity as such) and which is necessary for the Trustee’s determination of whether it has tax related obligations under Applicable Law and (ii) that the Trustee shall be entitled to make any withholding or deduction from payments under the Indenture to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law and shall have no liability in connection therewith other than as a result of its negligence or willful misconduct. Nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall be construed as obligating the Issuer to make any “gross up” payment or similar reimbursement in connection with a payment in respect of which amounts are so withheld or deducted.

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In witness whereof, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., as Issuer
By:

/s/ Brian Hamm

Name: Brian Hamm
Title:

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

[ Signature Page to the Indenture ]


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:

/s/ Michael Countryman

Name: Michael Countryman
Title: Vice President

[ Signature Page to the Indenture ]


Appendix A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NOTES

 

1. Definitions.

 

  1.1. Definitions .

For the purposes of this Appendix A the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Note bearing, if required, the restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.3(c).

Depositary ” means with respect to the Notes, The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

Distribution Compliance Period ” means, with respect to any Notes, the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on the later of (i) the day on which such Notes are first offered to Persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the issue date with respect to such Notes.

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

Original Notes ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to the Indenture.

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

Transfer Restricted Notes ” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.3(c) hereto.

 

  1.2. Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in Section:

“Agent Members”

   2.1(b)

“Global Note”

   2.1(a)

“Regulation S”

   2.1

“Regulation S Global Note”

   2.1(a)

“Rule 144A”

   2.1

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   2.1(a)

 

2. The Notes.

 

 

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2.1. Form and Dating. The Notes will be offered and sold by the Issuer, from time to time. The Notes will be resold initially only to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144A ”) and in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”). The Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs and purchasers in reliance on Regulation S, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein.

(a) Global Notes . The Notes initially resold pursuant to Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “ Rule 144A Global Note ”) with the restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A to this Indenture, and Notes initially resold pursuant to Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form with the global securities legend and the applicable restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A to this Indenture (the “ Regulation S Global Note ”) or with such other legends as may be appropriate. Except as set forth in this Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.3(b) hereof, beneficial ownership interest in a Regulation S Global Note will be exchangeable for interests in a Rule 144A Global Note or a Definitive Note in registered certificated form only after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period and then only (i) upon certification that beneficial ownership interests in such Regulation S Global Note are owned either by non-U.S. persons or U.S. persons who purchased such interests in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act and (ii) in the case of an exchange for a Definitive Note, in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 2.4, in each case without interest coupons and with the global securities legend and restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A to this Indenture, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Notes Custodian, and registered in the name of the applicable Depositary or a nominee of the applicable Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee or the Authentication Agent as provided in this Indenture. The Rule 144A Global Note and Regulation S Global Note are collectively referred to herein as “ Global Notes .” The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the applicable Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided.

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

The Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(b) and pursuant to an order of the Issuer, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (a) shall be registered in the name of the applicable Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (b) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Notes Custodian.

Members of, or participants, in the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Notes Custodian or under such Global Note, and the

 

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Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.

(c) Definitive Notes . Except as provided in Section 2.3 or Section 2.4 hereof, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Notes.

2.2. Authentication . The Trustee or Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver Notes in accordance with Section 2.03 of this Indenture.

2.3. Transfer and Exchange . (a)  Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes . When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request:

(x) to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or

(y) to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations, the Registrar or co-registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided , however , that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(i) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar or co-registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and

(ii) if such Definitive Notes bear a restricted securities legend, they are being transferred or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to clause (A), (B) or (C) below, and are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

(A) if such Definitive Notes are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect; or

(B) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred to the Issuer, a certification to that effect; or

(C) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (i) a certification to that effect and (ii) an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i).

 

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  (b) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes .

(i) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the applicable Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in the Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such instructions with a beneficial interest in the Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred.

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

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

(iv) In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes pursuant to Section 2.4, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Original Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Issuer.

(v) [reserved]

(vi) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Notes .

(A) During the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial ownership interests in Regulation S Global Notes may only be sold,

 

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pledged or transferred (i) to the Issuer, (ii) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S, (iii) to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A who take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any State of the United States; and

(B) Beneficial interests in a Rule 144A Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, only if the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 (if applicable).

 

  (c) Legend .

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraph (ii), each certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH

 

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ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT(SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (b), (c) OR (d) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER AND TRUSTEE IF THE ISSUER AND TRUSTEE SO REQUEST), (2) TO THE ISSUER OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT IT IS (1) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OR (2) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (k)(2)(i) OF RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

Each Definitive Note will also bear the following additional legend:

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

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note (including any Transfer Restricted Note represented by a Global Note) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act:

(A) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if, and to the extent, no resale restrictions under such Rule shall continue to apply; and

(B) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Note that is represented by a Global Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if, and to the extent, no resale restrictions under such Rule shall continue to apply,

 

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in either case, if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Note).

(d) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Note . At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to its customary practice.

At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Notes Custodian for such Global Note) or the applicable Notes Custodian with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Notes Custodian, as applicable, to reflect such reduction.

 

  (e) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes .

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s or co-registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 3.06 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) The Registrar or co-registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note for a period beginning 15 calendar days before (a) the record date for any payment of interest on the Notes, (b) any date fixed for redemption of the Notes or (c) the date fixed for selection of the Notes to be redeemed in part. Also, the Registrar or co-registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Notes selected for redemption. In the event of the transfer of any Note, the transfer agent may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents as described in the Indenture. Issuer may require a Noteholder to pay any taxes and fees required by law and permitted by the Indenture and the Notes.

(iv) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar or any co-registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and

 

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interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar or any co-registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

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

 

  (f) No Obligation of the Trustee .

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

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

 

  2.4. Definitive Notes.

(a) A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Notes Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be transferred (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, shall be transferrable) to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the

 

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Issuer within 120 days of such notice, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred or is continuing and the beneficial owner of a Global Note deposited with the Depositary requests such exchange in writing delivered through the Depositary.

(b) Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Definitive Notes issued in exchange for any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note shall bear the restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i).

(c) The registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

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

 

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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

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

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

[Restricted Notes Legend]

“THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING

 

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THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT(SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (b), (c) OR (d) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER IF THE ISSUER SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE ISSUER OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT IT IS (1) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OR (2) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (k)(2)(i) OF RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

[Definitive Notes Legend]

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

 

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[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]

 

No. [    ]

$                    

5.500 % Senior Notes due 2025

CUSIP No. [29273A AA4] [U29199 AA1]

ISIN No. [US29273AAA43] [USU29199AA19]

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., a Missouri corporation, promises to pay to                      , or registered assigns, the principal sum of [[ ] Dollars ($ )](1) [as set forth on the Schedule of Increases and Decreases annexed hereto](2) on June 15, 2025.

Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15.

Record Dates: June 1 and December 1.

 

(1) Insert for Definitive Securities

 

(2) Insert for Global Securities

 

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

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
By:

 

Name:
Title:

 

By:

 

Name:
Title:

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

Dated:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee,

certifies that this is one of the Notes referred

to in the Indenture.

 

By:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

5.500% Senior Notes due 2025

 

1. Interest

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., a Missouri corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Issuer ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this 5.500% Senior Note due 2025 (this “ Note ” and, together with any other 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025, the “ Notes ”) at the rate per annum shown above. The Issuer will pay interest semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2015. 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 June 1, 2015. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Notes plus 1% per annum, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful.

 

2. Method of Payment

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

 

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “ Trustee ”) will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The Issuer (as defined in the Indenture) or any of its domestically incorporated Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

 

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4. Indenture; Note Guaranty

The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2015 (the “ Indenture ”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. 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 of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “ TIA ”); provided , however , that, in the event the TIA is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendments, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended. Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Noteholders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of those terms. This Note is guaranteed, as set forth in the Indenture.

The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Debt, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Issuer and the Guarantors to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Property of the Issuer or the Guarantors.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Note and the terms of the Indenture, the terms of the Indenture shall control.

 

5. Optional Redemption

(a) Except as set forth below, the Notes may not be redeemed at the option of the Issuer prior to June 15, 2020. On and after June 15, 2020, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem all or any portion of the Notes, at once or over time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior notice. The Notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices as set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, 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), calculated by the Issuer. The following prices are for Notes redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on June 15 of the years set forth below, and are expressed as percentages of principal amount:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2020

     102.750

2021

     101.833

2022

     100.917

2023 and thereafter

     100.000

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time prior to June 15, 2018 the Issuer may, on any one or more occasions, redeem up to a maximum of 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued (including Additional Notes, if any) with the proceeds from one or more Equity Offerings by the Issuer, at a redemption price equal to 105.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided , however , that immediately after giving effect to any such redemption, at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) remains outstanding. Any such redemption shall be made within 90 days of such Equity Offering upon not less than 30 and no more than 60 days’ prior notice.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer may choose to redeem all or any portion of the Notes, at once or over time, prior to June 15, 2020. If it does so, it may redeem the Notes upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior notice. To redeem the Notes, the Issuer must pay a redemption price equal to the sum of:

(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus

(ii) the Applicable Premium,

plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, 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).

The Issuer shall have the right to redeem the Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof following the consummation of a Change of Control if at least 90% of the Notes outstanding prior to such consummation are purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer with respect to such Change of Control.

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 on such redemption date of (A) the redemption price of such Notes on June 15, 2020 (such redemption price being that described in clause (a) of this paragraph 5), plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through June 15, 2020 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (ii) the principal amount of such Note.

Treasury Rate ” means, as obtained by the Issuer, 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,

 

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any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to June 15, 2020; provided , however , that if the period from such Redemption Date to June 15, 2020 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.

 

6. Notice of Optional Redemption

Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail and in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, by electronic transmission at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at his or her registered address. Any notice to Holders of Notes of such a redemption pursuant to clause (c) in paragraph 5 needs to include the appropriate calculation of the redemption price, but does not need to include the redemption price itself. The actual redemption price, calculated as described in such clause (c), must be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee no later than two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the Redemption Date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the Redemption Date, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Notes (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

 

7. Sinking Fund

Except as set forth in Section 3.08 of the Indenture, the Notes are not subject to any sinking fund.

 

8. Repurchase of Notes at the Option of Holders upon Change of Control

Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Notes will have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of the Notes of such Holder at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, 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) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

Any notice to Holders of Notes of such a redemption needs to include the appropriate calculation of the redemption price, but does not need to include the redemption price itself. The actual redemption price, calculated as described above, must be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee no later than two Business Days prior to the redemption date.

If the optional redemption date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business, on such

 

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record date. In the case of any partial redemption, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption by lot; provided that if the Notes are in global form, interests in such global notes will be selected for redemption by DTC in accordance with its standard procedures therefor, although no Note of $2,000 in original principal amount or less will be redeemed in part. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note will state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note.

 

9. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Notes are in definitive, fully registered form without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar or co-registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note for a period beginning 15 calendar days before (a) the record date for any payment of interest on the Notes, (b) any date fixed for redemption of the Notes or (c) the date fixed for selection of the Notes to be redeemed in part. Also, the Registrar or co-registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Notes selected for redemption.

 

10. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

11. Unclaimed Money

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuer at its written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look only to the Issuer and not to the Trustee for payment.

 

12. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuer at any time may terminate some of or all its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Issuer deposits with the Trustee money in U.S. Dollars or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of and interest (including premium, if any) on the Notes, in each case to redemption or maturity.

 

13. Amendment, Waiver

The Indenture and the Notes may be amended and supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

 

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14. Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, subject to certain limitations, may declare all the Notes to be immediately due and payable. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are Events of Default and shall result in the Notes being immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of such Events of Default without any further act of the Trustee or any Holder.

Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it receives indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power under the Indenture. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, may rescind and annul any declaration of acceleration and its consequences except a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note or a Default in respect of a provision that under the Indenture cannot be amended without the consent of each Noteholder adversely affected.

 

15. Trustee Dealings with the Issuer

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

 

16. No Recourse Against Others

No past, present or future director, officer, employee or shareholder, as such, of the Issuer or any Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under the Notes, this Indenture or any Note Guaranty or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Noteholder shall waive and release all such liability. The waiver and release shall be part of the consideration for the issue of the Notes.

 

17. Authentication

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

 

18. Abbreviations

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

 

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19. Governing Law/Waiver of Trial by Jury

THIS NOTE AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HOLDER OF NOTES BY ITS ACCEPTANCE THEREOF 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 NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

20. CUSIP Numbers

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Noteholders. To the extent such numbers have been issued, the Issuer has caused ISIN and Common Code numbers to be similarly printed on the Notes and has similarly instructed the Trustee. 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 of Notes upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Note.

All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

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ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. 5.500% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2025

ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

Date:

 

Your Signature:    

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this note

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring while this Note is a Transfer Restricted Note, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1) ¨      To the Issuer; or
(2) ¨      Pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(3) ¨      Inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4) ¨      Outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5) ¨      Pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.
(6) ¨      Pursuant to another available exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof; provided , however , that if box (4), (5) or (6) is checked, the Trustee or the Issuer may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Your Signature

Signature Guarantee:

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee
Date:                                                                                                                                              
  Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Date:

 

 

NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is $[                    ]. The following increases or decreases 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 Notes
Custodian
           

 

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ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. 5.500% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2025

OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.07 (Asset Sale) or Section 4.12 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:   ¨

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.07 or Section 4.12 of the Indenture, state the amount:

 

$
Date:

 

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note) Signature Guarantee:

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee

 

Date:

 

 

Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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EXHIBIT B

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

dated as of        ,

among

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.

The Guarantors Party Hereto

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Trustee

5.500% Senior Notes due 2025

 

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THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), entered into as of        ,        among ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., a Missouri corporation (the “ Issuer ”), [insert each Guarantor executing this Supplemental Indenture and its jurisdiction of incorporation] (each an “ Undersigned ”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee entered into an Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2015 (the “ Indenture ”), relating to the Issuer’s            5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “ Notes ”);

WHEREAS, as a condition to the Trustee entering into the Indenture and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders, the Issuer agreed pursuant to the Indenture to cause any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees or becomes an obligor under the Issuer’s Credit Agreement following the Issue Date to provide Note Guarantees.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this Supplemental Indenture hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture.

Section 2. Each Undersigned, by its execution of this Supplemental Indenture, agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including, but not limited to, Article 10 thereof.

Section 3. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Section 4. This Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 5. This Supplemental Indenture is an amendment supplemental to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture will henceforth be read together.

Section 6. The recitals and statements herein are deemed to be those of the Issuer and the Undersigned and not 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 the Guarantees provided by the Guarantors party to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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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.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., as Issuer
By:

 

Name:

Title:

 

[GUARANTOR(S)]

By:

 

Name:

Title:

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

By:

 

Name:

Title:

 

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Exhibit 4.3

ESCROW AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of June 1, 2015

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as Escrow Agent and Financial Institution

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.

as Grantor

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

as Trustee

 

 

 


THIS ESCROW AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into on June 1, 2015 (this “ Agreement ”), by and among Bank of America, N.A., as escrow agent (in such capacity, the “ Escrow Agent ”), Bank of America, N.A., as a “bank” and “securities intermediary” (each term as defined in the Code (as defined herein)) (in such capacities, the “ Financial Institution ”), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture described below (the “ Trustee ”), and Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Grantor ”).

RECITALS

Pursuant to that certain indenture (the “ Indenture ”) dated as of June 1, 2015, by and between the Grantor and the Trustee, the Grantor will issue $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “ Notes ”). The Notes are being issued in a private placement (the “ Offering ”) pursuant to that certain purchase agreement dated as of May 15, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among the Grantor and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative (the “ Representative ”) of the several initial purchasers named therein (the “ Initial Purchasers ”). In connection with the private placement of the Notes, the Grantor prepared an Offering Memorandum dated May 15, 2015 (the “ Offering Memorandum ”).

The Grantor does not expect to satisfy certain conditions of issuance of the Notes contemporaneously with the issuance of the Notes. Pending satisfaction of such conditions, the Grantor is issuing the Notes and has agreed with the Initial Purchasers in the Purchase Agreement and with the Trustee in the Indenture to enter into this Agreement and to escrow the net proceeds from the Offering. When and if such conditions are satisfied, the escrowed proceeds will be released to the Grantor and if such conditions are not satisfied, the escrowed proceeds will be released to the Trustee for application to fund a special redemption of the Notes.

The Grantor, the Trustee, the Financial Institution and the Escrow Agent hereby agree that, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Financial Institution will maintain the Escrow Account (as defined herein) and the Escrow Agent will distribute the Escrow Property (as defined below) in accordance with and subject to the following:

ARTICLE 1

I NSTRUCTIONS

Section 1.01. Appointment of the Escrow Agent . The Grantor and the Trustee hereby appoint Bank of America, N.A. as Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, and Bank of America, N.A. hereby accepts such appointment.

 

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Section 1.02 Escrow Property .

The initial funds to be deposited with the Financial Institution will be as follows:

(a) Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof and the issuance of the Notes, as provided in the Purchase Agreement, the Representative of the Initial Purchasers will deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Financial Institution $592,500,000.00 and the Grantor will deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Financial Institution $11,533,333.33, in each case in cash or by wire transfer in immediately available funds (the “ Initial Deposit ”), which amounts collectively represent an amount sufficient to redeem in cash the principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus the interest that would accrue to, but excluding, July 16, 2015, if the Notes are required to be redeemed pursuant to Section 3.08 of the Indenture. The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility to monitor or enforce the obligation of any party to make a deposit into the Escrow Account. The Escrow Agent has no responsibility for determining whether the amount of the deposits is sufficient for the intended purpose.

(b) The Financial Institution will accept the Initial Deposit and will hold such funds, all investments thereof, any Distributions (as hereinafter defined) and the proceeds of the foregoing in account number [    ] maintained by the Financial Institution in the name of the Trustee (such account, together with any other account maintained by the Financial Institution hereunder, the “ Escrow Account ”) for disbursement in accordance with the provisions hereof. The Trustee will be the entitlement holder with respect to the Escrow Property and the Escrow Account. The Grantor will not have any access to the Escrow Account or funds or investments credited thereto, other than the limited contractual right to receive the Escrow Property under the circumstances specified in Section 1.05 hereof. The Initial Deposit, the Escrow Account and all funds or securities now or hereafter credited to the Escrow Account, all investments of any of the foregoing, plus all interest, dividends and other distributions and payments on any of the foregoing (collectively the “ Distributions ”) received or receivable in respect of any of the foregoing, together with all proceeds of any of the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as “ Escrow Property .”

Section 1.03. Grantor’s Limited Rights in Escrow Property; Security Interest .

(a) The Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, as security for the due and punctual

 

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payment when due of all amounts that may be payable from time to time under the Indenture and the Notes, a continuing security interest in, and a lien on, all of the Grantor’s rights, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or arising, under this Agreement and in all right, title and interest of the Grantor, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in the Escrow Account, the Escrow Property and all security entitlements in respect of financial assets credited to the Escrow Account from time to time.

(b) The Grantor represents and warrants that the security interest of the Trustee in this Agreement, to the extent that the Grantor has rights herein, and the Escrow Account and Escrow Property, will, after execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties hereto, at all times be valid, perfected and enforceable (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) as a first priority security interest by the Trustee against the Grantor and all third parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Escrow Account will be treated as a “ Securities Account ,” (ii) the Escrow Property (other than the Escrow Account) and other assets (including the Initial Deposit and any other cash) credited to the Escrow Account will be treated as “ Financial Assets ,” (iii) this Agreement governs the Escrow Account and provides rules governing the priority among possible “ Entitlement Orders ” received by the Financial Institution from the Grantor, the Trustee and any other persons entitled to give “ Entitlement Orders ” with respect to such Financial Assets and (iv) the “ Securities Intermediary’s Jurisdiction ” is the State of New York. The Financial Institution represents and warrants that it is a “ Securities Intermediary ” with respect to the Escrow Account and the “ Financial Assets ” credited to the Escrow Account. Except as specifically provided herein, the terms of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended, or any successor provision (the “ Code ”), will apply to this Agreement, and all terms quoted in this clause (c) and clause (e) will have the meanings assigned to them by Article 8 and Article 9 of the Code.

(d) The Escrow Agent hereby agrees that all property delivered to the Escrow Agent for crediting to the Escrow Account will be promptly credited to the Escrow Account by the Financial Institution. The Financial Institution represents and warrants that it has not entered into, and agrees that it will not enter into, any control agreement or any other agreement relating to the Escrow Account or the Escrow Property with any other third party without the prior written consent of the Grantor, the Trustee and the Representative. The parties agree that all financial assets (except cash) credited to the Escrow Account will be registered in the name of the Financial Institution or indorsed to the Financial Institution or in blank and in no case will any financial asset credited to the

 

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Escrow Account be registered in the name of the Grantor, payable to the order of the Grantor or specially indorsed to the Grantor unless such financial asset has been further indorsed to the Financial Institution or in blank.

(e) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Escrow Account and the Escrow Property will be under the control (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the Code) of the Trustee (in accordance with the Indenture) and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Financial Institution will comply with all “ Entitlement Orders ” (as defined in Section 8-102 of the Code) with respect to the Escrow Account and all instructions directing disposition of funds in the Escrow Account, in each case originated by the Trustee (in accordance with the Indenture) without further consent of the Grantor or any other person; provided, however, that so long as the Trustee has not notified the Escrow Agent and Financial Institution in writing that a Default (as defined in the Indenture) exists or following the receipt by the Escrow Agent and the Financial Institution of a written notice from the Trustee that any existing Default (as defined in the Indenture) has been cured or waived, the Financial Institution shall honor Entitlement Orders issued by the Grantor in accordance with Section 1.05 hereof.

(f) The Grantor agrees to take all steps reasonably necessary in connection with the perfection of the Trustee’s security interest in this Agreement and the Escrow Property and the protection of the Escrow Property from claims by third parties and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Grantor hereby authorizes the Trustee and the Initial Purchasers on behalf of the Trustee to file one or more UCC financing statements in such jurisdictions and filing offices and containing such description of collateral as the Initial Purchasers on behalf of the Trustee, may determine are reasonably necessary in order to perfect the security interest granted herein, and any such filing is authorized to be made by the Initial Purchasers or their counsel on behalf of the Trustee. The Grantor represents and warrants that it is duly incorporated and validly existing as a corporation under the laws of the state of Missouri and is not organized under the laws of any other jurisdiction, and the Grantor hereby agrees that, prior to the termination of this Agreement, it will not change its name or jurisdiction of organization without giving the Trustee and the Initial Purchasers not more than 10 or less than 5 days’ prior written notice thereof (other than a change of name contemplated in the Offering Memorandum).

(g) Upon the release of any Escrow Property pursuant to Section 1.05 hereof, the security interest of the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes granted herein will automatically terminate with respect to any such Escrow Property so released without any further action and such released Escrow Property will be delivered to the recipient free and clear of any and all liens, claims or encumbrances of the Financial Institution, the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and the holders of the Notes. The Trustee will, at the reasonable request

 

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of the Grantor, take all steps reasonably necessary to terminate any financing statements and will execute such other documents without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind as the Grantor may reasonably request in writing to evidence or confirm the termination of the security interest in such released Escrow Property.

Section 1.04. Investment of Escrow Property . The Escrow Agent is authorized and directed, and agrees promptly to deposit the Escrow Property including without limitation the Initial Deposit in the Escrow Account and hereby agrees to treat any such investment as a “ Financial Asset ” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the Code. The Escrow Property shall be invested by Escrow Agent in the Bank of America Treasury Reserve Cap Fund (CPLXX), CUSIP 097101307. Grantor and Trustee acknowledge receipt of the prospectus for such fund at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 1.05. Distribution of Escrow Property . Subject to Section 1.03(e), the Escrow Agent is directed to cause the Financial Institution to hold and distribute the Escrow Property in the following manner:

(a) The Escrow Agent will only release the Escrow Property as specifically provided for in this Section 1.05. All release and disbursement instructions and Entitlement Orders delivered to Escrow Agent shall specify (i) the amount to be disbursed, (ii) the date of disbursement, (iii) the recipient of the disbursement, and (iv) the manner of disbursement and delivery instructions except that in the case of parties having wire transfer instructions specified in Section 1.07 wire transfer instruction shall not be set forth at length, but reference shall be made to Section 1.07.

(b) Upon the satisfaction of the following conditions, the Grantor will promptly deliver an Officers’ Certificate (such delivery to be in accordance with Section 3.01 hereof), substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto and signed by two Authorized Persons (as defined in Section 3.01 hereof) of the Grantor, to the Trustee and the Escrow Agent, confirming that all of the following conditions have been met or will be satisfied concurrently with the release of the Escrow Property and instructing the Escrow Agent to release the Escrow Property (the “ Officers’ Certificate ”):

(i) the completion of the Internal Reorganization (as defined in the Indenture), on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum, without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Notes;

(ii) the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to initial funding under a new secured term loan facility and a new secured revolving credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement (the “ Credit Agreement ”) with

 

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terms consistent in all material respects with those described in the Offering Memorandum under “Description of Material Indebtedness—the Senior Credit Facilities” and the Grantor has incurred $400.0 million under the secured term loan facility,

(iii) such officers believe, on behalf of the Grantor, that the consummation of the Separation (as defined in the Offering Memorandum) on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum (without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Notes) will occur within one Business Day after the date of the escrow release,

(iv) upon such release and after giving effect thereto, no Default (as defined in the Indenture) shall have occurred and be continuing, and the Grantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) will have no material Debt (as defined in the Indenture) other than Debt described in the Offering Memorandum, and

(v) (i) the execution and delivery by each Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) of the Grantor that guarantees Debt or is a borrower under the Credit Agreement of (A) a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary will become a guarantor party to the Indenture, (B) a joinder agreement under which it will become a party to the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the delivery by the Grantor of certain opinions of its counsel to the Initial Purchasers as required under Section 5 of the Purchase Agreement,

provided that , it is understood that certain steps set forth above may occur during the day after the release of funds from the Escrow Account, and the funds shall be released upon certification that such steps will occur during the day thereafter.

(c) Promptly upon receipt of the Officers’ Certificate from the Grantor, the Escrow Agent will cause the liquidation of all investments, if any, of Escrow Property then held by it and cause the release of all of the Escrow Property to the Grantor, at the Grantor’s written direction by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire transfer instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof or to the Trustee as directed by the Grantor.

(d) If the conditions contained in clause (b) have not been satisfied by July 9, 2015, the Escrow Agent will, upon receipt of written notification from the Grantor that such conditions have not been satisfied, which the Grantor shall be required to provide (or if the Escrow Agent receives written notice pursuant to Section 1.05(e) prior to such time), cause the liquidation of all investments of Escrow Property then held by it on or before noon on the Business Day

 

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immediately prior to July 16, 2015 and cause the release of all of the Escrow Property as follows:

(i) first , to the Paying Agent under the Indenture, an amount of Escrow Property certified by the Grantor as equal to the Special Redemption Price for payment to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the special redemption provision contained in Section 3.08 of the Indenture; such release of Escrow Property to the Paying Agent under the Indenture will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof; provided that if the amount of the Escrow Property is less than the amount required to be paid for the Special Redemption Price, the Grantor will deliver to the Paying Agent, on or prior to July 16, 2015, an amount equal to the deficiency, in accordance with Section 3.05 of the Indenture.

(ii) second , to the Grantor, any Escrow Property remaining after distributions in clause (d)(i) above, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof.

(e) The Grantor may determine, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Grantor, that the conditions contained in clause (b) of this Section 1.05 will not be satisfied by July 9, 2015, in which case the Grantor shall be required to cause a special redemption of the Notes under Section 3.08 of the Indenture. Upon written notice and instruction from the Trustee to the Escrow Agent (which will only be given after the Grantor has given the corresponding written notice to the Trustee, which notice specifies the special redemption price as required by Section 3.08 of the Indenture (the “ Special Optional Redemption Price ”)) that the Grantor is required to cause the special redemption of the Notes and certification of the date fixed for such special redemption the Escrow Agent will, on or before noon on the Business Day immediately prior to the date fixed for such special redemption, cause the liquidation of all investments of Escrow Property then held by the Financial Institution and release all of the Escrow Property as follows:

(i) first , to the Paying Agent under the Indenture, an amount of Escrow Property in cash equal to the Special Optional Redemption Price (as specified in such instructions from the Trustee) for payment to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the redemption provisions contained in Section 3.08 of the Indenture; such release of Escrow Property to the Paying Agent under the Indenture will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof; provided that if the amount of the Escrow Property is less than the amount required to be paid for the Special Optional Redemption Price, the Grantor will deliver to the Paying Agent, on or prior to the date fixed for such special redemption, an amount equal to the deficiency, in accordance with Section 3.05 of the Indenture.

 

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(ii) second , to the Grantor, any Escrow Property remaining after distributions in clause (e)(i) above, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof.

(f) If the Escrow Agent receives a written notice and instruction from the Trustee that the principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes have become immediately due and payable pursuant to Article 6 of the Indenture, then the Escrow Agent will, within one Business Day after receipt of such written notice and instruction from the Trustee, cause the liquidation of all Escrow Property then held by the Financial Institution and cause the release of all of the Escrow Property as follows:

(i) first , to the Escrow Agent and the Trustee, an amount of Escrow Property in cash equal to amounts due and owing to the Escrow Agent and Trustee (as set forth in the notice provided pursuant to this (f)) in respect of fees, expenses and liabilities of the Escrow Agent under this Agreement and the Trustee under the Indenture, as the case may be;

(ii) second , upon the written direction of the Trustee, to the Paying Agent for payment to the holders of the Notes, an amount of Escrow Property sufficient to pay such accelerated principal amount and interest, if any, thereon; such release of Escrow Property to the Paying Agent will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof; and

(iii) third , to the Grantor, any Escrow Property remaining after distributions in clauses (f)(i) and (ii) above, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in Section 1.07 hereof.

(g) In any case hereunder in which the Escrow Agent is to receive instructions to release the Escrow Property, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such instructions with no responsibility to calculate or confirm amounts or percentages to release or compliance with any other document.

(h) The Trustee and Grantor shall provide the Escrow Agent with a list of authorized representatives, initially authorized hereunder as set forth on Schedule 3.01 ; as such Schedule 3.01 may be amended or supplemented from time to time by delivery of a revised and re-executed Schedule 3.01 to the Escrow

 

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Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Escrow Agent is authorized to comply with and rely upon any notices, instructions or other communications reasonably believed by it in good faith to have been sent or given by the Trustee or Grantor as the case may be or by a person or persons authorized by the Trustee or Grantor. The Escrow Agent specifically allows for receiving direction by written or electronic transmission from an authorized representative with the following caveat, the Grantor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, costs and reasonable expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees of one legal counsel) (collectively, “Losses”) incurred or sustained by the Escrow Agent as a result of or in connection with the Escrow Agent’s reliance upon and compliance with instructions or directions given by written or electronic transmission by them respectively, provided, however, that such Losses have not arisen from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Escrow Agent, it being understood that forbearance on the part of the Escrow Agent to verify or confirm that the person giving the instructions or directions, is, in fact, an authorized person shall not be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. In the event funds transfer instructions are given to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (other than with respect to fund transfers to be made contemporaneously with the execution of this agreement), regardless of the method used to transmit such instructions, such instructions must be given by an individual designated on Schedule 3.01 . Further, the Escrow Agent is authorized to obtain and rely upon confirmation of such instructions by telephone call-back to the person or persons designated for verifying such instructions on Schedule 3.01 (such person verifying the instruction shall be different than the person initiating the instruction). The Escrow Agent may require any party hereto which is entitled to direct the delivery of fund transfers to designate a phone number or numbers for purposes of confirming the requested transfer. The Trustee and Grantor agree that the Escrow Agent may delay the initiation of any fund transfer until all security measures it deems to be necessary and appropriate have been completed and shall incur no liability for such delay.

Section 1.06. Addresses . Notices, instructions and other communications will be sent as follows:

 

  (a) to Escrow Agent or the Financial Institution:

Bank of America, N.A.

Global Custody and Agency Services

135 S. LaSalle Street

IL4-135-05-07

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Alice Wolan

 

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Telephone: (312) 992-9782

Fax: (312) 453-4443

Email address: alice.m.wolan@bankofamerica.com

 

  (b) to Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1020

Chicago, IL 60602

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Attention: (312) 827-8542

 

  (c) to Grantor:

Energizer SpinCo, Inc.

533 Maryville University

St. Louis, MO 63141

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice hereunder):

Bryan Cave LLP

One Metropolitan Square

21 North Broadway, Suite 3600

St. Louis, Missouri 63102

Facsimile: (314) 552-8149

Attention: R. Randall Wang

 

  (d) to the Representative and the Initial Purchasers:

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

Facsimile: (212) 901-7867

Attention: Legal Department

with a copy to:

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attn.: Michael Kaplan

Telecopier: (212) 701-5111

 

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Section 1.07. Wire Transfer Instructions .

Unless otherwise indicated in the Officers’ Certificate, all cash (including the cash proceeds from liquidation of any Escrow Property) distributed from the Escrow Account to the Grantor will be transferred by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the following wire transfer instructions:

Bank Name:

Account Name:

ABA #

Account #

Address:

Phone:

Unless otherwise indicated in writing from the Trustee or the Paying Agent to the Escrow Agent, all cash distributed from the Escrow Account to the Paying Agent will be transferred by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the following wire transfer instructions:

Bank Name:

Account Name:

ABA #

Account #

Ref.:

Phone:

Unless otherwise indicated in writing from the Escrow Agent to the Grantor and the Initial Purchasers, the Initial Deposit and any fees described in Exhibit B hereto will be transferred to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the following wire transfer instructions:

Bank Name:

ABA/Routing #

Further credit to Account Name:

Further credit to Account Number:

Attention:

Phone:

Upon termination of this Agreement and after any required liquidation or distribution of Escrow Property for the benefit of any person other than the Grantor pursuant to Section 1.05 hereof, any Escrow Property consists of assets other than cash and is to be released to the Grantor, the Escrow Agent shall cause

 

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the liquidation of such Escrow Property into cash and distribute it to the Grantor upon the written request of Grantor pursuant to this Section 1.07. No request by the Grantor pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute an “ Entitlement Order ” or instruction with respect to the Escrow Property.

Section 1.08. Compensation .

(a) Upon execution of this Agreement, the Grantor will pay the Escrow Agent for its services in accordance with the fee schedule agreed to by and between the Grantor and the Escrow Agent attached hereto as Exhibit B .

(b) The fees agreed upon for the services rendered hereunder is intended as full compensation for the Escrow Agent’s services as contemplated by this Escrow Agreement; provided , however , that in the event that the Escrow Agent renders any service not contemplated in this Escrow Agreement, or there is any assignment of interest in the subject matter of this Escrow Agreement, or any material modification hereof, or if any material controversy arises hereunder, or the Escrow Agent is made a party to any litigation pertaining to this Escrow Agreement or the subject matter hereof, then the Escrow Agent shall be compensated for such extraordinary services and reimbursed for all reasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of one legal counsel, occasioned by any such controversy, litigation or event.

(c) If any reasonable fees, expenses or costs incurred by, or any obligations owed to the Escrow Agent (or its counsel) hereunder are not paid when due, the Escrow Agent may set off against any Escrow Property released to the Grantor from this escrow in accordance with Section 1.05 hereof. The Escrow Agent shall have no right to set off against, and hereby waives any lien it may otherwise have against, any Escrow Property prior to its release from escrow or which is released or to be released in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Grantor shall remain liable for any unpaid reasonable fees, expenses or costs incurred by, or any obligations owed to the Escrow Agent (or its counsel) hereunder.

(d) The obligations of the Grantor contained in this Section 1.08 will survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 2

T ERMS A ND C ONDITIONS

Section 2.01. Rights, Duties and Immunities of Escrow Agent .

(a) Scope of duties . The duties, responsibilities and obligations of the Escrow Agent will be limited to those expressly set forth herein and no duties, responsibilities or obligations will be inferred or implied. The Escrow Agent will not be required to inquire as to the performance or observation of any obligation, term or condition under any other agreement or arrangement to which the Grantor is a party, even though reference thereto may be made herein. The Escrow Agent will not be required to comply with any direction or instruction (other than those contained herein or delivered in accordance with this Agreement) from the Grantor or any entity acting on its behalf. Other than as may be required to fulfill its duties and obligations as contemplated by this Agreement, the Escrow Agent will not be required to, and will not, expend or risk any of its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder.

(b) Limitation on liability . The Escrow Agent will not be liable for any action taken or omitted or for any loss or injury resulting from its actions or its performance or lack of performance of its duties hereunder in the absence of gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or fraud on its part. In no event will the Escrow Agent be liable (i) for any consequential, punitive, special or indirect damages, regardless of the form of action and whether or not any such damages were foreseeable and contemplated, (ii) for an amount in excess of the value of the Escrow Property or (iii) for any liability in connection with the investment or reinvestment of any cash held by it hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, including without limitation any liability for any delays (not resulting from its gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or fraud) in the investment, reinvestment or liquidation of the Escrow Property, or any loss of interest or income incident to any such delay.

(c) Further limitation on liability . The Escrow Agent will not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling any duty, obligation or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Escrow Agent (including but not limited to any act or provision of any present or future law or regulation or governmental authority, any act of God or war, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or other wire or communication facility).

(d) Right to consult counsel . The Escrow Agent may consult with legal counsel of its own choosing, at the reasonable expense of the Grantor (to the extent documented) in accordance with Section 1.08 hereof, as to any matter relating to this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent will not incur any liability in acting in good faith in accordance with any advice from such counsel.

(e) Duty of care . The Escrow Agent will not be under any duty to give the Escrow Property held by it hereunder any greater degree of care than it gives its own similar property and will not be required to invest any funds held hereunder except as directed in accordance with this Agreement. Uninvested funds held hereunder will not earn or accrue interest.

 

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(f) Collection . All funds and other property deposited into the Escrow Account or otherwise collected for deposit therein will be subject to the Escrow Agent’s usual collection practices or terms regarding items received by the Escrow Agent for deposit or collection. The Escrow Agent will not be required, or have any duty, to notify any Person of any payment or maturity under the terms of any instrument deposited hereunder, or to take any legal action to enforce payment of any check, note or security deposited hereunder or to exercise any right or privilege that may be afforded to the holder of any such security.

(g) Statements . The Escrow Agent will provide to the Grantor and the Trustee monthly statements identifying transactions, transfers or holdings of Escrow Property, and each such statement will be deemed to be correct and final, absent manifest error, upon receipt thereof by the Grantor and the Trustee unless the Escrow Agent is notified in writing to the contrary within 45 Business Days of the date of such statement.

(h) Disclaimer with respect to Escrow Property . The Escrow Agent will not be responsible in any respect for the form, execution, validity, value or genuineness of documents or securities deposited into escrow or held hereunder, or for any description therein, or for the identity, authority or rights of persons executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver any such document, security or endorsement. The Escrow Agent makes no representation as to the validity, value, genuineness or the collectability of any security or other document or instrument held by or delivered to it. The Escrow Agent will not be called upon to advise any party as to the wisdom in selling or retaining or taking or refraining from any action with respect to any securities or other property deposited hereunder.

(i) Ambiguity or uncertainty . In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or other communication received by the Escrow Agent hereunder, the Escrow Agent may, in its reasonable sole discretion, refrain from taking any action other than retaining possession of the Escrow Property, unless the Escrow Agent receives written instructions, signed by each of the Grantor, the Trustee and the Representative which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty.

(j) Conflicting claims . In the event of any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the Grantor and/or any other person or entity with respect to any Escrow Property, the Escrow Agent will be entitled, in its reasonable sole discretion, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or instructions with respect to such Escrow Property so long as such dispute or conflict continues, and the Escrow Agent will not be or become liable in any way

 

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to the Grantor for failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or instructions. The Escrow Agent will be entitled to refuse to act until, in its reasonable sole discretion, either (i) such conflicting or adverse claims or demands have been determined by a final order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, which order, judgment or decree is not subject to appeal, or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties as evidenced in a writing satisfactory to the Escrow Agent or (ii) the Escrow Agent has received security or an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all Losses (as defined in Section 2.02 hereof) which it may incur by reason of so acting. The Escrow Agent may, in addition, elect, in its sole discretion, to commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as it may deem, in its sole discretion, necessary. The reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses of one legal counsel) incurred in connection with such proceeding will be paid by, and will be solely an obligation of, the Grantor.

(k) Compliance with judicial orders . If at any time the Escrow Agent is served with any judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process that in any way affects the Escrow Property, including but not limited to orders of attachment or garnishment or other forms of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the transfer of the Escrow Property (an “ Order ”), the Escrow Agent is authorized to comply therewith in any manner as it or its legal counsel of its own choosing deems necessary, provided that the Escrow Agent shall, prior to taking any such action in respect of the Order and if not advised by counsel that to do so would constitute a violation of law, use its best commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Grantor and the Trustee of such Order to allow the Grantor to seek an appropriate order or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; and if the Escrow Agent complies with this Section 2.01(k) and any such Order, the Escrow Agent will not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity even though such Order may be subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise determined to have been without legal force or effect.

(l) Right to rely on communications . The Escrow Agent will be entitled to conclusively rely upon any order, judgment, certification, demand, instruction, notice, instrument or other writing delivered to it hereunder without being required to determine the authenticity or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity or the service thereof. The Escrow Agent may act in conclusive reliance upon any instrument or signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to give receipt or advice to make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. When the Escrow Agent acts on any information, instructions, communications (including, but not limited to, communications with respect to the delivery of securities or the wire transfer of

 

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funds) sent by facsimile, email or other form of electronic or data transmission, the Escrow Agent, absent gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or fraud will not be responsible or liable in the event such communication is not an authorized or authentic communication of the Grantor or Trustee, as the case may be, or is not in the form the Grantor or Trustee sent or intended to send (whether due to fraud, distortion or otherwise). Pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof, the Grantor will indemnify the Escrow Agent against any Losses (as such term is defined in Section 2.02 hereof) it may incur as a result of acting in accordance with any such communication.

(m) Right to request instruction . At any time the Escrow Agent may request an instruction in writing from the Grantor and the Trustee and may, at its own option, include in such request the course of action it proposes to take and the date on which it proposes to act, regarding any matter arising in connection with its duties and obligations hereunder. The Escrow Agent will not be liable for acting in accordance with such a proposal on or after the date specified therein; provided that (i) the specified date will be at least five Business Days after each of the Grantor and the Trustee receives the Escrow Agent’s request for instructions and its proposed course of action and (ii) prior to so acting, the Escrow Agent has not received the written instructions requested.

(n) Liability for Taxes . Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Escrow Agent does not have any interest in the Escrow Property deposited hereunder but is serving as escrow holder only and having only possession thereof. The Grantor will pay or reimburse the Escrow Agent upon request for any transfer taxes or other taxes relating to the Escrow Property incurred in connection herewith and will indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent with respect to any amounts that it is obligated to pay in the way of such taxes, in each case to the reasonable satisfaction of the Escrow Agent. Any payments of income from the Escrow Account will be subject to withholding regulations then in force with respect to United States taxes. Trustee and Grantor further agree as follows: The Escrow Agent shall, for each calendar year (or portion thereof) that the Escrow Account is in existence, report the income of the Escrow Account (i) to Grantor and (ii) to the IRS, as required by law. The parties to this Agreement agree that they will not take any position in connection with the preparation, filing or audit of any tax return that is in any way inconsistent with the foregoing determination or the information returns or reports provided by the Escrow Agent, except as required by law.

(iii) Trustee and Grantor understand and agree that they are required to provide the Escrow Agent with a properly completed and signed Tax Certification (as defined below). In the case of a person that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Tax Code ”), an original IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) will be provided. In the

 

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case of a person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Tax Code (hereinafter a “ foreign person ”), an original applicable IRS Form W-8ECI, W-8IMY, W-8EXP or W-8BEN (or applicable successor form), along with any required attachments, will be provided to the Escrow Agent. As used herein “ Tax Certification ” shall mean an IRS form W-9 or W-8 as described above. Under current law, the applicable IRS Form W-8ECI, W-8IMY, W-8EXP or W-8BEN generally will expire every three (3) years and must be replaced with another properly completed and signed original sent to the Escrow Agent. If required by law, a new original IRS Form W-8, indicating the relevant Escrow Account number, (or such other information or forms as required by law) must be delivered by each foreign person to, and received by, the Escrow Agent either prior to December 31st of the calendar year inclusive of the third (3rd) anniversary date of the date listed on the previously submitted form or as otherwise required by law.

(iv) The Escrow Agent will comply with any U.S. tax withholding or backup withholding and reporting requirements that are required by law. With respect to earnings allocable to a foreign person, the Escrow Agent will withhold U.S. tax as required by law and report such earnings and taxes withheld, if any, for the benefit of such foreign person on IRS Form 1042-S (or any other required form), unless such earnings and withheld taxes are exempt from reporting under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1461-1(c)(2)(ii) or under other applicable law. With respect to earnings allocable to a United States person, the Escrow Agent will report such income, if required, on IRS Form 1099 or any other form required by law. The IRS Forms 1099 and/or 1042-S shall show the Escrow Agent as payor and Grantor as payee.

(v) Grantor hereby (i) represents and warrants that, as of the date this Agreement is made and entered into, the Escrow Account is not a Qualified Settlement Fund, Designated Settlement Fund, or Disputed Ownership Fund within the meaning of Section 468B of the Tax Code (and the regulations thereunder) and (ii) covenants that it shall not take, fail to take or permit to occur any action or inaction, on or after the date this Agreement is made and entered into, that causes the Escrow Account to become such a Qualified Settlement Fund, Designated Settlement Fund, or Disputed Ownership Fund at any time.

(o) Extension of rights of Escrow Agent . The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Escrow Agent, including without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Escrow Agent in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

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Section 2.02. Indemnity . The Grantor will be liable for and will reimburse and indemnify the Escrow Agent and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, reasonable costs, damages or reasonable expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses of one legal counsel) (collectively, “ Losses ”) arising from or in connection with or related to this Agreement or being Escrow Agent hereunder; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be indemnified for (i) Losses caused by its gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or fraud and (ii) any consequential, punitive, special or indirect Losses, regardless of the form of action and whether or not any such Losses were foreseeable and contemplated. The provisions of this Section 2.02 will survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent. The cost of enforcing the foregoing right to indemnification shall be paid by Grantor.

Section 2.03. Resignation and Removal of Escrow Agent . (a) The Grantor may remove the Escrow Agent at any time by giving to the Escrow Agent and the Trustee 5 days’ prior notice in writing signed by the Grantor. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving to the Grantor and the Trustee 15 days’ prior written notice thereof.

(b) Within 10 days after giving the foregoing notice of removal to the Escrow Agent or receiving the foregoing notice of resignation from the Escrow Agent, the Grantor will appoint a successor escrow agent, upon notice to the Trustee. The Grantor will cause any successor escrow agent to assume the obligations of the Escrow Agent hereunder or to enter into such other escrow and security agreement as may be reasonably acceptable to the Grantor, and any such other escrow and security agreement shall be administratively acceptable to the Trustee. If a successor escrow agent has not accepted such appointment by the end of such 10-day period or such successor escrow agent has not become so bound, the Escrow Agent may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor escrow agent or for other appropriate relief. The reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses of one legal counsel) incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection with such proceeding will be paid by, and be deemed to be solely an obligation of, the Grantor.

(c) Subject to Section 1.08(c), upon receipt of the identity of the successor escrow agent, the Escrow Agent will deliver the Escrow Property then held hereunder to the successor escrow agent. Upon delivery of the Escrow Property to the successor escrow agent, the Escrow Agent will have no further duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder.

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the provisions of Section 1.05 hereof, except such provisions of this Agreement that by their express terms survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent. Upon termination of this Agreement, all security interest of the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Notes granted pursuant to, and described in, Section 1.03 of this Agreement shall automatically terminate without any further action. The Trustee shall at the reasonable request of the Grantor take all steps reasonably necessary to terminate any financing statements that have not been terminated pursuant to Section 1.03(g) hereof and shall execute such other documents without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind as the Grantor may reasonably request in writing to evidence or confirm the termination of such security interest.

ARTICLE 3

M ISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01 . Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing in English and will be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery when delivered personally, (b) upon acknowledgement of delivery when mailing such notice, (c) upon acknowledgement of delivery when delivered by electronic means (which electronically transmitted copy will be followed by personal, mail or courier delivery of an original), (d) on the next Business Day after delivery to a recognized overnight courier or (e) when sent by facsimile to the parties (which facsimile copy will be followed by personal, mail or courier delivery of an original) at the addresses set forth in Section 1.06 hereof (or to such other address as a party may have specified by notice given to the other parties pursuant to this provision). Whenever under the terms hereof the time for giving a notice or performing an act falls upon a day that is not a Business Day, such time will be extended to the next Business Day. Attached as Schedule 3.01 hereto and made a part hereof is a list of those persons initially entitled to give notices, instructions and other communications to the Trustee and/or the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Grantor hereunder (each such representative, an “ Authorized Person ”). Schedule 3.01 may be amended from time to time by written notice from the Grantor to the Escrow Agent and the Trustee, with a copy to the Initial Purchasers.

Section 3.02. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Grantor, the Trustee, the Financial Institution and the Escrow Agent hereby represents and warrants (a) that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on its behalf and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation (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) and (b) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it does not and will not violate any applicable law or regulation governing, in the case of the Trustee, its corporate trust powers.

 

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Section 3.03. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Construction. (a) THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

(b) The Financial Institution’s jurisdiction for purposes of Sections 8-110 and 9-304 of the Code will be the State of New York.

(c) Each party hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be brought in the federal or state courts located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding. The parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any lawsuit, action or other proceeding in any such court, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such lawsuit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The parties further agree that service of any process, summons, notice or document by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to such party’s address set forth in Section 1.06 hereof (or directed to it at the address last specified for notices hereunder) will be effective service of process for any lawsuit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court, and such service will be deemed completed 10 days after the same is so mailed.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 1.03(c), capitalized terms that are used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. The term “will” as used in this Agreement shall be interpreted to express a command. The term “or” is not exclusive. Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

Section 3.04. Rights and Remedies . The rights and remedies conferred upon the parties hereto will be cumulative, and the exercise or waiver of any such right or remedy will not preclude or inhibit the exercise of any additional rights or remedies. The waiver of any right or remedy hereunder will not preclude the subsequent exercise of such right or remedy.

Section 3.05. Benefit of the Parties . This Agreement will be binding upon the parties hereto and each of their successors and assigns. This Agreement will inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and (subject to 0 hereof) each of

 

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their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under, in respect of, or by virtue of this Agreement.

Section 3.06. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of parties hereto may not be assigned except with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any purported assignment without such consent will be null and void, except for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof, the appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to Section 7.08 of the Indenture or a Trustee succession under Section 7.09 of the Indenture. No party hereto shall assign its rights hereunder until its assignee has submitted to the Escrow Agent (i) Patriot Act disclosure materials and the Escrow Agent has determined that on the basis of such materials it may accept such assignee as a customer and (ii) assignee has delivered an IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as appropriate, to the Escrow Agent which the Escrow Agent has determined to have been properly signed and completed. In addition, the foregoing rights to assign shall be subject, in the case of any party having an obligation to indemnify the Escrow Agent, to the Escrow Agent’s approval based upon the financial ability of assignee to indemnify it being reasonably comparable to the financial ability of assignor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Section 3.07. Merger. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements in regards thereto.

Section 3.08. Amendment. Except as otherwise permitted herein and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, this Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written amendment signed by all the parties hereto, and no waiver of any provision hereof will be effective unless expressed in a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.

Section 3.09. Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision, and if any provision is held to be enforceable as a matter of law, the other provisions will not be affected thereby and will remain in full force and effect.

Section 3.10. Headings and Captions. The headings and captions included in this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and will have no effect on the interpretation or operation of this Agreement.

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one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement 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 3.12 . Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO 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 AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 3.13 . U.S.A. Patriot Act . The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, the Financial Institution and the Escrow Agent like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee, the Financial Institution and the Escrow Agent. The parties to this Agreement agree that they will provide the Trustee, the Financial Institution and the Escrow Agent with such information as any of them may reasonably request in order for the parties to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

Section 3.14. The Trustee . The Trustee has entered into this Agreement not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee under the Indenture and shall be entitled, in connection with its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, to all the rights, protections, immunities and exculpations available to it as Trustee under the Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable to the Escrow Agent or the Financial Institution for the payment of any amounts owing to them under this Agreement, payment of which amounts shall be the sole obligation of the Grantor.

Section 3.15 . ERISA. The Grantor represents and warrants at the date of this Agreement and at all times until the termination of this Agreement that they are not and are not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (“ERISA”) that is subject to Part 4 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, (ii) a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, (iii) an entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4974 of the Code by reason of Section 3(42) of ERISA, U.S. Department of Labor Regulation 29 CFR Section 25 10.3-101 or otherwise, or (IV) a “governmental plan” (as defined in ERISA or the Code) or

 

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another type of plan (or an entity whose assets are considered to include the assets of any such governmental or other plan) that is subject to any law, rule or restriction that is substantively similar or of similar effect to Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”). Trustee and Grantor will provide written notice to Escrow Agent if it is aware that it is in breach of this representation and warranty or is aware that with the passing of time, giving of notice or expiring of any applicable grace period it will be in breach of this representation and warranty.

Section 3.16 . Business Day. As used in this Agreement, “ Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day when banking institutions in Chicago, Illinois are authorized or required by law or executive order to be closed.

[ Signature page follows ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the day and year first written above.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.,
as Grantor

By:

/s/ Brian Hamm

Name: Brian Hamm
Title: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Escrow Agent and Financial
Institution

By:

/s/ Wayne M. Evans

Name: Wayne M. Evans
Title:   Vice President

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee

By:

/s/ Michael Countryman

Name: Michael Countryman
Title:   Vice President

 

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SCHEDULE 3.01 1

[A “SCHEDULE 3.01” MUST BE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED FOR EACH PARTY TO

THE AGREEMENT]

EXHIBIT B

Escrow Agreement Dated as of [date] by and among [Designate Parties]

Certificate of Authorized Representatives – [Designate Party]

 

Name:                                                                                    

Name:                                                                                                 

Title:                                                                                      

Title:                                                                                                   

Phone:                                                                                   

    

Phone:                                                                                                

Facsimile:                                                                             

Facsimile:                                                                                         

E-mail:                                                                                  

E-mail:                                                                                               

Signature:                                                                            

Signature:                                                                                         

 

Fund Transfer / Disbursement Authority Level: Fund Transfer / Disbursement
Authority Level:

¨        Initiate

¨        Initiate

¨        Verify transactions initiated by others

¨        Verify transactions initiated by others

 

Name:                                                                                    

Name:                                                                                                 

Title:                                                                                      

Title:                                                                                                   

Phone:                                                                                   

    

Phone:                                                                                                

Facsimile:                                                                             

Facsimile:                                                                                         

E-mail:                                                                                  

E-mail:                                                                                               

Signature:                                                                            

Signature:                                                                                         

 

Fund Transfer / Disbursement Authority Level: Fund Transfer / Disbursement
Authority Level:

¨        Initiate

¨        Initiate

 

1   This Schedule 3.01 may be amended from time to time by written notice from the Grantor to the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and the Initial Purchasers.

 

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¨        Verify transactions initiated by others

¨     Verifytransactions initiated by others

The Escrow Agent is authorized to comply with and rely upon any notices, instructions or other communications believed by it to have been sent or given by the person or persons identified above including without limitation, to initiate and verify funds transfers as indicated.

 

[Name of Party]:
By:

 

Name:
Title:
Date:                                          

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE

of

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.

This certificate is being delivered to the Trustee and the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 1.05(b) of the Escrow and Security Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015 (the “ Escrow and Security Agreement ”), among Energizer SpinCo, Inc. a Missouri corporation (the “ Grantor ”), Bank of America, N.A., as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, the “ Escrow Agent ”) and as Financial Institution (defined below) (in such capacity, the “ Financial Institution ”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee under the Indenture (defined in the Escrow and Security Agreement) (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings specified in the Escrow and Security Agreement and the Indenture. The Grantor, hereby instructs the Escrow Agent to release the Escrow Property and certifies through the undersigned officer that all of the following conditions have been met or will be satisfied concurrently with the release of the Escrow Property:

(i) the Internal Reorganization has been completed on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Notes,

(ii) the Grantor has satisfied all of the conditions precedent to the initial funding under a new secured term loan facility and a new secured revolving credit facility pursuant to the Credit Agreement with terms consistent in all material respects with those described in the Offering Memorandum under “Description of Material Indebtedness—the Senior Credit Facilities” and the Grantor has incurred $400.0 million under the secured term loan facility,

(iii) the undersigned believes, on behalf of the Grantor, that the consummation of the Separation (as defined in the Offering Memorandum) on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum (without any modification that is materially adverse to the holders of the Notes) will occur within one Business Day after the date of the escrow release,

(iv) upon such release and giving effect thereto, no Default (as defined in the Indenture) has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, and the Grantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) have no material Debt other than Debt described in the Offering Memorandum, and


(v) (a) each Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) of the Grantor that guarantees Debt or is a borrower under the Credit Agreement has executed and delivered (1) a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary has become a guarantor party to the Indenture and (2) a joinder agreement under which each such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary has become a party to the Purchase Agreement and (b) the opinions specified under Section 5 of the Purchase Agreement required to be delivered concurrently with the release of the Escrow Property, have been delivered,

provided that it is understood that certain steps set forth above may occur during the day after the release of funds from the Escrow Account, and the undersigned further certifies that such steps will occur during the day thereafter.

[ Signature page follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor through an Authorized Person, has signed this Certificate this                     , 2015.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.

By:

 

Name:

Title:

By:

 

Name:

Title:


EXHIBIT B

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR ESCROW AGENT SERVICES

ESCROW AGENT FEE SCHEDULE

 

Set-Up Fee:

$ 500.00   

Tax Reporting Set-up Fee:

$ 250.00   

Annual Administration Fee:

$ 5,000.00   

Wire or Check Disbursement Fee

$ 20.00   

THE SET-UP FEES AND FIRST YEAR’S ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEES ARE DUE UPON EXECUTION OF THE ESCROW AGREEMENT.

Escrow Agent reserves the right to bill at cost for all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses, including out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the closing. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are not limited to, professional services (e.g. legal or accounting), travel expenses, telephone and facsimile transmission costs, postage (including express mail and overnight delivery charges), and copying charges.

 

* (The Annual Administration Fee will be invoiced yearly in advance, without pro-ration for partial years. Wire and check disbursement fees will be invoiced on a quarterly basis.)

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

ESCROW AGREEMENT

THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of June 1, 2015 (the “ Escrow Date ”), by Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Persons that have agreed to become Lenders (the “ Lenders ”) under the Credit Agreement (as defined below), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as escrow agent hereunder (in such capacity, the “ Escrow Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement to be dated as of the Funding Date thereunder, among the Borrower, the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent (the “ Credit Agreement ”) attached hereto as Exhibit A.

WHEREAS the parties hereto wish to deliver certain signature pages to the Escrow Agent to be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent and released as provided herein;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Appointment . The parties hereto hereby appoint the Escrow Agent as their escrow agent for the purposes set forth herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. Delivery and Release of Documents . The parties hereto are delivering to the Escrow Agent executed signature pages to the Credit Agreement (collectively, the “ Escrowed Documents ”). Subject only to receipt of a written notice (which may be in the form of an e-mail or other electronic transmission) from the Borrower requesting the release and delivery of such signature pages and stating that the Borrower expects the Funding Date to occur on the date of such request (the “ Release Notice ”), each party hereto irrevocably authorizes and directs the Escrow Agent to release and deliver the Escrowed Documents on the date of such request, and agrees that the Credit Agreement will become effective upon such release and delivery (it being understood that the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement will remain subject to the satisfaction on such date of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02). If the Release Notice shall not have been delivered by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 10, 2015 or if the Borrower otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that it will not deliver the Release Notice (either such event, an “ Escrow Termination Event ”), each party hereto that shall have delivered any Escrowed Documents shall automatically be deemed to have withdrawn its authorization and direction to the Escrow Agent to release and deliver such Escrowed Documents.

3. Fees . The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Term Lender, for the period from and including the 31st day after the Escrow Date to but excluding the earlier of (x) the funding of the Term Loans on the Funding Date and (y) the date on which an Escrow Termination Event shall have occurred (such earlier date, the “ Escrow Termination Date ”), a ticking fee which shall accrue on the average daily unused amount of the Term Loan Commitment of such Term Lender at a rate of 1.25% per annum.


The fees payable under this Section 3 shall be paid on the Escrow Termination Date in immediately available funds and shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All fees paid under this Section 3 shall not be refundable under any circumstances. For purposes hereof, each Lender will be deemed to have a Term Loan Commitment in the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement.

4. Escrow Agent . In order to induce the Escrow Agent to act under this Agreement, the other parties hereto agree that:

(a) The duties and obligations of the Escrow Agent hereunder are those expressly set forth herein and no others. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability to any party hereto except as a result of a breach of its obligations expressly set forth herein, and then only to the extent such breach results primarily from its own willful misconduct or gross negligence.

(b) The Escrow Agent shall not have any responsibility for the genuineness, validity or effectiveness of any document presented to or deposited with it pursuant to this Agreement.

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against the Escrow Agent, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or the transactions provided for herein.

5. Indemnification . The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Escrow Agent, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors of such persons (collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) for, and to hold the Indemnified Parties harmless against, any loss or liability, or any related expense (including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by or asserted against any Indemnified Party in connection with this Agreement and the carrying out by the Escrow Agent of its duties hereunder except, in the case of any Indemnified Party, to the extent that such losses, liabilities or expenses result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party.

6. Notice . All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by fax, as provided in the Credit Agreement; provided that 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.

7. Miscellaneous . The provisions of this Agreement may be waived, altered, amended, modified or supplemented, in whole or in part, only by a writing signed by the Escrow Agent and each of the parties hereto. Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part by any party hereto without the prior consent of each other party. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York over any

 

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suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the performance of services hereunder. The parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES HEREUNDER. 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. All signatures of the parties to this Agreement may be transmitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission, and each such facsimile or other electronic transmission will, for all purposes, be deemed to be the original signature of the party whose signature it reproduces and will be binding upon such party. A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no right to enforce any term of this Agreement.

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.,

    by    

/s/ Brian Hamm

Name:

Brian Hamm

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Term Lender, as a Revolving Lender and as Administrative Agent

    by    

/s/ Brendan Korb
Name: Brendan Korb
Title: Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Escrow Agent

    by    

/s/ Brendan Korb
Name: Brendan Korb
Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ Adam Cady
Name: Adam Cady
Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ Thomas J. Sterr
Name: Thomas J. Sterr
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


CITIBANK, N.A., as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ Justin Tichauer
Name: Justin Tichauer
Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ John Canty
Name: John Canty
Title: Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


TD BANK, N.A., as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ M. Bernadette Collins
Name: M. Bernadette Collins
Title: Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Revolving Lender

    by    

/s/ Felipe Macia
Name: Felipe Macia A2789

Title: Managing Director

Syndications, Americas

 

    by    

/s/ Hsing H. Huang
Name: Hsing H. Huang

Title: Associate Director

Standard Chartered Bank NY

 

[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement – Energizer SpinCo, Inc.]


EXHIBIT A

 

LOGO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of [•], 2015

among

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

(formerly known as Energizer SpinCo, Inc.),

as Borrower

THE INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME

PARTIES HERETO AS LENDERS

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

as Co-Syndication Agents

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.

and

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

     P AGE  
ARTICLE 1   
D EFINITIONS   

Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms

     1   

Section 1.02. References

     41   
ARTICLE 2   
A MOUNT AND T ERMS OF C REDIT   

Section 2.01. The Commitments

     41   

Section 2.02. Swing Line Loans

     42   

Section 2.03. Rate Options for all Advances; Maximum Interest Periods

     44   

Section 2.04. Prepayment of Loans

     44   

Section 2.05. Reduction of Revolving Loan Commitments; Expansion Option

     47   

Section 2.06. Method of Borrowing

     50   

Section 2.07. Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Advances

     50   

Section 2.08. Minimum Amount of Each Advance

     50   

Section 2.09. Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Conversion and Continuation of Advances

     50   

Section 2.10. Default Rate

     51   

Section 2.11. Method of Payment

     51   

Section 2.12. Evidence of Debt; Noteless Agreement

     52   

Section 2.13. Telephonic Notices

     52   

Section 2.14. Promise to Pay; Interest and Commitment Fees; Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis; Loan and Control Accounts

     53   

Section 2.15. Notification of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment Reductions

     54   

Section 2.16. Lending Installations

     54   

Section 2.17. Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent

     54   

Section 2.18. Maturity Date

     55   

Section 2.19. Replacement of Certain Lenders

     55   

Section 2.20. Extension Offers

     56   

Section 2.21. Amortization of Term Loans

     56   
ARTICLE 3   
T HE L ETTER OF C REDIT F ACILITY   

Section 3.01. Obligation to Issue Letters of Credit

     57   

Section 3.02. [Reserved]

     57   

Section 3.03. Types and Amounts

     57   

Section 3.04. Conditions

     58   

Section 3.05. Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit

     58   

 

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Section 3.06. Letter of Credit Participation

  58   

Section 3.07. Reimbursement Obligation

  59   

Section 3.08. Letter of Credit Fees

  59   

Section 3.09. Issuing Bank Reporting Requirements

  60   

Section 3.10. Indemnification; Exoneration

  60   

Section 3.11. Cash Collateral

  61   
ARTICLE 4
Y IELD P ROTECTION ; T AXES

Section 4.01. Yield Protection

  62   

Section 4.02. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations

  63   

Section 4.03. Availability of Types of Advances

  63   

Section 4.04. Funding Indemnification

  63   

Section 4.05. Taxes

  63   

Section 4.06. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity

  67   
ARTICLE 5
C ONDITIONS P RECEDENT

Section 5.01. Funding Date

  68   

Section 5.02. Each Advance and Letters of Credit

  70   
ARTICLE 6
R EPRESENTATIONS AND W ARRANTIES

Section 6.01. Organization; Corporate Powers

  71   

Section 6.02. Authority

  71   

Section 6.03. No Conflict; Governmental Consents

  72   

Section 6.04. Financial Statements

  73   

Section 6.05. No Material Adverse Change

  73   

Section 6.06. Taxes

  73   

Section 6.07. Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations

  73   

Section 6.08. Subsidiaries

  74   

Section 6.09. ERISA

  74   

Section 6.10. Accuracy of Information

  75   

Section 6.11. Securities Activities

  75   

Section 6.12. [Reserved]

  75   

Section 6.13. Compliance with Laws; No Default

  75   

Section 6.14. Assets and Properties

  76   

Section 6.15. Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions

  76   

Section 6.16. Insurance

  76   

Section 6.17. Labor Matters

  76   

Section 6.18. Environmental Matters

  76   

Section 6.19. Solvency

  77   

Section 6.20. [Reserved]

  77   

Section 6.21. Collateral Matters

  77   

 

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Section 6.22. Use of Proceeds

  78   

Section 6.23. Brokers

  78   

Section 6.24. Patriot Act

  78   
ARTICLE 7
C OVENANTS

Section 7.01. Reporting

  79   

Section 7.02. Affirmative Covenants

  82   

Section 7.03. Negative Covenants

  86   

Section 7.04. Financial Covenants

  98   
ARTICLE 8
D EFAULTS

Section 8.01. Defaults

  98   
ARTICLE 9
A CCELERATION , D EFAULTING L ENDERS ; W AIVERS , A MENDMENTS AND R EMEDIES

Section 9.01. Termination of Commitments; Acceleration

  101   

Section 9.02. Defaulting Lender

  101   

Section 9.03. Waivers; Amendments

  103   

Section 9.04. Preservation of Rights

  105   
ARTICLE 10
G ENERAL P ROVISIONS

Section 10.01. Survival of Representations

  106   

Section 10.02. Governmental Regulation

  106   

Section 10.03. Performance of Obligations

  106   

Section 10.04. Headings

  107   

Section 10.05. Entire Agreement

  107   

Section 10.06. Several Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement

  107   

Section 10.07. Expenses; Indemnification

  107   

Section 10.08. Numbers of Documents

  109   

Section 10.09. Accounting

  109   

Section 10.10. Severability of Provisions

  110   

Section 10.11. Nonliability of Lenders

  110   

Section 10.12. GOVERNING LAW

  110   

Section 10.13. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL

  110   

Section 10.14. Release of Liens and Guarantees

  111   

Section 10.15. Interest Rate Limitation

  112   
ARTICLE 11
T HE A DMINISTRATIVE A GENT

Section 11.01. Appointment and Authorization

  112   

 

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Section 11.02. Administrative Agent and Affiliates

  112   

Section 11.03. Action by Administrative Agent and Liability of Administrative Agent

  112   

Section 11.04. Reliance on Documents and Counsel

  113   

Section 11.05. Employment of Agents

  113   

Section 11.06. Indemnification

  114   

Section 11.07. Successor Agent

  114   

Section 11.08. Credit Decision

  115   

Section 11.09. Administrative Agent, Arrangers, Co-Syndication Agents

  115   
ARTICLE 12
S ETOFF ; R ATABLE P AYMENTS

Section 12.01. Setoff

  115   

Section 12.02. Ratable Payments

  116   

Section 12.03. Application of Payments

  116   

Section 12.04. Relations Among Lenders

  117   

Section 12.05. Representations and Covenants Among Lenders

  117   
ARTICLE 13
B ENEFIT OF A GREEMENT ; A SSIGNMENTS ; P ARTICIPATIONS

Section 13.01. Successors and Assigns

  117   

Section 13.02. Participations

  118   

Section 13.03. Assignments

  119   

Section 13.04. Confidentiality

  122   

Section 13.05. Dissemination of Information

  123   
ARTICLE 14
N OTICES

Section 14.01. Giving Notice

  123   

Section 14.02. Change of Address

  124   

ARTICLE 15

C OUNTERPARTS

ARTICLE 16

USA P ATRIOT A CT

 

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EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A [Reserved]
EXHIBIT B Form of Borrowing/Election Notice
EXHIBIT C Form of Request for Letter of Credit
EXHIBIT D Form of Assignment and Assumption
EXHIBIT E-1 Form of Increasing Lender Supplement
EXHIBIT E-2 Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement
EXHIBIT F Form of Officer’s Certificate
EXHIBIT G Form of Compliance Certificate
EXHIBIT H Form of Perfection Certificate
EXHIBIT I Form of Supplemental Perfection Certificate
EXHIBIT J Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
EXHIBIT K-1-4 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates

SCHEDULES

Pricing Schedule

 

Schedule 2.01 Commitments
Schedule 3.01 Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 6.07 Litigation; Loss Contingencies
Schedule 6.08 Subsidiaries
Schedule 6.18 Environmental Matters
Schedule 7.03(a) Indebtedness
Schedule 7.03(b) Liens
Schedule 7.03(d) Investments
Schedule 7.03(i) Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates
Schedule 7.03(j) Restrictive Agreements

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Credit Agreement dated as of [•], 2015 is entered into among ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly known as Energizer SpinCo, Inc.), a Missouri corporation, the institutions from time to time parties hereto as Lenders and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , in its capacity as Administrative Agent.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide (i) Revolving Loan Commitments hereunder in an initial aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 and (ii) Term Loan Commitments hereunder in an initial aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have agreed to enter into this Agreement in order to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Lenders will, from time to time, provide the Commitments and make loans and extend other financial accommodations thereunder to or for the benefit of the Borrower;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

D EFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms . In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings, applicable both to the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined.

As used in this Agreement:

Accounting Change ” is defined in Section 10.09 hereof.

Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan in its capacity as contractual representative for itself and the Lenders pursuant to Article 11 hereof and any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Article 11 hereof.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Advance ” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower of the same Class and Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, for the same Interest Period.

Affected Lender ” is defined in Section 2.19 hereof.

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of greater than ten percent (10.0%) of any class of voting securities (or other voting interests) of the controlled Person or possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of Capital Stock, by contract or otherwise.


Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment ” means the aggregate of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders, as may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment is Two Hundred Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000,000.00).

Aggregate Term Loan Commitment ” means the aggregate of the Term Loan Commitments of all the Term Lenders, as may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Aggregate Term Loan Commitment is Four Hundred Million and 00/100 Dollars ($400,000,000.00).

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

All-in Yield ” means, as to any Indebtedness, the effective interest rate with respect thereto as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower, taking into account the interest rate, margin, original issue discount, upfront fees and “LIBOR floors” or “base rate floors”; provided that (i) original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a four-year life to maturity of such Indebtedness, (ii) customary arrangement, structuring, underwriting, amendment or commitment fees paid solely to the applicable arrangers or agents with respect to such Indebtedness shall be excluded and (iii) for the purpose of Section 2.05(b)(iii) , if the “LIBOR floor” or “base rate floor” for any Incremental Term Loan exceeds 100 basis points or 200 basis points, respectively, such excess shall be equated to interest rate margins for the purpose of this definition.

Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus   1 2 of 1.0% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurodollar Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day; provided , further that the Alternate Base Rate shall at no time be less than 0.00% per annum. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurodollar Rate, respectively.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower and its affiliated companies from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended.

Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage ” means, as at any date of determination, the rate per annum then applicable in the determination of the amount payable under Section 2.14(c)(i) hereof as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

 

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Applicable L/C Fee Percentage ” means, as at any date of determination, the rate per annum then applicable in the determination of the amount payable under Section 3.08(a) hereof as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

Applicable Margin ” means, as at any date of determination, (i) with respect to Revolving Loans, the rate per annum then applicable to Advances of any Type at such time as set forth in the Pricing Schedule and (ii) with respect to Term Loans, (a) 1.50%, in the case of Floating Rate Loans and (b) 2.50%, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans.

Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arrangers ” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the loan transaction evidenced by this Agreement.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 13.03 ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Auction ” is defined in Section 13.03(g) .

Auction Manager ” means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any other financial institution or advisor employed by the Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Auction pursuant to Section 13.03(g) ; provided that the Borrower shall not designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Manager without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Manager); provided , further , that neither the Borrower nor any of its Affiliates may act as the Auction Manager.

Auction Procedures ” means “ Dutch auction ” procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Augmenting Lender ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

Augmenting Lender Supplement ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

Authorized Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chairman, any President, the Chief Accounting Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Borrower.

 

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Available Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount not less than zero, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) $30,000,000, plus

(b) 50.0% of Consolidated Net Income for the period commencing on the Funding Date and ending on the applicable date of determination, plus

(c) the cumulative amount of net cash proceeds received by the Borrower (other than from a Restricted Subsidiary) from the sale of Equity Interests of the Borrower after the Funding Date and on or prior to the applicable date of determination (including upon exercise of warrants or options), plus

(d) Declined Proceeds, minus

(e) any amount of the Available Amount used to make Investments pursuant to Section 7.03(d) after the Funding Date and prior to the applicable date of determination, minus

(f) any amount of the Available Amount used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 7.03(h)(i)(G) after the Funding Date and prior to the applicable date of determination, minus

(g) any amount of the Available Amount used to make payments in respect of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.03(h)(ii)(E) after the Funding Date and prior to the date of determination.

Banking Services ” means each and any of the following bank services provided to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary by any Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, commercial credit cards and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards and (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services) and (d) any arrangements or services similar to any of the foregoing.

Banking Services Agreement ” means any agreement entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with Banking Services.

Banking Services Obligations ” means any and all obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.

Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,

 

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approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided , further , that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

Benefit Plan ” means a defined benefit plan as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan) in respect of which the Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “ employer ” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

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

Board of Directors ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such Person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers or, if there is no such board, the managing member of such Person, (iii) in the case of any partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of such Person and (iv) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf thereof.

Borrower ” means Energizer Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Energizer SpinCo, Inc.), a Missouri corporation, together with its successors and assigns, including a debtor-in-possession on behalf of the Borrower.

Borrowing Date ” means a date on which an Advance or Swing Line Loan is made hereunder.

Borrowing/Election Notice ” is defined in Section 2.07 hereof.

Business Day ” means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of Loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York and on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and (ii) for all other purposes a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York.

Capital Stock ” means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (iv) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

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Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents ” means (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (ii) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies (fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days); (iii) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and at least 95.0% of the investments of which are limited to investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or at least BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group); and (iv) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents described in the foregoing clauses (i)  through (iv)  shall not exceed 365 days; (v) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies having a term not more than thirty (30) days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (vi) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or at least Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; (vii) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia (which commercial bank shall have a short-term debt rating of A-1 (or better) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.), or by any foreign bank (which foreign bank shall have a rating of B or better from Thomson BankWatch Global Issuer Rating or, if not rated by Thomson BankWatch Global Issuer Rating, which foreign bank shall be an institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent), or its branches or agencies; or (viii) shares of money market mutual or similar funds at least 95.0% of the assets of which are invested in the types of investments satisfying the requirements of clauses (i)  through (vii)  of this definition.

CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code.

 

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CFC Holdco ” means a Domestic Subsidiary with no material assets other than Capital Stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the Escrow Date (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any rule, regulation, treaty or other law, (b) any change in any rule, regulation, treaty or other law or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.

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

(i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of thirty percent (30.0%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Borrower;

(ii) during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months, the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall cease to have as a majority of its members individuals who either:

(a) were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such period, or

(b) were elected or nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Borrower at the recommendation of or other approval by at least a majority of the directors then still in office at the time of such election or nomination who were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such period, or whose election or nomination for election was so approved;

(iii) other than as a result of a transaction not prohibited under the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower (a) shall cease to own, of record and beneficially, with sole voting and dispositive power, 100.0% of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or (b) shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the Board of Directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors; or

(iv) the Borrower consolidates with or merges into another corporation or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any corporation consolidates with or merges into the Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property.

 

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Charge ” is defined in Section 10.15 .

Citi ” means CGMI, Citibank, N.A., Citigroup USA, Inc., Citigroup North America, Inc. and/or any of their affiliates.

Class ” when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Advance, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Advance, are Revolving Loans or Term Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Loan Commitment or Term Loan Commitment and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class of Loans or Commitments.

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

Collateral ” means any and all assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, on which Liens are granted or purported to be granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents as security for the Secured Obligations.

Collateral and Guarantee Requirement ” means, at any time, the requirement that:

(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor either (a) a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, or (b) in the case of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor after the Funding Date, a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, together with such documents and opinions with respect to such Subsidiary Guarantor as may reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent;

(ii) all Equity Interests directly owned by any Loan Party shall have been pledged pursuant to, and to the extent required by, the Collateral Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent required by the Collateral Agreement, have received certificates or other instruments representing all such certificated Equity Interests, together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank; provided , however , that (a) the Loan Parties shall not be required to pledge more than 65% of any Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) of any CFC or CFC Holdco or enter into any pledge agreement governed by the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States with respect thereto and (b) there shall be no requirement to pledge any Equity Interests of a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a CFC Holdco or a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC;

(iii) all Indebtedness of the Borrower and any Subsidiary and all Indebtedness of any other Person, in each case that is owing to any Loan Party and in a principal amount of $10,000,000 or more, shall be evidenced by a promissory note and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all such promissory notes, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

 

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(iv) all documents and instruments, including UCC financing statements, required by the Collateral Documents or this Agreement with the priority required by the Collateral Documents shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or recording;

(v) the Administrative Agent shall have received (within ninety (90) days after the Funding Date with respect to Mortgaged Properties on the Funding Date) (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property, (ii) a policy or policies of title insurance, naming the Administrative Agent as the insured for the benefit of the Credit Parties, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as permitted under Section 7.03(b) , together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (iii) prior to the execution and delivery of each Mortgage, a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination with respect to the Mortgaged Property encumbered by such Mortgage (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower), and if any Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, and a declaration page relating to, the flood insurance policies required by Section 7.02(e) and the applicable provisions of the Collateral Documents, each of which shall (v) be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a “standard” or “New York” lender’s loss payable or mortgagee endorsement (as applicable), (w) identify the addresses of each property located in a special flood hazard area, (x) indicate the applicable flood zone designation, the flood insurance coverage and the deductible relating thereto, (y) provide that to the extent commercially available the insurer will give the Administrative Agent 45 days written notice of cancellation or non-renewal and (z) shall be otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (iv) such surveys, abstracts, appraisals, legal opinions and other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property;

(vi) the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart, duly executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party and the applicable depositary bank or securities intermediary, as the case may be, of a Control Agreement with respect to (i) each Deposit Account maintained by any Loan Party and (ii) each securities account maintained by any Loan Party with any securities intermediary, in each case, other than Excluded Accounts, within the time periods required by the Collateral Agreement; and

(vii) each Loan Party shall have obtained all material consents and approvals required in connection with the execution and delivery of all Collateral Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder.

 

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The foregoing definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance or, subject to the requirements of applicable law, flood insurance, legal opinions, appraisals, surveys or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets of the Loan Parties, or the provision of Guarantees of the Obligations by any Restricted Subsidiary, if and for so long as the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, determines that the cost of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets, or obtaining such title insurance or flood insurance, legal opinions, appraisals, surveys or other deliverables in respect of such assets, or providing such Guarantees, shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom. The Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion, grant extensions of time for the creation and perfection of security interests in (including delivery of promissory notes as required by clause (iii)  above) or the obtaining of title insurance or, subject to the requirements of applicable law, flood insurance, legal opinions, appraisals, surveys or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any guarantee by any Subsidiary Guarantor (including extensions beyond the Funding Date or in connection with assets acquired, or Subsidiary Guarantors formed or acquired, after the Funding Date) where it determines that such extension is necessary or appropriate.

Collateral Agreement ” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit J , together with all supplements thereto.

Collateral Documents ” means the Collateral Agreement, each Control Agreement, each Mortgage, each IP Security Agreement and each other document granting or purporting to grant a Lien upon any assets of any Loan Party as security for payment of the Secured Obligations.

Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.

Commitment Fee ” is defined in Section 2.14(c)(i) hereof.

Commitments ” means the Revolving Loan Commitments and the Term Loan Commitments.

Communications ” means, collectively, any written notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein that is distributed to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 14.01(b) , including through the Platform.

Company Competitor ” means any competitor of the Borrower and/or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries.

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consolidated Assets ” means the total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

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Consolidated Capital Expenditures ” means, for any period for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, without duplication, all expenditures (whether paid in cash or other consideration and including deferred and accrued liabilities) during such period that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in additions to property, plant and equipment or similar items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows for such period; provided that Consolidated Capital Expenditures shall not include, for purposes hereof, (a) expenditures in connection with any acquisition of a Person or line of business permitted hereunder or (b) expenditures of proceeds of insurance settlements, condemnation awards and other settlements in respect of lost, destroyed, damaged or condemned assets, equipment or other property to the extent such expenditures are made to replace or repair such lost, destroyed, damaged or condemned assets, equipment or property.

Consolidated Current Assets ” means, as at any date of determination, the consolidated current assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that may properly be classified as current assets in conformity with GAAP, excluding cash and Cash Equivalents.

Consolidated Current Liabilities ” means, as at any date of determination, the consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that may property be classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP, excluding, without duplication, the current portion of any long-term Indebtedness.

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense and, to the extent not included therein, bank and letter of credit fees and the cost of surety bonds in connection with financing activities (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations) for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period, (iii) depreciation expense for such period, (iv) amortization expense (including amortization of deferred financing fees) for such period, (v) any non-cash charges for such period, including without limitation non-cash stock compensation expense (except any non-cash charges that require accrual of a reserve for anticipated future cash payments for any period), (vi) any losses during such period attributable to early extinguishment of Indebtedness or obligations under any Swap Agreement, (vii) any fees, losses and expenses paid or premiums and penalties incurred during such period in connection with (a) the Spin Transaction, this Agreement or the Senior Notes, in the case of this clause (a)  paid or incurred on or prior to the Funding Date or prior to the end of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Funding Date and (b) the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness or Equity Interests, Permitted Acquisitions (whether or not consummated), other Investments consisting of acquisitions or assets or equity constituting a business unit, line of business, division or entity (whether or not consummated) and permitted asset sales (whether or not consummated), other than asset sales effected in the ordinary course of business, (viii) any net after-tax extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring losses, costs, charges or expenses during such period; provided that the aggregate cash portion of such losses, costs, charges and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (viii)  shall not exceed $25,000,000 during any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, (ix) any restructuring charges, accruals, reserves and business optimization expenses during such period, (x) one-time compensation charges, consolidation, transition, integration or other similar charges and

 

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expenses, contract termination costs, excess pension charges, system establishment charges, start-up or closure or transition costs, expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, litigation settlements or losses outside the ordinary course of business and (xi) any net cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Borrower to result from actions taken during such period that (a) are reasonably expected to be realized within twelve (12) months of the applicable action as set forth in reasonable detail on a certificate of an Authorized Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent, (b) are calculated on a basis consistent with GAAP and are, in each case, reasonably identifiable, factually supportable, and expected to have a continuing impact on the operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (c) are either (x) permitted as an adjustment pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act or (y) represent, when aggregated with any amounts added back pursuant to clauses (ix)  and (x) , less than 10.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (determined (x) prior to giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to clauses (ix) , (x)  or (xi ) and (y) net of the amount of actual benefits realized from such actions during such period from such actions), and minus (b) without duplication (i) to the extent not deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, all cash payments made during such period on account of non-cash charges that were or would have been added to Consolidated Net Income in such period or in a previous period and pursuant to clause (v) above and (ii) to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (A) any net after-tax extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gains and all non-cash items of income (other than normal accruals in the ordinary course of business) for such period and (B) any gains for such period attributable to early extinguishment of Indebtedness or obligations under any Swap Agreement, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated so as to exclude the effect of any gain or loss that represents after-tax gains or losses attributable to any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than dispositions in the ordinary course of business;

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all interest expense on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, but including, in any event, the interest component under Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and any premiums, fees, discounts, expenses and losses on the sale of accounts receivable (and any amortization thereof) payable by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing. Except as expressly provided otherwise, the applicable period shall be the four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending as of the date of determination.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income or loss of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income of any Person (other than the Borrower) that is not a Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of the amount of cash dividends or similar cash distributions actually paid by such Person to the Borrower or, subject to clauses (b)  and (c)  below, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, (b) the income of, and any amounts referred to in clause (a)  above paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) to the extent that, on the date of determination, the declaration or payment of cash dividends or similar cash distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary is

 

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restricted by operation of the terms of its organizational documents or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary, (c) the income or loss of, and any amounts referred to in clause (a)  above paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by the Borrower to the extent such income or loss or such amounts are attributable to the noncontrolling interest in such Restricted Subsidiary, (d) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and (e) the effects from applying purchase accounting, including applying purchase accounting to inventory, property and equipment, software and other intangible assets and deferred revenue required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements, as a result of any other past or future acquisitions or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof.

Consolidated Tangible Assets ” means, as of any date of determination thereof, Consolidated Assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries minus the Intangible Assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date.

Consolidated Working Capital ” means, as of the date of determination, Consolidated Current Assets minus Consolidated Current Liabilities.

Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment ” means, for any period, an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to Consolidated Working Capital as of the beginning of such period, minus the Consolidated Working Capital as of the end of such period.

Contaminant ” means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls (“ PCBs ”), and includes but is not limited to these terms as defined in Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.

Contractual Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, as used with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, Contractual Obligations shall include, without limitation, the Senior Note Indenture and any instruments, documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection therewith by which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries are bound.

Control Agreement ” means, with respect to any deposit account or securities account maintained by any Loan Party, a control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and the depositary bank or the securities intermediary, as the case may be, with which such account is maintained.

Controlled Group ” means the group consisting of (i) any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Borrower; (ii) a partnership or other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower; and (iii) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower, any corporation described in clause (i)  above or any partnership or trade or business described in clause (ii) above.

 

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Co-Syndication Agents ” means each of Bank of America, N.A. (and its successors), The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (and its successors) and Citibank, N.A. (and its successors) in their respective capacities as co-syndication agents for the loan transactions evidenced by this Agreement.

Credit Party ” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swing Line Bank or any other Lender.

Declined Proceeds ” is defined in Section 2.04(b)(iv) .

Default ” means an event described in Article 8 hereof.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i)  above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c)  upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.

Deposit Account ” is defined in the Collateral Agreement.

Designated Noncash Consideration ” means the fair market value of noncash consideration received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an asset sale that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration.

Disqualified Lenders ” means certain banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and any Company Competitor (or Known Affiliates of Company Competitors) identified in writing to the Arrangers on or prior to May 5, 2015, with such writing posted on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for Public Side Lender Representatives, prior to the Funding Date.

 

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Disqualified Stock ” means any Equity Interests which, by their terms (or by the terms of any security into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) mature (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or are mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or require the payment of any cash dividend or any other scheduled payment constituting a return of capital, in each case at any time on or prior to the first anniversary of the latest Termination Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding on the Escrow Date, the Escrow Date), or (b) are convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) cash, (ii) debt securities or (iii) any Equity Interests referred to in (a) above, in each case at any time prior to the first anniversary of the latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding on the Escrow Date, the Escrow Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because holders of the Equity Interests have the right to require the issuer of such Equity Interests to repurchase such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Equity Interests provide that the issuer may not repurchase or redeem any such Equity Interests pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption is permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

DOL ” means the United States Department of Labor and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.

Dollar ” and “ $ ” means dollars in the lawful currency of the United States.

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

ECF Percentage ” means, as of the date of determination, (a) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year of the Borrower is greater than 2.50 to 1.00, 50.0%, (b) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year of the Borrower is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 but greater than 2.00 to 1.00, 25.0% and (c) otherwise, 0.0%.

EHI ” means Edgewell Personal Care Company (formerly known as Energizer Holdings, Inc. prior to the Spin Transaction), a Missouri corporation.

Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law ” means all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws (including common law), rules or regulations relating to or addressing pollution or protection of the environment, or protection of worker health or safety, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., in each case including any amendments thereto, any successor statutes, and any regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state or local equivalent thereof.

 

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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).

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, including (unless the context otherwise requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

Escrow Agreement ” means the escrow agreement among the Borrower, JPMorgan, in its capacities as a Lender and Administrative Agent hereunder and the escrow agent thereunder and the other Revolving Lenders with Revolving Loan Commitments listed on Schedule 2.01 as of the Funding Date, pursuant to which the executed signature pages to the Agreement shall be delivered into escrow.

Escrow Date ” means the effective date of the Escrow Agreement, which date is June 1, 2015.

Eurodollar Base Rate ” means, with respect to any Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for deposits in Dollars with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurodollar Base Rate” with respect to such Advance for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which deposits in Dollars in an amount equal to $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that (i) in the case of the Term Loans, the Eurodollar Base Rate shall at no time be less than 0.75% per annum and (ii) in the case of the Revolving Loans, the Eurodollar Base Rate shall at no time be less than 0.00% per annum.

Eurodollar Rate ” means, with respect to any Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1.0%) equal to (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate plus (ii) the then Applicable Margin.

Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Loan, or portion thereof, which bears interest at the Eurodollar Rate.

 

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Excess Cash Flow ” means, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year and (ii) the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment for such fiscal year (if positive) and minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of any income taxes payable in cash by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to such fiscal year, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense payable in cash for such fiscal year, (iii) Consolidated Capital Expenditures made in cash during such fiscal year except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness, (iv) permanent repayments of Indebtedness (other than repayments (x) of Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and other revolving Indebtedness except to the extent there is an equivalent permanent reduction of commitments thereunder or (y) from the proceeds of other Indebtedness made in cash by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year), (v) the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment for such fiscal year (if negative), (vi) the sum of, in each case, to the extent paid in cash and added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year, all fees, costs, losses, expenses, charges, proceeds or other amounts identified in clauses (a)(v) , (vii) , (viii) , (ix)  and (x)  of the definition thereof, (vii) except to the extent funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of Investments made in cash pursuant to clauses (viii)  and (xiv)  of Section 7.03(d) during such period and the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made in cash pursuant to clauses (i)(B) , (i)(C) , (i)(D) , (i)(E) and (i)(F) of Section 7.03(h) during such period and (viii) all other non-cash items increasing Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year.

Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Excluded Account ” means any deposit account or securities account of a Loan Party of the type described in the definition of “Excluded Accounts” in the Collateral Agreement.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (i) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary, (iii) any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and (iv) any CFC Holdco, (v) any Subsidiary that is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, regulation or by any Contractual Obligation existing on the Funding Date or on the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (as long as such Contractual Obligation was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary) from providing a Guarantee of the Obligations or if such Guarantee would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, (vi) any Subsidiary that is a not-for-profit organization, (vii) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (viii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Subsidiary (unless the Borrower otherwise elects), (ix) any other Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent (confirmed in writing by notice to the Borrower), the cost or other consequences of becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom and (x) any SPV.

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap 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) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations

 

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thereunder (determined after giving effect to Section 30 of the Collateral Agreement and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Loan Party and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or a grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment resulting from a demand made by Borrower (or the Administrative Agent upon consultation with, or otherwise at the direction of, the Borrower) under Section 2.19 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.05 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 4.05(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Existing Letters of Credit ” means the letters of credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 .

Extended Term Loans ” is defined in the definition of “Extension Permitted Amendments.”

Extending Term Lender ” is defined in Section 2.20(a) .

Extension Agreement ” means an Extension Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and one or more Extending Term Lenders, effecting an Extension Permitted Amendment and such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.20 .

Extension Offer ” is defined in Section 2.20(a) .

Extension Permitted Amendment ” means an amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, effected in connection with an Extension Offer pursuant to Section 2.20 , providing for an extension of the Term Loan Maturity Date applicable to the Extending Term Lenders’ Term Loans of the applicable Extension Request Class (any such Term Loans with an extended Term Loan Maturity Date being referred to as the “ Extended Term Loans ”) and, in

 

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connection therewith, (a) an increase or decrease in the rate of interest accruing on such Extended Term Loans, (b) a modification of the scheduled amortization applicable to such Extended Term Loans, provided that the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity (determined at the time of such Extension Offer) of the Term Loans of the applicable Extension Request Class, (c) a modification of voluntary or mandatory prepayments applicable thereto (including prepayment premiums and other restrictions thereon), provided that such requirements may provide that such Extended Term Loans may participate in any mandatory prepayments on a pro rata basis (or on a basis that is less than a pro rata basis) with the Term Loans of the applicable Extension Request Class, but may not provide for mandatory prepayment requirements that are more favorable than those applicable to the Term Loans of the applicable Extension Request Class, (d) an increase in the fees payable to, or the inclusion of new fees to be payable to, the Extending Term Lenders in respect of such Extension Offer or their Extended Term Loans and/or (e) an addition of any affirmative or negative covenants applicable to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that any such additional covenant with which the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to comply prior to the latest Term Loan Maturity Date in effect immediately prior to such Extension Permitted Amendment for the benefit of the Extending Term Lenders providing such Extended Term Loans shall also be for the benefit of all other Lenders.

Extension Request Class ” is defined in Section 2.20(a) .

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

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.0%) of the rates per annum on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.0%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Floating Rate Loan ” means a Loan, or portion thereof, which bears interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Flood Insurance Laws ” means, collectively, (i) National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

 

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Foreign Competition Laws ” means competition and foreign investment laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside the United States.

Foreign Employee Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the employees of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group, but which is not covered by ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event ” is defined in Section 2.04(b)(vi) .

Foreign Pension Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) which (i) is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group, (ii) is not covered by ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) thereof and (iii) under applicable local law, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than a Domestic Subsidiary.

Funding Date ” means the date on which the conditions precedent specified in Section 5.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.03 ) on which the Term Loans are advanced and Revolving Loans may be advanced and/or Letters of Credit may be issued hereunder, which shall not be later than July 10, 2015.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, applied in accordance with the consistency requirements thereof.

Governmental Acts ” is defined in Section 3.10(a) hereof.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty

 

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issued to support such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount, as of any date of determination, of any Guarantee shall be the principal amount outstanding on such date of Indebtedness or other obligation guaranteed thereby (or, in the case of (i) any Guarantee the terms of which limit the monetary exposure of the guarantor or (ii) any Guarantee of an obligation that does not have a principal amount, the maximum monetary exposure as of such date of the guarantor under such Guarantee (as determined, in the case of clause (i) , pursuant to such terms or, in the case of clause (ii) , reasonably and in good faith by the chief financial officer of the Borrower)).

Hedging Agreements ” means Swap Agreements permitted under Section 7.03(k) that are entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any affiliate thereof.

Hedging Obligations ” means any and all obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Hedging Agreements.

Historical Information ” means (i) audited financial statements of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012, September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2014 and (ii) unaudited quarterly financial statements of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of March 30, 2015.

Immaterial Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, any Restricted Subsidiary that, at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have theretofore been most recently delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) , accounted for less than (x) 2.5% of Consolidated Assets at such date and (y) less than 2.5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recent four fiscal quarter period ending on or prior to such date; provided that, notwithstanding the above, “Immaterial Subsidiary” shall exclude any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries designated in writing to the Administrative Agent, by a responsible officer of the Borrower (which the Borrower shall be required to designate (and hereby undertakes to designate) to the extent necessary to ensure that Immaterial Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, accounted for, at the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have theretofore been most recently delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) , less than 10% of Consolidated Assets at such date and less than 10% of consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such date.

Increasing Lender ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

Increasing Lender Supplement ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

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

 

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Incremental Term Commitment ” means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender, established pursuant an Incremental Term Loan Amendment and Section 2.05(b) , to make Incremental Term Loans of any Series hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Incremental Term Loans of such Series to be made by such Lender.

Incremental Term Loan ” means a Loan made by an Incremental Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.05(b) .

Incremental Term Loan Amendment ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

Incremental Term Maturity Date ” means, with respect to Incremental Term Loans, the scheduled date on which such Incremental Term Loans shall become due and payable in full hereunder, as specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Amendment.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person (excluding trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (i) current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) deferred compensation payable to directors, officers or employees of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any purchase price adjustment or earnout incurred in connection with an acquisition, except to the extent that the amount payable pursuant to such purchase price adjustment or earnout is, or becomes, reasonably determinable), (e) all Capitalized Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (g) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (h) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed by such Person (but only to the extent of the lesser of (x) the amount of such Indebtedness and (y) the fair market value of such property, if such Indebtedness has not been assumed by such Person), (i) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others and (j) the amount of any Permitted Receivables Financing. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other Person (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor by contract, as a matter of law or otherwise as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such other Person, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Matters ” is defined in Section 10.07(b) hereof.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitees ” is defined in Section 10.07(b) hereof.

 

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Initial Lender ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and Citi.

Intangible Assets ” means the aggregate amount, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, of all assets classified as intangible assets under GAAP, including, without limitation, customer lists, acquired technology, goodwill, computer software, trademarks, patents, copyrights, organization expenses, franchises, licenses, trade names, brand names, mailing lists, catalogs, unamortized debt discount and capitalized research and development costs.

Interest Expense Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA as of such date to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense as of such date.

Interest Period ” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, a period of one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months or, to the extent available to all of the Lenders and agreed to between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders), twelve (12) months, commencing on a Business Day selected by the Borrower on which such an Advance comprised of Eurodollar Rate Loans is made to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement. Such Interest Period shall end on (but exclude) the day which corresponds numerically to such date one, two, three or six months (or twelve months) thereafter; provided , however , that if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such next, second, third, sixth (or twelfth) succeeding month, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such next, second, third, sixth (or twelfth) succeeding month. If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day, provided , however , that if said next succeeding Business Day falls in a new calendar month, such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day.

Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person, (ii) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business conducted by another Person, and (iii) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution by that Person to any other Person, including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.

IP Security Agreement ” is defined in the Collateral Agreement.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Issuing Bank(s) ” means (i) each of JPMorgan, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and Citi, in their respective capacities as an issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.01 hereunder with respect to each Letter of Credit issued or deemed issued by it upon the Borrower’s request and (ii) any other Lender reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower, in such Lender’s separate capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.01 hereunder with respect to any and all Letters of Credit issued by such Lender in its sole discretion upon the Borrower’s request.

 

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JPMorgan ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its individual capacity, and its successors.

Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement ” means an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent between the Administrative Agent and one or more collateral agents or representatives for the holders of Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking junior to the Liens of the Loan Documents.

Known Affiliates ” of any Person means, as to such Person (the “ Specified Person ”), known affiliates readily identifiable by name, but excluding any affiliate that is a bona fide debt fund or investment vehicle that is primarily engaged in, or that advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds or similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and with respect to which such Specified Person does not, directly or indirectly, possess the power to direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of such entity.

L/C Documents ” is defined in Section 3.04 hereof.

L/C Draft ” means a draft drawn on an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

L/C Interest ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.06 hereof.

L/C Obligations ” means, without duplication, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate of the amount then available for drawing under each of the Letters of Credit, (ii) the face amount of all outstanding L/C Drafts corresponding to the Letters of Credit, which L/C Drafts have been accepted by an Issuing Bank, (iii) the aggregate outstanding amount of all Reimbursement Obligations at such time and (iv) the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit requested by the Borrower but not yet issued (unless the request for an unissued Letter of Credit has been denied). The L/C Obligations of any Lender at any time shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total L/C Obligations at such time.

Lenders ” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement or any Increasing Lender Supplement or Augmenting Lender Supplement and their respective successors and assigns.

Lending Installation ” means, with respect to a Lender or the Administrative Agent, any office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of such Lender or the Administrative Agent.

Letter of Credit ” means (i) the standby letters of credit to be issued by an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof and (ii) the Existing Letters of Credit.

Letter of Credit Fronting Sublimit ” means, for each Issuing Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 2.01 of this Agreement opposite its name thereon under the heading “Letter of Credit Fronting Sublimit” or in any other agreement or document.

 

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Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment.

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

Limited Condition Acquisition ” means any Permitted Acquisition which the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries has contractually committed to consummate, the terms of which do not condition the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s, as applicable, obligation to close such Permitted Acquisition on the availability of third-party financing.

Loan(s) ” means, with respect to a Lender, such Lender’s portion of any Advance made pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof, and in the case of the Swing Line Bank, any Swing Line Loan made pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof, and collectively, all Revolving Loans, Term Loans and Swing Line Loans, whether made or continued as or converted to Floating Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans.

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the other Collateral Documents, any Assignment and Assumption, any Increasing Lender Supplement, any Augmenting Lender Supplement, any Incremental Term Loan Amendment, any promissory notes issued pursuant to Section 2.12 , the L/C Documents and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith or contemplated thereby, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Majority in Interest ” when used in reference to Lenders of any Class, means, at any time, Lenders holding outstanding Loans of such Class representing more than 50.0% of all Loans of such Class outstanding at such time.

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

Material Acquisition ” means any Permitted Acquisition involving aggregate consideration of $20,000,000 or more.

Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any Lender under the Loan Documents, or of the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their Obligations under the Loan Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

 

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Material Disposition ” means any disposition that yields gross proceeds of $20,000,000 or more.

Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Guarantees under the Loan Documents), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

Material Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.

Maturity Date ” means (i) with respect to the Term Loans, the Term Loan Maturity Date; (ii) with respect to the Revolving Loans, the Revolving Loan Termination Date.

Maximum Rate ” is defined in Section 10.15 .

MNPI ” means material information concerning the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or their securities that has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition, “material information” means information concerning the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, or any of their securities, that would reasonably be expected to be material for purposes of the United States federal and state securities laws.

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

Mortgage ” means a mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Secured Obligations. Each Mortgage shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Mortgaged Property ” means each parcel of real property located in the United States of America owned in fee by a Loan Party, and the improvements thereto, that (together with such improvements) has a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more on the Funding Date or at the time of acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or, with respect to real property owned by a Subsidiary that becomes a Loan Party after the Funding Date, at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Loan Party.

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, contributed to by either the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group.

 

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Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash (which term, for purposes of this definition, shall include Cash Equivalents) proceeds (including, in the case of any casualty, condemnation or similar proceeding, insurance, condemnation or similar proceeds) received in respect of such event, including any cash received in respect of any noncash proceeds, but only as and when received, net of (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) all actual fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid in connection with such event by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer, lease or other disposition (including pursuant to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding) of an asset, the amount of all payments required to be made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness secured by such asset on a basis prior to the Liens, if any, on such assets securing the Secured Obligations and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and the amount of any reserves established by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP to fund purchase price adjustment, indemnification and similar contingent liabilities (other than any earnout obligations) reasonably estimated to be payable and that are directly attributable to the occurrence of such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by the chief financial officer of the Borrower). For purposes of this definition, in the event any contingent liability reserve established with respect to any event as described in clause (b)(iii) above shall be reduced, the amount of such reduction shall, except to the extent such reduction is made as a result of a payment having been made in respect of the contingent liabilities with respect to which such reserve has been established, be deemed to be received, on the date of such reduction, of cash proceeds in respect of such event.

Non-Consenting Lender ” is defined in Section 9.03(d) .

Non-ERISA Commitments ” means:

(i) each pension, medical, dental, life, accident insurance, disability, group insurance, sick leave, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, retirement, savings, severance, stock ownership, performance, incentive, hospitalization or other insurance, or other welfare, benefit or fringe benefit plan, policy, trust, understanding or arrangement of any kind; and

(ii) each employee collective bargaining agreement and each agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind, with or for the benefit of any present or prior officer, director, employee or consultant (including, without limitation, each employment, compensation, deferred compensation, severance or consulting agreement or arrangement and any agreement or arrangement associated with a change in ownership of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group);

to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group is a party or with respect to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group is or will be required to make any payment other than any Plans.

Obligations ” means all Loans, L/C Obligations, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Bank, the Arrangers, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, the Issuing Banks or any Indemnitee, of any kind or nature,

 

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present or future, arising under this Agreement, the L/C Documents or any other Loan Document (other than Excluded Swap Obligations, but solely with respect to any Loan Party as to which such Swap Obligation is an Excluded Swap Obligation), whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, guaranty, indemnification, or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired. The term includes, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, reasonable paralegals’ fees (and, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default, all attorney’s fees and disbursements and paralegals’ fees, whether or not reasonable), and any other sum chargeable to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document.

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than pursuant to an assignment resulting from a demand made by the Borrower (or the Administrative Agent upon consultation with, or otherwise at the direction of, the Borrower under Section 2.19 ).

Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement ” means an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent between the Administrative Agent and one or more collateral agents or representatives for the holders of other Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is intended to rank pari passu with the Liens of the Loan Documents.

Participant ” is defined in Section 13.02(a) hereof.

Payment Date ” means the first Business Day of each calendar month.

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

PCB ” is defined in the definition of “Contaminant.”

Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit H or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Permitted Acquisition ” means the purchase or other acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all the assets of (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business of), any Person if (a) in the case of any purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests in a Person, such Person will be, upon the consummation of such acquisition a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case including as a result of a merger or consolidation between any Subsidiary and such Person, or (b) in the case of any purchase or other acquisition of other assets, such assets will be owned by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) no Default exists or would result therefrom (or in the case of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into), (ii) on a pro forma basis, the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) does not exceed 4.25 to 1.00 and (iii) the Investment effected thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(d) .

Permitted Debt ” means Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (including any Guarantee thereof by a Loan Party) so long as (i) no portion of such Indebtedness has a scheduled maturity prior to the final Maturity Date, (ii) except as contemplated by the final proviso to Section 7.03(a)(xii) , no Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party is an obligor in respect of such Indebtedness, (iii) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (other than interest rates, fees and call protection) are not, taken as a whole, more restrictive than the terms of this Agreement (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (iv) such Indebtedness is not secured.

Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

(i) Liens imposed by law for Taxes (x) that are not yet delinquent or (y) the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books reserves with respect thereto to the extent required by GAAP;

(ii) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law (other than any Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA or a violation of Section 436 of the Code), arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in compliance with Section 7.03(d) ;

(iii) pledges and deposits made (a) in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and (b) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations of the type set forth in clause (i)  above;

(iv) pledges and deposits made to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(v) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute a Default under Section 8.01(g) ;

(vi) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, site plan agreements, development agreements, operating agreements, cross-easement agreements, reciprocal easement agreements and encumbrances, applicable laws and municipal ordinances, building codes, covenants, conditions, rights, waivers, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, agreements and other similar matters of fact or record and matters that would be disclosed by a survey or inspection of any real property and exceptions to title on real property that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or the ordinary operation of such real property;

(vii) customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks and other depository institutions and Liens of a collecting bank arising under the UCC in respect of payment items in the course of collection;

(viii) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings (or similar filings under applicable law) regarding operating leases or consignments;

(ix) Liens representing any interest or title of a licensor, lessor or sublicensor or sublessor, or a licensee, lessee or sublicensee or sublessee, in the property subject to any lease (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), license or sublicense or concession agreement permitted by this Agreement;

(x) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in favor of custom and forwarding agents and similar Persons in respect of imported goods and merchandise in the custody of such Persons;

(xi) 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;

(xii) Liens or rights of setoff against credit balances of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with credit card issuers or credit card processors to secure obligations of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, to any such credit card issuer or credit card processor incurred in the ordinary course of business as a result of fees and chargebacks;

(xiii) other Liens that are contractual rights of setoff;

(xiv) Liens of landlords on fixtures, equipment and movable property located on leased premises and utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character; and

 

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(xv) Liens (including, without limitation and to the extent constituting Liens, negative pledges) on intellectual property arising from intellectual property licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business;

provided that the term “ Permitted Encumbrances ” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, other than Liens referred to in clause (iii)(b) above securing letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments.

Permitted Receivables Financing ” means any receivables financing facility or arrangement pursuant to which a Securitization Subsidiary purchases or otherwise acquires accounts receivable of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries and enters into a third-party financing thereof on terms that the Board of Directors has concluded are customary and market terms fair to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, enterprise, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, limited liability company or other entity of any kind, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

Plan ” means an employee benefit plan defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA in respect of which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Platform ” is defined in Section 14.01(b)(ii) .

Prepayment Event ” means:

(a) any sale, transfer, lease or other disposition (including pursuant to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction or by way of merger or consolidation) of any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sale or issuance to a Person other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary, other than (i) dispositions described in clauses (i)  through (vii)  of Section 7.03(e) and (ii) other dispositions resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds not exceeding $10,000,000 for any individual transactions or series of related transactions (with the aggregate amount of all such Net Proceeds excluded pursuant to this clause (a)(ii) and clause (b) below not to exceed $50,000,000 during the term of this Agreement);

(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds of $10,000,000 or more (with the aggregate amount of all such Net Proceeds excluded pursuant to this clause (b) and clause (a)(ii) above not to exceed $50,000,000 during the term of this Agreement); or

(c) the incurrence by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by Section 7.03(a) other than Refinancing Term Loans and Refinancing Debt Securities.

 

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Pricing Schedule ” means the schedule attached hereto and identified as such, setting forth the Applicable Margin, the Applicable L/C Fee Percentage and the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage.

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Private Side Lender Representatives ” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that are not Public Side Lender Representatives.

Pro Rata Share ” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (A) such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment and Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, at such time (in each case, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) by (B) the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment and Aggregate Term Loan Commitments, as applicable, at such time; provided , however , if all of the Revolving Loan Commitments or all of the Term Loan Commitments are terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then “Pro Rata Share” means the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the sum of (A) such Lender’s Revolving Loans and Term Loans, as applicable, plus (B) in the case of a Revolving Lender, such Lender’s share of the obligations to purchase participations in Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit, by (y) the sum of (A) the aggregate outstanding amount of Revolving Loans, Term Loans and Term Loan Commitments, as applicable, plus (B) in the case of a Revolving Lender, the aggregate outstanding amount of all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit; provided , further , that in the case of Section 9.02 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Pro Rata Share” shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Loan Commitments and total Term Loan Commitments, as applicable, (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment and Term Loan Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment and Term Loan Commitment. If the Revolving Loan Commitments have terminated or expired, the Pro Rata Share shall be determined based upon the Revolving Loan Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination. If the Term Loan Commitments shall be terminated or expired, the Pro Rata Share shall be determined based upon the outstanding Term Loans at such time, giving effect to any assignments.

Public Side Lender Representatives ” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that do not wish to receive MNPI.

Purchasers ” is defined in Section 13.03(a) hereof.

Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender or (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

Refinancing Debt Securities ” means Permitted Debt issued in reliance on Section 7.03(a)(xiii) so long as prior to the incurred of such Indebtedness, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer designating such Permitted Debt as “ Refinancing Debt Securities.

 

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Refinancing Indebtedness ” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “ Original Indebtedness ”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews, replaces or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount of such Original Indebtedness plus any interest, fees or premiums associated therewith, and costs and expenses related thereto; (b) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of any Subsidiary that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness and shall constitute an obligation of such Subsidiary only to the extent of their obligations in respect of such Original Indebtedness; and (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof).

Refinancing Term Loan ” means Incremental Term Loans that are designated in the applicable Increasing Lender Supplement as “Refinancing Term Loans.”

Register ” is defined in Section 13.03(d) hereof.

Regulation D ” means Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor thereto or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

Regulation T ” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board relating to the extension of credit by and to brokers and dealers of securities for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).

Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board relating to the extension of credit by banks, non-banks and non-broker lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

Regulation X ” means Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board relating to the extension of credit by foreign lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).

Reimbursement Obligation ” is defined in Section 3.07 hereof.

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

Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the environment.

 

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Reorganization Payment ” means the transfer of approximately $1.0 billion to EHI or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with the contribution of certain assets to the Borrower prior to the completion of the Spin Transaction.

Replacement Lender ” is defined in Section 2.19 hereof.

Reportable Event ” means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days after such event occurs.

Repricing Event ” means (a) any prepayment or repayment of any Term Loan with the proceeds of any Indebtedness, or any conversion of any Term Loan into any new or replacement tranche of term loans, in each case having an All-in Yield lower than the All-in Yield (excluding for this purpose, upfront fees and original discount on the Term Loans) of such Term Loan at the time of such prepayment or repayment or conversion and (b) any amendment or other modification of this Agreement that, directly or indirectly, reduces the All-in Yield of any Term Loan, in each case other than in connection with a transformative acquisition not permitted hereunder or a Change of Control.

Required Lenders ” means Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares, in the aggregate, are greater than fifty percent (50%); provided , however , that, if any Lender shall have become a Defaulting Lender, then for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, “ Required Lenders ” means Lenders (excluding all Defaulting Lenders) whose Pro Rata Shares represent greater than fifty percent (50.0%) of the aggregate Pro Rata Shares of such Lenders.

Required Revolving Lenders ” means Revolving Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares with respect to the Revolving Facility, in the aggregate, are greater than fifty percent (50.0%); provided , however , that, if any Revolving Lender shall have become a Defaulting Lender, then for so long as such Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, “ Required Revolving Lenders ” means Revolving Lenders (excluding all Defaulting Lenders) whose Pro Rata Shares with respect to the Revolving Facility represent greater than fifty percent (50.0%) of the aggregate Pro Rata Shares of such Revolving Lenders.

Requirements of Law ” means, as to any Person, any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, as amended, Foreign Competition Laws, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.

 

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Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, exchange, conversion, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

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

Revolving Credit Availability ” means, at any particular time, the amount by which the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment at such time exceeds the Revolving Credit Obligations outstanding at such time.

Revolving Credit Obligations ” means, at any particular time, the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans at such time, plus (ii) the outstanding Swing Line Obligations at such time, plus (iii) the outstanding L/C Obligations at such time.

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

Revolving Lender ” means at any time, any Lender with an outstanding Revolving Loan or Revolving Loan Commitment at such time.

Revolving Loan ” is defined in Section 2.01 hereof.

Revolving Loan Commitment ” means, for each Revolving Lender, the obligation of such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and to purchase participations in Letters of Credit and to participate in Swing Line Loans not exceeding the amount set forth on Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement opposite its name thereon under the heading “Revolving Loan Commitment” or in the Assignment and Assumption, Increasing Lender Supplement or Augmenting Lender Supplement by which it became a Revolving Lender, as such amount may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or to give effect to any applicable Assignment and Assumption, Increasing Lender Supplement or Augmenting Lender Supplement.

Revolving Loan Increase ” is defined in Section 2.05(b) .

Revolving Loan Termination Date ” means the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the Funding Date and (b) the date of termination in whole of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 2.05(a) or Section 9.01 hereof.

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

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” means an arrangement relating to property owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary sells or transfers such property to any Person and the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary leases such property, or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, from such Person or its Affiliates.

 

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Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, a country or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any EU member state, (b) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, one or more any Persons described in (a) above.

Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

Secured Obligations ” is defined in the Collateral Agreement.

Securities Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933.

Securitization Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower: (1) that is designated a “Securitization Subsidiary” by the Board of Directors, (2) that does not engage in, and whose charter prohibits it from engaging in, any activities other than Permitted Receivables Financings and any activity necessary, incidental or related thereto, (3) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligation, contingent or otherwise, of which: (A) is Guaranteed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (B) is recourse to or obligates the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower in any way, or (C) subjects any property or asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, (4) with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such its financial condition or cause it to achieve certain levels of operating results, other than, in respect of clauses (3) and (4), pursuant to customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

Senior Management Team ” means (a) each Authorized Officer, the chief executive officer, secretary and (b) any chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer or secretary of any Subsidiary Guarantor.

Senior Note Indenture ” means that certain Note Indenture dated as of June 1, 2015 among the Borrower and the “ Trustee ” referred to therein, under which the Borrower has issued senior unsecured notes in an original aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 (the “ Senior Notes ”).

Senior Notes ” is defined in the definition of “ Senior Note Indenture ” above.

 

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Senior Secured Indebtedness ” means, as of any date, the sum, without duplication, of (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date that is secured by any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary that is secured by a Lien only on assets of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries), in the amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, or any other accounting principle that results in the amount of any such Indebtedness (other than zero coupon Indebtedness) as reflected on such balance sheet to be below the stated principal amount of such Indebtedness), (b) the aggregate amount of Capitalized Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not Guaranteed by, or otherwise recourse to, the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary), determined on a consolidated basis, (c) the amount of any Permitted Receivables Financing and (d) the aggregate obligations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as an account party in respect of letters of credit or letters of guaranty that is secured by any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any such obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not Guaranteed by, or otherwise recourse to, the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary), other than contingent obligations in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty to the extent such letter of credit or letter of guaranty does not support Indebtedness.

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Senior Secured Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently ended on or prior to such date.

Separation Obligations ” means indemnification obligations of the Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of EHI and/or its subsidiaries in connection with the Spin Transaction.

Solvent ” means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of determination:

(i) the fair value of its assets (both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value) is equal to or in excess of the total amount of its liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities; and

(ii) it is then able and believes that it will be able to pay its debts as they mature; and

(iii) it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

With respect to contingent liabilities (such as litigation and guarantees), such liabilities shall be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which can be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Specified Indebtedness ” means the Senior Notes, any Permitted Debt that is not secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing.

 

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Specified Representations ” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.01 (as it relates to the Loan Parties), 6.02 , 6.03(b) , 6.03(c) , 6.11 , 6.13(a) , 6.15 , 6.19 , 6.21 , 6.22 and 6.24 .

Spin Transaction ” means the internal legal reorganization of EHI separating its personal care and household products businesses and the spin-off of the Borrower and EHI’s Subsidiaries in a tax-free distribution to its shareholders as described in the Form 10 originally filed as of February 6, 2015 and amended as of March 25, 2015, May 11, 2015 and May 27, 2015 and in accordance with the separation agreement described therein and in other filings made by EHI with the Commission prior to the Escrow Date, with any changes thereto that are not materially adverse to the lenders (or otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent).

SPV ” means any special purpose entity established for the purpose of purchasing receivables in connection with a receivables securitization transaction permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

Statutory Reserve Rate ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject, with respect to the Eurodollar Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50.0% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50.0% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantors ” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is party to the Collateral Agreement as a guarantor (which shall not include any Excluded Subsidiary), until any such Subsidiary is released as a guarantor under the Collateral Agreement in accordance with the Loan Documents.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Obligations.

Supplemental Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit I or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swing Line Bank ” means JPMorgan pursuant to the terms hereof.

Swing Line Commitment ” means the commitment of the Swing Line Bank, in its discretion, to make Swing Line Loans up to a maximum principal amount of $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding.

Swing Line Loan ” means a Loan made available to the Borrower by the Swing Line Bank pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof.

Swing Line Obligations ” means, at any particular time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Line Loans outstanding at such time. The Swing Line Obligations of any Lender at any time shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total Swing Line Obligations at such time.

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

Synthetic Lease Obligations ” means, as to any Person, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of (a) the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any Synthetic Lease which are attributable to principal and (b) the amount of any purchase price payment under any Synthetic Lease assuming the lessee exercises the option to purchase the leased property at the end of the lease term.

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Facility ” means the Term Loans of all Term Lenders at such time.

Term Lender ” means at any time, a Lender with an outstanding Term Loan or Term Loan Commitment at such time.

Term Loan ” means an Advance made by any Term Lender under the Term Facility.

 

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Term Loan Commitment ” means for each Term Lender, the obligation of such Term Lender to make Term Loans not exceeding the amount set forth on Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement opposite its name thereon under the heading “Term Loan Commitment” or in the Assignment and Assumption or Incremental Term Loan Amendment by which it became a Term Lender, as such amount may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or to give effect to any applicable Assignment and Assumption or Incremental Term Loan Amendment.

Term Loan Maturity Date ” means the date that is seven years after the Funding Date, as such date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.20 .

Termination Event ” means (i) a Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Plan; (ii) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group from a Benefit Plan during a plan year in which the Borrower or such Controlled Group member was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA with respect to such plan; (iii) the imposition of an obligation under Section 4041 of ERISA to provide affected parties written notice of intent to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the institution by the PBGC or any foreign governmental authority of proceedings to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer a Benefit Plan or Foreign Pension Plan; (v) any event or condition which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan; (vi) the partial or complete withdrawal of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan; (vii) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (viii) a determination that any Plan is or is reasonably expected to be in “ at risk ” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA) or (ix) a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, “ insolvent ” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in “ reorganization ” (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), or in “ endangered ” or “ critical ” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 304 of ERISA).

Total Leverage Ratio ” is defined in Section 2.14(d)(ii) hereof.

Transferee ” is defined in Section 13.05 hereof.

Type ” when used in reference to any Loan or Advance, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Advance, is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.05(g)(ii) .

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests created by the Collateral Documents.

 

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Unmatured Default ” means an event which, but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Default.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Board of Directors of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 7.02(o) subsequent to the Funding Date.

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 instalment, 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.

Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

Yield Differential ” is defined in Section 2.05(b)(iii) hereof.

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. Any accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in existence as of the Escrow Date.

Section 1.02. References . Any references to Subsidiaries of the Borrower shall not in any way be construed as consent by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the establishment, maintenance or acquisition of any Subsidiary, except as may otherwise be permitted hereunder.

ARTICLE 2

A MOUNT AND T ERMS OF C REDIT

Section 2.01. The Commitments . (a) Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 , as applicable, from and including the Funding Date and prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date, each Revolving Lender severally and not jointly agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make revolving loans to the Borrower from time to time, in Dollars, in an amount not to exceed such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Revolving Credit Availability at such time (each individually, a “ Revolving Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Revolving Loans ”); provided , however , at no time shall the Revolving Credit Obligations exceed the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans at any time prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date.

(b) Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 , each Term Lender severally agrees to make a single term loan (each individually, a “ Term Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Term Loans ”) to the Borrower on the Funding Date the principal amount of such Term Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, which Term Loans (i) shall be

 

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denominated in Dollars and (ii) shall, at the option of the Borrower and subject to clause (c) below, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, Floating Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans. Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of the Term Loans may not be reborrowed. Upon the funding of the Term Loans on the Funding Date, the Term Loan Commitments shall terminate.

(c) The Loans made on the Funding Date or on or before the third (3 rd ) Business Day thereafter shall initially be Floating Rate Loans and thereafter may be continued as Floating Rate Loans or converted into Eurodollar Rate Loans in the manner provided in Section 2.09 and subject to the other conditions and limitations therein set forth and set forth in this Article 2 and set forth in the definition of Interest Period; provided , however , that if the Borrower delivers a Borrowing/Election Notice, signed by it, together with appropriate documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indemnifying the applicable Lenders for the amounts described in Section 4.04 on or before the third (3 rd ) Business Day prior to the Funding Date, the Loans made on the Funding Date may be Eurodollar Rate Loans. Revolving Loans made after the Funding Date shall be, at the option of the Borrower, selected in accordance with Section 2.09 , either Floating Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans.

(d) On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay in full the outstanding principal balance of the Loans. Each Advance under this Section 2.01 shall consist of Loans made by each applicable Lender ratably in proportion to such Lender’s respective Pro Rata Share of such Advance.

(e) Borrowing/Election Notice; Making of Loans . The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing/Election Notice, signed by it, in accordance with the terms of Section 2.07 . Promptly after receipt of a Borrowing/Election Notice under Section 2.07 in respect of Loans, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable Class by facsimile, or other similar form of transmission, of the requested Loan. Each applicable Lender shall make available its Loan in accordance with the terms of Section 2.06 . The Administrative Agent will promptly make the funds so received from the Lenders available to the Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s office in Chicago, Illinois on the Funding Date or, in the case of Revolving Lenders, applicable Borrowing Date and shall disburse such proceeds in accordance with the Borrower’s disbursement instructions set forth in such Borrowing/Election Notice. The failure of any Lender to deposit the amount described above with the Administrative Agent on the Funding Date or the applicable Borrowing Date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder to make its Loan on the Funding Date or such Borrowing Date.

Section 2.02. Swing Line Loans . (a)  Amount of Swing Line Loans . Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 , as applicable, from and including the Funding Date and prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date, the Swing Line Bank may, in its discretion, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, make swing line loans to the Borrower from time to time, in Dollars, in an amount not to exceed the Swing Line Commitment (each, individually, a “ Swing Line Loan ” and collectively, the “ Swing Line Loans ”); provided , however , at no time shall the Revolving Credit Obligations exceed the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment; and provided , further , that at no time shall the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of the Swing Line Bank’s Pro Rata Share of the Swing Line Loans, plus (ii) the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans made by the Swing Line Bank pursuant to Section 2.01 , exceed the Swing Line Bank’s Revolving Loan Commitment at such time. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Line Loans at any time prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date.

 

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(b) Borrowing/Election Notice for Swing Line Loans . The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Bank a Borrowing/Election Notice, signed by it, not later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the Borrowing Date of each Swing Line Loan, specifying (i) the applicable Borrowing Date (which date shall be a Business Day and which may be the same date as the date the Borrowing/Election Notice is given), and (ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Swing Line Loan which shall be an amount not less than $500,000 and increments of $100,000 in excess thereof. The Swing Line Loans shall at all times be Floating Rate Loans or shall bear interest at such other rate as shall be agreed to between the Borrower and the Swing Line Bank at the time of the making of such Swing Line Loans.

(c) Making of Swing Line Loans . Promptly after receipt of the Borrowing/Election Notice under Section 2.02(b) in respect of Swing Line Loans, the Swing Line Bank may, in its sole discretion make available its Swing Line Loan, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article 14 . The Administrative Agent will promptly make the funds so received from the Swing Line Bank available to the Borrower on the Borrowing Date at the Administrative Agent’s aforesaid address.

(d) Repayment of Swing Line Loans . Each Swing Line Loan shall be paid in full by the Borrower on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Borrowing Date for such Swing Line Loan. The Borrower may at any time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding Swing Line Loans or, in a minimum amount of $500,000 and increments of $100,000 in excess thereof, any portion of the outstanding Swing Line Loans, upon notice to the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Bank. In addition, the Administrative Agent (i) may at any time in its sole discretion with respect to any outstanding Swing Line Loan, or (ii) shall, in the event the Borrower shall not have otherwise repaid such Loan, on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Borrowing Date of any Swing Line Loan, require each Revolving Lender (including the Swing Line Bank) to make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loan, for the purpose of repaying such Swing Line Loan. The making of such Revolving Loans by the Revolving Lenders shall discharge the Borrower’s obligation under the first sentence of this Section 2.02(d) and such failure to pay shall not constitute a Default by the Borrower. Promptly following receipt of notice pursuant to this Section 2.02(d) from the Administrative Agent, each Revolving Lender shall make available its required Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article 14 . Revolving Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.02(d) shall initially be Floating Rate Loans and thereafter may be continued as Floating Rate Loans or converted into Eurodollar Rate Loans in the manner provided in Section 2.09 and subject to the other conditions and limitations therein set forth and set forth in this Article 2 . Unless a Revolving Lender shall have notified the Swing Line Bank, prior to its making any Swing Line Loan, that any applicable condition precedent set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02, as applicable, had not then been satisfied, such Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.02(d) to repay Swing Line Loans shall be unconditional, continuing, irrevocable and absolute and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such

 

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Revolving Lender may have against the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Bank or any other Person, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Unmatured Default, (C) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or (D) any other circumstances, happening or event whatsoever. In the event that any Revolving Lender fails to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due under this Section 2.02(d) , the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, retain and apply against such obligation the principal and interest otherwise payable to such Revolving Lender hereunder until the Administrative Agent receives such payment from such Revolving Lender or such obligation is otherwise fully satisfied. In addition to the foregoing, if for any reason any Revolving Lender fails to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due under this Section 2.02(d) , such Revolving Lender shall be deemed, at the option of the Administrative Agent, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Swing Line Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the applicable Swing Line Loan in the amount of such Revolving Loan, and such interest and participation may be recovered from such Revolving Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day during the period commencing on the date of demand and ending on the date such amount is received. On the Revolving Loan Termination Date, the Borrower shall repay in full the outstanding principal balance of the Swing Line Loans.

Section 2.03. Rate Options for all Advances; Maximum Interest Periods . The Swing Line Loans shall be Floating Rate Loans at all times or shall bear interest at such other rate as may be agreed to between the Borrower and the Swing Line Bank at the time of the making of any such Swing Line Loan. The Revolving Loans and Term Loans may be Floating Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, selected by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.09 . The Borrower may select, in accordance with Section 2.09 , rate options and Interest Periods applicable to the Revolving Loans and Term Loans; provided that there shall be no more than eight (8) Interest Periods in effect with respect to all of the Loans at any time.

Section 2.04. Prepayment of Loans . (a)  Optional Prepayments . (i) Subject to clause (b) below, the Borrower may from time to time and at any time upon at least one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice repay or prepay, without penalty or premium all or any part of outstanding Floating Rate Loans comprising the same Advance in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Advances of Eurodollar Rate Loans may be voluntarily repaid or prepaid on or prior to the last day of the applicable Interest Period, subject to the indemnification provisions contained in Section 4.04 , provided that the Borrower may not so prepay Eurodollar Rate Loans unless it shall have provided at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of such prepayment and provided , further that optional prepayments of Advances of Eurodollar Rate Loans made pursuant to Section 2.04(a) shall be for the entire amount of the outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans that are Revolving Loans of such Advance. Prior to any repayment of any Advances of any Class under this Section, the Borrower shall select the Advances or Advances of the applicable Class to be repaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery or facsimile) of such selection. Each repayment of an Advance shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the repaid Advance. Repayments of Advances shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amounts repaid.

 

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(ii) In the event any Term Loans are subject to a Repricing Event prior to the one year anniversary of the Funding Date, a Term Lender whose Term Loans are prepaid or repaid in whole or in part, or which is required to assign any of its Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.19 , in connection with such Repricing Event or which holds a Term Loan the All-in Yield of which is reduced as a result of a Repricing Event shall be paid an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans so prepaid, repaid, assigned or repriced.

(b) Mandatory Prepayments . (i) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event following the Funding Date, the Borrower shall, on the day such Net Proceeds are received (or, in the case of a Prepayment Event described in clauses (a)  or (b)  of the definition of the term “ Prepayment Event ,” within three Business Days after such Net Proceeds are received), prepay Term Loans in an amount equal to 100.0% of such Net Proceeds; provided that, in the case of any event described in clauses (a)  or (b)  of the definition of the term “ Prepayment Event ,” if the Borrower shall, prior to the date of the required prepayment, deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the effect that the Borrower intends to cause the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate) to be applied within 365 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds to acquire real property, equipment or other tangible assets to be used in the business of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or to consummate any Permitted Acquisition (or any other acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business of) any Person) permitted hereunder, and certifying that no Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds from such event (or the portion of such Net Proceeds specified in such certificate, if applicable) except to the extent of any such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such 365-day period (or within a period of 180 days thereafter if by the end of such initial 365-day period the Borrower or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries shall have entered into an agreement with a third party to acquire such real property, equipment or other tangible assets, or to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition, with such Net Proceeds), at which time a prepayment shall be required in an amount equal to the Net Proceeds that have not been so applied (and no prepayment shall be required to the extent the aggregate amount of such Net Proceeds that are not reinvested in accordance with this Section does not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year); provided , further that to the extent any such Net Proceeds shall be received in respect of assets owned by a Loan Party, such Net Proceeds may be reinvested only in assets owned by a Loan Party or, in the case of a Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition, by any Person that shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor upon the consummation thereof (other than, in each case, Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries, except to the extent such Net Proceeds shall have resulted from the sale of Equity Interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries).

(ii) In the event that the Borrower has Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, the Borrower shall, not later than ninety (90) days following the end of such fiscal year, prepay Term Loans in an amount equal to the excess of (x) an amount equal to the ECF Percentage multiplied by Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year over (y) the amount of prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(i) during such fiscal year (other than any such prepayment made with the proceeds of Indebtedness).

 

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(iii) Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment of Term Loan Advances under this Section, the Borrower shall, subject to the next sentence, specify the Term Loan Advance or Term Loan Advances to be prepaid in the notice of such prepayment. In the event of any mandatory prepayment of Term Loan Advances from a Prepayment Event under clauses (a)  or (b)  of the definition thereof made at a time when Term Loan Advances of more than one Class remain outstanding, the Borrower shall select Term Loan Advances to be prepaid so that the aggregate amount of such prepayment is allocated among the Term Loan Advances pro rata based on the aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loans of each such Class; provided that to the extent provided in the relevant Incremental Term Loan Amendment or Extension Agreement, any Class of Incremental Term Loans or Extended Term Loans may be paid on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with any other Class of Term Loans. Any prepayment of Loans from a Prepayment Event described in clause (c)  of the definition of “ Prepayment Event ” shall be applied to the Class or Classes of Loans selected by the Borrower.

(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Term Lender may elect, by notice to the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery or facsimile) at least one Business Day (or such shorter period as may be established by the Administrative Agent) prior to the required prepayment date, to decline all or any portion of any prepayment of its Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04 (other than an optional prepayment pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section or a prepayment pursuant to clause (c)  of the definition of “ Prepayment Event, ” which may not be declined), in which case the aggregate amount of the payment that would have been applied to prepay Loans but was so declined may be retained by the Borrower and shall constitute “ Declined Proceeds .”

(v) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery or facsimile) of any optional prepayment and, to the extent practicable, any mandatory prepayment hereunder (A) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment or (B) in the case of prepayment of a Floating Rate Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Advance or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment; provided that a notice of prepayment of Advances pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified date of prepayment) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the applicable Class of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Advance shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of an Advance of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02 , except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory

 

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prepayment. Each prepayment of an Advance shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Advance. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest as required by Section 2.11 . In no event (except pursuant to Section 2.05 below) shall a repayment or a prepayment of a Revolving Loan result in a reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment.

(vi) Foreign Prepayment Event . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.04(b) , mandatory prepayments arising from the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds from any Prepayment Event by or the Excess Cash Flow attributable to any Foreign Subsidiary (each, a “ Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event ”) shall not be required (A) to the extent the making of any such Foreign Mandatory Prepayment Event (or the repatriation of funds to effect such payment) would give rise to a material adverse Tax consequence (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) or (B) so long as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation thereof to the United States (the Borrower hereby agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly file any required forms, obtain any necessary consents and take all similar actions reasonably required by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation); provided that if such repatriation of any such affected Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is later permitted under applicable law, such repatriation will, subject to clause (A)  above, be effected as promptly as practicable and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, will be promptly after such repatriation applied to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b) to the extent provided herein.

Section 2.05. Reduction of Revolving Loan Commitments; Expansion Option . (a)  Reduction of Revolving Loan Commitments . The Borrower may permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment in whole, or in part ratably among the Lenders, in an aggregate minimum amount of $25,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount (unless the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment is reduced in whole), upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of any such reduction; provided , however , that the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment may not be reduced below the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Revolving Credit Obligations. All accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable on the effective date of any termination of the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to make Revolving Loans hereunder and all accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable upon any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment on the amount so reduced.

(b) Expansion Option . (i) The Borrower may from time to time after the Funding Date elect to increase the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment (each, a “ Revolving Loan Increase ”) or increase the aggregate principal amount of any Class of Term Loans or enter into one or more tranches of term loans (each an “ Incremental Term Loan ”), in each case in minimum amounts of $50,000,000 and increments of $10,000,000 so long as, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such Revolving Loan Increases and such Incremental Term Loans does not exceed (A) $325,000,000 plus (B) an additional amount, so long as, after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional amount (and assuming for such purposes that the entire amount of any such Revolving Loan Increase is fully funded), the pro forma Senior Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 2.75 to 1.00, it being understood that the aggregate

 

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principal amount of all Revolving Loan Increases, taken as a whole, shall not exceed $100,000,000. The Borrower may arrange for any such Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loan to be provided by one or more existing Lenders (each existing Lender so agreeing to an increase in its Revolving Loan Commitment, or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans, an “ Increasing Lender ”), or by one or more new banks, financial institutions or other entities (each such new bank, financial institution or other entity, an “ Augmenting Lender ”), to increase their existing Revolving Loan Commitments or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans (it being agreed that any Lender approached to provide any such Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loans may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loans); provided that (i) each Augmenting Lender, shall be subject to the approval of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, in the case of a Revolving Loan Increase, the Issuing Banks (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Loan Increase, (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the Borrower and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 hereto (each, an “ Increasing Lender Supplement ”), and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Borrower and such Augmenting Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 hereto (each, an “ Augmenting Lender Supplement ”). No consent of any Lender (other than the Lenders participating in the Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loan) shall be required for any Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) , as applicable. Revolving Loan Increases and Incremental Term Loans created pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) shall become effective on the date agreed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender thereof. Incremental Term Loans may be made hereunder pursuant to an amendment or an amendment and restatement (an “ Incremental Term Loan Amendment ”) of this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender participating in such tranche, each Augmenting Lender participating in such tranche, if any, and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Term Loan Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.05(b) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase in the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment (or in the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Lender) or Incremental Term Loans shall become effective under this paragraph unless:

(1) on the proposed date of the effectiveness of such increase or Incremental Term Loans, the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.02 shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders; provided that if the proceeds of such Incremental Term Loans are being used to finance a Limited Condition Acquisition, (i) the condition set forth in such paragraph (a)  shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into and (ii) the condition set forth in such paragraph (b) shall be limited to the accuracy of the Specified Representations, and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower; and

 

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(2) the Administrative Agent shall have received documents consistent with those delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01 and 5.02 as to the corporate power and authority of the Borrower to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such increase (including, without limitation, opinions of counsel for the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

(ii) On the effective date of any Revolving Loan Increase, (A) each relevant Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders, each Revolving Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Revolving Lenders to equal such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Revolving Credit Availability at such time and (B) the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase in the Revolving Loan Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a Borrowing/Election Notice delivered by the Borrower in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.07 ). The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (B) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and, in respect of each Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.04 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods.

(iii) The terms and conditions of any Revolving Loan Increase and the Incremental Term Loans shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the applicable Revolving Loan Increase or Incremental Term Loan Amendment, identical to those of the Revolving Loan Commitment and Term Loans, as applicable; provided that (A) if the All-in Yield for any Incremental Term Loans exceeds the All-in Yield for the Term Loans by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “ Yield Differential ”), then the Applicable Rate for the Term Loans shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of such Incremental Term Loans, (B) no Incremental Term Maturity Date shall be earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date, (C) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans, (D) the Incremental Term Loans will rank pari passu in right of payment and with respect to security with the Term Loans and none of the obligors or guarantors with respect thereto shall be a Person that is not a Loan Party, (E) the Incremental Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis (or on a basis that is less than pro rata) in any mandatory prepayments of the Term Loans, but may not provide for mandatory prepayment requirements that are more favorable than those applicable to Term Loans and (F) to the extent the terms of the Incremental Term Loans are inconsistent with the terms of the Term Loans (except as set forth in clauses (A) , (B) and (C) above), such terms shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, all terms of any Revolving Loan Increase (including the Applicable Margin thereon) shall be identical to the terms of the Revolving Facility.

 

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Section 2.06. Method of Borrowing . Not later than 2:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on each Borrowing Date, each applicable Lender shall make available its Pro Rata Share of each such Advance, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article 14 . The Administrative Agent will promptly make the funds so received from the Lenders available to the Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s aforesaid address.

Section 2.07. Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Advances . The Borrower shall select the Type and Class of Advance and, in the case of each Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable to each Advance from time to time. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (a “ Borrowing/Election Notice ”) not later than 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) (a) on or before the Borrowing Date of each Advance of Floating Rate Loans and (b) three (3) Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans specifying: (i) the Borrowing Date (which shall be a Business Day) of such Advance; (ii) the aggregate amount of such Advance; (iii) the Type and Class of Advance selected; and (iv) in the case of each Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided , however , that with respect to the borrowing on the Funding Date, such notice shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of Section 2.01(b) and shall be accompanied by the documentation specified in such Section, if applicable. The Borrower shall select Interest Periods so that, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to prepay all or any portion of any Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans prior to the last day of the applicable Interest Period in order to make mandatory prepayments as required pursuant to the terms hereof. Each Advance of Floating Rate Loans and all Obligations other than Loans shall bear interest from and including the date of the making of such Advance, in the case of Advances of Floating Rate Loans, and the date such Obligation is due and owing in the case of such other Obligations, to (but not including) the date of repayment thereof at the Alternate Base Rate, changing when and as such Alternate Base Rate changes. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of the Loans maintained as Floating Rate Loans will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base Rate. Each Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall bear interest from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the interest rate determined as applicable to such Advance, changing when and as the Applicable Margin changes. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of the Loans maintained as Eurodollar Rate Loans will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Applicable Margin.

Section 2.08. Minimum Amount of Each Advance . Each Advance (other than an Advance to repay Swing Line Loans or a Reimbursement Obligation) shall be in the minimum amount of $10,000,000 (and in multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof); provided , however , that any Advance of Floating Rate Loans may be in the amount of the unused Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment.

Section 2.09. Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Conversion and Continuation of Advances . (a)   Right to Convert. The Borrower may elect from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03 , this Section 2.09 and Section 5.02 to convert all or any part of a Loan of any Type into any other Type or Types of Loans; provided that any conversion of any Advance of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made on, and only on, the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

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(b) Automatic Conversion and Continuation . Floating Rate Loans shall continue as Floating Rate Loans unless and until such Floating Rate Loans are repaid or converted into Eurodollar Rate Loans. Eurodollar Rate Loans shall continue as Eurodollar Rate Loans until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be automatically converted into Floating Rate Loans unless the Borrower shall have repaid such Loans or given the Administrative Agent a Borrowing/Election Notice in accordance with Section 2.09(d) requesting that, at the end of such Interest Period, such Eurodollar Rate Loans continue as a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

(c) No Conversion Post-Default . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.09(a) or Section 2.09(b) , no Loan may be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan (except with the consent of the Required Lenders) when any Default has occurred and is continuing.

(d) Borrowing/Election Notice . The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Borrowing/Election Notice of each conversion of a Floating Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan or continuation of a Eurodollar Rate Loan not later than 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the requested conversion or continuation, specifying: (i) the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) of such conversion or continuation; (ii) the amount and Type of the Loan to be converted or continued; and (iii) the amount of Eurodollar Rate Loan(s) into which such Loan is to be converted or continued, and the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

Section 2.10. Default Rate . After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default under (a)  Section 8.01(a) , if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due (after giving effect to any applicable grace period), whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2.0% per annum plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in Section 2.03 and (ii) in the case of any other overdue amount, 2.0% per annum plus the rate applicable to Advances of Floating Rate Loans and (b)  Sections 8.01(e) or 8.01(f) , the interest rate described in clause (a) above shall be applicable to the Loans without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender.

Section 2.11. Method of Payment . All payments of principal, interest, fees, commissions and L/C Obligations hereunder shall be made, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s address specified pursuant to Article 14 , or at any other Lending Installation of the Administrative Agent specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, by 2:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the date when due and shall be made ratably among the Lenders (unless such amount is not to be shared ratably in accordance with the terms hereof). Each payment delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered promptly

 

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by the Administrative Agent to such Lender in the same type of funds which the Administrative Agent received at its address specified pursuant to Article 14 or at any Lending Installation specified in a notice received by the Administrative Agent from such Lender. The Borrower authorizes the Administrative Agent to charge the account of the Borrower maintained with JPMorgan for each payment of principal, interest, fees, commissions and L/C Obligations as it becomes due hereunder. Each reference to the Administrative Agent in this Section 2.11 shall also be deemed to refer, and shall apply equally, to each Issuing Bank, in the case of payments required to be made by the Borrower to such Issuing Bank pursuant to Article 3 .

Section 2.12. Evidence of Debt; Noteless Agreement . (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period, if any, with respect thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder, (iii) the original stated amount of each Letter of Credit and the amount of the L/C Obligations outstanding at any time and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

(c) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to clauses (a)  and (b)  above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded unless the Borrower objects to information contained therein within thirty (30) days of the Borrower’s receipt of such information; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(d) Any Lender may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note for such Loans payable to the order of such Lender and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (prior to any assignment pursuant to Section 13.03 ) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form, payable to the order of the payee named therein, except to the extent that any such Lender subsequently returns any such note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in clauses (a)  and (b)  above.

Section 2.13. Telephonic Notices . The Borrower authorizes the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to extend, convert or continue Advances, effect selections of Types of Advances and to transfer funds based on telephonic notices made by any person or persons the Administrative Agent or any Lender in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent a written confirmation, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, if such confirmation is requested

 

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by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, of each telephonic notice. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the records of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to such telephonic notice shall govern absent manifest error. In case of disagreement concerning such notices, if the Administrative Agent has recorded telephonic Borrowing/Election Notices, such recordings will be made available to the Borrower upon the Borrower’s request therefor.

Section 2.14. Promise to Pay; Interest and Commitment Fees; Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis; Loan and Control Accounts . (a)  Promise to Pay . The Borrower unconditionally promises to pay when due the principal amount of each Loan and all other Obligations incurred by it, and to pay all unpaid interest accrued thereon, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) Interest Payment Dates . Interest accrued on each Floating Rate Loan shall be payable on each Payment Date, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Funding Date and on any date on which such Floating Rate Loan is prepaid, whether by acceleration or otherwise and at maturity. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be payable on the last day of its applicable Interest Period, on any date on which the Eurodollar Rate Loan is prepaid, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and at maturity. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Rate Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months shall also be payable on the last day of each three-month interval during such Interest Period. Interest accrued on the principal balance of all other Obligations shall be payable in arrears (i) on each Payment Date, commencing on the first such day following the incurrence of such Obligation, (ii) upon repayment thereof in full or in part, and (iii) if not theretofore paid in full, at the time such other Obligation becomes due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

(c) Commitment Fees and Administrative Agent’s and Arrangers’ Fees . (i) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares, from and after the Funding Date until the Revolving Loan Termination Date, a commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”) accruing at the per annum rate of the then Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage, on the daily average unused Revolving Loan Commitments (with the aggregate amount of any outstanding Swing Line Loans being deemed to be unused Revolving Loan Commitments for this purpose for all Revolving Lenders other than the Swing Line Bank). All such Commitment Fees payable under this clause (c)(i) shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date occurring after the Funding Date (with the first such payment being calculated for the period from the Funding Date and ending on September 30, 2015), and on the Revolving Loan Termination Date.

(ii) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the sole account of the Administrative Agent, the fees payable at the times and in the amounts separately agreed.

(d) Interest and Fee Basis; Applicable Margin, Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable L/C Fee Percentage . (i) Interest accrued on Eurodollar Rate Loans, fees payable with respect to Letters of Credit and Commitment Fees shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a year of 360 days, and interest accrued on Floating Rate Loans and Swing Line Loans where the basis for calculation is the Alternate Base Rate shall be calculated

 

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for actual days elapsed on the basis of a year of 365, or when appropriate 366, days. Interest shall be payable for the day an Obligation is incurred but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to 2:00 p.m. (Chicago time) at the place of payment. If any payment of principal of or interest on a Loan or any payment of any other Obligations shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of a principal payment, such extension of time shall be included in computing interest, fees and commissions in connection with such payment.

(ii) The Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans, Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable L/C Fee Percentage shall be determined from time to time by reference to the Pricing Schedule on the basis of the then applicable ratio of (A) the sum of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to (B) Consolidated EBITDA (such ratio, the “ Total Leverage Ratio ”), as described in such Pricing Schedule. For purposes of such Pricing Schedule, the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (1) for Indebtedness, Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter; and (2) for Consolidated EBITDA, the actual amount for the four-quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller (with the Consolidated EBITDA component thereof broken down by fiscal quarter in the Borrower’s reasonable judgment).

Section 2.15. Notification of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment Reductions . Promptly after receipt thereof, the Administrative Agent will notify each applicable Lender of the contents of each Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment reduction notice, Increasing Lender Supplement, Augmenting Lender Supplement, Borrowing/Election Notice, repayment notice and issuance of Letter of Credit notice received by it hereunder. The Administrative Agent will notify each applicable Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurodollar Rate Loan promptly upon determination of such interest rate and will give each applicable Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate.

Section 2.16. Lending Installations . Each Lender may book its Loans or Letters of Credit at any Lending Installation selected by such Lender and may change its Lending Installation from time to time. All terms of this Agreement shall apply to any such Lending Installation. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.06 , each Lender may, by written or facsimile notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, designate a Lending Installation through which Loans will be made by it and for whose account Loan payments and/or payments of L/C Obligations are to be made.

Section 2.17. Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent . Unless the Borrower or a Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Administrative Agent of (a) in the case of a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or (b) in the case of the Borrower, a payment of principal, interest or fees to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, that it does not intend to make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such payment has been made. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount of such payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such assumption. If such Lender or the

 

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Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such payment to the Administrative Agent, the recipient of such payment shall, on demand by the Administrative Agent, repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so made available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was so made available by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of payment by a Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day or (ii) in the case of payment by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan.

Section 2.18. Maturity Date . This Agreement shall be effective until the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid and satisfied in cash (to the full extent that such Obligations are payable in cash), all financing arrangements among the Borrower and the Lenders under or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been terminated and all of the Letters of Credit shall have expired, been canceled or terminated, all of the rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive.

Section 2.19. Replacement of Certain Lenders . In the event a Lender (an “ Affected Lender ”) shall have: (i) become a Defaulting Lender, (ii) requested compensation from the Borrower under Sections 4.01 , 4.02 or 4.05 to recover Indemnified Taxes, Other Taxes or other additional costs incurred by such Lender which are not being incurred generally by the other Lenders, (iii) delivered a notice pursuant to Section 4.03 claiming that such Lender is unable to extend Eurodollar Rate Loans to the Borrower for reasons not generally applicable to the other Lenders or (iv) has invoked Section 10.02 , then, in any such case, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent may make written demand on such Affected Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent in the case of a demand by the Borrower and a copy to the Borrower in the case of a demand by the Administrative Agent) for the Affected Lender to assign, and such Affected Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assign five (5) Business Days after the date of such demand, to one or more financial institutions that comply with the provisions of Section 13.03 which the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall have engaged for such purpose (“ Replacement Lender ”), all of such Affected Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, its Revolving Loan Commitment and/or Term Loan Commitment, all Loans owing to it, all of its participation interests in existing Letters of Credit, and its obligation to participate in additional Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans hereunder) in accordance with Section 13.03 . The Administrative Agent is authorized to execute any Assignment and Assumption as attorney-in-fact for any Affected Lender failing to execute and deliver the same within five (5) Business Days after the date of such demand. Further, with respect to such assignment the Affected Lender shall have concurrently received, in cash, all amounts due and owing to the Affected Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans owed to such Lender, together with accrued interest thereon through the date of such assignment, amounts payable under Sections 2.04(a)(ii) , 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.05 with respect to such Affected Lender and compensation payable under Section 2.14(c) in the event of any replacement of any Affected Lender under clause (ii)  or clause (iii)  of this Section 2.19 ; provided that upon such Affected Lender’s replacement, such Affected Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of

 

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Sections 4.01 , 4.02 , 4.04 , 4.05 and 10.07 , as well as to any fees accrued for its account hereunder and not yet paid, and shall continue to be obligated under Article 11 with respect to losses, obligations, liabilities, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, costs, expenses or disbursements for matters which occurred prior to the date the Affected Lender is replaced. Upon the replacement of any Affected Lender pursuant to this Section 2.19 , the provisions of Section 9.02 shall continue to apply with respect to Loans which are then outstanding with respect to which the Affected Lender has become a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.20. Extension Offers . (a) The Borrower may on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, make one or more offers (each, an “ Extension Offer ”) to all the Term Lenders of one or more Classes on a pro rata basis (each Class subject to such an Extension Offer, an “ Extension Request Class ”) to make one or more Extension Permitted Amendments pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the requested Extension Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Extension Permitted Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than five (5) Business Days after the date of such notice, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent). Extension Permitted Amendments shall become effective only with respect to the Term Loans of the Term Lenders of the Extension Request Class that accept the applicable Extension Offer (such Term Lenders, the “ Extending Term Lenders ”) and, in the case of any Extending Term Lender, only with respect to such Lender’s Term Loans of such Extension Request Class as to which such Term Lender’s acceptance has been made.

(b) An Extension Permitted Amendment shall be effected pursuant to an Extension Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower, each applicable Extending Term Lender and the Administrative Agent; provided that no Extension Permitted Amendment shall become effective unless the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent such legal opinions, board resolutions, secretary’s certificates, officer’s certificates, reaffirmation agreements and other documents as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Lender as to the effectiveness of each Extension Agreement.

Section 2.21. Amortization of Term Loans . (a) The Borrower shall repay the Term Loan on the first Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December, beginning with the first Business Day following September 30, 2015, and ending with the last such day to occur prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount for each such date equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding on the Funding Date. The Borrower shall repay Incremental Term Loans in such amounts and on such date or dates as shall be specified therefor in the Incremental Term Loan Amendment (as such amounts may be adjusted pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Amendment or pursuant to an Increasing Lender Supplement). The Borrower shall repay Extended Term Loans in such amounts and on such date or dates as shall be specified therefore in the Extension Agreement establishing such Extended Term Loans.

 

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(b) Any prepayment of a Term Loan Advance of any Class pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Loan Advances of such Class to be made pursuant to this Section 2.21 in direct order against the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Term Loans under this Section 2.21 ; provided that any prepayment of a Term Loan of any Class made pursuant to Section 2.04(a) shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of Advances of such Class to be made pursuant to this Section 2.21 in the manner specified by the Borrower in the applicable notice of prepayment (or, if no such specification is made therein, in direct order as provided above).

ARTICLE 3

T HE L ETTER OF C REDIT F ACILITY

Section 3.01. Obligation to Issue Letters of Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants of the Borrower herein set forth, each Issuing Bank hereby agrees to issue for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (with respect to which the Borrower shall remain primarily liable) through such Issuing Bank’s branches as it and the Borrower may jointly agree, one or more standby Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars in accordance with this Article 3 , from time to time during the period, commencing on the Funding Date and ending on the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit under this Agreement and for all purposes of the Loan Documents.

Section 3.02. [ Reserved ].

Section 3.03. Types and Amounts . No Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to and no Issuing Bank shall (except in the case of clause (i)(c) below, in which case the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion):

(a) issue any Letter of Credit if on the date of issuance, before or after giving effect to the Letter of Credit requested hereunder, (i) the Revolving Credit Obligations at such time would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment at such time, (ii) the aggregate outstanding amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit or (iii) the aggregate outstanding amount of the L/C Obligations under Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank would exceed such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Fronting Sublimit (as set forth on Section 2.01 ); or

(b) issue any Letter of Credit which has an expiration date later than the date which is the earlier of (i) one (1) year after the date of issuance thereof or (ii) five (5) Business Days immediately preceding the Revolving Loan Termination Date; provided that (A) any Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (b)  above) and (B) a Letter of Credit may expire up to one year beyond the Revolving Loan Termination Date so long as the Borrower cash collateralizes 105.0% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date.

 

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Section 3.04. Conditions . In addition to being subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 , the obligation of any Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit is subject to the satisfaction in full of the following conditions:

(a) the Borrower shall have delivered to such Issuing Bank (with copies delivered simultaneously to the Administrative Agent) at such times and in such manner as such Issuing Bank may reasonably prescribe, a request for issuance of such Letter of Credit in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, duly executed applications for such Letter of Credit, and such other documents, instructions and agreements as may be required pursuant to the terms thereof (all such applications, documents, instructions, and agreements being referred to herein as the “ L/C Documents ”), and the proposed Letter of Credit shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Issuing Bank as to form and content; and

(b) as of the date of issuance no order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit and no law, rule or regulation applicable to such Issuing Bank and no request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from a Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from the issuance of Letters of Credit generally or the issuance of that Letter of Credit.

Section 3.05. Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article 3 and provided that the applicable conditions set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 hereof have been satisfied, the applicable Issuing Bank shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s usual and customary business practices and, in this connection, such Issuing Bank may assume that the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.02 hereof have been satisfied unless it shall have received notice to the contrary from the Administrative Agent or a Lender or has knowledge that the applicable conditions have not been met.

(b) Immediately upon such issuance, the applicable Issuing Bank shall give the Administrative Agent written or telex notice, or telephonic notice confirmed promptly thereafter in writing, of the issuance of a Letter of Credit, provided , however , that the failure to provide such notice shall not result in any liability on the part of such Issuing Bank.

(c) The applicable Issuing Bank shall not extend (including as a result of any evergreen provision) or amend any Letter of Credit unless the requirements of this Section 3.05 are met as though a new Letter of Credit was being requested and issued.

Section 3.06. Letter of Credit Participation . Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit hereunder, each Revolving Lender with a Pro Rata Share shall be deemed to have automatically, irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from each Issuing Bank an undivided interest and participation in and to each Letter of Credit, the obligations of the Borrower in respect thereof, and the liability of the applicable Issuing Bank thereunder (collectively, an “ L/C Interest ”) in an amount equal to the amount available for drawing under such Letter of Credit multiplied by such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share. If the Borrower fails at any time to repay a Reimbursement Obligation pursuant to Section 3.07 , promptly following receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, each

 

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Revolving Lender shall make payment to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, in immediately available funds in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of any unreimbursed payment of an L/C Draft or other draw under a Letter of Credit. The obligation of each Revolving Lender to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank under this Section 3.06 shall be unconditional, continuing, irrevocable and absolute. In the event that any Revolving Lender fails to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due under this Section 3.06 , the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, retain and apply against such obligation the principal and interest otherwise payable to such Revolving Lender hereunder until the Administrative Agent receives such payment from such Revolving Lender or such obligation is otherwise fully satisfied; provided , however , that nothing contained in this sentence shall relieve such Revolving Lender of its obligation to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for such amount in accordance with this Section 3.06 .

Section 3.07. Reimbursement Obligation . The Borrower agrees unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely to pay immediately to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Revolving Lenders, the amount of each advance drawn under or pursuant to a Letter of Credit or an L/C Draft related thereto (such obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Administrative Agent for an advance made under a Letter of Credit or L/C Draft being hereinafter referred to as a “ Reimbursement Obligation ” with respect to such Letter of Credit or L/C Draft), each such reimbursement to be made by the Borrower no later than the Business Day on which the applicable Issuing Bank makes payment of each such L/C Draft or, in the case of any other draw on a Letter of Credit, the date specified in the demand of the applicable Issuing Bank. If the Borrower at any time fails to repay a Reimbursement Obligation pursuant to this Section 3.07 , such failure shall not constitute a Default if the Revolving Credit Obligations do not, and after making Revolving Loans in repayment of such Reimbursement Obligation would not, exceed the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments and the conditions set forth in Sections 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) have been satisfied, and the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to borrow Revolving Loans from the Revolving Lenders, as of the date of the advance giving rise to the Reimbursement Obligation, equal in amount to the amount of the unpaid Reimbursement Obligation. Such Revolving Loans shall be made as of the date of the payment giving rise to such Reimbursement Obligation, automatically, without notice and without any requirement to satisfy the conditions precedent otherwise applicable to an Advance of Revolving Loans. Such Revolving Loans shall constitute an Advance of Floating Rate Loans, the proceeds of which Advance shall be used to repay such Reimbursement Obligation. If, for any reason, the Borrower fails to repay a Reimbursement Obligation on the day such Reimbursement Obligation arises and, for any reason, the Revolving Lenders are unable to make or have no obligation to make Revolving Loans, then such Reimbursement Obligation shall bear interest from and after such day, until paid in full, at the interest rate applicable to a Floating Rate Loan.

Section 3.08. Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower agrees to pay:

(a) quarterly, in arrears commencing on September 30, 2015, to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders, except as set forth in Section 9.02 , a letter of credit fee at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable L/C Fee Percentage on the average daily outstanding face amount available for drawing under all standby Letters of Credit;

 

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(b) quarterly, in arrears, to the applicable Issuing Bank, a letter of credit fronting fee which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily outstanding face amount available for drawing under all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank; and

(c) to the applicable Issuing Bank, all customary fees and other issuance, amendment, cancellation, document examination, negotiation, transfer and presentment expenses and related charges in connection with the issuance, amendment, cancellation, presentation of L/C Drafts, negotiation, transfer and the like customarily charged by such Issuing Bank with respect to standby Letters of Credit, payable at the time of invoice of such amounts.

Section 3.09. Issuing Bank Reporting Requirements . Upon the request of any Revolving Lender, each Issuing Bank shall furnish to such Revolving Lender copies of any Letter of Credit and any application for or reimbursement agreement with respect to a Letter of Credit to which such Issuing Bank is party.

Section 3.10. Indemnification; Exoneration . (a) In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Article 3 , the Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Revolving Lender from and against any and all liabilities and costs which the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Revolving Lender may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (i) the issuance of any Letter of Credit other than, in the case of such Issuing Bank, as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) the failure of such Issuing Bank to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Authority (all such acts or omissions herein called “ Governmental Acts ”).

(b) As among the Borrower, the Revolving Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank, the Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of such Letter of Credit by, the beneficiary of any Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, subject to the provisions of the Letter of Credit applications and Letter of Credit reimbursement agreements executed by the Borrower at the time of request for any Letter of Credit, neither the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank nor any Revolving Lender shall be responsible (in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection therewith, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction): (i) for the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of the Letters of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) 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; (iii) for failure of the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit to comply duly with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) for errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex, or other similar form of teletransmission or otherwise; (v) for errors in interpretation of technical trade

 

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terms; (vi) for any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) for the misapplication by the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; and (viii) for any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Revolving Lenders, including, without limitation, any Governmental Acts. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any Issuing Bank’s rights or powers under this Section 3.10 .

(c) In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Bank under or in connection with the Letters of Credit or any related certificates shall not, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, put such Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or any Revolving Lender under any resulting liability to the Borrower or relieve the Borrower of any of its obligations hereunder to any such Person.

(d) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in this Section 3.10 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder, the termination of the Letters of Credit and the termination of this Agreement.

Section 3.11. Cash Collateral . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any application for a Letter of Credit, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default, the Borrower shall, upon the Administrative Agent’s demand, deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders and the Issuing Banks, cash, or other collateral of a type satisfactory to the Required Lenders, having a value, as determined by such Revolving Lenders, equal to 105.0% of the aggregate outstanding L/C Obligations. In addition, but without duplication of amounts deposited pursuant to the foregoing sentence, if the Revolving Credit Availability is at any time less than the amount of contingent L/C Obligations outstanding at any time, the Borrower shall deposit cash collateral with the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to 105.0% of the amount by which such L/C Obligations exceed such Revolving Credit Availability. Any such collateral shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a separate account appropriately designated as a cash collateral account in relation to this Agreement and the Letters of Credit and retained by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders and the Issuing Banks as collateral security for the Borrower’s obligations in respect of this Agreement and each of the Letters of Credit and L/C Drafts. Such amounts shall be applied to reimburse the Issuing Banks for drawings or payments under or pursuant to Letters of Credit or L/C Drafts, or if no such reimbursement is required, to payment of such of the other Obligations as the Administrative Agent shall determine. If no Default shall be continuing, amounts remaining in any cash collateral account established pursuant to this Section 3.11 which are not to be applied to reimburse the Issuing Banks for amounts actually paid or to be paid by the Issuing Banks in respect of a Letter of Credit or L/C Draft, shall be returned promptly to the Borrower (after deduction of the Administrative Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such cash collateral account) as the Letters of Credit expire.

 

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ARTICLE 4

Y IELD P ROTECTION ; T AXES

Section 4.01. Yield Protection . If any Change in Law:

(a) subjects any Lender, any applicable Lending Installation, any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent to any Taxes on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto (other than (i) Indemnified Taxes, (ii) Taxes described in clauses (b)  through (d)  of the definition of Excluded Taxes or (iii) Connection Income Taxes), or

(b) imposes or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender, any applicable Lending Installation or any Issuing Bank (other than reserves and assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Rate Loans), or

(c) imposes any other condition the result of which is to increase the cost to any Lender, any applicable Lending Installation or any Issuing Bank of making, funding or maintaining its Loans or L/C Interests or reduces any amount receivable by any Lender, any applicable Lending Installation or any Issuing Bank in connection with its Loans or L/C Interests, or requires any Lender, any applicable Lending Installation or any Issuing Bank to make any payment calculated by reference to the amount of Loans or L/C Interests held or interest received by it, by an amount deemed material by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be,

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, applicable Lending Installation, such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent of making or maintaining its Loans, L/C Interests or Revolving Loan Commitment or to reduce the return received by such Lender, applicable Lending Installation, such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent in connection with such Loans, L/C Interests or Revolving Loan Commitment, then, within fifteen (15) days of demand by such Person, the Borrower shall pay such Person such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Person for such increased cost or reduction in amount received.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.01 , if any Lender fails to notify the Borrower of any event or circumstance which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 4.01 within 180 days after such Lender obtains knowledge of such event or circumstance, then such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation from the Borrower for any amount arising prior to the date which is 180 days before the date on which such Lender notifies the Borrower of such event or circumstance.

Notwithstanding the above, a Lender will not be entitled to demand compensation under this Section 4.01 at any time if it is not the general practice and policy of such Lender to demand such compensation from similarly situated borrowers in similar circumstances under agreements containing provisions permitting such compensation to be claimed at such time.

 

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Section 4.02. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations . If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding liquidity or capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

Notwithstanding the above, a Lender will not be entitled to demand compensation under this Section 4.02 at any time if it is not the general practice and policy of such Lender to demand such compensation from similarly situated borrowers in similar circumstances under agreements containing provisions permitting such compensation to be claimed at such time.

Section 4.03. Availability of Types of Advances . If any Lender determines that maintenance of its Eurodollar Rate Loans at a suitable Lending Installation would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, or directive, whether or not having the force of law, or if the Required Lenders determine that (a) deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Advances of Eurodollar Rate Loans are not available or (b) the interest rate applicable to Advances of Eurodollar Rate Loans does not accurately reflect the cost of making or maintaining such Advances, then the Administrative Agent shall suspend the availability of Advances of Eurodollar Rate Loans and require any affected Advances to be repaid or converted to Floating Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period.

Section 4.04. Funding Indemnification . If any payment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment or otherwise, or a Eurodollar Rate Loan is not made on the date specified by the Borrower for any reason other than default by the Lenders, or a Eurodollar Rate Loan is assigned other than on the last day of an Interest Period therefor as a result of a request of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19 , the Borrower will indemnify each Lender for any loss or cost incurred by it resulting therefrom (excluding loss of margin), including, without limitation, any loss or cost in liquidating or employing deposits acquired to fund or maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan.

Section 4.05. Taxes . (a)  Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section 4.05 , the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

(b) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding

 

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Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding for Indemnified Taxes been made.

(c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(d) Indemnification by the Borrower . The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 4.05 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(e) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 13.02(b) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent 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 any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e) .

(f) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 4.05 , such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(g) Status of Lenders . (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 4.05(g)(ii)(A) , 4.05(g)(ii)(B) and 4.05(g)(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding Tax;

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

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

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(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (as applicable); or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2 or Exhibit K-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(c)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Administrative Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Escrow Date.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(h) FATCA Compliance . The Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower on or prior to the date of its execution of this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), executed copies of IRS form W-9.

(i) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 4.05 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.05 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (i) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (i) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (i) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 4.06. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity . To the extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternate Lending Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Rate Loans to reduce any liability of the Borrower to such Lender under Sections 4.01 , 4.02 and 4.05 or to avoid the unavailability of Eurodollar Rate Loans under Section 4.03 , so long as such designation is not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, disadvantageous to such Lender. Each Lender or the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall deliver a written statement of such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as applicable) to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) as to the amount due, if any, under Sections 4.01 , 4.02 , 4.04 or 4.05 . Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest error. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender or the Administrative Agent (as applicable) funded its Eurodollar Rate Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not, and without regard to loss of margin. Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement of any Lender or the Administrative Agent (as applicable) shall be payable on demand after receipt by the Borrower of such written statement. The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 4.01 , 4.02 , 4.04 and 4.05 shall survive payment of the Obligations, termination of the Letters of Credit and termination of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 5

C ONDITIONS P RECEDENT

Section 5.01. Funding Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans hereunder and the availability of the Revolving Facility shall become effective on the first date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(i) ) which date shall occur prior to July 10, 2015 (it being understood and agreed that to the extent the Funding Date does not occur on or prior to July 10, 2015, this Agreement and the Commitments of the Lenders shall automatically terminate without any further action by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other person):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto or thereto either a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document signed on behalf of such party or written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of such party) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, including, without limitation, the Collateral Agreement and such other Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may have reasonably requested.

(b) The Borrower has furnished to the Administrative Agent each of the following, with sufficient copies for the Lenders, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

(i) a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all of the representations in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Funding Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date and no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Advance of the Term Loans on the Funding Date;

(ii) a duly executed Borrowing/Election Notice signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower.

(iii) the written opinion of the Loan Parties’ counsel, addressed to the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders, in substantially a form and containing assumptions and qualifications acceptable to the Administrative Agent and its counsel;

 

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(iv) a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying (A) that the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.04 on the Funding Date, including computations demonstrating compliance in reasonable detail thereof; (B) as to the receipt by the Borrower of the proceeds of the Senior Notes in an amount that, together with the Term Loans made on the Funding Date, is not greater than $1,000,000,000; and (C) as to occurrence of the Spin Transaction;

(v) the (A) Historical Information and (B) the financial projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, covering fiscal years 2015 through 2018 (inclusive), in each case on a consolidated basis;

(vi) a completed Perfection Certificate, dated the Funding Date and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower;

(vii) evidence that appropriate Uniform Commercial Code financing statements have been (or, on the Funding Date, will be) duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral;

(viii) copies of the Certificate of Incorporation of each Loan Party, together with all amendments and a certificate of good standing, both certified by the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation;

(ix) copies, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each of the Loan Parties, of its By-Laws and of its Board of Directors’ (or similar body) resolutions authorizing the execution of the Loan Documents entered into by it;

(x) an incumbency certificate, executed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each of the Loan Parties, which shall identify by name and title and bear the original or facsimile signature of the officers of the Loan Parties authorized to sign the Loan Documents and the officers of the Borrower authorized to make borrowings hereunder, upon which certificate the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Borrower;

(xi) a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, attesting that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Spin Transaction, are Solvent;

(xii) receipt by the Administrative Agent of updated Schedules 6.07 , 6.08 , 6.18 , 7.03(a) , 7.03(b) , 7.03(d) and 7.03(i) to replace the corresponding Schedules and Annex attached hereto as of the Escrow Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, provided that the Lenders agree that such updated schedules shall be deemed to be satisfactory if such updated Schedules (i) do not differ from the corresponding Schedules attached hereto as of the Escrow Date in a manner that is material and adverse to the Lenders or (ii) are otherwise satisfactory to the Required Lenders (and any references to any such Schedules in this Credit Agreement shall thereafter refer to such Schedules as the same may have been updated pursuant to this Section 5.01(b)(xii) .

 

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(c) (i) The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied ( provided that, solely with respect to the matters expressly identified in Section 7.02(q) , the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this clause (c) shall not be required on the Funding Date, and shall not be a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder on the Funding Date, but shall be required to be accomplished in accordance with Section 7.02(q) ) and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that all steps have been taken to perfect security interests in the Collateral (including delivery of any certificated Equity Interests and other physical, pledged collateral).

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the insurance required by Section 7.02(e) is in effect, together with endorsements naming the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, Issuing Banks and Swing Line Lender, as additional insured and loss payee thereunder to the extent required under Section 7.02(e) .

(e) Since September 30, 2014, no fact, event or circumstance has occurred that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent Lien and judgment search in each relevant jurisdiction with respect to the Loan Parties, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for Liens permitted under Section 7.03(b) .

(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information reasonably requested by each Lender that is required for compliance with the Patriot Act or other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (which requested information shall have been received at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Funding Date to the extent requested by the Lenders at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Funding Date).

(h) The Administrative Agent (for the benefit of itself and the other parties entitled thereto) and the Arrangers shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Funding Date (including fees for the account of the Lenders and fees, disbursements and charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers), including to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Funding Date and such notice shall be conclusive and binding (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate at such time).

Section 5.02. Each Advance and Letters of Credit . The Lenders shall not be required to make, convert or continue any Advance, or issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit, unless on the applicable Borrowing Date, or in the case of a Letter of Credit, the date on which the Letter of Credit is to be issued, amended, extended or renewed, both before and after taking into account the proposed borrowing, conversion or continuation or Letter of Credit:

 

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(a) There exists no Default or Unmatured Default (subject, solely in the case of an Incremental Term Loan the proceeds of which will be used to finance a Limited Condition Acquisition, to the proviso of Section 2.05(b)(i)(1) );

(b) All of the representations in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such Borrowing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date; and

(c) The Revolving Credit Obligations do not, and after making such proposed Advance or issuing such Letter of Credit would not, exceed the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment.

Each Borrowing/Election Notice with respect to each such Advance and the letter of credit application with respect to each Letter of Credit shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) have been satisfied.

ARTICLE 6

R EPRESENTATIONS AND W ARRANTIES

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and the other financial accommodations to the Borrower, and to issue the Letters of Credit described herein, the Borrower represents and warrants as follows to each Lender and the Administrative Agent as of the Funding Date and thereafter on each date as required by Section 5.02 :

Section 6.01. Organization; Corporate Powers . Each of the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other commercial entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and encumber its property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

Section 6.02. Authority . (a) Each of the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors has the requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents which are to be executed by it or which have been executed by it as required by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) to file the Loan Documents, if any, which must be filed by it or which have been filed by it as required by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise with any Governmental Authority.

 

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(b) The execution, delivery, performance and filing, as the case may be, of each of the Loan Documents which must be executed or filed by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or which have been executed or filed as required by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise and to which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly approved by the respective boards of directors and, if necessary, the shareholders of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and such approvals have not been rescinded. No other action or proceedings on the part of the Borrower or the Subsidiary Guarantors are necessary to consummate such transactions.

(c) Each of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors is a party has been duly executed, delivered or filed, as the case may be, by such party and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles, including concepts of reasonableness, materiality, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law)), is in full force and effect and no material term or condition thereof has been amended, modified or waived from the terms and conditions contained in the Loan Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Sections 5.01 and 5.02 without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (or all of the Lenders if required by Section 9.03 ), and the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have performed and complied with all the material terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth therein and required to be performed or complied with by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries on or before the applicable date, and no unmatured default, default or breach of any covenant by any such party exists thereunder.

Section 6.03. No Conflict; Governmental Consents . The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiary Guarantors is a party (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are (or will so be) in full force and effect and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any applicable law, including any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, (d) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture or agreement (including the Senior Note Indenture or other material instrument binding upon the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their assets), or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (e) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, except in the case of clauses (b) and (d) above, for a violation or creation, as applicable, which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.04. Financial Statements . The Historical Information heretofore delivered to the Lenders was prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date the statements were prepared and the statements present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.

Section 6.05. No Material Adverse Change . Since September 30, 2014 (determined by reference to the financial statements prepared with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries), there has occurred no change in the business, properties or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole or any other event which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.06. Taxes . (a)  Tax Examinations . All deficiencies which have been asserted against the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of any federal, state, local or foreign Tax examination for each taxable year in respect of which an examination has been conducted have been fully paid or finally settled or are being contested in good faith and have been reserved for in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements to the extent, if any, required by GAAP, and no issue has been raised by any taxing authority in any such examination which, by application of similar principles, reasonably can be expected to result in assertion by such taxing authority of a material deficiency for any other year not so examined which has not been reserved for in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements to the extent, if any, required by GAAP. Neither the Borrower nor any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries anticipates any additional Tax liability with respect to the years which have not been closed pursuant to applicable law that would have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Payment of Taxes . All income and other material Tax returns and reports of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries required to be filed have been timely filed, and all material Taxes that shown in such returns or reports to be due and payable have been paid except those items which are being contested in good faith and have been reserved for in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements to the extent, if any, required by GAAP. The Borrower has no knowledge of any proposed Tax assessment against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.07. Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations or, to the knowledge of any member of the Borrower’s Senior Management Team, threatened in writing against the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any property of any of them (including, without limitation, any Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement)) that (a) challenges the validity or the enforceability of any material provision of the Loan Documents or (b) has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (other than as set forth on Schedule 6.07 ). There is no material loss contingency within the meaning of GAAP which has not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower prepared and delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) for the fiscal period during which such material loss contingency was incurred. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of any applicable Requirements of Law which violation will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) subject to or in default with respect to any final judgment, writ, injunction, restraining order or order of any nature, decree, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority which will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.08. Subsidiaries . Schedule 6.08 to this Agreement (a) contains, as of the applicable date, a description of the corporate structure of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries holds an Equity Interest in excess of 10.0%; and (b)) accurately sets forth, as of the applicable date, (i) the correct legal name, the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and the jurisdictions in which each of the Borrower and the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower are qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation, (ii) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and the owners of such shares (on a fully-diluted basis), (iii) a summary of the direct and indirect partnership, joint venture, or other Equity Interests, if any, of the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower in any Person that is not a corporation and (iv) the federal tax identification number of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.08 (as so supplemented), none of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to any vesting, redemption, or repurchase agreement, and there are no warrants or options outstanding with respect to such Capital Stock. The outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and the stock of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries is not Margin Stock.

Section 6.09. ERISA . No Benefit Plan has failed to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Sections 302(a)(2) of ERISA and 412(a) of the Code) whether or not waived. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any material liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums. As of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market value of assets under each Benefit Plan, other than any Multiemployer Plan, was not less than the present value of benefit liabilities thereunder (determined in accordance with the actuarial valuation assumptions described therein) by an amount which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has (a) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan of a material amount or (b) incurred a material complete or partial withdrawal under Section 4203 or Section 4205 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has failed to make an installment or any other payment of a material amount required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment. Each Plan, Foreign Employee Benefit Plan and Non-ERISA Commitment complies in all material respects in form, and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. There have been no and there is no prohibited transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code with respect to any Plan for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist which could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event, which action or inaction could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group is subject to any material liability under, or has any potential

 

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material liability under, Section 4063, 4064, 4069, 4204 or 4212(c) of ERISA. The present value of the aggregate liabilities to provide all of the accrued benefits under any Foreign Pension Plan do not exceed the current fair market value of the assets held in trust or other funding vehicle for such plan by an amount which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to any Foreign Employee Benefit Plan other than a Foreign Pension Plan, reasonable reserves have been established in accordance with prudent business practice or where required by ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such plan is maintained. For purposes of this Section 6.09 , “material” means any amount, noncompliance or other basis for liability which could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate with each other basis for liability under this Section 6.09 , in excess of $25,000,000.

Section 6.10. Accuracy of Information . The information, exhibits and reports furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents, the representations and warranties of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries contained in the Loan Documents, and all certificates and documents delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the terms thereof, taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date furnished any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

Section 6.11. Securities Activities . Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. The value of all Margin Stock held by the Borrower constitutes less than 25% of the value, as determined in accordance with the Regulation U, of all assets of the Borrower.

Section 6.12. [ Reserved ].

Section 6.13. Compliance with Laws; No Default .

(a) The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance in all material respects by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (i) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (ii) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Advance, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

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Section 6.14. Assets and Properties . (a) The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has legal title to all of its material assets and properties (tangible and intangible, real or personal) owned by it or (ii) a valid leasehold interest in all of its material leased assets, except, in the case of (i) and (ii), for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted, and all such assets and property are free and clear of all Liens, except Liens permitted under Section 7.03(b) .

(b) The Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) including without limitation all trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, copyrights, patents, designs and other intellectual property right material to its business, and to the knowledge of the Borrower, the conduct of their respective businesses, including the use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any transaction contemplated under any such agreement, will affect any right, title or interest of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in and to any of such assets in a manner that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.15. Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions . Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other federal or state statute or regulation which limits its ability to incur indebtedness or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 6.16. Insurance . The insurance policies and programs in effect with respect to the respective properties, assets, liabilities and business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice.

Section 6.17. Labor Matters . No attempt to organize the employees of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and no labor disputes, strikes or walkouts affecting the operations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is pending, or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened, planned or contemplated, which has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.18. Environmental Matters . (a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.18 to this Agreement:

(i) the operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law;

(ii) the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses or other authorizations required under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and are in material compliance with such permits, licenses and other authorizations;

 

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(iii) neither the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective present property or operations, or, to the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ knowledge, any of their respective past property or operations, are subject to or the subject of any investigation known to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any judicial or administrative proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement or other agreement respecting: (A) any material violation of Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; (B) any material remedial action relating to any Contaminant or Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; or (C) any material claims or liabilities arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant; and

(iv) there is not now, nor to the Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ knowledge has there ever been, on or in the property of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries any landfill, waste pile, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, surface impoundment or hazardous waste storage facility of any kind, any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or other equipment, or any asbestos containing material that would result in material remediation costs or material penalties to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) For purposes of this Section 6.18 “material” means any noncompliance or other basis for liability which could reasonably be likely to subject the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate with each other basis for liability under this Section 6.18 , in excess of $25,000,000.

Section 6.19. Solvency . After giving effect to (a) the Loans to be made (or, if applicable, Letters of Credit to be issued) on the Funding Date or each such other date as Loans requested hereunder are made (or Letters of Credit issued), (b) the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents occurring on the Funding Date and (c) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs with respect to the foregoing, the Borrower is, and the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole are, Solvent.

Section 6.20. [ Reserved ].

Section 6.21. Collateral Matters . (a) The Collateral Agreement, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, a valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein) and (i) when the Collateral (as defined therein) constituting certificated securities (as defined in the UCC) is delivered to the Administrative Agent, together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgors thereunder in such Collateral, prior and superior in right to any other Person and (ii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the applicable filing offices, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the remaining Collateral (as defined therein) to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing UCC financing statements, prior and superior to the rights of any other Person, except for rights secured by Liens permitted under Section 7.03(b) , in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) .

 

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(b) Each Mortgage, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in all the applicable mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties subject thereto and the proceeds thereof except as enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and (b) general principles of equity (regarding whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law), and when the Mortgages have been filed in the jurisdictions specified therein, the Mortgages will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the mortgagors in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.03(b) .

(c) Upon the recordation of the IP Security Agreements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, and the filing of the financing statements referred to in paragraph (a)  of this Section 6.21 , the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.03(b) (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a security interest in such Intellectual Property acquired by the Loan Parties after the Funding Date).

Section 6.22. Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of (a) the Term Loans will be used, together with the proceeds of the Senior Notes, to pay the Reorganization Payment and for general corporate purposes and (b) the Revolving Loans will be used solely (x) to finance or refinance the working capital and capital expenditures needs of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) for general corporate purposes (including any actions permitted by Section 7.03 ) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (z) to pay transaction fees and expenses. The proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans will be used solely for the purpose or purposes set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Amendment.

Section 6.23. Brokers . No Loan Party utilized the services of any broker or finder in connection with obtaining financing from the Lenders under this Agreement and no brokerage commission or finder’s fee is payable by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection herewith.

Section 6.24. Patriot Act . The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the PATRIOT Act in all material respects.

ARTICLE 7

C OVENANTS

The Borrower covenants and agrees that from and after the Funding Date so long as any Loans or Commitments are outstanding and thereafter until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid and satisfied in cash, all financing arrangements among the Borrower and the Lenders shall have been terminated and all of the Letters of Credit shall have expired, been canceled or terminated, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:

 

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Section 7.01. Reporting . The Borrower shall:

(a) Financial Reporting . Furnish to the Administrative Agent (with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders, which the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver to the Lenders); provided that the requirements of this Section 7.01(a) may be satisfied by notice to the Administrative Agent that such documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 7.01(a) (to the extent included on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q) have been filed with the Commission:

(i) Quarterly Reports . As soon as practicable, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the Borrower’s first three fiscal quarters, the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

(ii) Annual Reports . As soon as practicable, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, (A) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year along with consolidating schedules in form and substance sufficient to calculate the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.04 , and (B) an audit report on the consolidated financial statements (but not the consolidating financial statements or schedules) listed in clause (a)  hereof of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which audit report shall be unqualified and shall state that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

(iii) Officer’s Compliance Certificate . Together with each delivery of any financial statements (A) pursuant to clauses (i)  and (ii)  of this Section 7.01(a) , an Officer’s Certificate from the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part hereof, stating that (x) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article 6 hereof shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such Officer’s

 

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Certificate and (y) as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate no Default or Unmatured Default exists, or if any Default or Unmatured Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof and (B) pursuant to clauses (i)  and (ii)  of this Section 7.01(a) , a compliance certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and made a part hereof, signed by the Borrower’s chief financial officer or treasurer (1) setting forth calculations for the period which demonstrate compliance, when applicable, with the provisions of Section 7.04 , and which calculate the Total Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining the then Applicable Margin, Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable L/C Fee Percentage and (2) if there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries setting forth financial information in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the applicable period for such Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(iv) Supplemental Perfection Certificate . Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower beginning September 30, 2016, a completed Supplemental Perfection Certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, setting forth the information required pursuant to the Supplemental Perfection Certificate.

(b) Notice of Default and Adverse Developments . Promptly upon any of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer of the Borrower obtaining actual knowledge (i) of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Unmatured Default, or becoming aware that any Lender or Administrative Agent has given any written notice with respect to a claimed Default or Unmatured Default under this Agreement, (ii)that any Person having the authority to give such a notice has given any written notice to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 8.01(d) , or (iii) that any other development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred specifying (A) the nature and period of existence of any such claimed default, Default, Unmatured Default, condition or event, (B) the notice given or action taken by such Person in connection therewith, and (C) what action the Borrower has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.

(c) ERISA Notices . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the Borrower’s expense, the following information and notices as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event:

(i) within ten (10) Business Days after any member of the Controlled Group obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred which could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $25,000,000, a written statement of the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto;

(ii) within ten (10) Business Days after the filing of any funding waiver request with the IRS, a copy of such funding waiver request and thereafter all communications received by the Borrower or a member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request within ten (10) Business Days after such communication is received; and

 

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(iii) within ten (10) Business Days after the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that (A) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (B) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, or (C) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such matter.

For purposes of this Section 7.01(c) , the Borrower and any member of the Controlled Group shall be deemed to know all facts known by the administrator of any Plan of which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group is the plan sponsor.

(d) Other Indebtedness . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a copy of each regular report, notice or communication regarding potential or actual defaults (including any accompanying officer’s certificate) delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the holders of funded Material Indebtedness, including, without limitation holders of Indebtedness under the Senior Note Indenture, pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing such Indebtedness, such delivery to be made at the same time and by the same means as such notice or other communication is delivered to such holders, and (ii) a copy of each notice received by the Borrower from the holders of funded Material Indebtedness who are authorized and/or have standing to deliver such notice pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness, such delivery to be made promptly after such notice is received by the Borrower.

(e) Other Reports . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of all financial statements, reports and notices, if any, sent by the Borrower to its securities holders or filed with the Commission by the Borrower, other than Reports on Form 8-K which contain only information furnished pursuant to Item 12 thereof.

(f) Environmental Notices . As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after receipt by the Borrower, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent a copy of (i) any notice or claim to the effect that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, and (ii) any notice alleging any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries if, in either case, such notice or claim relates to an event which could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $25,000,000.

(g) [ Reserved ].

(h) Other Information . Promptly upon receiving a request therefor from the Administrative Agent, prepare and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such other information with respect to the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective business and assets, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 7.02. Affirmative Covenants .

(a) [ Reserved ].

(b) Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business . The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (i) its legal existence and (ii) the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business, except in the case of clause (ii)  where failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, disposition or other transaction permitted under Sections 7.03(c) or 7.03(e) .

(c) Compliance with Laws, Etc . The Borrower shall, and shall cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (i) comply with all Requirements of Law and all restrictive covenants affecting such Person or the business, properties, assets or operations of such Person, and (ii) obtain as needed all permits necessary for its operations and maintain such permits in good standing unless, in either case, failure to comply or obtain such permits would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Payment of Obligations . The Borrower shall pay or discharge, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay or discharge all its material obligations, including Tax liabilities (whether or not shown on a Tax return), before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (i) (A) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (B) the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books reserves with respect thereto to the extent required by GAAP or (ii) the failure to make payment would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Insurance . The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. Each such policy of liability or casualty insurance maintained by or on behalf of Loan Parties shall (i) in the case of each liability insurance policy (other than workers’ compensation, director and officer liability or other policies in which such endorsements are not customary), name the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Credit Parties, as an additional insured thereunder, (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 Credit Parties, as a loss payee thereunder and (iii) endeavor to provide to the extent commercially available for at least thirty (30) days’ (or such shorter number of days as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancellation of such policy. With respect to each Mortgaged Property that is 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 Flood Insurance Laws, then, the applicable Loan Party (A) has obtained, and will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, such flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with

 

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all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and (B)deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, evidence of annual renewals of such insurance.

(f) Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions . The Borrower shall permit and cause each of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries to permit, any authorized representative(s) designated by either the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to examine their respective financial and accounting records and other material data relating to their respective businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, in connection with environmental compliance, hazard or liability), and to discuss their affairs, finances and accounts with their officers and independent certified public accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, as often as may be reasonably requested ( provided that an officer of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, if it so desires, be present at and participate in any such discussion). The Borrower shall keep and maintain, and cause each of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries to keep and maintain, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in which entries in conformity with GAAP shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to their respective businesses and activities. If a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, shall turn over copies of any such records to the Administrative Agent or its representatives.

(g) ERISA Compliance . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries to, establish, maintain and operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA and shall operate all Plans and Non-ERISA Commitments to comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, all other applicable laws, and the regulations and interpretations thereunder and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans and Non-ERISA Commitments, except for any noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) Maintenance of Property . The Borrower shall cause all property (tangible and intangible, real or personal) necessary for the conduct of its business or the business of any Restricted Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment, as applicable, and shall cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, except, individually or in the aggregate, as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(i) Environmental Compliance . The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, except where noncompliance will not subject, and is not reasonably likely to subject, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $25,000,000.

(j) Use of Proceeds . The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans and Letters of Credit only for the purposes set forth in Section 6.22 .

 

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(k) Additional Subsidiaries . If any additional Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) is formed or acquired, after the Funding Date (or any Excluded Subsidiary ceases to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary), the Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and will, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days or, with respect to Mortgaged Property held by such Subsidiary and specifically the items required by subsection (v) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement relating thereto, ninety (90) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing) after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or any Excluded Subsidiary ceases to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary) cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary and with respect to any Equity Interests in or Indebtedness of such Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party.

(l) Further Assurances . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents) that are required under the Collateral Documents or this Agreement to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied at all times (subject to the last paragraph of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement definition). The Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents.

(m) Maintenance of Ratings . The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain continuously in effect a public corporate rating from S&P and a public corporate family rating from Moody’s, in each case in respect of the Borrower, and a public rating of the Term Facility by each of S&P and Moody’s, it being understood that there is no obligation to maintain any particular rating at any time.

(n) Pledge of Capital Stock . The Loan Parties shall pledge or cause to be pledged all of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Subsidiary held by a Loan Party to the extent required to meet the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (other than any Excluded Assets (as defined in the applicable Collateral Documents)) in accordance with, and to the extent required by, the requirements of the Collateral Documents to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties to secure the Obligations.

(o) Designation of Restricted Subsidiaries . The Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that (i)immediately before and after such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or, in the case of a designation that is necessary or advisable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for the consummation of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into), (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.04 , 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 compliance with such financial covenants and (iii) no Subsidiary may be

 

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designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of any Specified Indebtedness. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Funding Date shall constitute (A) an Investment by the Borrower therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Borrower’s or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ (as applicable) Investments therein and (B) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.

(p) Information Regarding Collateral .

(i) The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days thereof) written notice of any change in (A) the legal name of any Loan Party, as set forth in its organizational documents, (B) the jurisdiction of organization or the form of organization of any Loan Party (including as a result of any merger or consolidation), (C) the location of the chief executive office of any Loan Party or (D) the organizational identification number, if any, and the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of such Loan Party, in each case, only with respect to any Loan Party organized under the laws of a jurisdiction that requires such information to be set forth on the face of a UCC financing statement, of such Loan Party. The Borrower agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral affected thereby. The Borrower also agrees promptly to notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

(ii) If (A) any material assets are acquired by any Loan Party after the Funding Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Collateral Documents that become subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents upon the acquisition thereof) or (B) any Mortgaged Property is acquired by any Loan Party after the Funding Date, the Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and will take such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, including, without limitation, to grant and perfect such Lien, all at the expense of the Borrower and, in the case of clause (A) , all to the extent required by the Collateral Documents. It is understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or in any Collateral Document, the Loan Parties shall not be required to obtain (1) foreign local law pledges (2) landlord lien waivers, estoppels or collateral access agreements, or (3) enter into Control Agreements with respects to Excluded Accounts.

(q) Certain Post-Closing Collateral Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause the other Loan Parties to, deliver each of the items set forth in subsection (v) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement within ninety (90) days of the Funding Date with respect to each Mortgaged Property (subject to the last paragraph of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement definition).

 

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Section 7.03. Negative Covenants . (a)  Indebtedness . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(i) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

(ii) Indebtedness existing on the Escrow Date and after giving effect to the Spin Transaction and set forth on Schedule 7.03(a) and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(iii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) such Indebtedness shall not have been transferred to any Person other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (B) any such Indebtedness owing by any Loan Party to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms customary for intercompany subordinated Indebtedness, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and (C) any such Indebtedness shall be incurred in compliance with Section 7.03(d) ;

(iv) Guarantees incurred in compliance with Section 7.03(d) ;

(v) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capitalized Lease Obligations, provided that such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets or (B) assumed in connection with the acquisition of any fixed or capital assets, and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (v) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(vi) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections deposit and checking accounts, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(vii) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws;

(viii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the form of bona fide purchase price adjustments or earn-outs incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by Section 7.03(d) ;

(ix) the Senior Notes and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

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(xi) Indebtedness in connection with one or more standby letters of credit or performance or surety bonds or completion guarantees issued by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;

(xii) (A) Permitted Debt; provided that, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and any related transaction on a pro forma basis the Total Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.50 to 1.00 (in each case calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) ); provided , further , that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted by this clause (xii)  shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (A) above;

(xiii) Refinancing Debt Securities and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(xiv) Indebtedness incurred under leases of real property in respect of tenant improvements;

(xv) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition so long as such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(xvi) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $25,000,000 at any time outstanding or (y) 2.5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets;

(xvii) Indebtedness consisting of (A) the financing of insurance premiums and (B) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii) obligations under any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overnight draft, credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including purchasing cards and commercial cards), funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services;

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(xx) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock of a Subsidiary, other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Capital Stock; provided , however , that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such disposition;

(xxi) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries (i) incurred to provide consideration for, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, a Permitted Acquisition or (ii) incurred in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $50,000,000 (measured at the time of incurrence);

(xxii) Indebtedness to the extent that the Net Proceeds thereof are promptly deposited to defease or to satisfy and discharge the Senior Notes in each case in accordance with the requirements of the Senior Note Indenture;

(xxiii) the Separation Obligations; and

(xxiv) Indebtedness under any Permitted Receivables Financing incurred on or after the Funding Date in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $75,000,000.

The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, issue any Disqualified Stock, other than, in the case of the Restricted Subsidiaries, to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any issuance of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any Loan Party shall be subject to Section 7.03(d) .

(b) Liens . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

(i) Liens created under the Loan Documents;

(ii) Permitted Encumbrances;

(iii) any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Escrow Date and set forth on Schedule 7.03(b) ; provided that (A) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (B) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the Escrow Date and any extensions, renewals and refinancings thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(iv) any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition) a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Escrow Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated); provided that (A) such Lien is not created in

 

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contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (B) such Lien shall not apply to any other assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than, in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the assets of any special purpose merger Restricted Subsidiary that is a party thereto) and (C) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated), and any extensions, renewals and refinancings thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(v) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) such Liens secure only Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(a)(v) and obligations relating thereto not constituting Indebtedness and (B) such Liens shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than after-acquired property that is (a) affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (b) subject to a Lien securing such Indebtedness, the terms of which Indebtedness requires or includes a pledge of after-acquired property and (c) the proceeds and products thereof); provided , further , that in the event purchase money obligations are owed to any Person with respect to financing of more than one purchase of any fixed or capital assets, such Liens may secure all such purchase money obligations and may apply to all such fixed or capital assets financed by such Person;

(vi) in connection with the sale or transfer of any Equity Interests or other assets in a transaction permitted under Section 7.03(e) , customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof;

(vii) in the case of (A) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or (B) the Equity Interests in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, any encumbrance or restriction, including any put and call arrangements, related to Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary or such other Person set forth in the organizational documents of such Restricted Subsidiary or such other Person or any related joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreement;

(viii) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits, escrow arrangements or similar arrangements made by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement for a Permitted Acquisition or other transaction permitted hereunder;

(ix) Liens on Capital Stock and assets of any Securitization Subsidiary incurring obligations under a Permitted Receivables Financing permitted under Section 7.03(d)(xxiv) ;

(x) any Lien on assets of any Foreign Subsidiary; provided that such Lien shall secure only Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary permitted by Section 7.03(a) and obligations relating thereto not constituting Indebtedness;

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(xii) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $25,000,000 and 2.5% Consolidated Tangible Assets at any time outstanding.

(c) Fundamental Changes; Business Activities . (i) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or, in the case of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default or Unmatured Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into), (A) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) may merge into the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (B) any Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or consolidate with any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Restricted Subsidiary and, if any party to such merger or consolidation is a Loan Party, a Loan Party, (C) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge into or consolidate with any Person (other than the Borrower) in a transaction permitted under Section 7.03(e) in which, after giving effect to such transaction, the surviving entity is not a Restricted Subsidiary, (D) any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and (E) the Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any Person; provided that (i) the Borrower shall be the surviving Person (the “ Surviving Person ”) or (ii) if the Borrower is not the Surviving Person, (a) the Surviving Person shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, (b) the Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information with respect to the Surviving Person required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations including the USA PATRIOT Act; and (c) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a customary opinion of counsel with respect to the Surviving Person and a certificate on behalf of the Borrower signed by one of its Authorized Officers stating that all conditions provided in this Section 7.02(c)(E) relating to such transaction have been satisfied; provided that any such merger or consolidation involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger or consolidation shall not be permitted unless it is also permitted by Section 7.03(d) .

(ii) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Escrow Date and businesses reasonably related or complementary thereto.

(d) Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, purchase, hold, acquire (including pursuant to any merger or consolidation), make or otherwise permit to exist any Investment in any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all the assets of any other Person or of a business unit, division, product line or line of business of any other Person, except:

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(ii) Investments existing on the Escrow Date and set forth on Schedule 7.03(d) ;

(iii) Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments by the Borrower and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in their respective subsidiaries or joint ventures; provided that unless after giving effect to such Investment and any related transaction on a pro forma basis the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 2.75 to 1.00 (calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a)) (any such Investment made when the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 2.75 to 1.00 as so determined, an “ Unrestricted Investment ”), the aggregate amount of such Permitted Acquisitions and Investments by the Loan Parties in, and loans and advances by the Loan Parties to, and Guarantees by the Loan Parties of Indebtedness and other obligations of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and joint ventures (excluding (x) all such Investments, loans, advances and Guarantees existing on the Escrow Date and permitted by clause (ii)  above and (y) all Unrestricted Investments) pursuant to this clause (iii) and clauses (iv) and (v) below shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided , further , that in the case of any such Investment under the immediately preceding proviso, (A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result therefrom and (B) no more than (i) $25,000,000 of such Investments shall consist of Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) and (ii) $35,000,000 of such Investments shall be made in joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(iv) loans or advances made by the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or made by any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) the Indebtedness resulting therefrom is permitted by Section 7.03(a)(iii) and (B) the amount of such loans and advances made by the Loan Parties to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (iii)  above;

(v) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any such Guarantees arising as a result of any such Person being a joint and several coapplicant with respect to any letter of credit or letter of guaranty); provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness and other obligations of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that is Guaranteed by any Loan Party shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (iii)  above;

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

(vii) Investments made in connection with the Spin Transaction;

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(ix) advances by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes;

(x) Investments made as a result of receipt of noncash consideration from a sale, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under Section 7.03(e)(viii) ;

(xi) Investments in the form of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 7.03(m) ;

(xii) Investments constituting deposits described in clauses (iii)  and (iv)  of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” and endorsements of instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(xiii) Investments in a Securitization Subsidiary that are necessary or desirable to effect any Permitted Receivables Financing;

(xiv) Investments by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party in any Loan Party or in any other such Restricted Subsidiary that is also not a Loan Party;

(xv) other Investments in an amount not to exceed the Available Amount; provided that, at the time each such Investment is made no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom (or, in the case of an Investment that is necessary or advisable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for the consummation of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into); and

(xvi) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $25,000,000 and (ii) 2.5% Consolidated Tangible Assets at any time outstanding.

For the purposes of this Section, any unreimbursed payment by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for goods or services delivered to any Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an Investment in such Subsidiary.

(e) Asset Sales . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will the Borrower permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 7.03(d) , and other than directors’ qualifying shares and other nominal amounts of Equity Interests that are required to be held by other Persons under applicable law), except:

(i) (A) sales of inventory, (B) sales, transfers and other dispositions of used, surplus, obsolete or outmoded machinery or equipment and (C) dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents, in each case (other than in the case of clause (c) ) in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(ii) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions involving a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 7.03(d) and Section 7.03(i) ;

(iii) the sale or discount of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof and not in connection with any financing transaction;

(iv) dispositions of assets subject to any casualty or condemnation proceeding (including in lieu thereof);

(v) leases or subleases of real property granted by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiary to third Persons not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(vi) the sale, transfer or other disposition of patents, trademarks, copyrights and other Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) (A) in the ordinary course of business, including pursuant to non-exclusive licenses of any Intellectual Property, or (B) which, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiary, are determined to be uneconomical, negligible, unused or obsolete in the conduct of business;

(vii) dispositions of assets in respect of Sale-Leaseback Transactions in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000;

(viii) sales, transfers and other dispositions of assets that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section; provided that (A) such sales, transfers and other dispositions shall be made for fair value, (B) at least 75.0% of the consideration for such sales, transfers and other dispositions shall consist of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided that for purposes of the foregoing, the amount of (x) any liabilities (as shown on the Borrower’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Secured Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and from which the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing, (y) any securities received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within ninety (90) days following the closing of such disposition, and (z) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such asset sale having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (b)  that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed $10,000,000, shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this paragraph and for no other purpose, (C) the proceeds of such sale, transfer or other distribution shall be applied to the extent required under Section 2.04(b)(ii) and (D) the aggregate proceeds of all such sales, transfers and other distributions in reliance on this clause (vii)  during any fiscal year of the Borrower shall not exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Assets as of the last day or the immediately preceding year; and

 

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(ix) dispositions of accounts receivable and related assets to a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

(f) [ Reserved ].

(g) [ Reserved ].

(h) Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness . (i) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that (A) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower, (B) any Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions with respect to its Equity Interest, or make other Restricted Payments in respect of its Equity Interests, in each case ratably to the holders of such Equity Interests (or, if not ratably, on a basis more favorable to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries), (C) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments, not exceeding $5,000,000 during any fiscal year of the Borrower, pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (with any unused amount available in the following fiscal year only), (D) the Borrower may repurchase Equity Interests (i) upon the exercise of stock options, deferred stock units and restricted shares to the extent such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such stock options, deferred stock units or restricted shares and (ii) in connection with the withholding of a portion of the Equity Interests granted or awarded to a director or an employee to pay for the taxes payable by such director or employee upon such grant or award, (E) the Borrower may make cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares representing insignificant interests in the Borrower in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock in the Borrower, (F) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $80,000,000 in any fiscal year in respect of dividends on the Borrower’s common stock, (G) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date such dividend is declared (or, in the case of a Restricted Payment that is necessary or advisable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for the consummation of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into), the Borrower may make additional Restricted Payments in an amount not to exceed the Available Amount and (H) the Borrower may make additional Restricted Payments; provided that at the time of and immediately after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment referred to in this clause (H) , (1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom (or, in the case of a Restricted Payment that is necessary or advisable (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for the consummation of a Limited Condition Acquisition, no Default exists as of the date the definitive acquisition agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into) and (2) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and any related transaction on a pro forma basis the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 2.75 to 1.00 (calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) .

 

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(ii) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(a)(xii) , or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any other Specified Indebtedness, except:

(A) payments of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any Specified Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;

(B) refinancings of Specified Indebtedness with the proceeds of other Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(a) ;

(C) payments of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness solely by issuance of the common stock of the Borrower;

(D) payments of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;

(E) other payments of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness; provided that at the time of and immediately after giving effect thereto, (1) no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (2) the amount of such payment shall not exceed the Available Amount as of the date thereof; and

(F) other payments of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.

(iii) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders any term or condition of any documentation governing Specified Indebtedness.

(i) Transactions with Affiliates . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, lease, license or otherwise transfer any assets to, or purchase, lease, license or otherwise acquire any assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (i) transactions in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, not less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that would prevail in an arm’s-length transaction with unrelated third parties, (ii) transactions between or among the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate, (iii) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 7.03(h) , (iv) the payment of reasonable fees and compensation to, and the providing of reasonable indemnities on

 

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behalf of, directors and officers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in good faith, (v) the Spin Transaction and any agreements entered into pursuant thereto, (vi) the transactions described in Schedule 7.03(i) , (vii) any reasonable or customary employment, consulting, service, severance, termination agreement, employee benefit plan, compensation arrangement, indemnification arrangement, or any similar arrangement entered into by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary with a current or former director, officer or employee of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and payments related thereto; or any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements and other compensation arrangements, options to purchase Capital Stock of the Borrower, restricted stock plans, restricted stock unit plans, long-term incentive plans, stock appreciation rights plans, participation plans or similar employee benefits plans and/or indemnity provided on behalf of directors, officers and employees of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, (viii) (x) reimbursement of employee travel and lodging costs and other business expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and (y) loans and advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with applicable laws and consistent with the past practices of the Borrower or that Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (ix) pledges of equity interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and (x) transactions entered into as part of a Permitted Receivables Financing on customary terms (as determined by the Borrower’s Board of Directors).

(j) Restrictive Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that restricts or imposes any condition upon (i) the ability of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its assets to secure the Obligations or (ii) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or to Guarantee the Obligations; provided that (x) the foregoing shall not apply to (A)restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (B) restrictions and conditions existing on the Escrow Date identified in Schedule 7.03(j) (but shall apply to any amendment or modification), (C) customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (D) in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, restrictions and conditions imposed by its organizational documents or any related joint venture or similar agreement, provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary and to any Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary, (E) restrictions and conditions set forth in the Senior Note Indenture, Permitted Debt and permitted Refinancings of each of the foregoing, provided that such restrictions and conditions are no more onerous than those set forth in the Senior Notes Indenture as in effect on the Escrow Date, (F) restrictions and conditions imposed by agreements relating to Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted under Section 7.03(a) , (G) restrictions and conditions with respect to cash to secure letters of credit and other segregated deposits that are permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(b)(viii) , (H) restrictions and conditions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (I) restrictions and conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth

 

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imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (J) restrictions and conditions arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any manner material to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof; (K) restrictions and conditions contained in Hedging Obligations; and (L) customary restrictions and conditions with respect to a Securitization Subsidiary, pursuant to the terms of a Permitted Receivables Financing, (y)  clause (i) of the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(a) if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the assets securing such Indebtedness and (B) customary provisions in leases and other agreements restricting the assignment thereof and (z)  clause (ii)  of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by agreements relating to Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary and otherwise permitted under Section 7.03(a) (but shall apply to any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to modify the requirements set forth in the definition of the term “ Collateral and Guarantee Requirement ” or the obligations of the Loan Parties under Sections 7.02(k) , 7.02(l) or 7.02(p) or under the Collateral Documents.

(k) Amendment of Organizational Documents . The Borrower will not, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under its articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents, in either case, to the extent such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the rights or interests of the Lenders hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

(l) Changes in Fiscal Periods . The Borrower will not change its fiscal year or its method of determining fiscal quarters.

(m) Swap Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreement, other than Swap Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities and not for speculative purposes.

(n) Margin Regulations; Use of Proceeds . Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended under this Agreement (i) to purchase or carry Margin Stock in violation of any of the regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X. The Borrower will not request any Loan, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Loan (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

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Section 7.04. Financial Covenants . Without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders:

(a) Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . The Borrower shall not permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00. The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (i) for Indebtedness, as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (ii) for Consolidated EBITDA, the actual amount for the four-quarter period ending on such day; and

(b) Minimum Interest Expense Coverage Ratio . The Borrower shall not permit the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter to be less than 3.00 to 1.00. The Interest Expense Coverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period ending on such day (with the Consolidated EBITDA component thereof broken down by fiscal quarter in the Borrower’s reasonable judgment);

provided that the Consolidated EBITDA for any Person or assets comprising a business acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Material Acquisition (including restructuring charges, operating synergies or other expense reductions and adjustments permitted by Article XI of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) during such period shall be included on a pro forma basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection therewith incurred as of the first day of such period, with corresponding adjustments to the determination of Consolidated Interest Expense), and provided , further that the Consolidated EBITDA for any entity sold by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Material Disposition shall be deducted on a pro forma basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such sale or other disposition occurred on the first day of such period).

ARTICLE 8

D EFAULTS

Section 8.01. Defaults . Each of the following occurrences shall constitute a Default under this Agreement:

(a) Failure to Make Payments When Due . The Borrower shall (i) fail to pay when due any of the Obligations consisting of principal with respect to any Loan or Reimbursement Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise; or (ii) shall fail to pay within five (5) Business Days of the date when due any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (i) ) payable under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(b) Breach of Certain Covenants . (i) The Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 7.01(b)(i) , 7.02(b) (with respect to the existence of the Borrower) or 7.02(j) or in Section 7.03 or 7.04 ; provided that an Unmatured Default or a Default that results from a failure of the Borrower to comply with Section 7.04 shall not constitute a Default for purposes of the Term Facility or any facility other than the Revolving Facility unless and until the date upon which the Required Revolving Lenders have actually terminated all Revolving Loan Commitments and declared any Revolving Loans to be immediately due and payable in accordance with this Agreement; or

 

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(ii) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those specified in Sections 8.01(a) or 8.01(b)(i) ), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier to occur of (A) the date on which written notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender is received by the Borrower of such breach and (B) the date on which a member of the Senior Management Team of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor had knowledge of the existence of such breach.

(c) Breach of Representation or Warranty . Any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender herein or by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any statement, report, certificate, financial statement or other document at any time given by any such Person pursuant to any of the Loan Documents shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made (or deemed made).

(d) Default as to Other Indebtedness . (i) The Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal, interest, termination payment or other payment obligation and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), when and as the same shall become due and payable (after giving effect to any applicable grace period).

(ii) Any event or condition shall occur that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due or being terminated or required to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to its scheduled maturity, or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf, or, in the case of any Swap Agreement, the applicable counterparty, to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to terminate or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (ii)  shall not apply to (A) any secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the assets securing such Indebtedness or (B) any Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a voluntary refinancing thereof permitted under Section 7.03(a) .

(e) Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc . An involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered.

 

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(f) Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc. The Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation (other than any liquidation permitted by Section 7.03(c)(i)(D) , reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (a) , (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding or (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (or any committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to above in this clause (f) ;

(g) Judgments and Attachments . One or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment and has not denied coverage) shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any combination thereof, and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment.

(h) Loan Documents and Collateral Matters . (i) 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 the Loan Documents) or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document.

(ii) Any Lien purported to be created under any Collateral Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected Lien on any material Collateral, with the priority required by the applicable Collateral Document, except (A) as a result of the sale or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents to a Person that is not a Loan Party, (B) the release thereof as provided in the applicable Collateral Document or Section 10.14 or (C) as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to (x) maintain possession of any stock certificates, promissory notes or other instruments delivered to it under the Collateral Agreement or (y) continue in accordance with applicable law the effectiveness of any UCC financing statement.

(i) Inability to Pay Debts . The Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due.

(j) Termination Event . Any Termination Event, which either alone or together with any other Termination Events, occurs which the Required Lenders believe is reasonably likely to subject either the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000,000.

 

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(k) Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.

A Default shall be deemed “continuing” until cured or until waived in writing in accordance with Section 9.03 .

ARTICLE 9

A CCELERATION , D EFAULTING L ENDERS ; W AIVERS , A MENDMENTS AND R EMEDIES

Section 9.01. Termination of Commitments; Acceleration . If any Default described in Sections 8.01(e) or 8.01(f) occurs with respect to the Borrower, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall automatically terminate and the Obligations shall immediately become due and payable without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender. If any other Default occurs, the Required Lenders may terminate or suspend the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, or declare the Obligations to be due and payable, or both, whereupon the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower expressly waives. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to exercise its right to require cash collateral in support of 105.0% of the then aggregate outstanding L/C Obligations in accordance with Section 3.11 .

Section 9.02. Defaulting Lender . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.14(c)(i);

(b) the Commitments, Loans and other Revolving Credit Obligations of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.03 ); provided that this clause (b)  shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender affected thereby;

(c) if any Swing Line Obligations or L/C Obligations exist at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swing Line Obligations and L/C Obligations of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares of the Revolving Facility but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Obligations plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Line Obligations and L/C Obligations does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitments;

 

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(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i)  above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x)  first , prepay such Swing Line Obligations and (y)  second , cash collateralize for the benefit of each Issuing Bank only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i)  above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.11 for so long as such L/C Obligations are outstanding;

(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations pursuant to clause (ii)  above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.08 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations during the period such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations are cash collateralized;

(iv) if the L/C Obligations of the non-Defaulting Lenders are reallocated pursuant to clause (i)  above, then the fees payable to the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 3.08 shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Pro Rata Shares of the Revolving Facility; and

(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations are neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i)  or (ii)  above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all Commitment Fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment that was utilized by such L/C Obligations) and letter of credit fees payable under Section 3.08 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations shall be payable to such Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such L/C Obligations are reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

(d) so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swing Line Bank shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding L/C Obligations will be 100.0% covered by the Revolving Loan Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 9.02(c) , and participating interests in any such newly made Swing Line Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 9.02(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a parent of any Lender shall occur following the Escrow Date and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swing Line Bank or any Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swing Line Bank shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loan and such Issuing Bank shall not be

 

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required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Swing Line Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to the Swing Line Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Swing Line Bank and the Issuing Banks each agree that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swing Line Obligations and L/C Obligations of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Lenders (other than Swing Line Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Facility.

Section 9.03. Waivers; Amendments . (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b)  of this Section 9.03 , and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Unmatured Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Unmatured Default at the time.

(b) Except as provided in Sections 2.05(b) , 2.20 and 9.03(c) , none of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent of the Required Lenders, provided that (i) any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to cure any technical error, ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency so long as, in each case, the Lenders shall have received at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment and (ii) no such agreement shall (A) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of interest thereon or reduce or forgive any interest or fees (including any prepayment fees) payable hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (C) postpone the scheduled maturity date of any Loan, or the date of any scheduled payment of the

 

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principal amount of any Loan under Sections 2.14 or 2.21 , or any date for the payment of any interest or fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (D) change Sections 12.02 or 12.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender, (E) change any of the provisions of this Section 9.03(b) or the percentage set forth in the definition of the terms “Required Lenders” or “Required Revolving Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Revolving Lender or Lender of such Class, as the case may be); provided that, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the provisions of this Section 9.03(b) and the definition of the term “Required Lenders” may be amended to include references to any new class of loans created under this Agreement (or to lenders extending such loans) on substantially the same basis as the corresponding references relating to the existing Classes of Loans or Lenders, (F) release substantially all of the value of the Guarantees provided by the Guarantors (including, in each case, by limiting liability in respect thereof) created under the Collateral Agreement without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 10.14 or the Collateral Agreement) (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Subsidiary upon the exercise of remedies under the Collateral Documents), it being understood that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations guaranteed under the Collateral Agreement shall not be deemed to be a release or limitation of any Guarantee), (G) release all or substantially all the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents, without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 10.14 or the applicable Collateral Document (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Collateral upon the exercise of remedies under the Collateral Documents), it being understood that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations secured by the Collateral Documents shall not be deemed to be a release of the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents) and (H) change any provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Loans of any Class differently than those holding Loans of any other Class, without the written consent of Lenders representing a Majority in Interest of each affected Class; provided , further that (1) no such agreement shall amend, modify, extend or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; (2) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Issuing Bank in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of Issuing Bank under this Agreement or any L/C Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (3) 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; (4) no amendment, waiver or consent shall be made to modify Section 7.04 or any definition related thereto (as any such definition is used for purposes of Section 7.04 ), accelerate the Revolving Facility upon a breach of Section 7.04 or waive any Default resulting from a failure to perform or observe the requirements of Section 7.04 without the written consent of the Revolving Required Lenders; provided , however , that the waivers described in this clause (4)  shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Revolving Required Lenders; and (5) any amendment,

 

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waiver or other modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Lenders of one or more Classes (but not the Lenders of any other Class), may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the requisite number or percentage in interest of each affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be required of, in the case of any amendment, waiver or other modification referred to in clause (c)  of the first proviso of this paragraph, any Lender that receives payment in full of the principal of and interest accrued on each Loan made by, and all other amounts owing to, such Lender or accrued for the account of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents at the time such amendment, waiver or other modification becomes effective and whose Commitments terminate by the terms and upon the effectiveness of such amendment, waiver or other modification.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may, without the consent of any Credit Party, consent to a departure by any Loan Party from any covenant of such Loan Party set forth in this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement or in any other Collateral Document to the extent such departure is consistent with the authority of the Administrative Agent set forth in the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.” Additionally, the Administrative Agent may, without the consent of any Lender: enter into any Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) to the extent the Loan Parties have incurred Indebtedness secured by Liens that are required to be subject to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, waivers or other modifications on behalf of such Lender. Any amendment, waiver or other modification effected in accordance with this Section 9.03 shall be binding upon each Person that is at the time thereof a Lender and each Person that subsequently becomes a Lender.

(e) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of each Lender or each affected Lender, the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”), then the Borrower may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.19 ; provided that the applicable Replacement Lender shall have consented to the proposed amendment, waiver or consent.

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waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Lenders required pursuant to Section 9.03 , and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All remedies contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid and satisfied in cash, all financing arrangements among the Borrower and the Lenders shall have been terminated and all of the Letters of Credit shall have expired, been canceled or terminated.

ARTICLE 10

G ENERAL P ROVISIONS

Section 10.01. Survival of Representations . All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement shall survive delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans herein contemplated.

Section 10.02. Governmental Regulation . Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.

Section 10.03. Performance of Obligations . The Borrower agrees that after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, make any payment or perform any act required of the Borrower under any Loan Document to the extent the Administrative Agent determines that such action shall be necessary or advisable in order to protect or preserve the rights of the Lenders and Issuing Banks hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to give the Borrower notice of any action taken under this Section 10.03 prior to the taking of such action or promptly thereafter provided the failure to give such notice shall not affect the Borrower’s obligations in respect thereof. The Borrower agrees to pay the Administrative Agent, upon demand, the principal amount of all funds advanced by the Administrative Agent under this Section 10.03 , together with interest thereon at the rate from time to time applicable to Floating Rate Loans from the date of such advance until the outstanding principal balance thereof is paid in full. If the Borrower fails to make payment in respect of any such advance under this Section 10.03 within one (1) Business Day after the date the Borrower receives written demand therefor from the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender and each Lender agrees that it shall thereupon make available to the Administrative Agent, in Dollars in immediately available funds, the amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such advance. If such funds are not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within one (1) Business Day after the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent will be entitled to recover any such amount from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day during the period commencing on the date of such demand and ending on the date such amount is received. The failure of any Lender to make available to the Administrative Agent its Pro Rata Share of any such unreimbursed advance under this Section 10.03 shall neither relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make available to the Administrative Agent such other Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such advance on the date such payment is to be made nor increase the obligation of any other Lender to make such payment to the Administrative Agent. All outstanding principal of, and interest on, advances made under this Section 10.03 shall constitute Obligations subject to the terms of this Agreement until paid in full by the Borrower.

 

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Section 10.04. Headings . Section headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

Section 10.05. Entire Agreement . The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders relating to the subject matter thereof other than the terms of any prior agreements or understandings which are expressly stated to survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

Section 10.06. Several Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement . The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and no Lender shall be the partner or agent of any other Lender (except to the extent to which the Administrative Agent is authorized to act as such). The failure of any Lender to perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 10.07. Expenses; Indemnification . (a)  Expenses . The Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers for any reasonable and documented costs, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of (i) one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their Affiliates and (ii) any local counsel to the Lenders retained by the Arrangers or the Administrative Agent, limited to one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction, paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, syndication, distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as IntraLinks) review, amendment modification and, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Unmatured Default, administration of the Loan Documents. The Borrower also agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers and the Lenders for any documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their Affiliates and one primary counsel for the Lenders) paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers or any Lender in connection with the collection of the Obligations and enforcement of the Loan Documents.

(b) Indemnity . The Borrower further agrees to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Arranger, each Co-Syndication Agent and each and all of the Lenders and each of their respective Affiliates, and each of such Administrative Agent’s, Co-Syndication Agent’s, Arranger’s, Lender’s, or Affiliate’s respective officers, directors, trustees, investment advisors, employees, attorneys and agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the satisfaction or attempted satisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in Article 5 ) (collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs,

 

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expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding, whether or not such Indemnitees shall be designated a party thereto), whether or not arising in connection with any third party claim, imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Indemnitees in any manner relating to or arising out of:

(i) this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, the making of the Loans, and the issuance of and participation in Letters of Credit hereunder, the management of such Loans or Letters of Credit, the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit hereunder, or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; or

(ii) any liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, losses, damages, personal injury, death, punitive damages, economic damages, consequential damages, treble damages, intentional, willful or wanton injury, damage or threat to the environment, natural resources or public health or welfare, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorney, expert and consulting fees and costs of investigation, feasibility or remedial action studies), fines, penalties and monetary sanctions and interest, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, past, present or future, relating to any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and arising from or in connection with the past, present or future operations of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors in interest or the past, present or future environmental, health or safety condition of any respective property of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors in interest, the presence of asbestos-containing materials at any respective property of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors in interest or the Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant (collectively, the “ Indemnified Matters ”);

provided , however , the Borrower shall have no obligation to an Indemnitee hereunder with respect to Indemnified Matters caused by or resulting from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee with respect to the Loan Documents, as determined by the final non-appealed judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. If the undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy, the Borrower shall contribute the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law, to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Matters incurred by the Indemnitees. This Section 10.07(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes, other than Taxes that represent losses, claims or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

Each Indemnitee, with respect to any action against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Section, shall give written notice of the commencement of such action to the Borrower within a reasonable time after such Indemnitee is made a party to such action. Upon receipt of any such notice by the Borrower, unless such Indemnitee shall be advised by its counsel that there are or may be legal defenses available to such Indemnitee that are different from, in addition to, or in conflict with, the defenses available to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the Borrower may participate with the Indemnitee in the defense of such Indemnified Matter, including the employment of counsel consented to by such Indemnitee

 

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(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided , however , nothing provided herein shall entitle (a) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to assume the defense of such Indemnified Matter or (b) any Indemnitee to effect any settlement in respect of any indemnified matter without the Borrower’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(c) Waiver of Certain Claims; Settlement of Claims . The Borrower further agrees to assert no claim against any of the Indemnitees on any theory of liability seeking consequential, special, indirect, exemplary or punitive damages. No settlement of any claim asserted against or likely to be asserted against an Indemnitee shall be entered into by the Borrower or any if its Subsidiaries with respect to any claim, litigation, arbitration or other proceeding relating to or arising out of the transactions evidenced by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any other Indemnitee is a party thereto) unless such settlement releases such Indemnitee from any and all liability with respect thereto.

(d) Survival of Agreements . The obligations and agreements of the Borrower under this Section 10.07 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 10.08. Numbers of Documents . All statements, notices, closing documents, and requests hereunder shall be furnished to the Administrative Agent with sufficient counterparts so that the Administrative Agent may furnish one to each of the Lenders.

Section 10.09. Accounting . Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP. If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP (or in the application thereof) occurring after the Escrow Date 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, then the compliance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with such provision shall be determined on the basis of GAAP as in effect (and as applied) immediately before the relevant change became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such provision is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Lenders. Until such notice is withdrawn or the relevant provision is so amended, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement setting forth a reconciliation between calculations made with respect to the relevant provision before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. 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 (i) any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein, and (ii) any change in GAAP occurring after the Escrow Date as a result of the adoption of any proposals set forth in the Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Leases (Topic 840), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on August 17, 2010, or any other proposals issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in connection therewith, in each case if such change would require treating any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) as a capital lease where such lease (or similar arrangement) was not required to be so treated under GAAP as in effect on the Escrow Date.

 

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Section 10.10. Severability of Provisions . Any provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.

Section 10.11. Nonliability of Lenders . The relationship between the Borrower and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be solely that of borrower and lender. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower to review or inform the Borrower of any matter in connection with any phase of the Borrower’s business or operations.

Section 10.12. GOVERNING LAW . THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ACCEPTS THIS AGREEMENT, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE LENDERS, AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK BY ACKNOWLEDGING AND AGREEING TO IT THERE. ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER HOLDER OF OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

Section 10.13. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL . (a)  EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION . EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (b) , EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT ALL DISPUTES AMONG THEM ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY BY STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, BUT THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES IN ALL DISPUTES BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (a) ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COURT CONSIDERING THE DISPUTE.

 

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(b) OTHER JURISDICTIONS . THE BORROWER AGREES THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER HOLDER OF OBLIGATIONS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROCEED AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTY IN A COURT IN ANY LOCATION TO ENABLE SUCH PERSON TO (1) OBTAIN PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE BORROWER OR (2) IN ORDER TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER ENTERED IN FAVOR OF SUCH PERSON. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT ANY PERMISSIVE COUNTERCLAIMS IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY SUCH PERSON TO REALIZE ON ANY SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF SUCH PERSON BUT SHALL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO BRING ANY SUCH PERMISSIVE COUNTERCLAIM IN A PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (a) . THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COURT IN WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS COMMENCED A PROCEEDING DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (b) .

(c) VENUE . THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION OF 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 SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH IN ANY JURISDICTION SET FORTH ABOVE.

(d) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

(e) ADVICE OF COUNSEL . EACH OF THE PARTIES REPRESENTS TO EACH OTHER PARTY HERETO THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS AGREEMENT AND, SPECIFICALLY, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 10.07 AND THIS SECTION 10.13, WITH ITS COUNSEL.

Section 10.14. Release of Liens and Guarantees . A Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, and all security interests created by the Collateral Documents in Collateral owned by such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released, upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including any voluntary liquidation or dissolution of such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 7.03(c) ); provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Required Lenders

 

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shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise. Upon any sale or other transfer by any Loan Party (other than to the Borrower or any other Loan Party) of any Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest created under any Collateral Document in any Collateral pursuant to Section 9.03 , the security interests in such Collateral created by the Collateral Documents shall be automatically released. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section 10.14 , the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.

Section 10.15. Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts that are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) that may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

ARTICLE 11

T HE A DMINISTRATIVE A GENT

Section 11.01. Appointment and Authorization . Each of the Lenders and each Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its administrative agent and collateral agent 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, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

Section 11.02. Administrative Agent and Affiliates . The bank 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 such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

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take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.03 ), and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.03 ) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Unmatured Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and 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, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Documents or the occurrence of any Unmatured Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 5 or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for, or be responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower or any Lender as a result of, any determination of the All-in Yield.

Section 11.04. Reliance on Documents and Counsel . 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 believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent 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 be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. 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 11.05. Employment of Agents . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more subagents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such subagent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such subagent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such subagent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 11.06. Indemnification . To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, any Issuing Bank or the Swing Line Bank under any of the Loan Documents, including under Section 10.07(a) or (b) of this Agreement but without affecting the Borrower’s obligations with respect thereto, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers, as the case may be, ratably in accordance with such Lender’s Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, any Issuing Bank or the Swing Line Bank, in their respective capacity as such.

Section 11.07. Successor Agent . Subject to the terms of this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time from its capacity as such. In connection with such resignation, the Administrative Agent shall give notice of its intent to resign to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and such successor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, the retiring Administrative Agent may give notice of the effectiveness of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower, whereupon, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, provided that, solely for purposes of maintaining any security interest granted to the Administrative Agent under any Collateral Document for the benefit of the Credit Parties, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to be vested with such security interest as collateral agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties and, in the case of any Collateral in the possession of the Administrative Agent, shall continue to hold such Collateral, in each case until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed and accepts such appointment in accordance with this paragraph (it being understood and agreed that the retiring Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation to take any farther action under any Collateral Document, including any action required to maintain the perfection of any such security interest), and (b) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, provided , further that (i) all payments required to be made hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Person other than the Administrative Agent shall be made directly to such Person and (ii) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall

 

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also directly be given or made to each Lender. Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.07 , as well as any exculpatory, reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in any other Loan Document, shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its subagents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (a)  above.

Section 11.08. Credit Decision . Each Lender acknowledges that 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 Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall 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 related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 11.09. Administrative Agent, Arrangers, Co-Syndication Agents . None of the Persons identified on the cover page to this Agreement, the signature pages to this Agreement or otherwise in this Agreement as a “Co-Syndication Agent” or “Arranger” shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than if such Person is a Lender, those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Persons identified on the cover page to this Agreement, the signature pages to this Agreement or otherwise in this Agreement as a “Co-Syndication Agent” or “Arranger” shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary duty to or fiduciary relationship with any Lender. In addition to the agreement set forth in Section 11.08 , each of the Lenders acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any of the Persons so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder.

Section 11.10. The Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that, if information furnished by the Loan Parties pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement is being distributed by the Administrative Agent through the Platform, (a) the Administrative Agent may post any information that the Borrower has indicated as containing MNPI solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Private Side Lender Representatives and (b) if the Borrower has not indicated whether any information furnished by it pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement contains MNPI, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such information solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Private Side Lender Representatives. The Borrower agrees to clearly designate all information provided to the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Borrower that is suitable to be made available to Public Side Lender Representatives, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such designation by the Borrower without liability or responsibility for the independent verification thereof.

ARTICLE 12

S ETOFF ; R ATABLE P AYMENTS

Section 12.01. Setoff . In addition to, and without limitation of, any rights of the Lenders under applicable law, if any Default occurs and is continuing, any indebtedness from any Lender to the Borrower (including all account balances, whether provisional or final and whether or not collected or available) may be offset and applied toward the payment of the Obligations owing to such Lender, whether or not the Obligations, or any part hereof, shall then be due.

 

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Section 12.02. Ratable Payments . If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it upon its respective Loans (other than payments received pursuant to Sections 4.01 , 4.02 or 4.04 or as otherwise provided herein) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Loans held by the other Lenders so that after such purchase each Lender will hold its ratable proportion of the applicable Loans. If any Lender, whether in connection with setoff or amounts which might be subject to setoff or otherwise, receives collateral or other protection for its Obligation or such amounts which may be subject to setoff, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to take such action necessary such that all Lenders share in the benefits of such collateral ratably in proportion to the obligations owing to them. In case any such payment is disturbed by legal process, or otherwise, appropriate further adjustments shall be made.

Section 12.03. Application of Payments . Subject to the provisions of Section 9.02 , the Administrative Agent shall, unless otherwise specified at the direction of the Required Lenders which direction shall be consistent with the last sentence of this Section 12.03 , apply all payments and prepayments in respect of any Obligations received after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Unmatured Default in the following order:

(a) first , to pay interest on and then principal of any portion of the Loans which the Administrative Agent may have advanced on behalf of any Lender for which the Administrative Agent has not then been reimbursed by such Lender or the Borrower;

(b) second , to pay interest on and then principal of any advance made under Section 10.03 for which the Administrative Agent has not then been paid by the Borrower or reimbursed by the Lenders;

(c) third , to pay Obligations in respect of any fees, expenses, reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Administrative Agent;

(d) fourth , to pay Obligations in respect of any fees, expenses, reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Lenders and the issuer(s) of Letters of Credit;

(e) fifth , to pay interest due in respect of Swing Line Loans;

(f) sixth , to pay interest due in respect of Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) and L/C Obligations;

(g) seventh , to the ratable payment or prepayment of principal outstanding on Swing Line Loans;

(h) eighth , to the ratable payment or prepayment of principal outstanding on Loans (other than Swing Line Loans), Reimbursement Obligations, Banking Services Obligations and Hedging Obligations;

 

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(i) ninth , to provide required cash collateral, if required pursuant to Section 3.11 ; and

(j) tenth , to the ratable payment of all other Obligations.

Unless otherwise designated (which designation shall only be applicable prior to the occurrence of a Default) by the Borrower, all principal payments in respect of Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) shall be applied to the outstanding Loans first, to repay outstanding Floating Rate Loans, and then to repay outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans with those Eurodollar Rate Loans which have earlier expiring Interest Periods being repaid prior to those which have later expiring Interest Periods. The order of priority set forth in this Section 12.03 and the related provisions of this Agreement are set forth solely to determine the rights and priorities of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Bank and the issuer(s) of Letters of Credit as among themselves.

Section 12.04. Relations Among Lenders . (a) Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights of any Lender in accordance with Section 12.01 , the proceeds of which are applied in accordance with this Agreement, and except as set forth in the following sentence, each Lender agrees that it will not take any action, nor institute any actions or proceedings, against the Borrower or any other obligor hereunder or with respect to any Loan Document, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders or, as may be provided in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, at the direction of the Administrative Agent.

(b) The Lenders are not partners or coventurers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to enforce on the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Section 12.05. Representations and Covenants Among Lenders . Each Lender represents and covenants for the benefit of all other Lenders and the Administrative Agent that such Lender is not satisfying and shall not satisfy any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement with any assets considered for any purposes of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code to be assets of or on behalf of any “plan” as defined in section 3(3) of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code, regardless of whether subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

ARTICLE 13

B ENEFIT OF A GREEMENT ; A SSIGNMENTS ; P ARTICIPATIONS

Section 13.01. 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 permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (a) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (b) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Article 13 . Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to

 

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confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in Section 13.02 ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. The Administrative Agent may treat the Person which made any Loan or which holds any note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until such Person complies with Section 13.03 ; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may in its discretion (but shall not be required to) follow instructions from the Person which made any Loan or which holds any note to direct payments relating to such Loan or note to another Person. Any assignee of the rights to any Loan or any note agrees by acceptance of such assignment to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents. Any request, authority or consent of any Person, who at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent is the owner of the rights to any Loan (whether or not a note has been issued in evidence thereof), shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder or assignee of the rights to such Loan.

Section 13.02. Participations . (a)  Permitted Participants; Effect . Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Swing Line Bank, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than Disqualified Lenders) (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the proviso to Section 9.03 that adversely affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (b)  of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.01 , 4.02 , 4.03 , 4.04 and 4.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 13.03 . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.01 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.02 as though it were a Lender.

(b) Limitation of Participant Rights . A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 4.01, 4.02 or 4.05 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, except to the extent (i) such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation, or (ii) the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.05 unless such Participant agrees to comply with Section 4.05 as though it were a Lender (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 4.05(g) shall be delivered to the

 

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participating 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 stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in the obligations under this Agreement) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such interest is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

Section 13.03. Assignments . (a)  Consents . (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)  below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than any Disqualified Lender, any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, any natural person and, except as provided in Section 13.03(g) below, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) (the “ Purchasers ”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower; provided that no consent of Borrower shall be required (x) for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, (y) for an assignment by any Initial Lender in connection with the primary syndication of the Facilities to Lenders selected by the Initial Lenders in consultation with the Borrower and (z) if a Default under Sections 8.01(a) , 8.01(e) , or 8.01(f) has occurred and is continuing, for any other assignment; provided , further that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

(B) the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of any Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(C) with respect to Revolving Loans and Revolving Loan Commitments, the Swing Line Bank and the Issuing Banks.

The Administrative Agent, in its capacity as such, shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Lenders (or providing the list to the Lenders). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as such, shall not (1) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Institution or (2) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Lender. The Administrative Agent shall post or otherwise make available to Lenders a list of all Disqualified Lenders.

 

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(b) Conditions . Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, 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 (x) in the case of Term Loans, $1,000,000 and (y) in the case of Revolving Loan Commitment, $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent;

(ii) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under each Facility under this Agreement, provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of its Commitments or Loans;

(iii) 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 (except, in the case of contemporaneous assignments by any Lender to one or more Approved Funds, only a single processing and recording fee shall be payable for such assignments); and

(iv) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its affiliates, the Subsidiary Guarantors and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.

(c) Effect; Closing Date . Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (d)  of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.01 , 4.02 , 4.03 , 4.04 , 4.05 and 10.07 ). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 13.03 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 13.02 .

 

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(d) The Register . The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Loan Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Drafts owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Banks and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(e) Recording . Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in this Section 13.03 and any written consent to such assignment required by this Section 13.03 , the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Sections 2.02(d) , 2.17 , 3.06 , 3.07 or 11.06 , the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(f) Pledge to a Federal Reserve Bank . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g) Dutch Auctions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13.03 or any other provision of this Agreement, so long as no Unmatured Default or Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, each Term Lender shall have the right at any time to sell, assign or transfer all or a portion of the Term Loans owing to it to the Borrower on a non-pro rata basis, subject to the following limitations:

(i) Such sale, assignment or transfer shall be pursuant to one or more modified Dutch auctions conducted by the Borrower (each, an “ Auction ”) to repurchase all or any portion of the Term Loans; provided that (x) notice of and the option to participate in the Auction shall be provided to all Term Lenders and (y) the Auction shall be conducted pursuant to such procedures as the Auction Manager may establish, which are consistent with this Section 13.03(g) and the Auction Procedures and are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, the Auction Manager and the Administrative Agent;

 

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(ii) With respect to all repurchases made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 13.03(g) , (x) the Borrower shall deliver to the Auction Manager an officer’s certificate stating that, as of the launch date of the related Auction and the effective date of any such repurchase, it is not in possession of any information regarding the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or their assets, the Loan Parties’ ability to perform the Obligations or any other matter regarding the Borrower or its Subsidiaries that may be material to a decision by any Term Lender to participate in any Auction or repurchase any such Term Loans that has not previously been disclosed to the Auction Manager, the Administrative Agent and the nonpublic Lenders, (y) the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any borrowings under the Revolving Facility to repurchase such Term Loans and (z) the assigning Lender and the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Auction Manager an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such repurchase; and

(iii) Immediately following a repurchase by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 13.03(g) , the Term Loans so repurchased shall, without further action by any Person, be deemed automatically canceled and no longer outstanding (and may not be resold by the Borrower or such Subsidiary) for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents and the Administrative Agent shall reflect such repurchase in the Register.

Section 13.04. Confidentiality . The Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Arranger agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by Requirement of Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any rating agency, insurer or insurance broker or actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Arranger on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or (iii) is independently developed, discovered or arrived at by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Arranger. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Borrower relating to the Borrower or its business or the Collateral, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Arranger or Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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Section 13.05. Dissemination of Information . The Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Purchaser or any other Person acquiring an interest in the Loan Documents by operation of law (each a “ Transferee ”) and any prospective Transferee any and all information in such Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that prior to any such disclosure, such prospective Transferee shall agree to preserve in accordance with Section 13.04 the confidentiality of any confidential information described therein.

ARTICLE 14

N OTICES

Section 14.01. Giving Notice . (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b)  below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

(i) if to the Borrower, to it at 533 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63141 USA, Attention of Emily K. Boss, (Facsimile No. (314-985-2258); Email: Kelly.Boss@energizer.com );

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to it at 10 South Dearborn, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, USA, Attention of Nan Wilson, (Facsimile No. (844-490-5663); Email: jpm.agency.cri@jpmorgan.com ); and

(iii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth below its signature hereto.

(b) (i) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article 2 unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. 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; and (ii) The Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make any Communication by posting such Communication on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a similar electronic transmission system (the “ Platform ”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties warrants, or shall be deemed to warrant, the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made, or shall be deemed to be made, by the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties in connection with the Communications or the Platform.

(c) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy 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.

 

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Section 14.02. Change of Address . The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any Lender may each change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties hereto.

ARTICLE 15

C OUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective when it has been executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and each party has notified the Administrative Agent by telex or telephone, that it has taken such action.

ARTICLE 16

USA P ATRIOT A CT

Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information including all applicable “ know your customer ” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Act.

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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.

 

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC., as Borrower
By:  
Name:
Title:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:  
Name:
Title:
[LENDER], as a Lender
By:  
Name:
Title:
[ for Lenders requiring two signature blocks ]
By:  
Name:
Title:


PRICING SCHEDULE

 

     Applicable     Applicable     Applicable Fee Rate  

Status

   Margin For
Eurodollar
Rate Loans
    Margin For
Floating Rate
Loans
    Applicable L/C
Fee Percentage
    Applicable
Commitment Fee
Percentage
 

Level I Status

     1.50     0.50     1.50     0.175

Level II Status

     1.75     0.75     1.75     0.20

Level III Status

     2.00     1.00     2.00     0.25

Level IV Status

     2.25     1.25     2.25     0.30

Financials ” means the annual or quarterly financial statements of the Borrower delivered pursuant to pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(i) and (ii) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

Level I Status ” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00.

Level II Status ” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status and (ii) the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00.

Level III Status ” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status or Level II Status and (ii) the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00.

Level IV Status ” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status, Level II Status or Level III Status.

Status ” means Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status.

The Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Applicable Margin for Floating Rate Loans, the Applicable L/C Fee Percentage and the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing table based on the Borrower’s Status as reflected in the then most recent Financials. Adjustments, if any, to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Applicable Margin for Floating Rate Loans, the Applicable L/C Fee


Percentage or the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall be effective five (5) Business Days after the Administrative Agent has received the applicable Financials. If the Borrower fails to deliver the Financials to the Administrative Agent at the time required pursuant to this Agreement, then the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Applicable Margin for Floating Rate Loans, the Applicable L/C Fee Percentage and the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall be determined based upon Level IV Status until five (5) days after such Financials are so delivered. For the period from the Funding Date until the end of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Funding Date, the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Applicable Margin for Floating Rate Loans, the Applicable L/C Fee Percentage and the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall be based on Level II Status.

 

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