Table of Contents

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2016

Registration No. 333-                

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Keane Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   1389   38-4016639

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2121 Sage Road

Houston, TX 77056

(713) 960-0381

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Gregory L. Powell

President and Chief Financial Officer

Keane Group, Inc.

2121 Sage Road

Houston, TX 77056

(713) 960-0381

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.

Antonio L. Diaz-Albertini, Esq.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: (212) 756-2000

Fax: (212) 593-5955

  

William J. Miller, Esq.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

80 Pine Street

New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 701-3000

Fax: (212) 378-2500

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effectiveness of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

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

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

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title Of Each Class Of

Securities To Be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)(2)
 

Amount Of
Registration

Fee(3)

Common Stock

  $287,500,000   $33,322

 

 

(1)   Includes shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an option to purchase additional shares granted to the underwriters.
(2)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act.
(3)   Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

 

 


Table of Contents

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

 

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 14, 2016

 

                 Shares

 

LOGO

 

Keane Group, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

This is an initial public offering of our common stock. We are offering                  shares of our common stock.

 

We expect the initial public offering price to be between $        and $        per share. Currently, no public market exists for our common stock. The selling stockholder has granted to the underwriters an option to purchase up to              additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discount and commissions, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus. We intend to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “FRAC.”

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

 

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 19 of this prospectus to read the factors you should consider before buying shares of the common stock.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

     Per Share      Total  

Initial public offering price

   $                    $                

Underwriting discount and commissions(1)

   $         $     

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

   $         $     

Proceeds, before expenses, to selling stockholder

   $         $     

 

(1)   The underwriters will also be reimbursed for certain expenses incurred in the offering. See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

 

 

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of our common stock to investors against payment on or about                 , 201     .

 

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers

 

Citigroup    Morgan Stanley   

BofA Merrill Lynch

   J.P. Morgan

 

Senior Co-Managers

Wells Fargo Securities   

Simmons & Company International

Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray

  

Houlihan Lokey

 

Co-Manager

 

Guggenheim Securities

 

The date of this prospectus is                 , 201    .

 


Table of Contents

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus

 

     Page  

Prospectus Summary

     1   

Risk Factors

     19   

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     42   

Use of Proceeds

     44   

Dividend Policy

     45   

IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure

     46   

Capitalization

     48   

Dilution

     49   

Selected Historical Financial Information of Keane

     51   

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

     52   

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

     62   

Business

     76   

Management

     95   

Executive Compensation

     102   

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     112   

Principal and Selling Stockholders

     119   

Description of Capital Stock

     121   

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

     127   

Description of Indebtedness

     130   

Certain U.S. Federal Income and Estate Tax Considerations to Non-U.S. Holders

     134   

Underwriting

     137   

Legal Matters

     143   

Experts

     143   

Where You Can Find More Information

     143   

Index To Financial Statements

     F-1   

 

 

 

Until                 , 201     (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in our initial public offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

Unless indicated otherwise, the information included in this prospectus assumes that (i) the shares of common stock to be sold in this offering are sold at $        per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and (ii) all shares offered by us in this offering are sold.

 

 

 

We and the underwriters have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We and the underwriters are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock.

 

i


Table of Contents

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Keane Group, Inc., the registrant whose name appears on the cover of this registration statement, is a newly formed Delaware corporation. Shares of common stock of Keane Group, Inc. are being offered by the prospectus that forms a part of this registration statement. Keane Group Holdings, LLC (“Keane”) is a Delaware limited liability company. Keane Group, Inc. was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the organizational structure of Keane and its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries in order for the registrant to be a corporation rather than a limited liability company. In connection with, and prior to and/or concurrently with the closing of, this offering, each member of Keane will directly or indirectly contribute all of its equity interests in Keane to Keane Group, Inc. in exchange for shares of common stock of Keane Group, Inc. As a result, Keane and its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Keane Group, Inc. See “IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure” for additional information.

 

As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, references to (i) the terms “company,” “Keane,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Keane Group Holdings, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods prior to the consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions (as defined herein), and, for periods as of and following the consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions, to Keane Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; (ii) the term “Trican Parent” refers to Trican Well Service Ltd. and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries; (iii) the term “Trican U.S.” refers to Trican Well Service L.P.; (iv) the term “Trican” refers to Trican Parent and Trican U.S., collectively; and (v) references to our “Sponsor” refers to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) and its respective controlled affiliates and investment funds. For the convenience of the reader, except as the context otherwise requires, all information included in this prospectus is presented giving effect to the consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions.

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Prior to or concurrently with this offering, we will effect the IPO-Related Transactions described under “IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure.” The consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data included in the prospectus are those of Keane and its consolidated subsidiaries and do not give effect to the IPO-Related Transactions. Other than the audited balance sheet, dated as of October 31, 2016, the historical financial information of Keane Group, Inc. has not been included in this prospectus as it is a newly incorporated entity, has had no business transactions or activities to date and had no assets or liabilities during the periods presented in this prospectus.

 

We completed the Trican transaction (as described herein in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Trican Transaction”) on March 16, 2016. Accordingly, this prospectus also includes the audited balance sheets of Trican U.S. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related statements of operations, partners’ capital and cash flows for the years then ended.

 

PRO FORMA INFORMATION

 

This prospectus contains unaudited pro forma financial information prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for 2015 gives pro forma effect to:

 

   

our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations (as defined herein) and the transactions related thereto;

 

   

the IPO-Related Transactions; and

 

ii


Table of Contents
   

the issuance of                  shares of common stock in this offering and the application of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of such shares to repay certain existing debt and to pay fees and expenses related to this offering, as described in “Use of Proceeds,”

 

in each case as if such transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2015, the first day of 2015. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016 gives pro forma effect to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the transactions related thereto, the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering and the related use of proceeds as if such transactions had occurred on January 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 gives pro forma effect to the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering and the related use of proceeds as if such transactions had occurred on September 30, 2016. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information.”

 

MARKET, INDUSTRY AND OTHER DATA

 

This prospectus includes market and industry data and certain other statistical information based on third-party sources including independent industry publications, government publications and other published independent sources, such as the “Drilling and Production Outlook—December 2016” and “NAM Activity by Region_Dec_2016” reports prepared by Spears & Associates. Although we believe these third-party sources are reliable as of their respective dates, neither we nor the underwriters have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information. Some data is also based on our own good faith estimates which are supported by our management’s knowledge of and experience in the markets and businesses in which we operate.

 

While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any market, industry or similar data presented herein, such data involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the sections entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.

 

This prospectus includes references to utilization of hydraulic fracturing assets. Utilization for our own fleets, as used in this prospectus, is defined as the ratio of the number of deployed fleets to the number of total fleets. For the purposes of this prospectus, we consider one of our fleets deployed if the fleet has been put in service at least one day during the period for which we calculate utilization. As a result, as additional fleets are incrementally deployed, our utilization rate increases.

 

We define industry utilization as the ratio of the total industry demand of hydraulic horsepower to the total available capacity of hydraulic horsepower, in each case as reported by an independent industry source. Our method for calculating the utilization rate for our own fleets or the industry may differ from the method used by other companies or industry sources which could, for example, be based off a ratio of the total number of days a fleet is put in service to the total number of days in the relevant period.

 

As used in this prospectus, capacity in the hydraulic fracturing business refers to the total number of hydraulic horsepower, regardless of whether such hydraulic horsepower is active and deployed, active and not deployed or inactive. While the equipment and amount of hydraulic horsepower required for a customer project varies, we calculate our total number of fleets, as used in this prospectus, by dividing our total hydraulic horsepower by 40,000 hydraulic horsepower.

 

We believe that our measures of utilization, based on the amount of deployed fleets, provide an accurate representation of existing, available capacity for additional revenue generating activity.

 

iii


Table of Contents

TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

 

This prospectus contains trademarks, service marks and trade names of third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. Our use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this prospectus is not intended to, and does not imply, a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship by us. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® , ™ or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

We define EBITDA as generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) earnings (net income (loss)) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (net income (loss)) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to eliminate the effects of items management does not consider in assessing our ongoing performance. See “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Other Data” for further discussion and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA.

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (together, the “Non-GAAP Measures”) are performance measures that provide supplemental information we believe is useful to analysts and investors to evaluate our ongoing results of operations, when considered alongside other GAAP measures such as net income, operating income and gross profit. These Non-GAAP Measures exclude the financial impact of items management does not consider in assessing our ongoing operating performance, and thereby facilitate review of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Other companies may have different capital structures or different lease terms, and comparability to our results of operations may be impacted by the effects of acquisition accounting on our depreciation and amortization. As a result of the effects of these factors and factors specific to other companies, we believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide helpful information to analysts and investors to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies. Our presentation of Non-GAAP Measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

 

Non-GAAP Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our operating results or cash flows as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

 

   

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

   

Non-GAAP Measures are adjusted for certain non-recurring and non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of operations;

 

   

Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; and

 

   

Other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

 

iv


Table of Contents

Because of these limitations, Non-GAAP Measures should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Non-GAAP Measures only for supplemental purposes. Please see our consolidated financial statements contained in this prospectus.

 

Pro Forma EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented in this prospectus, are also supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. See “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Other Data” for additional information.

 

v


Table of Contents

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights the information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you or that you should consider before investing in shares of our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully before making an investment decision. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In particular, you should read the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Keane” included elsewhere in this prospectus and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes attached hereto.

 

Our Company

 

We are one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S., with a focus on complex, technically demanding completion solutions. Our primary service offerings include horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging and engineered solutions, as well as other value-added service offerings. With approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower spread across 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets and 23 wireline trucks located in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and other active oil and gas basins, we provide industry-leading completion services with a strict focus on health, safety and environmental stewardship and cost-effective customer-centric solutions. Our company prides itself on our outstanding employee culture, our efficiency and our ability to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and communities in which we operate.

 

We provide our services in conjunction with onshore well development, in addition to stimulation operations on existing wells, to exploration and production (“E&P”) customers with some of the highest quality and safety standards in the industry. We believe our proven capabilities enable us to deliver cost-effective solutions for increasingly complex and technically demanding well completion requirements, which include longer lateral segments, higher pressure rates and proppant intensity, and multiple fracturing stages in challenging high-pressure formations.

 

As of November 30, 2016, we had 13 hydraulic fracturing fleets and eight wireline trucks operating in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation and the Bakken Formation. We are one of the largest providers of hydraulic fracturing services in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation by total hydraulic horsepower deployed.

 

Our completion services are designed in partnership with our customers to enhance both initial production rates and estimated ultimate recovery from new and existing wells. We seek to deploy our assets with well-capitalized customers that have long-term development programs that enable us to maximize operational efficiencies and the return on our assets. We believe our integrated approach increases efficiencies and provides potential cost savings for our customers, allowing us to broaden our relationships with existing customers and attract new ones. In addition, our technical team and engineering center, which is located in The Woodlands, Texas, provides us the ability to supplement our service offerings with engineered solutions specifically tailored to address their completion requirements and challenges.

 

We believe the demand for our services will increase over the medium and long term as a result of a number of favorable industry trends. While drilling and completion activity has improved along with a rebound in commodity prices from their lows in early 2016 of $26.21 per barrel (based on the Cushing WTI Spot Oil Price (“WTI”)) and

 

 

1


Table of Contents

$1.64 per million British Thermal Units (“mmBtu”) for natural gas, we believe there are long term fundamental demand and supply trends that will benefit our company. We believe demand for our services will grow from:

 

   

Increases in customer drilling budgets focused in our core service areas;

 

   

Increases in the percentage of rigs that are drilling horizontal wells;

 

   

Increases in the length of the typical horizontal wellbore;

 

   

Increases in the number of fracture stages in a typical horizontal wellbore; and

 

   

Increases in pad drilling and simultaneous fracturing/wireline operations.

 

We believe demand and pricing for our services will be further enhanced by a reduction in available hydraulic fracturing equipment as a result of:

 

   

Cannibalization of parked equipment and increased maintenance costs;

 

   

Aging of existing fleets given the limited investment since the industry downturn in late 2014;

 

   

Increased customer focus on well-capitalized, safe and efficient service providers that can meet or exceed their requirements; and

 

   

Reduced access to capital for fleet acquisition, maintenance and deployment.

 

Pricing levels for our industry’s services are driven primarily by asset utilization. With the downturn in commodity prices from late 2014 into early 2016, asset utilization across the hydraulic fracturing industry has been reported at approximately 37%. Of our total 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets, 13 fleets, or 57% of our total fleets, were deployed as of November 30, 2016. We believe our deployment rate reflects the quality of our assets and services. Due to cannibalization, lack of investment in maintenance and aging equipment, we believe that approximately 70% of active industry equipment is currently deployed. We have 15 active hydraulic fracturing fleets, of which 13 fleets, or 87% of our active fleets, were deployed as of November 30, 2016. Based on current pricing for component parts and labor, we believe our remaining eight inactive fleets can be made operational at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet.

 

Our History

 

Our company was founded in 1973 by the Keane family in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania. We have been well regarded as a customer-focused operator that prioritizes safety, the environment and our relationship with the communities in which we operate. We are committed to maintaining conservative financial policies and a disciplined approach to asset deployment, adding new capacity with customers with significant capital budgets and steady development programs rather than on a speculative basis.

 

We have developed what we believe is an industry-leading, completions-focused platform by emphasizing health, safety and environmental stewardship as our highest priority, implementing an efficient cost structure focused on disciplined cost controls, establishing a sophisticated supply chain and investing in state-of-the-art systems, technology and infrastructure to support our growth. Through these initiatives, our platform has demonstrated the ability to scale with an increase in activity. For example, in 2013, we organically entered into the Bakken Formation, where we remain one of the most active service providers, and, in 2014, we successfully recruited and integrated over 450 employees into our business, resulting in a 74% increase in our employee base.

 

We believe that our ability to identify, execute and integrate acquisitions is a competitive advantage. We have demonstrated the ability to grow both organically and through opportunistic acquisitions. From 2010 to 2014, we organically added seven hydraulic fracturing fleets deployed across the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the Bakken Formation and the Permian Basin. We have also completed three acquisitions that have diversified

 

 

2


Table of Contents

our geographic presence and service line capabilities. In April 2013, we acquired the wireline technologies division of Calmena Energy Services, which provided us with wireline operations capabilities in the U.S. In December 2013, we acquired the assets of Ultra Tech Frac Services to establish a presence in the Permian Basin. In March 2016, we completed the opportunistic acquisition of Trican’s U.S. oilfield service operations resulting in the expansion of our hydraulic fracturing operations to the current 23 fleets and establishing Keane as one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S. with approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower. This acquisition added high quality equipment, provided increased scale in key operating basins, expanded our customer base, and offered significant cost reduction opportunities. To date we have identified and implemented a plan to achieve over $80 million of annualized cost savings as a result of facility consolidations, head count rationalization and procurement savings. The Trican transaction also enhanced our access to proprietary technology and engineering capabilities that have improved our ability to provide integrated services solutions. We intend to continue to evaluate potential acquisitions on an opportunistic basis that would complement our existing service offerings or expand our geographic capabilities.

 

Our Competitive Strengths

 

We believe that technical expertise, fleet capability, equipment quality and robust preventive maintenance programs, integrated solutions, experience, scale in leading basins and health, safety and environmental (“HSE”) performance are the primary differentiating factors within the industry. We specialize in providing customized completion solutions to our customers that increase efficiency, improve safety and lower their overall cost.

 

Accordingly, we believe the following strengths differentiate us from many of our competitors and contribute to our ongoing success:

 

Multi-Basin Service Provider with Close Proximity to Our Customers.

 

We provide our services in several of the most active basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and the Eagle Ford Shale. These regions are expected to account for approximately 87% of all new horizontal wells anticipated to be drilled between 2016 and 2020. In addition, the high-density of our operations in the basins in which we are most active provides us the opportunity to leverage our fixed costs and to quickly respond with what we believe are highly efficient, integrated solutions that are best suited to address customer requirements.

 

In particular, we are one of the largest providers in the Permian Basin and the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the most prolific and cost-competitive oil and natural gas basins in the United States, respectively. According to Spears & Associates, the Permian Basin and the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale are expected to account for the greatest crude oil and natural gas production growth in the U.S. through 2020 based on forecasted rig counts. These basins have experienced a recovery in activity since the spring of 2016, representing approximately 62% of the increase in U.S. rig count from its May 2016 low of 404 to 597 as of December 2016.

 

Our Houston, Texas-based headquarters, eight field offices and numerous management and sales offices are in close proximity to unconventional resource plays which allows us to take a hands-on approach to customer relationships at multiple levels within our organization, anticipate our customers’ needs and efficiently deploy our assets.

 

 

3


Table of Contents

The below map represents our areas of operation:

 

LOGO

 

Customer-Tailored Approach.

 

We seek to develop long term partnerships with our customers by investing significant time and effort educating them on our value proposition and maintaining a continuous dialogue as we deliver ongoing service. We believe our direct line of communication with our customers at the senior management level as well as with key operational managers in the field provides us with the ability to address issues quickly and efficiently and is highly valued by our customers. In November 2016, we received Shell Global Solutions International’s annual Well Services Performance Award in recognition of our Permian Basin team’s exceptional 2016 performance and customer service in hydraulic fracturing and wireline services.

 

In connection with the Trican transaction, we acquired our Engineered Solutions Center, comprised of a dedicated team of engineers and a network of field labs, which we believe provides value-added capabilities to both our new and existing customers. We believe our Engineered Solutions Center enables us to support our customers’ technical specifications with a focus on reducing costs and increasing production. As pressure pumping complexity increases and the need for comprehensive, solution-driven approaches grows, our Engineered Solutions Center is able to meet our customers’ business objectives cost-effectively by offering flexible design solutions that package our services with new and existing product offerings. Our Engineered Solutions Center is focused on providing (1) economical and effective fracture designs, (2) enhanced fracture stimulation methods, (3) next-generation fluids and technologically advanced diverting agents, such as MVP Frac and TriVert , which we received the right to use as part of the Trican transaction, (4) dust control technologies and (5) customized solutions to individual customer and reservoir requirements.

 

Track Record of Providing Safe and Reliable Solutions.

 

Safety is our highest priority. We are among the safest service providers in the industry, as evidenced by an achieved incident rate (“TRIR”) that is less than half of the industry average from 2013 to 2015. We believe we have an industry leading behavior-based safety program to ensure each employee understands the importance of

 

 

4


Table of Contents

safety. Depending on job requirements, each new employee goes through a rigorous on-boarding and training program, is assigned a dedicated mentor, is routinely subject to our “Fit for Duty” verification program and periodically attends safety and technical certification programs. Our customers seek to protect their field employees, contractors and communities in which they serve as well as minimize the risk of disproportionately high costs that can result from an HSE incident. As a result, our customers demand robust HSE programs from their service providers and view safety records as a key criterion for vendor selection. We believe our safety and training record creates a competitive advantage by enhancing our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, allowing us to qualify to tender bids on more projects than many of our competitors and enabling us to attract and retain employees.

 

Modern, High-Quality Asset Base and Robust Maintenance Program.

 

We have invested in modern equipment, including dual-fuel fracturing pumps, Tier IV engines, stainless steel fluid ends, dry friction reducer and dry guar, to enhance our efficiency and safety. In addition, our high-quality, heavy-duty hydraulic fracturing and wireline fleets reduce operational downtime and maintenance costs while enhancing our ability to provide reliable, safe and consistent service to our customers. We have approximately 944,250 total hydraulic horsepower and can deploy up to 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets. As of November 30, 2016, we had 13 hydraulic fracturing fleets and eight wireline trucks deployed. We believe we have a robust preventative maintenance program for both our active and inactive fleets which allows us to respond to customer demand in a timely, safe and cost-efficient manner, and we continue to invest in and stock critical parts and components.

 

Since April 1, 2016, we have deployed 5 hydraulic fracturing fleets to service customers at a total cost to deploy of approximately $8 million. In addition, based on current pricing for component parts and labor, we believe our remaining inactive hydraulic fracturing fleets can be made operational at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet. Based upon our recent deployment experience, we believe it takes approximately 45 days to activate and staff a single hydraulic fracturing fleet, allowing us to quickly and cost-effectively respond to an increase in customer demand. We also believe we can deploy each of our wireline trucks in less than 30 days at a nominal cost. Our conservative financial profile and continued investment in our assets and fleets should enable us to maintain an efficient operating cost structure as we begin to redeploy assets, ensuring our operators have safe, well-maintained equipment to service our customers.

 

Flexible Supply Chain Management Capabilities.

 

Our sophisticated logistics network is comprised of strategically-located field offices, proppant storage facilities and proprietary last-mile transportation solutions. We have a dedicated supply chain team that manages sourcing and logistics to ensure flexibility and continuity of supply in a cost-effective manner across all areas of operation. We maintain multi-year relationships with industry-leading suppliers of proppant and have contracted secure supply at pricing reflecting current market conditions for over 80% of our expected demand through 2020, based on existing job designs. We currently have a network of 1,050 modern railcars, which are being leased to us on a multi-year basis, and which provides us with valuable and flexible logistical support for our operations. Our logistics infrastructure also includes access to eight third-party unit train facilities, which improve railcar turn times and reduce transit costs, and approximately 50 transload facilities. In addition, we own over 120 pneumatic sand-hauling trucks for last-mile transportation to the well site, which gives us the ability to access and deliver proppant where and when needed. We believe our supply chain and logistics network provide us with a competitive advantage by allowing us to quickly respond during periods of increased demand for our services.

 

 

5


Table of Contents

Strong Balance Sheet and Disciplined Use of Capital.

 

We believe our balance sheet strength represents a significant competitive advantage, allowing us to pro-actively maintain our fleet while also pursuing opportunistic initiatives to further grow and expand our base business with new and existing customers. Our customers seek to employ well-capitalized service providers that are in the best position to meet their service requirements and their financial obligations, and, as a result, we intend to continue to maintain a strong balance sheet.

 

We adjust our capital expenditures based on prevailing industry conditions, the availability of capital and other factors as needed. Throughout the industry downturn that began in 2014, we have prioritized continued investment in our robust maintenance program to ensure our fleet of equipment can be deployed efficiently as demand recovers. At September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis for this offering, we had $        million in cash on hand and ample liquidity, providing us with the means to fund deployment of fleets and grow our operations. We intend to continue to prioritize maintenance, upgrades, refurbishments and acquisitions, in a disciplined and diligent manner, carefully evaluating these investments based on their ability to maintain or improve our competitive position and strengthen our financial profile while creating value for our shareholders.

 

Best-in-Class Management Team with Extensive Industry Experience.

 

The members of our management team are seasoned operating, financial and administrative executives with extensive experience in and knowledge of the oilfield services industry. Our management team is led by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Stewart, who has over 30 years of industry experience. Each member of our management team brings significant leadership and operational experience with long tenures in the industry and respective careers at highly regarded companies, including Schlumberger Limited, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Weatherford International and General Electric. The members of our executive management team provide us with valuable insight into our industry and a thorough understanding of customer requirements.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our principal business objective is to increase shareholder value by profitably growing our business while safely providing best-in-class completion services. We expect to achieve this objective through:

 

Efficiently Capitalizing on Industry Recovery.

 

Hydraulic fracturing represents the largest cost of completing a shale oil or gas well and is a mission-critical service required for the continued development of U.S. shale resources. Upon a recovery in demand for oilfield services in the U.S., the hydraulic fracturing sector is expected to have among the highest growth rates among oilfield service providers. Industry reports have forecasted that the North American onshore stimulation sector, which includes hydraulic fracturing, will increase at a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 30% from 2016 through 2020. As a well-capitalized provider operating in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., we believe that our business is well positioned to capitalize efficiently on an industry recovery. We have invested significant resources and capital to develop a market leading platform with demonstrated capabilities and technical skills that is well equipped to address increased demand from our customers. We believe that our rigorous preventative maintenance program provides us with a well-maintained hydraulic fracturing fleet and the ability to deploy inactive fleets efficiently. Based upon our recent experience and current pricing for components and labor, we believe it will take approximately 45 days to activate a single hydraulic fracturing fleet, allowing us to quickly and cost-effectively respond to an increase in customer demand at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet. We also believe we can incrementally deploy each of our wireline trucks in less than 30 days at a nominal cost.

 

 

6


Table of Contents

Developing and Expanding Relationships with Existing and New Customers.

 

We target well-capitalized customers that we believe will be long-term participants in the development of conventional and unconventional resources in the U.S., value safe and efficient operations, have the financial stability and flexibility to weather industry cycles and seek to develop a long-term relationship with us. We believe our high-quality fleets, diverse completion service offerings, engineering and technology solutions and geographic footprint with basin density in some of the most active basins position us well to expand and develop relationships with our existing and new customers. These qualities, combined with our past performance, have resulted in the renewal and new award of service contracts by our customers and by an expansion of the basins in which we operate for these customers. We believe these arrangements will provide us an attractive revenue stream while leaving us the ability to deploy our remaining fleets as industry demand and pricing continue to recover. We have invested in our sales organization, nearly tripling its headcount over the past two years. Together with our sales team, our Chief Executive Officer and our President and Chief Financial Officer are deeply involved with our commercial sales effort, fostering connectivity throughout a customer’s organization to further develop the relationship. We believe this level of senior management engagement differentiates us from many of our larger integrated peers.

 

Continuing Our Industry Leading Safety Performance and Focus on the Environment.

 

We are committed to maintaining and improving the safety, reliability, efficiency and environmental impact of our operations, which we believe is key to attracting new customers and maintaining relationships with our current customers, regulators and the communities in which we operate. As a result of our strong emphasis on training and safety protocols, we have one of the best safety records and reputations in the industry which helps us to attract and retain employees. We have maintained a strong safety record even as our employee base increased by 137% over the past three years. From the beginning of 2013 to 2015, our TRIR and lost time incident rate (“LTIR”) dropped by approximately 30% and 50%, respectively, and, for the year ended December 31, 2015, our TRIR and LTIR statistics were 0.50 and 0.12, respectively. We are among the safest service providers in the industry, as evidenced by an achieved TRIR that is less than half of the industry average from 2013 to 2015. In addition, all of our field-based management are provided financial incentives to satisfy safety standards and customer expectations, which we believe motivates them to continually maintain a focus on quality and safety. We work diligently to meet or exceed applicable safety and environmental requirements from our customers and regulatory agencies, and we intend to continue to enhance our safety monitoring function as our business grows and operating conditions change. For example, we have made investments in more efficient engines and dual fuel kits to comply with customer requirements to reduce emissions and noise at the well site. In addition, we have also invested in spill prevention equipment and remediation systems and dust control technology, which we believe allows us to meet or exceed the latest Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requirements and standards. We have also deployed high-grade cameras to remotely monitor high-risk zones in our field operations, which we believe helps reduce safety risks to our employees. We believe that our commitment to maintaining a culture that prioritizes safety and the environment is critical to the long-term success and growth of our business.

 

Investing Further in Our Robust Maintenance Program.

 

We have in place a rigorous preventative maintenance program to continuously maintain our fleets, resulting in less downtime, reduced equipment failure in demanding conditions, lower operating costs and overall safer and more reliable operations. Due to our strong balance sheet, we have been able to sustain investment in maintenance, including preemptive purchases of key components and upgrades to our fleets throughout the downturn. We believe that the quality of our fleets and our maintenance program enhance our ability to both secure contracts with new customers and to service our existing customers reliably and efficiently. Our active fleet uptime is reinforced by preventive maintenance on our equipment, allowing us to minimize the negative

 

 

7


Table of Contents

impact to our customers from equipment failure. In addition, we continue to monitor advances in hydraulic fracturing and wireline technology and make strategic purchases to enhance our existing capabilities.

 

Maintaining a Conservative Balance Sheet to Preserve Operational and Strategic Flexibility.

 

We carefully manage our liquidity by continuously monitoring cash flow, capital spending and debt capacity. Our focus on maintaining our financial strength and flexibility provides us with the ability to execute our strategy through industry volatility and commodity price cycles, as evidenced by our recent completion of the Trican transaction and continued investment in our robust maintenance program. We intend to maintain a conservative approach to managing our balance sheet to preserve operational and strategic flexibility. At September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis for this offering, we had $        million in cash on hand and ample liquidity, providing us with the means to fund deployment of fleets and grow our operations.

 

Continued Evaluation of Consolidation Opportunities that Strengthen Capabilities and Create Value.

 

We believe that our ability to identify, execute and integrate acquisitions is a competitive advantage. Since 2011, we have completed three acquisitions that have diversified our geographic presence and service line capabilities. In April 2013, we acquired the wireline technologies division of Calmena Energy Services to expand our wireline operations capabilities in the U.S. In December 2013, we acquired the assets of Ultra Tech Frac Services to establish a presence in the Permian Basin. In March 2016, we completed the Trican transaction, creating a leading independent provider of hydraulic fracturing services in the United States. This acquisition added high quality equipment, provided increased scale in key operating basins, expanded our customer base and offered significant cost reduction opportunities. To date we have identified and implemented a plan to achieve over $80 million of annualized cost savings as a result of facility consolidations, head count rationalization and procurement savings. The Trican transaction also provided us access to proprietary technology and engineering capabilities that have enhanced our ability to provide integrated services solutions. We intend to continue to evaluate potential acquisitions on an opportunistic basis that would complement our existing service offerings or expand our geographic capabilities and allow us to earn an appropriate return on invested capital.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and This Offering

 

An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk, including the speculative nature of oil and natural gas development and production, competition, volatile oil and natural gas prices and other material factors. You should carefully read and consider the section entitled “Risk Factors” following this prospectus summary before making an investment decision. The following considerations, among others, may offset our competitive strengths or have a negative effect on our strategy or operating activities, which could cause a decrease in the price of our common stock and a loss of all or part of your investment:

 

   

We do not anticipate available cash for quarterly distribution on our common stock.

 

   

Oil and natural gas prices are volatile. A sustained decline in oil and natural gas prices could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our capital expenditure obligations and financial commitments.

 

   

We depend upon several significant customers within the E&P industry for most of our revenue. The loss of one or more of these customers could adversely affect our revenues.

 

   

Our operations are subject to operational hazards for which we may not be adequately insured.

 

   

Difficulties managing the growth of our business may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash available for distribution.

 

 

8


Table of Contents
   

Competition within our industry may adversely affect the price for our services.

 

   

We rely on a number of third parties to provide raw materials and equipment in order to offer our services, and the termination of our relationship with one or more of these third parties could adversely affect our operations.

 

   

Our operations are subject to various governmental regulations that require compliance that can be burdensome and expensive and adversely affect the feasibility of conducting our operations.

 

   

Any failure by us to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to hydraulic fracturing, could result in governmental authorities taking actions that adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

 

   

Our failure to successfully identify, complete and integrate future acquisitions of assets or businesses could reduce our earnings and cash available for distribution and slow our growth.

 

   

Our failure to successfully complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

 

   

We expect to be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the rules of the              and, as a result, will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

 

Our Corporate Structure

 

Our business is currently conducted through our operating subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned by Keane. The equity interests of Keane immediately prior to the IPO-Related Transactions were owned (directly and indirectly) by entities affiliated with our Sponsor, certain members of the Keane family, Trican and certain current members of our management, whom we refer to as our “Existing Owners.” Keane Group, Inc. is a newly formed entity.

 

In order to effectuate this offering, we expect to effect the following series of transactions prior to and/or concurrently with the closing of this offering that will result in the reorganization of our business so that it is owned by Keane Group, Inc. Specifically, (i) our Existing Owners will contribute all of their direct and indirect equity interests in Keane to Keane Investor Holdings LLC (“Keane Investor”); and (ii) Keane Investor will contribute all of its equity interests in Keane to Keane Group, Inc. in exchange for common stock of Keane Group, Inc. As a result of the foregoing transactions, an aggregate of              shares of our common stock will be owned by Keane Investor (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised). In addition, all of our existing Class B and Class C Units will be exchanged for Class B and Class C Units in Keane Investor.

 

 

9


Table of Contents

The chart below summarizes our corporate structure after giving effect to this offering and the IPO-Related Transactions, assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised:

 

LOGO

 

For a further discussion of the IPO-Related Transactions, see “IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure.”

 

Anticipated Refinancing Transactions

 

We have had preliminary discussions with potential lenders, financial intermediaries and advisors and following the consummation of this offering, subject to market conditions, we intend to enter into new financing facilities, consisting of a new million asset-based revolving facility and a new term loan Facility (such new facilities, the “New Credit Facilities”). If we enter into the New Credit Facilities, we intend to use the proceeds thereof to repay all amounts outstanding under, and to terminate, the Existing ABL Facility and our Notes under the NPA (all as respectively defined herein). We refer to these refinancings as the “Anticipated Refinancing Transactions.” This offering is not contingent upon our entering into the New Credit Facilities, and there can be no assurance that we will enter into the New Credit Facilities and terminate the Existing ABL Facility and NPA following the consummation of this offering, or at all, and we may elect not to proceed with the Anticipated Refinancing. See “Description of Indebtedness—Anticipated Refinancing Facilities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness—We may be unable to complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, or we may decide not to pursue the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions.

 

 

10


Table of Contents

Corporate Information

 

Keane Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated on October 13, 2016 to undertake this offering. Our principal executive offices are located at 2121 Sage Road, Suite 370, Houston, TX 77056. Our telephone number is (713) 960-0381 and our internet address is                                 . Our website and the information contained thereon and accessible therefrom are not part of this prospectus and should not be relied upon by prospective investors in connection with any decision to purchase our common shares.

 

Our Equity Sponsor

 

We believe that one of our strengths is our relationship with our Sponsor. We believe we will benefit from our Sponsor’s investment experience in the energy sector, its expertise in mergers and acquisitions and its support on various near-term and long-term strategic initiatives.

 

Established in 1992, Cerberus and its affiliated group of funds and companies comprise one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately $32 billion of capital under management in four primary strategies: control and non-control private equity investments, distressed securities and assets, commercial mid-market lending and real estate-related investments. In addition to its New York headquarters, Cerberus has offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

 

Our Sponsor will indirectly control us through its ownership of Keane Investor and will continue to be able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and determine, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. Following the completion of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering, our Sponsor will indirectly own approximately     % of our common stock, or     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full. As a result, we expect to be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE on which we have been approved to list our shares and, as a result, will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. As a result, our stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements. Following the completion of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering, we will be required to appoint to our board of directors individuals designated by Keane Investor. Furthermore, if we cease to be a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE, but Keane Investor collectively owns at least 35% of our then-outstanding common stock, Keane Investor shall have the right to designate a number of members of our board of directors equal to one director fewer than 50% of our board of directors and Keane Investor shall cause its directors appointed to our board of directors to vote in favor of maintaining an 11-person board. In connection with this offering, Keane Group, Inc. will enter into a stockholders agreement with Keane Investor (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), and if a permitted transferee or assignee of such party that succeeds to such party’s rights under the Stockholders’ Agreement (each transferee or assignee, a “Holder” and, collectively, the “Holders”) has beneficial ownership of less than 35% but at least 20% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate a number of members of our board of directors equal to the greater of (a) three or (b) 25% of the size of our board of directors (rounded up to the next whole number). If a Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 20% but at least 15% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate a number of directors equal to the greater of (a) two or (b) 15% of the size of our board of directors (rounded up to the next whole number). If a Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 15% but at least 10% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate one director to our board of directors.

 

 

11


Table of Contents

The interests of our Sponsor may not coincide with the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, our Sponsor is in the business of making investments in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Our Sponsor may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. So long as Cerberus continues to own a significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock through Keane Investor, Cerberus will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant transactions.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to This Offering and Owning Our Common Stock.”

 

Implications of being An Emerging Growth Company

 

We qualify as an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

 

   

a requirement to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations disclosure;

 

   

an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”);

 

   

an exemption from new or revised financial accounting standards until they would apply to private companies and from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board requiring mandatory audit firm rotation;

 

   

reduced disclosure about the emerging growth company’s executive compensation arrangements; and

 

   

no requirement to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

 

The JOBS Act permits emerging growth companies to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We are choosing to “opt out” of this provision, and as a result, we plan to comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

 

We have elected to adopt certain of the reduced disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies. As a result of these elections, the information that we provide in this prospectus may be different than the information you may receive from other public companies in which you hold equity interests. In addition, it is possible that some investors will find our common stock less attractive as a result of our elections, which may result in a less active trading market for our common stock and more volatility in our stock price.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or until such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue, are deemed to be a large accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt securities over a three-year period.

 

 

12


Table of Contents

The Offering

 

Issuer

Keane Group, Inc.

 

Selling stockholder

Keane Investor Holdings LLC

 

Common stock outstanding immediately before this offering

             shares.

 

Common stock offered by us

             shares.

 

Common stock offered by selling stockholder pursuant to underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares

             shares.

 

Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

             shares.(1)

 

Option to purchase additional shares

The selling stockholder has granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to             additional shares of our common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount and commissions.

 

Use of proceeds

We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and approximately $        million of estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $        million, assuming the shares are offered at $        per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

  We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fully repay our Existing Term Loan Facility (as defined herein), repay approximately $50 million of our Notes and to pay fees and expenses related to this offering. We intend to use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions.

 

  We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock sold by the selling stockholder.

 

  See “Use of Proceeds.”

Dividend policy

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions with respect to payment of dividends, and other considerations that our board of directors deems relevant.

 

  See “Dividend Policy.”

 

 

13


Table of Contents

Proposed NYSE trading symbol

“FRAC.”

 

Risk factors

For a discussion of risks relating to our company, our indebtedness, our business and an investment in our common stock, see “Risk Factors” and all other information set forth in this prospectus before investing in our common stock.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus excludes up to                  shares of our common stock that may be sold by the selling stockholder if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock.

 

 

14


Table of Contents

Summary Consolidated Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Other Data

 

The following tables summarize our consolidated historical and pro forma financial and other data and should be read together with “Selected Historical Financial Information of Keane,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Keane” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the summary balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and the consolidated statement of operations data for 2015 and 2014 from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results set forth below are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.

 

Our consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 15, 2016 reflect only the historical results of Keane prior to our completion of the Trican transaction. Commencing on March 16, 2016, our consolidated financial statements also include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Acquired Trican Operations.

 

The Trican transaction had a material impact on our results of operations. Accordingly, we have included in this prospectus pro forma financial information which gives effect to the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the transactions related thereto, the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering for 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as more fully described in the notes below. Our pro forma results set forth below are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” for additional information.

 

 

15


Table of Contents
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2014
 

(in thousands, except per share
amounts)

  Pro forma(2)(6)(7)     Actual(1)(7)     Pro forma(2)(6)(7)     Actual(7)     Pro forma(2)(6)(7)     Actual     Actual  
       

Statement of Operations Data:

             

Revenue

  $ 313,003      $ 269,537      $ 616,699      $ 312,175      $ 738,128      $ 366,157      $ 395,834   

Costs of services(3)

    296,068        273,364        439,254        256,251        522,792        306,596        323,718   

Depreciation and amortization

    87,012        71,947        100,254        53,085        128,356        69,547        68,254   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    62,666        44,910        195,426        18,897        238,310        25,811        25,459   

Impairment

    —         —         104,368        3,914        250,367        3,914        11,098   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

    445,746        390,221        839,302        332,147        1,139,825        405,868        428,529   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

    (132,743     (120,684     (222,603     (19,972     (401,697     (39,711     (32,695
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

    (15,801     537        (1,110     (1,280     (1,584     (1,481     (2,418

Interest expense

    (18,030     (28,408     (14,171     (17,658     (18,994     (23,450     (10,473
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

    (33,831     (27,871     (15,281     (18,938     (20,578     (24,931     (12,891
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax (loss)

    (166,574     (148,555     (237,884     (38,910     (422,275     (64,642     (45,586

Benefit for income taxes

    62,349        —         89,040        —         158,058        —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)

  $ (104,225   $ (148,555     $(148,844   $ (38,910   $ (264,217   $ (64,642   $ (45,586
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per Share Data(4)

             

Net loss per share

             

Basic

  $                     $                     $                    

Diluted

  $                     $                     $                    

Weighted average shares outstanding

             

Basic

  $                     $                     $                    

Diluted

  $                     $                     $                    

Statement of Cash Flows Data:

             

Cash flows from operating activities

    $ (50,319     $ 44,805        $ 37,521      $ 18,732   

Cash flows from investing activities

      (219,207       (24,429       (26,038     (138,870

Cash flows from financing activities

      278,305          (8,537       (10,518     137,298   

Other Financial Data:

             

Capital expenditures

    $ 221,246        $ 25,570        $ 27,246      $ 141,393   

Adjusted EBITDA(5)

  $ (33,152   $ (4,214   $ (10,230   $ 41,524      $ (10,639   $ 41,885      $ 59,563   

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):

             

Total assets

    $ 548,359            $ 324,795      $ 418,855   

Long-term debt (including current portion)

      269,613              207,067        208,688   

Total liabilities

      348,218              244,635        272,215   

Total members’ equity

      200,141              80,160        146,640   

 

(1)   Commencing on March 16, 2016, our consolidated financial statements also include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Acquired Trican Operations.
(2)   The pro forma information for 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflects the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the transactions related thereto, the IPO-Related Transactions and the issuance of shares of our common stock in this offering and the application of the estimated net proceeds thereof (as described in “Use of Proceeds”), as if these events had occurred on January 1, the first day of 2015. This assumes net proceeds of this offering to us of $        million, based on an initial public offering price of $          per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” for a presentation of such pro forma financial data for 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

 

16


Table of Contents
(3)   Excludes depreciation and amortization, shown separately.
(4)   Gives effect to the items described in note 2 above as if they had occurred on January 1, 2015. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” for a presentation of such pro forma financial data.
(5)   Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Measure defined as earnings (net income (loss)) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to eliminate the effects of items management does not consider in assessing ongoing performance. Pro forma amounts give effect to the items described in note 2 above, as applicable, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2015.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Measure that provides supplemental information we believe is useful to analysts and investors to evaluate our ongoing results of operations, when considered alongside other GAAP measures such as net income, operating income and gross profit. These Non-GAAP Measures exclude the financial impact of items management does not consider in assessing our ongoing operating performance, and thereby facilitate review of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Other companies may have different capital structures, and comparability to our results of operations may be impacted by the effects of acquisition accounting on our depreciation and amortization. As a result of the effects of these factors and factors specific to other companies, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides helpful information to analysts and investors to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)   Pro forma (h)     Actual (h)     Pro forma (h)     Actual (h)     Pro forma (h)     Actual     Actual  

Net income (loss)

  $ (104,225   $ (148,555   $ (148,844   $ (38,910   $ (264,217   $ (64,642   $ (45,586

Depreciation and amortization

    87,012        71,947        100,254        53,085        128,356        69,547        68,254   

Interest expense, net

    18,030        28,408        14,171        17,658        18,994        23,450        10,473   

Income tax (benefit) expense(a)

    (62,349     —         (89,040     —         (157,265     793        366   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

  $ (61,532   $ (48,200   $ (123,459   $ 31,833      $ (274,132   $ 29,148      $ 33,507   

Acquisition, integration, expansion and divestiture costs(b)(c)

    21,142        36,748        6,927        3,935        10,398        6,272        9,062   

Fleet commissioning costs

    5,038        5,038        —         —         —         —         —     

Impairment of assets(d)

    —         —         104,368        3,914        250,367        3,914        11,098   

Unit-based compensation(e)

    1,826        1,826        212        120        489        312        2,417   

Changes in value of financial instruments(f)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         2,270   

Other(g)

    374        374        1,722        1,722        2,239        2,239        1,209   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (33,152   $ (4,214   $ (10,230   $ 41,524      $ (10,639   $ 41,885      $ 59,563   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)   Income tax (benefit) expense includes add-back for income tax expense related to Canadian operations recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
  (b)   Represents professional fees, integration costs, earn-outs, lease-termination costs, severance, start-up and other costs associated with the Trican transaction and integration and the acquisition of Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC (the “UTFS Acquisition”), organic growth initiatives, and costs associated with the wind-down of our Canadian operations. In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2016, $13.4 million was recorded in costs of services, $23.4 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and a nominal amount was recorded in other expense, net. In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2015, $1.1 million was recorded in costs of services, $1.2 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1.6 million was recorded in other income, net. In our actual performance for 2015, $1.1 million was recorded in costs of services, $3.5 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1.7 million was recorded in other expense, net. In our actual performance for 2014, $8.6 million was recorded in costs of services, $0.3 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.2 million was recorded in other expense, net.
  (c)   In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2016, $36.2 million was associated with the Trican transaction, $0.5 million was associated with initial public offering-related and other special projects-related costs and a nominal amount was related to other items. In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2015, $2.7 million was associated with the wind-down of our Canadian operations and the balance was related to severance and startup costs net of disposals. In our actual performance for 2015, $2.7 million was associated with the wind-down of our Canadian operations, $2.4 million with integration costs and the balance related to startup and severance costs. In our actual performance for the year ended December 31, 2014, $9.0 million was associated with the UFTS Acquisition and integration and hydraulic fracturing repositioning and a nominal amount was allocated to other items.
  (d)   Represents non-cash impairment charges with respect to our long-lived assets and intangible assets.
  (e)   Represents non-cash amortization of units issued to our employees over the vesting period, net of any forfeitures which are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.
  (f)   Represents non-cash loss on debt extinguishment.

 

 

17


Table of Contents
  (g)   Represents legal expenses, consulting costs, development charges, forfeiture of deposit on hydraulic fracturing equipment purchase orders and other miscellaneous charges. In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2016, the foregoing was recorded in other expense, net. In our actual performance for the nine months ending September 30, 2015, nominal amounts were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1.7 million was recorded in other expense, net. In our actual performance for 2015, $0.2 million was recorded in costs of services and $2.0 million was recorded in other expense, net. In our actual performance for 2014, $0.7 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.5 million was recorded in other expense, net.
  (h)   Actual financial information for the interim periods, and pro forma financial information for the interim and year-end periods presented, is unaudited.
(6)   The pro forma balance sheet data as of September 30, 2016 gives effect to pro forma adjustments to reflect the IPO-Related Transactions and the issuance of              shares of common stock in this offering (excluding the remaining              shares of common stock being issued in this offering, which are deemed to have been used to pay underwriting discounts and offering expenses) and the application of $        million of the proceeds to us from the sale of such shares by us to repay certain existing debt, as described in “Use of Proceeds,” as if these events had occurred on September 30, 2016. This assumes net proceeds from this offering to us of $        million, based on an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” for a presentation of such unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet data.
(7)   Actual financial information for the interim periods, and pro forma financial information for the interim and year-end periods presented, is unaudited.

 

 

18


Table of Contents

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following information, together with other information in this prospectus, before investing in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, prospects, results of operations and cash flow could be materially adversely affected. Additional risks or uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we deem immaterial, may also have a material adverse effect on our business financial condition, prospects or results of operations. We cannot assure you that any of the events discussed in the risk factors below will not occur. In that case, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or a part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

Our business is cyclical and depends on spending and well completions by the onshore oil and natural gas industry in the U.S., and the level of such activity is volatile. Our business has been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by industry conditions that are beyond our control.

 

Our business is cyclical, and we depend on the willingness of our customers to make expenditures to explore for, develop and produce oil and natural gas from onshore unconventional resources in the U.S. The willingness of our customers to undertake these activities depends largely upon prevailing industry conditions that are influenced by numerous factors over which we have no control, including:

 

   

prices, and expectations about future prices, for oil and natural gas;

 

   

domestic and foreign supply of, and demand for, oil and natural gas and related products;

 

   

the level of global and domestic oil and natural gas inventories;

 

   

the supply of and demand for hydraulic fracturing and other oilfield services and equipment in the United States;

 

   

the cost of exploring for, developing, producing and delivering oil and natural gas;

 

   

available pipeline, storage and other transportation capacity;

 

   

lead times associated with acquiring equipment and products and availability of qualified personnel;

 

   

the discovery rates of new oil and natural gas reserves;

 

   

federal, state and local regulation of hydraulic fracturing and other oilfield service activities, as well as exploration and production activities, including public pressure on governmental bodies and regulatory agencies to regulate our industry;

 

   

the availability of water resources, suitable proppant and chemicals in sufficient quantities for use in hydraulic fracturing fluids;

 

   

geopolitical developments and political instability in oil and natural gas producing countries;

 

   

actions of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, its members and other state-controlled oil companies relating to oil price and production controls;

 

   

advances in exploration, development and production technologies or in technologies affecting energy consumption;

 

   

the price and availability of alternative fuels and energy sources;

 

   

weather conditions and natural disasters;

 

   

uncertainty in capital and commodities markets and the ability of oil and natural gas producers to raise equity capital and debt financing; and

 

   

U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. governmental regulations and taxes.

 

19


Table of Contents

The volatility of the oil and natural gas industry and the resulting impact on exploration and production activity could adversely impact the level of drilling and completion activity by some of our customers. This volatility may result in a decline in the demand for our services or adversely affect the price of our services. In addition, material declines in oil and natural gas prices, or drilling or completion activity in the U.S. oil and natural gas shale regions, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, a decrease in the development of oil and natural gas reserves in our market areas may also have an adverse impact on our business, even in an environment of strong oil and natural gas prices.

 

Our business may be adversely affected by a deterioration in general economic conditions or a weakening of the broader energy industry.

 

A prolonged economic slowdown or recession in the U.S., adverse events relating to the energy industry or regional, national and global economic conditions and factors, particularly a further slowdown in the E&P industry, could negatively impact our operations and therefore adversely affect our results. The risks associated with our business are more acute during periods of economic slowdown or recession because such periods may be accompanied by decreased exploration and development spending by our customers, decreased demand for oil and gas and decreased prices for oil and gas.

 

A decline in or substantial volatility of crude oil and natural gas commodity prices could adversely affect the demand for our services. Price competition among our competitors has intensified and may persist during the industry downturn.

 

The demand for our services is substantially influenced by current and anticipated crude oil and natural gas commodity prices and the related level of drilling and completion activity and general production spending in the areas in which we have operations. Volatility or weakness in crude oil and natural gas commodity prices (or the perception that crude oil and natural gas commodity prices will decrease) affects the spending patterns of our customers and the products and services we provide are, to a substantial extent, deferrable in the event oil and natural gas companies reduce capital expenditures. As a result, we may experience lower utilization of, and may be forced to lower our rates for, our equipment and services.

 

Historical prices for crude oil and natural gas have been extremely volatile and are expected to continue to be volatile. For example, since 1999, oil prices have ranged from as low as approximately $10 per barrel to over $100 per barrel. The spot price per barrel as of November 30, 2016 was $49.22. In recent years, oil and natural gas prices and, therefore, the level of exploration, development and production activity, have experienced a sustained decline from the highs in the latter half of 2014 as a result of an increasing global supply of oil and a decision by OPEC to sustain its production levels in spite of the decline in oil prices and slowing economic growth in the Eurozone and China. Since November 2014, prices for U.S. oil have weakened in response to continued high levels of production by OPEC, a buildup in inventories and lower global demand. OPEC has recently announced its agreement to a framework for limiting crude output, but this agreement has not yet been finalized and the global supply excess may persist.

 

As a result of the significant decline in the price of oil, beginning in late 2014, E&P companies moved to significantly cut costs, both by decreasing drilling and completion activity and by demanding price concessions from their service providers, including providers of hydraulic fracturing services. Horizontal drilling activity, which is a principal factor influencing demand for hydraulic fracturing services, has declined in recent years. The horizontal rig count in the U.S. declined by 77% from December 31, 2014, to a historical low of 314 as of May 2016. In turn, service providers, including hydraulic fracturing service providers, were forced to lower their operating costs and capital expenditures, while continuing to operate their businesses in an extremely competitive environment. If these conditions persist, they will adversely impact our operations. A prolonged low level of activity in the oil and natural gas industry will adversely affect the demand for our products and services and our financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

20


Table of Contents

Additionally, the commercial development of economically viable alternative energy sources (such as wind, solar geothermal, tidal, fuel cells and biofuels) could reduce demand for our services and create downward pressure on the revenue we are able to derive from such services, as they are dependent on oil and natural gas commodity prices.

 

Fuel conservation measures could reduce demand for oil and natural gas.

 

Fuel conservation measures, alternative fuel requirements and increasing consumer demand for alternatives to oil and natural gas could reduce demand for oil and natural gas. The impact of the changing demand for oil and natural gas may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our operations are subject to hazards inherent in the energy services industry.

 

Risks inherent to our industry can cause personal injury, loss of life, suspension of or impact upon operations, damage to geological formations, damage to facilities, business interruption and damage to, or destruction of, property, equipment and the environment. Such risks may include, but are not limited to:

 

   

equipment defects;

 

   

vehicle accidents;

 

   

explosions and uncontrollable flows of gas or well fluids;

 

   

unusual or unexpected geological formations or pressures and industrial accidents;

 

   

blowouts;

 

   

cratering;

 

   

loss of well control;

 

   

collapse of the borehole; and

 

   

damaged or lost drilling equipment.

 

In addition, our hydraulic fracturing and well completion services could become a source of spills or releases of fluids, including chemicals used during hydraulic fracturing activities, at the site where such services are performed, or could result in the discharge of such fluids into underground formations that were not targeted for fracturing or well completion activities, such as potable aquifers. These risks could expose us to substantial liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, loss of oil and natural gas production, pollution and other environmental damages and could result in a variety of claims, losses and remedial obligations that could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. The existence, frequency and severity of such incidents could affect operating costs, insurability and relationships with customers, employees and regulators. In particular, our customers may elect not to purchase our services if they view our safety record as unacceptable, which could cause us to lose customers and substantial revenue, and any litigation or claims, even if fully indemnified or insured, could negatively affect our reputation with our customers and the public and make it more difficult for us to compete effectively or obtain adequate insurance in the future.

 

We may be subject to claims for personal injury and property damage, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

Our services are subject to inherent risks that can cause personal injury or loss of life, damage to or destruction of property, equipment or the environment or the suspension of our operations. Our operations are subject to, and exposed to, employee/employer liabilities and risks such as wrongful termination, discrimination, labor organizing, retaliation claims and general human resource related matters. Litigation arising from

 

21


Table of Contents

operations where our facilities are located, or our services are provided, may cause us to be named as a defendant in lawsuits asserting potentially large claims including claims for exemplary damages. We maintain what we believe is customary and reasonable insurance to protect our business against these potential losses, but such insurance may not be adequate to cover our liabilities, and we are not fully insured against all risks. Further, our insurance has deductibles or self-insured retentions and contains certain coverage exclusions. The current trend in the insurance industry is towards larger deductibles and self-insured retentions. In addition, insurance may not be available in the future at rates that we consider reasonable and commercially justifiable, compelling us to have larger deductibles or self-insured retentions to effectively manage expenses. As a result, we could become subject to material uninsured liabilities or situations where we have high deductibles or self-insured retentions that expose us to liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

Competition within the oilfield services industry may adversely affect our ability to market our services.

 

The oilfield services industry is highly competitive and fragmented and includes several large companies that compete in many of the markets we serve, as well as numerous small companies that compete with us on a local basis. Our larger competitors’ greater resources could allow them to better withstand industry downturns and to compete more effectively on the basis of technology, geographic scope and retained skilled personnel. We believe the principal competitive factors in the market areas we serve are price, equipment quality, supply chains, balance sheet strength and financial condition, product and service quality, safety record, availability of crews and equipment and technical proficiency. Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new market entrants introduce new products or services with better features, performance, prices or other characteristics than our products and services or expand into service areas where we operate. Competitive pressures or other factors may also result in significant price competition, particularly during industry downturns, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Significant increases in overall market capacity have also caused active price competition and led to lower pricing and utilization levels for our services.

 

The competitive environment has intensified since late 2014 as a result of the industry downturn and oversupply of oilfield services. We have seen substantial reductions in the prices we can charge for our services based on reduced demand and resulting overcapacity. Any significant future increase in overall market capacity for completion services could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

New technology may cause us to become less competitive.

 

The oilfield services industry is subject to the introduction of new drilling and completion techniques and services using new technologies, some of which may be subject to patent or other intellectual property protections. Although we believe our equipment and processes currently give us a competitive advantage, as competitors and others use or develop new or comparable technologies in the future, we may lose market share or be placed at a competitive disadvantage. Further, we may face competitive pressure to develop, implement or acquire certain new technologies at a substantial cost. Some of our competitors have greater financial, technical and personnel resources that may allow them to enjoy technological advantages and develop and implement new products on a timely basis or at an acceptable cost. We cannot be certain that we will be able to develop and implement all new technologies or products on a timely basis or at an acceptable cost. Limits on our ability to develop, effectively use and implement new and emerging technologies may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

Our assets require significant amounts of capital for maintenance, upgrades and refurbishment and may require significant capital expenditures for new equipment.

 

Our hydraulic fracturing fleets and other completion service-related equipment require significant capital investment in maintenance, upgrades and refurbishment to maintain their competitiveness. For example, since

 

22


Table of Contents

April 1, 2016 we have deployed 5 hydraulic fracturing fleets to service customers at a total cost to deploy of approximately $8 million and, based on current component and labor costs, we believe that our remaining inactive hydraulic fracturing fleets can be made operational at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet. However, the costs of components and labor have increased in the past and may increase in the future with increases in demand, which will require us to incur additional costs to make our remaining active fleets operational. Our fleets and other equipment typically do not generate revenue while they are undergoing maintenance, refurbishment or upgrades. Any maintenance, upgrade or refurbishment project for our assets could increase our indebtedness or reduce cash available for other opportunities. Further, such projects may require proportionally greater capital investments as a percentage of total asset value, which may make such projects difficult to finance on acceptable terms. To the extent we are unable to fund such projects, we may have less equipment available for service or our equipment may not be attractive to potential or current customers. Additionally, competition or advances in technology within our industry may require us to update or replace existing fleets or build or acquire new fleets. Such demands on our capital or reductions in demand for our hydraulic fracturing fleets and other completion service related equipment and the increase in cost to maintain labor necessary for such maintenance and improvement, in each case, could have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity position, financial condition, prospects and results of operations and may increase the cost to make our inactive fleets operational.

 

We are dependent on a few customers in a single industry. The loss of one or more significant customers could adversely affect our financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

Our customers are engaged in the oil and natural gas E&P business in the U.S. Historically, we have been dependent upon a few customers for a significant portion of our revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2015, on an actual basis, our top four customers, EQT Production Company, Shell Exploration & Production, XTO Energy and Southwestern Energy Company, collectively accounted for approximately 90% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2015, on pro forma basis, our top three customers, EQT Production Company, XTO Energy and Seneca Resources Corporation, collectively accounted for approximately 41% of total revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our top three customers, Shell Exploration & Production, XTO Energy and Seneca Resources Corporation, collectively accounted for approximately 52% and 49% of total revenues on an actual and pro forma basis, respectively.

 

Our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations could be materially adversely affected if one or more of our significant customers ceases to engage us for our services on favorable terms or at all or fails to pay or delays in paying us significant amounts of our outstanding receivables. Although we do have contracts for multiple projects with certain of our customers, most of our services are provided on a project-by-project basis.

 

Additionally, the E&P industry is characterized by frequent consolidation activity. Changes in ownership of our customers may result in the loss of, or reduction in, business from those customers, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

We are exposed to the credit risk of our customers, and any material nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers could adversely affect our financial results.

 

We are subject to the risk of loss resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers, many of whose operations are concentrated solely in the domestic E&P industry which, as described above, is subject to volatility and, therefore, credit risk. Our credit procedures and policies may not be adequate to fully reduce customer credit risk. If we are unable to adequately assess the creditworthiness of existing or future customers or unanticipated deterioration in their creditworthiness, any resulting increase in nonpayment or nonperformance by them and our inability to re-market or otherwise use our equipment could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and/or results of operations.

 

23


Table of Contents

Our commitments under supply agreements could exceed our requirements, and our reliance on suppliers exposes us to risks including price, timing of delivery and quality of products and services upon which our business relies.

 

We have purchase commitments with certain vendors to supply a majority of the proppant used in our operations. Some of these agreements are take-or-pay agreements with minimum purchase obligations. If demand for our hydraulic fracturing services decreases from current levels, demand for the raw materials and products we supply as part of these services will also decrease. If demand decreases enough, we could have contractual minimum commitments that exceed the required amount of goods we need to supply to our customers. In this instance, we could be required to purchase goods that we do not have a present need for, pay for goods that we do not take delivery of or pay prices in excess of market prices at the time of purchase. Additionally, our reliance on outside suppliers for some of the key materials and equipment we use in providing our services involves risks, including limited control over the price, timely delivery and quality of such materials or equipment.

 

Unexpected and immediate changes in the availability and pricing of raw materials, or the loss of or interruption in operations of one or more of our suppliers, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

 

Raw materials essential to our business are normally readily available. However, high levels of demand for raw materials, such as gels, guar, proppant and hydrochloric acid, have triggered constraints in the supply chain of those raw materials and could dramatically increase the prices of such raw materials. For example, during 2012, companies in our industry experienced a shortage of guar, which is a key ingredient in fracturing fluids. This shortage resulted in an unexpected and immediate increase in the price of guar. During 2008, our industry faced sporadic proppant shortages requiring work stoppages, which adversely impacted the operating results of several competitors. We may not be able to mitigate any future shortages of raw materials.

 

The proppant market is a highly competitive and volatile part of the supply chain that our industry depends on.

 

Although the scarcity of proppant and chemicals at various periods between 2011 and 2014 has largely been reversed as a result of increased manufacturing efficiency, expanded capacity and decreased demand, the proppant market remains highly competitive and relatively volatile. An increase in the cost of proppant as a result of increased demand or a decrease in the number of proppant providers as a result of consolidation could increase our cost of an essential raw material in hydraulic stimulation and have a material adverse effect on our operations, prospects and financial condition.

 

We may record losses or impairment charges related to idle assets or assets that we sell.

 

Prolonged periods of low utilization, changes in technology or the sale of assets below their carrying value may cause us to experience losses. These events could result in the recognition of impairment charges that increase our net loss. Prior to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations, Trican recorded significant impairment charges, and we may record significant impairment charges in the future. Significant impairment charges as a result of a decline in market conditions or otherwise could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in future periods.

 

Competition among oilfield service and equipment providers is affected by each provider’s reputation for safety and quality.

 

Our activities are subject to a wide range of national, state and local occupational health and safety laws and regulations. In addition, customers maintain their own compliance and reporting requirements. Failure to comply

 

24


Table of Contents

with these health and safety laws and regulations, or failure to comply with our customers’ compliance or reporting requirements, could tarnish our reputation for safety and quality and have a material adverse effect on our competitive position.

 

Oilfield anti-indemnity provisions enacted by many states may restrict or prohibit a party’s indemnification of us.

 

We typically enter into agreements with our customers governing the provision of our services, which usually include certain indemnification provisions for losses resulting from operations. Such agreements may require each party to indemnify the other against certain claims regardless of the negligence or other fault of the indemnified party; however, many states place limitations on contractual indemnity agreements, particularly agreements that indemnify a party against the consequences of its own negligence. Furthermore, certain states, including Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming, have enacted statutes generally referred to as “oilfield anti-indemnity acts” expressly prohibiting certain indemnity agreements contained in or related to oilfield services agreements. Such oilfield anti-indemnity acts may restrict or void a party’s indemnification of us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding issues of health, safety and protection of the environment. Under these laws and regulations, we may become liable for penalties, damages or costs of remediation or other corrective measures. Any changes in laws or government regulations could increase our costs of doing business.

 

Our operations are subject to stringent federal, state, local and tribal laws and regulations relating to, among other things, protection of natural resources, clean air and drinking water, wetlands, endangered species, greenhouse gasses, nonattainment areas, the environment, health and safety, chemical use and storage, waste management, waste disposal and transportation of waste and other hazardous and nonhazardous materials. Our operations involve risks of environmental liability, including leakage from an operator’s casing during our operations or accidental spills onto or into surface or subsurface soils, surface water or groundwater. Some environmental laws and regulations may impose strict liability, joint and several liability, or both. In some situations, we could be exposed to liability as a result of our conduct that was lawful at the time it occurred or the conduct of, or conditions caused by, third parties without regard to whether we caused or contributed to the conditions. Additionally, environmental concerns, including clean air, drinking water contamination and seismic activity, have prompted investigations that could lead to the enactment of regulations, limitations, restrictions or moratoria that could potentially have a material adverse impact on our business. Actions arising under these laws and regulations could result in the shutdown of our operations, fines and penalties (administrative, civil or criminal), revocations of permits to conduct business, expenditures for remediation or other corrective measures and/or claims for liability for property damage, exposure to hazardous materials, exposure to hazardous waste, nuisance or personal injuries. Sanctions for noncompliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations may also include the assessment of administrative, civil or criminal penalties, revocation of permits and temporary or permanent cessation of operations in a particular location and issuance of corrective action orders. Such claims or sanctions and related costs could cause us to incur substantial costs or losses and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations. Additionally, an increase in regulatory requirements, limitations, restrictions or moratoria on oil and natural gas exploration and completion activities at a federal, state or local level could significantly delay or interrupt our operations, limit the amount of work we can perform, increase our costs of compliance, or increase the cost of our services, thereby possibly having a material adverse impact on our financial condition.

 

If we do not perform in accordance with government, industry, customer or our own health, safety and environmental standards, we could lose business from our customers, many of whom have an increased focus on environmental and safety issues.

 

We are subject to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Nuclear Regulation Commission, OSHA and state regulatory agencies that regulate

 

25


Table of Contents

operations to prevent air, soil and water pollution. The energy extraction sector is one of the sectors designated for increased enforcement by the EPA, which will continue to regulate our industry in the years to come, potentially resulting in additional regulations that could have a material adverse impact on our business, prospects or financial condition.

 

The EPA regulates air emissions from all engines, including off-road diesel engines that are used by us to power equipment in the field. Under these U.S. emission control regulations, we could be limited in the number of certain off-road diesel engines we can purchase. Further, the emission control and fuel quality regulations could result in increased costs.

 

Laws and regulations protecting the environment generally have become more stringent over time, and we expect them to continue to do so. This could lead to material increases in our costs, and liability exposure, for future environmental compliance and remediation. Additionally, if we expand the size or scope of our operations, we could be subject to existing regulations that are more stringent than the requirements under which we are currently allowed to operate or require additional authorizations to continue operations. Compliance with this additional regulatory burden could increase our operating or other costs.

 

Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing could prohibit, restrict or limit hydraulic fracturing operations, could increase our operating costs or could result in the disclosure of proprietary information resulting in competitive harm.

 

During recent sessions of the U.S. Congress, several pieces of legislation were introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of amending environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act (the “SDWA”) and the Toxic Substance Control Act with respect to activities associated with extraction and energy production industries, especially the oil and gas industry. Further, various items of legislation and rulemaking have been proposed that would regulate or prevent federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing on federally owned land. Proposed rulemaking from the EPA and OSHA, such as the proposed regulation relating to respirable silica sand, could increase our regulatory requirements, which could increase our costs of compliance or increase the costs of our services, thereby possibly having a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

 

If the EPA or another federal or state-level agency asserts jurisdiction over certain aspects of hydraulic fracturing operations, an additional level of regulation established at the federal or state level could lead to operational delays and increase our costs. The EPA recently issued a study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water and groundwater. The EPA report states that there is scientific evidence that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking resources under some circumstances, and identifies certain conditions in which the EPA believes the impact of such activities on drinking water and groundwater can be more frequent or severe. The EPA study could spur further initiatives to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the SDWA or otherwise. Many regulatory and legislative bodies routinely evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of laws and regulations affecting the oil and gas industry. As a result, state legislatures, state regulatory agencies and local municipalities may consider legislation, regulations or ordinances, respectively, that could affect all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry and occasionally take action to restrict or further regulate hydraulic fracturing operations. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the potential impact on our business of these state and municipal actions or the enactment of additional federal or state legislation or regulations affecting hydraulic fracturing. Compliance, stricter regulations or the consequences of any failure to comply by us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

Many states in which we operate require the disclosure of some or all of the chemicals used in our hydraulic fracturing operations. Certain aspects of one or more of these chemicals may be considered proprietary by us or our chemical suppliers. Disclosure of our proprietary chemical information to third parties or to the public, even if inadvertent, could diminish the value of our trade secrets or those of our chemical suppliers and could result in competitive harm to us, which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

26


Table of Contents

We are also aware that some states, counties and municipalities have enacted or are considering moratoria on hydraulic fracturing. For example, New York and Vermont have banned or are in the process of banning the use of high volume hydraulic fracturing. Alternatively, some municipalities are or have considered zoning and other ordinances, the conditions of which could impose a de facto ban on drilling and/or hydraulic fracturing operations. Further, some states, counties and municipalities are closely examining water use issues, such as permit and disposal options for processed water, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, prospects and results of operations if such additional permitting requirements are imposed upon our industry. Additionally, our business could be affected by a moratorium or increased regulation of companies in our supply chain, such as sand mining by our proppant suppliers, which could limit our access to supplies and increase the costs of our raw materials. At this time, it is not possible to estimate how these various restrictions could affect our ongoing operations. For more information, see “Business—Environmental Regulation.”

 

Existing or future laws and regulations related to greenhouse gases and climate change could have a negative impact on our business and may result in additional compliance obligations with respect to the release, capture and use of carbon dioxide that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

 

Changes in environmental requirements related to greenhouse gases and climate change may negatively impact demand for our services. For example, oil and natural gas exploration and production may decline as a result of environmental requirements, including land use policies responsive to environmental concerns. Federal, state and local agencies have been evaluating climate-related legislation and other regulatory initiatives that would restrict emissions of greenhouse gases in areas in which we conduct business. Because our business depends on the level of activity in the oil and natural gas industry, existing or future laws and regulations related to greenhouse gases and climate change, including incentives to conserve energy or use alternative energy sources, could have a negative impact on our business if such laws or regulations reduce demand for oil and natural gas. Likewise, such restrictions may result in additional compliance obligations with respect to the release, capture, sequestration and use of carbon dioxide that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

 

We use intellectual property relating to hydraulic fracturing fluids and electronic pump control which is subject to non-exclusive license arrangements and may be licensed to our competitors, which could adversely affect our business.

 

Trican has licensed our use of certain of its hydraulic fracturing fluids and electronic pump control technology under non-exclusive agreements. Accordingly, Trican has the right to license the same technologies and fracturing fluids that we use in our operations to our competitors, which could adversely affect our business. The rights obtained under this license may be shared with others who have been granted a similar non-exclusive license. As a result, the non-exclusive nature of this license may lead to conflicts between us and others granted similar rights.

 

If we are unable to fully protect our intellectual property rights, we may suffer a loss in our competitive advantage or market share.

 

We do not have patents or patent applications relating to many of our key processes and technology. If we are not able to maintain the confidentiality of our trade secrets, or if our competitors are able to replicate our technology or services, our competitive advantage would be diminished. We also cannot assure you that any patents we may obtain in the future would provide us with any significant commercial benefit or would allow us to prevent our competitors from employing comparable technologies or processes.

 

We may be subject to interruptions or failures in our information technology systems.

 

We rely on sophisticated information technology systems and infrastructure to support our business, including process control technology. Any of these systems may be susceptible to outages due to fire, floods,

 

27


Table of Contents

power loss, telecommunications failures, usage errors by employees, computer viruses, cyber-attacks or other security breaches, or similar events. The failure of any of our information technology systems may cause disruptions in our operations, which could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

 

Changes in transportation regulations may increase our costs and negatively impact our results of operations.

 

We are subject to various transportation regulations including as a motor carrier by the U.S. Department of Transportation and by various federal, state and tribal agencies, whose regulations include certain permit requirements of highway and safety authorities. These regulatory authorities exercise broad powers over our trucking operations, generally governing such matters as the authorization to engage in motor carrier operations, safety, equipment testing, driver requirements and specifications and insurance requirements. The trucking industry is subject to possible regulatory and legislative changes that may impact our operations, such as changes in fuel emissions limits, hours of service regulations that govern the amount of time a driver may drive or work in any specific period and limits on vehicle weight and size. As the federal government continues to develop and propose regulations relating to fuel quality, engine efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, we may experience an increase in costs related to truck purchases and maintenance, impairment of equipment productivity, a decrease in the residual value of vehicles, unpredictable fluctuations in fuel prices and an increase in operating expenses. Increased truck traffic may contribute to deteriorating road conditions in some areas where our operations are performed. Our operations, including routing and weight restrictions, could be affected by road construction, road repairs, detours and state and local regulations and ordinances restricting access to certain roads. Proposals to increase federal, state or local taxes, including taxes on motor fuels, are also made from time to time, and any such increase would increase our operating costs. Also, state and local regulation of permitted routes and times on specific roadways could adversely affect our operations. We cannot predict whether, or in what form, any legislative or regulatory changes or municipal ordinances applicable to our logistics operations will be enacted and to what extent any such legislation or regulations could increase our costs or otherwise adversely affect our business or operations.

 

We may be unable to employ a sufficient number of key employees, technical personnel and other skilled or qualified workers.

 

The delivery of our services and products requires personnel with specialized skills and experience who can perform physically demanding work. As a result of the volatility in the energy service industry and the demanding nature of the work, workers may choose to pursue employment with our competitors or in fields that offer a more desirable work environment. Our ability to be productive and profitable will depend upon our ability to employ and retain skilled workers. In addition, our ability to further expand our operations according to geographic demand for our services depends in part on our ability to relocate or increase the size of our skilled labor force. The demand for skilled workers in our areas of operations can be high, the supply may be limited and we may be unable to relocate our employees from areas of lower utilization to areas of higher demand. A significant increase in the wages paid by competing employers could result in a reduction of our skilled labor force, increases in the wage rates that we must pay, or both. Further, a significant decrease in the wages paid by us or our competitors as a result of reduced industry demand could result in a reduction of the available skilled labor force, and there is no assurance that the availability of skilled labor will improve following a subsequent increase in demand for our services or an increase in wage rates. If any of these events were to occur, our capacity and profitability could be diminished and our growth potential could be impaired.

 

We depend heavily on the efforts of executive officers, managers and other key employees to manage our operations. The unexpected loss or unavailability of key members of management or technical personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

28


Table of Contents

We may be unable to maintain key employees, technical personnel and other skilled or qualified workers due to immigration enforcement action or related loss.

 

We require full compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and other laws concerning immigration and the hiring of legally documented workers. We recognize that foreign nationals may be a valuable source of talent, but that not all foreign nationals are authorized to work for U.S. companies immediately. In some cases, it may be necessary to obtain a required work authorization from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or similar government agency prior to a foreign national working as an employee for us. Although we do not know of any issues with our employees, we could lose an employee or be subject to an enforcement action that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

Adverse weather conditions could impact demand for our services or materially impact our costs.

 

Our business could be materially adversely affected by adverse weather conditions. For example, unusually warm winters could adversely affect the demand for our services by decreasing the demand for natural gas or unusually cold winters could adversely affect our ability to perform our services, for example, due to delays in the delivery of products that we need to provide our services. Our operations in arid regions can be affected by droughts and limited access to water used in our hydraulic fracturing operations. Adverse weather can also directly impede our own operations. Repercussions of adverse weather conditions may include:

 

   

curtailment of services;

 

   

weather-related damage to facilities and equipment, resulting in delays in operations;

 

   

inability to deliver equipment, personnel and products to job sites in accordance with contract schedules; and

 

   

loss of productivity.

 

A terrorist attack or armed conflict could harm our business.

 

Terrorist activities, anti-terrorist efforts and other armed conflicts involving the United States could adversely affect the U.S. and global economies and could prevent us from meeting financial and other obligations. We could experience loss of business, delays or defaults in payments from payors or disruptions of fuel supplies and markets if wells, operations sites or other related facilities are direct targets or indirect casualties of an act of terror or war. Such activities could reduce the overall demand for oil and gas, which, in turn, could also reduce the demand for our products and services. Terrorist activities and the threat of potential terrorist activities and any resulting economic downturn could adversely affect our results of operations, impair our ability to raise capital or otherwise adversely impact our ability to realize certain business strategies.

 

Delays in obtaining, or inability to obtain or renew, permits or authorizations by our customers for their operations or by us for our operations could impair our business.

 

In most states, our customers are required to obtain permits or authorizations from one or more governmental agencies or other third parties to perform drilling and completion activities, including hydraulic fracturing. Such permits or approvals are typically required by state agencies, but can also be required by federal and local governmental agencies or other third parties. The requirements for such permits or authorizations vary depending on the location where such drilling and completion activities will be conducted. As with most permitting and authorization processes, there is a degree of uncertainty as to whether a permit will be granted, the time it will take for a permit or approval to be issued and the conditions which may be imposed in connection with the granting of the permit. In some jurisdictions, such as New York State and within the jurisdiction of the Delaware River Basin Commission, certain regulatory authorities have delayed or suspended the issuance of permits or authorizations while the potential environmental impacts associated with issuing such permits can be

 

29


Table of Contents

studied and appropriate mitigation measures evaluated. In Texas, rural water districts have begun to impose restrictions on water use and may require permits for water used in drilling and completion activities. Permitting, authorization or renewal delays, the inability to obtain new permits or the revocation of current permits could cause a loss of revenue and potentially have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

We are also required to obtain federal, state, local and/or third-party permits and authorizations in some jurisdictions in connection with our wireline services. These permits, when required, impose certain conditions on our operations. Any changes in these requirements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

We may not be successful in identifying and making acquisitions.

 

Part of our strategy to expand our geographic scope and customer relationships, increase our access to technology and to grow our business is dependent on our ability to make acquisitions that result in accretive revenues and earnings. We may be unable to make accretive acquisitions or realize expected benefits of any acquisitions for any of the following reasons:

 

   

failure to identify attractive targets;

 

   

incorrect assumptions regarding the future results of acquired operations or assets or expected cost reductions or other synergies expected to be realized as a result of acquiring operations or assets;

 

   

failure to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all;

 

   

restrictions in our debt agreements;

 

   

failure to successfully integrate the operations or management of any acquired operations or assets;

 

   

failure to retain or attract key employees; and

 

   

diversion of management’s attention from existing operations or other priorities.

 

Our acquisition strategy requires that we successfully integrate acquired companies into our business practices as well as our procurement, management and enterprise-wide information technology systems. We may not be successful in implementing our business practices at acquired companies, and our acquisitions could face difficulty in transitioning from their previous information technology systems to our own. Further, unexpected costs and challenges may arise whenever businesses with different operations of management are combined. Any such difficulties, or increased costs associated with such integration, could affect our business, financial performance and operations.

 

If we are unable to identify, complete and integrate acquisitions, it could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

Integrating acquisitions may be time-consuming and create costs that could reduce our net income and cash flows.

 

Part of our strategy includes pursuing acquisitions that we believe will be accretive to our business. If we consummate an acquisition, the process of integrating the acquired business may be complex and time consuming, may be disruptive to the business and may cause an interruption of, or a distraction of management’s attention from, the business as a result of a number of obstacles, including, but not limited to:

 

   

a failure of our due diligence process to identify significant risks or issues;

 

   

the loss of customers of the acquired company or our company;

 

   

negative impact on the brands or banners of the acquired company or our company;

 

30


Table of Contents
   

a failure to maintain or improve the quality of customer service;

 

   

difficulties assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired company;

 

   

our inability to retain key personnel of the acquired company;

 

   

the incurrence of unexpected expenses and working capital requirements;

 

   

our inability to achieve the financial and strategic goals, including synergies, for the combined businesses;

 

   

difficulty in maintaining internal controls, procedures and policies;

 

   

mistaken assumptions about the overall costs of equity or debt; and

 

   

unforeseen difficulties operating in new product areas or new geographic areas.

 

Any of the foregoing obstacles, or a combination of them, could decrease gross profit margins or increase selling, general and administrative expenses in absolute terms and/or as a percentage of net sales, which could in turn negatively impact our net income and cash flows.

 

We may not be able to consummate acquisitions in the future on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, future acquisitions are accompanied by the risk that the obligations and liabilities of an acquired company may not be adequately reflected in the historical financial statements of that company and the risk that those historical financial statements may be based on assumptions which are incorrect or inconsistent with our assumptions or approach to accounting policies. Any of these material obligations, liabilities or incorrect or inconsistent assumptions could adversely impact our results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

 

Our historical financial statements may not be indicative of future performance.

 

In light of the Trican transaction completed in March 2016, our operating results only reflect the impact of the acquisition for dates after the closing of the transaction, and, therefore, comparisons with prior periods are difficult. As a result, our limited historical financial performance as the owner of the Acquired Trican Operations may make it difficult for stockholders to evaluate our business and results of operations to date and to assess our future prospects and viability.

 

Furthermore, as a result of the implementation of new business initiatives and strategies following the completion of the Trican transaction, our historical results of operations are not necessarily indicative of our ongoing operations and the operating results to be expected in the future.

 

Our unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information may not be representative of our future results.

 

The pro forma financial information included in this prospectus is constructed from our consolidated financial statements and the historical consolidated financial statements of Trican U.S. prior to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and does not purport to be indicative of the financial information that will result from our future operations. While we acquired substantially all of the pressure-pumping assets, and assumed specified related liabilities, relating primarily to Trican U.S.’s United States oilfield services business, the Acquired Trican Operations, as reflected in this prospectus, do not contain all of the assets and liabilities of Trican U.S. The pro forma financial information presented in this prospectus is based in part on certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. We cannot assure you that our assumptions will prove to be accurate over time. Accordingly, the pro forma financial information included in this prospectus does not purport to be indicative of what our results of operations and financial condition would have been had Keane and Trican U.S. been a combined entity during the period presented, or what our results of operations and financial condition will be in the future. The challenges associated with integrating previously independent businesses makes evaluating our business and our future financial prospects difficult. Our potential for future business success and operating profitability must be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties typically encountered by other companies following business combinations.

 

31


Table of Contents

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

 

Our substantial level of indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our indebtedness.

 

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of September 30, 2016 and after giving pro forma effect to this offering and the application of the use of the net proceeds of this offering, we would have had $        million of debt outstanding.

 

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, it could:

 

   

adversely affect the market price of our common stock;

 

   

increase our vulnerability to interest rate increases and general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

   

require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions;

 

   

limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

 

   

limit our ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments, debt service requirements and other general corporate requirements; and

 

   

place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt.

 

In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our debt or that we will be able to refinance our debt on commercially reasonable terms. If we were unable to make payments or refinance our debt or obtain new financing under these circumstances, we would have to consider other options, such as:

 

   

sales of assets;

 

   

sales of equity; or

 

   

negotiations with our lenders to restructure the applicable debt.

 

Our debt instruments (including those that would be applicable to the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions) may restrict, or market or business conditions may limit, our ability to use some of our options.

 

Certain of the remaining proceeds of this offering may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions. We may use the remaining proceeds to repay existing indebtedness and we cannot assure you that any of the proceeds of the offering will be used for capital expenditures, working capital, potential acquisitions or strategic transactions. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Despite our significant indebtedness levels, we may still be able to incur additional debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage.

 

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the credit agreements that govern the Existing ABL Facility and the Existing Term Loan Facility and the NPA that govern the Notes (the Notes, together with the Existing ABL Facility and Existing Term Loan Facility, the “Existing Senior Secured Debt Facilities”) permit (and, if we consummate the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, the terms of the New Credit Facilities will permit) us to incur additional indebtedness, subject to certain limitations. If new indebtedness is added to our and our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the related risks that we and they now face would intensify. See “Description of Indebtedness.”

 

32


Table of Contents

We may be unable to complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, or we may decide not to pursue the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions.

 

Subject to market conditions, we intend to enter into the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions substantially currently with or after the consummation of this offering. The Anticipated Refinancing Transactions are expected to extend the weighted average maturity of our indebtedness and provide us with more flexibility to pursue various transactions than we have under the restrictive covenants in our existing indebtedness. The terms of the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions may be adversely affected by economic, market, geopolitical and other conditions prevailing at the time we propose to consummate such transactions, most of which are beyond our control. There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions on terms favorable to us, or at all, and we may decide not to pursue the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions. If we are unable to complete, or elect not to pursue, the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, there can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance our existing indebtedness prior to maturity on terms and conditions favorable to us, or at all.

 

The agreements governing our indebtedness contain operating covenants and restrictions that limit our operations and could lead to adverse consequences if we fail to comply with them.

 

The agreements governing our indebtedness contain (and, if we consummate the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, the agreements governing New Credit Facilities will contain) certain operating covenants and other restrictions relating to, among other things, limitations on indebtedness (including guarantees of additional indebtedness) and liens, mergers, consolidations and dissolutions, sales of assets, investments and acquisitions, dividends and other restricted payments, repurchase of shares of capital stock and options to purchase shares of capital stock and certain transactions with affiliates. In addition, our Existing Senior Secured Debt Facilities include, and we expect the New ABL Facility to include, certain financial covenants.

 

The restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness may prevent us from taking actions that we believe would be in the best interest of our business, and may make it difficult for us to successfully execute our business strategy or effectively compete with companies that are not similarly restricted. We may also incur future debt obligations that might subject us to additional restrictive covenants that could affect our financial and operational flexibility.

 

Failure to comply with these financial and operating covenants could result from, among other things, changes in our results of operations, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the pricing of our products, our success at implementing cost reduction initiatives, our ability to successfully implement our overall business strategy or changes in general economic conditions, which may be beyond our control. The breach of any of these covenants or restrictions could result in a default under the agreements that govern these facilities that would permit the lenders to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. If we are unable to repay such amounts, lenders having secured obligations could proceed against the collateral securing these obligations. The collateral includes the capital stock of our domestic subsidiaries and substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ other tangible and intangible assets, subject in each case to certain exceptions. This could have serious consequences on our financial condition and results of operations and could cause us to become bankrupt or otherwise insolvent. In addition, these covenants may restrict our ability to engage in transactions that we believe would otherwise be in the best interests of our business and stockholders.

 

See “Description of Indebtedness” for additional information.

 

Increases in interest rates could negatively affect our financing costs and our ability to access capital.

 

We have exposure to future interest rates based on the variable rate debt under our credit facilities and to the extent we raise additional debt in the capital markets to meet maturing debt obligations, to fund our capital expenditures and working capital needs and to finance future acquisitions. Daily working capital requirements

 

33


Table of Contents

are typically financed with operational cash flow and through the use of various committed lines of credit. The interest rate on these borrowing arrangements is generally determined from the inter-bank offering rate at the borrowing date plus a pre-set margin. Although we employ risk management techniques to hedge against interest rate volatility, significant and sustained increases in market interest rates could materially increase our financing costs and negatively impact our reported results.

 

Risks Related to This Offering and Owning Our Common Stock

 

There is no existing market for our common stock, and we do not know if one will develop to provide you with adequate liquidity. If the stock price fluctuates after this offering, you could lose a significant part of your investment.

 

Prior to this offering, there has not been a public market for our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in our company will lead to the development of an active trading market on the NYSE or otherwise or how liquid that market might become. If an active trading market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock that you buy. The initial public offering price for the shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the open market following this offering. The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

 

   

the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after this offering, or changes in financial estimates by analysts;

 

   

changes in, or investors’ perception of, the hydraulic fracturing industry;

 

   

the activities of competitors;

 

   

future issuances and sales of our common stock, including in connection with acquisitions;

 

   

our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry;

 

   

the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC;

 

   

regulatory or legal developments in the United States;

 

   

litigation involving us, our industry, or both;

 

   

general economic conditions; and

 

   

other factors described elsewhere in these “Risk Factors.”

 

As a result of these factors, you may not be able to resell your shares of our common stock at or above the initial offering price. In addition, the stock market often experiences extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.

 

Our Sponsor controls us and may have conflicts of interest with other stockholders in the future.

 

After the completion of this offering, and assuming an offering of              shares by us, our Sponsor, through Keane Investor, will indirectly control approximately     % of our common stock (or     % of our common stock assuming the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder). As a result, our Sponsor will continue to be able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and determine, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. Seven of our 11 directors are employees of, appointees of, or advisors to, members of Cerberus, as described under “Management.” Cerberus, through Keane Investor, will also have sufficient voting power to amend our organizational documents. The interests of Cerberus may not coincide with the interests of other holders of our

 

34


Table of Contents

common stock. Additionally, Cerberus is in the business of making investments in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Cerberus may also pursue, for its own members’ accounts, acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. So long as Cerberus continues to own a significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock through Keane Investor, Cerberus will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions.

 

We are restricted from competing with Trican in the oilfield services business in Canada, which may adversely affect our access to, or our ability to expand within, the Canadian market.

 

We agreed to a non-competition provision with Trican as part our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations, pursuant to which, subject to certain limited exceptions, we may not compete, directly or indirectly, with Trican in Canada in the oilfield services business through March 16, 2018. Subject to certain limited exceptions, we also may not own an interest in any entity that competes directly or indirectly with Trican in Canada, other than with respect to any industrial services or completion tools business or certain interests in companies with limited revenues derived from Canadian operations. These restrictions may adversely affect our access to or ability to expand within the Canadian market. Additionally, Trican has an ownership interest in Keane Investor, and conflicts of interest may therefore arise between Trican and our other shareholders relating to opportunities to enter into or expand within the Canadian oilfield business.

 

We will incur increased costs as a result of being a publicly traded company.

 

After the completion of this offering, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the rules and regulations of the stock market on which our common stock is traded. Being subject to these rules and regulations will result in additional legal, accounting and financial compliance costs, will make some activities more difficult, time-consuming and costly and may also place significant strain on management, systems and resources.

 

These laws and regulations also could make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as our executive officers. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to delisting of our common stock, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

 

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE rules and, as a result, will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. You will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

 

Upon completion of this offering, Keane Investor will control a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE rules. Under the NYSE rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including:

 

   

the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors;

 

   

the requirement that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities;

 

35


Table of Contents
   

the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and

 

   

the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees.

 

Following this offering, we intend to utilize these exemptions. As a result, we will not have a majority of independent directors nor will our nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees consist entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the NYSE corporate governance requirements.

 

We are currently not required to meet the standards required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”), and failure to meet and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

 

We are not currently required to comply with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and are therefore not required to make a formal assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for that purpose. Upon becoming a public company, we will be required to comply with the SEC’s rules implementing Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which will require management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting. Though we will be required to disclose changes made in our internal controls and procedures on a quarterly basis, we will not be required to make our first annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC. Additionally, as an emerging growth company, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC or the date we are no longer an emerging growth company. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating.

 

To comply with the requirements of being a public company, we have undertaken various actions, and may need to take additional actions, such as implementing new internal controls and procedures and hiring additional accounting or internal audit staff. Testing and maintaining internal control can divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business. Additionally, when evaluating our internal control over financial reporting, we may identify material weaknesses that we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the applicable deadline imposed upon us for compliance with the requirements of Section 404. If we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting once we are no longer an emerging growth company, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

 

36


Table of Contents

Taking advantage of the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” may make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

As a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

 

   

we are not required to engage an auditor to report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

   

we are not required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis);

 

   

we are not required to submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden parachutes”; and

 

   

we are not required to disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens. We have elected to adopt the reduced disclosure in this prospectus.

 

The JOBS Act permits an emerging growth company like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We are choosing to irrevocably “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted.

 

We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive if we elect to rely on these exemptions, or if taking advantage of these exemptions would result in less active trading or more volatility in the price of our common stock.

 

Provisions in our charter documents, certain agreements governing our indebtedness, the Stockholders’ Agreement (as defined herein) and Delaware law could make an acquisition of us more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, even if beneficial to our stockholders.

 

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and, upon the completion of the IPO-Related Transactions, our bylaws, may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that some stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares of our common stock. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, possibly depressing the market price of our common stock.

 

In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace members of our board of directors. Because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt by our stockholders to replace members of our management team. Examples of such provisions are as follows:

 

   

from and after such date that Keane Investor and its respective Affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act), or any person who is an express assignee or designee of Keane Investor’s respective rights

 

37


Table of Contents
 

under our certificate of incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s Affiliates) (of these entities, the entity that is the beneficial owner of the largest number of shares is referred to as the “Designated Controlling Stockholder”) ceases to own, in the aggregate, at least 50% of the then-outstanding shares of our common stock (the “50% Trigger Date”), the authorized number of our directors may be increased or decreased only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the then-outstanding shares of our common stock or by resolution of our board of directors;

 

   

prior to the 50% Trigger Date, only our board of directors and the Designated Controlling Stockholder are expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal our bylaws and, from and after the 50% Trigger Date, our stockholders may only amend our bylaws with the approval of at least two-thirds of all of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote;

 

   

from and after the 50% Trigger Date, the manner in which stockholders can remove directors from the board will be limited;

 

   

from and after the 50% Trigger Date, stockholder actions must be effected at a duly called stockholder meeting and actions by our stockholders by written consent will be prohibited;

 

   

from and after such date that Keane Investor and its respective Affiliates (or any person who is an express assignee or designee of Keane Investor’s respective rights under our certificate of incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s Affiliates)) ceases to own, in the aggregate, at least 35% of the then-outstanding shares of our common stock (the “35% Trigger Date”), advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings and nominations to our board of directors will be established;

 

   

limits on who may call stockholder meetings;

 

   

requirements on any stockholder (or group of stockholders acting in concert), other than, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder, who seeks to transact business at a meeting or nominate directors for election to submit a list of derivative interests in any of our company’s securities, including any short interests and synthetic equity interests held by such proposing stockholder;

 

   

requirements on any stockholder (or group of stockholders acting in concert) who seeks to nominate directors for election to submit a list of “related party transactions” with the proposed nominee(s) (as if such nominating person were a registrant pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K, and the proposed nominee was an executive officer or director of the “registrant”); and

 

   

our board of directors is authorized to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to institute a “poison pill” that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors.

 

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined by our board of directors at the time of issuance or fixed by resolution without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and, therefore, could reduce the value of our common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock could delay, discourage, prevent or make it more difficult or costly to acquire or effect a change in control, thereby preserving the current stockholders’ control.

 

In addition, under the agreements governing our Existing Senior Secured Debt Facilities (and, if we consummate the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, the agreements governing our New Credit Facilities), a change in control may lead the lenders and/or holders to exercise remedies such as acceleration of the obligations thereunder, termination of their commitments to fund additional advances and collection against the collateral securing such obligations.

 

Furthermore, in connection with this offering, Keane Group, Inc. will enter into the Stockholders’ Agreement with Keane Investor. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, we will be required to appoint to our

 

38


Table of Contents

Board of Directors individuals designated by Keane Investor upon the closing of the IPO-Related Transactions. Pursuant to a limited liability company agreement entered into by Cerberus and certain other entities and individuals who agreed to co-invest with Cerberus through Keane Investor (the “Keane Investor LLC Agreement”), such appointees shall be selected by Keane Investor’s board of managers so long as Keane Group, Inc. is a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE . See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Keane Investor Limited Liability Company Agreement.”

 

The Stockholders’ Agreement will provide that, except as otherwise required by applicable law, from the date on which (a) Keane Group, Inc. is no longer a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE but prior to the 35% Trigger Date, Keane Investor will have the right to designate a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements (as defined herein) equal to one director fewer than 50% of our board of directors at any time and shall cause its directors appointed to our board of directors to vote in favor of maintaining an 11-person board of directors unless the management board of Keane Investor otherwise agrees by the affirmative vote of 80% of the management board of Keane Investor; (b) a Holder (as defined herein) has beneficial ownership of at least 20% but less than 35% of our outstanding common stock, the Holder will have the right to designate a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of three or 25% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number); (c) a Holder has beneficial ownership of at least 15% but less than 20% of our outstanding common stock, the Holder will have the right to designate the greater of two or 15% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number); and (d) a Holder has beneficial ownership of at least 10% but less than 15% of our outstanding common stock, it will have the right to designate one individual who satisfies the Director Requirements. The ability of Keane Investor or a Holder to appoint one or more directors could make an acquisition of us more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, even if beneficial to our stockholders.

 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for: (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (b) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders; (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have received notice of and consented to the foregoing provisions. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds more favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find this choice of forum provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

 

If a substantial number of shares becomes available for sale and are sold in a short period of time, the market price of our common stock could decline.

 

If our Existing Owners sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market following this offering, the market price of our common stock could decrease. The perception in the public market that our Existing Owners might sell shares of common stock could also create a perceived overhang and depress our market price. Upon completion of this offering, we will have                  shares of common stock outstanding of

 

39


Table of Contents

which                  shares will be held by our Existing Owners through our current stockholder, Keane Investor (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised). Prior to this offering, we and our Existing Owners will have agreed with the underwriters to a “lock-up” period, meaning that such parties may not, subject to certain exceptions, sell any of their existing shares of our common stock without the prior written consent of representatives of the underwriters for at least 180 days after the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to this agreement, among other exceptions, we may enter into an agreement providing for the issuance of our common stock in connection with the acquisition, merger or joint venture with another publicly traded entity during the 180-day restricted period after the date of this prospectus. In addition, all of our Existing Owners will be subject to the holding period requirement of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), as described in “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” When the lock-up agreements expire, these shares will become eligible for sale, in some cases subject to the requirements of Rule 144.

 

In addition, our Existing Owners, through Keane Investor, will have substantial demand and incidental registration rights, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement.” The market price for shares of our common stock may drop when the restrictions on resale by our Existing Owners lapse.

 

We intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock issued pursuant to our Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Any such Form S-8 registration statements will automatically become effective upon filing. Accordingly, shares registered under such registration statements will be available for sale in the open market. We expect that the initial registration statement on Form S-8 will cover     % of the shares of our common stock. A decline in the market price of our common stock might impede our ability to raise capital through the issuance of additional shares of our common stock or other equity securities.

 

If equity research analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common shares, the market price of our common stock could decline.

 

The trading market for our common shares likely will be influenced by the research and reports that equity and debt research analysts publish about the industry, us and our business. The market price of our common stock could decline if one or more securities analysts downgrade our shares or if those analysts issue a sell recommendation or other unfavorable commentary or cease publishing reports about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who elect to cover us downgrade our shares, the market price of our common stock would likely decline.

 

Because we do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, you may not receive any return on investment unless you sell your common stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, and our stockholders will not be guaranteed, or have contractual or other rights, to receive dividends. Our board of directors may, in its discretion, modify or repeal our dividend policy. The declaration and payment of dividends depends on various factors, including: our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

 

In addition, we are a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of our own. As a result, we are dependent upon cash dividends and distributions and other transfers from our subsidiaries to make dividend payments. Our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends is restricted by agreements governing their debt instruments, and may be restricted by agreements governing any of our subsidiaries’ future indebtedness. Furthermore, our subsidiaries are permitted under the terms of their debt agreements to incur additional indebtedness that may severely restrict or prohibit the payment of dividends. See “Description of Indebtedness.”

 

Under the DGCL, our board of directors may not authorize payment of a dividend unless it is either paid out of our surplus, as calculated in accordance with the DGCL, or if we do not have a surplus, it is paid out of our net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year.

 

40


Table of Contents

If you purchase shares of common stock sold in this offering, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

 

Our existing stockholders have paid substantially less than the initial public offering price of our common stock. The initial public offering price of our common stock will be substantially higher than the tangible book deficit per share of our outstanding common stock. Assuming an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this prospectus, purchasers of our common stock will effectively incur dilution of $        per share in the net tangible book value of their purchased shares. The shares of our common stock owned by existing stockholders will receive a material decrease in the net tangible book deficit per share. You may experience additional dilution if we issue common stock in the future. As a result of this dilution, you may receive significantly less than the full purchase price you paid for the shares in the event of a liquidation. See “Dilution.”

 

You may be diluted by the future issuance of additional common stock in connection with our equity incentive plans, acquisitions or otherwise.

 

After this offering, we will have                  shares of common stock authorized but unissued under our certificate of incorporation. We will be authorized to issue these shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to common stock for consideration and on terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise. We have reserved up to             % of the shares of our common stock that will be available as of the consummation of this offering for future awards that may be issued under our Incentive Plan. See “Executive Compensation—Incentive Plans” and “Shares Eligible for Future Sale—Incentive Plans.” Any common stock that we issue, including under our Incentive Plan or other equity incentive plans that we may adopt in the future, would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase common stock in this offering.

 

In the future, we may also issue our securities, including shares of our common stock, in connection with investments or acquisitions. We regularly evaluate potential acquisition opportunities, including ones that would be significant to us, and we are currently participating in processes regarding several potential acquisition opportunities, including ones that would be significant to us. We cannot predict the timing of any contemplated transactions, and none are currently probable, but any pending transaction could be entered into as soon as shortly after the closing of this offering. The amount of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of common stock. Any issuance of additional securities in connection with investments or acquisitions may result in additional dilution to you.

 

41


Table of Contents

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “goal,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus speak only as of the date on which we make them and are based upon our historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. Forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

   

the competitive nature of the industry in which we conduct our business;

 

   

general business and economic conditions;

 

   

crude oil and natural gas commodity prices;

 

   

demand for services in our industry;

 

   

our ability to successfully integrate the Acquired Trican Operations;

 

   

business strategy;

 

   

pricing pressures and competitive factors;

 

   

the effect of a loss of, or financial distress of, one or more key customers;

 

   

our ability to obtain or renew customer contracts;

 

   

the effect of a loss of, or interruption in operations of, one or more key suppliers;

 

   

the market price and availability of materials or equipment;

 

   

increased costs as the result of being a public company;

 

   

planned acquisitions and future capital expenditures;

 

   

technology;

 

   

financial strategy, liquidity, capital required for our ongoing operations and acquisitions, and our ability raise additional capital;

 

   

our ability to service our debt obligations;

 

   

ability to obtain permits, approvals and authorizations from governmental and third parties, and the effects of government regulation;

 

   

dividends;

 

   

the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions;

 

   

future operating results; and

 

   

plans, objectives, expectations and intentions.

 

We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this prospectus.

 

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations

 

42


Table of Contents

and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. We cannot assure you that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this prospectus to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make.

 

43


Table of Contents

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will receive net proceeds from the offering of approximately $        million, assuming that the common stock is offered at $        per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and approximately $        million of our estimated expenses related to this offering (or approximately $             million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder in full). A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $        million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us and assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares is not exercised and no other change to the number of shares offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

Pursuant to an overallotment option, the selling stockholder has offered up to              shares of our common stock for sale in this offering. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder but will be required to pay the underwriting discounts and commissions associated with such sale of shares.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay our Existing Term Loan Facility, repay approximately $50 million of our Notes and to pay fees and expenses related to this offering. We intend to use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions.

 

The principal amount outstanding under the Existing Term Loan Facility currently bears interest, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) the base rate plus 6.00% or (b) LIBOR (subject to a 1.50% floor for any portion of the term loan subject to an interest period of three or six months) plus 7.00%. The final maturity date of the Existing Term Loan Facility is the earlier to occur of (a) March 16, 2021 and (b) to the extent the obligations under the NPA (as defined herein) mature on or prior to March 16, 2021, the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (i) March 16, 2021 and (ii) the date of the maturity of the obligations under the NPA. Proceeds from the Existing Term Loan Facility were used to partially finance the Trican transaction.

 

The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 12.00%. The Notes mature on August 8, 2019. The proceeds from the 2014 issuance of the Notes were used to refinance existing indebtedness and fund additional investment in hydraulic fracturing and wireline equipment.

 

44


Table of Contents

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. We are not required to pay dividends, and our stockholders will not be guaranteed, or have contractual or other rights to receive, dividends. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends, and other considerations that our board of directors deems relevant. Our board of directors may decide, in its discretion, at any time, to modify or repeal the dividend policy or discontinue entirely the payment of dividends.

 

The ability of our board of directors to declare a dividend is also subject to limits imposed by Delaware corporate law. Under Delaware law, our board of directors and the boards of directors of our corporate subsidiaries incorporated in Delaware may declare dividends only to the extent of our “surplus,” which is defined as total assets at fair market value minus total liabilities, minus statutory capital, or if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to This Offering and Owning Our Common Stock—Because we do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, you may not receive any return on investment unless you sell your common stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it.”

 

We are a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of our own. As a result, we are dependent upon cash dividends and distributions and other transfers from our subsidiaries to make dividend payments. Following the consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions, Keane Group, Inc. will be subject to restrictions under agreements governing its debt instruments and it and its subsidiaries will be subject to general restrictions imposed on dividend payments under the laws of their jurisdictions of incorporation or organization. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Indebtedness—The agreements governing our indebtedness contain operating covenants and restrictions that limit our operations and could lead to adverse consequences if we fail to comply with them.”

 

45


Table of Contents

IPO-RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

 

Our business is currently conducted through our operating subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned by Keane. The equity interests of Keane immediately prior to the IPO-Related Transactions were owned (directly and indirectly) by our Existing Owners.

 

Keane Group, Inc. is a newly formed entity, formed for the purpose of effecting the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering, and has engaged in no business or activities other than in connection with the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering.

 

In order to effectuate this offering, we expect to effect the following series of transactions prior to and/or concurrently with the closing of this offering, which will result in a reorganization of our business so that it is owned by Keane Group, Inc. (the “IPO-Related Transactions”):

 

   

our Existing Owners will contribute all of their direct and indirect equity interests in Keane to Keane Investor; and

 

   

Keane Investor will contribute all of its equity interests in Keane to Keane Group, Inc. in exchange for common stock of Keane Group, Inc.;

 

As a result of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering, (i) Keane Group, Inc., the issuer of common stock in this offering, will be a holding company with no material assets other than its ownership of Keane and its subsidiaries, (ii) an aggregate of                  shares of our common stock will be owned by Keane Investor (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised), and Keane Investor will enter the Stockholders’ Agreement with Keane Group, Inc., (iii) our Existing Owners will become holders of equity interests in our controlling stockholder, Keane Investor (and holders of our Class B and Class C Units will become holders of Class B and Class C Units in Keane Investor) and (iv) the capital stock of Keane Group, Inc. will consist of (y) common stock, entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and (z) undesignated and unissued preferred stock. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Capital Stock” for additional information. Investors in this offering will only receive, and this prospectus only describes the offering of, shares of common stock of Keane Group, Inc.

 

The following charts summarize our ownership structure (i) prior to the IPO-Related Transactions and (ii) after giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised).

 

Ownership Structure Prior to the IPO-Related Transactions

 

LOGO

 

46


Table of Contents

Ownership Structure After Giving Effect to the IPO-Related Transactions

 

LOGO

 

47


Table of Contents

CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of September 30, 2016:

 

   

on an actual basis; and

 

   

on a pro forma basis to reflect the IPO-Related Transactions and the completion of this offering and the application of the estimated net proceeds from this offering, as described in “Use of Proceeds.”

 

The information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following this offering will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read this table together with “Selected Historical Financial Information of Keane” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Keane” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     As of September 30, 2016  
     Actual     Pro Forma(2)  
     (dollars in millions)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 62.4      $                
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt, including current maturities

    

Existing ABL Facility(1)

   $ —       $     

Existing Term Loan Facility(1)

     98.8     

Notes(1)

     190.0     

Capital leases

     8.9     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt

   $ 297.7      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value; no shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding on an actual basis; 500,000,000 shares authorized,                  shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis

     —      

Additional paid-in capital

    

Members’ investment

     453.7     

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

     (3.3  

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (250.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 200.2      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 497.9      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Our Existing ABL Facility, Existing Term Loan Facility and our Notes and the related interest expense, debt issuance costs, debt discount costs and the amortization expense on the debt issuance and debt discount costs are reflected in our financial statements. Please refer to “Note 7—Long-Term Debt” to our unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 for further information.
(2)   A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus) would increase (decrease) additional paid-in capital by $        million, increase (decrease) long-term debt by $        million and increase (decrease) total stockholders’ equity by $        million, assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares is not exercised and assuming the number of shares offered by the selling stockholder, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remained the same and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, a one million share increase (decrease) in the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) additional paid-in capital by $        million, increase (decrease) long-term debt by $        million and increase (decrease) total stockholders’ equity by $        million, assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised and assuming the initial public offering price of $        per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus) remained the same and after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The above assumes that any resulting change in net proceeds increases or decreases, as applicable, the amount used to repay indebtedness.

 

48


Table of Contents

DILUTION

 

Purchasers of the common stock in this offering will suffer an immediate dilution. Dilution is the amount by which the price paid by the purchasers of common stock in this offering will exceed the net tangible book deficit per share of common stock immediately after this offering.

 

Our historical net tangible book deficit at September 30, 2016 was $        million, or $        per share of common stock. Net tangible book deficit per share represents our total assets, excluding goodwill, intangibles, net, and deferred financing costs of $        million included in other assets (related to our asset based loan facilities), less total liabilities, excluding deferred financing costs of $        million included as a reduction of long-term debt, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016.

 

After giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions and the completion of this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this prospectus, and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in this prospectus, our net tangible book deficit as of September 30, 2016 would have been $        million, or $        per share of common stock. This represents an immediate decrease in net tangible book deficit to existing stockholders of $        per share of common stock and an immediate dilution to new investors of $        per share of common stock. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share

   $                

Historical net tangible book deficit per share as of September 30, 2016(1)

   $     

Decrease in net tangible book deficit per share attributable to investors in this offering

   $     

Pro forma net tangible book deficit per share after this offering

   $     

Dilution per share to new investors

   $     

 

(1)   Based on the historical book deficit of the company as of September 30, 2016 divided by the number of shares of common stock expected to be issued in the IPO-Related Transactions but before giving effect to this offering.

 

A $        increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) our as adjusted pro forma net tangible book value per share after the offering by $        and increase (decrease) the dilution to new investors in this offering by $        per share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

The following table summarizes, on the pro forma basis set forth above as of September 30, 2016, the difference between the total cash consideration paid and the average price per share paid by existing stockholders and the purchasers of common stock in this offering with respect to the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, before deducting estimated underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses payable by us.

 

     Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average Price
Per Share
 
     Number      Percent     Amount      Percent    

Existing stockholders

               $                         $            

Purchasers of common stock in this offering

               $                  $     
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

        100.0   $           100.0   $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

The tables above are based on                  shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016 (assuming that the IPO-Related Transactions had taken place) and assume an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this prospectus.

 

49


Table of Contents

The tables above do not give effect to our reservation of up to             % of the shares of our common stock that will be available as of the consummation of this offering for issuance under our Incentive Plan. Any common stock that we issue, including under our Incentive Plan or other equity incentive plans that we may adopt in the future, would further dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase common stock in this offering. If the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is exercised in full, the number of shares held by existing stockholders will be decreased to                 , or approximately             % of the total number of shares of our common stock, and the number of shares held by new investors will be increased to                 , or approximately     % of the total number of shares of common stock.

 

50


Table of Contents

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF KEANE

 

The information below should be read along with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Keane,” “Business” and the historical financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results set forth below are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.

 

The selected consolidated financial information set forth below is derived from Keane’s annual consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated below, including the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The data for the first nine months of each of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 is derived from our unaudited condensed combined and consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and which, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of the applicable interim periods.

 

(dollars in thousands)    Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  

Statement of Operations Data:

   September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Revenue

   $ 269,537      $ 312,175      $ 366,157      $ 395,834   

Costs of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

     273,364        256,251        306,596        323,718   

Depreciation and amortization

     71,947        53,085        69,547        68,254   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     44,910        18,897        25,811        25,459   

Impairment

     —          3,914        3,914        11,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     390,221        332,147        405,868        428,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

     (120,684     (19,972     (39,711     (32,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

     537        (1,280     (1,481     (2,418

Interest expense

     (28,408     (17,658     (23,450     (10,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (27,871     (18,938     (24,931     (12,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)

   $ (148,555   $ (38,910   $ (64,642   $ (45,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):

        

Total assets

   $ 548,359        $ 324,795      $ 418,855   

Long-term debt (including current portion)

     269,613          207,067        208,688   

Total liabilities

     348,218          244,635        272,215   

Total members’ equity

     200,141          80,160        146,640   

 

51


Table of Contents

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information presents Keane’s unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 based upon the consolidated historical financial statements of Keane, after giving effect to the following transactions (collectively, the “Transactions”):

 

   

our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the transactions related thereto;

 

   

the IPO-Related Transactions; and

 

   

the issuance of          shares of common stock in this offering and the application of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of such shares to repay certain existing debt and to pay fees and expenses related to this offering, as described in “Use of Proceeds.” Solely for purposes of this section, we have assumed the net proceeds that we will receive in connection with this offering are $233.8 million.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 gives pro forma effect to the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering and the related use of proceeds as if such transactions had occurred on September 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 gives pro forma effect to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the transactions related thereto, the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering and the related use of proceeds as if such transactions had occurred on January 1, 2015.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are based on the historical financial statements of Keane and Trican U.S.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, using the assumptions set forth in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information includes adjustments that give effect to events that are directly attributable to the Transactions described above, are factually supportable and, with respect to our statement of operations, are expected to have a continuing impact. The unaudited pro forma statement of continuing operations shows the impact on the consolidated statement of operations under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations .

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the Transactions had been completed as of the dates set forth above, nor is it indicative of the future results of the company. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information also does not give effect to the potential impact of any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations or any integration costs that do not have a continuing impact.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Keane and the consolidated financial statements of Trican U.S. included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

52


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma  
     Keane     Adjustments
for IPO-Related
Transactions (3)
           Adjustments
for Offering (4)
           Combined  

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 62,383      $ —          $ 68,339        4 (a)     $ 130,722   

Accounts receivable

     55,453        —            —            55,453   

Inventories

     13,781        —            —            13,781   

Prepaid and other current assets

     11,629        —            —            11,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Current assets

     143,246        —            68,339           211,585   

Property and equipment, net

     306,641        —            —            306,641   

Goodwill

     50,478        —            —            50,478   

Intangible assets

     45,585        —            —            45,585   

Other noncurrent assets

     2,409        —            —            2,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 548,359      $ —          $ 68,339         $ 616,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members’ Equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable

   $ 27,784      $ —          $ —          $ 27,784   

Accrued expenses

     32,928        —            —            32,928   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     2,655        —            —            2,655   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     842        —            2        4 (b)       844  

Other current liabilities

     4,407        —            —            4,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     68,616        —            2           68,618   

Capital lease obligations, less current maturities

     6,216        —            —            6,216   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     268,771        —            (137,574     4 (b)       131,197   

Debt—related party

     —         —            —            —    

Other noncurrent liabilities

     4,615        —            —            4,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     279,602        —            (137,574        142,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     348,218        —            (137,572        210,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Members’ equity

              

Members’ equity

     453,651        (453,651     3(a)         —            —    

Additional paid in capital

     —         453,651        3(a)         233,750        4 (c)       687,401   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (250,239     —            (27,839     4 (d)       (278,078

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

     (3,271     —            —            (3,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total members’ equity

     200,141        —            205,911           406,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 548,359      $ —          $ 68,339         $ 616,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.

 

53


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
    Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
    From
January 1
To

March  15,
2016
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016  
    Keane     Trican     Adjustments
for
Acquired
Trican
Operations
          Adjustments
for IPO-
Related
Transaction
          Adjustments
for Offering
          Combined  

Revenue

  $ 269,537      $ 43,466      $ —         2 (a)    $ —         $ —         $ 313,003   

Operating costs and expenses:

                 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

    273,364        21,456        1,248        2 (b)      —           —           296,068   

Depreciation and amortization

    71,947        4,779        10,286        2 (c)      —           —           87,012   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    44,910        36,286        (18,530     2 (d)      —           —           62,666   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

    390,221        62,521        (6,996       —           —           445,746   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    (120,684     (19,055     6,996          —           —           (132,743
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

                 

Other income (expense), net

    537        (16,338     —           —           —           (15,801

Interest expense

    (28,408     (1,531     (936     2 (f)      —           12,845        4 (e)      (18,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other expenses

    (27,871     (17,869     (936       —           12,845          (33,831
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

    (148,555     (36,924     6,060          —           12,845          (166,574
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

    —         —         —           62,349        3 (b)      —           62,349   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (148,555   $ (36,924   $ 6,060        $ 62,349        $ 12,845        $ (104,225
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.

 

54


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015  
    Keane     Trican     Adjustments
for
Acquired
Trican
Operations
          Adjustments
for IPO-
Related
Transaction
          Adjustments
for Offering
          Combined  

Revenue

  $ 312,175      $ 304,538      $ (14     2(a)      $ —          $ —          $ 616,699   

Operating costs and expenses:

                 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

    256,251        176,527        6,476        2(b)        —            —            439,254   

Depreciation and amortization

    53,085        65,206        (18,037     2(c)        —            —            100,254   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    18,897        182,431        (5,902     2(d)        —            —            195,426   

Impairment

    3,914        100,627        (173       —            —            104,368   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

    332,147        524,791        (17,636       —            —            839,302   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    (19,972     (220,253     17,622          —            —            (222,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other expense:

                 

Other expense, net

    (1,280     170        —            —            —            (1,110

Interest expense

    (17,658     (3,949     (3,565     2(f)        —            11,001        4(e)        (14,171
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other expenses

    (18,938     (3,779     (3,565       —            11,001          (15,281
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

    (38,910     (224,032     14,057          —            11,001          (237,884
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

    —          —          —            89,040        3(b)        —            89,040   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (38,910   $ (224,032   $ 14,057        $ 89,040        $ 11,001        $ (148,844
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.

 

55


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Year Ended December 31, 2015  
    Keane     Trican     Adjustments
for
Acquired
Trican
Operations
          Adjustments
for IPO-
Related
Transaction
          Adjustments
for Offering
          Combined  

Revenue

  $ 366,157      $ 372,078      $ (107     2(a)      $ —         $ —         $ 738,128   

Operating costs and expenses:

                 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

    306,596        207,618        8,578        2(b)        —           —           522,792   

Depreciation and amortization

    69,547        80,684        (21,875     2(c)        —           —           128,356   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    25,811        223,832        (11,333     2(d)        —           —           238,310   

Impairment

    3,914        246,626        (173     2(e)                250,367   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

    405,868        758,760        (24,803       —           —           1,139,825   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    (39,711     (386,682     24,696          —           —           (401,697
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other expense:

                 

Other expense, net

    (1,481     (103     —           —           —           (1,584

Interest expense

    (23,450     (5,438     (4,581     2(f)        —           14,475        4(e)        (18,994
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other expenses

    (24,931     (5,541     (4,581       —           14,475          (20,578
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

    (64,642     (392,223     20,115          —           14,475          (422,275
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

    —         —         —           158,058        3(b)        —           158,058   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (64,642   $ (392,223   $ 20,115        $ 158,058        $ 14,475        $ (264,217
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.

 

56


Table of Contents

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information is derived by applying pro forma adjustments to Keane’s historical consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Keane completed its acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations on March 16, 2016. The historical financial statements of the Acquired Trican Operations have been extracted from Trican U.S.’s interim financial information as of and for the period ended March 15, 2016, and Trican U.S.’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, information in this report is presented in U.S. dollars. Both Keane and Trican U.S. have fiscal years that end on December 31.

 

Any nonrecurring items directly attributable to the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions are included on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet but not in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statements of operations. In contrast, any nonrecurring items that were already included in Keane’s or Trican U.S.’s historical consolidated financial statements that are not directly related to the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations have not been eliminated and are further discussed below. In addition, the pro forma information reflects adjustments required to conform Trican U.S.’s accounting policies to Keane’s accounting policies.

 

The acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 Business Combinations . Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total consideration transferred in connection with the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their fair values, in each case based on the estimated fair value of Trican U.S.’s tangible and intangible assets and liabilities as of March 16, 2016, the date on which the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations was consummated. The excess of the consideration transferred over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired will be recorded as goodwill.

 

We have substantially completed our valuation of property and equipment, identifiable intangible assets and inventories. For purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information, with the exception of property and equipment, identifiable intangible assets and inventories (see discussion below and in Note 2), the fair values of Trican U.S.’s assets and liabilities were assumed to approximate their carrying values.

 

57


Table of Contents

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

 

The following table summarizes the allocation of purchase price consideration based on the valuation of the acquired assets and the assumed liabilities as of March 16, 2016:

 

Cash

   $ 199,400   

Net working capital purchase price adjustment

     6,000   

Class A and C Units issued

     42,669   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase consideration

   $ 248,069   
  

 

 

 

Purchase consideration allocated to:

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 37,377   

Inventories

     20,006   

Prepaid expenses and other

     7,170   

Property and equipment

     205,546   

Identifiable intangible assets

     3,880   
  

 

 

 

Assets acquired

     273,979   

Accounts payable

     (12,630

Accrued expenses

     (9,524

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     (1,594

Capital lease obligations, less current maturities

     (2,386

Other liabilities

     (1,372
  

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed

     (27,506

Goodwill

     1,596   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase consideration

   $ 248,069   
  

 

 

 

 

Significant Nonrecurring Items Included in the Historical Financial Statements

 

Trican U.S. has incurred charges that we do not believe to be indicative of core operations and we believe are significant to current operating results, some of which we believe are unlikely to recur. The pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial statements have not been adjusted to eliminate these charges. As such, these charges are separately discussed herein. For further discussion of these items, refer to Trican U.S.’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Impairments of property and equipment

 

Due to the continued decline in commodity prices and excess hydraulic fracturing supply in the market, Trican U.S. recorded impairment losses relating to property and equipment of $246.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. No impairment losses were recorded by Trican U.S. for the period from January 1 to March 15, 2016.

 

Termination expense

 

Trican U.S. recognized termination expense in the amount of $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to the termination of 238 employees and the closure of its district offices in Longview, Texas and Minot, North Dakota. This charge was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the statement of operations. Termination expense recognized by Trican U.S. for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 15, 2016 was $0.5 million.

 

58


Table of Contents

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

 

Inventory lower of costs or market

 

Trican U.S. reviews the carrying value of inventory on a quarterly basis to verify that inventory is measured at the lower of cost or market value. As a result of decreased activity, Trican U.S. recorded a charge of $7.3 million to write-down inventory to market value for the year ended December 31, 2015. No inventory write-down was recorded for the period from January 1 to March 15, 2016.

 

Conforming Accounting Policies

 

Trican U.S. historically capitalized stainless steel fluid ends within prepaid expenses when placed into service and amortized the cost over a 1,000 hours useful life based on actual usage through selling, general and administrative expenses. Keane capitalizes the cost of stainless steel fluid ends in inventory and expenses it through cost of services when the fluid ends are placed into service.

 

Trican U.S. historically capitalized the costs of fracturing iron in inventory and expensed it through selling, general and administrative expenses when placed into service. Keane’s policy is to record fracturing iron as a fixed asset and to depreciate it over a 13-month useful life.

 

The pro forma adjustments to cost of services, depreciation and amortization expense, and selling, general and administrative expenses include estimates of the impact of conforming Trican U.S.’s accounting policies to Keane’s for stainless steel fluid ends and fracturing iron.

 

2. Pro Forma Adjustments for the Acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations

 

The adjustments in each of the statements presented above give effect to the following:

 

   

adjustments associated with the effects of adjusting the historical net book values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed to their estimated fair values, such as revised depreciation expense on property and equipment;

 

   

adjustments associated with the amortization of newly acquired intangible assets;

 

   

consideration of non-recurring items directly attributable to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations such as transaction costs, termination benefits, stay bonuses and excluded businesses;

 

   

adjustments to the historical financial statements of Trican U.S. in order to present its financial statements in conformity with Keane’s accounting policies.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet and unaudited condensed combined and consolidated statements of operation reflect each of these adjustments which are further discussed in the notes below:

 

a. Revenue

 

Represents the elimination of revenue included in the statement of operations of Trican U.S. excluded businesses excluded from the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations.

 

b. Cost of Services

 

This adjustment reflects the effect on cost of services of recording fluid ends through cost of sales in accordance with Keane’s accounting policies rather than through selling, general and administrative expenses as was historically the practice under Trican U.S.’s accounting policies.

 

59


Table of Contents

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

 

c. Depreciation and Amortization

 

The net pro forma adjustment to depreciation and amortization is comprised of the following items:

 

    Nine months
ended
September 30,
2016
    Nine months
ended
September 30,
2015
    Year ended
December 31,
2015
 

Elimination of Trican’s historical depreciation and amortization expense

  $ (33,724   $ (65,206   $ (80,684

Depreciation and amortization expense for acquired assets

    43,154        43,154        53,593   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment to depreciation and amortization

    9,430        (22,052     (27,091

Adjust depreciation expense to conform to Keane’s accounting policies related to fracturing iron

    856        4,015        5,216   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment to depreciation and amortization

  $ 10,286      $ (18,037   $ (21,875
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

d. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

The net pro forma adjustment to selling, general and administrative expenses is comprised of the following items:

 

    Nine months
ended
September 30,
2016
    Nine months
ended
September 30,
2015
    Year ended
December 31,
2015
 

Elimination of Keane transaction costs related to the Trican transaction

  $ (14,768   $ —        $ (2,533

Elimination of retention bonuses and termination benefits related to the acquisition

    (1,844     —          —     

Elimination of selling, general and administrative expense related to excluded business

    (74     (442     (563

Adjust selling, general and administrative expense to conform to Keane’s accounting policies related to fluid ends and fracturing iron

    (1,844     (5,460     (8,237
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment to selling, general and administrative expenses

  $ (18,530   $ (5,902   $ (11,333
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

e. Impairment

 

Represents the elimination of the impairment charge related to excluded businesses included in the statement of operations.

 

f. Interest Expense

 

Represents the incremental interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees related to the Existing Term Loan Facility used to finance the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations using an annual current interest rate of 8.5%. A 0.125% increase or decrease in interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This adjustment also eliminates the interest expense associated with historical debt of Trican U.S. that we did not assume.

 

60


Table of Contents

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information

 

3. Pro Forma Adjustments for IPO-Related Transactions

 

a. Equity

 

As part of the IPO-Related Transactions, all of our operating subsidiaries will become subsidiaries of Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The pro forma adjustments to members’ equity and additional paid in capital represent the creation of paid in capital upon the corporate reorganization and the elimination of the historical members’ equity.

 

b. Provision for income taxes

 

As part of the IPO-Related Transactions, all of our operating subsidiaries will become subsidiaries of Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and as a result all of our operations will be taxable as part of a consolidated group for federal income tax purposes. The pro forma adjustment to Income tax (benefit) expense is derived by applying a combined federal and state statutory tax rate of 37.43% to the pro forma pre-tax earnings of the company, which assumes that all of the Keane Group, Inc. entities are taxable as a group for federal and state income tax purposes.

 

4. Pro Forma for Offering

 

a. Cash

 

The pro forma adjustment to cash and cash equivalents represents the net cash used to consummate the repayment of the Existing Term Loan Facility and the partial repayment of the Notes in connection with this offering.

 

     September 30, 2016  

Cash proceeds from the offering net of offering costs

   $ 233,750   
  

 

 

 

Total anticipated cash proceeds

   $ 233,750   
  

 

 

 

Cash used to pay down the Existing Term Loan Facility

   $ 98,750   

Cash used to pay down the Notes

   $ 50,000   

Cash used for prepayment penalties

     16,661   
  

 

 

 

Total anticipated cash uses

   $ 165,411   
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma cash adjustment

   $ 68,339   
  

 

 

 

 

b. Debt

 

The pro forma adjustments to current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt, less current maturities represents the repayment of the Existing Term Loan Facility and the partial repayment of the Notes with the proceeds from the offering, net of debt issue costs and original issue discount that will be written off in connection with the repayments.

 

c. Additional Paid-in Capital

 

The pro forma adjustment to common stock represents the issuance of common stock in this offering, net of estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

d. Retained Earnings

 

The pro forma adjustment to retained earnings represents the write-off of debt issue costs and original issue discount costs of $11.2 million and prepayment penalty of $16.6 million incurred in connection with the repayment of the Existing Term Loan Facility and the partial repayment of the Notes.

 

e. Interest expense

 

Represents the adjustment to historical and pro forma interest expense and amortization of original issue discount and debt issue costs due to the repayment of the Existing Term Loan Facility and the partial repayment of the Notes.

 

61


Table of Contents

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF KEANE

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Financial Information of Keane,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We are one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S., with a focus on complex, technically demanding completion solutions. Our primary service offerings include horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging and engineered solutions, as well as other value-added service offerings. With approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower spread across 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets and 23 wireline trucks located in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and other active oil and gas basins, we provide industry-leading completion services with a strict focus on health, safety and environmental stewardship and cost-effective customer-centric solutions. Our company prides itself on our outstanding employee culture, our efficiency and our ability to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and communities in which we operate.

 

We provide our services in conjunction with onshore well development, in addition to stimulation operations on existing wells, to E&P customers with some of the highest quality and safety standards in the industry. We believe our proven capabilities enable us to deliver cost-effective solutions for increasingly complex and technically demanding well completion requirements, which include longer lateral segments, higher pressure rates and proppant intensity, and multiple fracturing stages in challenging high-pressure formations.

 

As of November 30, 2016, we had 13 hydraulic fracturing fleets and eight wireline trucks operating in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation and the Bakken Formation. We are one of the largest providers of hydraulic fracturing services in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation by total hydraulic horsepower deployed.

 

Our completion services are designed in partnership with our customers to enhance both initial production rates and estimated ultimate recovery from new and existing wells. We seek to deploy our assets with well-capitalized customers that have long-term development programs that enable us to maximize operational efficiencies and the return on our assets. We believe our integrated approach increases efficiencies and provides potential cost savings for our customers, allowing us to broaden our relationships with existing customers and attract new ones. In addition, our technical team and engineering center, which is located in The Woodlands, Texas, provides us the ability to supplement our service offerings with engineered solutions specifically tailored to address their completion requirements and challenges.

 

We believe the demand for our services will increase over the medium and long term as a result of a number of favorable industry trends. While drilling and completion activity has improved along with a rebound in commodity prices from their lows in early 2016 of $26.21 per barrel (based on the WTI spot price) and $1.64 per mmBtu for natural gas, we believe there are long term fundamental demand and supply trends that will benefit our company. We believe demand for our services will grow from:

 

   

Increases in customer drilling budgets focused in our core service areas;

 

   

Increases in the percentage of rigs that are drilling horizontal wells;

 

62


Table of Contents
   

Increases in the length of the typical horizontal wellbore;

 

   

Increases in the number of fracture stages in a typical horizontal wellbore; and

 

   

Increases in pad drilling and simultaneous fracturing/wireline operations.

 

We believe demand and pricing for our services will be further enhanced by a reduction in available hydraulic fracturing equipment as a result of:

 

   

Cannibalization of parked equipment and increased maintenance costs;

 

   

Aging of existing fleets given the limited investment since the industry downturn in late 2014;

 

   

Increased customer focus on well-capitalized, safe and efficient service providers that can meet or exceed their requirements; and

 

   

Reduced access to capital for fleet acquisition, maintenance and deployment.

 

How We Generate Our Revenues and Evaluate Our Business

 

We are organized into two reportable segments, consisting of Completion Services, including our hydraulic fracturing and wireline divisions; and Other Services, including our coiled tubing, cementing and drilling divisions. This segmentation is based on the primary end markets we serve, our customer base, the complementary nature of our services, our management structure and the financial information that is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. We evaluate the performance of these segments based on equipment utilization, revenue, segment gross profit and gross margin. We monitor our cost of services using such metrics as cost of operations per stage for divisions in our Completion Services segment and cost of operations per working day for divisions in our Other Services segment.

 

Segment gross profit is a key metric that we use to evaluate segment operating performance and to determine resource allocation between segments. We define segment gross profit as segment revenues less segment direct and indirect cost of services. Cost of services include direct and indirect labor costs, proppant and freight, maintenance of equipment, chemicals, fuel and transportation freight costs, contract services, crew costs and other miscellaneous expenses. Gross margin is calculated by dividing segment gross profit by segment revenue.

 

The Costs of Conducting Our Business

 

The principal expenses involved in conducting our completion services are materials and freight, labor costs, the costs of maintaining our equipment and fuel costs.

 

Our direct labor costs vary with the amount of equipment deployed and the utilization of that equipment. Approximately 77% of our field service employees are paid on an hourly basis. Another key component of labor costs relates to the ongoing training of our field service employees, which improves safety rates and reduces attrition.

 

Approximately 97% of our direct cost of services is associated with the Completion Services segment, with a majority of those costs relating to our hydraulic fracturing division. We incur significant costs relating to the proppant, chemicals, and fuel used in our hydraulic fracturing operations. These costs fluctuate with usage increases in proportion to increases in the number, size and utilization of our fleets, as well as the prices for each material, including delivery costs.

 

63


Table of Contents

Results of Operations

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include the financial and operating results of Keane and the Acquired Trican Operations for the period from March 16, 2016 through September 30, 2016. Results for the period prior to March 16, 2016 reflect the financial and operating results of Keane only. Accordingly, comparisons of our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable prior year period may not be meaningful.

 

The following table sets forth selected operating data for the periods indicated:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
($ in thousands, unaudited)                As a % of Revenues     Variance  

Description

   2016     2015     2016     2015     $     %  

Completion Services

   $ 262,881      $ 309,837        98     99   $ (46,956     -15

Other Services

     6,656        2,338        2     1     4,318        185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Revenue

     269,537        312,175        100     100     (42,638     -14

Completion Services

     262,265        254,690        97     82     7,575        3

Other Services

     11,099        1,561        4     1     9,538        611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Costs of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

     273,364        256,251        101     82     17,113        7

Completion Services

     616        55,147        0     18     (54,531     -99

Other Services

     (4,443     777        -2     0     (5,220     -672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross profit (loss)

     (3,827     55,924        -1     18     (59,751     -107

Depreciation and amortization

     71,947        53,085        27     17     18,862        36

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     44,910        18,897        17     6     26,013        138

Impairment

     —          3,914        0     1     (3,914     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating (loss) income

     (120,684     (19,972     -45     -6     (100,712     504

Other expense (income)

     (537     1,280        0     0     (1,817     -142

Interest expense

     28,408        17,658        11     6     10,750        61
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total other expenses (income)

     27,871        18,938        10     6     8,933        47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

   $ (148,555   $ (38,910     -55     -12   $ (109,645     282
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Revenues.     Total revenue is comprised of revenue from Completion Services and Other Services. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $42.6 million, or 14%, to $269.5 million from $312.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in revenue by reportable segment is discussed below.

 

Completion Services:      Completion Services segment revenue decreased by $47.0 million, or 15%, to $262.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $309.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This decline was primarily attributable to a 52% decrease in the revenue per deployed hydraulic fracturing fleet as a result of competitive pricing driven by current market conditions, partially offset by a 76% increase in the number of deployed hydraulic fracturing fleets as a result of the increased utilization of the combined asset base.

 

Other Services:      Other Services segment revenue increased by $4.3 million, or 185%, to $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The change was primarily attributable to revenues from the coiled tubing and cementing divisions acquired in connection with the Acquired Trican Operations which contributed $6.7 million of revenue to

 

64


Table of Contents

this segment during the nine months period ended September 30, 2016. This increase was offset by a $2.3 million reduction in revenues from the drilling division, which was idled in May 2015 as a result of the significant decrease in rig count.

 

Costs of services.      Costs of services for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $17.1 million, or 7%, when compared to the same period in 2015. This increase was driven by higher activity in the Completion Services segment, increased costs in connection with a prolonged completion timeline driven by customer completion delays and increased maintenance costs associated with higher-pressure jobs. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had one-time costs of $18.4 million consisting of acquisition and integration costs of approximately $13.4 million associated with the Acquired Trican Operations and commissioning costs of approximately $5.0 million, including labor and maintenance, to deploy idle hydraulic fracturing fleets and coiled tubing units acquired from Trican. These increases were partially offset by our cost saving initiatives as described below. Costs of services as a percentage of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 101%, which represented an increase of 19% from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Excluding the one-time costs of $18.4 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016, described above, and $1.1 million for the same period in 2015, respectively, total costs of services was $255.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $255.1 million for the same period in 2015, or 95% and 82% of revenue, respectively, an increase as a percentage of revenue of 13%. Costs of services, as a percentage of total revenue is presented below:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  

Description

   2016     2015     % Change  

Segment cost of services as a percentage of segment revenue:

      

Completion Services

     100     82     18

Other Services

     167     67     100

Total cost of services as a percentage of total revenue

     101     82     19

 

The change in cost of services by reportable segment is further discussed below.

 

Completion Services:      Completion Services segment cost of services increased by $7.6 million, or 3%, to $262.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $254.7 million for the same period in 2015. As a percentage of segment revenue, total cost of services was 100% and 82%, for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Excluding the one-time costs of $17.7 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016 and $0.6 million for the same period in 2015, respectively, Completion Services segment costs of services was $244.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $254.1 million for the same period in 2015, or 93% and 82% of segment revenue, respectively, an increase as a percentage of revenue of 11%. The increase in segment cost of services was driven by higher activity, increased costs in connection with a prolonged completion timeline driven by customer completion delays and increased maintenance costs associated with higher-pressure jobs. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had one-time costs of $17.7 million consisting of acquisition and integration costs of approximately $13.4 million associated with the Acquired Trican Operations and commissioning costs of approximately $4.3 million, including labor and maintenance, to deploy idle hydraulic fracturing fleets acquired from Trican. These increases were partially offset by cost saving initiatives to drive down supply and material costs through negotiated price concessions from vendors, management of labor costs and our fixed cost structure through facility consolidation and other cost saving initiatives related to shipping and equipment costs.

 

Other Services:      Other Services segment cost of services increased by $9.5 million, or 611%, to $11.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $1.6 million for the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to cost of services in connection with the deployment of, and increased headcount related to, our coiled tubing and cementing operations acquired from Trican, which included one-time integration and commissioning costs of $0.7 million. This increase was partially offset by the $1.5 million decrease of cost of services related to the idling of our drilling services in May 2015. We

 

65


Table of Contents

idled our cementing services in April 2016 and all associated overhead has been re-allocated to the Completion Services segment or eliminated. Excluding the one-time costs of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 described above, and $0.5 million for same period in 2015, respectively, Other Services segment costs of services for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $10.4 million and $1.1 million for the same period in 2015, or 156% and 46% of segment revenue, respectively, which is an increase as a percentage of segment revenue of 110%. This increase was a result of unfavorable absorption of fixed costs on low revenue as coiled tubing was a new division acquired as part of the Acquired Trican Operations.

 

Depreciation and amortization.     Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $18.9 million, or 36% to $71.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $53.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to additional depreciation and amortization expense of $28.9 million related to the property and equipment included in the Acquired Trican Operations. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expense of Keane’s existing equipment due to some assets becoming fully depreciated and reduced capital expenditures in 2016.

 

Selling, general and administrative expense.     Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense, which represents costs associated with managing and supporting our operations, increased by $26.0 million, or 138%, to $44.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in SG&A expense is related to increased headcount, property taxes and insurance associated with a larger asset base. SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared with 6% for the same period in 2015. Total one-time charges, excluding unit based compensation, were $23.4 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016 and $1.2 million for the same period in 2015, respectively, which were primarily related to the acquisition and integration of the Acquired Trican Operations. These costs were partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses of our Canadian subsidiary due to $3.1 million of wind-down costs incurred during 2015, which were no longer recurring during 2016. Excluding one-time costs of $23.4 million and $1.2 million described above, SG&A expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $21.5 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016 and $17.7 million for the same period in 2015, respectively, which represents an increase of 22%.

 

Impairment.      For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we did not recognize any impairment expense. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment expense of $3.9 million, which was comprised of a $2.4 million impairment on indefinite-lived intangible assets in our Completion Services segment as a result of the loss of certain customer relationships related to the UTFS Acquisition, a $1.2 million impairment on the trade name of our drilling business in our Other Services segment and a $0.3 million impairment on our drilling rig fleet in our Other Services segment.

 

Other expense (income), net.     Other expense (income), net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $1.8 million to other income of $0.5 million as compared with other expense of $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily driven by an expense recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to the forfeiture of a $1.7 million deposit due to cancellation of a hydraulic fracturing equipment purchase order, which was no longer recurring during 2016.

 

Interest expense, net.     Interest expense, net of interest income, increased by $10.8 million, to $28.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $17.7 million for the same period in 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to a $3.3 million increase in interest expense on our Notes due to an increase in the interest rate in accordance with the modified terms of the NPA; $4.8 million interest expense incurred on the Existing Term Loan Facility; $2.1 million of unrealized and realized losses related to an interest rate swap derivative with all changes in its fair value being recognized within other expenses starting from March 2016 which is the date when hedge accounting was discontinued; and a $1.7 million increase in amortization of debt issuance costs and higher commitment fees incurred on the Existing ABL Facility. These increases were partially offset by $1.1 million decrease in interest expense as a result of the forgiveness of interest on the Related Party Loan on March 16, 2016.

 

66


Table of Contents

Net income (loss).     Net loss was $148.5 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2016 as compared with net loss of $38.9 million for the same period in 2015. The increase in net loss is due to the changes in revenues and expenses discussed above.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

 

The following table sets forth selected operating data for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
($ in thousands)                As a % of Revenues     Variance  

Description

   2015     2014     2015     2014     $     %  

Completion Services

   $ 363,008      $ 383,173        99     97   $ (20,165     -5

Other Services

     3,149        12,661        1     3     (9,512     -75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Revenue

     366,157        395,834        100     100     (29,677     -7

Completion Services

     305,928        314,783        84     80     (8,855     -3

Other Services

     668        8,935        0     2     (8,267     -93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Costs of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

     306,596        323,718        84     82     (17,122     -5

Completion Services

     57,080        68,390        16     17     (11,310     -17

Other Services

     2,481        3,726        1     1     (1,245     -33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross profit

     59,561        72,116        16     18     (12,555     -17

Depreciation and amortization

     69,547        68,254        19     17     1,293        2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     25,811        25,459        7     6     352        1

Impairment

     3,914        11,098        1     3     (7,184     -65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating loss

     (39,711     (32,695     -11     -8     (7,016     21

Other expense (income)

     1,481        2,418        0     1     (937     -39

Interest expense

     23,450        10,473        6     3     12,977        124
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total other expenses (income)

     24,931        12,891        7     3     12,040        93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

   $ (64,642   $ (45,586     -18     -12   $ (19,056     42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Revenues.     Total revenue is comprised of revenue from Completion Services and Other Services. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $29.7 million, or 7%, to $366.2 million from $395.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in revenue by reportable segment is discussed below.

 

Completion Services:      Completion Services segment revenue decreased by $20.2 million, or 5%, to $363.0 million in 2015 from $383.2 million in 2014. This decline was primarily attributable to a 13% decrease in the revenue per deployed hydraulic fracturing fleet as a result of pricing pressure for our services, partially offset by a 9% increase in the number of deployed hydraulic fracturing fleets.

 

Other Services:      Other Services segment revenue decreased by $9.5 million, or 75%, to $3.1 million in 2015 from $12.7 million in 2014. The reduction was primarily attributable to a reduction in revenues from drilling services, which was idled in May 2015 as a result of the significant decrease in rig count throughout 2015.

 

Costs of Services.     Costs of services in 2015 decreased by $17.1 million, or 5%, to $306.6 million from $323.7 million when compared with 2014 primarily due to the decrease in revenue of $29.7 million during the same period. Costs of services as a percentage of total revenue in 2015 were 84%, which represented a slight increase of 2% from the prior year.

 

67


Table of Contents
     Year ended December 31,  

Description

   2015     2014     % Change  

Segment cost of services as a percentage of segment revenue:

      

Completion Services

     84     82     2

Other Services

     21     71     -49

Total cost of services as a percentage of total revenue

     84     82     2

 

The decrease in cost of services by reportable segment is further discussed below.

 

Completion Services:      Completion Services segment cost of services decreased by $8.9 million, or 3%, to $305.9 million in 2015 from $314.8 million in 2014. This decrease is primarily related to a decrease in Completion Services segment revenue, coupled with management’s continued efforts and focus on cost saving initiatives to drive down supply and material costs through negotiated price concessions from vendors and management of labor costs. As a percentage of segment revenue, total costs of services was 84% and 82% in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Other Services:      Other Services segment cost of services decreased by $8.3 million, or 93%, to $0.7 million in 2015 from $8.9 million in 2014. The decrease was attributable to a reduction in cost of services for our drilling services, which were idled in May 2015.

 

Depreciation and amortization.     Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.3 million, or 2% to $69.5 million in 2015 from $68.3 million in 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to additional depreciation associated with new hydraulic fracturing and wireline equipment acquired during the second half of 2014 and 2015, partially offset by higher depreciation charge during 2014 due to the revision of the estimated useful lives of hydraulic fracturing assets with cumulative effect reflected in the year of change in accounting estimate.

 

Selling, general and administrative expense.     SG&A expense, which represents the costs associated with managing and supporting our operations, increased by $0.4 million, or 1% in 2015 compared to 2014. SG&A as a percentage of revenue increased to 7% in 2015 as compared with 6% in 2014. Changes in SG&A were primarily attributable to a $2.3 million increase in legal and professional fees related to our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and a $0.9 million increase in the costs of the Canadian subsidiary due to its wind-down of activities in the second quarter of 2015. In addition, income tax expense related to the Canadian subsidiary’s operations increased by $0.4 million as compared with 2014. These increases were partially offset by a $3.1 million decrease in payroll expense due to lower stock based compensation and bonus expense associated with lower year over year performance.

 

Impairment.     In 2015, we recognized impairment expense of $3.9 million, which was comprised of a $2.4 million impairment on indefinite-lived intangible assets in our Completion Services segment as a result of the loss of certain customer relationships related to the UTFS Acquisition, a $1.2 million impairment on the trade name of our drilling services in our Other Services segment and a $0.3 million impairment on our drilling rig fleet in our Other Services segment. In 2014, we recognized impairment expense of $11.1 million, which was comprised of a $0.5 million impairment in our Completion Services segment as a result of the loss of certain customer relationships in our Canadian wireline operations, a $10.0 million impairment of definite-lived intangible assets in our Other Services segment as a result of the termination of a customer contract and a $0.6 million impairment on the trade name of our drilling division in our Other Services segment.

 

Other expense, net.     Other expense, net of other income, decreased by $0.9 million, or 39%, to $1.5 million in 2015 as compared with $2.4 million in 2014. This decrease was primarily attributed to a loss on debt extinguishment of $2.3 million recognized in 2014 for the extinguishment of our then existing term note with PNC Bank, N.A. and an accrual for the minimum commitment obligation on a sand transload contract of $0.3 million, partially offset by the 2015 forfeiture of a $1.7 million deposit due to the cancellation of a hydraulic fracturing equipment order.

 

68


Table of Contents

Interest expense, net.     Interest expense, net of interest income, increased by $13.0 million, to $23.5 million in 2015 from $10.5 million in 2014. This increase was attributable to additional interest expense due to the issuance of the Notes, which were issued in August and September 2014, amortization of the related debt financing costs and interest on the Shareholder Loan (as defined herein) and new capital leases entered into in November of 2014.

 

Net income (loss).     Net loss was $64.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared with net loss of $45.6 million for the same period in 2015. The increase in net loss is due to the changes in revenues and expenses discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Historically, we have met our liquidity needs principally from cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under bank credit agreements and other debt offerings. During 2015 our primary source of cash was cash flows from operating activities. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, our primary sources of cash were the loans under our Existing Term Loan Facility. In addition, in March 2016 we received an equity contribution of $200.0 million from our shareholders to partially fund our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and for working capital. Our principal uses of cash are to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and to service our outstanding debt.

 

At September 30, 2016, we had $62.4 million of cash and $33.5 million of availability under our Existing ABL Facility, which resulted in a total liquidity position of $95.9 million.

 

Our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements depends on our future operating performance, which is affected by prevailing economic conditions, market conditions in the E&P industry, availability and cost of raw materials, and financial and business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

We believe that our existing cash position, cash generated through operations and our financing arrangements will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures and scheduled debt payments for the next 12 months.

 

We have had preliminary discussions with potential lenders, financial intermediaries and advisors and following the consummation of this offering, subject to market conditions, we intend to enter into new financing facilities, consisting of a new asset-based revolving facility and a new term loan facility. If we enter into the New Credit Facilities, we intend to use the proceeds thereof to repay all amounts outstanding under, and to terminate, the Existing ABL Facility and our Notes under the NPA. This offering is not contingent upon our entering into the New Credit Facilities, and there can be no assurance that we will enter into the New Credit Facilities and terminate the Existing ABL Facility and NPA following the consummation of this offering, or at all, and we may elect not to proceed with the Anticipated Refinancing. See “Description of Indebtedness—Anticipated Refinancing Facilities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness—We may be unable to complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, or we may decide not to pursue the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions.

 

Cash Flows

 

The table below summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

       Nine months ended September 30,         Year ended December 31,    
($ in thousands)          2016                 2015                 2015                 2014        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (50,319   $ 44,805      $ 37,521      $ 18,732   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (219,207     (24,429     (26,038     (138,870

Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities

     278,305        (8,537     (10,518     137,298   

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash

     182        1,045        250        (400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash

  

$

8,961

  

 

$

12,884

  

  $ 1,215      $ 16,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

69


Table of Contents

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was cash outflow of $50.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to cash inflow of $44.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in operating cash flows was primarily attributable to competitive pricing pressure as a result of market conditions, which resulted in a decrease in operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, as described in “—Results of Operations.” In addition, the decrease in operating cash flows was also driven by acquisition, integration and deployment costs of approximately $41.8 million associated primarily with the Acquired Trican Operations incurred during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $37.5 million for 2015, compared to $18.7 million for 2014. The increase in operating cash flows was primarily attributable to positive operating results generated by our Completion Services segment, as well as cash generated by working capital changes.

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $219.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 and $24.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. This increase was primarily attributable to the cash payment of $203.9 million to Trican as part of our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations during 2016.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $26.0 million for 2015 and $138.9 million for 2014. This change is primarily attributable to significant purchases of hydraulic fracturing equipment during the year ended December 31, 2014, resulting in a net decrease in year over year purchases of equipment by $104.4 million.

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $278.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 as compared with the net cash used in financing activities of $8.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Net cash flow provided by financing activities in 2016 was primarily attributable to a capital contribution from shareholders of $200 million and the net proceeds from our Existing Term Loan Facility. The capital contribution and the net proceeds from the Existing Term Loan Facility were used to fund the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and working capital. These inflows were partially offset by cash paid for debt issuance costs. Net cash flow used in financing activities during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to an amortization payment on the Notes and a final contingent consideration payment related to the UTFS Acquisition.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $10.5 million in 2015, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $137.3 million in 2014. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2014 primarily relates to $185.9 million net proceeds from the Notes and $20.0 million from the Shareholder Loan, partially offset by extinguishment of capital leases of $48.2 million and payment of $9.5 million in connection with the UTFS Acquisition. In 2015, net cash used in financing activities was primarily related to $5.0 million of principal payments on the Notes and a final contingent consideration payment of $2.5 million made in February 2015 in connection with the UFTS Acquisition.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

The nature of our capital expenditures is comprised of a base level of investment required to support our current operations and amounts related to growth and company initiatives. Capital expenditures for growth and company initiatives are discretionary. We currently estimate that our capital expenditures for the last quarter of 2016 will range from $9 million to $12 million and that our capital expenditures for 2017 will range from $40 million to $50 million. We continuously evaluate our capital expenditures and the amount we ultimately spend will depend on a number of factors including expected industry activity levels and company initiatives.

 

70


Table of Contents

Contractual Commitments and Obligations

 

In the normal course of business, we enter into various contractual obligations that impact or could impact our liquidity. The table below contains our known contractual commitments at September 30, 2016.

 

($ in thousands)

Contractual obligations

   Total      Less
than 1
Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years  

Long-term debt, including current portion(1)

   $ 288,750       $ 5,625       $ 191,875       $ 91,250   

Estimated interest payments(2)

     89,436         19,673         55,175         14,588   

Capital lease obligations(3)

     9,534         3,013         5,352         1,169   

Operating lease obligations(4)

     28,148         9,059         14,104         3,792   

Purchase commitments(5)

     108,440         16,781         58,604         30,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 524,308       $ 54,151       $ 325,110       $ 141,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Long-term debt excludes interest payments on each obligation and represents our obligations under our Notes and Existing Term Loan Facility.
(2)   Estimated interest payments are based on debt balances outstanding as of September 30, 2016. Interest rates used for variable rate debt are based on the prevailing current LIBOR rate.
(3)   Capital lease obligations consist of obligations on our capital leases of hydraulic fracturing equipment with CIT Finance LLC and light weight vehicles with ARI Financial Services Inc.
(4)   Operating lease obligations are related to our real estate and rail cars.
(5)   Purchase commitments primarily relate to our agreements with vendors for sand purchases. The purchase commitments to sand suppliers represent our annual obligations to purchase a minimum amount of sand from vendors. If the minimum purchase requirement is not met, the shortfall at the end of the year is settled in cash or, in some cases, carried forward to the next year.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Except for our normal operating leases, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, transactions or special purpose entities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and related notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this offering memorandum requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates on historical results and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, all of which form the basis for making estimates concerning the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

In the notes accompanying the audited consolidated financial statements, we describe the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following represent the most significant estimates and management judgments used in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not significantly changed since December 31, 2015.

 

71


Table of Contents

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from our hydraulic fracturing, wireline, drilling, coiled tubing and cementing services are earned and recognized as services are rendered, which is generally on a per stage, daily or hourly rate, or on a similar basis. All revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is complete, the amount is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured, as follows:

 

Completion Services Revenue

 

We provide hydraulic fracturing and wireline services pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts and pricing agreements, or on a spot market basis. Revenue is recognized upon the completion of each job. Once a job has been completed to the customer’s satisfaction, a field ticket is created that includes charges for the service performed and the chemicals and proppant consumed during the course of the service. The field ticket may also include charges for the mobilization of the equipment to the location, additional equipment used on the job, if any, and other miscellaneous items. This field ticket is used to create an invoice, which is sent to the customer upon the completion of each job.

 

Other Services Revenue

 

We provide certain complementary services such as coiled tubing, cementing and drilling pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts on a spot basis. We typically charge the customer for the services performed and materials provided on a per job basis.

 

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

Contract acquisition and origination costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

We calculate depreciation based on the estimated useful lives of our assets. When assets are placed into service, we make estimates with respect to their useful lives that we believe are reasonable. However, due to the cyclical nature of our business, which results in fluctuations in the use of our equipment and the environments in which we operate, could cause us to change our estimates, thus affecting the future calculation of depreciation.

 

We continuously perform repair and maintenance expenditures on our service equipment. Expenditures for renewals and betterments that extend the lives of our service equipment, which may include the replacement of significant components of service equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The determination of whether an expenditure should be capitalized or expensed requires management judgement in the application of how the costs benefit future periods, relative to our capitalization policy. Costs that either establish or increase the efficiency, productivity, functionality or life of a fixed asset are capitalized.

 

We separately identify and account for certain significant components of our hydraulic fracturing units including the engine, transmission, and pump, which requires us to separately estimate the useful lives of these components. For the majority of our other service equipment, we do not separately identify and track depreciation of specific original components. When we replace components of these assets, we typically have to estimate the net book values of the components that are retired, which is based primarily upon replacement cost, age and original estimated useful life.

 

72


Table of Contents

Definite-lived Intangible Assets

 

At September 30, 2016, our balance of definite-lived intangible assets was $45.6 million and the related amortization reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of operations was $4.2 million and $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These intangible assets are primarily related to customer relationships, trademarks, software and proprietary chemical blends acquired in business acquisitions. We calculate amortization for these assets based on their estimated useful lives. When these assets are recorded, we make estimates with respect to their useful lives that we believe are reasonable. However, these estimates contain judgments regarding the future utility of these assets and a change in our assessment of the useful lives of these assets could materially change the future calculation of amortization.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, such as insufficient cash flows or plans to dispose of or sell long-lived assets before the end of their previously estimated useful lives. If the carrying amount is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. We estimate fair value based on projected future discounted cash flows. Our fair value calculations for long-lived assets and intangible assets contain uncertainties because they require us to apply judgment and estimates concerning future cash flows, strategic plans, useful lives and market performance. We also apply judgment in the selection of a discount rate that reflects the risk inherent in our current business model.

 

We have acquired goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets related to business acquisitions. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. We review our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets on an annual basis, during the fourth quarter, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill or an intangible asset may exceed its fair value. If the carrying value of goodwill or an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, we recognize an impairment loss for this difference. Our impairment loss calculations for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets contain uncertainties because they require us to estimate fair values of our reporting units and intangible assets, respectively. We estimate fair values based on various valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows and comparable market analyses. These types of analyses contain uncertainties because they require us to make judgments and assumptions regarding future profitability, industry factors, planned strategic initiatives, discount rates and other factors.

 

If actual results or performance of certain business units are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, we may be subject to additional impairment charges, which could be material to our results of operations. For example, if our results of operations significantly decline as a result of a decline in the price of oil, there could be a material increase in the impairment of long-lived assets in future periods. Also, if the actual results or performance of our wireline division are not consistent with our projections, estimates and assumptions, there could be goodwill impairment charges in future periods.

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. We utilize interest rate derivatives to manage interest rate risk associated with our floating-rate borrowings. We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values. For derivatives designated in hedging relationships, changes in the fair value are either offset through earnings against the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, to the extent the derivative is effective at offsetting the changes in cash flows being hedged, until the hedged item affects earnings.

 

73


Table of Contents

We only enter into derivative contracts that we intend to designate as hedges for the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). For all hedging relationships, we formally document the hedging relationship and our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively and a description of the method used to measure ineffectiveness. We also formally assess, both at the inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging relationships are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged transactions. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as part of a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

 

We discontinue hedge accounting prospectively when we determine that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk, the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, the cash flow hedge is de-designated because a forecasted transaction is not probable of occurring or management determines to remove the designation of the cash flow hedge. In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we continue to carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet and recognize any subsequent changes in its fair value in earnings. When it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur, we discontinue hedge accounting and recognize immediately in earnings gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income related to the hedging relationship.

 

Unit-Based Compensation

 

We sponsor a unit-based management compensation program called the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan. We account for the units under this plan as compensation cost measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant using the option pricing model. We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period of the entire award for the time-based component and ratably over the vesting period for the performance-based component.

 

Tax Contingencies

 

We are subject to income taxes and other state and local taxes. Our tax returns, like those of most companies, are periodically audited by federal, state and local tax authorities. These audits include questions regarding our tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions and the reporting of various taxable transactions. At any one time, multiple tax years are subject to audit by the various tax authorities. In evaluating the exposures associated with our various tax filing positions, we may record a liability for such exposures. A number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for which we have established a liability, is audited and fully resolved or clarified. We adjust our liability for these tax exposures in the period in which a tax position is effectively settled, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when more information becomes available.

 

Our liabilities for these tax positions contain uncertainties because we are required to make assumptions and apply judgment to estimate the exposures associated with our various filing positions. Although we believe that our judgments and estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ, and we may be subject to losses or gains that could be material.

 

74


Table of Contents

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1—“Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations” to our September 30, 2016 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and Note 2—“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this offering memorandum for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

At September 30, 2016, we held no significant derivative instruments that materially increased our exposure to market risks for interest rates, foreign currency rates, commodity prices or other market price risks.

 

We are subject to interest rate risk on a portion of our long-term debt. The loans under our Existing Term Loan Facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) the base rate plus 6.00% or (b) LIBOR (subject to a 1.50% floor for any portion of the term loan subject to an interest period of three or six months) plus 7.00%. LIBOR is currently below 1.50% per annum, therefore an increase in the LIBOR up to 1.50% per annum would not affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Our material and fuel purchases expose us to commodity price risk. Our material costs primarily include the cost of inventory consumed while performing our stimulation services such as proppant, chemicals and guar. Our fuel costs consist primarily of diesel fuel used by our various trucks and other motorized equipment. The prices for fuel and the raw materials (particularly guar and proppant) in our inventory are volatile and are impacted by changes in supply and demand, as well as market uncertainty and regional shortages. Depending on market conditions, we have generally been able to pass along price increases to our customers, however, we may be unable to do so in the future. We generally do not engage in commodity price hedging activities. However, we have purchase commitments with certain vendors to supply a majority of the proppant used in our operations. Some of these agreements are take-or-pay agreements with minimum purchase obligations. As a result of future decreases in the market price of proppants, we could be required to purchase goods and pay prices in excess of market prices at the time of purchase.

 

Our operations are currently conducted entirely within the U.S.; therefore, we had no significant exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk.

 

75


Table of Contents

BUSINESS

 

Our Company

 

We are one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S., with a focus on complex, technically demanding completion solutions. Our primary service offerings include horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging and engineered solutions, as well as other value-added service offerings. With approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower spread across 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets and 23 wireline trucks located in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and other active oil and gas basins, we provide industry-leading completion services with a strict focus on health, safety and environmental stewardship and cost-effective customer-centric solutions. Our company prides itself on our outstanding employee culture, our efficiency and our ability to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and communities in which we operate.

 

We provide our services in conjunction with onshore well development, in addition to stimulation operations on existing wells, to E&P customers with some of the highest quality and safety standards in the industry. We believe our proven capabilities enable us to deliver cost-effective solutions for increasingly complex and technically demanding well completion requirements, which include longer lateral segments, higher pressure rates and proppant intensity, and multiple fracturing stages in challenging high-pressure formations.

 

As of November 30, 2016, we had 13 hydraulic fracturing fleets and eight wireline trucks operating in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation and the Bakken Formation. We are one of the largest providers of hydraulic fracturing services in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation by total hydraulic horsepower deployed.

 

Our completion services are designed in partnership with our customers to enhance both initial production rates and estimated ultimate recovery from new and existing wells. We seek to deploy our assets with well-capitalized customers that have long-term development programs that enable us to maximize operational efficiencies and the return on our assets. We believe our integrated approach increases efficiencies and provides potential cost savings for our customers, allowing us to broaden our relationships with existing customers and attract new ones. In addition, our technical team and engineering center, which is located in The Woodlands, Texas, provides us the ability to supplement our service offerings with engineered solutions specifically tailored to address their completion requirements and challenges.

 

We believe the demand for our services will increase over the medium and long term as a result of a number of favorable industry trends. While drilling and completion activity has improved along with a rebound in commodity prices from their lows in early 2016 of $26.21 per barrel (based on the WTI spot price) and $1.64 per mmBtu for natural gas, we believe there are long term fundamental demand and supply trends that will benefit our company. We believe demand for our services will grow from:

 

   

Increases in customer drilling budgets focused in our core service areas;

 

   

Increases in the percentage of rigs that are drilling horizontal wells;

 

   

Increases in the length of the typical horizontal wellbore;

 

   

Increases in the number of fracture stages in a typical horizontal wellbore; and

 

   

Increases in pad drilling and simultaneous fracturing/wireline operations.

 

We believe demand and pricing for our services will be further enhanced by a reduction in available hydraulic fracturing equipment as a result of:

 

   

Cannibalization of parked equipment and increased maintenance costs;

 

   

Aging of existing fleets given the limited investment since the industry downturn in late 2014;

 

76


Table of Contents
   

Increased customer focus on well-capitalized, safe and efficient service providers that can meet or exceed their requirements; and

 

   

Reduced access to capital for fleet acquisition, maintenance and deployment.

 

Pricing levels for our industry’s services are driven primarily by asset utilization. With the downturn in commodity prices from late 2014 into early 2016, asset utilization across the hydraulic fracturing industry has been reported at approximately 37%. Of our total 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets, 13 fleets, or 57% of our total fleets, were deployed as of November 30, 2016. We believe our deployment rate reflects the quality of our assets and services. Due to cannibalization, lack of investment in maintenance and aging equipment, we believe that approximately 70% of active industry equipment is currently deployed. We have 15 active hydraulic fracturing fleets, of which 13 fleets, or 87% of our active fleets, were deployed as of November 30, 2016. Based on current pricing for component parts and labor, we believe our remaining eight inactive fleets can be made operational at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet.

 

Our History

 

Our company was founded in 1973 by the Keane family in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania. We have been well regarded as a customer-focused operator that prioritizes safety, the environment and our relationship with the communities in which we operate. We are committed to maintaining conservative financial policies and a disciplined approach to asset deployment, adding new capacity with customers with significant capital budgets and steady development programs rather than on a speculative basis.

 

We have developed what we believe is an industry-leading, completions-focused platform by emphasizing health, safety and environmental stewardship as our highest priority, implementing an efficient cost structure focused on disciplined cost controls, establishing a sophisticated supply chain and investing in state-of-the-art systems, technology and infrastructure to support our growth. Through these initiatives, our platform has demonstrated the ability to scale with an increase in activity. For example, in 2013, we organically entered into the Bakken Formation, where we remain one of the most active service providers, and, in 2014, we successfully recruited and integrated over 450 employees into our business, resulting in a 74% increase in our employee base.

 

We believe that our ability to identify, execute and integrate acquisitions is a competitive advantage. We have demonstrated the ability to grow both organically and through opportunistic acquisitions. From 2010 to 2014, we organically added seven hydraulic fracturing fleets deployed across the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the Bakken Formation and the Permian Basin. We have also completed three acquisitions that have diversified our geographic presence and service line capabilities. In April 2013, we acquired the wireline technologies division of Calmena Energy Services, which provided us with wireline operations capabilities in the U.S. In December 2013, we acquired the assets of Ultra Tech Frac Services to establish a presence in the Permian Basin. In March 2016, we completed the opportunistic acquisition of Trican’s U.S. oilfield service operations resulting in the expansion of our hydraulic fracturing operations to the current 23 fleets and establishing Keane as one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S. with approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower. This acquisition added high quality equipment, provided increased scale in key operating basins, expanded our customer base and offered significant cost reduction opportunities. To date we have identified and implemented a plan to achieve over $80 million of annualized cost savings as a result of facility consolidations, head count rationalization and procurement savings. The Trican transaction also enhanced our access to proprietary technology and engineering capabilities that have improved our ability to provide integrated services solutions. We intend to continue to evaluate potential acquisitions on an opportunistic basis that would complement our existing service offerings or expand our geographic capabilities.

 

Our Competitive Strengths

 

We believe that technical expertise, fleet capability, equipment quality and robust preventive maintenance programs, integrated solutions, experience, scale in leading basins and HSE performance are the primary

 

77


Table of Contents

differentiating factors within the industry. We specialize in providing customized completion solutions to our customers that increase efficiency, improve safety and lower their overall cost.

 

Accordingly, we believe the following strengths differentiate us from many of our competitors and contribute to our ongoing success:

 

Multi-Basin Service Provider with Close Proximity to Our Customers.

 

We provide our services in several of the most active basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and the Eagle Ford Shale. These regions are expected to account for approximately 87% of all new horizontal wells anticipated to be drilled between 2016 and 2020. In addition, the high-density of our operations in the basins in which we are most active provides us the opportunity to leverage our fixed costs and to quickly respond with what we believe are highly efficient, integrated solutions that are best suited to address customer requirements.

 

In particular, we are one of the largest providers in the Permian Basin and the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the most prolific and cost-competitive oil and natural gas basins in the United States, respectively. According to Spears & Associates, the Permian Basin and the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale are expected to account for the greatest crude oil and natural gas production growth in the U.S. through 2020 based on forecasted rig counts. These basins have experienced a recovery in activity since the spring of 2016, representing approximately 62% of the increase in U.S. rig count from its May 2016 low of 404 to 597 as of December 2016.

 

Our Houston, Texas-based headquarters, eight field offices and numerous management and sales offices are in close proximity to unconventional resource plays which allows us to take a hands-on approach to customer relationships at multiple levels within our organization, anticipate our customers’ needs and efficiently deploy our assets.

 

The below map represents our areas of operation:

 

LOGO

 

Customer-Tailored Approach.

 

We seek to develop long term partnerships with our customers by investing significant time and effort educating them on our value proposition and maintaining a continuous dialogue as we deliver ongoing service.

 

78


Table of Contents

We believe our direct line of communication with our customers at the senior management level as well as with key operational managers in the field provides us with the ability to address issues quickly and efficiently and is highly valued by our customers. In November 2016, we received Shell Global Solutions International’s annual Well Services Performance Award in recognition of our Permian Basin team’s exceptional 2016 performance and customer service in hydraulic fracturing and wireline services.

 

In connection with the Trican transaction, we acquired our Engineered Solutions Center, which we believe provides value-added capabilities to both our new and existing customers. We believe our Engineered Solutions Center enables us to support our customers’ technical specifications with a focus on reducing costs and increasing production. As pressure pumping complexity increases and the need for comprehensive, solution-driven approaches grows, our Engineered Solutions Center is able to meet our customers’ business objectives cost-effectively by offering flexible design solutions that package our services with new and existing product offerings. Our Engineered Solutions Center is focused on providing (1) economical and effective fracture designs, (2) enhanced fracture stimulation methods, (3) next-generation fluids and technologically advanced diverting agents, such as MVP Frac and TriVert , which we received the right to use as part of the Trican transaction, (4) dust control technologies and (5) customized solutions to individual customer and reservoir requirements.

 

Track Record of Providing Safe and Reliable Solutions.

 

Safety is our highest priority. We are among the safest service providers in the industry, as evidenced by a TRIR that is less than half of the industry average from 2013 to 2015. We believe we have an industry leading behavior-based safety program to ensure each employee understands the importance of safety. Depending on job requirements, each new employee goes through a rigorous on-boarding and training program, is assigned a dedicated mentor, is routinely subject to our “Fit for Duty” verification program and periodically attends safety and technical certification programs. Our customers seek to protect their field employees, contractors and communities in which they serve as well as minimize the risk of disproportionately high costs that can result from an HSE incident. As a result, our customers demand robust HSE programs from their service providers and view safety records as a key criterion for vendor selection. We believe our safety and training record creates a competitive advantage by enhancing our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, allowing us to qualify to tender bids on more projects than many of our competitors and enabling us to attract and retain employees.

 

Modern, High-Quality Asset Base and Robust Maintenance Program.

 

We have invested in modern equipment, including dual-fuel fracturing pumps, Tier IV engines, stainless steel fluid ends, dry friction reducer and dry guar, to enhance our efficiency and safety. In addition, our high-quality, heavy-duty hydraulic fracturing and wireline fleets reduce operational downtime and maintenance costs while enhancing our ability to provide reliable, safe and consistent service to our customers. We have approximately 944,250 total hydraulic horsepower and can deploy up to 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets. We had 13 hydraulic fracturing fleets and eight wireline trucks deployed as of November 30, 2016. We believe we have a robust preventative maintenance program for both our active and inactive fleets which allows us to respond to customer demand in a timely, safe and cost-efficient manner, and we continue to invest in and stock critical parts and components.

 

Since April 1, 2016, we have deployed 5 hydraulic fracturing fleets to service customers at a total cost to deploy of approximately $8 million. In addition, based on current pricing for component parts and labor, we believe our remaining inactive hydraulic fracturing fleets can be made operational at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet. Based upon our recent deployment experience, we believe it takes approximately 45 days to activate and staff a single hydraulic fracturing fleet, allowing us to quickly and cost-effectively respond to an increase in customer demand. We also believe we can deploy each of our wireline trucks in less than 30 days at a

 

79


Table of Contents

nominal cost. Our conservative financial profile and continued investment in our assets and fleets should enable us to maintain an efficient operating cost structure as we begin to redeploy assets, ensuring our operators have safe, well-maintained equipment to service our customers.

 

Flexible Supply Chain Management Capabilities.

 

Our sophisticated logistics network is comprised of strategically-located field offices, proppant storage facilities and proprietary last-mile transportation solutions. We have a dedicated supply chain team that manages sourcing and logistics to ensure flexibility and continuity of supply in a cost-effective manner across all areas of operation. We maintain multi-year relationships with industry-leading suppliers of proppant and have contracted secure supply at pricing reflecting current market conditions for over 80% of our expected demand through 2020, based on existing job designs. We currently have a network of 1,050 modern railcars, which are being leased to us on a multi-year basis, and which provides us with valuable and flexible logistical support for our operations. Our logistics infrastructure also includes access to eight third-party unit train facilities, which improve railcar turn times and reduce transit costs, and approximately 50 transload facilities. In addition, we own over 120 pneumatic sand-hauling trucks for last-mile transportation to the well site, which gives us the ability to access and deliver proppant where and when needed. We believe our supply chain and logistics network provide us with a competitive advantage by allowing us to quickly respond during periods of increased demand for our services.

 

Strong Balance Sheet and Disciplined Use of Capital.

 

We believe our balance sheet strength represents a significant competitive advantage, allowing us to pro-actively maintain our fleet while also pursuing opportunistic initiatives to further grow and expand our base business with new and existing customers. Our customers seek to employ well-capitalized service providers that are in the best position to meet their service requirements and their financial obligations, and, as a result, we intend to continue to maintain a strong balance sheet.

 

We adjust our capital expenditures based on prevailing industry conditions, the availability of capital and other factors as needed. Throughout the industry downturn that began in 2014, we have prioritized continued investment in our robust maintenance program to ensure our fleet of equipment can be deployed efficiently as demand recovers. At September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis for this offering, we had $        million in cash on hand and ample liquidity, providing us with the means to fund deployment of fleets and grow our operations. We intend to continue to prioritize maintenance, upgrades, refurbishments and acquisitions, in a disciplined and diligent manner, carefully evaluating these investments based on their ability to maintain or improve our competitive position and strengthen our financial profile while creating value for our shareholders.

 

Best-in-Class Management Team with Extensive Industry Experience.

 

The members of our management team are seasoned operating, financial and administrative executives with extensive experience in and knowledge of the oilfield services industry. Our management team is led by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Stewart, who has over 30 years of industry experience. Each member of our management team brings significant leadership and operational experience with long tenures in the industry and respective careers at highly regarded companies, including Schlumberger Limited, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Weatherford International and General Electric. The members of our executive management team provide us with valuable insight into our industry and a thorough understanding of customer requirements.

 

80


Table of Contents

Our Strategy

 

Our principal business objective is to increase shareholder value by profitably growing our business while safely providing best-in-class completion services. We expect to achieve this objective through:

 

Efficiently Capitalizing on Industry Recovery.

 

Hydraulic fracturing represents the largest cost of completing a shale oil or gas well and is a mission-critical service required for the continued development of U.S. shale resources. Upon a recovery in demand for oilfield services in the U.S., the hydraulic fracturing sector is expected to have among the highest growth rates among oilfield service providers. Industry reports have forecasted that the North American onshore stimulation sector, which includes hydraulic fracturing, will increase at a CAGR of 30% from 2016 through 2020. As a well-capitalized provider operating in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., we believe that our business is well positioned to capitalize efficiently on an industry recovery. We have invested significant resources and capital to develop a market leading platform with demonstrated capabilities and technical skills that is well equipped to address increased demand from our customers. We believe that our rigorous preventative maintenance program provides us with a well-maintained hydraulic fracturing fleet and the ability to deploy inactive fleets efficiently. Based upon our recent experience and current pricing for components and labor, we believe it will take approximately 45 days to activate a single hydraulic fracturing fleet, allowing us to quickly and cost-effectively respond to an increase in customer demand at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per fleet. We also believe we can incrementally deploy each of our wireline trucks in less than 30 days at a nominal cost.

 

Developing and Expanding Relationships with Existing and New Customers.

 

We target well-capitalized customers that we believe will be long-term participants in the development of conventional and unconventional resources in the U.S., value safe and efficient operations, have the financial stability and flexibility to weather industry cycles and seek to develop a long-term relationship with us. We believe our high-quality fleets, diverse completion service offerings, engineering and technology solutions and geographic footprint with basin density in some of the most active basins position us well to expand and develop relationships with our existing and new customers. These qualities, combined with our past performance, have resulted in the renewal and new award of service contracts by our customers and by an expansion of the basins in which we operate for these customers. We believe these arrangements will provide us an attractive revenue stream while leaving us the ability to deploy our remaining fleets as industry demand and pricing continue to recover. We have invested in our sales organization, nearly tripling its headcount over the past two years. Together with our sales team, our Chief Executive Officer and our President and Chief Financial Officer are deeply involved with our commercial sales effort, fostering connectivity throughout a customer’s organization to further develop the relationship. We believe this level of senior management engagement differentiates us from many of our larger integrated peers.

 

Continuing Our Industry Leading Safety Performance and Focus on the Environment.

 

We are committed to maintaining and improving the safety, reliability, efficiency and environmental impact of our operations, which we believe is key to attracting new customers and maintaining relationships with our current customers, regulators and the communities in which we operate. As a result of our strong emphasis on training and safety protocols, we have one of the best safety records and reputations in the industry which helps us to attract and retain employees. We have maintained a strong safety record even as our employee base increased by 137% over the past three years. From the beginning of 2013 to 2015, our TRIR and LTRI dropped by approximately 30% and 50%, respectively, and, for the year ended December 31, 2015, our TRIR and LTIR statistics were 0.50 and 0.12, respectively. We are among the safest service providers in the industry, as evidenced by an achieved TRIR that is less than half of the industry average from 2013 to 2015. In addition, all of our field-based management are provided financial incentives to satisfy safety standards and customer expectations, which we believe motivates them to continually maintain a focus on quality and safety. We work diligently to meet or exceed applicable safety and environmental requirements from our customers and regulatory

 

81


Table of Contents

agencies, and we intend to continue to enhance our safety monitoring function as our business grows and operating conditions change. For example, we have made investments in more efficient engines and dual fuel kits to comply with customer requirements to reduce emissions and noise at the well site. In addition, we have also invested in spill prevention equipment and remediation systems and dust control technology, which we believe allows us to meet or exceed the latest OSHA requirements and standards. We have also deployed high-grade cameras to remotely monitor high-risk zones in our field operations, which we believe helps reduce safety risks to our employees. We believe that our commitment to maintaining a culture that prioritizes safety and the environment is critical to the long-term success and growth of our business.

 

Investing Further in Our Robust Maintenance Program.

 

We have in place a rigorous preventative maintenance program to continuously maintain our fleets, resulting in less downtime, reduced equipment failure in demanding conditions, lower operating costs and overall safer and more reliable operations. Due to our strong balance sheet, we have been able to sustain investment in maintenance, including preemptive purchases of key components and upgrades to our fleets throughout the downturn. We believe that the quality of our fleets and our maintenance program enhance our ability to both secure contracts with new customers and to service our existing customers reliably and efficiently. Our active fleet uptime is reinforced by preventive maintenance on our equipment, allowing us to minimize the negative impact to our customers from equipment failure. In addition, we continue to monitor advances in hydraulic fracturing and wireline technology and make strategic purchases to enhance our existing capabilities.

 

Maintaining a Conservative Balance Sheet to Preserve Operational and Strategic Flexibility.

 

We carefully manage our liquidity by continuously monitoring cash flow, capital spending and debt capacity. Our focus on maintaining our financial strength and flexibility provides us with the ability to execute our strategy through industry volatility and commodity price cycles, as evidenced by our recent completion of the Trican transaction and continued investment in our robust maintenance program. We intend to maintain a conservative approach to managing our balance sheet to preserve operational and strategic flexibility. At September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis for this offering, we had $        million in cash on hand and ample liquidity, providing us with the means to fund deployment of fleets and grow our operations.

 

Continued Evaluation of Consolidation Opportunities that Strengthen Capabilities and Create Value.

 

We believe that our ability to identify, execute and integrate acquisitions is a competitive advantage. Since 2011, we have completed three acquisitions that have diversified our geographic presence and service line capabilities. In April 2013, we acquired the wireline technologies division of Calmena Energy Services to expand our wireline operations capabilities in the U.S. In December 2013, we acquired the assets of Ultra Tech Frac Services to establish a presence in the Permian Basin. In March 2016, we completed the Trican transaction, creating a leading independent provider of hydraulic fracturing services in the United States. This acquisition added high quality equipment, provided increased scale in key operating basins, expanded our customer base and offered significant cost reduction opportunities. To date we have identified and implemented a plan to achieve over $80 million of annualized cost savings as a result of facility consolidations, head count rationalization and procurement savings. The Trican transaction also provided us access to proprietary technology and engineering capabilities that have enhanced our ability to provide integrated services solutions. We intend to continue to evaluate potential acquisitions on an opportunistic basis that would complement our existing service offerings or expand our geographic capabilities and allow us to earn an appropriate return on invested capital.

 

Our Industry

 

Our industry provides oilfield services to North American onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Demand for our industry’s services is predominantly influenced by the completion of hydraulic fracturing stages in unconventional wells in North America, and is driven by several factors including

 

82


Table of Contents

rig count, well count, service intensity and the timing and style of well completions. Ultimately, these drivers depend primarily on the level of drilling activity by oil and natural gas companies, which, in turn, depends largely on the current and anticipated prices of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

 

Impact of Current and Anticipated Prices for Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids

 

Oil and natural gas prices began to decline drastically beginning late in the second half of 2014 and have remained low through early 2016. This decline, sustained by global oversupply of oil and natural gas, drove our industry into a downturn. Following a trough in early 2016, oil prices, natural gas prices and rig counts have recovered to $49.22, $3.34 and 597, respectively, or approximately 88%, 104% and 48%, respectively, as of November 30 , 2016, from their lows in early 2016 of $26.21, $1.64 and 404, respectively. Recent events including declines in North American production and agreements by OPEC members to reduce oil production quotas have provided upward momentum for energy prices. We believe that recent increases in oil and natural gas prices, as well as moderate relief from the global oversupply of oil and domestic oversupply of natural gas, should increase demand for our services and create a more stable demand environment than has been experienced in the prior 24 months.

 

The US Energy Information Administration (the “EIA”) projects that the average WTI spot price will increase through 2040 from growing demand and the development of more costly oil resources. The EIA anticipates continued growth in the long-term U.S. domestic demand for natural gas, supported by various factors, including (i) expectations of continued growth in the U.S. gross domestic product; (ii) an increased likelihood that regulatory and legislative initiatives regarding domestic carbon policy will drive greater demand for cleaner burning fuels such as natural gas; (iii) increased acceptance of natural gas as a clean and abundant domestic fuel source that can lead to greater energy independence of the U.S. by reducing its dependence on imported petroleum; (iv) the emergence of low-cost natural gas shale developments; and (v) continued growth in electricity generation from intermittent renewable energy sources, primarily wind and solar energy, for which natural-gas-fired generation is a logical back-up power supply source. We believe that as the prices of oil and natural gas increase, exploration and production activity will increase, driving an increased demand for our services.

 

Shale Resources in North America

 

The combined application of hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling technologies and their refinement continues to provide additional resource potential with new multi-billion barrel fields of oil and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas discovered over last five years. As of 2014, the EIA identified 59 billion barrels of recoverable tight oil and 610 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shale gas within the United States, ranking it second to Russia globally in shale oil resources. We believe that this inventory, which has increased materially due to technological innovation, should create multi-decade demand for our industry’s services.

 

In addition, we believe that U.S. unconventional shale resources will continue to capture an increasing share of global capital spending on oil and gas resources as a result of their competitive positioning on the global cost curve and the relatively low level of political and legal risk in North America as compared to other regions. From the beginning of 2015 through the first half of 2016, demand for global liquids, or oil and natural gas liquid products, increased by approximately 2.1 million barrels per day according to the EIA. The EIA further expects global liquids demand to increase by approximately 2.6 million barrels per day between 2015 and 2017. Similarly, natural gas demand in North America is expected to increase by approximately 1.9 billion cubic feet per day by 2017, largely based upon growth in industrial and household demand, an increase in natural gas exports and continued substitution of gas for coal by utilities and industry. Furthermore, Spears & Associates estimates that capital expenditures for drilling and completion in the contiguous United States will increase by 38% over the next two years, which we believe would benefit our industry.

 

83


Table of Contents

Increases in Horizontal Drilling Activity and Stages Per Well.

 

Over the past decade, oil and gas companies have focused on exploiting the vast resource potential available across many of North America’s unconventional resource plays through the application of horizontal drilling and completion technologies, including the use of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, in order to increase recovery of oil and natural gas. In turn, E&P companies are focused on utilizing drilling and completion equipment and techniques that optimize cost and efficiency. As E&P companies have continued to refine the methodology used to recover oil and natural gas from wells, they have generally favored increases in both the number of hydraulic fracturing stages per well, with growth in per well stage count of approximately 105% between 2011 and 2015, and the amount of proppant used per stage, with growth in proppant per stage of approximately 46% from 2012 to 2015. Both of these secular trends have driven incremental demand for our industry’s services for each completed well due to requirements for larger amounts of equipment. For example, despite a 75% decline in the number of wells drilled from the fourth quarter of 2014 to third quarter of 2016 and excluding the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations, we have increased the volume of work our company has performed by 17% during the same period as measured by stage count.

 

Many industry experts predict a significant recovery in drilling activity in 2017 and 2018. According to Spears & Associates, total U.S. drilling rig count is expected to reach approximately 648 and 795 in 2017 and 2018, respectively, with approximately 75% expected to be drilling wells with horizontal laterals. Due to improvements in technology, including increasing lateral lengths and tighter spacing between stages, drilling rigs have become more efficient in recent years. From 2012 to 2016, average wells per horizontal drilling rig have increased from 13.2 wells per rig to 16.0 wells per rig, respectively, and average stages per horizontal well have increased from 17.8 stages per well to 25.7 stages per well, respectively.

 

Demand for our industry’s services is also influenced by the natural decline in productivity of shale oil and gas wells over time. The amount of hydrocarbons produced from a typical shale oil and gas well declines quickly, with production from a shale well generally falling substantially in the first year. New wells are required to be brought online relatively quickly to replace production lost from the natural decline. As a result of the high average production decline rates and current demand forecasts, we believe that a large number of wells will need to be drilled and completed on a continuous basis to offset production declines.

 

In addition, according to the EIA, an estimated 5,000 drilled but uncompleted (“DUC”) wells are currently in backlog which we believe will provide a near-term source of demand for completion related services. The decline in commodity prices that began in late 2014 resulted in many E&P companies delaying the completion or fracturing of drilled wells, which represents approximately 36% of the total cost of a well. In connection with the increase and stabilization of the price of oil, E&P companies have recently begun to work through their DUC inventory in select basins, such as the Permian Basin, allowing us to deploy additional resources to such basins as a result.

 

Decline in Number of Service Providers, Deployable Capacity and Skilled Labor as a Result of Cyclical Downturn

 

From late 2009 through late 2014, there was a rapid increase in the demand for fracturing services. This growth in demand was met with an influx of new companies providing such services and a large increase in deployable hydraulic fracturing equipment. Since late 2014, the significant decline in demand for hydraulic fracturing services and resulting overcapacity in the market have led to industry consolidation and attrition, with the estimated number of service providers shrinking from a peak of 54 service providers in 2014 to 40 service providers as of November 2016. Currently, based on estimated deployable capacity, there are five large providers with over 1 million horsepower, 12 medium-sized providers, including us, with between 300,000 and 1 million horsepower, and 23 smaller providers with less than 300,000 horsepower. We believe industry consolidation and the resulting reduction in competition will position our company to succeed as demand for our industry’s services continues to increase.

 

84


Table of Contents

We also believe that the financial distress of many of our competitors has led to significant maintenance deferrals and cannibalization of idle equipment, which has reduced, and will continue to reduce, the amount of deployable equipment. While the total supply of deployable equipment, as compared to marketed equipment, is opaque, industry analysts estimate that total marketed and deployable capacity has declined between 25% and 50% from its peak. Due to the massive wear and tear of working equipment from high service intensity, the potential cost to redeploy older, idle fleets may be as much as $10 million to $20 million per fleet, depending on the level of previous use and preventative maintenance spend, as well as the amount of time spent idle. We believe these significant redeployment costs may drive the permanent retirement of older equipment by some of our competitors. As demand for our industry’s services increases, we believe we will benefit from our rigorous preventative maintenance program in contrast to many of our competitors’ underinvestment in, and resulting loss of, deployable equipment.

 

Finally, in addition to the reduction in number of service providers and deployable hydraulic fracturing equipment, public companies in our industry are estimated to have let go at least 170,000, or over 25 percent of, total oilfield service employees from late 2014 to July 2016. We believe that companies that have remained relatively active during the industry downturn, such as ours, will benefit from having and retaining skilled personnel as demand for our industry’s services increases.

 

Services

 

Completion Services

 

Hydraulic Fracturing .     We provide hydraulic fracturing and related well stimulation services to E&P companies, particularly to those operating in unconventional oil and natural gas reservoirs and requiring technically and operationally advanced services. Hydraulic fracturing services are performed to enhance production of oil and natural gas from formations with low permeability and restricted flow of hydrocarbons. Our customers benefit from our expertise in fracturing of horizontal and vertical oil- and natural gas-producing wells in shale and other unconventional geological formations.

 

The process of hydraulic fracturing involves pumping a highly viscous, pressurized fracturing fluid—typically a mixture of water, chemicals and guar—into a well casing or tubing in order to fracture underground mineral formations. These fractures release trapped hydrocarbon particles and free a channel for the oil or natural gas to flow freely to the wellbore for collection. Fracturing fluid mixtures include proppant which become lodged in the cracks created by the hydraulic fracturing process, “propping” them open to facilitate the flow of hydrocarbons upward through the well. Proppant generally consists of raw sand, resin-coated sand or ceramic particles. The fracturing fluid is engineered to lose viscosity, or “break,” and is subsequently removed from the formation, leaving the proppant suspended in the mineral fractures. Once our customer has flushed the fracturing fluids from the well using a controlled flow-back process, the customer manages fluid and water removal.

 

Our technologically advanced fleets consist of mobile hydraulic fracturing units and other auxiliary heavy equipment to perform fracturing services. Our hydraulic fracturing units consist primarily of high-pressure hydraulic pumps, diesel engines, radiators and other supporting equipment that are typically mounted on flat-bed trailers. We refer to the group of units and other equipment, such as blenders, data vans, sand storage, tractors, manifolds and high pressure fracturing iron, which are necessary to perform a typical fracturing job as a “fleet,” and the personnel assigned to each fleet as a “crew.” We have 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets, of which 13 were deployed as of November 30, 2016 with crews ranging from 24 to 55 employees each.

 

An important element of hydraulic fracturing services is determining the proper fracturing fluid, proppant and injection program to maximize results. Our field engineering personnel provide technical evaluation and job design recommendations for customers as an integral element of our hydraulic fracturing service. Technological developments in the industry over the past several years have focused on proppant density control, liquid gel concentration capabilities, computer design and monitoring of jobs and clean-up properties for fracturing fluids.

 

85


Table of Contents

We provide our services in several of the most active basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and the Eagle Ford Shale. These regions are expected to account for approximately 87% of all new horizontal wells anticipated to be drilled between 2016 and 2020.

 

Wireline Technologies .    Our wireline services involve the use of a single truck equipped with a spool of wireline that is unwound and lowered into oil and natural gas wells to convey specialized tools or equipment for well completion, well intervention, pipe recovery and reservoir evaluation purposes. We typically provide our wireline services in conjunction with our hydraulic fracturing services in “plug-and-perf” well completions to maximize efficiency for our customers. “Plug-and-perf” is a multi-stage well completion technique for cased-hole wells that consists of pumping a plug and perforating guns to a specified depth. Once the plug is set, the zone is perforated and the tools are removed from the well, a ball is pumped down to isolate the zones below the plug and the hydraulic fracturing treatment is applied. The ball-activated plug diverts fracturing fluids through the perforations into the formation. Our ability to provide both the wireline and hydraulic fracturing services required for a “plug-and-perf” completion increases efficiencies for our customers by reducing downtime between each process, which in turn allows us to complete more stages in a day and ultimately reduces the number of days it takes our customer to complete a well. We have 23 wireline units, of which eight were deployed as of November 30, 2016 with crews of approximately 10 to 12 employees each.

 

Other Services

 

Coiled Tubing .    We provide various coiled tubing services to facilitate well servicing and workover operations as well as the completion of horizontal wells. Coiled tubing services involve the use of a flexible, continuous metal pipe spooled on a large reel which is then lowered into oil and natural gas wells to perform various workover applications, including wellbore clean outs and maintenance, nitrogen services, thru-tubing fishing, and formation stimulation using acid and other chemicals. Advantages of utilizing coiled tubing over a more costly workover rig include: (i) the smaller size and mobility of a coiled tubing unit compared to a workover rig, (ii) the ability to perform workover applications without having to “shut-in” the well during such operations, (iii) the ability to reel continuous coiled tubing in and out of a well significantly faster than conventional pipe, and (iv) the ability to direct fluids into a wellbore with more precision. Larger diameter coiled tubing units have recently been utilized for horizontal well completion applications such as (i) the drill out of temporary isolation plugs that separate frac zones, (ii) the clean out of the well for final production after the hydraulic fracturing job has been completed and (iii) in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing operations to stimulate zones not requiring high pressures or significant proppant volume. We currently have four coiled tubing crews of approximately 15 employees each and a fleet of seven modern coiled tubing units capable of reaching the depths of over 90% of the wells completed in the key basins where we operate.

 

Drilling, Cementing, Acidizing and Nitrogen Services .     We are also equipped to offer our customers drilling, cementing, acidizing and nitrogen-based well stimulation services.

 

86


Table of Contents

Properties and Equipment

 

Properties

 

Our principal properties include our corporate headquarters, district offices, sales offices and our engineering and technology facility, as well as the hydraulic fracturing units and other equipment and vehicles operating out of these facilities. We believe our facilities are in good condition and suitable for our current operations. Below is a table detailing our properties in the United States:

 

Location

  

Own/
Lease

  

Purpose

  

Service

  

Active/

Idle

  

Size (sqft/acres)

Houston, TX

   Lease    Executive / Finance    N/A    Active    9,998 sqft

Houston, TX

   Lease    Executive / Finance    N/A    Idle    27,700 sqft

Oklahoma City, OK

   Lease    Sales Office    Sales    Idle    3,366 sqft

Denver, CO

   Lease    Sales Office    Sales    Active    2,377 sqft

Pittsburgh, PA

   Lease    Sales Office    Sales    Active    2,300 sqft

Pittsburgh, PA

   Lease    Sales Office    Sales    Idle    3,900 sqft

The Woodlands, TX

   Lease    Engineering & Technology    N/A    Active    23,040 sqft

Mansfield, PA

   Own    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline    Active    30,200 sqft/77.0 acres

Odessa, TX

   Own    Field Operations   

Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline,

Coiled Tubing

   Active    97,006 sqft/40.0 acres

Mill Hall, PA

   Lease    Field Operations   

Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline,

Coiled Tubing

   Active    64,000 sqft/8.2 acres

Monessen, PA

   Lease    Field Operations    Frac    Idle    78,220 sqft/7.9 Acres

New Stanton, PA

   Lease    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline    Active    20,126 sqft/7.5 Acres

Williston, ND

   Lease    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline    Active    25,000 sqft/7.0 Acres

Mathis, TX

   Own    Field Operations   

Hydraulic Fracturing,

Coiled Tubing

   Active    66,725 sqft/47.4 acres

Springtown, TX

   Own    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing    Active    29,855 sqft/14.7 acres

Shawnee, OK

   Own    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing    Active    39,100 sqft/56.1 acres

Searcy, AR

   Own    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing    Idle    33,190 sqft/10.2 acres

Woodward, OK

   Own    Field Operations    Hydraulic Fracturing    Idle    33,273 sqft/24.2 acres

Roanoke, TX

   Lease    Warehouse   

Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline,

Coiled Tubing

   Active    49,500 sqft

 

Equipment

 

We have approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower and can deploy up to 23 fleets, of which 13 fleets were deployed as of November 30, 2016. Our hydraulic fracturing equipment consists of modern units specially designed to handle well completions with long lateral segments and multiple fracturing stages in high-pressure and unconventional formations. We also maintain a fleet of 23 wireline units (of which eight were deployed as of November 30, 2016), seven coiled tubing units, 14 cementing units and two fit-for-purpose Schramm rigs for top-hole air drilling.

 

Each hydraulic fracturing fleet also includes the necessary blending units, manifolds, data vans and other ancillary equipment. We have the flexibility to allocate pressure pumps and other equipment among our fleets as needed to satisfy customer demand.

 

Our hydraulic fracturing equipment is comprised of components sourced from manufacturers including Caterpillar, Inc., Cummins, Inc. and Gardner Denver, Inc. and was assembled by various North American companies including Surefire Industries, LLC and UE Manufacturing, LLC. We historically have purchased the majority of our wireline, coiled tubing and cementing units from System One MFG Inc., Surefire Industries, LLC and Peerless Limited, respectively. Our company is not dependent on any one company for the source of our components and assembly of our equipment. We believe our equipment is in good condition and suitable for our current operations.

 

87


Table of Contents

Customers

 

Our customers primarily include major integrated and large independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. For the year ended December 31, 2015, on an actual basis, our top four customers, EQT Production Company, Shell Exploration & Production, XTO Energy and Southwestern Energy Company, collectively accounted for approximately 90% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2015, on pro forma basis, our top three customers, EQT Production Company, XTO Energy and Seneca Resources Corporation, collectively accounted for approximately 41% of total revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our top three customers, Shell Exploration & Production, XTO Energy and Seneca Resources Corporation, collectively accounted for approximately 52% and 49% of total revenues on an actual and pro forma basis, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, on an actual and pro forma basis, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, on an actual and pro forma basis, no other customers accounted for 10% or more of our revenues.

 

Suppliers

 

We purchase the materials used in our hydraulic fracturing, wireline and other services from various suppliers. In March 2016, in connection with the Trican transaction, Keane received the right to use certain Trican proprietary fracking-related fluids as of the closing date of the Trican transaction, such as MVP Frac and TriVert (the “Fracking Fluids”), for Keane’s pressure pumping services to its customers, which license does not allow Keane to manufacture the Fracking Fluids but allows Keane to purchase the Fracking Fluids from Trican’s suppliers. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—The Trican Transaction.”

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we purchased 5% or more of our materials or equipment, as a percentage of overall costs, from each of Surefire Industries, LLC, Santrol, D & I Silica LLC and Precision Additives Inc., on an actual basis, and each of Preferred Pipeline and Pattison Sand Company, LLC, on a pro forma basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we purchased more than 5% of our materials or equipment, as a percentage of overall costs, from each of Eastham Machining International, Gardner Denver and Vista Sand, on an actual basis, and each of Gardner Denver and Vista Sand, on a pro forma basis.

 

We purchase a wide variety of raw materials, parts and components that are manufactured and supplied for our operations. We are not dependent on any single source of supply for those parts, supplies or materials. To date, we have generally been able to obtain the equipment, parts and supplies necessary to support our operations on a timely basis. While we believe that we will be able to make satisfactory alternative arrangements in the event of any interruption in the supply of these materials and/or products by one of our suppliers, we may not always be able to make alternative arrangements in the event of any interruption or shortage in the supply of certain of our materials. In addition, certain materials for which we do not currently have long-term supply agreements, such as guar (which experienced a shortage and significant price increase in 2012), could experience shortages and significant price increases in the future. As a result, we may be unable to mitigate any future supply shortages and our results of operations, prospects and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

Competition

 

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive. We provide services in various geographic regions across the United States, and our competitors include many large and small oilfield service providers, including some of the largest integrated service companies. Our integrated hydraulic fracturing and wireline services compete with large, integrated companies such as Halliburton Company, Schlumberger Limited, Baker Hughes Incorporated and Weatherford International plc., as well as other companies such as RPC, Inc., Superior Energy Services, Inc., C&J Energy Services, Inc., Basic Energy Services, Inc. and FTS International, Inc. Our hydraulic fracturing services also compete with Calfrac Well Services Ltd., U.S. Well Services, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., ProPetro Services, Inc., Liberty Oilfield Services and Seventy Seven Energy Inc. In addition, the business segments in which we compete are highly fragmented. We also compete regionally with a significant number of smaller service providers.

 

88


Table of Contents

We believe that the principal competitive factors in the markets we serve are technical expertise, equipment capacity, work force competency, efficiency, safety record, reputation, experience and price. Additionally, projects are often awarded on a bid basis, which tends to create a highly competitive environment. While we seek to be competitive in our pricing, we believe many of our customers elect to work with us based on safety, performance and quality of our crews, equipment and services. We seek to differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering the highest-quality services and equipment possible, coupled with superior execution and operating efficiency in a safe working environment.

 

Cyclical Nature of Industry

 

We operate in a highly cyclical industry. The key factor driving demand for our services is the level of drilling activity by E&P companies, which in turn depends largely on current and anticipated future crude oil and natural gas prices and production depletion rates. Global supply and demand for oil and the domestic supply and demand for natural gas are critical in assessing industry outlook. Demand for oil and natural gas is cyclical and subject to large, rapid fluctuations. Producers tend to increase capital expenditures in response to increases in oil and natural gas prices, which generally results in greater revenues and profits for oilfield service companies such as ours. Increased capital expenditures also ultimately lead to greater production, which historically has resulted in increased supplies and reduced prices which in turn tend to reduce demand for oilfield services. For these reasons, the results of our operations may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and from year to year, and these fluctuations may distort comparisons of results across periods.

 

Employees

 

As of September 30, 2016, we employed 1,251 people, of which approximately 77% are compensated on an hourly basis. Our future success will depend partially on our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. Our employees are not covered by collective bargaining agreements, nor are they members of labor unions. We consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.

 

Seasonality

 

Weather conditions affect the demand for, and prices of, oil and natural gas and, as a result, demand for our services. Demand for oil and natural gas is typically higher in the fourth and first quarters resulting in higher prices. Due to these seasonal fluctuations, results of operations for individual quarterly periods may not be indicative of the results that may be realized on an annual basis.

 

Insurance

 

Our operations are subject to hazards inherent in the oil and natural gas industry, including accidents, blowouts, explosions, craterings, fires, oil spills and hazardous materials spills. These conditions can cause personal injury or loss of life, damage to or destruction of property, equipment, the environment and wildlife, and interruption or suspension of operations, among other adverse effects. In addition, claims for loss of oil and natural gas production and damage to formations can occur in the well services industry. If a serious accident were to occur at a location where our equipment and services are being used, it could result in our being named as a defendant to a lawsuit asserting significant claims.

 

Despite our efforts to maintain high safety standards, we from time to time have suffered accidents in the past and we anticipate that we could experience accidents in the future. In addition to the property and personal losses from these accidents, the frequency and severity of these incidents affect our operating costs and insurability, as well as our relationships with customers, employees and regulatory agencies. Any significant increase in the frequency or severity of these incidents, or the general level of compensation awards, could adversely affect the cost of, or our ability to obtain, workers’ compensation and other forms of insurance, and could have other adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

89


Table of Contents

We carry a variety of insurance coverages for our operations, and we are partially self-insured for certain claims, in amounts that we believe to be customary and reasonable. However, our insurance may not be sufficient to cover any particular loss or may not cover all losses. Historically, insurance rates have been subject to various market fluctuations that may result in less coverage, increased premium costs, or higher deductibles or self-insured retentions.

 

Our insurance includes coverage for commercial general liability, damage to our real and personal property, damage to our mobile equipment, pollution liability (covering both third-party liabilities and first-party site specific property damage), workers’ compensation and employer’s liability, auto liability and other specialty risks. Our insurance includes various limits and deductibles or self-insured retentions, which must be met prior to, or in conjunction with, recovery. Specifically, our commercial general liability policy provides for a limit of $2 million per occurrence and $4 million per project in the aggregate. Our excess liability program is structured in three layers: the lead policy provides for a limit of $5 million per occurrence and $5 million in the aggregate, with a $10,000 self-insured retention per incident; the second layer provides for a limit of $20 million per occurrence and $20 million in the aggregate, with a $10,000 self-insured retention per incident; and the third layer provides for a limit of $50 million per occurrence and $50 million in the aggregate, with a $10,000 self-insured retention per incident.

 

To cover potential pollution risks, our commercial generally liability policy is endorsed with sudden and accidental coverage and our excess liability policies provide additional limits of liability for covered sudden and accidental pollution losses. Additionally, we maintain a contractors’ pollution liability program that provides for a total limit of $20 million per incident and $20 million in the aggregate with a self-insured retention of $100,000 per incident for both sudden and gradual pollution liability. We also maintain $75 million in excess insurance over the contractors’ pollution liability policy for sudden pollution incidents.

 

In addition, we maintain site specific pollution insurance that provides for a limit of $10 million per incident and $10 million in the aggregate with a $100,000 deductible per incident for both on and off-site clean-up as well as third-party property damage and bodily injury. Our site-specific pollution coverage affords third-party liability and first party clean-up coverage. Our contractors’ pollution liability insurance covers liabilities associated with our hydraulic fracturing operations in the field, while our site-specific pollution insurance covers liabilities arising from insured locations. The insured locations are properties that we own or lease.

 

Environmental Regulation

 

Our operations are subject to stringent federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to health and safety or the protection of the environment. Numerous governmental agencies, such as the EPA, issue regulations to implement and enforce these laws, which often require costly compliance measures. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties, expenditures associated with exposure to hazardous materials, remediation of contamination, property damage and personal injuries, imposition of bond requirements, as well as the issuance of injunctions limiting or prohibiting our activities. In addition, some laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment may, in certain circumstances, impose strict liability for environmental contamination, rendering a person liable for environmental damages and clean-up costs without regard to negligence or fault on the part of that person. Strict adherence with these regulatory requirements increases our cost of doing business and consequently affects our profitability. However, environmental laws and regulations have been subject to frequent changes over the years, and the imposition of more stringent requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, referred to as “CERCLA” or the Superfund law, and comparable state laws impose liability on certain classes of persons that are considered to be responsible for the release of hazardous or other state-regulated substances into the environment. These persons include the current or former owner or operator of the site where the release occurred and the parties that disposed or arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or other state-regulated substances that have been

 

90


Table of Contents

released at the site. Under CERCLA, these persons may be subject to strict liability, joint and several liability, or both, for the costs of investigating and cleaning up hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, damages to natural resources and health studies without regard to fault. In addition, companies that incur liability frequently confront claims by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the release of hazardous or other regulated substances or pollutants into the environment.

 

The federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, (“RCRA”) and analogous state law generally excludes oil and gas exploration and production wastes (e.g., drilling fluids, produced waters) from regulation as hazardous wastes. However, these wastes remain subject to potential regulation as solid wastes under RCRA and as hazardous waste under other state and local laws. Moreover, wastes from some of our operations (such as, but not limited to, our chemical development, blending and distribution operations as well as some maintenance and manufacturing operations) are or may be regulated under RCRA and analogous state law under certain circumstances. Further, any exemption or regulation under RCRA does not alter treatment of the substance under CERCLA.

 

From time to time, releases of materials or wastes have occurred at locations we own or at which we have operations. These properties and the materials or wastes released thereon may be subject to CERCLA, RCRA, the federal Clean Water Act, the SDWA, and analogous state laws. Under these laws or other laws and regulations, we have been and may be required to remove or remediate these materials or wastes and make expenditures associated with personal injury or property damage. At this time, with respect to any properties where materials or wastes may have been released, it is not possible to estimate the potential costs that may arise from unknown, latent liability risks. However, at this time, we have not been made aware of any such releases.

 

There has been increasing public controversy regarding hydraulic fracturing with regard to the use of fracturing fluids, impacts on drinking water supplies, use of water and the potential for impacts to surface water, groundwater and the environment generally. Companion bills entitled the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness Chemicals Act (“FRAC Act”) were reintroduced in the House of Representatives in May 2013 and in the United States Senate in June 2013. If the FRAC Act and other similar legislation pass, the legislation could significantly alter regulatory oversight of hydraulic fracturing. Currently, unless the fracturing fluid used in the hydraulic fracturing process contains diesel fuel, hydraulic fracturing operations are exempt from permitting under the Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program in the SDWA. The FRAC Act would remove this exemption and subject hydraulic fracturing operations to permitting requirements under the UIC program. The FRAC Act and other similar bills propose to also require persons conducting hydraulic fracturing to disclose the chemical constituents of their fracturing fluids to a regulatory agency, although they would not require the disclosure of the proprietary formulas except in cases of emergency. Currently, several states already require public disclosure of non-proprietary chemicals on FracFocus.org and other equivalent Internet sites. Disclosure of our proprietary chemical formulas to third parties or to the public, even if inadvertent, could diminish the value of those formulas and could result in competitive harm to our business. At this time, it is not clear what action, if any, the United States Congress will take on the FRAC Act or other related federal and state bills, or the ultimate impact of any such legislation.

 

If the FRAC Act or similar legislation becomes law, or the Department of the Interior or another federal agency asserts jurisdiction over certain aspects of hydraulic fracturing operations, additional regulatory requirements could be established at the federal level that could lead to operational delays or increased operating costs, making it more difficult to perform hydraulic fracturing and increasing the costs of compliance and doing business for us and our customers. States in which we operate have considered and may again consider legislation that could impose additional regulations and/or restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the potential impact on our business of these state actions or the enactment of additional federal or state legislation or regulations affecting hydraulic fracturing. Our compliance, or the consequences of any failure to comply, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operational results.

 

91


Table of Contents

In addition, at the direction of Congress, the EPA undertook a study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water and groundwater and issued its report in December of 2016. The EPA report states that there is scientific evidence that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking resources under some circumstances, and identifies certain conditions in which the EPA believes the impact of such activities on drinking water and groundwater can be more frequent or severe. The EPA study could spur further initiatives to regulate hydraulic fracturing under the SDWA or otherwise. Similarly, other federal and state studies, such as those currently being conducted by, for example, the Secretary of Energy’s Advisory Board and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, may recommend additional requirements or restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations.

 

The federal Clean Air Act and comparable state laws regulate emissions of various air pollutants through air emissions permitting programs and the imposition of other requirements. In addition, the EPA has developed and continues to develop stringent regulations governing emissions of toxic air pollutants from specified sources. We are or may be required to obtain federal and state permits in connection with certain operations of our manufacturing and maintenance facilities. These permits impose certain conditions and restrictions on our operations, some of which require significant expenditures for filtering or other emissions control devices at each of our manufacturing and maintenance facilities. Changes in these requirements, or in the permits we operate under, could increase our costs or limit certain activities. Additionally, the EPA’s Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers regulations apply to certain off-road diesel engines used by us to power equipment in the field. Under these regulations, we are subject to certain requirements with respect to retrofitting or retiring certain engines, and we are limited in the number of new non-compliant off-road diesel engines we can purchase. Engines that are compliant with the current emissions standards can be costlier and can be subject to limited availability. It is possible that these regulations could limit our ability to acquire a sufficient number of diesel engines to expand our fleet and/or upgrade our existing equipment by replacing older engines as they are taken out of service.

 

Exploration and production activities on federal lands may be subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). NEPA requires federal agencies, including the Department of Interior, to evaluate major agency actions that have the potential to significantly impact the environment. In the course of such evaluations, an agency will prepare an environmental assessment that assesses the potential direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of a proposed project and, if necessary, will prepare a more detailed environmental impact statement that may be made available for public review and comment. All of our activities and our customers’ current exploration and production activities, as well as proposed exploration and development plans, on federal lands require governmental permits that are subject to the requirements of NEPA. This process has the potential to delay the development of oil and natural gas projects.

 

Various state and federal statutes prohibit certain actions that adversely affect endangered or threatened species and their habitat, migratory birds, wetlands and natural resources. These statutes include the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. Government entities or private parties may act to prevent oil and gas exploration activities or seek damages where harm to species, habitat or natural resources may result from the filling of jurisdictional streams or wetlands or the construction or release of oil, wastes, hazardous substances or other regulated materials. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the potential impact on our business of these speculative federal, state or private actions or the enactment of additional federal or state legislation or regulations with respect to these matters. However, compliance or the consequences of any failure to comply by us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operational results.

 

The EPA has proposed and finalized a number of rules requiring various industry sectors to track and report, and, in some cases, control greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA’s Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule was published in October 2009. This rule requires large sources and suppliers in the United States to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. In June 2010, the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule became effective. For this rule to apply initially, the source must already be subject to the Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant

 

92


Table of Contents

Deterioration program or Title V permit program; we are not currently subject to either Clean Air Act program. On November 8, 2010, the EPA finalized a rule that sets forth reporting requirements for the petroleum and natural gas industry. Among other things, this final rule requires persons that hold state permits for onshore oil and gas exploration and production and that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent per year to annually report carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide combustion emissions from (1) stationary and portable equipment and (2) flaring. Under the final rule, our customers may be required to include calculated emissions from our hydraulic fracturing equipment located on their well sites in their emission inventory.

 

The trajectory of future greenhouse regulations remains unsettled. In March 2014, the White House announced its intention to consider further regulation of methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. It is unclear whether Congress will take further action on greenhouse gases, for example, to further regulate greenhouse gas emissions or alternatively to statutorily limit the EPA’s authority over greenhouse gases. Even without federal legislation or regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, states may pursue the issue either directly or indirectly. Restrictions on emissions of methane or carbon dioxide that may be imposed in various states could adversely affect the oil and natural gas industry and, therefore, could reduce the demand for our products and services.

 

Climate change regulation may also impact our business positively by increasing demand for natural gas for use in producing electricity and as a transportation fuel. Currently, our operations are not materially adversely impacted by existing state and local climate change initiatives. At this time, we cannot accurately estimate how potential future laws or regulations addressing greenhouse gas emissions would impact our business.

 

We seek to minimize the possibility of a pollution event through equipment and job design, as well as through training employees. We also maintain a pollution risk management program in the event a pollution event occurs. This program includes an internal emergency response plan that provides specific procedures for our employees to follow in the event of a chemical release or spill. In addition, we have contracted with several third-party emergency responders in our various operating areas that are available on a 24-hour basis to handle the remediation and clean-up of any chemical release or spill. We carry insurance designed to respond to foreseeable environmental pollution events. This insurance portfolio has been structured in an effort to address pollution incidents that result in bodily injury or property damage and any ensuing clean up required at our owned facilities, as a result of the mobilization and utilization of our fleets, as well as any environmental claims resulting from our operations. See “—Insurance.”

 

We also seek to manage environmental liability risks through provisions in our contracts with our customers that generally allocate risks relating to surface activities associated with the fracturing process, other than water disposal, to us and risks relating to “down-hole” liabilities to our customers. Our customers are responsible for the disposal of the fracturing fluid that flows back out of the well as waste water, for which they use a controlled flow-back process. We are not involved in that process or the disposal of the fluid. Our contracts generally require our customers to indemnify us against pollution and environmental damages originating below the surface of the ground or arising out of water disposal, or otherwise caused by the customer, other contractors or other third parties. In turn, we generally indemnify our customers for pollution and environmental damages originating at or above the surface caused solely by us. We seek to maintain consistent risk-allocation and indemnification provisions in our customer agreements to the extent possible. Some of our contracts, however, contain less explicit indemnification provisions, which typically provide that each party will indemnify the other against liabilities to third parties resulting from the indemnifying party’s actions, except to the extent such liability results from the indemnified party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or intentional act.

 

Safety and Health Regulation

 

We are subject to the requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is administered and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, commonly referred to as OSHA, and comparable state laws that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. In addition, the OSHA

 

93


Table of Contents

hazard communication standard requires that information be maintained about hazardous materials used or produced in operations and that this information be provided to employees, state and local government authorities and the public. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with the OSHA requirements, including general industry standards, record keeping requirements and monitoring of occupational exposure to regulated substances. OSHA continues to evaluate worker safety and to propose new regulations, such as but not limited to, the proposed new rule regarding respirable silica sand. Although it is not possible to estimate the financial and compliance impact of the proposed respirable silica sand rule or any other proposed rule, the imposition of more stringent requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Our engineering and technology efforts are focused on providing cost-effective solutions to the challenges our customers face when fracturing and stimulating wells. In connection with the Trican transaction, we acquired our Engineered Solutions Center, which we believe provides value-added capabilities to both our new and existing customers. We believe our Engineered Solutions Center enables us to support our customers’ technical specifications with a focus on reducing costs and increasing production. As pressure pumping complexity increases and the need for comprehensive, solution-driven approaches grows, our Engineered Solutions Center is able to meet our customers’ business objectives cost-effectively by offering flexible design solutions that package our services with new and existing product offerings. Our Engineered Solutions Center is focused on providing (1) economical and effective fracture designs, (2) enhanced fracture stimulation methods, (3) next-generation fluids and technologically advanced diverting agents, such as MVP Frac and TriVert , which we received the right to use as part of the Trican transaction, (4) dust control technologies and (5) customized solutions to individual customer and reservoir requirements.

 

In addition, in connection with the Trican transaction, we acquired ownership of substantially all intellectual property relating primarily to Trican’s United States oilfield services business, which includes know-how, trade secrets, formulas, processes, customer lists and other non-registered intellectual property primarily used in connection with that business. Keane also entered into two fully paid-up, perpetual, non-exclusive licenses to certain intellectual property owned by Trican or its affiliates, other than the Acquired Trican Intellectual Property (as defined herein). See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Trican Transaction” for more information. We believe that the proprietary technology and engineering capabilities acquired in the Trican transaction have enhanced our integrated services solutions and better positioned our company to meet our customers’ technical demands.

 

We believe the information regarding our customer and supplier relationships are also valuable proprietary assets. We have pending applications and registered trademarks for various names under which our entities conduct business or provide products or services. Except for the foregoing, we do not own or license any patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that we believe to be material to the success of our business.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time and in the ordinary course of business, involved in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including workers’ compensation claims and employment-related disputes. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us, if decided adversely, will have a material adverse effect individually or in the aggregate on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

 

94


Table of Contents

MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our board of directors and executive officers upon completion of this offering.

 

Name

   Age   

Position

James C. Stewart

   54    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Gregory L. Powell

   41    President and Chief Financial Officer

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

   57    Chief Operating Officer

Kevin M. McDonald

   49    Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

James J. Venditto

   64    Vice President, Engineering and Technology

Ian J. Henkes

   44    Vice President, Human Resources

Marc G. R. Edwards*(a)(b)(d)

   55    Lead Director

Lucas N. Batzer(c)

   33    Director

Dale M. Dusterhoft(b)(d)

   55    Director

James E. Geisler(a)(c)

   50    Director

Lisa A. Gray(c)(d)

   61    Director

Gary M. Halverson*(a)(d)

   58    Director

Shawn Keane(b)

   50    Director

Elmer D. Reed*(c)

   67    Director

Lenard B. Tessler

   64    Director

Scott Wille(b)

   35    Director

 

  As of September 30, 2016
*   Independent Director
(a)   Member, Audit and Risk Committee
(b)   Member, Compensation Committee
(c)   Member, Compliance Committee
(d)   Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Executive Officer and Director Biographies

 

James C. Stewart , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer .    Mr. Stewart became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Keane in March 2011. Prior to joining Keane, from 2007 to 2009, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of a privately held international drilling company. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Stewart served as Vice President of Integrated Drilling Services for Weatherford International plc, based in London and Dubai, where he created and managed a global business unit that included a 50-rig international land contract drilling group and a global project management team. Mr. Stewart began his career with Schlumberger Limited, where he held senior leadership positions across the globe over the span of 22 years. Mr. Stewart’s qualifications to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer include his broad leadership experience with oilfield services, as well as his long tenure and successes in the oil and natural gas market.

 

Gregory L. Powell , President and Chief Financial Officer .    Mr. Powell has served as Chief Financial Officer of Keane since March 2011. He previously held the title of Vice President between March 2011 and July 2015, when he became President. Prior to joining Keane, Mr. Powell served as an Operations Executive for Cerberus from 2006 to March 2011. During his tenure at Cerberus, he was responsible for evaluating new investments and partnering with portfolio companies to maximize value creation. Mr. Powell previously served on the board of directors and audit committee of Tower International, Inc., a manufacturer of engineered structural metal components and assemblies. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Powell spent ten years with General Electric, starting with global leadership training and growing into various leadership roles in Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions, with his last role being Chief Financial Officer for GE Aviation—Military Systems.

 

95


Table of Contents

M. Paul DeBonis Jr. , Chief Operating Officer .    Mr. DeBonis has served as Chief Operating Officer of Keane since May 2011. Prior to joining Keane, he served as President of Big Country Energy Services USA LP from May 2010 to May 2011 and as President of Pure Energy Services (USA), Inc. from June 2005 to May 2010. He previously served as Oilfield Services Marketing Manager at Schlumberger Limited. Mr. DeBonis started his oil and gas career with Dowell Services in the fracturing and cementing departments. He has worked in several basins throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. DeBonis was a Schlumberger Field Engineer Graduate in 1985. Mr. DeBonis has authored and published two papers related to hydraulic fracturing for the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

 

Kevin M. McDonald , Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary .    Mr. McDonald has served as Keane’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary since November 2016. Prior to joining Keane, he served in leadership roles at Marathon Oil Corporation from 2012 to 2016, including as Deputy General Counsel of Corporate Legal Services and Government Relations, Deputy General Counsel of Governance, Compliance & Corporate Services and Assistant General Counsel. He practiced as a partner at the international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP) in 2012. Mr. McDonald previously held various counsel positions, including President & Chief Executive Officer and acting General Counsel at Arms of Hope, a non-profit organization, from 2008 to 2012, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Cooper Industries between from 2006 to 2008, Associate General Counsel at Anadarko Petroleum from 2006 to 2008 and Managing Counsel (Litigation) at Valero Energy from 2002 to 2004. Mr McDonald began his career as an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP between 1992 and 2001.

 

James J. Venditto , Vice President, Engineering and Technology .    Mr. Venditto joined Keane in March 2016, following Keane’s acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations. At Trican, he had served as Vice President of Technical Services from July 2011 to March 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Venditto worked for Anadarko Petroleum as a Project Production Engineering Advisor from July 2010 to July 2011 and as a Senior Staff Engineer from November 2009 to July 2010. Mr. Venditto has also held numerous technical positions with Shell Oil Company. Mr. Venditto is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has authored articles in more than 25 technical publications and has more than 25 issued U.S. patents, many of which are related to hydraulic fracturing.

 

Ian J. Henkes , Vice President, Human Resources .    Mr. Henkes has served as Keane’s Vice President for Human Resources since February 2016. Prior to joining Keane, he served as Human Resources Manager for Schlumberger’s Drilling & Measurements global businesses from August 2014 to February 2016, as Vice President for North America at Pathfinder Energy Services from January 2013 to September 2014 and as Personnel Manager at Pathfinder Energy Services from September 2012 to December 2012. Prior to joining Pathfinder Energy Services, Mr. Henkes served in various roles at Schlumberger from 1994 to 2012.

 

Marc G. R. Edwards , Lead Director .    Mr. Edwards has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., a deepwater water drilling contractor, since 2014. He previously spent 30 years at Halliburton Company, where he worked in various roles, most recently as Senior Vice President of the Completion and Production Division. Mr. Edwards developed an extensive background in the global energy industry during his tenure at Halliburton, which enables him to provide important contributions and a new perspective to our board of directors. His day-to-day leadership experience gives him invaluable insight regarding the operations of an oilfield services company.

 

Lucas N. Batzer , Director .    Mr. Batzer has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since March 2016. He currently serves as a Senior Vice President of Private Equity at Cerberus, which he joined in August 2009. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Batzer worked as an analyst at The Blackstone Group from 2007 to 2009. He has served on the boards of directors of ABC Group and Reydel Automotive, two automotive component suppliers, since June 2016 and November 2014, respectively. Mr. Batzer’s experience in the private equity industry, board experience and comprehensive knowledge of our business and operational strategy, positions him as an important resource on our board of directors.

 

96


Table of Contents

Dale M.   Dusterhoft , Director .    Mr. Dusterhoft has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since March 2016 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Trican, which he joined at its inception in 1996. He has served on the board of directors of Trican since August 2009. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Trican, Mr. Dusterhoft was the Company’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services. Before joining Trican, Mr. Dusterhoft worked for 12 years with a major Canadian pressure pumping company, where he held management positions in Operations, Sales and Engineering. Mr. Dusterhoft serves on the board of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Calgary Petroleum Club. In addition, Mr. Dusterhoft is a past President of the Canadian Association of Drilling Engineers, the Canadian Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a past member of the Industry Advisory Board of the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Mr. Dusterhoft’s years of leadership and operational experience in large, successful enterprises in the oil industry is valuable to our board of directors’ understanding of the industry.

 

James E. Geisler , Director .    Mr. Geisler has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since April 2016. Mr. Geisler currently serves as an Executive Vice Chairman of Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC (“COAC”), an affiliate of Cerberus. He joined Cerberus in June 2014 and is currently serving as the interim Chief Executive Officer of DynCorp, a Cerberus portfolio company. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Geisler served as both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CreoSalus. From 1993 to 2009, he held several positions at United Technologies Corporation including Co-Chief Financial Officer and head of Acquisitions and Strategy. Mr. Geisler began his career at General Electric Company. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of DynCorp and on the board of directors of three Cerberus portfolio companies, including PaxVax, Inc., a speciality vaccine company, Renovalia Energy, a renewable energy company, and Remington Outdoor Company, a firearms manufacturer holding company. Mr. Geisler previously served on the Board of Directors of Your Community Bankshares. Mr. Geisler’s broad financial and operational experience positions him as an essential advisor on a variety of matters to our board of directors.

 

Lisa A.   Gray , Director.     Ms. Gray has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since March 2011. Ms. Gray has served as Vice Chairman of COAC since May 2015, and has served as General Counsel of COAC since 2004. Prior to joining Cerberus, she served as Chief Operating Executive and General Counsel for WAM!NET Inc. from 1996 to 2004. Prior to that, she was a partner at the law firm of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd from 1990 to 1996. Prior to that, she was active in several non-profit corporations. Ms. Gray has over 25 years of experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate debt restructuring and corporate governance. Ms. Gray serves as Vice Chairman and General Counsel of COAC, an affiliate of our largest beneficial owner, and has extensive experience and familiarity with us. In addition, Ms. Gray has extensive legal and corporate governance skills, which broaden the scope of our board of directors’ experience.

 

Gary M. Halverson , Independent Director .    Mr. Halverson has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since September 2016. In 2016, Mr. Halverson became a Senior Advisor at First Reserve, a private equity firm that focuses on energy investments, and a Partner at 360 Development Partners, a commercial real estate firm. Mr. Halverson was formerly Group President of Drilling and Production Systems and Senior Vice President at Cameron International Corporation from 2014 to 2016 prior to its sale to Schlumberger in 2016. He has over 20 years of industry experience with Cameron, where he worked in various roles across the U.S., Latin America and Asia, including President of Surface Systems between 2005 and 2014, Vice President and General Manager for Western Hemisphere between 2002 and 2006, General Manager of Latin America between 2001 and 2002 and Director of Sales and Marketing for Asia/Pacific/Middle East between 1993 and 2001. Mr. Halverson currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association, as a director on the board of the General Committee of Special Programs of the American Petroleum Institute, as a director on the board of the Well Control Institute and was the U.S. delegate to the World Petroleum Congress. Mr. Halverson’s extensive involvement in the oilfield service industry brings a valuable perspective to our Board.

 

Shawn Keane , Director .    Mr. Keane has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since March 2011. Mr. Keane served as President of Keane from 2008 to 2011 and helped transition the company into the hydraulic fracturing industry in the Marcellus/Utica Shale. Previously, he served as Keane’s Vice President

 

97


Table of Contents

between 2000 and 2008, and in various management positions from 1983 to 2000, when he began his employment with Keane & Sons Drilling, Inc., a predecessor entity of Keane. Mr. Keane’s knowledge of our company’s operational history and experience in the oilfield services industry is valuable to our board of directors’ understanding of our business and financial performance.

 

Lenard B. Tessler , Director .    Mr. Tessler has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since October 2012. Mr. Tessler is currently Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director at Cerberus, which he joined in 2001. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Tessler served as Managing Partner of TGV Partners, a private equity firm that he founded, from 1990 to 2001. From 1987 to 1990, he was a founding partner of Levine, Tessler, Leichtman & Co. From 1982 to 1987, he was a founder, Director and Executive Vice President of Walker Energy Partners. Mr. Tessler is a member of the Cerberus Capital Management Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Albertsons Companies, a food and drug retailer, where he serves as Lead Director, and a Trustee of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he also serves as member of the Investment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee. Mr. Tessler’s leadership roles at our largest beneficial owner, his board service, his extensive experience in financing and private equity investments and his in-depth knowledge of our company and its acquisition strategy, provide critical skills for our board of directors to oversee our strategic planning and operations.

 

Elmer D. Reed , Independent Director .    Mr. Reed has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since April 2011. Prior to joining our board of directors, Mr. Reed served as Vice President, Executive Sales for Select Energy Services from 2010 to 2015 and in various management positions for BJ Services Company from 2003 to 2010, Newpark Drilling Fluids from 2001 to 2003 and Halliburton Energy Services from 1971 to 1999. Mr. Reed has over 45 years of oilfield service and operational experience. He served as a member of the board of directors of Circle Star Energy, an E&P company, in 2012. Mr. Reed has been active in the Independent Petroleum Association of America and is a lifetime member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He is also a member of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Houston Farm and Ranch, and regularly assists with infrastructure development projects in South America. Mr. Reed strengthens our board of directors with decades of experience in the oilfield service industry.

 

Scott Wille , Director .    Mr. Wille has served as a member of Keane’s board of directors since March 2011. Mr. Wille is currently Co-Head of North American Private Equity and Managing Director at Cerberus, which he joined in 2006. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Wille worked in the leveraged finance group at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Wille has served as a director of Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of firearms, ammunition and related products, since February 2014 and Albertsons Companies since 2015. Mr. Wille previously served as a director of Tower International, Inc., a manufacturer of engineered structural metal components and assemblies, from September 2010 to October 2012. Mr. Wille’s experience in the financial and private equity industries, together with his in-depth knowledge of our company and its acquisition strategy, are valuable to our board of directors’ understanding of our business and financial performance.

 

Board of Directors

 

Family Relationships

 

None of our officers or directors has any family relationship with any director or other officer. “Family relationship” for this purpose means any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin.

 

Board Composition

 

Our business and affairs are currently managed under the limited liability company board of managers of Keane. Upon the consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions, prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the members of the Keane board of managers will become our

 

98


Table of Contents

board of directors, and we refer to them as such. Upon completion of this offering, our board of directors will have 11 members, comprised of 8 directors affiliated with Keane Investor (including one executive officer) and three independent directors. Members of the board of directors will be elected at our annual meeting of stockholders to serve for a term of one year or until their successors have been elected and qualified, subject to prior death, resignation, retirement or removal from office.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Marc G. R. Edwards, Gary M. Halverson and Elmer D. Reed are independent directors under the applicable rules of the NYSE and as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act.

 

Controlled Company

 

Upon completion of this offering, Keane Investor will control a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE corporate governance standards. Under NYSE rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain NYSE corporate governance requirements, including:

 

   

the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors;

 

   

the requirement that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities;

 

   

the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and

 

   

the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees.

 

Following this offering, we intend to utilize these exemptions. As a result, we will not have a majority of independent directors nor will our nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees consist entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the NYSE corporate governance requirements.

 

In the event that we cease to be a controlled company within the meaning of these rules, we will be required to comply with these provisions after specified transition periods.

 

More specifically, if we cease to be a controlled company within the meaning of these rules, we will be required to (i) satisfy the majority independent board requirement within one year of our status change, and (ii) have (a) at least one independent member on each of our nominating and corporate governance committee and compensation committee by the date of our status change, (b) at least a majority of independent members on each committee within 90 days of the date of our status change and (c) fully independent committees within one year of the date of our status change.

 

Board Leadership Structure

 

Our board of directors does not have a formal policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors should be separate. However, James C. Stewart currently serves as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Our board of directors has considered its leadership structure and believes at this time that our company and its stockholders are best served by having one person serve in both positions. Combining the roles fosters accountability, effective decision-making and alignment between interests of our board of directors and management. Mr. Stewart also is able to use the in-depth focus and perspective gained in his executive function to assist our board of directors in addressing both internal and external issues affecting the company.

 

99


Table of Contents

Our corporate governance guidelines provide for the election of one of our directors to serve as Lead Director when the Chairman of the board of directors is also the Chief Executive Officer. Marc G. R. Edwards currently serves as our Lead Director, and is responsible for serving as a liaison between the Chairman and the non-management directors, approving meeting agendas and schedules for our board and presiding at executive sessions of the non-management directors and any other board meetings at which the Chairman is not present, among other responsibilities.

 

Our board of directors expects to periodically review its leadership structure to ensure that it continues to meet the company’s needs.

 

Role of Board in Risk Oversight

 

While the full board of directors has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, its committees oversee risk in certain specified areas. In particular, our audit and risk committee oversees management of enterprise risks as well as financial risks. Our compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements and the incentives created by the compensation awards it administers. Our compliance committee is responsible for overseeing the management of compliance and regulatory risks facing our company and risks associated with business conduct and ethics. Our nominating and corporate governance committee oversees risks associated with corporate governance. Pursuant to our board of directors’ instruction, management regularly reports on applicable risks to the relevant committee or the full board of directors, as appropriate, with additional review or reporting on risks conducted as needed or as requested by our board of directors and its committees.

 

Board Committees

 

Our board of directors has assigned certain of its responsibilities to permanent committees consisting of board members appointed by it.

 

Audit and Risk Committee

 

Upon completion of this offering, our audit and risk committee will consist of Marc G. R. Edwards, James C. Geisler and Gary M. Halverson, with Mr. Geisler serving as chair of the committee. The committee assists the board in its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of our financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (to the extent not otherwise handled by our compliance committee), our independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, and the establishment and performance of our internal audit function and the performance of the independent auditor. Under the applicable corporate governance standards of the NYSE, a company listing in connection with its initial public offering is permitted to phase in its compliance with the independent audit committee requirements set forth in the rules of NYSE on the same schedule as it is permitted to phase in its compliance with the independent audit committee requirement pursuant to Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, that is: (1) one independent member at the time of listing; (2) a majority of independent members within 90 days of listing; and (3) all independent members within one year of listing. Messrs. Edwards and Halverson qualify as independent directors under the corporate governance standards of the rules of the NYSE and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. Within one year of our listing on the NYSE, we expect that Mr. Geisler will resign from our audit committee and be replaced with a new director who is independent under the rules of the NYSE and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Geisler qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is currently defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Each member of the audit committee is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including our balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flows statements. The audit committee has adopted a charter that will be posted on our website upon the closing of the offering.

 

Our board of directors has adopted a written charter under which the audit and risk committee operates. A copy of the audit and risk committee charter, which will satisfy the applicable standards of the SEC and the NYSE, will be available on our website.

 

100


Table of Contents

Compensation Committee

 

Upon completion of this offering, our compensation committee will consist of Dale M. Dusterhoft, Marc G. R. Edwards, Shawn Keane and Scott Wille, with Scott Wille serving as chair of the committee. The compensation committee of the board of directors is authorized to review our compensation and benefits plans to ensure they meet our corporate objectives, approve the compensation structure of our executive officers and evaluate our executive officers’ performance and advise on salary, bonus and other incentive and equity compensation. A copy of the compensation committee charter will be available on our website.

 

Compliance Committee

 

Upon completion of this offering, our compliance committee will consist of Lucas N. Batzer, James E. Geisler, Lisa A. Gray and Elmer D. Reed, with Lisa A. Gray serving as chair of the committee. The purpose of the compliance committee is to assist the board in implementing and overseeing our compliance programs, policies and procedures that are designed to respond to the various compliance and regulatory risks facing our company, and monitor our performance with respect to such programs, policies and procedures. A copy of the charter for the compliance committee will be available on our website.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Upon completion of this offering, our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Marc G. R. Edwards, Dale M. Dusterhoft, Lisa A. Gray and Gary M. Halverson, with Marc G. R. Edwards serving as chair of the committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee is primarily concerned with identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors, selecting the director nominees for the next annual meeting of the stockholders, selection of the director candidates to fill any vacancies on our board of directors and the development of our corporate governance guidelines and principles. A copy of the nominating and corporate governance committee charter will be available on our website.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

None of the members of our compensation committee is or has at any time during the past year been an officer or employee of ours. None of our executive officers serves as a member of the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has an executive officer serving as a member of our board of directors or compensation committee.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website. We expect that any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website.

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines

 

We have adopted corporate governance guidelines in accordance with the corporate governance rules of the NYSE, as applicable, that serve as a flexible framework within which our board of directors and its committees operate. These guidelines cover a number of areas, including the size and composition of the board, board membership criteria and director qualifications, director responsibilities, board agenda, roles of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, executive sessions, standing board committees, board member access to management and independent advisors, director communications with third parties, director compensation, director orientation and continuing education, evaluation of senior management and management succession planning. A copy of our corporate governance guidelines will be posted on our website.

 

101


Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

As an emerging growth company, we have opted to comply with the executive compensation disclosure rules applicable to “smaller reporting companies,” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act. These rules require compensation disclosure for our principal executive officer and the two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer. We refer to these officers as our named executive officers or “NEOs.” Our NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2015 are:

 

   

James C. Stewart, our current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who served as our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through the consummation of the Trican transaction on March 16, 2016;

 

   

Gregory L. Powell, our President and Chief Financial Officer; and

 

   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr., our Chief Operating Officer.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and
Principal
Position

  Year     Salary
($)
    Bonus
($)
    Unit
Awards
($)
    Option
Awards
($)
    Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)(1)
   

Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)

  All
Other
Compensation
($)(2)
    Total
($)
 

(a)

  (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)     (f)     (g)    

(h)

  (i)     (j)  
James C. Stewart     2015        692,308              1,160,000          45,404        1,897,712   

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    2014        785,989              1,800,000          44,000        2,629,989   
Gregory L. Powell     2015        389,423              740,000          30,679        1,160,102   

President and Chief Financial Officer

    2014        450,000              1,012,500          30,100        1,492,600   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

Chief Operating Officer

    2015        259,615              460,000          34,385        754,000   
    2014        300,000              675,000          36,000        1,011,000   

 

1.   Reflects amounts paid to the NEOs under our annual bonus plan for the applicable fiscal year.
2.   A detailed breakdown of “All Other Compensation” is provided in the table below:

 

Name

   Year      Automobile
Allowance
($)(a)
     401(k) Plan
Company
Contribution
($)
     Total
($)
 

James C. Stewart

     2015         21,404         24,000         45,404   
     2014         21,000         23,000         44,000   

Gregory L. Powell

     2015         21,404         9,275         30,679   
     2014         21,000         9,100         30,100   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

     2015         21,404         12,981         34,385   
     2014         21,000         15,000         36,000   

 

  (a)   Represents an automobile allowance in the amount of $1,700 per month.

 

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Bonus Arrangements

 

2016 Annual Bonus Plan

 

Each NEO is a participant in our Annual Bonus Plan established for fiscal 2016 (the “2016 Bonus Plan”). Consistent with each NEO’s Executive Employment Agreement (as defined below), the 2016 Bonus Plan provides for an annual bonus with a target award opportunity for each NEO of 100% of base salary based on our achievement of economic performance goals. The performance goals set under the 2016 Bonus Plan are based 50% on the achievement of Adjusted EBITDA and 50% on the achievement of free cash flow, with the funding

 

102


Table of Contents

level based on the same formula as described below with respect to the 2015 Bonus Plan with performance goals based on our fiscal 2016 financial targets. Pursuant to each Executive Employment Agreement, in the event that this offering is consummated prior to May 1, 2017, 50% of the target bonus payable to each NEO under the 2016 Bonus Plan will accelerate and be paid upon the consummation of this offering in the amount set forth in the table below, and 50% will be subject to actual performance. In the event that this offering is not consummated prior to May 1, 2017, then any annual bonus under the 2016 Bonus Plan will be paid to the NEOs on such date based on actual performance.

 

     Partial Acceleration  of
Fiscal 2016 Target Bonus
 

James C. Stewart

   $ 400,000   

Gregory L. Powell

   $ 320,000   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

   $ 150,000   

 

2015 Annual Bonus Plan

 

Each of our NEOs participated in our Annual Bonus Plan established for fiscal 2015 (the “2015 Bonus Plan”). Consistent with each NEO’s Executive Employment Agreement, the 2015 Bonus Plan provided for an annual bonus with a target award opportunity for each NEO of 100% of base salary based on our achievement of economic performance goals. The performance goals set under the 2015 Bonus Plan were based 50% on the achievement of Adjusted EBITDA and 50% on the achievement of free cash flow as follows:

 

Performance Goal

 

Level of Achievement

 

Funding Level

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Free Cash Flow

   

$26.8 million

  $(28.0 million)   80% (threshold)   50%

$33.4 million

  $(23.3 million)   100% (target)   100%

$41.8 million

  $(17.5 million)   125%   150%

$50.2 million

  $(11.7 million)   150%   200%

above $50.2 million

  above $(11.7 million)   Lineal Incremental Increase   Lineal Incremental Increase

 

The Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow achieved for fiscal 2015 were as follows:

 

Performance Goal

   Achievement      Funding Level  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 41.9 million         150

Free Cash Flow

   $ 1.2 million         248

Cumulative

     —           199

 

Notwithstanding the calculations above, our compensation committee exercised its discretion and adjusted the amounts payable to our NEOs under the 2015 Bonus Plan to provide for the bonus amounts set forth below. In determining the bonus amounts paid, our compensation committee reflected a catch-up for lost salary as a result of the Payroll Reduction Initiative and recognized the Company’s relative outperformance versus our public competitors during fiscal 2015 and our NEO’s role in our exceeding annual Adjusted EBITDA budget and free cash flow metrics.

 

     Fiscal 2015 Annual Bonus  

James C. Stewart

   $ 1,160,000   

Gregory L. Powell

   $ 740,000   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

   $ 460,000   

 

Value Creation Plan

 

Upon the consummation of the Trican transaction, each NEO became eligible to participate in our Value Creation Plan (the “Value Creation Plan”). Pursuant to the Value Creation Plan, each NEO is eligible to receive up to three bonus payments, each in the amount of $666,667 for Messrs. Stewart and Powell and in the amount of $166,667 for Mr. DeBonis. Each bonus payment is payable upon our achievement of a financial or other milestone and the NEO remaining continuously employed through the payment date.

 

103


Table of Contents

The first bonus was paid to the NEOs in June 2016 upon our achievement of over $66 million of demonstrated run-rate cost-out as outlined in our Trican underwriting plan. The second bonus payment will be made upon the consummation of this offering. The third bonus payment will be made if we generate at least $135 million of Adjusted EBITDA in Fiscal 2017 and will be paid following the completion of our 2017 audit.

 

Employment Agreements

 

During fiscal 2015, Messrs. Stewart, Powell and Debonis were parties to employment agreements with KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, dated March 5, 2014, May 15, 2013 and May 11, 2011, respectively (the “Executive Employment Agreements”). The Executive Employment Agreements were subsequently amended and restated on March 14, 2016, effective upon the consummation of the Trican transaction on March 16, 2016. The Executive Employment Agreements were further amended and restated on December            , 2016, including to reflect that effective upon the consummation of this offering, each Executive Employment Agreement will be assigned to the company. The Executive Employment Agreements provide for an initial term that will expire on March 16, 2019, and thereafter automatically renew for additional one-year periods unless either party provides written notice at least 90 days prior to the end of the then term.

 

The following table sets forth the annual rate of base salary that each NEO is currently entitled to receive under the respective Executive Employment Agreement, in each case subject to the across-the-board 20% payroll reduction approved by the Compensation Committee on March 4, 2015 (the “Payroll Reduction Initiative”); the annual rate of base salary each NEO will be entitled to receive if and when the Payroll Reduction Initiative is rescinded effective on the effective date of the rescission (the “Rescission Date”); and the monthly retention payment each NEO is entitled to receive for each full calendar month following March 16, 2016 through the month prior to the month in which the Rescission Date occurs (the “Retention Payments”):

 

     Base Salary Prior to
Rescission Date (prior
to 20% reduction)
     Base Salary following
Rescission Date
     Monthly Retention
Payment Prior to
Rescission Date
 

James C. Stewart

   $ 800,000       $ 1,000,000       $ 13,333.33   

Gregory L. Powell

   $ 450,000       $ 800,000       $ 23,333.33   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

   $ 300,000       $ 350,000       $ 3,333.33   

 

Each Executive Employment Agreement provides that the NEO is eligible for an annual bonus targeted at 100% of base salary for the applicable year. Prior to the Rescission Date, the annual bonus for Mr. Stewart will be calculated without regard to any reduction in base salary pursuant to the Payroll Reduction Initiative and the annual bonus for Mr. Powell will be equal to the sum of 100% of his base salary and the Retention Payment payable to him for the applicable year.

 

Each Executive Employment Agreement provides that upon the consummation of this offering, each NEO will be eligible for retention payments, the first on January 1, 2018 and the second on January 1, 2019 (the “Target Dates”), in the amounts set forth in the table below. Payment of each is subject to the NEO remaining employed through the applicable Target Date and complying with the restrictive covenants imposed on him under his Executive Employment Agreement. If we incur a change of control or if the NEO’s employment is terminated by us without Cause or, in the case of Mr. Stewart or Mr. Powell, by him for Good Reason, the NEO will be paid any remaining retention payments on the applicable Target Date.

 

     Retention Payments  
     January 1, 2018      January 1, 2019  

James C. Stewart

   $ 1,975,706       $ 1,975,706   

Gregory L. Powell

   $ 1,646,422       $ 1,646,422   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

   $ 658,569       $ 658,569   

 

104


Table of Contents

Pursuant to each Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Stewart and Mr. Powell, in the event of his termination of employment by us without Cause or due to our non-renewal of the applicable Executive Employment Agreement, or by Mr. Stewart or Mr. Powell for Good Reason, subject to the execution of a release, Mr. Stewart or Mr. Powell, as applicable, will be entitled to:

 

   

severance payments equal to two times:

 

   

for Mr. Stewart, the sum of his annual base salary (determined without regard to any reduction in his base salary pursuant to the Payroll Reduction Initiative), and the lesser of the average of the annual bonuses he received during the two years prior to termination and his target bonus; or

 

   

for Mr. Powell, either (x) if the date of termination is prior to the Rescission Date, the sum of his annual base salary and any Retention Payments paid to him for the 12-month period prior to the date of termination, or (y) if the date of termination is following the Rescission Date, his annual base salary;

 

   

a pro rata annual bonus for the year of termination; and

 

   

any earned but unpaid bonus under the Value Creation Plan relating to any milestone achieved prior to the date of termination.

 

Pursuant to each Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Stewart and Mr. Powell, in the event of his termination of employment due to death or disability, he will be entitled to:

 

   

severance payments equal to three months of base salary plus the amount of any Retention Payments paid for the three-month period prior to the date of termination;

 

   

a pro rata annual bonus for the year of termination; and

 

   

any earned but unpaid bonus under the Value Creation Plan relating to any milestone achieved prior to the date of termination.

 

Upon Mr. Powell’s termination of employment other than death or voluntarily without Good Reason, Mr. Powell will also be eligible for reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage of group health coverage for up to 12 months.

 

Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. DeBonis, in the event of a termination of Mr. DeBonis’ employment by us without Cause, subject to his execution of a release, Mr. DeBonis will be entitled to severance payments equal to two times the sum of his annual base salary.

 

For purposes of the Executive Employment Agreements, “Cause” generally means:

 

   

indictment, conviction or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft;

 

   

conduct in connection with employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent or unlawful;

 

   

conduct in connection with employment duties or responsibilities that is grossly negligent and which has a materially adverse effect on us or our business;

 

   

willful misconduct or contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility directed to be undertaken from our board;

 

   

material breach of obligations under the applicable Executive Employment Agreement;

 

   

any acts of dishonesty resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at our expense;

 

   

failure to comply with a material policy; or

 

   

for Mr. Powell, his failure to maintain primary residence in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area.

 

105


Table of Contents

For purposes of the Executive Employment Agreements with Messrs. Stewart and Powell, “Good Reason” generally means:

 

   

our failure to cure a material breach of our obligations under the applicable Executive Employment Agreement;

 

   

a material diminution of duties, position or title (in the case of Mr. Stewart, other than any diminution in connection with the appointment of a new Chairman or Chief Executive Officer if following such appointment Mr. Stewart remains as either Chairman or Chief Executive Officer);

 

   

a material reduction in base salary; or

 

   

a change in office location that increases the NEO’s commute from his principal residence by more than 50 miles.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2015

 

As of December 31, 2015, none of our NEOs held an unexercised or unvested equity award.

 

Additional Narrative Disclosure

 

Management Incentive Plan

 

During fiscal 2015, each of our NEOs held fully vested Class C Units of the company under the Keane Group Holdings, LLC Class C Management Incentive Plan. In connection with the Trican transaction, all of the Class C Units granted to the NEOs were cancelled and the NEOs were granted the number of fully vested Series 1 Class B Interests (“Series 1 Class B Interest”) of Keane Management Holdings LLC (“Management LLC”) set forth in the table below under the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan (the “Management Incentive Plan”). Each Series 1 Class B Interest represents the economic equivalent of a Series 1 Class B Unit of the company. In the event of a termination of an NEOs employment for Cause, all of the NEO’s Series 1 Class B Interests will be forfeited without the payment of consideration.

 

     Series 1 Class B Interests  

James C. Stewart

     35,294.12   

Gregory L. Powell

     29,411.76   

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

     11,764.71   

 

The Management Incentive Plan provides for grants of Class B Interests of Management LLC to officers and employees of, and consultants to, the company and its subsidiaries, and to independent managers of the company, as determined by our board. The maximum number of Class B Interests available for issuance under the Management Incentive Plan will at all times be equal to the maximum number of Class B Units issuable by us to Management LLC.

 

The Management Incentive Plan provides that, unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, subject to the participant’s continued service with the company or its subsidiaries on each vesting date, Class B Interests will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and will become fully vested upon a change in control. Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, all unvested Class B Interests will be forfeited upon the termination of a participant’s service for any reason, except that if a participant’s service is terminated without Cause, (i) all unvested Class B Interests that would have vested on the next vesting date following the participant’s termination will vest upon such termination and (ii) the participant’s remaining unvested Class B Interests will remain outstanding for a period of 90 days following the termination date and will vest if a change in control occurs during such 90-day period. In the event of a termination of a participant’s service for Cause, all of the participant’s vested Class B Interests will be forfeited without the payment of consideration. Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, at any time within 180 days following a participant’s termination of service, the participant’s vested Class B Interests may be, but are not required to be, repurchased for an amount equal to the fair market value on the date of the participant’s termination of service.

 

106


Table of Contents

For purposes of the Management Incentive Plan, “Cause” is as defined in a participant’s employment agreement or award agreement, or if not so defined, generally means:

 

   

indictment for a felony or any crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or theft;

 

   

conduct in connection with employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent;

 

   

willful misconduct;

 

   

contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board or the person to whom the participant reports;

 

   

material breach of the participant’s obligations under the Management Incentive Plan, an award agreement or any other agreement between the participant and the company and its subsidiaries;

 

   

any acts of dishonesty by the participant resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or

 

   

failure to comply with a material policy of the company, its subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

Concurrently with the closing of this offering: (i) the NEOs and other participants in the Management Incentive Plan, except the independent directors discussed below, will contribute their outstanding Class B Interests to Keane Investor, (ii) Management LLC will assign the Management Incentive Plan to Keane Investor, and (iii) Keane Investor will issue to the participants Class B Units of Keane Investor under the same terms as the contributed Class B Interests.

 

Incentive Plans

 

Equity and Incentive Award Plan

 

On             , 201    , we adopted the Incentive Plan, although no awards will be made under it until the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The principal features of the Incentive Plan are summarized below, but the summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Incentive Plan itself, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Securities Subject to the Incentive Plan . A maximum of                  of the shares of our common stock may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the Incentive Plan. The number of shares of our common stock available under the Incentive Plan will be reduced by one share for each share issued under an award. The shares of our common stock covered by the Incentive Plan may be treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares or shares purchased in the open market.

 

In the event of any termination, expiration, lapse or forfeiture of an award, any shares subject to the award will again be made available for future grants under the Incentive Plan. Any shares of restricted stock repurchased by the company at the same price paid for such shares will be made available for issuance again under the Incentive Plan.

 

Eligibility . All of our employees, consultants, and directors, and employees and consultants of our affiliates, will be eligible to receive awards under the Incentive Plan.

 

Awards under the Incentive Plan . The Incentive Plan provides that the administrator may grant or issue stock options, which may be non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) or, solely to eligible employees, incentive stock options designed to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock, performance awards and stock payments, or any combination thereof. The terms and conditions of each award will be set forth in a separate agreement with the person receiving the award and will indicate the type, terms and conditions of the award.

 

107


Table of Contents

Award Limits . The Incentive Plan provides for a maximum aggregate amount of shares of common stock that may be granted to a participant in any calendar year subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the potential benefits intended to be made available under the Incentive Plan, as described below. In addition, the Incentive Plan provides for an annual award limit for performance awards that are payable solely in cash.

 

Vesting and Exercise of Awards . The applicable award agreement will contain the period during which the right to exercise the award in whole or in part vests, including the events or conditions upon which the vesting of an award may accelerate. No portion of an award which is not vested at the participant’s termination of employment, termination of directorship or termination of consulting relationship, as applicable, will subsequently become vested, except as may be otherwise provided by the administrator either in the agreement relating to the award or by action following the grant of the award.

 

Transferability of Awards . Awards generally may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the administrator, pursuant to a domestic relations order, unless and until such award has been exercised, or the shares underlying such award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NQSOs may be transferred without consideration to certain family members and trusts with the administrator’s consent. Awards may be exercised, during the lifetime of the participant, only by the participant or such permitted transferee.

 

Forfeiture and Claw-Back Provisions . In the event a participant (i) terminates service with the company prior to a specified date or within a specified time following receipt or exercise of the award, (ii) the company terminates the participant’s service for “cause,” or (iii) the participant engages in certain competitive activities with the company, the administrator has the right to require the participant to repay any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the participant or to terminate the award. In addition, all awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the participant) may be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

 

Incentive Plan Benefits . The future benefits that will be received under the Incentive Plan by our current directors, executive officers and all eligible employees are not currently determinable.

 

Adjustments for Stock Splits, Recapitalizations, Mergers and Equity Restructurings . In the event of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off or other transaction that affects our common stock, the Incentive Plan will be equitably adjusted, including the number of available shares, in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Incentive Plan or with respect to any award.

 

Administration of the Incentive Plan . The compensation committee is the administrator of the Incentive Plan. Subject to certain limitations, the committee may delegate its authority to grant awards to one or more committees consisting of one or more members of the board of directors or one or more of our officers.

 

Amendment and Termination of the Incentive Plan . Our board of directors and the compensation committee may amend the Incentive Plan at any time, subject to stockholder approval to the extent required by applicable law or regulation or the listing standards of the market or stock exchange on which our common stock is at the time primarily traded.

 

Additionally, stockholder approval will be specifically required to increase the maximum number of shares of our common stock which may be issued under the Incentive Plan, change the eligibility requirements or decrease the exercise price of any outstanding option or stock appreciation right granted under the Incentive Plan. The board of directors and the compensation committee may amend the terms of any award theretofore granted,

 

108


Table of Contents

prospectively or retroactively, however, except as otherwise provided in the Incentive Plan, no such amendment will, without the consent of the participant, alter or impair any rights of the participant under such award without the consent of the participant unless the award itself otherwise expressly so provides.

 

Our board of directors and the compensation committee may suspend or terminate the Incentive Plan at any time. However, in no event may an award be granted pursuant to the Incentive Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the Incentive Plan.

 

Prohibition on Repricing . Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the company (including, without limitation, any stock distribution, stock split, extraordinary cash distribution, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), the administrator will not, without the approval of the stockholders, authorize the amendment of any outstanding award to reduce its price per share, including any amendment to reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding options or SARs.

 

Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

On                 , 201    , we adopted an executive incentive bonus plan (the “Executive Incentive Bonus Plan”). The principal features of the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan are summarized below, but the summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan itself, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Plan Administration . The Executive Incentive Bonus Plan is administered by our compensation committee or another committee appointed by our board of directors to administer the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan and composed of not less than two directors, each of whom for purposes of any award intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to 162(m) of the Code is an “outside director” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) (as applicable, the “Plan Committee”). The Plan Committee selects the officers or key executives who will be eligible to receive awards, establishes the award that may be earned by each participant and establishes the goals for each participant. The Plan Committee calculates and determines each participant’s level of attainment of such goals, and calculates the bonus award for each participant based upon such level of attainment.

 

Eligibility . For each performance period, the Plan Committee will select the officers and key executives of the company and its subsidiaries and divisions who are eligible to participate in the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan.

 

General Description of the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan . Participants in the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan will be eligible to receive cash performance awards based on attainment by the company and/or a subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the company of specified performance goals to be established for each performance period by the Compensation Committee. The Executive Incentive Bonus Plan provides for a maximum amount of any bonus award intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code payable to a single participant for any performance period consisting of a 12-month period (including a fiscal or calendar year), which amount is reduced on a pro rata basis for any performance period of less than 12 months. Unless otherwise provided by the Plan Committee or set forth in a written agreement between the company and a participant, bonus awards are intended to constitute “short term deferrals” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and will be paid within the applicable short-term deferral period under Section 409A of the Code. Payment of bonus awards will be made in the form of cash, our common stock or equity awards in respect of our common stock, which common stock or equity awards may be subject to additional vesting provisions as determined by the Plan Committee. Any shares of common stock or equity awards granted in satisfaction of a bonus award will be granted under the Incentive Plan. To be eligible to receive a payment of a bonus award with respect to a performance period, a participant must satisfy such employment requirements as may be imposed by the Plan Committee. In the event of a participant’s death prior to the payment of a bonus award which has been earned, such payment will be made to the participant’s designated beneficiary or, if there is none living, to the estate of the participant.

 

109


Table of Contents

Performance Criteria . The performance criteria will be measured in terms of one or more of the following objectives, which objectives may relate to company-wide objectives or of the segment, division or function of the company or subsidiary: (i) net earnings (either before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), (ii) gross or net sales or revenue, (iii) net income (either before or after taxes), (iv) operating income, (v) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (vi) return on assets, (vii) return on capital, (viii) return on stockholders’ equity, (ix) return on sales, (x) gross or net profit or operating margin, (xi) costs, (xii) funds from operations, (xiii) expenses, (xiv) working capital, (xv) earnings per share, (xvi) price per share of our common stock, (xvii) market share, (xvii) market capitalization, (xix) net debt, (xx) achieved incident rate and (xxi) lost time incident rate, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group.

 

Term and Amendment . The Plan Committee may amend, suspend or terminate the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan at any time, except that no amendment may be made without the approval of our stockholders if the effect of such amendment would be to cause outstanding or pending awards intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code to cease to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

Director Compensation

 

Director Compensation Table

 

One current member of our board of directors, Elmer D. Reed, and one former member of our board of directors, Gary Moore, received compensation for service on our board of directors during 2015, as set forth in the table below and as described in “—Director Compensation—Narrative Disclosure to Director Compensation Table.”

 

(in dollars)

Name

  Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash
   

Unit
Awards

 

Option
Awards

  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
    Change in
Pension Value
and non-
qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
    All Other
Compensation
    Total  

Gary Moore

    70,000                  70,000   

Elmer D. Reed

    70,000                  70,000   

 

Narrative Disclosure to Director Compensation Table

 

Director Services Agreements

 

We have entered into Director Services Agreements with each of Marc G. R. Edwards, Gary M. Halverson and Elmer D. Reed. The Director Services Agreements provide that each such director serve on an at-will basis until the earlier of disability, death, resignation or removal.

 

Pursuant to the Director Services Agreement with Mr. Edwards, he serves as our lead director and is entitled to receive an annual fee of $100,000 per year. The Director Services Agreements with Messrs. Halverson and Reed provide that each director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $75,000 per year.

 

In addition to the Director Services Agreements with Messrs. Edwards, Halverson and Reed, each of our other non-employee directors will be entitled to receive an annual fee of $75,000 per year.

 

Prior to Gary Moore’s resignation from our board of directors, we were party to a Director Services Agreement with Mr. Moore pursuant to which he was entitled to receive an annual fee of $70,000 per year.

 

Equity Awards

 

In fiscal year 2016, each of our independent directors were granted the number of Series 2 Class B Interests (“Series 2 Class B Interest”) of Management LLC set forth in the table below under the Management Incentive Plan. Each Series 2 Class B Interest represents the economic equivalent of a Series 2 Class B Unit of the

 

110


Table of Contents

company. Subject to continued service with the company or its subsidiaries on each vesting date, the Series 2 Class B Interests will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and will become fully vested upon a change in control. All unvested Series 2 Class B Interests will be forfeited upon a termination of service for any reason, except that upon a termination of service without Cause, (i) all unvested Series 2 Class B Interests that would have vested on the next vesting date following the termination will vest upon such termination and (ii) the remaining unvested Series 2 Class B Interests will remain outstanding for a period of 90 days following the termination date and will vest if a change in control occurs during such 90-day period. In the event of a termination for Cause, all vested Series 2 Class B Interests will be forfeited without the payment of consideration.

 

     Series 2 Class B Interests      Grant Date

Marc G. R. Edwards

     2,941.18       October 1, 2016

Gary M. Halverson

     1,764.71       October 1, 2016

Elmer D. Reed

     1,764.71       October 1, 2016

 

111


Table of Contents

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following discussion is a brief summary of certain material arrangements, agreements and transactions we have with related parties. It does not include all of the provisions of our material arrangements, agreements and transactions with related parties, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the arrangements, agreements and transactions described. We enter into transactions with our stockholders and other entities owned by, or affiliated with, our direct and indirect stockholders in the ordinary course of business. These transactions include, amongst others, professional advisory, consulting and other corporate services.

 

We paid COAC, an affiliate of Cerberus, fees totaling approximately $0.7 million, $0.3 million and $0.5 million for 2015, 2014, 2013, respectively, for consulting services provided in connection with improving the company’s operations. We may retain COAC to provide similar services in the future.

 

KG Fracing Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Ceberus, and several entities affiliated with the Keane family (the “Keane Parties”), including KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP and SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP, made certain members loans in the amount of $20,000,000 to Keane on December 23, 2014 (collectively, the “Shareholder Loan”). In connection with our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations, such entities contributed all of their right, title and interest in and to the Shareholder Loan (other than accrued but unpaid interest, which was cancelled and forgiven) in exchange for an aggregate 41,468.59 Class A Units.

 

Several of our board members are employees of our Sponsor, and funds managed by one or more affiliates of our Sponsor indirectly own a substantial portion of our equity through their ownership of Keane Investor.

 

IPO-Related Transactions

 

In connection with our corporate reorganization, we will engage in transactions with affiliates and our Existing Owners. See “IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure” for a description of these transactions.

 

Trican Transaction

 

On January 25, 2016, Keane and its subsidiary, Keane Frac, LP (“Keane Frac”), entered into an asset purchase agreement with Trican, pursuant to which Keane Frac agreed to acquire substantially all of the pressure-pumping assets, of which Trican had previously invested $1 billion in before write-downs, and assume specified related liabilities, relating to Trican’s U.S. oilfield services business. The Trican transaction was completed on March 16, 2016 for aggregate consideration comprised of a cash payment of $200 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments, and Class A and Class C Units of Keane. Trican agreed to provide Keane a seller indemnity (payable by Trican in cash or through a return of a portion of its interests in Keane to Keane), against which we have asserted certain claims. In addition, the seller indemnity is further partially backstopped by a representations and warranties insurance policy for the benefit of Keane.

 

As a result of the Trican transaction, Keane acquired, among other things, approximately 645,000 hydraulic horsepower, 14 cement pumps, seven coiled tubing units, 19 nitrogen units and 14 acidizing units and assumed various customer relationships. In addition, Keane acquired Trican U.S.’s operating bases located in strategic oil and gas basins, including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and the Eagle Ford Shale, as well as the Engineered Solutions Center.

 

Keane also acquired ownership of substantially all intellectual property relating primarily to Trican’s United States oilfield services business, which includes know-how, trade secrets, formulas, processes, customer lists and other non-registered intellectual property primarily used in connection with that business (the “Acquired Trican Intellectual Property”).

 

We refer to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities acquired in the Trican transaction as the “Acquired Trican Operations.”

 

112


Table of Contents

In addition, Keane entered into two fully paid-up, perpetual, non-exclusive licenses to certain intellectual property owned by Trican or its affiliates and used in Trican’s U.S. oilfield service business, other than the Acquired Trican Intellectual Property. In the first license agreement between Keane and Trican Parent (the “Pump Control IP License Agreement”), Keane obtained the right to use Trican Parent’s electronic control system technology related to pump control and all related intellectual property owned by Trican’s Parent as of the closing date of the Trican transaction, limited to the oilfield services business in the United States. The Pump Control IP License Agreement also grants Keane a non-exclusive right of offer to negotiate and enter into a separate license agreement for certain intellectual property newly developed by Trican or its affiliates following the consummation of the Trican transaction on commercially reasonable terms, which will expire upon the later of (i) a change of control of Keane, (ii) the date Trican ceases to own any equity interest in Keane, or (iii) five years from the date of the Pump Control IP License Agreement.

 

In a separate license agreement entered into between Keane and Trican as part of the Trican transaction (the “General IP License Agreement”), Keane obtained the right to use substantially all intellectual property owned by Trican or its affiliates used in Trican’s U.S. oilfield services business as of the closing date of the Trican transaction (other than intellectual property related to the Fracking Fluids), limited to the oilfield services business in the United States. In addition, Keane received the right to use certain Trican proprietary fracking-related fluids as of the closing date of the Trican transaction, including the Fracking Fluids, for Keane’s hydraulic fracturing services to its customers, which license does not allow Keane to manufacture the Fracking Fluids but allows Keane to purchase the Fracking Fluids from Trican’s suppliers on favorable pricing terms. Keane also received the right to negotiate with Trican for the supply of Fracking Fluids that are improved following the consummation of the Trican transaction on terms at least as favorable as the most favorable terms granted by Trican to any of its other customers or licensees, which will expire upon the later of (i) a change of control of Keane, (ii) the date Trican ceases to own any equity interest in Keane, or (iii) five years from the date of the General IP License Agreement.

 

Keane also entered into a non-competition provision with Trican as part our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations, pursuant to which, subject to certain limited exceptions, Keane may not compete, directly or indirectly, with Trican in Canada in the oilfield services business through March 16, 2018. Subject to certain limited exceptions, Keane also may not own an interest in any entity that competes directly or indirectly with Trican in Canada, other than with respect to any industrial services or completion tools business or certain interests in companies with limited revenues derived from Canadian operations. Keane is also restricted from knowingly interfering with business relationships of Trican. The non-competition provision does not restrict Keane’s ability to participate in certain limited equity investments in publicly owned companies.

 

Pursuant to the non-competition provision above, Trican may not compete with Keane in the oilfield services business in the United States, own an interest in any entity that competes, directly or indirectly, with Keane in any capacity, or knowingly interfere with the business relationships of Keane, in each case subject to certain limited restrictions, until the earlier of March 16, 2018 and the date on which certain prescribed reductions in Trican’s ownership interests in Keane occurs.

 

At the time of the transaction, Keane and Trican also entered into a customary transition services agreement that facilitated Keane’s integration of the acquired business into its existing operations.

 

Stockholders’ Agreement

 

In connection with this offering, Keane Group, Inc. will enter into the Stockholders’ Agreement with Keane Investor. The rights of Keane Investor under such agreement are described below:

 

Registration Rights

 

Any holders of registrable securities that are party to, or permitted assignees of rights under, the Stockholders’ Agreement (each such party, a “Holder”) and (i) collectively and beneficially own at least 20% of

 

113


Table of Contents

the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities (as defined herein) or (ii) collectively and beneficially own at least 10% of the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities, provided they beneficially own Registrable Securities equivalent to at least 50% of the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by them as of the effective date (each such Holder, a “Demand Holder”) may, at any time after 180 days following the completion of this offering request we register the resale, under the Securities Act, of all or any portion of the shares of common stock that such Demand Holder owns (provided that in the case of a demand from Keane Investor, shares to be registered are on a pro rata and pari passu basis based on each member of Keane Investor’s beneficial ownership of Registrable Securities).

 

With respect to the Stockholders’ Agreement, “Registrable Securities” generally refers to outstanding shares of our common stock owned or hereafter acquired by a Holder; provided, however, that any such shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities to the extent (i) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such shares has been declared effective under the Securities Act and such shares have been disposed of in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such registration statement, (ii) such shares have been sold to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 or Rule 145 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule), or (iii) such shares cease to be outstanding.

 

Any Demand Holder may require that we effect a registration, provided that we are not required to effect more than one “marketed” underwritten offering or more than one demand registration in any consecutive 180-day period, that the number of shares of common stock requested to be registered in any underwritten offering have a value equal to at least $40,000,000, and that we are not required to effect more than five demand registrations. We may postpone for a reasonable period of time, which may not exceed 90 days, the filing of a registration statement that a Demand Holder requested that it file pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement if our board of directors determines that the filing of the registration statement would require us to disclose material non-public information that, in our board of directors’ good faith judgment, after consultation with independent outside counsel to the company, would be required to be disclosed in such registration statement but which we have a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly, provided that, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Holders of a majority of our common stock that demanded the registration, we may not postpone such filing more than twice, or for more than an aggregate of 90 days, in each case, during any 12-month period.

 

In addition, if we propose to register additional shares of common stock, each Holder will be entitled to notice of the registration and will be entitled to include its shares of common stock (on a pro rata and pari passu basis) in that registration with all registration expenses paid by us. Prior to the distribution by Keane Investor of all of the common stock it holds as of the completion of this offering to its equityholders, Holders other Keane Investor or a Demand Holder will not be entitled to include shares of common stock held by such Holder in a registration proposed by us unless Keane Investor or a Demand Holder also elects to participate in such registration.

 

Board Representation Rights

 

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, we will be required to appoint individuals designated by Keane Investor (the “Keane Investor Designees”) to our board of directors upon the closing of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that, prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the authorized number of directors may be increased or decreased by the Designated Controlling Stockholder or a majority of our directors. The Designated Controlling Stockholder shall, immediately prior to the 50% Trigger Date, set the size of the board of directors at 11 directors. On or after the 50% Trigger Date, the authorized number of directors may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock or by resolution of our board of directors. Under the Stockholders’ Agreement, Keane Investor, or any Holder, will have the following board representation rights:

 

   

from the date on which Keane Group, Inc. is no longer a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE but prior to the 35% Trigger Date, Keane Investor shall have the right to designate to our board

 

114


Table of Contents
 

of directors a number of individuals equal to one director fewer than 50% of our board of directors at any time, and will (i) cause its directors appointed to the board of directors to vote in favor of maintaining an 11-person board of directors (unless the management board of Keane Investor otherwise agrees by affirmative vote of 80% of the members of the management board of Keane Investor) and (ii) appoint four directors designated by Cerberus and one director designated by Trican; provided , however , that such Keane Investor Designees are qualified and suitable to serve as members of our board of directors under all applicable corporate governance policies and guidelines of Keane Group, Inc. and our board of directors, and all applicable legal, regulatory and stock exchange requirements (other than any requirements under the NYSE regarding director independence) (the “Director Requirements”);

 

   

for so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 35% but at least 20% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate to our board of directors a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of (i) three or (ii) 25% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number);

 

   

for so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 20% but at least 15% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate to our board of directors a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of (i) two or (ii) 15% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number);

 

   

for so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 15% but at least 10% of our then-outstanding common stock, such Holder shall have the right to designate one individual to our board of directors who satisfies the Director Requirements.

 

Each of Cerberus, Trican and a representative of a majority of the shares of common stock held by the Keane Parties, shall be entitled to, at its option, designate up to two individuals in the capacity of non-voting observers (the “Observers”) to our board of directors. The appointment and removal of any Observer shall be by written notice to the board of directors. An Observer may attend any meeting of the board of directors, provided that no Observer shall have the right to vote or otherwise participate in the board of directors meeting in any way other than to observe any applicable meeting of the board of directors. Our board of directors or any committee thereof shall have the right to exclude an Observer from any meeting or portion thereof in the sole discretion of a majority of the members in attendance at such meeting. If the Keane Parties, directly or indirectly, cease to beneficially own at least 50% of our common stock beneficially owned by the Keane Parties at the time of this offering, the Keane Parties shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers and shall cause any appointed Observers to immediately resign. If Trican, directly or indirectly, ceases to beneficially own at least 25% of our common stock beneficially owned by Trican at the time of this offering, Trican shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers and shall cause such appointed observers to immediately resign.

 

Under the Stockholders’ Agreement, in the event of a vacancy on our board of directors arising through the death, resignation or removal of a Holder’s board designee, the Holder shall have the right to designate a replacement who satisfies the Director Requirements to fill such vacancy.

 

Indemnification; Expenses

 

We have agreed to indemnify Keane Investor, or any Holder, against any losses or damages resulting from any untrue statement or omission of material fact in any registration statement or prospectus pursuant to which we sell our shares, unless such liability arose from Keane Investor, or any such Holder’s, misstatement or omission, and Keane Investor and the Holders have agreed to indemnify us against all losses caused by their misstatements or omissions. We have also agreed to pay all expenses incident to our performance of or compliance with the registration rights under the Stockholders’ Agreement, including but not limited to all underwriting discounts, commissions, fees and related expenses of underwriters, provided that a Demand Holder shall be responsible for our out-of-pocket registration expenses in the case of a withdrawal of a demand registration by such party (subject to certain exceptions). In addition, the Stockholders’ Agreement will provide that any ownership interests in Keane forfeited by Trican as a result of an indemnification by Trican (in connection with our acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations) will be subsequently transferred to our company by Keane Investor.

 

115


Table of Contents

Keane Investor Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

Our Sponsor, the Keane Parties, Trican and management holders of Keane’s Class B Units, will enter into the Keane Investor LLC Agreement, pursuant to which Keane Investor’s appointees to our Board of Directors will be selected. The Keane Investor LLC Agreement will also contain certain non-competition restrictions as described above in “—Trican Transaction,” as well as transfer restrictions relating to Keane Investor’s shares of our common stock. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale—Transfer Restrictions under the Keane Investor LLC Agreement.” The Keane Investor LLC Agreement will be entered into upon consummation of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering. A copy of the form Keane Investor LLC Agreement that will be entered into will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Policy and Procedures for the Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

 

Prior to the completion of this offering, our board of directors will adopt a written policy (the “Related Party Policy”) and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of “Related Party Transactions” by the independent members of the audit and risk committee of our board of directors. For purposes of the Related Party Policy, a “Related Party Transaction” is any transaction, arrangement or relationship or series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships (including the incurrence or issuance of any indebtedness or the guarantee of indebtedness) in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be reasonably expected to exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year, (2) the company or any of its subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any Related Party (as defined herein) has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

The Related Party Policy defines “Related Party” as any person who is, or, at any time since the beginning of the company’s last fiscal year, was (1) an executive officer, director or nominee for election as a director of the company or any of its subsidiaries, (2) a person with greater than five percent (5%) beneficial interest in the company, (3) an immediate family member of any of the individuals or entities identified in (1) or (2) of this paragraph, and (4) any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing individuals or entities is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person or entity has a five percent (5%) or greater beneficial interest. Immediate family members (each, a “Family Member”) includes a person’s spouse, parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, mothers- and fathers-in-law, sons- and daughters-in-law, brothers- and sisters-in-law and anyone residing in such person’s home, other than a tenant or employee.

 

Prior to the company entering into any Related Party Transaction, such Related Party Transaction will be reported to our General Counsel who will report the same to the audit and risk committee. Our General Counsel will conduct an investigation and evaluation of the Related Party Transaction and will report his or her findings to the audit and risk committee, including a summary of material facts. The audit and risk committee will review the material facts of all Related Party Transactions which require the audit and risk committee’s approval and either approve or disapprove of the Related Party Transaction, subject to the exceptions described below. If advance notice of a Related Party Transaction has been given to the audit and risk committee and it is not possible to convene a meeting of the audit and risk committee, then the chairman of the audit and risk committee will consider whether the Related Party Transaction is appropriate and, if it is, will approve the Related Party Transaction, with the audit and risk committee being asked to ratify the Related Party Transaction at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the audit and risk committee. In the event the audit and risk committee does not ratify any such Related Party Transaction, management shall make all reasonable efforts to cancel or annul such Related Party Transaction. In determining whether to approve or ratify a Related Party Transaction, the audit and risk committee, or its chairman, as applicable, will consider all factors it deems appropriate, including the factors listed below in “—Review Criteria.”

 

Entering into a Related Party Transaction without the approval or ratification required by the terms of the Related Party Policy is prohibited and a violation of such policy. In the event the company’s directors, executive officers or Chief Accounting Officer become aware of a Related Party Transaction that was not previously approved or ratified under the Related Party Policy, such person will promptly notify the audit and risk

 

116


Table of Contents

committee (or, if it is not practicable for the company to wait for the audit and risk committee to consider the matter, the chairman of the audit and risk committee) will consider whether the Related Party Transaction should be ratified or rescinded or other action should be taken, with such review considering all of the relevant facts and circumstances regarding the Related Party Transaction, including the factors listed below in “—Review Criteria.” The chairman of the audit and risk committee will report to the committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting any actions taken under the Related Party Policy pursuant to the authority delegated in this paragraph. The audit and risk committee will also review all of the facts and circumstances pertaining to the failure to report the Related Party Transaction to the audit and risk committee and will take, or recommend to our board of directors, any action the audit and risk committee deems appropriate.

 

No member of the audit and risk committee or director of our board will participate in any discussion or approval of a Related Party Transaction for which he or she is a Related Party, except that the audit and risk committee member or board director will provide all material information concerning the Related Party Transaction to the audit and risk committee.

 

If a Related Party Transaction will be ongoing, the audit and risk committee may establish guidelines for the company’s management to follow in its ongoing dealings with the Related Party. Thereafter, the audit and risk committee, on at least an annual basis, will review and assess ongoing relationships with the Related Party to ensure that they are in compliance with the audit and risk committee’s guidelines and that the Related Party Transaction remains appropriate.

 

Review Criteria

 

All Related Party Transactions will be reviewed in accordance with the standards set forth in the Related Party Policy after full disclosure of the Related Party’s interests in the transaction. As appropriate for the circumstances, the audit and risk committee or its chairman, as applicable, will review and consider:

 

   

the Related Party’s interest in the Related Party Transaction;

 

   

the terms of the Related Party Transaction, including the approximate dollar value of the amount involved in the Related Party Transaction and the approximate dollar value of the amount of the Related Party’s interest in the transaction without regard to the amount of any profit or loss;

 

   

whether the transaction is being undertaken in the ordinary course of business of the company;

 

   

whether the transaction with the Related Party is proposed to be, or was, entered into on terms no less favorable to the company than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party;

 

   

the purpose of, and the potential benefits to the company of, the Related Party Transaction;

 

   

a description of any provisions or limitations imposed as a result of entering into the Related Party Transaction;

 

   

whether the proposed transaction includes any potential reputational risk issues for the company which may arise as a result of or in connection with the Related Party Transaction;

 

   

whether the proposed transaction would violate any requirements of the company’s financing or other material agreements; and

 

   

any other relevant information regarding the Related Party Transaction or the Related Party.

 

The audit and risk committee, or its chairman, as applicable, may approve or ratify the Related Party Transaction only if the audit and risk committee, or its chairman, as applicable, determines in good faith that, under all of the circumstances, the transaction is fair to the company. The audit and risk committee, in its sole discretion, may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate on the company or the Related Party in connection with approval of the Related Party Transaction.

 

117


Table of Contents

Pre-Approved Related Party Transactions

 

The audit and risk committee has determined that the following transactions will be deemed pre-approved or ratified and will not require review or approval of the audit and risk committee, even if the aggregate amount involved will exceed $120,000, unless otherwise specifically determined by the audit and risk committee.

 

   

Any employment by the company of an executive officer of the company or any of its subsidiaries if the related compensation conforms with our company’s compensation policies and if the executive officer is not a Family Member of another executive officer or of a director of our board; and

 

   

Any compensation paid to a director of our board if the compensation is consistent with the company’s bylaws and any compensation policies.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Related Party Policy, in the event the bylaws of the company require review by our board of directors and/or approval of a Related Party Transaction, the audit and risk committee, and its chairman, will not have the authority to review or approve a Related Party Transaction but will provide a recommendation to our board of directors for the board’s use in its consideration of a given Related Party Transaction.

 

118


Table of Contents

PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of September 30, 2016, after giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions by:

 

   

each person who is known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding shares of capital stock;

 

   

the selling stockholder;

 

   

each member of our board of directors;

 

   

each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation”; and

 

   

all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. None of the persons listed in the following table owns any securities that are convertible into common stock at his or her option currently or within 60 days of our listing date on the NYSE. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each 5% stockholder, director and executive officer listed below is c/o Keane Group, Inc., 2121 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056.

 

     Shares
beneficially owned
     Percentage of shares
beneficially owned
(assuming no exercise of
underwriters’ option to purchase
additional shares)(1)
    Percentage of shares
beneficially owned
(assuming full exercise of
underwriters’ option to purchase
additional shares)(1)
 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number      Before Offering(2)     After Offering     Before Offering(2)     After Offering  

5% Stockholder and Selling Stockholder :

           

Keane Investor Holdings LLC(3)(4)

                                       

Directors :

           

James C. Stewart

                                       

Lucas N. Batzer

                                       

Dale M. Dusterhoft

                                       

Marc G. R. Edwards

                                       

James E. Geisler

                                       

Lisa A. Gray

                                       

Gary M. Halverson

                                       

Shawn Keane

                                       

Elmer D. Reed

                                       

Lenard B. Tessler

                                       

Scott Wille

                                       

Named Executive Officers :

           

Gregory L. Powell

                                       

M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

                                       

All directors and executive officers as a group(3) (16 persons)

                                       

 

*   Represents less than 1%.
(1)   Percentage of shares beneficially owned prior to the offering is based on                  shares of our common stock outstanding as of our listing date on the NYSE after giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions.

 

119


Table of Contents
(2)   All the issued and outstanding common stock of Keane Group, Inc. is held by Keane Investor. Accordingly, shareholdings of directors and named executive officers reflected in the table above reflect indirect ownership in Keane Group, Inc. held through interests in Keane Investor.
(3)   Keane Investor is held by a private investor group, including affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., members of the Keane family, Trican Well Service, L.P. and certain current members of management. Messrs. Batzer, Geisler, Tessler, Wille and Ms. Gray are affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Stephen Feinberg exercises voting and investment authority over membership interests in Keane Investor owned by the affiliates of Cerberus and may be deemed to have indirect ownership of                  shares, or     % of our outstanding common stock prior to this offering and     % upon the completion of this offering (assuming the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised), through Cerberus’ interests in Keane Investor. Mr. Dusterhoft is Chief Executive Officer and a director of Trican Well Service, L.P., whose affiliated entities may be deemed, through Trican Well Service, L.P.’s ownership of Class A Units in Keane Investor, to have indirect ownership of                  shares, or     % of our outstanding common stock prior to this offering and     % upon the completion of this offering (assuming the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised. Shawn Keane, through affiliations with the Keane Parties that own Class A Units in Keane Investor, may be deemed to have indirect ownership of                  shares, or     % of our outstanding common stock prior to this offering and     % upon the completion of this offering (assuming the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised). Upon completion of this offering, several members of our management, including Messrs. Stewart, Powell and DeBonis and 3 additional officers, will hold                Class B Units in Keane Investor. As a result, such individuals will be entitled to certain cash distributions from Keane Investor following the distribution of $468 million to holders of Class A Units in Keane Investor. Trican Well Service, L.P. also holds Class C Units in Keane Investor that entitle Trican to certain cash distributions from Keane Investor following certain distributions to the holders of Class A Units and Class B Units. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”
(4)   The address for Keane Investor Holdings LLC and Messrs. Batzer, Geisler, Tessler, Wille and Ms. Gray is c/o Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

 

120


Table of Contents

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following summarizes the most important terms of our common stock and related provisions of the certificate of incorporation and our bylaws that will be in effect upon the closing of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering. This description also summarizes the principal agreements relating to our common stock. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. For a complete description, you should refer to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the agreements referred to below, copies of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

General

 

After giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions, our authorized capital stock will consist of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

Upon the closing of the IPO-Related Transactions and this offering, there will be                  shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

Dividend Rights

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds.

 

Voting Rights

 

Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share owned of record on all matters voted upon by stockholders. A majority vote is required for all action to be taken by stockholders, except as otherwise provided for in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws or as required by law, including the election of directors in an election that is determined by our board of directors to be a contested election, which requires a plurality. Our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors and, prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder, are expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal our bylaws and that our stockholders may only amend our bylaws after the 50% Trigger Date with the approval of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote in any annual election of directors.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share equally and ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of our debts and liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

 

Other Rights

 

Our common stock has no preemptive rights, no cumulative voting rights and no redemption, sinking fund or conversion provisions.

 

121


Table of Contents

Preferred Stock

 

Our board of directors is authorized, by resolution or resolutions, to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of our preferred stock. Our board of directors is authorized, by resolution or resolutions, to provide, out of the unissued shares of our preferred stock, for one or more series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix, without further stockholder approval, the designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, option or other special rights, including voting powers and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of each series of preferred stock pursuant to Section 151 of the DGCL. Our board of directors could authorize the issuance of preferred stock with terms and conditions that could discourage a takeover or other transaction that some holders of our common stock might believe to be in their best interests or in which holders of common stock might receive a premium for their shares over and above market price. We have no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.

 

Composition of our Board of Directors

 

Upon the closing of this offering, it is anticipated that we will have 11 directors. The Stockholders’ Agreement will provide that, except as otherwise required by applicable law, from the date (a) immediately prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder shall set the size of the board of directors at 11 directors; (b) on which we are no longer a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE but prior to the 35% Trigger Date, Keane Investor shall have the right to designate a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to one director fewer than 50% of our board of directors at any time and shall cause its directors appointed to our board of directors to vote in favor of maintaining an 11-person board of directors unless the management board of Keane Investor otherwise agrees by the affirmative vote of 80% of the management board of Keane Investor; (c) on which a Holder has beneficial ownership of at least 20% but less than a 35% of our then-outstanding common stock, the Holder will have the right to designate a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of three or 25% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number); (d) on which a Holder has beneficial ownership of at least 15% but less than 20% of our then-outstanding common stock, the Holder will have the right to designate the greater of two or 15% of the size of our board of directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number); and (e) on which a Holder has beneficial ownership of at least 10% but less than 15% of our then-outstanding common stock, it will have the right to designate one individual who satisfies the Director Requirements.

 

Pursuant to the Keane Investor LLC Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement, prior to the 50% Trigger Date, a majority vote of the management board of Keane Investor is required to designate directors to our board of directors, and the designated directors consist of six designees of Cerberus (if Cerberus so requests), one individual designated by Trican (if Trican so requests) and the Chief Executive Officer of Keane. From the date on which we are no longer a controlled company under the applicable rules of the NYSE but prior to the 35% Trigger Date, a majority vote of the management board of Keane Investor is required to designate nominees to be included and the slate for election to our board of directors if the designated nominees consist of four nominees of Cerberus (if Cerberus so requests) and one nominee of Trican (if Trican so requests). The nominees shall include persons that are “independent” for purposes of the Listed Company Rules of the NYSE if required to comply with such rules.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors will consist of not less than seven directors and not more than 15 directors, and that the exact number of directors will be determined by a resolution of our board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation also provides that, prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder may increase or decrease the authorized number of directors on our board of directors. Following the 50% Trigger Date, the authorized number of directors may be increased or decreased only with the approval of at least two-thirds of all of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote.

 

Each of Cerberus, Trican and a representative of a majority of the shares of common stock held by the Keane Parties, shall be entitled to, at its option, designate up to two individuals in the capacity of Observers to

 

122


Table of Contents

our Board of Directors. The appointment and removal of any Observer shall be by written notice to the Board of Directors. An Observer may attend any meeting of the board of directors, provided that no Observer shall have the right to vote or otherwise participate in the board of directors meeting in any way other than to observe any applicable meeting of the board of directors. Our board of directors or any committee thereof shall have the right to exclude an Observer from any meeting or portion thereof in the sole discretion of a majority of the members in attendance at such meeting. If the Keane Parties, directly or indirectly, cease to beneficially own at least 50% of our common stock beneficially owned by the Keane Parties at the time of this offering, the Keane Parties shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers and shall cause any appointed Observers to immediately resign. If Trican, directly or indirectly, ceases to beneficially own at least 25% of our common stock beneficially owned by Trican at the time of this offering, Trican shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers and shall cause such appointed observers to immediately resign.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Some provisions of Delaware law and of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors.

 

Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

 

Our bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals, other than proposals made by or at the direction of our board of directors or, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, by the Designated Controlling Stockholder. Our bylaws also establish advance notice procedures with respect to the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of our board of directors or by a committee appointed by our board of directors. These provisions may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed, and may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

 

Calling Special Stockholder Meetings

 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our board of directors or by stockholders owning at least 25% in amount of our entire capital stock issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote.

 

Stockholder Action by Written Consent

 

The DGCL permits stockholder action by written consent unless otherwise provided by our certificate of incorporation. Prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder may take any action that may be taken at a meeting by written consent. On or after the 50% Trigger Date, no action may be taken by written consent in lieu of a stockholders’ meeting.

 

Undesignated Preferred Stock

 

Our board of directors is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with such terms as our board of directors may determine. The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of the company.

 

123


Table of Contents

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

 

We have elected not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover law (“Section 203”). This law prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging under certain circumstances in a business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

   

prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

   

upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

   

on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

Section 203 defines “business combination” to include: any merger or consolidation involving us and the interested stockholder; any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of our assets involving the interested stockholder; in general, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by us of any of our stock to the interested stockholder; or the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through us. In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by any such entity or person. A Delaware corporation may opt out of this provision by express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its stockholders. We have opted out of this provision. Accordingly, we will not be subject to any anti-takeover effects of Section 203.

 

Removal of Directors; Vacancies

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that, following the 50% Trigger Date, directors may be removed with or without cause upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the company entitled to vote in any annual election of directors or class of directors, voting together as a single class. In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that vacancies, including those resulting from newly created directorships or removal of directors, may only be filled (i) by the Designated Controlling Stockholder or by a majority of the directors then in office, prior to the 50% Trigger Date, and (ii) after the 50% Trigger Date, by a majority of the directors then in office, in each case although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. This may deter a stockholder from increasing the size of our board of directors and gaining control of the board of directors by filling the remaining vacancies with its own nominees.

 

Limitation on Directors’ Liability

 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws will indemnify our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The DGCL permits a corporation to limit or eliminate a director’s personal liability to the corporation or the holders of its capital stock for breach of duty. This limitation is generally unavailable for acts or omissions by a director which (i) were in bad faith, (ii) were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated or (iii) involved a financial profit or other advantage to which such director was not legally entitled. The DGCL also prohibits limitations on director liability for acts or omissions which

 

124


Table of Contents

resulted in a violation of a statute prohibiting certain dividend declarations, certain payments to stockholders after dissolution and particular types of loans. The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of our company and our stockholders (through stockholders’ derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director (including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior), except in the situations described above. These provisions will not limit the liability of directors under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Existing Senior Secured Debt Facilities

 

Under our credit agreements, a change of control may lead the lenders to exercise remedies, such as acceleration of their loans, termination of their obligations to fund additional advances and collection against the collateral securing such loan.

 

Choice of Forum

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for: (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (b) any action asserting a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders; (c) any action asserting a claim pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. However, it is possible that a court could find our forum selection provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable.

 

Stockholders’ Agreement

 

Registration Rights

 

Upon the closing of this offering, any Holder that (i) collectively and beneficially own at least 20% of the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities or (ii) collectively and beneficially own at least 10% of the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities, provided they beneficially own Registrable Securities equivalent to at least 50% of the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by them as of the effective date, will have the right to require us to register their shares under the Securities Act under specified circumstances.

 

Demand and Form S-3 Registration Rights

 

Beginning 180 days after the closing of this offering, a Demand Holder, subject to specified limitations, may require that we register all or part of their shares of our common stock for sale under the Securities Act, provided that we are not required to effect more than one “marketed” underwritten offering or more than one demand registration in any consecutive 180-day period, that the number of shares of common stock requested to be registered in any underwritten offering have a value equal to at least $40,000,000, and that we are not required to effect more than five demand registrations. In addition, the Demand Holders may from time to time make demand for registrations on Form S-1, a long-form registration statement, or Form S-3, a short-form registration statement, when we are eligible to use those forms.

 

Piggyback Registration Rights

 

If we propose to register additional shares of common stock, each Holder will be entitled to notice of the registration and will be entitled to include its shares of common stock (on a pro rata and pari passu basis) in that registration with all registration expenses paid by us. Prior to the distribution by Keane Investor of all of the common stock it holds as of the completion of this offering to its equityholders, Holders other Keane Investor or a Demand Holder will not be entitled to include shares of common stock held by such Holder in a registration proposed by us unless Keane Investor or a Demand Holder also elects to participate in such registration.

 

125


Table of Contents

Limitations and Expenses

 

Other than in a demand registration, with specified exceptions, the rights of the Holders to include shares in a registration are subject to the right of the underwriters to limit the number of shares included in the offering. All fees, costs and expenses of any registrations made pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, including demand registrations, registrations on Form S-3 and piggyback registrations, will be paid by us, and all selling expenses, including underwriting discounts and commissions, will be paid by us, provided that a Demand Holder shall be responsible for our out-of-pocket registration expenses in the case of a withdrawal of a demand registration by such party (subject to certain exceptions).

 

Listing

 

We intend to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FRAC.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock will be American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC.

 

126


Table of Contents

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our capital stock. Future sales of our common stock in the public market, or the availability of such shares for sale in the public market, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time. As described below, only a limited number of shares will be available for sale shortly after this offering due to contractual and legal restrictions on resale. Nevertheless, sales of our common stock in the public market after such restrictions lapse, or the perception that those sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price at such time and our ability to raise equity capital in the future.

 

After giving effect to the IPO-Related Transactions, upon the closing of this offering,                  shares of common stock will be outstanding, assuming the number of shares sold in this offering is the number of shares set forth on the cover of this prospectus. All of the shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable. Shares held by our affiliates, as that term is defined in Rule 144, including shares held by Keane Investor, may only be sold in compliance with the limitations described below.

 

The remaining shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering are restricted securities, as such term is defined in Rule 144, or are subject to lock-up agreements with the underwriters of this offering, as described below. Following the expiration of the lock-up period pursuant to any such lock-up agreements, restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144 or Rule 701 (as defined herein) promulgated under the Securities Act, described in greater detail below.

 

Rule 144

 

In general, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the 90 days preceding, a sale and (ii) we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least 90 days before the sale. Persons who have beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or any time during the 90 days preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of either of the following:

 

   

1% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding at the time of such sale, which will equal                  shares as of the closing of this offering (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised); or

 

   

the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the NYSE during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale;

 

provided , in each case, that we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least 90 days before the sale. Such sales both by affiliates and by non-affiliates must also comply with the manner of sale, current public information, and notice provisions of Rule 144.

 

Notwithstanding the availability of Rule 144, the holders of all of our restricted shares will have entered into lock-up agreements as described under “Underwriting,” and their restricted shares will become eligible for sale only following expiration of the restrictions set forth in those agreements.

 

Rule 701

 

Rule 701 under the Securities Act (“Rule 701”), as in effect on the date of this prospectus, permits resales of shares in reliance upon Rule 144 but without compliance with certain restrictions of Rule 144, including the

 

127


Table of Contents

holding period requirement. Most of our executive officers or directors who acquired shares under a written compensatory plan or contract may be entitled to rely on the resale provisions of Rule 701, but all holders of Rule 701 shares are required to wait until 90 days after the effective date of this registration statement before selling their shares. However, substantially all Rule 701 shares are subject to lock-up agreements as described below and under “Underwriting,” and will become eligible for sale only following expiration of those agreements.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

We and our officers, directors and holders of substantially all of our common stock on the date of this prospectus will have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters providing, subject to certain exceptions, that we and they will not, subject to certain exceptions, dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date that is 180 days after the date of this prospectus unless extended pursuant to its terms. Pursuant to this agreement, among other exceptions, we may enter into an agreement providing for the issuance of our common stock in connection with the acquisition, merger or joint venture with another publicly traded entity during the 180-day restricted period after the date of this prospectus. For a more complete description of the lock-up restrictions and specified exceptions, see “Underwriting.”

 

Transfer Restrictions under the Keane Investor LLC Agreement

 

The Keane Investor LLC Agreement provides that following the 35% Trigger Date, the management board of Keane Investor may cause the distribution of our common stock held by Keane Investor to the members of Keane Investor. If any equityholder of Keane Investor does not wish to participate in a private block sale or resale by Keane Investor (a “Sell-Down”) of our common stock (the “Sell-Down Stock”), Keane Investor shall, subject to compliance with securities laws, distribute to such equityholder such equityholder’s pro rata share of our common stock that would have otherwise been sold in such Sell-Down (the “Distributed Stock”); provided that the Distributed Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer, market stand-off and lock-up provisions to which the Sell-Down Stock is subject in the Stockholders’ Agreement (the “Transaction Transfer Restrictions”). Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, the Distributed Stock may be sold or otherwise disposed of by the holder thereof so long as no Transaction Transfer Restriction period is in effect. Keane Investor shall provide notice to such holder or its representatives of its intention to effect a Sell-Down not more than 30 calendar days prior to the intended date for the completion of such Sell-Down, in which event the holder of the Distributed Stock shall have the right to participate in such Sell-Down with Keane Investor pro rata based on such holder’s beneficial ownership of our common stock, or, if not participating in such Sell-Down, shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Distributed Stock (or other of our common stock beneficially owned by such holder) during such 30 calendar day period or such longer transfer, market stand-off or lock-up provision that Keane Investor or its members shall become subject to in connection with such Sell-Down.

 

Registration Rights

 

Upon the closing of this offering, Keane Investor, which will hold an aggregate of                  shares of our common stock (assuming that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholder is not exercised), will have the right to require us to register the shares of our common stock held by Keane Investor under the Securities Act under specified circumstances. After registration and sale pursuant to these rights, these shares will become freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Please see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement” for additional information regarding these registration rights.

 

128


Table of Contents

Incentive Plans

 

As soon as practicable after the closing of this offering, we intend to file a Form S-8 registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares of our common stock issued or reserved for issuance under our Incentive Plan. The Form S-8 registration statement will become effective immediately upon filing, and shares covered by that registration statement will thereupon be eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to vesting restrictions, the lock-up agreements described above, and Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates. For a more complete discussion of our equity compensation plans, see “Executive Compensation—Incentive Plans.”

 

129


Table of Contents

DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS

 

The following is a summary of the material provisions of the instruments and agreements evidencing the material indebtedness of Keane and certain of its subsidiaries. It does not include all of the provisions of our material indebtedness, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the instruments and agreements described.

 

Existing ABL Facility

 

On March 16, 2016, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC (collectively, the “ABL Borrowers”) entered into an amendment which modified their existing revolving credit and security agreement (as amended through the date hereof, the “Existing ABL Facility”) with certain financial institutions (collectively, the “ABL Lenders”) and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the ABL Lenders.

 

Structure .    The Existing ABL Facility provides for a $100 million revolving credit facility (with a $20 million subfacility for letters of credit), subject to a borrowing base (described below).

 

Maturity .    The Existing ABL Facility matures on January 8, 2019.

 

Borrowing Base .    The amount of loans and letters of credit available under the Existing ABL Facility is limited to the lesser of the aggregate commitments under the Existing ABL Facility or an amount determined pursuant to a customary borrowing base.

 

Interest .    Amounts outstanding under the Existing ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, (a) the base rate, plus an applicable margin equal to (i) 2.25% or (ii) if the borrowers maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 for 4 consecutive fiscal quarters, 1.25% or (b) the LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin equal to (i) 4.00% or (ii) if the borrowers maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 for 4 consecutive fiscal quarters, 3.00%. Following an event of default, the Existing ABL Facility bears interest at the rate otherwise applicable to such loans at such time plus an additional 2.00% per annum during the continuance of such event of default, and the letter of credit fees increase by 2.00%.

 

Guarantees .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing ABL Facility, the amounts outstanding under the Existing ABL Facility are guaranteed by KGH Intermediate Holdco I, Keane Frac GP, LLC and each of our existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that are not ABL Borrowers (collectively, the “ABL Guarantors”).

 

Security .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing ABL Facility, the obligations under the Existing ABL Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the accounts receivable; inventory; ABL Equipment; chattel paper, instruments and documents related to accounts, receivables, inventory, equipment securing the Existing ABL Facility (the “ABL Equipment”); lender-provided hedges; cash; deposit accounts and cash and cash equivalents credited thereto; payment intangibles, general intangibles, commercial tort claims and books and records related to any of the foregoing; rights to business interruption insurance; and supporting obligations of the company and its subsidiaries that are ABL Borrowers or ABL Guarantors under the Existing ABL Facility (collectively, the “Existing ABL Facility Priority Collateral”).

 

Fees .    Certain customary fees are payable to the lenders and the agents under the Existing ABL Facility.

 

Affirmative and Negative Covenants .    The Existing ABL Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants (in each case, subject to customary exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing ABL Facility).

 

130


Table of Contents

Financial Covenants .    The Existing ABL Facility provides that if at any time during any fiscal quarter liquidity is less than or equal to the greater of (x) $12,500,000 and (y) an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 20% of the borrowing base and (ii) $20,000,000, the company and its subsidiaries must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 for the four fiscal-quarter period ending as of the last day of such fiscal quarter. This covenant will remain in effect until the 30 th consecutive day that such liquidity trigger no longer exists.

 

Events of Default .    The Existing ABL Facility contains customary events of default (subject to exceptions, thresholds and grace periods as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing ABL Facility).

 

Existing Term Loan Facility

 

On March 16, 2016, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP (collectively, the “Term Loan Borrowers”), entered into a credit agreement (as amended through the date hereof, the “Existing Term Loan Facility”) with certain financial institutions (collectively, the “Term Lenders”) and CLMG Corp., as administrative agent for the Term Lenders.

 

Structure .    The Existing Term Loan Facility initially provided for a $100 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). As of September 30, 2016, $99 million of term loans remained outstanding under the Existing Term Loan Facility.

 

Maturity .    The earlier to occur of (a) March 16, 2021 and (b) to the extent the obligations under the NPA mature on or prior to March 16, 2021, the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (i) March 16, 2021 and (ii) the date of the maturity of the obligations under the NPA.

 

Amortization .    The Term Loan amortizes in quarterly installments equal to $625,000, which commenced on June 30, 2016.

 

Interest .    The Term Loan bears interest, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) the base rate plus 6.00% or (b) LIBOR (subject to a 1.50% floor for any portion of the Term Loan subject to an interest period of three or six months) plus 7.00%. Any overdue principal amount in respect of the Term Loan shall bear interest at the rate otherwise applicable to the Term Loan at such time plus an additional 2.00%.

 

Prepayments .    The Term Loan is required to be prepaid with (a) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain capital contributions, issuances of equity interests, asset sales, casualty events and other dispositions, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights; (b) 100% of the net cash proceeds of debt incurrences (other than debt incurrences permitted under the Existing Term Loan Facility); and (c) 100% (subject to a step-down to 50% when the principal amount of the Term Loan is equal to or less than $50,000,000) of excess cash flow minus certain voluntary prepayments of the Term Loan

 

Guarantees .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing Term Loan Facility, the amounts outstanding under the Existing Term Loan Facility are guaranteed by Keane Frac GP, LLC, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC, Keane Frac TX, LLC and each of our existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that are not Term Loan Borrowers (collectively, the “Term Loan Guarantors”).

 

Security .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the documentation for the Existing Term Loan Facility, the obligations under the Existing Term Loan Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the assets of the Term Loan Borrowers and the Term Loan Guarantors to the extent not constituting Existing ABL Facility Priority Collateral and a second-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the assets of the Term Loan Borrowers and the Term Loan Guarantors constituting Existing ABL Facility Priority Collateral.

 

131


Table of Contents

Affirmative and Negative Covenants .    The Existing Term Loan Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants (including a financial covenant) (in each case, subject to customary exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing Term Loan Facility).

 

Events of Default .    The Existing Term Loan Facility contains customary events of default (subject to exceptions, thresholds and grace periods as set forth in the definitive documentation for the Existing Term Loan Facility).

 

Note Purchase Agreement

 

On March 16, 2016, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (the “Issuer”), entered into an amendment which modified its existing note purchase agreement (as amended through the date hereof, the “NPA”) with certain financial institutions (collectively, the “Purchasers”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers.

 

Structure .    The NPA initially provided for $200 million of secured notes (which included a $50 million subfacility for delayed draw notes) (the “Notes”). As of September 30, 2016, $190 million of notes were outstanding under the NPA.

 

Maturity .    The Notes mature on August 8, 2019.

 

Amortization .    The Notes amortize in quarterly installments equal to $1,250,000, which commenced on December 31, 2014.

 

Interest .    The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 12.00%. Any overdue principal amount in respect of the Notes shall bear interest at the rate otherwise applicable to the Notes at such time plus an additional 2.00%.

 

Prepayment .    The NPA is required to be prepaid with: (a) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales, casualty events and other dispositions in excess of an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights; (b) 100% of the net cash proceeds of debt incurrences (other than debt incurrences permitted under the NPA); and (c) 50% of excess cash flow minus certain optional prepayments on and after the date the Existing Term Loan Facility has been paid in full.

 

Guarantees .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the NPA, the amounts outstanding under the NPA are guaranteed by KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, Keane Frac LP, Keane Frac GP, LLC, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC and each of our existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”).

 

Security .    Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the documentation for the NPA, the obligations under the NPA are secured by a second-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the Notes Guarantors to the extent not constituting Existing ABL Facility Priority Collateral and a third-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the Notes Guarantors constituting Existing ABL Facility Priority Collateral.

 

Affirmative and Negative Covenants .    The NPA contains various affirmative and negative covenants (including a financial covenant) (in each case, subject to customary exceptions as set forth in the definitive documentation for the NPA).

 

Events of Default .    The NPA contains customary events of default (subject to exceptions, thresholds and grace periods as set forth in the definitive documentation for the NPA).

 

132


Table of Contents

Anticipated Refinancing Facilities

 

We have had preliminary discussions with potential lenders, financial intermediaries and advisors and following the consummation of this offering, subject to market conditions, we intend to enter into new financing facilities, consisting of a new asset-based revolving facility and a new term loan facility. The principal amount, applicable interest rate and other terms of the New Credit Facilities are not expected to be definitively determined until after the closing date of this offering and shortly before the closing date of the New Credit Facilities and may be adversely affected by economic, market, geopolitical and other conditions, most of which are beyond our control. If we enter into the New Credit Facilities, we intend to use the proceeds thereof to repay all amounts outstanding under, and to terminate, the Existing ABL Facility and our Notes under the NPA. This offering is not contingent upon our entering into the New Credit Facilities, and there can be no assurance that we will enter into the New Credit Facilities and terminate the Existing ABL Facility and NPA following the consummation of this offering, or at all, and we may elect not to proceed with the Anticipated Refinancing. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness—We may be unable to complete the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions, or we may decide not to pursue the Anticipated Refinancing Transactions.

 

133


Table of Contents

CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS

TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS

 

The following is a summary of certain United States federal income and estate tax consequences to a non-U.S. holder (as defined herein) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock as of the date hereof. This summary deals only with common stock that is held as a capital asset.

 

Except as modified for estate tax purposes (as discussed below), a “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock that, for United States federal income tax purposes, is an individual, corporation, estate or trust that is not any of the following:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

   

an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

This summary is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and regulations, rulings and judicial decisions, all as of the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, perhaps retroactively, so as to result in United States federal income and estate tax consequences different from those summarized below. This summary does not address all aspects of United States federal income and estate taxes and does not address the effects of any other United States federal tax laws (including gift tax or the Medicare tax on certain investment income) and does not deal with foreign, state, local or other tax considerations that may be relevant to holders in light of their particular circumstances. In addition, it does not represent a detailed description of the United States federal income or estate tax consequences applicable to you if you are subject to special treatment under the United States federal income tax laws (including if you are a United States expatriate, “controlled foreign corporation,” “passive foreign investment company” or a partnership or other pass-through entity for United States federal income tax purposes). We cannot assure you that a change in law will not alter significantly the tax considerations that we describe in this summary.

 

If an entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership considering an investment in our common stock, you should consult your tax advisors.

 

If you are considering the purchase of our common stock, you should consult your own tax advisors concerning the particular United States federal tax consequences to you of the ownership of the common stock, as well as the consequences to you arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

 

Dividends

 

Subject to the discussion of backup withholding and FATCA (as defined herein) below, dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder of our common stock generally will be subject to United States federal withholding tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

 

However, dividends that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the non-U.S. holder within the United States are generally not subject to the United States federal withholding tax, provided certain certification and disclosure requirements are satisfied. Instead, such dividends are subject to United States

 

134


Table of Contents

federal income tax on a net income basis in generally the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a United States person as defined under the Code, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise. Any such effectively connected dividends received by a foreign corporation may be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty, on its effectively connected earnings and profits, subject to adjustments.

 

A non-U.S. holder of our common stock who wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate and avoid backup withholding, as discussed below, for dividends will be required (a) to complete the applicable Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 and certify under penalty of perjury that such holder is not a United States person as defined under the Code and is eligible for treaty benefits or (b) if our common stock is held through certain foreign intermediaries, to satisfy the relevant certification requirements of applicable United States Treasury regulations. Special certification and other requirements apply to certain non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities rather than corporations or individuals.

 

A non-U.S. holder of our common stock eligible for a reduced rate of United States withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Gain on Disposition of Common Stock

 

Subject to the discussion of backup withholding and FATCA below, any gain realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock generally will not be subject to United States federal income or withholding tax unless:

 

   

the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of the non-U.S. holder in the United States;

 

   

the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of that disposition, and certain other conditions are met; or

 

   

we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

A non-U.S. holder described in the first bullet point immediately above will be subject to United States federal income tax on the net gain derived from the disposition on a net income basis in generally the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a United States person as defined under the Code, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise. If a non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation falls under the first bullet point immediately above, it may also be subject to the branch profits tax equal to 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits, subject to adjustments.

 

Unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, an individual non-U.S. holder described in the second bullet point immediately above will be subject to a flat 30% United States federal income tax on the gain derived from the disposition, which may be offset by United States source capital losses, even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States.

 

We believe we are not and do not anticipate becoming a “United States real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes. However, even if we become a “United States real property holding corporation,” if our common stock is considered to be regularly traded on an established securities market for United States federal income tax purposes, only a non-U.S. holder who, actually or constructively, holds or held (at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the date of disposition or the holder’s holding period) more than 5% of our common stock will be subject to United States federal income tax on any gain derived from the disposition of our common stock.

 

135


Table of Contents

Federal Estate Tax

 

Common stock held (or deemed held) at the time of death by an individual non-U.S. holder who is neither a citizen or resident of the United States (as specifically defined for United States estate tax purposes) will be included in such holder’s gross estate for United States federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

We must report annually to the Internal Revenue Service and to each non-U.S. holder the amount of dividends paid to such holder and the tax withheld with respect to such dividends, regardless of whether withholding was required. Copies of the information returns reporting such dividends and withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.

 

A non-U.S. holder will be subject to backup withholding for dividends paid to such holder unless such holder certifies under penalty of perjury that it is a non-U.S. holder, or such holder otherwise establishes an exemption.

 

Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances, backup withholding will apply to the proceeds of a disposition of our common stock within the United States or conducted through certain United States-related financial intermediaries, unless the beneficial owner certifies under penalty of perjury that it is a non-U.S. holder, or such owner otherwise establishes an exemption.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a non-U.S. holder’s United States federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Additional Withholding Requirements

 

Under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (such Sections commonly referred to as “FATCA”), a 30% United States federal withholding tax may apply to any dividends paid on our common stock and, for a disposition of our common stock occurring after December 31, 2018, the gross proceeds from such disposition, in each case paid to (i) a “foreign financial institution” (as specifically defined in the Code), whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, which does not provide sufficient documentation, typically on IRS Form W-8BEN-E, evidencing either (x) an exemption from FATCA, or (y) its compliance (or deemed compliance) with FATCA (which may alternatively be in the form of compliance with an intergovernmental agreement with the United States) in a manner which avoids withholding, or (ii) a “non-financial foreign entity” (as specifically defined in the Code), whether such non-financial foreign entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, which does not provide sufficient documentation, typically on IRS Form W-8BEN-E, evidencing either (x) an exemption from FATCA, or (y) adequate information regarding certain substantial United States beneficial owners of such entity (if any). If a dividend payment is both subject to withholding under FATCA and subject to the withholding tax discussed above under “—Dividends,” the withholding under FATCA may be credited against, and therefore reduce, such other withholding tax. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding these requirements and whether they may be relevant to your purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock.

 

136


Table of Contents

UNDERWRITING

 

The company, the selling stockholder and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives for the underwriters named below, have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares indicated in the following table.

 

Underwriters

   Number of Shares  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                      Incorporated

  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

  

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

  

Piper Jaffray & Co.

  

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

  

Guggenheim Securities, LLC

  
  

 

 

 

Total

  
  

 

 

 

 

The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until this option is exercised.

 

The underwriters have an option to buy up to an              shares from the selling stockholder. They may exercise that option for 30 days from the date hereof. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above.

 

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by the company. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase              shares from the selling stockholder.

 

Paid by the Company

   No Exercise      Full Exercise  

Per Share

   $                        $                    

Total

   $         $     

 

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $        per share from the initial public offering price. After the initial offering of the shares, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters’ right to reject any order in whole or in part.

 

The company and its officers, directors, the selling stockholder and holders of substantially all of the company’s common stock have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions (such as an exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from the selling stockholder), not to dispose of or hedge any of their common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date that is      days after the date of this prospectus, except with the prior written consent of the representatives. Pursuant to this agreement, among other exceptions, we may enter into an agreement providing for the issuance of our common stock in connection with the acquisition, merger or joint venture with another publicly traded entity during the      day restricted period after the date of this prospectus. This agreement does not apply to any existing employee benefit plans. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” for a discussion of certain transfer restrictions.

 

137


Table of Contents

Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The initial public offering price has been negotiated among the company and the representatives. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the shares, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be the company’s historical performance, estimates of the business potential and earnings prospects of the company, an assessment of the company’s management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies in related businesses.

 

We intend to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FRAC.” In order to meet one of the requirements for listing the common stock on the NYSE, the underwriters have undertaken to sell lots of 100 or more of shares to a minimum of 400 beneficial holders.

 

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. A “covered short position” is a short position that is not greater than the amount of additional shares for which the underwriters’ option described above may be exercised. The underwriters may cover any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option described above. “Naked” short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the amount of additional shares for which the option described above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

 

The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

 

Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the company’s stock, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the common stock. As a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on the NYSE, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

 

The underwriters do not expect sales to discretionary accounts to exceed five percent (5%) of the total number of shares offered.

 

The company estimates that its share of the total expenses of the offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $        . The company has agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with any required review of the terms of the offering by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in an amount not to exceed $        .

 

The company has agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment

 

138


Table of Contents

management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, a variety of these services to the company and to persons and entities with relationships with the company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is acting as our financial advisor in connection with the offering. We expect to pay Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., upon the successful completion of this offering, a fee of $2 million for these services, which fee shall be reduced by the amount of any underwriting discount paid to Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. in connection with this offering. We have also agreed to reimburse Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. for certain expenses incurred in connection with its engagement.

 

In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to assets, securities and/or instruments of the company (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons and entities with relationships with the company. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Canada

 

The shares may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations . Any resale of the shares must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

 

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

 

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (“NI 33-105”), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

 

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:

 

(a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

139


Table of Contents

(b) to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

(c) to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

(d) in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of shares to the public” in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

 

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

 

(a) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “FSMA”), received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA would not apply to the company; and

 

(b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong

 

The shares may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore

 

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

 

140


Table of Contents

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by operation of law.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan

 

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Law”) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Switzerland

 

The shares may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (“SIX”) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the shares or the offering may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

 

Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the offering, the company, the shares have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of shares will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, and the offer of shares has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (“CISA”). The investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under the CISA does not extend to acquirers of shares.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in Dubai

 

This prospectus relates to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). This prospectus is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus nor taken steps to verify the information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus. The shares to which this prospectus relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the shares offered should conduct their own due diligence on the shares. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

 

 

141


Table of Contents

Notice to Prospective Investors in Australia

 

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, in relation to the offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

 

Any offer in Australia of the shares may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

 

The shares applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring shares must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

 

This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

 

142


Table of Contents

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon the validity of the common stock offered hereby. Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP , New York, New York, is counsel for the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of Keane Group Holdings, LLC as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and for the years then ended, the balance sheet for Keane Group, Inc. as of October 31, 2016, and the consolidated financial statements of Trican Well Service, LP as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the years then ended, have been included herein in reliance on the reports of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

In connection with this offering, we requested our independent auditor, KPMG, to affirm its independence relative to the rules and regulations of the Public Company Accounting Standards Board and the SEC. During KPMG’s independence evaluation procedures, an impermissible contingent fee arrangement was identified between a KPMG member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (the “KPMG Member Firm”) and an affiliated entity controlled by our Sponsor. This engagement existed during 2015 and through October 2016. The impermissible fee arrangement was terminated promptly upon identification. The KPMG member firm referenced above does not participate in the audit engagement of Keane Group, Inc. and Keane Group Holdings, LLC and the services provided by the KPMG member firm had no effect on KPMG’s audit engagements. KPMG considered whether the matters noted above impacted its objectivity and ability to exercise impartial judgment with regard to its engagement as our auditors and have concluded that there has been no impairment of KPMG’s objectivity and ability to exercise impartial judgment on all matters encompassed within its audits. After taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the above matter and KPMG’s determination, Keane Group Holdings, LLC’s audit committee also concluded that KPMG’s objectivity and ability to exercise impartial judgment has not been impaired.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act to register our common stock being offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information included in the registration statement and the amendments, exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information about us and the common stock being offered in this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. We are not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the offering of the shares of our common stock, we will become subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, will file quarterly and annual reports and other information with the SEC. The registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules thereto, such reports and other information may be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ) that contains our SEC filings. Statements made in this prospectus about legal documents may not necessarily be complete, and you should read the documents which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement otherwise filed with the SEC.

 

143


Table of Contents

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Keane Group, Inc.

  

Audited Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2016

     F-3   

Notes to Balance Sheet

     F-4   

Keane Group Holdings, LLC

  

Unaudited Interim Condensed Financial Statements

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     F-5   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)

     F-6   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Members’ Equity

     F-7   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

     F-8   

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-9   

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-33   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     F-34   

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)

     F-35   

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity

     F-36   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     F-37   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-38   

Trican Well Service, L.P.

  

Audited Financial Statements

  

Independent Auditors’ Report

     F-66   

Balance Sheets

     F-67   

Statements of Operations

     F-68   

Statements of Partners’ Capital

     F-69   

Statements of Cash Flows

     F-70   

Notes to Financial Statements

     F-71   

 

F-1


Table of Contents

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors

Keane Group, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Keane Group, Inc. (the Company) as of October 31, 2016. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Keane Group, Inc. as of October 31, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Houston, Texas

November 10, 2016

 

F-2


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP, INC.

 

Balance Sheet

October 31, 2016

 

Assets

  

Cash

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Total liabilities

   $ —     

Commitments and contingencies

  

Stockholder’s Equity

  

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the balance sheet.

 

F-3


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP, INC.

 

Notes to Balance Sheet

October 31, 2016

 

1. Organization and Operations

 

Keane Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware Corporation, incorporated on October 13, 2016. Pursuant to a planned reorganization and initial public offering, the Company will become a holding corporation for Keane Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company’s balance sheet has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Separate statements of operations, cash flows, and changes in stockholder’s equity and comprehensive income have not been presented because this entity has had no operations to date.

 

Underwriting Commissions and Offering Costs

 

Underwriting commissions and offering costs to be incurred in connection with the Company’s common share offerings will be reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Underwriting commissions and offering costs are not recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet because such costs are not the Company’s liability until the Company completes a successful initial public offering.

 

Organizational Costs

 

Organizational costs are not recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet because such costs are not the Company’s liability until the Company completes a successful initial public offering. Thereafter, costs incurred to organize the Company will be expensed as incurred.

 

3. Shareholder’s Equity

 

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value $0.01 per share and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. Under the Company’s certificate of incorporation as in effect as of October 13, 2016, all shares of common stock are identical. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue one or more series of preferred stock without stockholder approval.

 

4. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 9, 2016 which is the date the balance sheet was available to be issued. As of this date, there were no subsequent events that required disclosure.

 

F-4


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2016
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2015
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 62,383      $ 53,422   

Accounts receivable

     55,453        15,640   

Inventories, net

     13,781        4,668   

Prepaid and other current assets

     11,629        1,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     143,246        75,598   

Property and equipment, net

     306,641        153,625   

Goodwill

     50,478        48,882   

Intangible assets

     45,585        45,616   

Other noncurrent assets

     2,409        1,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 548,359      $ 324,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members’ Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 27,784      $ 12,562   

Accrued expenses

     32,928        14,024   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     2,655        1,742   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     842        2,918   

Other current liabilities

     4,407        1,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     68,616        32,346   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations, less current maturities

     6,216        6,365   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     268,771        181,975   

Long term debt—related party

     —          22,174   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     4,615        1,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     279,602        212,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     348,218        244,635   

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)

    

Members’ equity

    

Members’ equity

     453,651      $ 186,510   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (250,239     (101,684

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

     (3,271     (4,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’ equity

     200,141        80,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 548,359      $ 324,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months ended September 30,  
           2016                 2015        

Revenue

   $ 269,537      $ 312,175   

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization, shown separately)

     273,364        256,251   

Depreciation and amortization

     71,947        53,085   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     44,910        18,897   

Impairment

     —          3,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     390,221        332,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

     (120,684     (19,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income:

    

Other income (expense), net

     537        (1,280

Interest expense

     (28,408     (17,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (27,871     (18,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)

     (148,555     (38,910

Other comprehensive (loss):

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     57        (688

Hedging activities

     1,338        (2,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss)

   $ (147,160   $ (41,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Members’
equity
     Retained
earnings
(deficit)
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 186,510       $ (101,684   $ (4,666   $ 80,160   

Contribution of equity

     222,646             222,646   

Issuance of Class A and Class C Units

     42,669             42,669   

Unit awards amortization

     1,826             1,826   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

          1,395        1,395   

Net income (loss)

        (148,555       (148,555
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2016

   $ 453,651       $ (250,239   $ (3,271   $ 200,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-7


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2016                     2015          

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net (loss)

   $ (148,555   $ (38,910

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     71,947        53,085   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     2,779        1,608   

Loss on impairment of assets

     —          3,914   

(Gain) on sales of assets

     (251     (372

Unrealized loss on de-designation of a derivative

     3,038        —     

Accrued interest on loan—related party

     471        1,617   

Unit-based compensation

     1,826        101   

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

     (2,412     23,111   

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     10,910        11,490   

Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets

     (3,003     (630

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     371        939   

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

     622        (4,699

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     9,690        (5,762

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     2,248        (687
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (50,319     44,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisition of business

     (203,900     —     

Purchase of property and equipment

     (15,604     (25,524

Advances of deposit on equipment

     (95     —     

Implementation of ERP software

     (309     (66

Proceeds from sale of assets

     700        1,219   

Payments for leasehold improvements

     —          (46

Payments received (advances) on note receivable

     1        (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (219,207     (24,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from the Term Loan

     100,000        —     

Payments on the Notes and the Term Loan

     (5,000     (3,750

Payments on capital leases

     (2,049     (1,238

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (14,646     (827

Payments on contingent consideration liability

     —          (2,500

Contributions from members

     200,000        —     

Distributions

     —          (222
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     278,305        (8,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash effect of foreign translation adjustments

     182        1,045   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     8,961        12,884   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

     53,422        52,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

   $ 62,383      $ 65,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest expense, net

   $ 22,857      $ 14,370   

Income taxes

     —          220   

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Non-cash purchases of property and equipment

     1,965        21   

Non-cash forgiveness of related party loan

     22,646        —     

Non-cash issuance of Class A and C Units

     42,669        —     

Non-cash reduction in capital lease obligations

     328        —     

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-8


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(1) Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

 

(a) Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Certain information relating to the Company’s organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this registration statement. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets; allowances for doubtful accounts; acquisition accounting; contingent liabilities; and the valuation of fixed assets, intangible assets, unit based incentive plan awards, derivatives and inventory.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. All amounts are presented in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

(b) Business Description

 

The Company is one of the largest pure-play providers of integrated well completion services in the U.S., with a focus on complex, technically demanding completion solutions. The Company’s primary service offerings include horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging and engineered solutions, as well as other value-added service offerings. With approximately 944,250 hydraulic horsepower spread across 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets and 23 wireline trucks located in the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and other active oil and gas basins, the Company provides industry-leading completion services with a strict focus on health, safety and environmental stewardship and cost-effective customer-centric solutions. The Company operates primarily in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the SCOOP/STACK Formation, the Bakken Formation and the Eagle Ford Shale.

 

Through its subsidiary Keane Frac, L.P., the Company acquired Trican’s U.S. Operations and obtained access to its operating bases located in strategic oil and gas basins and operations in hydraulic fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing and other completion services. Refer to Note 2 (Acquisition) for further details.

 

(c) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets; allowances for doubtful accounts; acquisition accounting; contingent liabilities; and the valuation of property and equipment, intangible assets, equity issued as a consideration in the acquisition, unit based incentive plan awards, derivatives and inventories.

 

F-9


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(2) Acquisition

 

On March 16, 2016, the Company acquired the majority of the U.S. assets and assumed certain liabilities of Trican Well Service, L.P. (the “Trican’s U.S. Operations”), for total consideration of $248.1 million, comprised of $199.4 million in cash, $6 million in adjustments pursuant to terms of the acquisition agreement to Trican Well Service Ltd. (the “Seller”), and $42.7 million in Class A and C Units in Keane (the “Trican Transaction”). Trican’s U.S. Operations provides oilfield services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies across multiple basins in the United States, including hydraulic fracturing and other services.

 

This acquisition allowed the Company to significantly strengthen its position as a leader in the completion services business across key U.S. basins, enabling it to more than triple its hydraulic fracturing horsepower, acquire access to proprietary technology, engineering capability and new service lines, including coiled tubing and cementing, and expand into additional basins in Texas and the SCOOP/STACK Formation, while deepening the Company’s existing presence in the Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and Bakken Formation.

 

The Company accounted for the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations using the acquisition method of accounting. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition have been recorded based on their fair values. The Company has substantially completed its valuation estimates and determined the purchase price allocation. This purchase accounting is subject to the twelve month measurement period adjustments to reflect any new information that may be obtained in the future about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date.

 

The following tables summarize the fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations and the allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Total Purchase Consideration:

  

Cash consideration

   $ 199,400   

Net working capital purchase price adjustment

     6,000   

Class A and C Units issued

     42,669   
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

   $ 248,069   
  

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 37,377   

Inventories

     20,006   

Prepaid expenses

     7,170   

Property and equipment

     205,546   

Intangible assets

     3,880   
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable assets acquired

     273,979   

Accounts payable

     (12,630

Accrued expenses

     (9,524

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     (1,594

Capital lease obligations, less current maturities

     (2,386

Other non-current liabilities

     (1,372
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     (27,506

Goodwill

     1,596   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price consideration

   $ 248,069   
  

 

 

 

 

F-10


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company made a payment of $4.5 million related to the net working capital purchase price adjustment. The Company incurred $16.0 million of transaction related costs in connection with the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 which were included within selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

The gross contractual value of acquired accounts receivable was $37.4 million on the date of acquisition.

 

Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The goodwill is primarily attributable to expected synergies and the assembled workforce. The entire amount of the goodwill was allocated to the Completion Services segment for the purposes of evaluating future goodwill impairment. Intangible assets related to the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations consisted of the following:

 

     Estimated useful life
(in Years)
   Fair value  

Customer contracts

   1.8    $ 3,500   

Non-compete agreements

   2.0      50   

Fracking Fluids

   4.8      330   
     

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

      $ 3,880   
     

 

 

 

Weighted average life of finite-lived intangibles

   2.1   

 

For the valuation of the customer relationship intangible asset, management used the income based “with and without” method, which is a specific application of the discounted cash flow method. Under this method, the Company calculated the present value of the after-tax cash flows expected to be generated by the business with and without the customer relationships. The forecasted cash flows in the “without” scenario included the cost of reestablishment of customer relationships and were discounted at the Company’s cost of equity.

 

The non-compete agreements intangible asset was valued using the “lost income” approach including the probability of competing. Estimated cash flows were discounted at the weighted average cost of capital due to the low risk profile of this contract. The term of the non-compete agreement is two years from the date of signing of the purchase agreement.

 

As part of the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, the Company obtained the right to use certain proprietary fracking-related fluids, including MVP Frac TM and TriVert TM (the “Fracking Fluids”), for its own pressure pumping services to its customers. The Fracking Fluids were valued using the “income-based relief-from-royalty” method. Under this method, revenues expected to be generated by the technology are multiplied by a selected royalty rate. The estimated after-tax royalty revenue stream is then discounted to present value using the Company’s cost of equity.

 

The determination of the useful lives was based upon consideration of market participant assumptions and transaction specific factors.

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss include revenues of $110.1 million and gross loss of $2.1 million, respectively, from Trican’s U.S. Operations from the date of acquisition on March 16, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

 

The following combined unaudited pro forma information assumes the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations occurred on January 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma information presented below is for illustrative

 

F-11


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

purposes only and does not reflect future events that may occur after September 30, 2016 or any operating efficiencies or inefficiencies that may result from the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations. The information is not necessarily indicative of results that would have been achieved had the Company controlled Trican’s U.S. Operations during the periods presented or the results that the Company will experience going forward. Pro forma net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, includes $2.8 million of non-recurring transaction expenses and $1.3 million of employee related costs. The unaudited pro forma information does not include any remaining future integration costs or transaction costs that the Company may incur related to the acquisition.

 

     Nine months period ended September 30,  
     2016
     (unaudited)    
    2015
     (unaudited)    
 

Revenues

   $ 313,003      $ 616,699   

Net income (loss)

     (179,419     (252,973

 

(3) Intangible Assets

 

The intangible assets balance in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets represents the fair value, net of amortization, as applicable, related to the following:

 

     September 30, 2016  
     Remaining
amortization period
(Years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amounts
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
 

Customer contracts

   9.0    $ 52,400       $ (19,044   $ 33,356   

Non-compete agreements

   9.1      1,050         (380     670   

Trademark

   1.2      11,090         (630     10,460   

Software

   2.2      2,201         (1,102     1,099   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ 66,741       $ (21,156   $ 45,585   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

There were no triggering events identified and no impairment recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3.6 million associated with customer relationships related to the Completion Services segment in the amount of $2.4 million and trade name under the Other Services segment of $1.2 million. As part of the Company’s asset impairment analysis, it was determined that there were no future net cash flows associated with the UTFS’s customers for which the intangible asset was recognized, and the carrying amount was not recoverable. It was also determined that the fair value of the trade name based on the net present value of future cash flows was less than its net book value as of the period then ended.

 

Amortization expense related to the intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 was $4.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

 

Amortization for the intangible assets excluding trademark of $10.2 million with indefinite useful life and in process software, over the next five years, is as follows:

 

Remainder of 2016

   $ 1,500   

2017

     5,979   

2018

     3,437   

2019

     3,395   

2020

     3,395   

Thereafter

     17,465   

 

F-12


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(4) Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Goodwill as of December 31, 2015

   $ 48,882   

Acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations

     1,596   
  

 

 

 

Goodwill as of September 30, 2016

   $ 50,478   
  

 

 

 

 

Goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations was allocated to the Completion Services segment. Refer to Note 2 (Acquisition) for further details. There were no triggering events identified and no impairment recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

(5) Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Sand, including freight

   $ 4,596       $ 2,048   

Chemicals and consumables

     4,264         345   

Materials and supplies

     4,921         2,275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 13,781       $ 4,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Note 14 ( Commitments and Contingencies ) for information on the Company’s inventory-related purchase obligations.

 

(6) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Land

   $ 5,166      $ 1,316   

Building and leasehold improvements

     30,303        12,374   

Office furniture, fixtures and equipment

     4,157        2,269   

Machinery and equipment

     487,296        300,986   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     526,922        316,945   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (235,019     (167,980

Assets not placed into service

     14,738        4,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 306,641      $ 153,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The machinery and equipment balance as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes $10.1 million and $10.1 million of hydraulic fracturing equipment under capital lease, respectively. Accumulated depreciation for the hydraulic fracturing equipment under capital leases was $5.0 million and $3.0 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. In addition, machinery and equipment as of

 

F-13


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

September 30, 2016 includes $2.7 million of vehicles under capital lease resulting from the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations acquisition. Accumulated depreciation related to these items was $0.6 million as of September 30, 2016. Refer to Note 7 ( Long-Term Debt) for further details.

 

There were no triggering events identified and no impairment recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded $0.3 million impairment on its drilling rig fleet, as the continued fall in commodity prices resulted in a decline in the anticipated utilization rates for the drilling rig fleet, indicating these long-lived assets may not be recoverable.

 

(7) Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:

 

     September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Notes due August 8, 2019

   $ 190,000      $ 193,750   

Term Loan due March 16, 2021

     98,750        —     

Capital lease

     8,871        8,107   

Related Party Loan

     —          22,174   

Less: Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs

     (19,137     (8,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     278,484        215,174   

Less: Current portion

     (3,497     (4,660
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including capital leases

   $ 274,987      $ 210,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

In March 2016, the related party loan with a principal amount of $20.0 million was contributed and exchanged for Class A Units in the Company, and accrued interest of $2.6 million was forgiven and cancelled. As a result, the total amount of $22.6 million was recorded as a capital contribution. See Note 15 (Related Party Transactions) for further details.

 

Revolver

 

On August 8, 2014, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“Holdco II”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “ABL Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and administrative agent. The ABL Facility provided for a $30 million asset based revolving credit loan (the “Revolver”). Loans under the Revolver bore interest by reference, at Holdco II’s election, to the base rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin of 0.75% on base rate loans and 2.25% on LIBOR rate loans. The Revolver matures on January 8, 2019.

 

On April 7, 2015, Holdco II and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, which, among other things, increased the commitment amount under the Revolver to $50 million and increased the formula amount of the borrowing base to include the value of certain specifically identified equipment.

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the Trican Transaction, Holdco II and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, which, among other things, increased the commitment amount of the Revolver to $100 million and increased the applicable margin to 2.25% on base rate loans and 4.00% on LIBOR rate loans, subject to reductions. A letter of

 

F-14


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

credit in the amount of $2.0 million was issued against the Revolver to CIT Finance LLC (“CIT”) relating to a capital lease (see Capital Leases).  There were no amounts outstanding under the Revolver as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Company’s Revolver availability was $33.5 million and $32.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Holdco II is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.75 to 1.50% on the unused portion of the Revolver. Holdco II is subject to certain customary affirmative and negative covenants related to its borrowings, including maintaining a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0 to 1.0, which is only tested following the occurrence of a covenant trigger event, i.e. when the liquidity on any day is less than or equal to the greater of (i) $12.5 million and (ii) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) 20% of the formula amount and (y) $20.0 million. The covenant trigger event is deemed to be continuing until liquidity exceeds these thresholds for thirty consecutive days. As of September 30, 2016 Holdco II did not have any covenant trigger events. Refer to Note 20 (Subsequent Events) for information about the updated Revolver availability in the subsequent quarter.

 

The Company incurred additional debt issuance costs of $1.7 million associated with this transaction. As of September 30, 2016, unamortized debt issuance costs on the Revolver amounted to $1.5 million and were recorded within other long-term assets. Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs associated with the Revolver was $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Refer to Note 8 ( Long-Term Debt ) in the Company’s annual audited financial statements for a description of the Company’s borrowing arrangements in prior periods.

 

Senior Secured Notes

 

On August 8, 2014, Holdco II and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “NPA”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), acting as administrative agent for the purchasers thereunder. Under the NPA, Holdco II issued senior secured notes (the “Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $150 million. On September 24, 2014, Holdco II issued an additional borrowing under the delayed draw Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $50 million, bringing the total outstanding principal amount to $200 million. The Notes bore interest at LIBOR plus 7.50%, subject to a 1.00% floor, and mature on August 8, 2019. Principal payments of $1.3 million plus interest are due quarterly. The Notes are secured by property and equipment and other assets and are guaranteed by KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC (“Holdco I”) and certain of its subsidiaries.

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the Trican Transaction, Holdco II and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Fourth Amendment to the NPA, which, among other things, converted the variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 7.50%, subject to a 1.00% floor, to a fixed rate of 12.00%. Holdco II executed an interest rate swap that mirrors its existing interest rate swap to offset the impact of future changes in LIBOR. See Note 9 (Derivatives). The Company accounted for the amended interest rate as a debt modification and capitalized additional debt issuance costs of $4.2 million, which represented fees paid to holders of the Notes. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs associated with the Notes of $2.0 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

The NPA contains various affirmative and negative covenants including a financial covenant, which requires compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00:1.00. This covenant is only tested following occurrence of a covenant trigger event, i.e. when the liquidity on any day is less than or equal to $20 million. The covenant trigger event is deemed to be continuing until liquidity exceeds $20 million for thirty consecutive days. The Company was in compliance with covenants under the NPA as of September 30, 2016.

 

F-15


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

The principal balance of the Notes was $190.0 million and $193.8 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

Term Loan

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the Trican Transaction, Holdco II entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Facility”) with CLMG Corp., acting as administrative agent for the purchasers thereunder. The Term Loan Facility provides for a first lien term loan (the “Term Loan”) in the principal amount of $100 million. The Term Loan bears interest by reference, at Holdco II’s election, to the base rate or LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin of 6.00% on base rate loans and 7.00% on LIBOR rate loans, subject to a 1.50% floor. The Term Loan matures on March 16, 2021 or if the Notes mature on or prior to March 16, 2021, then the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (i) March 16, 2021 and (ii) the date of the maturity of the obligations under the NPA. Principal payments of $0.6 million plus interest are due quarterly. The Term Loan is secured by property and equipment and other assets, and is guaranteed by Holdco I, Keane Frac, LP, Keane Frac GP, LLC, KS Drilling, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC.

 

The Term Loan Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants including a financial covenant which is the same as the financial covenant under the NPA. The Company was in compliance with covenants under the Term Loan Facility as of September 30, 2016.

 

In connection with the initial borrowings under of the Term Loan, the Company incurred $8.7 million of debt issuance costs including $2.0 million of fees paid to the administrative agent recorded as an original issue discount. The Company recorded the Term Loan on the balance sheet at its outstanding principal amount, net of the unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discount. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Maturities of long-term debt are as follows as of September 30, 2016:

 

Remainder of 2016

   $ —     

2017

     7,500   

2018

     9,375   

2019

     181,250   

2020

     2,500   

Thereafter

     88,125   
  

 

 

 
   $ 288,750   
  

 

 

 

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Costs incurred to obtain financing are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method and netted against the carrying amount of the related borrowing. The amortization is recorded in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) and was $2.8 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

In connection with the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-03, as of December 31, 2015, the Company reclassified short-term deferred financings costs of $2.1 million and long-term deferred financing costs of $6.8 million from other current assets and other non-current assets, respectively to current maturities of long-term debt and to long-term debt, less current maturities, respectively.

 

F-16


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

In connection with the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-15, the Company recorded $0.3 million of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the Revolver within other long-term assets, as of December 31, 2015.

 

Capital Leases

 

The Company leases certain machinery, equipment and vehicles under capital leases that expire between 2016 and 2019. The capital lease obligation for fracturing equipment obtained through a capital lease with CIT has a lease term of 60 months and interest rate of 4.73% per annum. Total interest expense incurred on this lease was $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total remaining principal balance outstanding on the CIT leases as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $ 6.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively. The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under a capital lease that expires in 2018. Total remaining principal balance outstanding on this lease as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $0.05 million and $0.07 million, respectively.

 

As part of the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, the Company also assumed capital leases for light weight vehicles with ARI Financial Services Inc. (“ARI”). The lease terms on the vehicles range from 36 to 60 months and interest rates range from 2.25% to 3.75%. The outstanding capital lease obligation balance was $2.1 million as of September 30, 2016. Depreciation of assets held under capital leases is included within depreciation expense.

 

Future annual capital lease commitments, including the interest component as of September 30, 2016 for the next five years are listed below:

 

Year-end December 31,

  

Remainder of 2016

   $ 767   

2017

     2,990   

2018

     2,927   

2019

     2,850   

2020

     —     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     9,534   

Less amount representing interest(1)

     (663
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,871   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Amount necessary to reduce net minimum payments to present value calculated at the Company’s implicit rate at inception.

 

Related Party Loan

 

For additional information on the related party indebtedness, see Note 15 ( Related Parties ).

 

(8) Significant Risks and Uncertainties Including Business and Credit Concentrations

 

The Company operates in two reportable segments: Completion Services and Other Services, with significant concentration in the Completion Services segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, revenues from sales to completion services customers represented 98% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, revenues from sales to completion services customers represented 99% of the Company’s consolidated revenue and 99% of the Company’s consolidated gross profit.

 

F-17


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, revenue from the top three customers individually represented 20%, 17% and 15% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 revenue from the top four customers individually represented 36%, 19%, 18% and 15% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Revenue is earned from each of these customers primarily within the Completion Services segment.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, revenue from the Company’s Canadian operations was nil and $6.9 million, respectively. The Company began unwinding its Canadian operations in 2015. Refer to Note 18 ( Liquidation of a Foreign Subsidiary ) in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for a description of the Company’s unwinding of the Canadian operations.

 

(9) Derivatives

 

Holdco II uses interest-rate-related derivative instruments to manage its variability of cash flows associated with changes in interest rates on its variable-rate debt. Holdco II does not speculate using derivative instruments.

 

On March 16, 2016, Holdco II converted its Notes issued pursuant to the NPA from variable rate to a fixed rate debt and separately executed the Term Loan Facility with a variable interest rate. At that date, the existing interest rate swap, which had LIBOR based variable interest rate payments, subject to a 1.00% floor, no longer qualified for hedge accounting as Term Loan Facility has LIBOR based variable interest rate payments, subject to a 1.50% floor.

 

As a result of the hedged forecasted cash flows becoming no longer probable of occurring, the Company discontinued hedge accounting prospectively and de-designated the interest rate swap as no longer being part of a hedging relationship. The net derivative loss calculated based on the fair value of the swap on the date of the discontinuance of the hedge accounting, of $3.0 million was reclassified from AOCI to earnings due to it becoming probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur in the originally specified time period. The derivative is accounted for at fair value through earnings with unrealized gains (losses) recorded within interest expense prospectively.

 

Rather than terminate the existing interest rate swap, Holdco II executed an offsetting, at-market interest rate swap. Neither of the offsetting swap transactions is designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. As a result of the offsetting swap transaction, the Company is required to make quarterly cash payments totaling $2.8 million to the swap counterparty through August 2019. Of this amount, $0.4 million has been paid through September 30, 2016. The remaining $2.4 million will be paid as follows:

 

Year

   Average Notional      Remaining Payments(1)  

2017

     140,156         (840

2018

     135,938         (1,022

2019

     132,188         (502
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ (2,364
     

 

 

 

 

(1)   The remaining payments are locked in and calculated by taking the difference between the original swap which pays a fixed rate of 2.061% and the offsetting swap which receives a fixed rate of 1.47% multiplied by the notional.

 

In conjunction with the Term Loan Facility, Holdco II executed a new interest rate swap effective March 31, 2016 through May 9, 2019 which was designated as a cash flow hedge. Under the terms of the interest rate swap,

 

F-18


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

Holdco II receives LIBOR based variable interest rate payments, subject to a 1.50% floor, and makes payments based on a fixed rate of 1.868%, thereby effectively creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt for the notional amount hedged of the Term Loan Facility. As of September 30, 2016, the notional amount of the interest rate swap is $98.8 million, decreasing quarterly to match the outstanding balance of the Term Loan Facility.

 

The Company reports the fair value of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other current assets, other noncurrent assets, other current liabilities, and other noncurrent liabilities. The Company determines the current and noncurrent classification based on when the transaction settlement is scheduled to occur. The Company nets the fair value of derivative instruments by counterparty in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets where the right to offset exists.

 

The following tables present the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments on a gross and net basis as of the periods shown below:

 

     Derivatives
designated as
hedging
instruments
    Derivatives
not
designated as
hedging
instruments
    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities
    Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet(1)
    Net Amounts
Presented in
the Balance
Sheet(2)
 

As of September 30, 2016:

          

Other current asset

   $ —        $ 538      $ 538      $ (538   $ —     

Other noncurrent asset

     —          327        327        (327     —     

Other current liability

     (350     (1,368     (1,718     538        (1,180

Other noncurrent liability

     (352     (1,797     (2,149     327        (1,822

As of December 31, 2015:

          

Other current asset

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Other noncurrent asset

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other current liability

     (1,100     —          (1,100     —          (1,100

Other noncurrent liability

     (941     —          (941     —          (941

 

(1)   With all of the Company’s financial trading counterparties, agreements are in place that allow for the financial right of offset for derivative assets and derivative liabilities at settlement or in the event of a default under the agreements.
(2)   There are no amounts subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement which are not netted in these amounts. There are no amounts of related financial collateral received or pledged.

 

The following table presents gains and losses for the Company’s interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      
             2016                 2015           Location

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivative(effective portion)

   $ (2,211   $ (3,228   AOCI

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

     (511     (1,184   Interest Expense

Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income as a result of originally forecasted transaction becoming probable of not occurring

     (3,038     —        Interest Expense

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)

     —          Interest Expense

 

F-19


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

The gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for the derivative instrument is presented within the hedging activities line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

There were no gains or losses recognized in income as a result of excluding amounts from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Based on recorded values at September 30, 2016, $0.4 million of net losses will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months.

 

The following table presents gains and losses for the Company’s interest rate derivatives not designated in a hedge relationship under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815:

 

            Nine Months Ended September 30,  

Description

   Location          2016             2015      

Gains/(Loss) on Interest Contracts

     Interest expense       $ 246 (1)    $ —     

 

(1)   Total gains and losses recorded in interest expense for the nine month ended September 30, 2016 related to derivatives was a net loss of $3.3 million. This is made up of a $3.0 million loss recognized as a result of reclassifying amounts from AOCI to income as a result of the originally forecasted transaction becoming probable of not occurring, a $0.5 million loss reclassified out of AOCI income pursuant to hedge accounting, and a partially offsetting $0.2 million gain related to gains and losses from derivatives not under hedge accounting subsequent to the hedge accounting de-designation that occurred on March 16, 2016.

 

See Note 10 ( Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments ) for further information related to the Company’s derivative instruments.

 

(10) Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

 

The Company discloses the fair values of its assets and liabilities according to the quality of valuation inputs under the following hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 Inputs: Inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable.

 

   

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.

 

The classification of an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value. Those that are initially classified as Level 3 are subsequently reported as Level 2 when the fair value derived from unobservable inputs is inconsequential to the overall fair value, or if corroborated market data becomes available. Assets and liabilities that are initially reported as Level 2 are subsequently reported as Level 3 if corroborated market data is no longer available. Transfers occur at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, derivative, long-term debt, capital lease obligations and contingent liability. The carrying values of all the Company’s financial instruments included in the accompanying balance sheets approximated or equaled their fair values at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

   

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable (including accrued liabilities) approximated fair value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, due to their short-term nature.

 

F-20


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

   

The carrying value of amounts outstanding under long-term debt agreements with variable rates approximated fair value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, as the variable interest rates approximated market rates.

 

   

The fair market value of the derivative financial instrument reflected on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was determined using industry-standard models that consider various assumptions including current market and contractual rates for the underlying instruments, time value, implied volatilities, nonperformance risk, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the marketplace through the full term of the instrument and can be supported by observable data.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurement

 

The following table presents the placement in the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

            Fair value measurements at reporting date using  
     September 30, 2016          Level 1              Level 2              Level 3      

Assets:

           

Interest rate derivative

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate derivatives

     3,002         —           3,002         —     

 

            Fair value measurements at reporting date using  
     December 31, 2015          Level 1              Level 2              Level 3      

Assets:

           

Interest rate derivative

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate derivatives

     2,041         —           2,041         —     

 

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurement

 

The fair values of indefinite-lived assets and long-lived assets are determined with internal cash flow models based on significant unobservable inputs. The Company measures the fair value of its property, plant and equipment using the discounted cash flow method, the fair value of its customer contracts using the multi-period excess earning method and income based “with and without” method, the fair value of its trademarks and acquired technology using the “income-based relief-from-royalty” method and non-compete agreement using the “lost income” approach. Assets acquired as a result of the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations were recorded at their fair values on the date of acquisition. See Note 2 (Acquisition) for further details.

 

Given the unobservable nature of the inputs used in the Company’s internal cash flow models, the cash flows models are deemed to use Level 3 inputs.

 

The Company did not record any impairment of long-lived assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.

 

Credit Risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, derivative contracts and trade receivables.

 

F-21


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

The Company’s cash balances on deposits with financial institutions total $62.4 million and $53.4 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which exceed FDIC insured limits. The Company regularly monitors these institutions’ financial condition.

 

The credit risk from the derivative contract derives from the potential failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contracts. The Company minimizes counterparty credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties whose credit rating is higher than BBB. The derivative instruments entered into by the Company do not contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

 

The majority of the Company’s trade receivables have payment terms of 30 days or less. As of September 30, 2016 trade receivables from the top three customers individually represented 25%, 18% and 10% respectively, of total accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2015, trade receivables from the top three customers individually represented 54%, 26% and 17%, respectively, of total accounts receivable. The Company mitigates the associated credit risk by performing credit evaluations and monitoring the payment patterns of its customers.

 

(11) Defined Contribution Plan

 

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan covering eligible employees. The Company makes matching contributions of up to 3.5% of compensation. Contributions made by the Company were $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

(12) Unit-Based Compensation

 

The Company had a Class C Management Incentive Plan (the “Class C Plan”) to grant Class C units to management. Under the Class C Plan, a maximum of 149,425 Class C units was authorized, of which 113,283 were outstanding as of December 31, 2015. The Class C units granted under the Class C Plan vested based on the participants continued employment with the Company (“Time-Based Units”) and based on the achievement of performance objectives as determined by the Compensation Committee (“Performance-Based Units”). Generally, the Time-Based Units vested one-third on each of the first three anniversary dates of the grant date, subject to the participant’s continued employment. The Performance-Based Units vested over the same periods, subject to the attainment of certain performance objectives. As of March 16, 2016, of the total outstanding Class C units issued under the Class C Plan, 93,999 were fully vested and 7,714 were unvested.

 

On March 16, 2016, the Company cancelled all outstanding Class C units issued under the Class C Plan and issued Class B units in Keane Management Holding LLC. Using an applicable conversion ratio specific to each participant the Company issued 83,529 Class B units, of which 78,824 were fully vested upon issuance. The remaining 4,705 unvested Class B units will vest based on the same time-based schedule that applied under a participant’s cancelled Class C award agreement, subject to the participant’s continued employment. The weighted average grant date fair value of the Class B units was $98.97.

 

The Company accounted for the exchange of Class B units for Class C units as a modification. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 718, the Company calculated incremental fair value on the difference between the fair value of the modified award and the fair value of the original award immediately prior to the modification. The incremental fair value related to vested units was recognized immediately as compensation expense. The incremental fair value of unvested units and any remaining unrecognized compensation of the original awards will be recognized as compensation expense over the remaining vesting period.

 

F-22


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

In addition to the Class B units issued in exchange for Class C units, the Company issued an additional 3,529 Class B units during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. These Class B units will vest one-third on each of the first three anniversary dates, subject to the applicable participant’s continued employment.

 

Non-cash compensation cost related to Class B and Class C units recognized in operating results was $1.9 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.2 million reduction in stock compensation due to forfeitures for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Furthermore, the Company recognized $0.2 million relating to withholding taxes on share settlements for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards was $0.4 million and $0.2 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

The Company used the Option-Pricing Method (“OPM”) to value Class B units. Since the Company’s shares are not publicly traded and its shares are not traded privately, expected volatility is estimated based on the volatility of similar entities with publicly traded shares. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the units is based upon the observed yields of U.S. Treasury STRIPS interpolated to match the expected time to liquidity. The Company also calculated the discount for lack of marketability (“DLOM”) using the Finnerty protective put model. The time to liquidity is based upon the expected time to a successful liquidity event.

 

Assumptions used in calculating the fair value of Class B units are summarized below:

 

     March 16, 2016  

Valuation assumptions:

  

Expected dividend yield

     0.0%   

Expected equity volatility

     108.6%   

Expected term (years)

     2.5 years   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.05%   

Lack of marketability discount

     29.2%   

Weighted average fair value per Class B Unit

   $ 98.97   

 

Grants of Class A units and Class C units

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, the Company issued to Trican Well Service, L.P. 100,000 Class A units and 294,117.65 fully vested Class C units. The total estimated fair value of Class A units was $36.0 million and estimated fair value of Class C units was $6.7 million.

 

Valuation assumptions used in calculating the fair value of Class A units and Class C units are summarized below:

 

     Class A      Class C  

Valuation assumptions:

     

Expected dividend yield

     0.0%         0.0%   

Expected equity volatility

     53.8%         154.3%   

Expected term (years)

     2.5 years         2.5 years   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.05%         1.05%   

Lack of marketability discount

     18.1%         31.9%   

 

F-23


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(13) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the equity section of the balance sheets includes the following:

 

     Foreign currency
items
    Interest rate
contracts
    AOCI  

December 31, 2015

   $ (2,625   $ (2,041   $ (4,666

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     57        1,338        1,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

   $ (2,568   $ (703   $ (3,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

    

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

    Affected line item
in the condensed
consolidated
statement of
operations and
comprehensive
loss
 

Description of AOCI component

       2016             2015        

Interest rate derivatives, hedging

   $ (3,549   $ (1,184     Interest expense   

Foreign currency items

     —          —          Other income   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total reclassifications

   $ (3,549   $ (1,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(14) Commitments and Contingencies

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $0.3 million and $1.1 million of deposits on equipment, respectively. There were no purchase commitments on equipment outstanding as of September 30, 2016.

 

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had issued letters of credit under the Revolver of $2.0 million, which secured performance obligations related to the CIT capital lease. Refer to Note 7 ( Property and Equipment ) in the annual consolidated financial statements for further details on the CIT capital lease.

 

On March 26, 2012, the Company entered into a railcar and transload agreement with B&H Rail Corporation. The agreement had an effective date of March 1, 2012 and a term of five years with a renewal option of three additional five-year terms. As part of the agreement, the Company has committed annual volume obligations. In the event of any annual shortfall, the Company is subject to a penalty fee. For the nine months periods ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 the Company recorded a total charge of $0.02 million and $0.1 million, respectively, associated with the committed shortfall. As of September 30, 2016 the Company has a maximum potential penalty remaining of $0.3 million. Refer to Note 16 ( Commitments and Contingencies ) in the annual consolidated financial statements for further details of the B&H agreement.

 

In the normal course of operations, the Company enters into certain long-term raw material supply agreements for the supply of proppant to be used in hydraulic fracturing. As part of these agreements, the Company is subject to minimum tonnage purchase requirements and must pay penalties in the event of any shortfall. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 there were no shortfalls under these contracts.

 

F-24


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

In connection with acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, the Company assumed obligations under three sand supply agreements. The Company is subject to minimum purchase requirements and must pay penalties in the event of any shortfalls. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not recognize any shortfalls under these contracts.

 

Aggregate minimum commitments under long-term raw material supply contracts for the next five years as of September 30, 2016 are listed below:

 

Year-end December 31,

  

Fourth quarter of 2016

     866   

2017

     21,220   

2018

     32,062   

2019

     28,317   

2020 and Thereafter

     25,975   
  

 

 

 
     108,440   
  

 

 

 

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company is subject to legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and actions. The Company’s assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on its judgment of a number of factors including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. Notwithstanding the uncertainty as to the final outcome, based upon the information currently available to it, the Company does not currently believe these matters in aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Environmental

 

The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that establish standards and requirements for protection of the environment. The Company cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness. The Company continues to monitor the status of these laws and regulations. Currently, the Company has not been fined, cited or notified of any environmental violations that would have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, liquidity or capital resources. However, management does recognize that by the very nature of its business, material costs could be incurred in the near term to maintain compliance. The amount of such future expenditures is not determinable due to several factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible regulation or liabilities, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be required, the determination of the Company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnification.

 

(15) Related Party Transactions

 

Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, an affiliate of the Company’s principal shareholder, provides certain consulting services to the Company. The Company paid $0.8 million and $0.6 million for these services during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

On December 23, 2014, the Company entered into a $20.0 million loan with KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. and S&K Management Services, LLC, affiliates of the Company (the “Related Party Loan”). The loan matures

 

F-25


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

on November 8, 2019 and bears non-cash interest at 10.0% per annum. The proceeds from this loan could be used to fund any capital needs of the Company’s subsidiaries or any other lawful purpose. Total interest accrued on this loan as of December 31, 2015 was $2.2 million. The Company recognized $0.4 million and $1.6 million of accrued interest expense on this loan for the period from January 1 to March 15, 2016 and for the nine months period ended September 30, 2015, respectively. On March 16, 2016 this loan was contributed and exchanged for Class A Units of the Company, and the associated accrued interest expense was forgiven. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized $22.6 million as capital contribution from the shareholders.

 

The Company leases a residential house from a current employee which was discontinued in the second half of 2015. The Company paid $0.04 million in rents associated with the lease during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

(16) Exit Costs

 

Exit costs associated with real estate operating leases

 

The Company assumed several real estate operating leases in connection with the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations. In an effort to consolidate its facilities and to reduce costs, the Company had vacated eight of the combined properties and recorded a cease-use liability for the total amount of $8.1 million. Subsequent to the recording of the liability, the Company successfully negotiated exit agreements for four of the properties, resulting in net payments of $2.6 million. Exit costs are presented within selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

The following table presents the roll forward of the exit cost liability:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2016

   $ —     

Charges incurred

     8,052   

Cash payments

     (2,636

Lease amortization and other adjustments

     (968
  

 

 

 

Total lease and contract obligations, ending balance

   $ 4,448   
  

 

 

 

 

Wind-down of a foreign subsidiary

 

As of September 30, 2016 the Company has substantially completed its exit and does not expect to incur any additional costs associated with the wind-down of the Canadian subsidiary. The Company did not incur any Canadian subsidiary exit related costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Exit costs were incurred within the Company’s Completion Services reportable segment. Exit costs incurred during the nine

 

F-26


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

months ended September 30, 2015 and the line items where they appear on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows:

 

Location in condensed consolidated
statements of operations and
comprehensive loss

  

Description

   Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
 

Cost of services

     
   Severance pay    $ 208   
     

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  
   Severance pay    $ 267   
   Consulting and legal fees      39   
   Retention pay      187   
   Asset sales and disposals costs      527   
   Lease exit costs      1,387   
   Other costs      118   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,525   
     

 

 

 

 

The activity in the exit liabilities related to lease and contract obligations recognized in connection with the wind-down of the Canadian operations, which are presented as accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2016

   $ 759   

Charges incurred

     —     

Cash payments net of cash receipts

     (262

Lease amortization and other adjustments

     (180
  

 

 

 

Total lease and contract obligations, ending balance

   $ 317   
  

 

 

 

 

(17) Business Segments

 

Management operates the Company in two segments: Completion Services and Other Services. In connection with the Trican Transaction, the Company allocated Trican’s U.S. Operations’ hydraulic fracturing business to the Completion Services segment and its coiled tubing, cementing and other businesses to the Other Services segment.

 

Completion Services.     The Company’s Completion Services segment includes its hydraulic fracturing and wireline businesses. The Company’s customers use its hydraulic fracturing services to enhance the production of oil and natural gas from formations with low permeability. The process of hydraulic fracturing involves pumping a highly viscous, pressurized fracturing fluid—typically a mixture of water, chemicals and guar—into a well casing or tubing in order to fracture underground mineral formations. These fractures release trapped hydrocarbon particles and free a channel for the oil or natural gas to flow freely to the wellbore for collection. Fracturing fluid mixtures include proppant which become lodged in the cracks created by the hydraulic fracturing process, “propping” them open to facilitate the flow of hydrocarbons upward through the well. Proppant generally consists of raw sand, resin-coated sand or ceramic particles. The fracturing fluid is engineered to lose viscosity, or “break,” and is subsequently removed from the formation, leaving the proppant suspended in the mineral fractures.

 

F-27


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

In addition, the Company also provides wireline services. Wireline services involve the use of a single truck equipped with a spool of wireline that is unwound and lowered into oil and natural gas wells to convey specialized tools or equipment for well completion, well intervention, pipe recovery and reservoir evaluation purposes. The Company typically provides its wireline services in conjunction with its hydraulic fracturing services in “plug-and-perf” well completions to maximize efficiency for the Company’ customers. “Plug-and-perf” is a multi-stage well completion technique for cased-hole wells that consists of pumping a plug and perforating guns to a specified depth. Once the plug is set, the zone is perforated and the tools are removed from the well, a ball is pumped down to isolate the zones below the plug and the hydraulic fracturing treatment is applied. The ball-activated plug diverts fracturing fluids through the perforations into the formation. The ability to provide both the wireline and hydraulic fracturing services required for a “plug-and-perf” completion increases efficiencies for customers by reducing downtime between each process, which in turn allows the Company to complete more stages in a day and ultimately reduces the number of days it takes a customer to complete a well.

 

The Company provides its Completion Services in several of the most active basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation.

 

Other Services:

 

Coiled Tubing: The Company provides various coiled tubing services to facilitate well servicing and workover operations as well as the completion of horizontal wells. Coiled tubing services involve the use of a flexible, continuous metal pipe spooled on a large reel which is then lowered into oil and natural gas wells to perform various workover applications, including wellbore clean outs and maintenance, nitrogen services, thru-tubing fishing, and formation stimulation using acid and other chemicals. Advantages of utilizing coiled tubing over a more costly workover rig include: (i) the smaller size and mobility of a coiled tubing unit compared to a workover rig, (ii) the ability to perform workover applications without having to “shut-in” the well during such operations, (iii) the ability to reel continuous coiled tubing in and out of a well significantly faster than conventional pipe, and (iv) the ability to direct fluids into a wellbore with more precision. Larger diameter coiled tubing units have recently been utilized for horizontal well completion applications such as (i) the drill out of temporary isolation plugs that separate frac zones, (ii) the clean out of the well for final production after the hydraulic fracturing job has been completed and (iii) in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing operations to stimulate zones not requiring high pressures or significant proppant volume.

 

Drilling, Cementing, Acidizing and Nitrogen Services: The Company is also equipped to offer their customers drilling, cementing, acidizing and nitrogen-based well stimulation services.

 

During 2016, in connection with the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, the Company reassessed the composition of its reportable segments effective January 1, 2016. The change in the reportable segments resulted from the change in the structure of internal organization and was reflected through retrospective presentation of prior period segment information. As such, the corresponding information for 2015 has been restated to present segment information on a comparable basis.

 

Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on gross profit and operating (loss) income. The following tables present financial information with respect to the Company’s segments. Corporate and other represents costs not directly associated with an operating segment, such as interest expense and corporate overhead. Corporate assets include cash, deferred financing costs, derivative and entity-level plant, property and equipment.

 

F-28


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2016                     2015          

Operations by business segment

    

Revenue:

    

Completion Services

   $ 262,881      $ 309,837   

Other Services

     6,656        2,338   

Corporate and Other

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 269,537      $ 312,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit:

    

Completion Services

   $ 616      $ 55,147   

Other Services

     (4,443     777   

Corporate and Other

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross (loss) profit

   $ (3,827   $ 55,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income:

    

Completion Services

   $ (63,127   $ (138

Other Services

     (8,524     (3,134

Corporate and Other

     (49,033     (16,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating (loss)

   $ (120,684   $ (19,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:(1)

    

Completion Services

   $ 168,948      $ 25,260   

Other Services

     18,346        9   

Corporate and Other

     33,952        301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 221,246      $ 25,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Completion Services

   $ 63,690      $ 49,701   

Other Services

     3,975        2,435   

Corporate and Other

     4,282        949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization

   $ 71,947      $ 53,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment:

    

Completion Services

   $ —        $ 2,437   

Other Services

     —          1,477   

Corporate and Other

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impairment

   $ —        $ 3,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue by geography:

    

United States

   $ 269,537      $ 305,307   

Canada

     —          6,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 269,537      $ 312,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Capital expenditures include assets of $205.5 million from the acquisition of Trican’s U.S. Operations, comprising of $154.5 million allocated to Completions Services, $17.9 million to Other Services and $33.1 million to Corporate Services.

 

F-29


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Total assets:

     

Completion Services

   $ 428,048       $ 267,250   

Other Services

     21,214         7,064   

Corporate and Other

     99,097         50,481   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 548,359       $ 324,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill:

     

Completion Services

   $ 50,478       $ 48,882   

Other Services

     —           —     

Corporate and Other

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total goodwill

   $ 50,478       $ 48,882   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(18) Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In January 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items,” which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company implemented the provisions of ASU 2015-01, prospectively, effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. The ASU also requires amortization of debt issuance costs to be reported as interest expense. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this Standard effective January 1, 2016 on a retrospective basis and presented all debt issuance costs net within long-term debt. Refer to Note 7 (Long-Term Debt) for quantification of the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” which allows for debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements to be presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company implemented the provisions of ASU 2015-15 on January 1, 2016. Refer to Note 7 (Long-Term Debt) for quantification of the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which requires adjustments to provisional amounts in a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, eliminating the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. The ASU also requires companies to disclose the amounts recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will apply the provisions of ASU 2015-16 to any measurement period adjustments that arise subsequent to January 1, 2016.

 

F-30


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(19) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance. This ASU sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. Under the model, an entity will be required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities may choose to adopt the standard using either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,” which requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). ASU 2014-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments—Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a purchase financed by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less may be accounted for similarly to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The ASU is expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company has certain operating and real property lease arrangements for which it is the lessee. The standard is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-31


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718),” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, with a cumulative-effect and prospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-09 changes several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions including accounting for income taxes, classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, forfeitures, minimum statutory tax withholding requirements and classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with a modified-retrospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. Specifically, this new guidance requires using a forward-looking, expected loss model for trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments. This will replace the currently used model and likely result in an earlier recognition of allowance for losses. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with a full retrospective approach to be used upon implementation and early adoption allowed. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on eight different issues, intended to reduce diversity in practice on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Asset Other Than Inventory,” which requires entities to recognize the tax consequences of intercompany asset transfers in the period in which the transfer takes place, with the exception of inventory transfers. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities must adopt the standard using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The cumulative effect adjustments will include recognition of the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory that occur before the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted but only at the beginning of an annual period for which no financial statements (interim or annual) have already been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash,” which stipulates that the amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-the period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments to this Update do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-18 to have any impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(20) Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through December 13, 2016, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

F-32


Table of Contents

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Members

Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Houston, Texas

November 10, 2016

 

F-33


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015     2014  
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 53,422      $ 52,207   

Accounts receivable

     15,640        53,299   

Inventories

     4,668        16,564   

Prepaid expenses

     1,868        1,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     75,598        124,012   

Notes receivable—related parties

     6        6   

Property and equipment, net

     153,625        189,900   

Goodwill

     48,882        49,013   

Intangible assets

     45,616        54,168   

Other noncurrent assets

     1,068        1,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 324,795      $ 418,855   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Members’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 12,562      $ 22,242   

Accrued expenses

     14,024        27,419   

Contingent liabilities

     —          2,500   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     1,742        1,661   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     2,918        3,136   

Other current liabilities

     1,100        1,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     32,346        58,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations, less current maturities

     6,365        8,106   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     181,975        185,552   

Debt—related party

     22,174        20,000   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     1,775        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     212,289        213,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     244,635        272,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ equity

    

Members’ equity

     186,510        186,420   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (101,684     (37,042

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

     (4,666     (2,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’ equity

     80,160        146,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 324,795      $ 418,855   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-34


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 366,157      $ 395,834   

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Cost of services

     306,596        323,718   

Depreciation and amortization

     69,547        68,254   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     25,811        25,459   

Impairment

     3,914        11,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     405,868        428,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

     (39,711     (32,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense:

    

Other expense, net

     (1,481     (2,418

Interest expense

     (23,450     (10,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (24,931     (12,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)

     (64,642     (45,586

Other comprehensive (loss):

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (741     (1,148

Hedging activities

     (1,187     (854
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss)

   $ (66,570   $ (47,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-35


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Members’
equity
    Retained
earnings
(deficit)
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 184,340      $ 8,544      $ (736   $ 192,148   

Distributions

     (337     —          —          (337

Unit awards vested

     2,417        —          —          2,417   

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          (2,002     (2,002

Net loss

     —          (45,586     —          (45,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

   $ 186,420        (37,042     (2,738     146,640   

Distributions

     (222     —          —          (222

Unit awards vested

     312        —          —          312   

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          (1,928     (1,928

Net loss

     —          (64,642     —          (64,642
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 186,510      $ (101,684   $ (4,666   $ 80,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-36


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net (loss)

   $ (64,642   $ (45,586

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     69,547        68,254   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     2,112        633   

(Gain) on sales of assets

     (270     (912

Accrued interest on loan—related party

     2,174        —     

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          2,270   

Loss on impairment of assets

     3,914        11,098   

Unit-based compensation

     312        2,417   

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     36,933        (36,091

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     11,841        (12,952

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

     105        159   

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     1,047        452   

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

     (12,650     12,803   

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     (13,185     16,575   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     283        (388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     37,521        18,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (26,086     (130,485

Advances of deposit on equipment

     (1,114     (10,871

Payments for leasehold improvements

     (46     (37

Implementation of ERP software

     (69     (130

Proceeds from sale of assets

     1,278        1,760   

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

     —          888   

Payments received (advances) on note receivable

     (1     5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (26,038     (138,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from capital leases

     —          12,924   

Payments on capital leases

     (1,661     (61,091

Proceeds from the Notes

     —          245,000   

Payments on the Notes

     (5,000     (59,135

Proceeds from loan—related party

     —          40,000   

Payments on loan—related party

     —          (20,000

Payments on contingent consideration liability

     (2,500     (9,500

Distributions

     (222     (337

Loan origination fee payment

     (1,135     (10,563
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   $ (10,518   $ 137,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash effect of foreign translation adjustments

     250        (400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,215        16,760   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

     52,207        35,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

   $ 53,422      $ 52,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest expense, net

   $ 19,157        9,751   

Income taxes

   $ 220        —     

Noncash purchase of property and equipment

   $ 3,138        —     

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-37


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(1) Description of Company

 

(a) Business Description

 

Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a multi-basin provider of oilfield services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and Canada. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides customers with premium hydraulic fracturing, wireline, drilling and other completions services, with a focus on complex, technically demanding well completions.

 

The Company operates primarily in the most active unconventional oil and natural gas basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation.

 

(b) Formation

 

The Company was formed on March 2, 2011, to hold interests in consolidated subsidiaries including Keane Frac, L.P., Keane Frac, G.P. LLC and KS Drilling, LLC, in anticipation of a sale of a controlling interest in the Company and its subsidiaries. This acquisition was completed on March 22, 2011, when KG Fracing Acquisition Corporation, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., acquired a majority ownership stake in the equity of the Company. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and created a new basis of accounting. These consolidated financial statements are those of the successor company, Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries. The Company’s predecessor, Keane and Sons Drilling Corporation, was established in 1973.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets; allowances for doubtful accounts; acquisition accounting; contingent liabilities; and the valuation of fixed assets, intangible assets, unit based incentive plan awards, derivatives and inventory.

 

(b) Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries: KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, L.P., Keane Frac TX, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC, Keane Frac G.P., LLC, KS Drilling, LLC and Keane Completions CN Corp.

 

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash is invested in overnight repurchase agreements and certificates of deposit with an initial term of less than three months.

 

F-38


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Net cash received from all asset sale proceeds and insurance recoveries, excluding proceeds related to obsolescence, is considered to be restricted. The Company may, at management’s discretion, reinvest up to $1 million of asset sale proceeds during each fiscal year for capital expenditures. Asset sale proceeds in excess of $1 million in a fiscal year are required to be applied as a prepayment of the Notes. The Company had qualifying asset sale proceeds of $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company did not have any restricted cash as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

(d) Trade Accounts Receivable

 

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company analyzes the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses related to potentially uncollectible accounts receivable on a case by case basis throughout the year. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and the Company’s customers’ financial condition, the amount of receivables in dispute, the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. The Company reserves amounts based on specific identification. Account balances are charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have an established reserve amount as it does not have significant balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

(e) Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method for all inventories.

 

(f) Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from the Company’s hydraulic fracturing, wireline and drilling services are earned and recognized as services are rendered, which is generally on a per stage, daily or hourly rate. All revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is complete, the amount is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured, as follows:

 

Completion Services

 

The Company provides hydraulic fracturing and wireline services pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts and pricing agreements, or on a spot market basis. Revenue is recognized upon the completion of each job. Once a job has been completed to the customer’s satisfaction, a field ticket is created that includes charges for the service performed and the chemicals and proppant consumed during the course of the service. The field ticket may also include charges for the mobilization of the equipment to the location, additional equipment used on the job, if any, and other miscellaneous items. This field ticket is used to create an invoice, which is sent to the customer upon the completion of each job.

 

Other Services

 

The Company provides certain complementary services such as drilling pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts. The Company typically charges the customer for the services performed and resources provided on a daily, hourly or per job basis.

 

F-39


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

Contract acquisition and origination costs are expensed as incurred.

 

(g) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment, inclusive of equipment under capital lease, are generally stated at cost.

 

Depreciation on property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 13 months to 40 years. Equipment held under capital leases are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Total depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $64.6 million and $62.3 million, respectively.

 

Major classifications of property and equipment and their respective useful lives are as follows:

 

Land

   Indefinite life

Building and leasehold improvements

   19 months – 40 years

Machinery and equipment

   13 months – 10 years

Office furniture, fixtures and equipment

   3 years – 5 years

 

In 2014, the Company reassessed the hydraulic fracturing asset classifications and estimated useful lives of the respective assets. As a result, the Company identified more detailed asset classes in an effort to better align estimated useful lives of the Company’s hydraulic fracturing assets, which changed from 7 years to a range of 2.5 to 5 years, with tractors changing to 10 years. A major factor in this change is the increase in service intensity, driven by a shift to more 24 hour work, higher stage volume, larger stages and more proppant usage per stage.

 

In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 250, the change in the estimated useful lives of the Company’s hydraulic fracturing assets was accounted for as a change in accounting estimate, on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2014. This change resulted in an increase in depreciation expense and an increase in net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $33.7 million.

 

(h) Major Maintenance Activities

 

The Company incurs maintenance costs on its major equipment. The determination of whether an expenditure should be capitalized or expensed requires management judgement in the application of how the costs benefit future periods, relative to our capitalization policy. Costs that either establish or increase the efficiency, productivity, functionality or life of a fixed asset are capitalized.

 

In 2014, the Company reassessed its policy on maintenance spend. As a result, the Company determined it was expensing as incurred costs related to major component replacements and rebuilds that extended the useful lives of its hydraulic fracturing fleets by greater than 12 months. The Company has since revised its policy to capitalize all such costs.

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 250, the change in the Company’s maintenance spend and capitalization policy was accounted for as a change in accounting estimate, on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2014. This change resulted in a decrease in maintenance spend of $2.1 million and an increase in depreciation expense of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Net loss decreased $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

F-40


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(i) Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of a business over the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually, as of October 31, or more often as facts and circumstances warrant. Goodwill is allocated to three reporting units—hydraulic fracturing, wireline and drilling. The Company has two reportable segments: Completion Services comprising hydraulic fracturing and wireline services, and Other Services segment comprising drilling services. Factors such as unexpected adverse economic conditions, competition and market changes may require more frequent assessments. The sharp fall in commodity prices during the fourth quarter of 2014 was deemed a triggering event, and in 2014, the Company re-assessed goodwill for impairment as of November 30, 2014. Impairment analysis for 2015 was performed as of October 31, 2015.

 

Before employing detailed impairment testing methodologies, the Company may first evaluate the likelihood of impairment by considering qualitative factors relevant to each reporting segment, such as macroeconomic, industry, market or any other factors that have a significant bearing on fair value. If the Company first utilizes a qualitative approach and determines that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, detailed testing methodologies are then applied. Otherwise, the Company concludes that no impairment has occurred. The Company may also choose to bypass a qualitative approach and opt instead to employ detailed testing methodologies, regardless of a possible more likely than not outcome. The first step in the goodwill impairment test is to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned to the carrying amount of net assets, including goodwill, of the respective reporting unit. The Company has allocated goodwill to one of its reportable segments, Completion Services. If the carrying amount of the reportable segment exceeds its fair value, step two in the goodwill impairment test requires goodwill to be written down to its implied fair value through a charge to operating expense based on a hypothetical purchase price allocation. There was no goodwill impairment in 2015 or 2014.

 

The Company’s indefinite-lived assets consists of the Company’s trade names. The Company assesses its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, as of October 31, or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The aforementioned sharp fall in commodity prices during the fourth quarter of 2014 was deemed a triggering event, and in 2014, the Company tested the indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of November 30, 2014, using the relief from royalty method. Impairment analysis for 2015 was performed as of October 31, 2015. In 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded a $1.2 million and $0.6 million impairment, respectively, on its trade name under the Other Services segment, as it was determined the fair value of trade name based on the net present value of future cash flows was less than the net book value as of the period then ended. See Note 3 ( Intangible Assets ).

 

(j) Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company assesses its long-lived assets, such as definite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is assessed using undiscounted future net cash flows of assets grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company determined the lowest level of identifiable cash flows that are independent of other asset groups to be at the reporting unit level, hydraulic fracturing, wireline and drilling, as well as an entity level asset group for assets that do not have identifiable independent cash flows. Impairments exist when the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds estimates of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. When alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of the asset are under consideration, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows take into account

 

F-41


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

possible outcomes and probabilities of their occurrence. If the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss is measured as the excess of the asset group’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value, such that the asset group’s carrying amount is adjusted to its estimated fair value, with an offsetting charge to operating expense. In 2014, the sharp fall in commodity prices during the fourth quarter of 2014 was deemed a triggering event, and the Company tested its long-lived assets for impairment as of December 31, 2014. In 2014, the Company recorded a $10.5 million impairment on its definite-lived intangible assets, primarily as a result of the termination of two customer contracts in its Completion Services and Other Services segments. In 2015, the continued fall in commodity prices was deemed a triggering event, and the Company tested its long-lived assets for impairment as of October 31, 2015. In 2015, the Company recorded a $2.4 million impairment on its definite-lived intangible assets, as a result of the loss of certain customer relationships related to the Company’s acquisition of Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC (“UTFS”). See Note 3 ( Intangible Assets ). In 2015, the Company also recorded a $0.3 million impairment on its drilling rig fleet, as the continued fall in commodity prices resulted in a decline in the anticipated utilization rates for the drilling rig fleet, indicating these long-lived assets may not be recoverable.

 

The Company measures the fair value of its property and equipment using the discounted cash flow method, the fair value of its customer contracts using the multi-period excess earning method and the fair value of its trade names using the relief from royalty method. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews and related fair value calculations are based on judgmental assessments of projected revenue growth, fleet count, utilization, gross margin rates, SG&A rates, working capital fluctuations, capital expenditures, discount rates and terminal growth rates.

 

Amortization on definite-lived intangible assets is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

(k) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The Company utilizes interest rate derivatives to manage interest rate risk associated with its floating-rate borrowings. The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values. For derivatives designated in hedging relationships, changes in the fair value are either offset through earnings against the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, to the extent the derivative is effective at offsetting the changes in cash flows being hedged, until the hedged item affects earnings.

 

The Company only enters into derivative contracts that it intends to designate as hedges for the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). For all hedging relationships, the Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively and a description of the method used to measure ineffectiveness. The Company also formally assesses, both at the inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging relationships are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged transactions. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as part of a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

 

F-42


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk, the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, the cash flow hedge is de-designated because a forecasted transaction is not probable of occurring or management determines to remove the designation of the cash flow hedge. In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, the Company continues to carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet and recognizes any subsequent changes in its fair value in earnings. When it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur, the Company discontinues hedge accounting and recognizes immediately in earnings gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income related to the hedging relationship.

 

(l) Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company accrues for contingent liabilities when such contingencies are probable and reasonably estimable. The Company generally records losses related to these types of contingencies as direct operating expenses or general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

(m) Fair Value Measurement

 

Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at each reporting date are classified according to a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs and assumptions underlying the valuation techniques. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

 

   

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

   

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

 

Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest priority level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement of assets and liabilities within the levels of the fair value hierarchy. Reclassifications of fair value between level 1, level 2, and level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, if applicable, are made at the end of each quarter.

 

(n) Unit-Based Compensation

 

The Company sponsors a unit-based management compensation program called the Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Class C Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Company accounts for the units under the Plan as compensation cost measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant using the Monte

 

F-43


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Carlo option pricing model. The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period of the entire award for the time based component and ratably over the vesting period for the performance based component.

 

(o) Taxes

 

For U.S. federal tax purposes, the Company is treated as a partnership. As such, any liability for federal income taxes is the responsibility of the members. No provision for U.S. federal taxes has been provided in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

The Company has a Canadian subsidiary, which is treated as a corporation for Canadian federal and provincial tax purposes. For Canadian tax purposes, the Company is subject to foreign income tax.

 

The Company is responsible for certain state income and franchise taxes, which include Pennsylvania, Texas and New York. These amounts are reflected as selling, general and administrative expense in the financial statements of the Company.

 

Deferred income taxes are computed using the liability method and are provided on all temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company assets and liabilities.

 

(p) Shipping and Handling

 

Shipping and handling costs related to customer contracts are charged to cost of services. To the extent such costs are billable to the customer, the amounts are recorded as revenue.

 

(3) Intangible Assets

 

The intangible asset balance in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets represents the fair value, net of amortization, as applicable, related to the following:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     Customer
contracts
    Noncompete
agreements
    Trademark
(1), (2)
    Software     Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 54,192      $ 2,470      $ 12,871      $ 1,555      $ 71,088   

Additions

     —          —          —          130        130   

Amortization

     (4,373     (937     (223     (366     (5,899

Impairment(3)

     (10,472     (9     (617       (11,098

Foreign currency translation

     (47     (3     —          (3     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     39,300        1,521        12,031        1,316        54,168   

Additions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Amortization

     (3,449     (837     (222     (417     (4,925

Impairment(4)

     (2,437     —          (1,183     (6     (3,626

Foreign currency translation

     —          —          —          (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 33,414      $ 684      $ 10,626      $ 892      $ 45,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Remaining amortization period

     10.3 yrs        10.3 yrs        1.9 yrs        2.2 yrs     

 

(1)   Keane Trademark intangibles valued at $10.2 million have been assigned an indefinite useful life

 

F-44


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(2)   Trade name purchased in Ultra Tech acquisition has been assigned a 4 year useful life
(3)   Impairment at December 31, 2014 is comprised of $10.0 million and $0.5 million associated with customer contracts related to the Other Services and Completion Services segments, respectively, and $0.6 million associated with the Company’s trade name under the Other Services segment. As part of the Company’s annual asset impairment analysis, it was determined there were not any future net cash flows associated with the customer for which the intangible asset was related, and the carrying amounts of the respective assets were not recoverable.
(4)   Impairment at October 31, 2015 is comprised of $2.4 million associated with customer relationships related to the Completion Services segment and $1.2 million associated with the Company’s trade name under the Other Services segment. As part of the Company’s annual asset impairment analysis, it was determined there were not any future net cash flows associated with the UTFS’ customers for which the intangible asset was related, and the carrying amount was not recoverable. It was also determined the fair value of the trade name based on the net present value of future cash flows was less than the net book value as of the period then ended.

 

Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $20.3 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

 

Amortization for these intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 3,960   

2017

     3,942   

2018

     3,395   

2019

     3,327   

2020

     3,327   

 

(4) Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  

Goodwill as of December 31, 2013

   $ 49,363   

Foreign currency translation in 2014

     (350
  

 

 

 

Goodwill as of December 31, 2014

     49,013   

Foreign currency translation in 2015

     (131
  

 

 

 

Goodwill as of December 31, 2015

   $ 48,882   
  

 

 

 

 

(5) Significant Risks and Uncertainties Including Business and Credit Concentrations

 

The Company operates in two reportable segments: Completion Services and Other Services, with significant concentrations in the Completion Services segment. In 2015, revenues and gross profit from sales to completion services customers represented 99% and 96% of the Company’s consolidated revenue and gross profit, respectively. In 2014, revenues and gross profit from sales to Completion Services customers represented 97% and 95% of the Company’s consolidated revenue and gross profit, respectively.

 

F-45


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The Company depends on its customers’ willingness to make operating and capital expenditures to explore for, develop and produce oil and natural gas in North America, which in turn is affected by current and expected levels of oil and natural gas prices. As a result of depressed oil prices, the energy services industry is currently in a downturn characterized by excess equipment capacity across the U.S. Completion Services and Other Services markets. This downturn has impacted the demand for the Company’s services and ability to negotiate pricing that will generate desirable margins. Through its impairment analyses, the Company determined the carrying values of its goodwill and the majority of its long-lived and indefinite-lived assets were recoverable based on the Company’s forecast model. If industry conditions continue to deteriorate beyond the assumptions in the Company’s forecast, it is reasonably possible that this determination could change.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015, revenue from two customers individually represented 38% and 21% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2014, revenue from two customers individually represented 30% and 23% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Revenue is earned from each of these customers within the Company’s Completion Services segment.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, revenue from the Company’s Canadian operations was $6.9 million and $18.6 million, respectively. The Company began to wind-down its Canadian operations in 2015. See Note 18 ( Wind-down of a Foreign Subsidiary ).

 

(6) Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
           2015                  2014        

Sand, including freight

   $ 2,048       $ 12,038   

Chemicals

     345         1,348   

Materials and supplies

     2,275         3,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,668       $ 16,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Note 16 ( Commitments and Contingencies ) for information on the Company’s inventory-related purchase obligations.

 

(7) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015     2014  

Land

   $ 1,316      $ 1,316   

Building and leasehold improvements

     12,374        12,258   

Office furniture, fixtures and equipment

     2,269        2,018   

Machinery and equipment

     300,986        266,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     316,945        281,901   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (167,980     (106,305

Assets not placed into service

     4,660        14,304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 153,625      $ 189,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-46


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The machinery and equipment balance as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 includes $10.1 million of hydraulic fracturing equipment under capital lease. Accumulated depreciation for the hydraulic fracturing equipment under capital leases was $3.0 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See Note 8 ( Capital Leases ). In 2015, the Company recorded a $0.3 million impairment on its drilling rig fleet, as the continued fall in commodity prices resulted in a decline in the anticipated utilization rates for the drilling rig fleet, indicating these long-lived assets may not be recoverable.

 

(8) Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015     2014  

Notes due 2019

   $ 193,750      $ 198,750   

Capital lease

     8,037        9,673   

Other capital leases

     70        94   

Related Party Loan

     22,174        20,000   

Less: Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs

     (8,857     (10,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     215,174        218,455   

Less: current portion

     (4,660     (4,797
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including capital leases

   $ 210,514      $ 213,658   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes and Revolver

 

On August 8, 2014, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“Holdco II”) entered into a notes purchase agreement (“NPA”) in connection with the issuance of a $150.0 million of notes (the “Notes”), of which approximately $122.9 million of the proceeds were used to retire the existing debt. On September 24, 2014, Holdco II issued $50.0 million of delayed draw of Notes, bringing the total outstanding Notes under the NPA to $200.0 million. The Notes, which is payable to US Bank, bears interest at 7.5% plus London Interbank Offered rate (“LIBOR”), subject to 1% floor, and matures on August 8, 2019. Principal payments of $1.3 million plus interest are due quarterly. The Notes are secured by property and equipment and other assets. The Notes are guaranteed by KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC (“Holdco I”).

 

In 2014, the Company recorded a total loss of $2.3 million for debt extinguishment.

 

In addition to the NPA, on August 8, 2014, Holdco II executed a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolver”) with PNC Bank that permitted advances of up to $30.0 million, subject to certain criteria under a revolving credit agreement. On April 7, 2015, the Revolver was amended to permit advances of up to $50.0 million. The Revolver bears interest at 2.25% plus LIBOR and expires on January 8, 2019. Other than a $2.0 million letter of credit issued to CIT Finance LLC (“CIT”) relating to a capital lease (see Capital Leases), there were no other amounts outstanding under the Revolver as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The available balance under the Revolver was $32.6 million and $27.5 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Holdco II is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of  1 / 2 of 1% on the unused portion of the Revolver. Holdco II is subject to certain customary affirmative and negative covenants related to its borrowings, including maintaining a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0 to 1.0, which is only tested when the undrawn availability on the Revolver is less than or equal to 25% of the aggregate commitment amounts, or $12.5 million.

 

F-47


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Maturities of the Notes debt are as follows:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 3,750   

2017

     5,000   

2018

     6,250   

2019

     178,750   

 

Capital Leases

 

On November 14, 2014, Keane Frac, L.P. (“Lessee”) obtained funding through a capital lease with CIT. In consideration of the payment by Lessor, the Company assigned and transferred an interest in new hydraulic fracturing equipment. Under the capital lease agreement, Lessor paid $10.0 million to Lessee and entered into an agreement to lease the equipment back to the Company under a five-year term at an interest rate of 4.73% per annum. Monthly lease payments to Lessor are $0.2 million. Total interest paid on this lease in 2015 was $0.4 million and remaining principal balance outstanding as of December 31, 2015 was $8.0 million. Total interest paid on this lease in 2014 was $0.04 million and remaining principal balance outstanding as of December 31, 2014 was $9.7 million.

 

The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under a capital lease that expires in 2018. Total remaining principal balance outstanding on this lease as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.07 million and $0.09 million, respectively.

 

Amortization on assets held under capital leases is included with depreciation expense.

 

Future annual lease commitments, including the interest component, for the next five years are listed below:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 2,089   

2017

     2,089   

2018

     2,077   

2019

     2,714   

2020

     —     

 

Related Party Loan

 

For additional information on the related party indebtedness, see Note 18 ( Related Parties ).

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Costs incurred to obtain financing are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method and netted against the carrying amount of the related borrowing. The amortization is classified within interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and was $2.1 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 2015, Holdco II capitalized $0.3 million of deferred financing costs in connection with an anticipated modification of the NPA in 2016. Holdco II capitalized $10.6 million of deferred financing costs in connection with the aforementioned $200.0 million of Notes and $10.0 million capital lease executed in 2014.

 

F-48


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Furthermore, in connection with retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-03 the Company reclassified short-term deferred financings costs of $2.1 million and $1.9 million and long-term deferred financing costs of $6.8 million and $8.2 million from other current assets and other non-current assets, respectively to current maturities of long-term debt and to long-term debt, less current maturities, respectively, as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

(9) Derivatives

 

Holdco II uses interest-rate-related derivative instruments to manage its variability of cash flows associated with changes in interest rates on its variable-rate debt. Holdco II does not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging. Holdco II does not speculate using derivative instruments.

 

Holdco II uses variable-rate LIBOR debt, subject to a 1% floor, to finance its capital growth initiatives. The debt obligations expose Holdco II to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. Management believes it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of its interest payments. To meet this objective, in 2014, management entered into a LIBOR based interest rate swap agreement to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in the benchmark interest rate of LIBOR. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps, Holdco II receives LIBOR based variable interest rate payments, subject to a 1% floor, and makes fixed interest rate payments, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt for the notional amount of its debt hedged. The derivative instrument terminates in 2019. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total notional amount of Holdco II’s outstanding interest-rate swap agreement that was entered into to hedge its outstanding debt obligations was $144.4 million and $148.1 million, respectively.

 

The fair values of the derivative instrument and the line items where it appears on the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
           2015                  2014        

Assets:

     

Other long-term assets

   $ —         $ 687   

Liabilities:

     

Other current liabilities

     1,100         1,541   

Other long-term liabilities

     941         —     

 

F-49


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The effect of the derivative instrument on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

   Amount of
gain (loss)
recognized
in OCI on
derivative
(effective
portion)
    Location of
gain (loss)
reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(effective
portion)
     Amount of
gain (loss)
reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(effective
portion)
    Location of
gain (loss)
recognized
in income
on
derivative
(ineffective
portion)
     Amount of
gain (loss)
recognized
in income
on
derivative
(ineffective
portion)
 

2015:

            

Interest rate contracts

   $ (2,765    
 
Interest
expense
  
  
   $ (1,578    

 

 

Other

income/

(expense)

  

  

  

   $ —     

2014:

            

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,262    
 
Interest
expense
  
  
   $ (408    

 

 

Other

income/

(expense)

  

  

  

   $ —     

 

The gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for the derivative instrument appears under the line item “Hedging activities”, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

There were no gains or losses recognized in income as a result of excluding amounts from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. There were no amounts reclassified into earnings as a result of discontinuing cash flow hedge accounting, as it is probable that the originally forecasted transaction will occur. Based on recorded values at December 31, 2015, $1.4 million of net losses will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months.

 

See Note 10 ( Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments ) for further information related to the Company’s derivative instruments.

 

(10) Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

 

The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent the amounts that would be received to sell those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly transaction at the reporting date. These fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs. However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company discloses the fair values of its assets and liabilities according to the quality of valuation inputs under the following hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 Inputs: Inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable.

 

   

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.

 

The classification of an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value. Those that are initially classified as Level 3 are subsequently reported as Level 2 when the fair value derived

 

F-50


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

from unobservable inputs is inconsequential to the overall fair value, or if corroborated market data becomes available. Assets and liabilities that are initially reported as Level 2 are subsequently reported as Level 3 if corroborated market data is no longer available. Transfers occur at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 during 2015 and 2014.

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, derivative, long-term debt, capital lease obligations and contingent liability. The carrying values of all the Company’s financial instruments included in the accompanying balance sheets approximated or equaled their fair values at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable (including accrued liabilities) approximated fair value at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, due to their short-term nature.

 

   

The carrying value of amounts outstanding under long-term debt agreements with variable rates approximated fair value at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as the variable interest rates approximated market rates.

 

   

The fair market value of the derivative financial instrument reflected on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was determined using industry-standard models that consider various assumptions including current market and contractual rates for the underlying instruments, time value, implied volatilities, nonperformance risk, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the marketplace through the full term of the instrument and can be supported by observable data.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurement

 

The following table presents the placement in the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
            Fair value measurements at reporting date using  
     December 31,
2015
         Level 1              Level 2              Level 3      

Assets:

           

Interest rate derivative

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate derivative

     2,041         —           2,041         —     
     December 31,
2014
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

           

Interest rate derivative

   $ 687       $ —         $ 687       $ —     

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate derivative

     1,541         —           1,541         —     

 

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurement

 

The fair values of indefinite-lived assets and long-lived assets are determined with internal cash flow models based on significant unobservable inputs. The Company measures the fair value of its property, plant and

 

F-51


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

equipment using the discounted cash flow method, the fair value of its customer contracts using the multi-period excess earning method and the fair value of its trademarks using the relief from royalty method. Given the unobservable nature of the inputs used in the Company’s internal cash flow models, the cash flows models are deemed to use Level 3 inputs.

 

During 2015, the Company recorded an impairment on its trade name and drilling rig fleet under the Other Services segment and on its customer contracts in its Completion Services segment. The Company wrote these assets down from a net carrying value of $10.0 million to $6.1 million and recognized an impairment loss of $3.9 million. During 2014, the Company recorded impairments on its trade name under the Other Services segment and on two customer contracts in its Completion Services and Other Services segments. The Company wrote these assets down from their net carrying value of $12.3 million to their estimated fair value of $1.2 million and recognized an impairment loss of $11.1 million.

 

Credit Risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, derivative contract and trade receivables.

 

The Company’s cash balances on deposits with financial institutions total $53.4 million and $52.2 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which exceed FDIC insured limits. The Company regularly monitors these institutions’ financial condition.

 

The credit risk from the derivative contract derives from the potential failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. The Company minimizes counterparty credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties whose credit rating is higher than BBB. The derivative instrument entered into by the Company does not contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

 

The majority of the Company’s trade receivables have payment terms of 30 days or less. For the year ended December 31, 2015, trade receivables from three customers individually represented 54%, 26% and 17%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, trade receivables from four customers individually represented 22%, 20%, 16% and 10%, respectively. The Company mitigates the associated credit risk by performing credit evaluations and monitoring the payment patterns of its customers.

 

(11) Defined Contribution Plan

 

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan covering eligible employees. The Company makes matching contribution of up to 3.5% of compensation. Contributions made by the Company were $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(12) Unit-Based Compensation

 

The Company has a unit-based management incentive plan (the “Plan”) to grant Class C units to management. Under the Plan, a maximum of 149,425 Class C units have been authorized, of which 113,283 have been granted as of December 31, 2015. Authorization of additional units requires approval of the board of directors.

 

The Class C units granted under the Plan vest based on the participants continued employment with the Company (“Time-Based Units”) and based on the achievement of performance objectives as determined by the Compensation Committee (“Performance-Based Units”). The Time-Based Units vest with respect to one-third on

 

F-52


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

the first anniversary of the grant date and with respect to an additional one-third on each of the next two anniversaries of such date subject to the participants continued employment. The Performance-Based Units vest over the same periods, subject to the attainment of certain performance objectives.

 

The Company determined the fair value of the unit awards with the assistance from a third-party valuation expert. The fair value of each unit award is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo option pricing model. A significant input of the option pricing method was the enterprise value of Keane Group Holding, LLC. The Company estimated the enterprise value utilizing a combination of the income and market approaches. Additional significant inputs used in the option pricing method included the length of holding period, discount for lack of marketability and volatility.

 

The Company granted 8,815 and 5,510 units in 2015 and 2014, respectively. During 2015 and 2014, 28,650 and 6,061 units were bought back, respectively. The total amount paid during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 for profit interest unit buy backs was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

 

Non-cash compensation cost related to Time-Based Units recognized in operating results during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Time-Based Units under the Plan.

 

Non-cash compensation cost with respect to the vested portion of the Performance-Based Units recognized in operating results during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The awards for Performance-Based Units were accounted for at fair value. With respect to the remaining unvested portion of the Performance-Based Units, no compensation cost has been recognized as of December 31, 2015, because the performance criteria has not been defined. Once the performance criteria has been defined, which is done annually, the Company will account for the remaining awards at fair value.

 

The inputs used to calculate the fair value determination of the 2015 performance-based awards are provided in the following table. Because the Company’s shares are not publicly traded and its shares are not traded privately, expected volatility is estimated based on the average historical volatility of similar entities with publicly traded shares. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the unit is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant.

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015       2014    

Valuation assumptions:

    

Expected dividend yield

     0     0

Expected volatility

     60% - 70     47.5

Expected term (years)

     2 - 3        2 - 5   

Risk-free interest rate

     0.80% - 1.10     1.49

 

F-53


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(13) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the equity section of the balance sheets included

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     Foreign currency
items
    Interest rate
contract
    AOCI  

December 31, 2013

   $ (736     —        $ (736

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,148     (854     (2,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

     (1,884     (854     (2,738

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (741     (1,187     (1,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

   $ (2,625   $ (2,041   $ (4,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the years ended December 31:

 

     Thousands of
Dollars
    Affected line item
in the consolidated
statement of
operations
 

Details about AOCI components

   2015     2014    

Interest rate derivative

   $ (1,578     (408     Interest expense   

Foreign currency items

     —          —          Other income   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total reclassifications

   $ (1,578     (408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(14) Operating Leases

 

The Company has certain non-cancelable operating leases for various equipment and office facilities. Certain leases include escalation clauses for adjusting rental payments to reflect changes in price indices. There are no significant restrictions imposed on the Company by the leasing agreements with regard to asset dispositions or borrowing ability.

 

Rental expense for operations excluding daily rentals and reimbursable rentals was $6.3 million and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Minimum lease commitments under operating leases for the next five years are $11.3 million, as listed below:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 6,712   

2017

     2,285   

2018

     873   

2019

     807   

2020

     630   

 

The Company has three long-term operating leases in Canada. The Company contracted sub-tenants for two of the leased properties during the fourth quarter of 2015 and is actively seeking a sub-tenant for the third leased property. As of December 31, 2015, the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under the two active subleases are $0.3 million. See Note 18 ( Wind-down of a Foreign Subsidiary ).

 

F-54


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(15) Income Taxes

 

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes that is directly subject to income taxes consist of the following:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
       2015         2014    

Foreign

   $ (172   $ 1,229   

 

Income taxes charged to income (loss) from continuing operations were as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
       2015         2014    

Current (benefit) provision:

    

Foreign

   $ (197   $ 265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current provision

     (197     265   

Deferred provision:

    

Foreign

     990        101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred provision

     990        101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

   $ 793      $ 366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes. Major components of deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31 were:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
       2015         2014    

Deferred tax liabilities

    

PP&E and intangibles

   $ —        $ (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     —          (36

Deferred tax assets

    

Intangibles

     139        —     

Valuation allowance

     (139     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ —        $ (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities included deferred taxes of nil and $0.04 million at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

The Company had no provisions for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

F-55


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(16) Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company entered into purchase agreements for certain hydraulic fracturing and wireline equipment in 2015 and 2014. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $1.1 million and $10.9 million of deposits on equipment, respectively. The remaining purchase commitment is estimated at $1.7 million at December 31, 2015.

 

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of UTFS in 2013, the Company made the final contingent consideration payment of $2.5 million in February 2015.

 

On March 26, 2012, the Company entered into a railcar and transload agreement with B&H Rail Corporation (“B&H”). The agreement had an effective date of March 1, 2012 and a term of five years with a renewal option of three additional five year terms. B&H owns a rail spur and transloading facility located in Coopers, New York. This agreement required B&H to make certain property improvements and allowed the Company almost exclusive use of this terminal. As part of the agreement, the Company was required to transload a minimum number of tons and process a minimum number of railcars through the facility during the twelve-month period ended February 28, 2016. In the event of any annual shortfall, the Company is subject to a penalty fee for every ton or railcar short of the requirement. For the twelve-month period ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company recorded a total charge of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, associated with the committed shortfall. The Company’s total minimum commitment through the remainder of the contract is $0.3 million.

 

During 2011 through 2015, the Company entered into certain long-term raw material supply agreements for the supply of proppant to be used in hydraulic fracturing. As part of these agreements, the Company is subject to minimum tonnage purchase requirements and must pay penalties in the event of any shortfalls. In 2015, the Company did not recognize any shortfalls under these contracts. The Company’s total aggregate minimum commitment through the remainder of these contracts is $61.8 million.

 

Aggregate minimum commitments under these contracts for the next five years are listed below.

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 16,276   

2017

     19,191   

2018

     8,264   

2019

     7,000   

2020

     7,000   

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had issued letters of credit under the Revolver of $2.0 million, which secured performance obligations related to the CIT capital lease.

 

Litigations

 

From time to time, the Company is subject to legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and actions. The Company’s assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on its judgment of a number of factors including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. Notwithstanding the uncertainty as to the final outcome, based upon the information currently available to it, the Company does not currently believe these matters in aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

F-56


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(17) Related Party Transactions

 

Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, an affiliate, provides certain consulting services to the Company. The Company paid $0.7 million and $0.3 million for these services during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

On December 23, 2014, the Company entered into a $20.0 million payment in kind loan with KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. and S&K Management Services, LLC, shareholders of the Company (the “Related Party Loan”). The loan matures on November 8, 2019 and bears interest at 10.0% per annum. The proceeds from this loan may be used to fund any capital needs of the Company’s subsidiaries or any other lawful purpose. Total interest accrued on this loan as of December 31, 2015 was $2.2 million.

 

The Company leases a residential house from a current employee. The Company paid $0.04 million and $0.09 million in rents during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(18) Wind-down of a Foreign Subsidiary

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company’s Canadian operations lost an open bid for the renewal of a customer contract that had been material to the foreign operations in prior years. Due to the loss of this contract, coupled with the unfavorable market conditions driven by low oil prices, management decided to exit wireline operations in Canada and implemented an exit strategy to dispose of the assets of the Canadian operations in multiple phases.

 

The phases were as follows:

 

   

Phase 1 included completing the remainder of the customer contract during the first quarter of 2015.

 

   

Phase 2 included disposing of the physical assets of the Canadian operations by selling them to third parties or transferring them to Keane Frac LP during the second quarter of 2015.

 

   

Phase 3 included repatriating $8.0 million CAD ($6.7 million USD) of cash from Keane Completions CN Corp.

 

   

Phase 4 included settlement of the outstanding obligations of the Canadian operations. The Company has three long-term operating leases still in effect. These leases and any trailing costs are settled on an ad hoc basis. The Company contracted sub-tenants for two of the leased properties during the fourth quarter of 2015 and is actively seeking a sub-tenant for the third leased property.

 

   

Phase 5 included transitioning the $4.7 million CAD of goodwill related to the Completion Services segment from Keane Completions CN Corp. to Holdco II as of December 31, 2015.

 

F-57


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The Company expects to incur approximately $2.7 million in costs associated with the wind-down of the Canadian operations. Exit costs incurred as of December 31, 2015 and the line items where they appear on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows:

 

          Thousands of Dollars  

Location in consolidated statements of

operations and comprehensive loss

  

Description

   2015  

Cost of services

     
   Severance pay    $ 208   
     

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     
   Severance pay    $ 267   
   Consulting and legal fees      39   
   Retention pay      187   
   Asset sales and disposals costs      525   
   Lease exit costs      1,375   
   Other costs      121   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,514   
     

 

 

 

 

The activity in the exit liabilities recognized in connection with the wind-down of the Canadian operations, which are presented as accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     Beginning
balance
     Charges
incurred
     Cash
payments
    Currency,
lease
accretion
and other
adjustments
    Ending
balance
 

2015:

            

Termination benefits

   $ —         $ 64       $ (64   $ —        $ —     

Lease and contract obligations

     —           1,643         (427     (457     759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exit liabilities

   $ —         $ 1,707       $ (491   $ (457   $ 759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(19) Limited Liability Company

 

As a limited liability company, the members are not liable for any debt, obligation or other liability of the Company. As noted in Note 1(b), the Company restructured its legal entities on March 2, 2011. The Company shall continue in perpetuity until terminated.

 

(20) Business Segments

 

Management operates the Company in two reportable segments: Completion Services and Other Services. Each reportable segment represents a business with 1) discrete revenue-generating and expense-incurring activities and 2) a unique customer base.

 

Completion Services.

 

The Company’s Completion Services segment includes its hydraulic fracturing and wireline businesses. The Company’s customers use its hydraulic fracturing services to enhance the production of oil and natural gas from

 

F-58


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

formations with low permeability and restricted flow of hydrocarbons. The process of hydraulic fracturing involves pumping a highly viscous, pressurized fracturing fluid—typically a mixture of water, chemicals and guar—into a well casing or tubing in order to fracture underground mineral formations. These fractures release trapped hydrocarbon particles and free a channel for the oil or natural gas to flow freely to the wellbore for collection. Fracturing fluid mixtures include proppant which become lodged in the cracks created by the hydraulic fracturing process, “propping” them open to facilitate the flow of hydrocarbons upward through the well. Proppant generally consists of raw sand, resin-coated sand or ceramic particles. The fracturing fluid is engineered to lose viscosity, or “break,” and is subsequently removed from the formation, leaving the proppant suspended in the mineral fractures.

 

In addition, the Company also provides wireline services. Wireline services involve the use of a single truck equipped with a spool of wireline that is unwound and lowered into oil and natural gas wells to convey specialized tools or equipment for well completion, well intervention, pipe recovery and reservoir evaluation purposes. The Company typically provides its wireline services in conjunction with its hydraulic fracturing services in “plug-and-perf” well completions to maximize efficiency for the Company’s customers. “Plug-and-perf” is a multi-stage well completion technique for cased-hole wells that consists of pumping a plug and perforating guns to a specified depth. Once the plug is set, the zone is perforated and the tools are removed from the well, a ball is pumped down to isolate the zones below the plug and the hydraulic fracturing treatment is applied. The ball-activated plug diverts fracturing fluids through the perforations into the formation. The ability to provide both the wireline and hydraulic fracturing services required for a “plug-and-perf” completion increases efficiencies for customers by reducing downtime between each process, which in turn allows the Company to complete more stages in a day and ultimately reduces the number of days it takes a customer to complete a well.

 

The Company provides its Completion Services in several of the most active basins in the U.S., including the Permian Basin, the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale and the Bakken Formation.

 

Other Services:

 

The Company’s Other Services segment includes drilling services and provides top-hole air drilling services, using fit-for-purpose top-hole air drilling rigs that contain an automated pipe handling system and can drill to depths up to ten thousand feet. The Company provides drilling services in the Marcellus and Utica Shales.

 

During 2016, in connection with the acquisition of Trican, the Company reassessed the composition of its reportable segments effective June 30, 2016. The change in the reportable segments resulted from changes in the organization and reporting, and was reflected through retroactive revision of segment information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. As such, the corresponding information for 2015 and 2014 has been adjusted to present segment information on a comparable basis consistent with the reportable segments presentation effective June 30, 2016.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2 ( Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ).

 

F-59


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on gross profit and operating (loss) income. The following tables present selected financial information with respect to the Company’s reportable segments. Corporate and other represents costs not directly associated with an operating segment, such as interest expense and corporate overhead. Corporate assets include cash, deferred financing costs, derivative and entity-level plant, property and equipment.

 

     Thousands of
Dollars
 
     2015     2014  

Operations by business segment

    

Revenue:

    

Completion Services

   $ 363,008      $ 383,173   

Other Services

     3,149        12,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 366,157      $ 395,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit by business segment

    

Completion Services

   $ 57,080      $ 68,390   

Other Services

     2,481        3,726   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross profit

   $ 59,561      $ 72,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income:

    

Completion Services

   $ (12,965   $ 5,496   

Other Services

     (2,159     (12,022

Corporate and Other

     (24,587     (26,169
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating (loss)

   $ (39,711   $ (32,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

    

Completion Services

   $ 27,228      $ 140,927   

Other Services

     8        407   

Corporate and Other

     10        59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 27,246      $ 141,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Completion Services

   $ 65,114      $ 62,579   

Other Services

     3,169        5,156   

Corporate and Other

     1,264        519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization

   $ 69,547      $ 68,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment:

    

Completion Services

   $ 2,443      $ 506   

Other Services

     1,471        10,592   

Corporate and Other

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impairment

   $ 3,914      $ 11,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exit Costs:

    

Completion Services

   $ 2,722     

Other Services

    

Corporate and Other

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exit costs

   $ 2,722        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax provision:

    

Completion Services

   $ —        $ —     

Other Services

     —          —     

Corporate and Other

     793        366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax:

   $ 793      $ 366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue by geography:

    

United States

   $ 359,289      $ 377,230   

Canada

     6,868        18,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 366,157      $ 395,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-60


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Total assets by segment:

     

Completion Services

   $ 267,250       $ 339,639   

Other Services

     7,064         12,960   

Corporate and Other

     50,481         66,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 324,795       $ 418,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets by geography:

     

United States

   $ 322,193       $ 401,267   

Canada

     2,602         17,588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 324,795       $ 418,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill by segment:

     

Completion Services

   $ 48,882       $ 49,013   

Other Services

     —           —     

Corporate and Other

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total goodwill

   $ 48,882       $ 49,013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(21) Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment,” which amends existing requirements for reporting discontinued operations. This ASU limits discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the impact of the discontinued operation on the major classes of line items on the consolidated financial statements. The ASU became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2015 and was adopted prospectively. The adoption of this ASU did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU clarifies that the CTA should not be released into net income unless a parent sells a part of its investment within a foreign entity which represents the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the reporting parent’s investment in the broader foreign entity. The ASU also requires the release of all the related CTA into net income upon gaining control in a step acquisition of an equity method investment that is considered to be a stand-alone foreign entity, and a pro rata release of the related CTA into net income upon a partial sale of an interest in an equity method investment that is considered to be a stand-alone foreign entity. The ASU became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2015 and was adopted prospectively. The adoption of this ASU did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. The ASU also requires amortization of debt issuance costs to be reported as interest

 

F-61


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

expense. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has implemented the provisions of ASU 2015-03, retrospectively. The Company adopted this Standard on January 1, 2016, and applied the provisions of the standard retrospectively to the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and presented all debt issuance costs net within long-term debt.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” which allows for debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements to be presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company implemented the provisions of ASU 2015-15 on January 1, 2016. The Partnership has elected this presentation in its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures with respect to its deferred financing costs on the revolving credit facility and continued to present these items within other non-current assets.

 

(22) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance. This ASU sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. Under the model, an entity will be required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities may choose to adopt the standard using either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” which requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). ASU 2014-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items,” which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-01, prospectively, effective January 1, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-11 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement,” which

 

F-62


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

provides guidance to help entities determine whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software or as a service contract. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-05, prospectively, effective January 1, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires that inventory measured using FIFO or average cost be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-11, prospectively, effective January 1, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which requires adjustments to provisional amounts in a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, eliminating the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. The ASU also requires companies to disclose the amounts recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-16, prospectively, effective January 1, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-16 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,” which requires that all deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-17, retrospectively, effective January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-17 to have a material impact on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments—Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will implement the provisions of ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a purchase financed by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term

 

F-63


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

of 12 months or less may be accounted for similarly to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The ASU is expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company has certain operating and real property lease arrangements for which it is the lessee. The standard is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718),” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, with a cumulative-effect and prospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-09 changes several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions including accounting for income taxes, classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, forfeitures, minimum statutory tax withholding requirements and classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with a modified-retrospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. Specifically, this new guidance requires using a forward looking, expected loss model for trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments. This will replace the currently used model and likely result in an earlier recognition of allowance for losses. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASC 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with a full retrospective approach to be used upon implementation and early adoption allowed. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on eight different issues, intended to reduce diversity in practice on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-06, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Asset Other Than Inventory,” which requires entities to recognize the tax consequences of intercompany asset transfers in the period in which the transfer takes place, with the exception of inventory transfers. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities must adopt the standard using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The cumulative effect adjustments will include recognition of the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory that occur before the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted but only at the beginning of an annual period for which no financial statements (interim or annual) have already been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(23) Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through November 9, 2016, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

F-64


Table of Contents

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Acquisition: Trican Well Service Ltd

 

On March 16, 2016, the Company acquired the majority of the U.S. assets and assumed certain liabilities of Trican Well Service L.P. (the “Trican’s U.S. Operations”), for total consideration of $248.1 million, comprised of $199.4 million in cash, $6 million of adjustments pursuant to terms of the acquisition agreement to Trican Well Service Ltd. (the “Seller”), and $42.7 million in Class A and C Units in Keane (the “Trican Transaction”). Trican’s U.S. Operations provides oilfield services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies across multiple basins in the United States, including hydraulic fracturing and other services.

 

As a result of the Trican Transaction, the Company acquired, among other things, approximately 645,000 hydraulic horsepower, 14 cement pumps, seven coiled tubing units, 19 nitrogen units and 14 acidizing units and assumed various customer relationships. In addition, the Company acquired Trican’s U.S. Operations located in strategic oil and gas basins, including the Marcellus Shale/Utica Shale, the Bakken Formation, the Permian Basin, and the Eagle Ford Shale.

 

In connection with this acquisition, the Company incurred $2.2 million of transaction costs in 2015, which is classified within selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss .

 

Notes and Derivatives

 

On March 16, 2016, Holdco II amended its NPA, converting the variable rate of 7.5% plus LIBOR, subject to 1% floor, to a fixed rate of 12%. Because the Notes is no longer subject to variable interest rates, Holdco II executed an interest rate swap that mirrors its existing interest rate swap to offset the impact of future changes in LIBOR.

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the Trican Transaction, Holdco II entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Facility”) with CLMG Corp., acting as administrative agent for the purchasers thereunder. The Term Loan Facility provides for a first lien term loan (the “Term Loan”) in the principal amount of $100 million. The Term Loan bears interest by reference, at Holdco II’s election, to the base rate or LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin of 6.00% on base rate loans and 7.00% on LIBOR rate loans, subject to a 1.50% floor. The Term Loan matures on March 16, 2021 or if the Notes mature on or prior to March 16, 2021, then the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (i) March 16, 2021 and (ii) the date of the maturity of the obligations under the NPA. Principal payments of $0.6 million plus interest are due quarterly. The Term Loan is secured by property and equipment and other assets, and is guaranteed by Holdco I, Keane Frac, LP, Keane Frac GP, LLC, KS Drilling, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC. The Term Loan is guaranteed by Holdco I and all of the Company’s operating subsidiaries. In conjunction with this new Term Loan, Holdco II executed an interest rate swap effective March 31, 2016 through May 9, 2019. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, Holdco II receives LIBOR based variable interest rate payments, subject to a 1.5% floor, and makes fixed interest rate payments based on a fixed rate of 1.868%, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt for the notional amount hedged. The notional amount of the interest rate swap is $100.0 million, decreasing quarterly to match the outstanding balance of the new term loan.

 

On March 16, 2016, in connection with the Trican Transaction, Holdco II and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, which, among other things, increased the commitment amount of the Revolver to $100 million and increased the applicable margin to 2.25% on base rate loans and 4.00% on LIBOR rate loans, subject to reductions.

 

F-65


Table of Contents

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

The Board of Directors and Members

Keane Group Holdings, LLC:

 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Trican Well Service, L.P., which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, partners’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditors’ Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Trican Well Service, L.P. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Houston, Texas

October 20, 2016

 

F-66


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Balance Sheets

December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015      2014  

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,758       $ 13,070   

Trade accounts receivable net of allowance of $261 at December 31, 2015 and $3,196 at December 31, 2014

     30,163         215,205   

Inventories, net

     36,697         68,808   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,603         18,785   

Due from related parties

     59,013         45,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     149,234         361,634   

Property and equipment, net

     217,687         544,043   

Intangible assets, net

     —           708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 366,921       $ 906,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

     

Current liabilities:

     

Trade payables

   $ 28,065       $ 69,818   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     12,977         45,462   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     1,960         4,995   

Due to related parties

     104,970         128,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     147,972         248,567   

Long term debt

     119,800         229,610   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     1,315         3,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     121,115         232,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     269,087         481,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)

     

Partners’ capital

     

General partner’s capital

     97,736         424,562   

Limited partner’s capital

     98         425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     97,834         424,987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 366,921       $ 906,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

F-67


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Statements of Operations

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 372,078      $ 981,837   

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Direct costs

     207,618        448,055   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     223,832        485,977   

Depreciation and amortization

     80,684        92,394   

Impairment of property and equipment

     246,626        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     758,760        1,026,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (386,682     (44,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expenses:

    

Other expense (income), net

     103        (1,317

Interest expense, net

     5,438        5,987   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     5,541        4,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (392,223   $ (49,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

F-68


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Statements of Partners’ Capital

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     General
Partner’s

Capital
    Limited
Partner’s
Capital
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 467,262      $ 468      $ 467,730   

Contributions

     11,089        11        11,100   

Distributions

     (5,043     (5     (5,048

Stock-based payments

     464        —          464   

Net loss

     (49,210     (49     (49,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     424,562        425        424,987   

Contributions

     71,002        71        71,073   

Distributions

     (6,174     (6     (6,180

Stock-based payments

     177        —          177   

Net loss

     (391,831     (392     (392,223
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 97,736      $ 98      $ 97,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

F-69


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (392,223   $ (49,259

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     80,684        92,394   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     4,435        8,089   

Provision for bad debt expense (recovery)

     (45     2,676   

Impairment of property and equipment

     246,626        —     

Provision for slow moving and obsolete inventory

     7,335        5,098   

Stock-based compensation

     177        464   

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables

     185,087        (130,763

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     13,401        (27,532

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,182        (263

Decrease (increase) in due from related parties

     (3,135     (4,470

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

     (41,601     28,892   

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (32,484     17,801   

Increase (decrease) in due to related parties

     6,131        9,077   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (1,906     (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     80,664        (47,987
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (691     (42,889

Payments received on note due from a related party

     2,000        —     

Advances made on note due from a related party

     (4,465     (19,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,156     (61,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments on capital leases

     (4,309     (5,871

Proceeds from the revolving credit facility

     58,000        148,000   

Payments on the revolving credit facility

     (167,494     (32,000

Contributions from partners

     41,008        11,100   

Distributions to partners

     (5,025     (5,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (77,820     116,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (312     6,305   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

     13,070        6,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

   $ 12,758      $ 13,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 5,879      $ 5,841   

Non-cash investing and financing activity:

    

Capital lease obligations

   $ 3,153      $ 2,142   

Non-cash capital contributions

   $ 30,065      $ —     

Non-cash capital distributions

   $ (1,155   $ —     

Non-cash purchases of property and equipment from parent

   $ 2,359      $ 34,454   

Decrease in accrual related to purchases of property and equipment

   $ (3,054   $ (2,206

Noncash transfers of property and equipment to Parent

   $ 2,045      $ 4,336   

Non-cash capitalization of components to property and equipment

   $ 5,773      $ 7,949   

Non-cash transfers of inventory to Parent

   $ 5,602      $ 2,991   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

F-70


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(1) Description of Company

 

Trican Well Service, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a multi-basin provider of oilfield services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States. The Partnership provides customers with hydraulic fracturing, cementing, coiled tubing and other services.

 

The Partnership is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Trican Well Service Ltd. (the “Parent”); an international oilfield services company incorporated under the laws of the province of Alberta, Canada and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

 

On January 25, 2016 the Parent entered into a definitive agreement with Keane Group Holdings LLC (“Keane”), a privately held U.S. based oilfield services company, for the sale of Parent’s U.S. pressure pumping business for $200 million in cash, an equity interest in Keane and Class C Profits Interests in Keane that represent an additional economic participation above certain thresholds upon a Keane liquidity event (the “Transaction”). The Transaction includes the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Partnership. Businesses retained by the Parent included Trican Geological Services and Trican Industrial and Pipeline Services. The Transaction closed on March 16, 2016.

 

(2) Basis of Presentation

 

The financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X, Article 3, General Instructions as to Financial Statements and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 1-B, Allocations of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity , and reflect all material adjustments that management believes are necessary to present fairly, in all material respects the financial results for the periods presented.

 

The Partnership operates independently from the Parent and incurs its own operating expenses. However, certain support functions are provided to the Partnership by the Parent. These functions include corporate finance, information systems, human resources, technology services, research and development, and operational and safety support. The main allocation driver for each of the allocated expenses is time spent supporting the Partnership as a percentage of total time spent by each Parent employee on each area.

 

Management believes that the assumptions underlying financial statements including assumptions regarding allocating general corporate overhead from the Parent are reasonable. However, such costs may not reflect the actual expenses that would have been incurred had the Partnership been operating as a standalone company for the periods presented. In addition, these costs may not be reflective of costs that would have been incurred if the Partnership was operating as part of Keane.

 

Actual costs that would have been incurred if the Partnership operated independently from the Parent would depend on multiple factors, including organizational and strategic decisions in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Trican and the Parent have been identified in these financial statements as transactions between related parties. Refer to Note 15 for further discussion of related party transactions.

 

F-71


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(3) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, impairment of long-lived assets, contingent liabilities, fair value of stock-based compensation and net realizable value of inventory.

 

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Partnership considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

(c) Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the statements of cash flows.

 

The Partnership analyzes the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses related to potentially uncollectible accounts receivable on a case by case basis throughout the year. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and customers’ financial condition, the amount of receivables in dispute, the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. The Partnership reserves amounts based on specific identification. Account balances are written off after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
         2015             2014      

Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of year

   $ 3,196      $ 1,226   

Bad debt expense:

  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     1,035        2,676   

Recovery of doubtful accounts

     (1,080     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bad debt expense / (recovery)

     (45     2,676   

Write off of uncollectible accounts against reserve

     (2,890     (706
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of year

   $ 261      $ 3,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(d) Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value). Cost is determined using the standard cost method adjusted for variances when necessary, to approximate average costs. Costs of inventories include purchase, conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing location and condition. Spare parts are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using weighted average method.

 

The Partnership periodically reviews the nature and quantities of inventory on hand and evaluates the net realizable value of items based on historical usage patterns, known changes to equipment or processes and

 

F-72


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

customer demand for specific products. Significant or unanticipated changes in business conditions could impact the magnitude and timing of impairment recognized. Provision for excess or obsolete inventories is determined based on our historical usage of inventory on-hand, volume on hand versus anticipated usage, technological advances, and consideration of current market conditions. Inventories that have not turned over for more than a year are subject to a slow moving reserve provision. In addition, inventories that have become obsolete due to technological advances, excess volume on hand, or not fitting our equipment are written-off.

 

(e) Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from the Partnership’s hydraulic fracturing, cementing and coiled tubing services is earned and recognized as jobs are completed, which is generally on a day or hourly rate, raw material consumption, per stage or similar basis. All revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is complete, the amount is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured, as follows:

 

Hydraulic Fracturing

 

The Partnership provides hydraulic fracturing services pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts and pricing agreements, or on a spot market basis. Revenue is recognized upon the completion of each job, which can consist of one or more fracturing stages or wells. Once a job has been completed to the customer’s satisfaction, a field ticket is created that includes charges for the service performed and the chemicals and proppants consumed during the course of the service. The field ticket may also include charges for the mobilization of the equipment to the location, additional equipment used on the job, if any, and other miscellaneous items. This field ticket is used to create an invoice, which is sent to the customer upon the completion of each job.

 

Cementing

 

The Partnership provides cementing services pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts and pricing agreements, or on a spot market basis. The Partnership typically charges the customer for these services on a per job basis at agreed upon spot market rates or agreed upon job pricing for a particular project. Once a job has been completed to the customer’s satisfaction, a field ticket is written that includes charges for the service performed and the consumables used during the course of service. Revenue is recognized and customers are invoiced upon the completion of each job.

 

Coiled Tubing

 

Through its coiled tubing service line, the Partnership provides a range of coiled tubing and other well stimulation services, including nitrogen and pressure pumping services, primarily on a spot market basis. Jobs for these services are typically short term in nature, lasting anywhere from a few hours to several days. Revenue is recognized upon completion of each day’s work based upon a completed field ticket. The field ticket includes charges for the services performed and the consumables used during the course of service. The field ticket may also include charges for the mobilization and set-up of equipment, the personnel on the job, any additional equipment used on the job, and other miscellaneous items. The Partnership typically charges the customer for the services performed and resources provided on an daily basis at agreed-upon spot market rates.

 

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

Shipping and handling costs related to customer contracts are charged to cost of services. To the extent such costs are billable to the customer the amounts are recorded as revenue.

 

F-73


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(f) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment, inclusive of equipment under capital lease, is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

 

Depreciation is recognized in the statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each part of an item of property and equipment, since this most closely reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits generated by the asset. Management bases the estimate of the useful life and salvage value of property and equipment on expected utilization, technological change and effectiveness of maintenance programs. When parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property and equipment.

 

Gains and losses on disposal of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property and equipment, and are recognized net within operating costs and expenses in the statements of operations.

 

Equipment and vehicles held under capital leases are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

 

Major classifications of property and equipment and their respective useful lives are as follows:

 

Type of property of equipment

   Estimated useful life

Land

   Indefinite life

Buildings and leasehold improvements

   30 years

Machinery and equipment

   5 to 10 years

Office equipment, furniture and fixtures

   2 to 10 years

 

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and adjusted if appropriate.

 

The Partnership incurs maintenance costs on its major equipment. Repair and maintenance costs that do not improve or extend the life of the related assets are expensed as incurred. Refurbishments and renewals are capitalized when the value of the equipment is enhanced for a period of greater than 12 months.

 

(g) Intangible Assets

 

The Partnership’s acquired intangible assets are comprised of non-compete agreements and customer lists. Non-compete agreements and customer lists were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date and amortized on a straight-line basis over 8 year and 5 year estimated useful lives, respectively.

 

(h) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Partnership assesses its intangible assets and property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is assessed using undiscounted future net cash flows of assets grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets.

 

The Partnership determined the lowest level of identifiable cash flows that are independent of other asset groups to be at the asset group level (cementing, coiled tubing, hydraulic fracturing and other), as well as an

 

F-74


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

entity level asset group for assets that do not have identifiable independent cash flows. Impairments exist when the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds estimates of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. When alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of the asset are under consideration, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows take into account possible outcomes and probabilities of their occurrence. If the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss is measured as the excess of the asset group’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value, such that the asset group’s carrying amount is adjusted to its estimated fair value, with an offsetting charge to operating costs and expenses. In assessing fair value of an asset group, recent market transactions are taken into account, if available. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used.

 

(i) Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The Partnership’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at each reporting date are classified according to a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs and assumptions underlying the valuation techniques. The Partnership utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Partnership determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

 

   

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

   

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

 

Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest priority level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

The Partnership’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, accrued expenses, related party balances and long-term debt. The carrying values of all the Partnership’s financial instruments included in the accompanying balance sheets approximated or equaled their fair values at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, related party balances, trade payables, and accrued expenses approximated fair value at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, due to their short-term nature.

 

   

The carrying value of amounts outstanding under long-term debt agreements with variable rates approximated fair value at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as the variable interest rates approximated market rates.

 

F-75


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair values of long-lived assets are determined with internal cash flow models based on significant unobservable inputs. The Partnership measures the fair value of its property and equipment using the discounted cash flow method and market participant assumptions. Given the unobservable nature of the inputs used in the Partnership’s internal cash flow models, the cash flows models are deemed to use Level 3 inputs.

 

During 2015, the Partnership recognized an impairment loss on its long-lived assets of $246.6 million. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion of impairment of long-lived assets.

 

(j) Employee Benefits and Postemployment Benefits

 

Contractual termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated due to an event specified in the provisions of a social/labor plan, state or federal law. Accordingly, in situations where minimum statutory termination benefits must be paid to the affected employees, the Partnership records employee severance costs associated with these activities in accordance with ASC 712, Compensation—Nonretirement Post-Employment Benefits. In all other situations where the Partnership pays termination benefits, including supplemental benefits paid in excess of statutory minimum amounts and benefits offered to affected employees based on management’s discretion, the Partnership records these termination costs in accordance with ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. A liability is recognized for one time termination benefits when the Partnership is committed to i) make payments and the number of affected employees and the benefits received are known to both parties, and ii) terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal and can reasonably estimate such amount.

 

(k) Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Parent sponsors a stock option plan in which certain employees of the Partnership are eligible. The Partnership accounts for the stock options issued under the plan as a capital contribution from the Parent. Compensation cost is measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is recognized using a graded vesting schedule over the service period for each tranche.

 

The Parent also sponsors a restricted share unit (“RSU”) plan in which employees of the Partnership participate. The awards issued under this plan are accounted for at fair value and recognized in the statement of operations using a graded vesting schedule over the service period for each tranche. These awards are settled in cash and therefore are classified as liabilities under ASC 718, Stock-based Compensation. At each reporting date between the grant date and the settlement date, the fair value of the liability is re-measured with any changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations for the period.

 

(l) Leases

 

The Partnership leases certain facilities and equipment used in its operations. The Partnership evaluates and classifies its leases as operating or capital leases for financial reporting purposes. Assets held under capital leases are included in property and equipment. Operating lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Landlord incentives are recorded as deferred rent and amortized as reductions to lease expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the applicable lease.

 

(m) Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs incurred directly by the Partnership were $3.5 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014,

 

F-76


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

respectively. In addition, research and development costs incurred by the Parent and allocated to the Partnership were $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(n) Income Taxes

 

The Partnership is a limited partnership and, therefore, is not liable for entity-level federal income taxes. It is not subject to any state and local income taxes. The Partnership’s operating results are included in Trican Delaware Inc.’s consolidated U.S. federal and state income tax returns.

 

(4) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Loss, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with a modified-retrospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-13 changes several aspects of accounting for credit losses on assets measured at amortized cost and available-for-sale debt securities. The Partnership does not expect this guidance to have any impact on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with a cumulative-effect and prospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-09 changes several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions including accounting for income taxes, classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, forfeitures, minimum statutory tax withholding requirements and classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. The Partnership is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this guidance on our financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, with a modified retrospective approach to be used for implementation. ASU 2016-02 updates the previous lease guidance by requiring the recognition of a right-to-use asset and lease liability on the statement of financial position for those leases previously classified as operating leases under the old guidance. In addition, ASU 2016-02 updates the criteria for a lessee’s classification of a finance lease. The Partnership is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this guidance on our financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires that inventory measured using FIFO or average cost be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Partnership is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. The ASU also requires amortization of debt issuance costs to be reported as interest expense. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Partnership will implement the provisions of ASU 2015-03, retrospectively, effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial condition.

 

F-77


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding extraordinary items. The guidance eliminates the concept and presentation requirements for extraordinary items and issuers are no longer required to evaluate and present separately any transaction which is unusual and infrequent. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Partnership does not expect this guidance to have any impact on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition and is based on the principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Partnership is required to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2017, and is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

 

(5) Inventories, net

 

Inventories, net consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015     2014  

Chemicals and consumables

   $ 16,046      $ 32,649   

Parts

     27,269        41,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less provision for slow moving inventory

     (6,618     (5,098
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

   $ 36,697      $ 68,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Partnership reviews the carrying value of inventory on a quarterly basis to verify that inventory is measured at the lower of cost or market value. As a result of decreased activity, the Partnership recorded a charge of $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and nil for the year ended December 31, 2014 presented within direct costs in the statement of operations to write-down obsolete inventory to net realizable value. In addition, the Partnership recorded a slow moving inventory provision in the amount of $1.5 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(6) Property and Equipment, net

 

Property and equipment, net at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015     2014  

Land

   $ 10,018      $ 10,018   

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     19,869        45,095   

Machinery and equipment

     397,246        784,544   

Office equipment, furniture, fixtures

     3,688        5,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost

     430,821        845,423   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (231,800     (322,551

Assets not placed into service

     18,666        21,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 217,687      $ 544,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-78


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Machinery and equipment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 includes $10.7 million and $23.3 million of vehicles under capital lease, respectively. Accumulated depreciation related to vehicles under capital leases was $6.2 million and $15.5 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

In 2015, the Partnership recorded $246.6 million of impairment losses. Refer to Note 8 for discussion of the nature of impairment losses.

 

(7) Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     Cost      Accumulated
Amortization
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 22,400       $ (18,859   $ 3,541   

Amortization

        (2,833     (2,833
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     22,400         (21,692     708   

Amortization

        (708     (708
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 22,400       $ (22,400   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The above balances do not include the fully amortized customer list intangible of $9.1 million. As a result of a decline in commodity prices during the fourth quarter of 2014, the Partnership tested the intangible assets for impairment as of December 31, 2014. No impairment was recorded because the fair value of the asset group was higher than the carrying amount. As of December 31, 2015 both intangible assets were fully amortized.

 

(8) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Due to impact of the sharp decline in commodity prices during the fourth quarter of 2014 on the demand for the Partnership’s services, Partnership has determined that triggering event existed and performed an impairment testing of its long-lived asset impairment as of December 31, 2014.

 

No impairment was recorded in 2014 because under the Step 1 of the impairment assessment the sum of estimated future undiscounted cash flows of each asset group was higher than each respective carrying amount.

 

The Partnership tested its long-lived assets for impairment as of December 31, 2015, due to the continued decline in commodity prices and excess pressure pumping supply in the market, which were deemed triggering events. The Partnership tested property and equipment for recoverability by comparing the sum of estimated future undiscounted cash flows to the carrying value of each asset group.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the sum of the estimated future undiscounted cash flows was less than the carrying amount for each of the three asset groups. The Partnership measured the amount of impairment by comparing the fair value of each asset group to the carrying amount. The Partnership measured the fair value of its property and equipment using the discounted cash flow method using Level 3 unobservable inputs, incorporating market participant assumptions. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews and related fair value calculations are based on judgmental assessments of projected revenue growth, fleet count,

 

F-79


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

utilization, gross margin rates, SG&A rates, working capital fluctuations, maintenance capital expenditures, discount rates and terminal growth rates. As a result, the following impairment charges were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

   

The Partnership identified that the fair value of the cementing asset group was below its carrying amount. An impairment charge of $14.9 million was recorded against property and equipment related to this asset group. As a result of the impairment the carrying amount of this asset group has been reduced to fair value of $10.1 million.

 

   

The Partnership identified that the fair value of the coiled tubing asset group was below its carrying amount. An impairment charge of $12.3 million was recorded against property and equipment related to this asset group. As a result of the impairment the carrying amount of this asset group has been reduced to fair value of $6.1 million.

 

   

The Partnership identified that the fair value of the fracturing and other asset group was below its carrying amount. An impairment charge of $219.4 million was recorded against property and equipment related to this asset group. As a result of the impairment the carrying amount of this asset group has been reduced to fair value of $201.4 million.

 

The commodity price environment has created considerable uncertainty as to the level of activity that will be undertaken by several of the Partnership’s customers and considerably increases the estimation uncertainty associated with the future cash flows used in the impairment tests. Assumptions that are valid at the time of preparing the cash flow models may change significantly when new information becomes available.

 

(9) Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015     2014  

Revolving credit facility (RCF)

   $ 117,205      $ 226,700   

Capital lease obligations

     4,555        7,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     121,760        234,605   

Less: current maturities of capital lease obligations

     (1,960     (4,995
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 119,800      $ 229,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility (RCF)

 

The Parent is a borrower under the 2015 Amended Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility (“RCF”) to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions. The Partnership, being one of the subsidiaries of the Parent, is able to draw upon the RCF in the United States to fund its local operations.

 

All borrowings under the RCF bear interest, at the Partnership’s option, at the applicable prime rate, Banker’s acceptance rate, or LIBOR plus a margin of 3.5% to 6.25%, dependent on certain financial ratios of the Partnership as outlined in the Credit Agreement. Draws under the RCF outstanding at December 31, 2015 carry interest at rates ranging from 4.77% to 4.92% per annum with maturities on dates ranging from January 7, 2016 to February 1, 2016. Draws under the RCF outstanding at December 31, 2014 carry interest at rates from 3.41%

 

F-80


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

to 3.48% per annum with maturities on dates ranging from January 8, 2015 to February 24, 2015. Upon maturity of each draw the Partnership can roll it over to the next 30 to 90 day period or pay it down. The total undrawn commitment on the RCF available to the Partnership was $92.4 million and $22.8 million at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The undrawn commitment fee was 0.73% at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The final maturity of the RCF is October 18, 2018.

 

As part of the Credit Agreement, the Partnership as a restricted subsidiary of the Parent entered into a loan guarantee with the lenders. Restricted subsidiaries are all subsidiaries which are wholly owned by the Parent as further defined in the Credit Agreement and include Trican Well Service, L.P., Canadian Oilfield Stimulation Services Ltd., Birchwood Industries Ltd., Northline Energy Ltd., Trican Geological Solutions Ltd., Trican Partnership, Trican Completion Solutions Ltd., Trican Completion Solutions LLC, TriLib Management LLC, Trican Delaware Inc., Northline Energy Services Inc. and Trican, LLC. In accordance with the loan guarantee, the Partnership along with all other restricted subsidiaries listed above that are obligors on the Credit Agreement guarantees all of the lender secured obligations, whereby the Partnership absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocable guarantees to the lenders the due and punctual payment, discharge and full performance of all guaranteed obligations owing by any obligor to any and all of the lender secured parties, as defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition, all North American assets of the Parent including any material real property and title goods including those of the Partnership were pledged as collateral under the Credit Agreement.

 

In addition, the Parent must comply with all covenants as outlined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains various customary representations and warranties. As of December 31, 2015, the Parent was in compliance with all covenants under the 2015 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2014, the Parent was in compliance with covenants under the 2014 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

 

Capital Leases

 

The Partnership entered into several capital leases of office equipment and vehicles. These capital lease obligations are presented as separate line items in the financial statements, have lease terms that range from 36 to 60 months and interest rates that range from 2.25% to 3.75%. The outstanding capital lease obligation balance is $4.6 million and $7.9 million as at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Depreciation of assets held under capital leases is included within depreciation expense.

 

Future minimum lease payments under the Partnership’s capital leases, for the next five years are listed below:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 2,054   

2017

     1,288   

2018

     1,198   

2019

     197   

2020

     —     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,737   

Less amount representing interest(1)

     (182
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,555   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Amount necessary to reduce net minimum payments to present value calculated at the Partnership’s implicit rate at inception of the lease.

 

F-81


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(10) Stock-Based Compensation

 

Overview of Share-Based Payment Plans

 

The Parent of the Partnership granted share-based awards to certain directors, officers, key employees and consultants of the Partnership in order to provide increased incentive to contribute to the future success of the Partnership. Share-based awards were issued to the key employees and directors in the form of stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) under the provisions of the 2010 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (“Stock Option Plan”) and 2010 Restricted Share Unit Plan (“RSU Plan”), respectively.

 

Stock Option Plan:

 

Stock options may be granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Parent, and all officers and employees of the Partnership are eligible for participation in the stock option plan. The option strike price equals the volume-weighted-average closing price of the Parent’s shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the five trading days preceding the date of grant. Options granted in 2010 and thereafter vest in three equal tranches on each of the first, second and third anniversary dates and expire five years from the date of grant. The Parent usually issues new shares to employees upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

The Partnership records equity classified stock-based awards, granted to its employees by its Parent as a capital contribution from the Parent and recognizes related compensation in its statement of operations. The Partnership recognized compensation expense associated with stock options of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts were recorded within selling, general and administrative expense in the Partnership’s statements of operations.

 

Total unrecognized compensation expense associated with stock options is $0.1 million at December 31, 2015 and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and weighted-average grant date fair value for options granted in 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     2015     2014  

Weighted-average assumptions used:

    

Expected volatility

     60.1     38.7

Dividend yield

     0.0     2.2

Risk-free interest rate

     0.6     1.3

Expected term (years)

     3.6        3.4   

Weighted-average grant date fair value (per option)

   $ 0.27      $ 3.19   

 

F-82


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Transactions related to stock options for the year ended December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

     Options     Weighted-
average
exercise
price per
share
     Weighted-
average
remaining
term (in
years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value (in
Thousands
of
Dollars)(2)
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2015

     523,675      $ 15.20         3.0      

Granted

     298,400        0.63         

Exercised

     —          —           

Forfeited

     (149,250     13.32         

Expired

     (57,200     16.32         

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

     615,625        8.49         3.4       $ 0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015(1)

     582,676        8.77         3.3         0.00   

Exercisable at December 31, 2015

     206,578      $ 17.4         1.6       $ 0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Includes outstanding vested options as well as outstanding non-vested options, net of estimated forfeitures
(2)   Based on the Parent’s closing stock price of $0.46 on December 31, 2015

 

Restricted Stock Unit Plan:

 

Restricted stock units are classified as liability awards as they are cash settled. Under the terms of the RSU plan, the RSUs awarded vest in three equal portions on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date and are settled in cash in the amount equal to the volume-weighted-average trading price for the twenty trading days preceding the particular vesting date of the award. The fair value of the RSUs is expensed into income over the vesting period using the graded vesting schedule. At each reporting date between grant date and settlement, the fair value of the liability is re-measured with any changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations during the period. All officers and employees of the Partnership are eligible for participation in the plan.

 

The Partnership recognized share-based payment reversal (expense) associated with the vesting of RSUs of $0.8 million and ($0.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the statement of operations.

 

Total unrecognized share-based payment expense was $0.2 million at December 31, 2015 and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

 

Transactions related to RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

     Non-Vested RSUs  

Unvested at December 31, 2014

     616,316   

Granted

     336,467   

Vested

     (197,019

Forfeited

     (264,047
  

 

 

 

Unvested at December 31, 2015

     491,717   
  

 

 

 

 

Total cash settlement of vested RSUs was $0.6 and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

F-83


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(11) Operating Leases

 

The Partnership has certain non-cancelable operating leases for rail cars, office facilities and other equipment. Certain rail car leases require additional rental payments for the use of rail cars in excess of the allowable mileage stated in the respective agreement.

 

Certain leases include incentives during the buildout period and escalation clauses for adjusting rental payments to reflect changes in price indices. These leases generally contain renewal options and require the lessee to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses in addition to the minimum annual rentals.

 

Landlord allowances are generally comprised of amounts received and/or promised to the Partnership by landlords and may be received in the form of cash or free rent. Rental expense related to operating leases of properties and rail cars was $6.1 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 5,760   

2017

     5,376   

2018

     4,448   

2019

     2,390   

2020

     520   
  

 

 

 
   $ 18,494   
  

 

 

 

 

(12) Termination Benefits

 

The Partnership recognized termination benefits in the amount of $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to the termination of 238 employees and closure of two of its district offices in Longview, Texas and Minot, North Dakota. This charge was recorded within selling, general and administrative expense in the statement of operations. No termination benefits were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

(13) Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Partnership is subject to legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and actions.

 

Sand Storage LLC S ettlement —The Partnership was found to be in breach of a sand storage contract in Mathis with Sand Storage LLC. The claim was settled in January 2016 for $0.6 million including legal fees and was fully accrued for by the Partnership as of December 31, 2015.

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Settlement —Through an internal investigation it was discovered that the use tax the Partnership had been passing through to Chesapeake Energy Corp. had likely been calculated in error. Chesapeake Energy Corp. approved the settlement letter for $1.5 million, which was fully accrued for by the Partnership as of December 31, 2015.

 

F-84


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Huron Minerals LLC— This is an unfiled claim which arises out of an allegation by Huron Minerals LLC that the Partnership owes it for sand not yet taken in 2015 under a four year sand purchase agreement with Huron that expired on December 31, 2015. The Partnership disputes this claim. The arbitration hearing began in early August 2016 and is ongoing. We deem the risk of loss to be at least reasonably possible, but no reliable estimate can be made at this time.

 

The Partnership’s assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on its judgment of a number of factors including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. Notwithstanding the uncertainty as to the final outcome, based upon the information currently available to it, the Partnership does not currently believe these matters in aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Sales and Use Tax

 

From time to time, the Partnership undergoes sales and use tax audits in the jurisdictions in which it operates. In addition, the tax regulations and legislation in the various jurisdictions are continually changing. Management believes that it has adequately met and provided for taxes based on the Partnership’s interpretation of the relevant tax legislation and regulations.

 

Long-Term Purchase Commitments

 

In January 2015, the Partnership entered into three long-term raw material supply agreements for sand to be used in hydraulic fracturing. The Partnership is subject to minimum purchase requirements and must pay penalties in the event of any shortfalls. In 2015, the Partnership did not recognize any shortfalls under these contracts.

 

Aggregate minimum commitments under these contracts as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Year-end December 31,

   Thousands of Dollars  

2016

   $ 15,580   

2017

     21,486   

2018

     29,571   

2019

     24,489   

2020

     —     
  

 

 

 
   $ 91,126   
  

 

 

 

 

(14) Significant Risks and Uncertainties Including Business and Credit Concentrations

 

The Partnership operates in three service lines: cementing, coiled tubing, and hydraulic fracturing and other, with significant concentrations in the hydraulic fracturing and other asset group. In 2015, sales to hydraulic fracturing customers represented 90% and 92% of the Partnership’s revenue and gross profit, respectively. In 2014, sales to hydraulic fracturing customers represented 91% and 91% of the Partnership’s revenue and gross profit, respectively.

 

The Partnership depends on its customers’ willingness to make operating and capital expenditures to explore for, develop and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, which in turn is affected by current and

 

F-85


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

expected levels of oil and natural gas prices. As a result of depressed oil prices, the energy services industry is currently in a downturn characterized by excess equipment capacity across the U.S. hydraulic fracturing market. This downturn has impacted the demand for the Partnership’s services and its ability to negotiate pricing that will generate desirable margins. Through its impairment analyses, the Partnership determined the remaining carrying values of its long-lived and intangible assets were recoverable based on the Partnership’s forecast model. If industry conditions continue to deteriorate beyond the assumptions in the Partnership’s forecast, it is reasonably possible that this determination could change.

 

Credit Risk

 

The Partnership’s financial instruments exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, and trade receivables.

 

The Partnership’s cash balances on deposit with financial institutions total $12.8 million and $13.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which exceed FDIC insured limits. The Partnership regularly monitors the financial condition of these financial institutions.

 

The majority of the Partnership’s trade receivables have payment terms of 30 days or less. For the year ended December 31, 2015, trade receivables from three customers individually represented 39%, 23% and 21%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, trade receivables from four customers individually represented 19%, 18%, 17% and 11%, respectively.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015, revenue from three customers individually represented 24%, 14% and 13% of the Partnership’s revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2014, revenue from three customers individually represented 17%, 13% and 11% of the Partnership’s revenue. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Partnership’s consolidated revenue in the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.

 

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited because the Partnership performs credit evaluations, sets credit limits, and monitors the payment patterns of its customers. The Partnership carefully evaluates new customers to determine their creditworthiness including review of credit applications, banking authorization forms, credit references and the credit report. The Partnership’s management approves and monitors credit limits for each of its customers.

 

(15) Related Party Transactions

 

The Partnership regularly enters into related party transactions with the Parent and its affiliates. Receivables from and payables to related parties consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Thousands of Dollars  
     2015      2014  

Due from Parent

   $ 28,743       $ 19,085   

Note receivable from Trican Completion Solutions, LLC (“TCS”)

     23,654         20,444   

Due from TCS

     4,554         2,887   

Due from other affiliates

     2,062         3,350   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 59,013       $ 45,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to Parent

   $ 101,895       $ 123,091   

Due to other affiliates

     3,075         5,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,970       $ 128,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-86


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

The Partnership entered into a loan agreement with TCS, dated December 24, 2013, providing for an unsecured revolving loan in the principal amount of $30 million bearing interest rate of 3.4% per annum and repayable on demand. Accrued interest on the loan was $1.2 million and $0.4 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Interest income recognized on this loan amounted to $0.7 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and was recorded within interest expense, net in the statement of operations.

 

The Partnership has a receivable due from TCS representing a short-term, non-interest bearing intercompany balance to assist TCS with funding of its working capital needs.

 

The Partnership’s intercompany transactions with the Parent relate to purchases of equipment and machinery, inventory, parts and chemicals. Intercompany receivables and payables are typically short-term in nature and non-interest bearing.

 

Transactions with related parties are summarized below:

 

     2015     2014  

Purchases of equipment from the Parent

   $ 2,359      $ 53,892   

Purchase of inventory from the Parent

     2,464        2,217   

Selling, general and administrative expenses with affiliates

     3,678        4,395   

Transfers of equipment to the Parent

     (2,045     (4,336

Transfers of inventory to the Parent

     (5,602     (2,991

 

Charges for support functions provided to the Partnership by the Parent are included within selling, general and administrative expenses. These charges amounted to $0.6 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively

 

In the year ended December 31, 2015, the Parent issued a credit memo in the amount of $30.0 million to the Partnership against intercompany balances, which was recorded as a capital contribution from the Parent and reflected within Partners’ Capital. In July 2015 the Parent instructed the Partnership to forgive $1.1 million of intercompany receivables from one of its affiliates, which was recorded as a reduction of intercompany receivables and non-cash capital distribution to the Parent.

 

In March, 2015 the Parent paid $41.0 million of the RCF on behalf of the Partnership, which was recorded as a reduction of long-term debt and a capital contribution from the Parent.

 

(16) Subsequent Events

 

The Partnership has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through October 20, 2016, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On January 25, 2016 the Parent entered into a definitive agreement with Keane Group Holdings LLC, a privately held U.S. based oilfield services company, for the sale of Parent’s U.S. pressure pumping business for approximately $200 million in cash, an equity interest in Keane and Class C Profits Interests in Keane that represent an additional economic participation above certain thresholds upon a Keane liquidity event. The Transaction includes the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Partnership. The transaction closed on March 16, 2016.

 

F-87


Table of Contents

TRICAN WELL SERVICE, L.P.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

In conjunction with the Transaction, the Parent also executed the 2016 Amended Credit Agreements with its bank lenders under its RCF and the holders of its Senior Notes to make certain amendments to the applicable credit documentation subject to closing of the U.S. operations sale. The 2016 Amended Credit Agreements include removal of all prior financial covenants until the third quarter of 2016, elimination of the minimum EBITDA and liquidity covenants, and new leverage and interest coverage ratio covenants.

 

On March 16, 2016 the Partnership fully repaid the outstanding balance on its RCF.

 

F-88


Table of Contents

 

 

 

            Shares

 

LOGO

 

Keane Group, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

Citigroup

Morgan Stanley

BofA Merrill Lynch

J.P. Morgan

Wells Fargo Securities

Simmons & Company International

Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray

Houlihan Lokey

Guggenheim Securities

 

Until                     , 201     (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell, or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in our initial public offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

 

 


Table of Contents

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item   13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table shows the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered. Except as otherwise noted, we will pay all of these amounts. All amounts except the SEC registration fee, the NYSE listing fee and the FINRA filing fee are estimated.

 

SEC Registration Fee

   $ 33,322.00   

NYSE Listing Fee

  

FINRA Filing Fee

  

Accounting Fees and Expenses

  

Legal Fees and Expenses

  

Printing Fees and Expenses

  

Blue Sky Fees and Expenses

  

Miscellaneous

  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $                
  

 

 

 

 

Item   14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Section 145 of the DGCL authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the DGCL are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.

 

As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation that will be in effect at the closing of the offering contains provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as a director.

 

As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant’s bylaws that will be in effect at the closing of the offering provide that:

 

   

the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to very limited exceptions;

 

   

the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents as set forth in the DGCL;

 

   

the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and executive officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to very limited exceptions; and

 

   

the rights conferred in the bylaws are not exclusive.

 

The Registrant has entered, and intends to continue to enter, into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers to provide these directors and executive officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director or executive officer of the Registrant regarding which indemnification is sought. Reference is also made to the underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, which provides for the indemnification of executive officers, directors and controlling persons of the Registrant against certain liabilities. The indemnification provisions in the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws and the indemnification agreements entered into or to be entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act. The Registrant currently carries liability insurance for its directors and officers.

 

II-1


Table of Contents
Item   15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

Set forth below is information regarding all unregistered securities sold, issued or granted by us within the past three years.

 

On May 1, 2016, October 1, 2016 and October 25, 2016, we granted 1,176.47, 6,470.6 and 2,352.9 Class B Units, respectively, to Keane Management Holdings, LLC pursuant to the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan. The equityholders of Keane Management Holdings, LLC are certain directors and members of the management team of Keane.

 

On December 31, 2014 and April 1, 2015, we granted 3,305.79 and 5,509.65 (in the aggregate) Series 3 Class C Units, respectively, to certain members of management under the Keane Class C Management Incentive Plan. Each Series 3 Class C Unit was generally subject to time- and performance- based vesting.

 

On April 8, 2014, we granted 5,509.65 Series 2 Class C Units, in the aggregate, to certain members of the management team under the Keane Class C Management Incentive Plan. Each Series 2 Class C Unit was generally subject to time- and performance- based vesting.

 

In connection with the acquisition of the Acquired Trican Operations and the consummation of the Trican transaction on March 16, 2016:

 

(1) We effected a reclassification of the equity structure of Keane such that the original Series 1 Class C Units in existence prior to the Trican transaction were cancelled and eliminated and the Class A Units and Class B Units of Keane in existence prior to the Trican transaction were reclassified as follows: (a) KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. reclassified 1,000,000.00 old Class A Units into 318,452.46 new Class A Units of Keane; (b) SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP reclassified 69,799.50 old Class B Units into 7,627.86 new Class A Units; (c) KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP reclassified 69,799.50 old Class B Units into 7,627.86 new Class A Units; (d) Brian Keane reclassified 199,975.10 old Class B Units into 20,835.38 new Class A Units; (e) Tim Keane reclassified 199,975.10 old Class B Units into 20,835.38 new Class A Units; and (f) KSD Newco Corp. reclassified 460,450.80 old Class B Units into 47,974.30 new Class A Units.

 

(2) We entered into contribution and exchange agreements whereby, in connection with certain member loans made to Keane on December 23, 2014: (a) KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. contributed all of its right, title and interest in and to such member loan (other than accrued but unpaid interest, which was cancelled and forgiven) made by KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. to Keane in the amount of $15,000,000 in exchange for 31,101.45 Class A Units; (b) KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP contributed all of its right, title and interest in and to such member loan (other than accrued but unpaid interest, which was cancelled and forgiven) made by KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP to Keane in the amount of $2,500,000 in exchange for 5,183.57 Class A Units; and (c) SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP contributed all of its right, title and interest in and to such member loan (other than accrued but unpaid interest, which was cancelled and forgiven) made by SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP to Keane in the amount of $2,500,000 in exchange for 5,183.57 Class A Units.

 

(3) We issued and sold Class A Units and Class C Units for an aggregate purchase price of $246,777,777.78 as follows: (a) 176,899.66 Class A Units to KG Fracing Acquisition Corp.; (b) 236,900.83 Class A Units to KGH Investor Holdings, LLC; (c) 10,688.84 Class A Units to KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP; and (d) 10,688.84 Class A Units to SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP.

 

(4) We issued 100,000 Class A Units and 294,117.65 Class C Units to Trican Well Service, L.P.

 

(5) Except to the extent the Series 2 or Series 3 Class C Units were cancelled, the holders of the Series 2 Class C Units and Series 3 Class C Units contributed such Class C Units to Keane Management Holdings LLC in exchange for interests in Keane Management Holdings LLC pursuant to the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan. Keane Management Holdings LLC was issued 85,882.35 Class B Units in Keane.

 

Any proceeds received from the transactions described above were used for the general working capital of the business.

 

II-2


Table of Contents

In connection with the IPO-Related Transactions, and immediately prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, we issued              shares of common stock to Keane Investor. For a description of the transactions pursuant to which the shares were issued, see the information under the heading “IPO-Related Transactions and Organizational Structure.”

 

Unless otherwise stated, the sales and/or granting of the above securities were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (or Regulation D promulgated thereunder), or Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. We did not pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration, including underwriting discounts or commissions, in connection with any of the issuances of securities listed above. The recipients of the securities in each of these transactions represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. All recipients had adequate access, through their employment or other relationship with us or through other access to information provided by us, to information about us. The sales of these securities were made without any general solicitation or advertising.

 

Item   16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Exhibit No.

   

Exhibit Description

    1.1 (*)    Form of Underwriting Agreement among Keane Group, Inc. and the Underwriters
    3.1      Certificate of Incorporation of Keane Group, Inc., including Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated October 13, 2016
    3.2      Form of Bylaws of Keane Group, Inc.
    4.1      Form of Stockholders Agreement by and among Keane Group, Inc. and Keane Investor Holdings LLC
    4.2      Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 8, 2014 by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers, and the purchasers listed thereto
    4.3      First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
    4.4      Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2015, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
    4.5      Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
    4.6      Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
    5.1 (*)    Opinion of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  10.1      Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated August 8, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, and PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and agent

 

II-3


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

10.2    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.3    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated April 7, 2015, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.4    Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.5    Credit Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP, as borrowers, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, as parent guarantor, the Lenders party thereto, and CLMG Corp., as administrative agent
10.6    Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan
10.7    Form of Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan
10.8    Form of Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
10.9    Form of Indemnification Agreement
10.10    Form of Director Services Agreement
10.11   

Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and James C. Stewart

10.12   

Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Gregory L. Powell

10.13   

Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and M. Paul DeBonis Jr.

10.14   

Employment Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2016, by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Kevin M. McDonald

10.15   

Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2016, by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and James J. Venditto

10.16   

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Ian J. Henkes

10.17    Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and James J. Venditto
10.18    Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Ian J. Henkes
10.19    Form of Assignment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Kevin M. McDonald

 

II-4


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

10.20    Keane Value Creation Plan
10.21    Form of Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC, by and among Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. — Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd., CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P., JS Keane Coinvestor LLC, Trican Well Services, L.P., SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP, KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP, Tim Keane, Brian Keane, Shawn Keane, Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane, Kevin Keane, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., S & K Management Services, LLC and the Persons listed on Schedule A thereto
10.22    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd. and the seller companies named therein
10.23    Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, by and between Trican Well Service Ltd. and Keane Frac LP
10.24    Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, by and among Trican Well Service Ltd., Trican Well Service, L.P. and Keane Frac LP
21.1    Schedule of Subsidiaries of Keane Group, Inc.
23.1(*)    Consent of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.3    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.4    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)

 

(*)   To be filed by amendment

 

Item   17. Undertakings

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

II-5


Table of Contents

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on December 14, 2016.

 

Keane Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ James C. Stewart

Name:   James C. Stewart
Title:  

Chairman of the Board of Directors

and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

The undersigned officers and directors of Keane Group, Inc. hereby constitute and appoint James C. Stewart and Gregory L. Powell, or any one of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to the Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments thereto and any registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits hereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby grant unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ James C. Stewart

James C. Stewart

   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   December 14, 2016

/s/ Gregory L. Powell

Gregory L. Powell

   President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   December 14, 2016

/s/ Brian Coe

Brian Coe

   Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)   December 14, 2016

/s/ Lucas N. Batzer

Lucas N. Batzer

   Director   December 14, 2016

/s/ Dale M. Dusterhoft

Dale M. Dusterhoft

   Director   December 14, 2016

/s/ Marc G. R. Edwards

Marc G. R. Edwards

   Director   December 14, 2016

/s/ James E. Geisler

James E. Geisler

   Director   December 14, 2016

/s/ Gary M. Halverson

Gary M. Halverson

   Director   December 14, 2016

 

II-6


Table of Contents

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Lisa A. Gray

Lisa A. Gray

   Director   December 14, 2016

/s/ Shawn Keane

Shawn Keane

   Director  

December 14, 2016

/s/ Elmer D. Reed

Elmer D. Reed

   Director  

December 14, 2016

/s/ Lenard B. Tessler

Lenard B. Tessler

   Director  

December 14, 2016

/s/ Scott Wille

Scott Wille

   Director  

December 14, 2016

 

II-7


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

  1.1(*)    Form of Underwriting Agreement among Keane Group, Inc. and the Underwriters
  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of Keane Group, Inc., including Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated October 13, 2016
  3.2    Form of Bylaws of Keane Group, Inc.
  4.1    Form of Stockholders Agreement by and among Keane Group, Inc. and Keane Investor Holdings LLC
  4.2    Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 8, 2014 by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers, and the purchasers listed thereto
  4.3    First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
  4.4    Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2015, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
  4.5    Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
  4.6    Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, the other Note Parties party thereto, the required purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers
  5.1(*)    Opinion of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
10.1    Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated August 8, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, and PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and agent
10.2    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent Lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.3    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated April 7, 2015, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent Lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.4    Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as agent Lenders, and Keane Frac GP, LLC in its capacity as guarantor
10.5    Credit Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP, as borrowers, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, as parent guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and CLMG Corp., as administrative agent
10.6    Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan

 

II-8


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

10.7    Form of Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan
10.8    Form of Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
10.9    Form of Indemnification Agreement
10.10    Form of Director Services Agreement
10.11    Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and James C. Stewart
10.12    Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Gregory L. Powell
10.13    Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and M. Paul DeBonis Jr.
10.14    Employment Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2016, by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Kevin M. McDonald
10.15    Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2016, by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and James J. Venditto
10.16    Employment Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Ian J. Henkes
10.17    Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and James J. Venditto
10.18    Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Ian J. Henkes
10.19    Form of Assignment Agreement, by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Group, Inc. and Kevin M. McDonald
10.20    Keane Value Creation Plan
10.21    Form of Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC, by and among Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. —Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd., CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P., JS Keane Coinvestor LLC, Trican Well Services, L.P., SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP, KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP, Tim Keane, Brian Keane, Shawn Keane, Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane, Kevin Keane, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., S & K Management Services, LLC and the Persons listed on Schedule A thereto
10.22    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd. and the seller companies named therein
10.23    Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, by and between Trican Well Service Ltd. and Keane Frac LP
10.24    Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, by and among Trican Well Service Ltd., Trican Well Service, L.P. and Keane Frac LP
21.1    Schedule of Subsidiaries of Keane Group, Inc.
23.1(*)    Consent of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.3    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.4    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)

 

(*)   To be filed by amendment

 

II-9

EXHIBIT 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

KEANE GROUP, INC.

ARTICLE I

The name of the Corporation is Keane Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, New Castle County. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE III

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may now or hereafter be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “GCL”).

ARTICLE IV

The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is five hundred and fifty million (550,000,000), consisting of five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of common stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) fifty million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix, without further stockholder approval, the designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, including voting powers and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of each series of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 151 of the GCL.

ARTICLE V

Except as otherwise provided by the GCL or this Certificate of Incorporation, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The total number of directors consisting the Board of Directors shall be not less than 7 directors


nor more than 15 directors, the exact number of directors to be determined from time to time exclusively by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or in the manner provided herein. Prior to the date upon which Keane Investor Holdings LLC and its respective Affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or any person who is an express assignee or designee of their respective rights under this Certificate of Incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s Affiliates) (the “Keane Control Group” and, of these entities, the entity that is the beneficial owner of the largest number of shares is referred to as the “Designated Controlling Stockholder”) ceases to own, in the aggregate, at least 50% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (the “50% Trigger Date”) the authorized number of directors may be increased or decreased by the Designated Controlling Stockholder. On and after the 50% Trigger Date, the authorized number of directors may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation or by resolution of the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, all directors shall be elected for a one (1) year term and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

Vacancies on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or otherwise, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, shall be filled (i) prior to the 50% Trigger Date, by (x) the Designated Controlling Stockholder or (y) a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and (ii) on and after the 50% Trigger Date, solely by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and shall not be filled by the stockholders. A director elected to fill a vacancy or a newly created directorship shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

ARTICLE VI

On or after the 50% Trigger Date, subject to the special rights of one or more series of Preferred Stock to elect directors, any director or the entire Board of Directors may only be removed from office, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

2


ARTICLE VII

Elections of directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall otherwise provide.

ARTICLE VIII

A. Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes (i) may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, and (ii) shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of stockholders owning at least twenty-five percent (25%) in amount of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote at the special meeting.

B. At any time prior to the 50% Trigger Date, any action required or permitted by the GCL to be taken at a stockholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice if the action is taken by the written consent of the Designated Controlling Stockholder and by the delivery of consents representing the voting power of stockholders otherwise required under the GCL to effect such action by written consent in lieu of a meeting. On and after the 50% Trigger Date, no action required or permitted by the GCL to be taken at a stockholders’ meeting may be taken by the written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting.

ARTICLE IX

The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen in such a manner, shall hold their offices for such terms and shall carry out such duties as are determined by the Board of Directors, subject to the right of the Board of Directors to remove any officer or officers at any time with or without cause.

ARTICLE X

A. The Corporation shall indemnify to the full extent authorized or permitted by law (as now or hereafter in effect) any person made, or threatened to be made, a defendant or witness to any action, suit or proceeding (whether civil or criminal or otherwise) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or by reason of the fact that such director or officer, at the request of the Corporation, is or was serving any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, in any capacity. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which employees other than directors or officers may be entitled by law. No amendment or repeal of this Section A of Article X shall apply to or have any effect on any right to indemnification provided hereunder with respect to

 

3


any acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. The rights to indemnification provided under this Section A of Article X shall extent to the testator or intestate of the person to whom such rights are granted.

B. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to or repeal of this Section B of this Article X shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

C. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute:

(i) the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of law; and

(ii) the Corporation may create a trust fund, grant a security interest and/or use other means (including, without limitation, letters of credit, surety bonds and/or other similar arrangements), as well as enter into contracts providing indemnification to the full extent authorized or permitted by law and including as part thereof provisions with respect to any or all of the foregoing to ensure the payment of such amounts as may become necessary to effect indemnification as provided therein, or elsewhere.

ARTICLE XI

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of the Bylaws by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of a majority of the entire Board of Directors. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws; provided , however , that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, (i) prior to the 50% Trigger Date, in addition to any vote required by law, only the Designated Controlling Stockholder shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws, and (ii) on and after the 50% Trigger Date, in addition to any vote required by law, this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the

 

4


Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentences, in no event shall (x) any amendment or repeal of any Bylaw provision requiring a supermajority vote of the stockholders to take action under such provision be made without the affirmative vote of the same supermajority of the stockholders, and (y) any rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses conferred on the Keane Control Group, directors or officers by the Bylaws be amended or repealed other than prospectively with respect to actions taken on or after the date of such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE XII

The Corporation reserves the right to repeal, alter amend, or rescind any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

ARTICLE XIII

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the GCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

ARTICLE XIV

The Corporation elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the GCL, “Business Combinations With Interested Stockholders”, as permitted under and pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of Section 203 of the DGCL.

ARTICLE XV

Reuben Zaramian is the sole incorporator and his mailing address is c/o Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York, 10022.

[ Remainder of page intentionally left blank ]

 

5


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned, being the sole incorporator of the Corporation, does make and file this Certificate of Incorporation, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly has hereunto set his hand this 13 th day of October, 2016.

 

By:  

/s/ REUBEN ZARAMIAN

  Name:   Reuben Zaramian
  Title:   Sole Incorporator

 

6

EXHIBIT 3.2

BYLAWS

OF

KEANE GROUP, INC.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

As used in these Bylaws of the Corporation, the terms set forth below shall have the meanings indicated, as follows:

35% Trigger Date ” shall mean the date upon which the Keane Control Group ceases to own, in the aggregate, at least 35% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock.

50% Trigger Date ” shall mean the date upon which the Keane Control Group ceases to own, in the aggregate, at least 50% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Keane Control Group ” shall mean Keane Investor Holdings LLC and its respective Affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or any person who is an express assignee or designee of their respective rights under this Certificate of Incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s Affiliates).

Board of Directors ” or “ Board ” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation.

Bylaws ” shall mean these Bylaws of the Corporation, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time.

Certificate of Incorporation ” shall mean the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time.

Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.

Corporation ” shall mean Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Delaware Court ” shall mean the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Designated Controlling Stockholder ” shall mean, of the entities in the Keane Control Group, the entity that is the beneficial owner of the largest number of shares of the Common Stock.

DGCL ” shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time.

Electronic Transmission ” shall mean any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced on paper form by such a recipient through an automatic process.

 

1


Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Proposing Stockholder ” shall mean any stockholder of record other than, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder, provided that, on or after the 35% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder shall be included as a Proposing Stockholder.

Secretary of State ” shall mean the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Stockholders’ Agreement ” shall mean that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of [●], 2016, by and among the Corporation and the holders of stock of the Corporation signatory thereto, as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time.

ARTICLE II

OFFICES

Section 2.01 Offices . The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE III

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 3.01 Place of Meeting . Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place within or outside the State of Delaware designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under the DGCL. In the absence of any such designation, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation.

Section 3.02 Annual Meeting .

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as shall have been properly brought before the meeting shall be held on such date and at such time and place, if any, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any previously scheduled annual meeting of stockholders. At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business (other than the nomination of a person for election of a director, which is governed by Section 4.01 of these Bylaws) must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including any committee thereof, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including

 

2


any committee thereof, or, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a Proposing Stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 3.02 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) complied with all of the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.02 as to such business. Except for proposals made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, and included in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a Proposing Stockholder to propose business (other than the nomination of a person for election of a director, which is governed by Section 4.01 of these Bylaws) to be brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders. Proposing Stockholders seeking to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors must comply with the notice procedures set forth in Section 4.01 of these Bylaws, and this Section 3.02 shall not be applicable to nominations except as expressly provided in Section 4.01 of these Bylaws.

(b) Without qualification, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Proposing Stockholder, such proposed business must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action and the Proposing Stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 3.02. To be timely, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (which date shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Common Stock are first publicly traded, be deemed to have occurred on [●], 2017); provided, however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the Proposing Stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 120 th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the 90 th day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the 10 th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was made (such notice within such time periods, “ Timely Notice ”). In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of Timely Notice as described above.

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 3.02, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall be required to set forth:

(i) As to the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice and each other Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and each other Proposing Person and (B) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice and/or any other Proposing Persons, except that such Proposing Stockholder and/or such other Proposing Persons shall be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Stockholder and/or such other Proposing Person(s) has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future;

 

3


(ii) As to the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice (or, if different, the beneficial owner on whose behalf such business is proposed) and each other Proposing Person, (A) any derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to give such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person economic risk similar to ownership of shares of any class or series of the Corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such derivative, swap or other transaction is determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any shares of any class or series of the Corporation, or which derivative, swap or other transaction provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the Corporation (“ Synthetic Equity Interests ”), which such Synthetic Equity Interests shall be disclosed without regard to whether (x) such derivative, swap or other transaction conveys any voting rights in such shares to such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person, (y) the derivative, swap or other transaction is required to be, or is capable of being, settled through delivery of such shares or (z) such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such derivative, swap or other transaction, (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy given in response to a public proxy solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Exchange Act), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person has or shares a right to vote any shares of any class or series of the Corporation, (C) any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of shares of any class or series of the Corporation by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person with respect to the shares of any class or series of the Corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the shares of any class or series of the Corporation (“ Short Interests ”), (D)(x) if such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person is not a natural person, the identity of the natural person or persons associated with such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person responsible for the formulation of and decision to propose the business to be brought before the meeting (such person or persons, the “ Responsible Person ”), the manner in which such Responsible Person was selected, any fiduciary duties owed by such Responsible Person to the equity holders or other beneficiaries of such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person, the qualifications and background of such Responsible Person and any material interests or relationships of such Responsible Person that are not shared generally by the other stockholders of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the

 

4


meeting, and (y) if such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person is a natural person, the qualifications and background of such natural person and any material interests or relationships of such natural person that are not shared generally by the other stockholders of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, (E) any significant equity interests or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the Corporation held by such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Persons, (F) any direct or indirect interest of such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person in any contract with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation (including any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), or any principal competitor of the Corporation, (G) any pending or threatened litigation in which such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person is a party or material participant involving the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the Corporation, (H) any material transaction occurring during the prior 12 months between such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person, on the one hand, and the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation, on the other hand, (I) any other information relating to such Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or any other Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies by such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such other Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (J) a representation that the Proposing Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business and (K) a representation whether the Proposing Stockholder and/or beneficial owner, if any, and/or any other Proposing Person intends or is part of a group that intends (a) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock required to approve or adopt the proposal and/or (b) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (K) are referred to as “ Disclosable Interests ”); and

(iii) As to each matter the Proposing Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (A) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such business of the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice and/or any other Proposing Person and (B) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice, any other Proposing Person and/or any other persons or entities (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such Proposing Stockholder.

 

5


For purposes of this Section 3.02, the term “ Proposing Person ” shall mean (i) the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or owners, if different, on whose behalf the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such beneficial owner and (iv) any other person with whom such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined below).

A person shall be deemed to be “ Acting in Concert ” with another person for purposes of these Bylaws if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or towards a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Corporation in parallel with, such other person where (A) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (B) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending meetings, conducting discussions or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in parallel; provided , that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies from such other person in connection with a public proxy solicitation pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Exchange Act. A person which is Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also acting in concert with such other person.

(d) A Proposing Stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall be true and correct as of the record date for notice of the meeting and as of the date that is ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for notice of the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date for notice of the meeting), and not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(e) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.02 (including the requirement in the case of business to be brought before the meeting by a Proposing Stockholder that such Proposing Stockholder update and supplement the notice of proposed business set forth in clause (d) above). The person presiding over the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that the business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.02, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting, and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.02, unless otherwise required by law, if the Proposing Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of

 

6


stockholders of the Corporation to present the proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 3.02, to be considered a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Proposing Stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such Proposing Stockholder or an Electronic Transmission delivered by such Proposing Stockholder to act for such Proposing Stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or Electronic Transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or Electronic Transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

(f) In addition to the requirements of this Section 3.02 with respect to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to any such business. This Section 3.02 shall not be deemed to affect the rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

(g) For purposes of these Bylaws, “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Section 3.03 Quorum; Adjournments . A majority in voting power of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting of stockholders, the holders of which are present in person, present by means of remote communication in a manner, if any, authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting or, if directed to be voted on by the person presiding at the meeting, the stockholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, although less than a quorum, may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is required for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting, and a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

Section 3.04 Voting . Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or applicable law, each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock having voting power, registered in such stockholder’s name on the books of the Corporation on the record date set by the Board of Directors for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at a

 

7


meeting of stockholders as provided in Section 7.04 hereof. When a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the votes cast by the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provisions of applicable law, regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation or the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, each director of the Corporation shall be elected by the vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election by the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if, as of the tenth (10th) day preceding the date the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting of stockholders, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected (a “ Contested Election ”), the directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast. In a Contested Election, stockholders shall be given the choice to cast “for” or “withhold” votes for the election of directors, and shall not have the ability to cast any other vote with respect to such election of directors. For purposes of this Section, a “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of votes cast “for” a proposal or a candidate for director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that proposal or candidate for director (with “abstentions” and “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by a bank, broker or other nominee which are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, but with respect to which such bank, broker or nominee is not empowered to vote) not counted as votes cast either “for” or “against” such proposal or candidate for director).

Section 3.05 Proxies . Each stockholder having the right to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy in a manner permitted by applicable law. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

Section 3.06 Special Meetings . Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, (i) may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, and (ii) shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of stockholders owning at least 25% in amount of the Common Stock issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Such request shall set forth (i) if the purpose of the meeting relates to business other than the election or appointment of directors, all information as is required to be included in a notice delivered to the Corporation pursuant to Section 3.02(c) hereof (and, in such circumstance, the requirements of Section 3.02(d) hereof shall also apply) and (ii) if the purpose of the meeting includes the appointment or election of one or more members of the Board of Directors, all information as would be required to be included in a notice delivered to the Corporation pursuant to Section 4.01(d) hereof (and, in such circumstance, the requirements of Section 4.01(e) hereof shall also apply). The Board of Directors or, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, the Designated Controlling Stockholder, may bring business before a special meeting of stockholders called by the Secretary upon the request of the Stockholders. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any previously scheduled special meeting of stockholders, whether called by them or otherwise.

 

8


Section 3.07 Notice to Stockholders .

(a) Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which notice shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Except as otherwise provided by law, such written notice of any meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. If mailed, notice is deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

(b) Except as otherwise prohibited by the DGCL and without limiting the foregoing, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of Electronic Transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by Electronic Transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent and (ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent of the Corporation, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. Any such notice shall be deemed given (i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (iv) if by any other form of Electronic Transmission, when directed to the stockholder.

(c) Except as otherwise prohibited under the DGCL and without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws may be given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Such consent shall have been deemed to have been given if a stockholder fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send the single notice as set forth in this Section 3.07(c). Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholders by written notice to the Corporation.

Section 3.08 List of Stockholders . The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided,

 

9


however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, such list shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 3.08 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list.

Section 3.09 Written Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting . Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, at any time prior to the 50% Trigger Date, any action required or permitted by the DGCL to be taken at a stockholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL.

Section 3.10 Conduct of Meetings .

(a) Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or in the Chairperson’s absence by the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence, by the President, or in the President’s absence by a Vice President, or in the absence of all of the foregoing persons by a person designated by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary’s absence the person presiding over the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

(b) The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation as it shall deem appropriate including, without limitation, such guidelines and procedures as it may deem appropriate regarding the presence and participation by means of remote communication of stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules, regulations and procedures as adopted by the Board of Directors, the person presiding over any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such person, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the person presiding over the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting

 

10


and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as shall be determined; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the person presiding over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

(c) The person presiding over the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls for each matter to be voted upon at the meeting will be opened and closed. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies or votes or any revocations or changes thereto may be accepted.

(d) In advance of any meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors, the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President shall appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. One or more other persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is present, ready and willing to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding over the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Unless otherwise required by law, inspectors may be officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of such inspector’s duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspector’s ability. The inspector shall have the duties prescribed by law and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by law. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by a duly appointed inspector or duly appointed inspectors.

ARTICLE IV

DIRECTORS

Section 4.01 Election of Directors .

(a) The total number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be as fixed in, or be determined in the manner provided by, the Certificate of Incorporation. At each annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, all directors shall be elected for a one (1) year term and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. Election of directors need not be by written ballot. The directors need not be stockholders.

With respect to nominations by Proposing Stockholders, only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting or at a special meeting (but only if the Board, or pursuant to Section 3.06 of these Bylaws, the stockholders, have first determined that directors are to be elected at such special meeting) may be made at such meeting (i) specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including any committee thereof, (ii) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including any committee thereof or, prior to the 35% Trigger Date, the

 

11


Designated Controlling Stockholder, or (iii) by any Proposing Stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed to be made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 4.01 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 4.01 as to such nomination. This Section 4.01 shall be the exclusive means for a Proposing Stockholder to propose any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board to be considered by the stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting.

Without qualification, for nominations to be made at an annual meeting by a Proposing Stockholder, the Proposing Stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined in Section 3.02 of these Bylaws) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 4.01. Without qualification, if the Board has first determined that directors are to be elected at such special meeting (or if a special meeting is called pursuant to Section 3.06 hereof and relates to the election or appointment of directors), then for nominations to be made at a special meeting by a Proposing Stockholder, the Proposing Stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 4.01. To be timely, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice for nominations to be made at a special meeting by a Proposing Stockholder must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the 120 th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the 90 th day prior to such special meeting or, if later, the 10 th day following the day on which public disclosure (as defined in Section 3.02 of these Bylaws) of the date of such special meeting was first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 4.01, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be required to set forth:

(i) As to the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice and each other Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of the other Proposing Persons, (B) a representation that the Proposing Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination, (C) a representation whether the Proposing Stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, and/or any other Proposing Person intends or is part of a group that intends (a) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock required to elect the nominee and/or (b) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such nomination, and (D) any Disclosable Interests (as defined in Section 3.02 of these Bylaws) of the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice (or, if different, the beneficial owner on whose behalf such notice is given) and/or each other Proposing Person;

 

12


(ii) As to each person whom the Proposing Stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, (A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a Proposing Stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 4.01 if such proposed nominee were a Proposing Person, (B) all information relating to such proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including such proposed nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (C) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice (or, if different, the beneficial owner on whose behalf such notice is given) and/or any Proposing Person, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, his or her respective affiliates and associates and any other persons with whom such proposed nominee (or any of his or her respective affiliates and associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined in Section 3.02 of these Bylaws), on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 under Regulation S-K if such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and/or such Proposing Person were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant; and

(iii) The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed nominee.

For purposes of this Section 4.01, the term “ Proposing Person ” shall mean (i) the Proposing Stockholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the annual or special meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or owners, if different, on whose behalf the nomination proposed to be made at the annual or special meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate of such beneficial owner (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) and (iv) any other person with whom such Proposing Stockholder or such beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert.

A Proposing Stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at an annual or special meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the annual or special meeting and as of the date that is ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

13


Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person nominated by a Proposing Stockholder shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.01. The person presiding over the annual or special meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not properly made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.01 (including the requirement to update and supplement a Proposing Stockholder’s notice of any nomination set forth in clause (e) above), and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare such determination to the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.01, unless otherwise required by law, if the Proposing Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 4.01, to be considered a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Proposing Stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such Proposing Stockholder or an Electronic Transmission delivered by such Proposing Stockholder to act for such Proposing Stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or Electronic Transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or Electronic Transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

This Section 4.01 is expressly intended to apply to any nomination by a Proposing Stockholder proposed to be brought before an annual or special meeting. In addition to the requirements of this Section 4.01 with respect to any nomination by a Proposing Stockholder proposed to be made at an annual or special meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to any such nominations. Nothing in this Section 4.01 shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or the rights of the Designated Controlling Stockholder as agreed with the Corporation.

Section 4.02 Vacancies . Vacancies on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or otherwise, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, shall be filled as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. A director elected to fill a vacancy or a newly created directorship shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

Section 4.03 Removal . Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 4.04 General Powers . Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors.

Section 4.05 Place of Meeting . The Board may hold its meetings at such place or places within or without the State of Delaware as it may from time to time determine.

 

14


Section 4.06 Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

Section 4.07 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Special meetings also shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of any two directors unless the Board consists of only one director, in which case special meetings shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of the sole director. Notice of the time, date and place of such meeting shall be given, orally or in writing, by the person or persons calling or requesting the meeting to all directors at least four days before the meeting if the notice is mailed, or at least 24 hours before the meeting if such notice is given by telephone, hand delivery, overnight express courier, facsimile, electronic mail or other Electronic Transmission. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting, provided that notice of the special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the special meeting. The notice shall be deemed given:

(i) in the case of hand delivery or notice by telephone, when received by the director to whom notice is to be given or by any person accepting such notice on behalf of such director,

(ii) in the case of delivery by mail, upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the director to whom notice is being given at such director’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation,

(iii) in the case of delivery by overnight express courier, on the first business day after such notice is dispatched, and

(iv) in the case of delivery via facsimile, electronic mail or other Electronic Transmission, when sent to the director to whom notice is to be given at such director’s facsimile number or electronic mail address, as the case may be, as shown on the Corporation’s records.

Section 4.08 Quorum; Adjournments . At all meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of the authorized number of directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. If only one director is authorized, such sole director shall constitute a quorum.

Section 4.09 Unanimous Action in Lieu of a Meeting . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, or by Electronic Transmission, and the writing or writings or Electronic Transmission

 

15


or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee, respectively. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

Section 4.10 Conference Call Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 4.11 Committees . The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each such committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval or adopting, amending or repealing these Bylaws.

Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.

Section 4.12 Compensation . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors, including the granting of equity interests (which may include profits interests and Synthetic Equity Interests) of the Corporation to the directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings or a stated salary as a committee member. The terms of any compensation (including the granting of equity interests of the Corporation) paid to directors shall be as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

16


ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

Section 5.01 Generally . The Board of Directors shall from time to time elect or appoint such officers as it shall deem necessary or appropriate to the management and operation of the Corporation, including, without limitation, a Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”), President (which may be the CEO), a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and a Treasurer (which may be the Chief Financial Officer). The Board of Directors or the CEO shall have the power and authority to appoint as officers one or more [Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Administrative Officer and a Chief Marketing Officer]. 1 The officers of the Corporation shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are specified in these Bylaws, in a resolution of the Board of Directors or, in the case of an officer appointed by the CEO, as specified by the CEO. Any person may hold two or more offices simultaneously, and no officer need be a stockholder of the Corporation.

In addition to the authority of the CEO to appoint officers as set forth above, if so provided by resolution of the Board, any officer may be delegated the authority to appoint one or more officers or assistant officers, which appointed officers or assistant officers shall have the duties and powers specified in the resolution of the Board or as determined by such officer.

Section 5.02 Compensation . The officers of the Corporation shall be entitled to such salaries, compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time to time by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof. In fixing the salaries, compensation and reimbursement of the officers of the Company other than the CEO, the Board of Directors may, among other things, take into account the recommendation of the CEO.

Section 5.03 Term; Removal . Each officer shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected or appointed and qualified or until such officer’s earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. Any officer appointed by the CEO may be removed at any time by the CEO. If the office of any officer or officers becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors or by the CEO.

Section 5.04 Duties .

(a) Chairperson of the Board . The Chairperson of the Board shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may be assigned by these Bylaws or prescribed by the Board from time to time. If there is no President, the Chairperson of the Board shall in addition be the CEO and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Section 5.04.

(b) Chief Executive Officer . The CEO shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and shall have such other title or titles designated by the Board. Subject to the control of the Board, the CEO shall in general manage, supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He or she shall have authority to conduct all ordinary business on behalf of the Corporation and may execute and deliver on behalf of the Corporation any contract, conveyance or similar document; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of the CEO of a corporation and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws from time to time.

 

1   Need input from Keane management.

 

17


(c) President . The President shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as the Board or the CEO (if the President is not the CEO) may from time to time prescribe.

(d) Treasurer . The Treasurer (who shall have any other title or titles designated by the Board or the CEO, including without limitation, in the Board’s or the CEO’s discretion, Chief Financial Officer) shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys, and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation, in such depositories as may be designated by the Board. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Board, at its regular meetings, or when the Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board, he or she shall give the Corporation a bond, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board, for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the Corporation. The Treasurer in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of the Treasurer of a corporation and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the CEO or these Bylaws from time to time.

(e) Secretary . The Secretary shall: (1) attend and keep the minutes of the stockholders’ meetings and of the Board’s meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose, and perform like duties for the standing committees of the Board when required by the Board; (2) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as otherwise required by law or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation; (3) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and see that the seal of the Corporation is affixed to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (4) maintain, or cause an agent designated by the Board to maintain, a record of the Corporation’s stockholders in a form that permits the preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all stockholders in alphabetical order by class of shares, showing the number and class of shares held by each; (5) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation or responsibility for supervision, on behalf of the Corporation, of any agent to which stock transfer responsibility has been delegated by the Board; (6) have responsibility for the custody, maintenance and preservation of those corporate records which the Corporation is required by the DGCL or otherwise to create, maintain or preserve; and (7) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary of a corporation and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board, the CEO or these Bylaws from time to time.

(f) Deputy Officers . The Board may create one or more deputy officers whose duties shall be, among any other designated thereto by the Board, to perform the duties of the officer to which such office has been deputized in the event of the unavailability, death or inability or refusal of such officer to act. Deputy officers may hold such titles as designated therefor by the Board; however, any office designated with the prefix “Vice” or “Deputy” shall

 

18


be, unless otherwise specified by resolution of the Board, automatically a deputy officer to the office with the title of which the prefix term is conjoined. Deputy officers shall have such other duties as prescribed by the Board or the CEO from time to time.

(g) Assistant Officers . The Board may appoint one or more officers who shall be assistants to principal officers of the Corporation, or their deputies, and who shall have such duties as shall be delegated to such assistant officers by the Board or such principal officers, including the authority to perform such functions of those principal officers in the place of and with full authority of such principal officers as shall be designated by the Board or (if so authorized) by such principal officers. The Board may by resolution authorize appointment of assistant officers by those principal officers to which such appointed officers will serve as assistants.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.01 Indemnification .

(a) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless to the full extent permitted by law (as now or hereafter in effect) any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or, while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation, any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in any capacity, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding this Section 6.01(a) or the provisions of Section 6.01(b) hereof, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.01(f) hereof, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a covered person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such covered person only if the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by the covered person was authorized in the specific case by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(b) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless to the full extent permitted by law (as now or hereafter in effect) any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or, while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent

 

19


of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in any capacity against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such Delaware Court or such other court shall deem proper.

(c) To the extent that a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation shall be successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

(d) Any indemnification under paragraphs (a) and (b) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b). Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director, officer, employee or agent at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.

(e) Expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Section 6.01. Such expenses incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation deems appropriate.

(f) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other paragraphs of this Section 6.01 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The provisions of this Section 6.01 shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of (or advancement of expenses to) any person who is not specified in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnity under the provisions of the DGCL, or otherwise.

 

20


(g) If a claim for indemnification (following the final disposition of a proceeding) or advancement of expenses under this Section 6.01 is not paid in full within 90 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.

(g) The Board of Directors may authorize, by a vote of a majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors, the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in any capacity against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Section 6.01.

(h) The Board of Directors may authorize the Corporation to enter into a contract with any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise providing for indemnification rights equivalent to or, if the Board of Directors so determines, greater than those provided in Section 6.01.

(i) For the purposes of this Section 6.01, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Section 6.01 with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(j) For purposes of this Section 6.01, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation” as referred to in this section.

 

21


(k) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Section 6.01 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

(l) The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or to advance expenses to any person who was or is serving at its request another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in any capacity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

(m) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.01 shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE VII

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

Section 7.01 Certificates . The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, or the CEO, President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.

Section 7.02 Transfer . The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of stock certificates or uncertificated shares shall be governed by such other regulations as the Board of Directors may establish.

Section 7.03 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate previously issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to agree to indemnify the Corporation and/or to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

22


Section 7.04 Fixing the Record Date .

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no such record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting at any time prior to the 50% Trigger Date, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board of Directors, (i) when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

23


Section 7.05 Registered Stockholders . The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim or interest in such share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, save as expressly provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 8.01 Dividends . Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

Before payment of any dividend there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the directors may abolish any such reserve.

Section 8.02 Checks . All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

Section 8.03 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 8.04 Seal . The Board of Directors may provide for a corporate seal, which shall have the name of the Corporation inscribed thereon and shall otherwise be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

Section 8.05 Waiver of Notice . Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by Electronic Transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by Electronic Transmission, unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

24


ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

Section 9.01 Amendments . These Bylaws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board or by the stockholders as expressly provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

ARTICLE X

EXCLUSIVE FORUM

Section 10.01 Exclusive Forum . Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Delaware Court shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation or (iv) any action governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 10.01.

 

25

EXHIBIT 4.1

 

 

 

FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

KEANE GROUP, INC.

AND

HOLDERS OF STOCK OF KEANE GROUP, INC. SIGNATORY HERETO

Dated as of             , 201    

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.01.

    

Defined Terms

     1   

Section 1.02.

    

Other Interpretive Provisions

     8   

ARTICLE II HOLDERS’ RIGHTS

     9   

Section 2.01.

    

Board Representation

     9   

Section 2.02.

    

Voting

     11   

Section 2.03.

    

Sell-Downs; Distributions of Company Shares

     11   

ARTICLE III REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     13   

Section 3.01.

    

Demand Registration

     13   

Section 3.02.

    

Shelf Registration

     15   

Section 3.03.

    

Piggyback Registration

     18   

Section 3.04.

    

Black-out Periods

     20   

Section 3.05.

    

Registration Procedures

     22   

Section 3.06.

    

Underwritten Offerings

     27   

Section 3.07.

    

No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights

     29   

Section 3.08.

    

Registration Expenses

     29   

Section 3.09.

    

Indemnification

     31   

Section 3.10.

    

Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S

     34   

Section 3.11.

    

Limitation on Registrations and Underwritten Offerings

     35   

Section 3.12.

    

Clear Market

     35   

Section 3.13.

    

In-Kind Distributions

     35   

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

     35   

Section 4.01.

    

Term

     35   

Section 4.02.

    

Contribution of Trican Units

     36   

Section 4.03.

    

Injunctive Relief

     37   

Section 4.04.

    

Attorneys’ Fees

     37   

Section 4.05.

    

Notices

     37   

Section 4.06.

    

Publicity and Confidentiality

     38   

Section 4.07.

    

Amendment

     38   

Section 4.08.

    

Successors, Assigns and Transferees

     38   

Section 4.09.

    

Binding Effect

     39   

Section 4.10.

    

Third Party Beneficiaries

     39   

Section 4.11.

    

Governing Law; Jurisdiction

     39   

Section 4.12.

    

Waiver of Jury Trial

     39   

Section 4.13.

    

Severability

     40   

Section 4.14.

    

Counterparts

     40   

Section 4.15.

    

Headings

     40   

 

i


TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

     Page  

Section 4.16.

    

Joinder

     40   

Section 4.17.

    

Other Activities

     40   


STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

This Stockholders’ Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made, entered into and effective as of             , 201     (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Keane Investor Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Investor Holdco ”) and Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (including any of its successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization, conversion or otherwise) (the “ Company ”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Investor Holdco owns Registrable Securities of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth certain rights of Investor Holdco with respect to the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

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

Adverse Disclosure ” means public disclosure of material non-public information that, in the Board of Directors’ good faith judgment, after consultation with independent outside counsel to the Company, would be required to be made in any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company so that such Registration Statement would not be materially misleading and would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing of such Registration Statement, but which information the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.

Affiliate ” shall mean any Person or entity, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person or entity, including (i) a general partner, limited partner, or retired partner affiliated with such Person or entity, (ii) a fund, partnership, limited liability company or other entity affiliated with such Person or entity, (iii) a director, officer, stockholder, partner or member (or retired partner or member) affiliated with such Person or entity, or (iv) or the estate of any such partner or member (or retired partner or member) affiliated with such Person or entity; provided that neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Holders.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company.


Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York are required or authorized by law or executive order to be closed.

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the sale, lease or transfer, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any one Person or (ii) the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) (other than the Equity Investors), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Company or any of its direct or indirect parent companies holding directly or indirectly 100% of the total voting power of the Company.

Cerberus Representative ” means Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in its capacity as representative of the Cerberus Funds.

Cerberus Funds ” means, including any successors and permitted assigns, Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. – Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd. and CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P.

Cerberus Holder ” means any Cerberus Fund that is a Holder.

Class A Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a) .

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Company Public Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a) .

Company Share Equivalent ” means securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, Company Shares.

Company Shares ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, any Equity Securities into which such shares of common stock shall have been changed, or any Equity Securities resulting from any reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, conversion, stock or other equity split or dividend or similar transactions with respect to such shares of common stock or such other Equity Securities.

Conversion Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08(b) .

Conversion Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08(b) .

Conversion Securities Issuer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08(b) .

 

2


Defaulted Payment Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a) .

Demand Company Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c) .

Demand Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Demand Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Demand Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Demand Registration Statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Demand Suspension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d) .

Director Requirements ” means with respect to an individual, that such individual must be qualified and suitable to serve as a member of the Board of Directors under all applicable corporate governance policies and guidelines of the Company and the Board of Directors and subject to any employment agreement or other agreement with an employee, and all applicable legal, regulatory and stock exchange requirements (other than any requirements contained in the Rule 5600 Series of the NASDAQ Listing Rules regarding director independence).

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Eligibility Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) .

Equity Investors ” means (i) the Sponsors, and any other funds or managed accounts advised or managed by any Sponsor or one of a Sponsor’s Affiliates, (ii) any Person that has no material assets other than the capital stock of the Company or a direct or indirect parent of the Company, and of which no other Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), other than any Equity Investor specified in clause (i) above, holds more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock thereof, and (iii) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) the members of which include any Equity Investor specified in clause (i) above and that, directly or indirectly, hold or acquire beneficial ownership of the Voting Stock of the Company (a “ Permitted Group ”), so long as (1) each member of the Permitted Group has voting rights proportional to the percentage of ownership interests held or acquired by such member and (2) no Person or other “group” (other than an Equity Investor specified in clause (i) above) beneficially owns more than 50% on a fully diluted basis of the Voting Stock held by the Permitted Group.

Equity Securities ” means, as applicable, (i) any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person; (ii) any securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person; or (iii) any rights or options directly or indirectly to subscribe for or to purchase any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person or to subscribe for or to purchase any securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person.

 

3


Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Excluded Company Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Family Member ” means, with respect to any specified natural person (including any entities or trusts formed for estate or family planning purposes by such specified natural person), (i) any parent, child, descendant or sibling of such natural person or of such natural person’s spouse (including relationships resulting from adoption) or (ii) the spouse of such natural person or of any person covered by clause (i).

Final Payment Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a) .

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Form S-1 ” means a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act, or any comparable or successor form or forms thereto.

Form S-3 ” means a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, or any comparable or successor form or forms thereto.

Governmental Entity ” means any federal, state, local or foreign governmental, administrative, judicial or regulatory agency, commission, court, body, entity or authority.

Holder ” means any holder of Registrable Securities that is a party hereto and/or any Permitted Assignee that succeeds to rights hereunder pursuant to Section 4.08 .

Implied Default Valuation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a) .

Initial S-3 Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) .

Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e)(i) .

Investor Holdco ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

IPO ” means the first underwritten public offering and sale of Company Shares for cash pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, relating to an offer of Registrable Securities.

Keane Party ” or “ Keane Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Sponsor ”.

Keane Representative ” means S&K Management Services, LLC as representative of the Keane Parties.

 

4


Law ” means foreign or domestic law, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, stipulation, award, injunction, decree or arbitration award or finding of any Governmental Entity.

Lockup Period ” means the period beginning on the date hereof until the date that is 180 days from the date of the final Prospectus filed in connection with the IPO.

Long-Form Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Loss ” or “ Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09(a) .

Majority Holders ” means the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities as determined from time to time.

Marketed Underwritten Offering ” means any Underwritten Offering (including a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any Shelf Take-Down that is not a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) that involves a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters over a period of at least 48 hours.

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e)(iii) .

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e)(iii) .

Non-Participating Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Observer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(h) .

Other Selling Holders ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Participating Holder ” means, with respect to any Registration, any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement.

Participating Majority ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b) .

Permitted Assignee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08 .

Permitted Group ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Equity Investors”.

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

Piggyback Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a) .

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a) .

 

5


Pro Rata Percentage ” means, as of any date, with respect to a Holder, a number of Registrable Securities equal to (i) the number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder as of such date divided by (ii) the number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders requesting to include Registrable Securities in a Registration Statement.

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Registrable Securities ” means any Company Shares now owned or hereafter acquired by a Holder; provided , however , that any such Company Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities to the extent (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Company Shares has been declared effective under the Securities Act and such Company Shares have been disposed of in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement, (ii) such Company Shares have been sold to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker in compliance with Rule 144 or Rule 145 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule), or (iii) such Company Shares cease to be outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that, with respect to any Registrable Securities for which a Holder holds vested but unexercised options or other Company Share Equivalents at such time exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Company Shares, to the extent that such Registrable Securities are to be sold pursuant to this Agreement, such Holder must exercise the relevant option or exercise, convert or exchange such other relevant Company Share Equivalent and transfer the underlying Registrable Securities (in each case, net of any amounts required to be withheld by the Company in connection with such exercise).

Registration ” means a registration with the SEC of the Company’s securities for offer and sale to the public under a Registration Statement. The terms “ Register ” and “ Registered ” shall have correlative meanings.

Registration Expenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08 .

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of the Company that covers Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, equity financing partners or financial advisors or other Person associated with, or acting on behalf of, such Person.

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 (or any successor provisions) under the Securities Act.

S-3 Eligibility Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) .

 

6


S-3 Shelf Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) .

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Sell-Down ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Sell-Down Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

Shelf Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(c) .

Shelf Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(c) .

Shelf Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b) .

Shelf Registration ” means a Registration effected pursuant to Section 3.02 .

Shelf Registration Statement ” means a Registration Statement of the Company filed with the SEC on either (i) Form S-3 or (ii) if the Company is not permitted to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3, an evergreen Registration Statement on Form S-1, in each case for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) covering all or any portion of the Registrable Securities, as applicable.

Shelf Suspension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d) .

Shelf Take-Down ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e)(i) .

Short-Form Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Special Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12 .

Sponsor ” means individually and collectively, (a) the Cerberus Funds taken as a group (b) Trican, and (c) SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP (“ SJK ”), KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP (“ KCK ”), Tim Keane (“ TK ”), Brian Keane (“ BK ”), Shawn Keane (“ SK ”), Jacquelyn Keane (“ JK ”), Cindy Keane (“ CK ”) and Kevin Keane (“ KK ” and, together with SJK, KCK, TK, BK, SK, JK and CK, each, a “ Keane Party ” and collectively, the “ Keane Parties ”) taken as a group.

Transaction Transfer Restrictions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Trican ” means Trican Well Service, L.P.

Trican Parent ” means Trican Well Service Ltd. and such other successors thereto as the ultimate parent entity of Trican from time to time.

 

7


“Trican Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2016, by and among the Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Trican, Trican Parent, TriLib Management LLC, Trican LLC and Keane Frac, LP, pursuant to which, among other things, Keane Group Holdings, LLC and/or Keane Frac, LP purchased certain assets of Trican in exchange for cash and certain equity interests in Keane Group Holdings, LLC on the terms and conditions set forth therein.

Underwritten Offering ” means a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e)(ii) .

Voting Stock ” of any Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

Section 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions .

(a) In this Agreement, except as otherwise provided:

(i) A reference to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit is a reference to an Article or Section of, or Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement, and references to this Agreement include any recital in or Schedule or Exhibit to this Agreement.

(ii) The Schedules form an integral part of and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

(iii) Headings and the Table of Contents are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

(iv) Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, words importing the masculine include the feminine and vice versa, and words importing persons include corporations, associations, partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies and vice versa.

(v) Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof” and “herein”, and words of similar meaning refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or clause. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

(vi) A reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation shall include any amendment, modification or re-enactment thereof and any legislative provision substituted therefor.

(vii) All determinations to be made by any Holder hereunder may be made by such Holder in its sole discretion, and such Holder may determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not to take actions that are permitted, but not required, by this Agreement to be taken by such Holder, including the giving of consents required hereunder.

 

8


(b) The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intention or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

HOLDERS’ RIGHTS

Section 2.01. Board Representation .

(a) For so long Investor Holdco has beneficial ownership of less than 50% but at least 35% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, Investor Holdco shall have the right to designate to the Board of Directors a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to one director fewer than 50% of the size of the Board of Directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number).

(b) For so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 35% but at least 20% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, such Holder shall have the right to designate to the Board of Directors a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of (A) three or (B) 25% of the size of the Board of Directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number).

(c) For so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 20% but at least 15% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, such Holder shall have the right to designate to the Board of Directors a number of individuals who satisfy the Director Requirements equal to the greater of (A) two or (B) 15% of the size of the Board of Directors at any time (rounded up to the next whole number).

(d) For so long as any Holder has beneficial ownership of less than 15% but at least 10% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, such Holder shall have the right to designate to the Board of Directors one individual who satisfies the Director Requirements.

(e) For so long as a Holder is entitled to designate any individuals to the Board of Directors pursuant to this Section 2.01 , the Company shall take all action reasonably available to it to cause such individual(s) (or any replacement designated by such Holder) to be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors to the Company’s stockholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (and/or in connection with any election by written consent) and the Company shall use the same efforts to cause the election of such nominee(s) as it uses to cause other nominees recommended by the Board of Directors to be elected, including soliciting proxies in favor of the election of such nominee(s).

 

9


(f) Until immediately prior to the time at which Investor Holdco ceases to collectively have beneficial ownership of at least 50% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, Investor Holdco shall vote its Company Shares to set the size of the Board of Directors at 11 individuals. For so long as Investor Holdco has beneficial ownership of less than 50% but at least 35% of the aggregate number of Company Shares then outstanding, Investor Holdco shall, unless otherwise determined by the management board of Investor Holdco in accordance with the operating agreement of Investor Holdco, cause its individuals designated to the Board of Directors to vote in favor of maintaining the size of the Board of Directors at 11 individuals.

(g) In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal (with or without cause) of a director nominated or designated pursuant to this Section 2.01 , or in the event of the failure of any such nominee to be elected, the Holder who nominated or designated such director shall have the right to designate a replacement who satisfies the Director Requirements to fill such vacancy. The Company shall take all action reasonably available to it to cause such vacancy to be filled by the replacement so designated, and, to the extent permitted under the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company then in effect, the Board of Directors shall promptly elect such designee to the Board of Directors.

(h) As of and after the Effective Date, each of the Cerberus Representative, Trican and the Keane Representative, acting on behalf of the Keane Parties beneficially owning (directly or through Investor Holdco) in excess of 50% of the Company Shares then beneficially owned (directly or through Investor Holdco) by the Keane Parties, respectively, shall be entitled to, at its option, designate up to two individuals in the capacity of non-voting observers (the “ Observers ”) to the Board of Directors. The appointment and removal of any Observer shall be by written notice to the Board of Directors.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, following the Effective Date: (A) if the Keane Parties as a group, directly or indirectly though Investor Holdco, cease to beneficially own at least 50% of the Company Shares beneficially owned by the Keane Parties as of the Effective Date, the Keane Parties shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers under Section 2.01(h) and shall cause such individuals designated by them to immediately resign; and (B) if Trican, directly or indirectly though Investor Holdco, ceases to beneficially own at least 25% of the Company Shares beneficially owned by Trican as of the Effective Date, Trican shall no longer have any right to appoint Observers under Section 2.01(h) and shall cause such individuals designated by them to immediately resign.

(j) An Observer may attend any meeting of the Board of Directors, provided , that no Observer shall have the right to vote or otherwise participate in the Board of Directors meeting in any way other than to observe any applicable meeting of the Board of Directors. Observers shall be provided advance notice of each meeting of the Board of Directors in the same manner and at the same time as the other members of the Board of Directors and shall be given copies of all documents, materials and other information as and when given to other members of the Board of Directors, provided that the Observer shall have executed a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement and such other acknowledgments and agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Observer

 

10


shall be excluded from attending any meeting of the Board of Directors or receiving any materials to the extent necessary to preserve attorney-client privilege, to safeguard highly proprietary or classified information, in the case of any conflict of interest involving such Observer or as otherwise deemed necessary or advisable by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors or any committee thereof shall have the right to exclude an Observer from any meeting or portion thereof in the sole discretion of a majority of the members in attendance at such meeting. Each Observer shall be a natural person.

Section 2.02. Voting .

(a) Prior to the distribution by Investor Holdco of all (but not less than all) of its Registrable Securities to its members, each member of Investor Holdco and their respective Permitted Assignees (including recipients of Registrable Securities from Investor Holdco pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.03 ) agrees, with respect to all of such Person’s Company Shares held by any of such members as of the date hereof, to vote such Person’s Company Shares as instructed by Investor Holdco. Each member of Investor Holdco (other than Investor Holdco) and each of their respective Permitted Assignees, shall take all other necessary or desirable actions within such Person’s control (including, without limitation, attending meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of meetings) to effect the voting of such Person’s Company Shares in accordance with this provision.

(b) To secure each member of Investor Holdco’s (and their respective Permitted Assignees) obligations to vote their respective Company Shares in accordance with Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement, each such Person hereby appoints an officer of Investor Holdco designated by the management board of Investor Holdco, as such Person’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to vote all of such Person’s Company Shares as set forth in this Agreement and to execute all appropriate instruments consistent with this Agreement on behalf of such Person if, and only if, such Person fails to vote all of such Person’s Company Shares or execute such other instruments in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement within five days of Investor Holdco’s written request for such Person’s written consent or signature. The proxy and power granted by each Person pursuant to this Section 2.02(b) are coupled with an interest and are given to secure the performance of such Person’s duties under this Agreement, provided, that the proxy and power set forth in this Section 2.02(b) shall not be used to affect an Other Selling Holder’s (as defined in Section 2.03(a) ) election to not participate in a Sell Down (as defined in Section 2.03(a) ). Each such member of Investor Holdco (and their respective Permitted Assignees) agrees to execute an irrevocable proxy in favor the designated individual as and when identified, if requested by Investor Holdco. Each such proxy and power will be irrevocable for the term hereof. The proxy and power, so long as any such Person is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of such party or any other individual holder of any Person’s Company Shares, as the case may be, and, so long as such Person is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of such party or any other entity holding any of a Person’s Company Shares.

Section 2.03. Sell-Downs ; Distributions of Company Shares . In the event Investor Holdco proposes to effect a private block sale or resale or to demand or participate in a

 

11


registered offering of Company Shares held by Investor Holdco (which such sale shall be proportionate among members of Investor Holdco) (a “ Sell-Down ”), Investor Holdco shall promptly provide written notice to each Holder and each equityholder of Investor Holdco (collectively, the “ Other Selling Holders ”), specifying the number and percentage of Company Shares then held by Investor Holdco to be sold in such Sell-Down, the number of Company Shares each Other Selling Holder shall be obligated to sell in such Sell Down (calculated on a pro rata basis based on such Other Selling Holder’s beneficial ownership of Company Shares) and all other material terms and conditions of the Sell-Down (the “ Sell-Down Notice ”). Each Other Selling Holder shall be obligated to participate in such Sell-Down, unless such Other Selling Holder delivers a written notice to Investor Holdco by the close of business on the date which is 10 Business Days after the Sell-Down Notice is delivered to such Other Selling Holder, which such notice shall include the number of Company Shares such Other Selling Holder elects to exclude from such Sell-Down (the “ Excluded Company Shares ”, and such notifying Other Selling Holder, the “ Non-Participating Holder ”). Any Other Selling Holder that does not deliver such notice shall be obligated to participate in the Sell Down with respect to the number of Company Shares set forth in the Sell-Down Notice. If any Other Selling Holder does not participate in such Sell-Down, Investor Holdco shall, unless prohibited by applicable Law, promptly distribute the Excluded Company Shares to the Non-Participating Holder, provided , that (i) the Non-Participating Holder complies with the provisions of Section 2.03(b) and (ii) the Excluded Company Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on voting, transfer, market stand-off and lock-up provisions to which the Company Shares of Investor Holdco to be sold in the Sell-Down are subject in this Agreement and/or with respect to such Sell-Down (the “ Transaction Transfer Restrictions ”). Subject to compliance with applicable Law, the Excluded Company Shares may be sold or otherwise disposed of by a Non-Participating Holder so long as no Transaction Transfer Restriction period is in effect. Investor Holdco shall provide further notice to such Non-Participating Holder or its representatives of its intention to effect a Sell-Down not more than 30 calendar days prior to the intended date for the completion of such Sell-Down, in which event the Non-Participating Holder, after receiving notice of such Sell-Down, shall (notwithstanding its earlier election in respect of Excluded Company Shares) have the right to participate in such Sell-Down with Investor Holdco on the same terms and conditions as Investor Holdco pro rata based on the Non-Participating Holder’s beneficial ownership of Company Shares, and, if not participating in such Sell-Down, shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Excluded Company Shares (or other Company Shares beneficially owned by such holder) during such 30 calendar day period following delivery of such notice and such longer transfer, market stand-off or lock up provision that Investor Holdco shall become subject to in connection with such Sell-Down.

(b) Any Person who receives a distribution of Company Shares shall, to the extent not already a party hereto, execute and deliver a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such Person were a party hereto, whereupon such Person will be treated as a Holder for all purposes of this Agreement, with the same benefits and obligations hereunder as the distributing Holder with respect to the distributed Registrable Securities.

 

12


ARTICLE III

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 3.01. Demand Registration .

(a) Demand Rights . At any time after the expiration of the Lockup Period, any Holders that (i) collectively and beneficially own at least 20% of the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities or (ii) collectively and beneficially own at least 10% of the total issued and outstanding Registrable Securities, provided they beneficially own Registrable Securities equivalent to at least 50% of the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by them as of the Effective Date, (each such Holder, a “ Demand Party ”), may, subject to Section 3.11 , make a written request (a “ Demand Notice ”) to the Company for Registration of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by the Demand Party (i) on Form S-1 (a “ Long-Form Registration ”) or (ii) on Form S-3 (a “ Short-Form Registration ”) if the Company qualifies to use such short form (any such requested Long-Form Registration or Short-Form Registration, a “ Demand Registration ”). Each Demand Notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities held by the Demand Party to be registered and the intended methods of disposition thereof, provided that in the case of a Demand Notice from Investor Holdco, the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities shall include Registrable Securities from each member of Investor Holdco on a pro rata basis based on each such member’s beneficial ownership of Registrable Securities, unless such member otherwise directs Investor Holdco to include less than its pro rata share of Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 2.03 . Subject to Section 3.11 , after delivery of such Demand Notice, the Company (x) shall file promptly (and, in any event, within (i) ninety (90) days in the case of a request for a Long-Form Registration or (ii) thirty (30) days in the case of a request for a Short-Form Registration, in each case, following delivery of such Demand Notice) with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to such Demand Registration (a “ Demand Registration Statement ”), and (y) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to promptly be declared effective under (x) the Securities Act and (y) the “Blue Sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any Participating Holder or any underwriter, if any, reasonably requests. Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, including but not limited to Section 3.02(b) , the Company shall not be obligated to maintain a registration statement pursuant to a Demand Registration effective for more than (x) 360 days plus the length of any period in which either a Demand Suspension or Shelf Suspension is in effect instituted by the Company pursuant to Section 3.01(d) or Section 3.02(d), respectively, during such 360 day period or (y) such shorter period when all of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold pursuant thereto.

(b) Demand Withdrawal . The Demand Party may withdraw its Registrable Securities from a Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement. Upon delivery of a notice by the Demand Party to such effect, the Company shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement and promptly notify each other Participating Holder of such withdrawal. Subject to Section 3.08(c) , the Demand Holders shall reimburse the Company for all its reasonable out-of-pocket Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the attempted Demand Registration. If the Demand Holders reimburse the Company for its reasonable out-of-pocket Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the attempted Demand Registration, the attempted Demand Registration shall not count as a Demand Registration for purposes of Section 3.11 .

 

13


(c) Demand Company Notice . Subject to Section 3.11 , promptly upon delivery of any Demand Notice (but in no event more than five (5) Business Days thereafter), the Company shall deliver a written notice (a “ Demand Company Notice ”) of any such Registration request to all Holders (other than the Demand Party), and the Company shall include in such Demand Registration all such Registrable Securities of such Holders which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within ten (10) Business Days after the date that such Demand Company Notice has been delivered except for such Registrable Securities that are withdrawn from such Demand Registration by written notice of the Holder thereof at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement. All requests made pursuant to this Section 3.01(c) shall specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities of such Holder to be registered.

(d) Delay in Filing; Suspension of Registration . If the Company shall furnish to the Participating Holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive officer of the Company stating that the filing, effectiveness or continued use of a Demand Registration Statement would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, then the Company may delay the filing (but not the preparation of) or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the Demand Registration Statement (a “ Demand Suspension ”); provided , however , that the Company, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Holders of a majority of the Company Shares that elected to participate in the registration in respect of any Demand Suspension, shall not be permitted to exercise aggregate Demand Suspensions and Shelf Suspensions more than twice, or for more than an aggregate of 90 days, in each case, during any 12-month period; provided , further , that in the event of a Demand Suspension, such Demand Suspension shall terminate at such earlier time as the Company would no longer be required to make any Adverse Disclosure. Each Participating Holder shall keep confidential the fact that a Demand Suspension is in effect, the certificate referred to above and its contents unless and until otherwise notified by the Company, except (A) for disclosure to such Participating Holder’s employees, agents and professional advisers who reasonably need to know such information for purposes of assisting the Participating Holder with respect to its investment in the Company Shares and agree to keep it confidential, (B) for disclosures to the extent required in order to comply with reporting obligations to its limited partners or other direct or indirect investors who have agreed to keep such information confidential, (C) if and to the extent such matters are publicly disclosed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person that, to the actual knowledge of such Participating Holder, was not subject to an obligation or duty of confidentiality to the Company and its Subsidiaries and (D) as required by law, rule or regulation. In the case of a Demand Suspension, the Participating Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon delivery of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Participating Holders upon the termination of any Demand Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement or omission and furnish to the Participating Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as any Participating Holder may reasonably request. The Company agrees, if necessary, to supplement or make amendments to

 

14


the Demand Registration Statement if required by the registration form used by the Company for the applicable Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or as may reasonably be requested by the Demand Party.

(e) Underwritten Offering . If the Demand Party so requests, an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, and the Demand Party shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering. If the Demand Party intends to sell the Registrable Securities covered by its demand by means of an Underwritten Offering, the Demand Party shall so advise the Company as part of its Demand Notice, and the Company shall include such information in the Demand Company Notice.

(f) Priority of Securities Registered Pursuant to Demand Registrations . If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering of the Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration advise the Board of Directors in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, the securities to be included in such Demand Registration (i) first , shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Demand Registration based on each Holder’s Pro Rata Percentage ( provided that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner), (ii) second , and only if all the securities referred to in clause (i) have been included in such Registration, the number of securities that the Company proposes to include in such Registration that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect and (iii) third , and only if all of the securities referred to in clause (ii) have been included in such Registration, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect.

Section 3.02. Shelf Registration .

(a) Filing . Following the IPO, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to qualify for Registration on Form S-3 for secondary sales. Promptly following the date on which the Company becomes eligible to Register on Form S-3 (the “ S-3 Eligibility Date ”), the Company shall notify, in writing, Investor Holdco, or if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Holders, of such eligibility and its intention to file and maintain a Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities held by Investor Holdco, or if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Holders, (the “ Eligibility Notice ”). Promptly following receipt of such Eligibility Notice (but in no event more than ten (10) days after receipt of such Eligibility Notice), Investor Holdco, or if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, shall deliver a written notice to the Company, which notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities held by Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, to be covered by such Shelf Registration Statement and the intended methods of distribution thereof (the “ S-3 Shelf Notice ,” and Investor

 

15


Holdco or the Majority Holders, as applicable, in such capacity, the “ Initial S-3 Holder ”). An S-3 Shelf Notice delivered by a Demand Party shall include Registrable Securities pro rata from each Sponsor based on each such Holders’ beneficial ownership of Registrable Securities, unless Holder otherwise directs the Demand Party to include less than its pro rata share of Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 2.03 . Following delivery of the S-3 Shelf Notices, the Company (x) shall file promptly (and, in any event, within the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days of receipt of the S-3 Shelf Notices and (ii) forty (40) days after delivery of the Eligibility Notice) with the SEC such Shelf Registration Statement (which shall be an automatic Shelf Registration Statement if the Company qualifies at such time to file such a Shelf Registration Statement) relating to the offer and sale of all Registrable Securities requested for inclusion therein by the Initial S-3 Holder and, to the extent requested under Section 3.02(c) , the other Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by such Holders (to the extent permitted in this Section 3.02 ) and set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and (y) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be promptly declared effective under the Securities Act (including upon the filing thereof if the Company qualifies to file an automatic Shelf Registration Statement); provided , however , that if Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, reasonably believes that the Company will become S-3 eligible and delivers a S-3 Shelf Notice following the IPO but prior to the S-3 Eligibility Date, the Company shall not be obligated to file (but shall be obligated to prepare) such Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3.

(b) Continued Effectiveness . Subject to Section 3.01(a) , the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep any Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3.02(a) continuously effective under the Securities Act in order to permit the Prospectus forming a part thereof to be usable by Shelf Holders until the earliest of (i) the date as of which all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or another Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder), (ii) the date as of which each of the Shelf Holders is permitted to sell its Registrable Securities without Registration pursuant to Rule 144 without volume limitation or other restrictions on transfer thereunder, (iii) such shorter period as Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then Shelf Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to the Shelf Registration Statement, shall agree in writing (such period of effectiveness, the “ Shelf Period ”). Subject to Section 3.02(d) , the Company shall not be deemed to have used its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during the Shelf Period if the Company voluntarily takes any action or omits to take any action that would result in Shelf Holders not being able to offer and sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement during the Shelf Period, unless such action or omission is (x) a Shelf Suspension permitted pursuant to Section 3.02(d) or (y) required by applicable law, rule or regulation.

(c) Company Notices . Promptly upon delivery of any S-3 Shelf Notice pursuant to Section 3.02(a) (each, a “ Shelf Notice ”) (but in no event more than five (5) Business Days thereafter), the Company shall deliver a written notice of such Shelf Notice to the Holders (other than the Initial S-3 Holder) and the Company shall include in such Shelf Registration all such Registrable Securities of such other Holders which the Company has received a written request for inclusion therein within five (5) Business Days after such written notice is delivered

 

16


to such other Holders (each such Holder delivering such a request together with the Initial S-3 Holder, if applicable, a “ Shelf Holder ”); provided , that , except in connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown the Company shall not include in such Shelf Registration Registrable Securities of any Holder in an amount in excess of such Holder’s Pro Rata Percentage. If the Company is permitted by applicable law, rule or regulation to add selling stockholders to a Shelf Registration Statement without filing a post-effective amendment, a Holder may request the inclusion of an amount of such Holder’s Registrable Securities not to exceed such Holder’s Pro Rata Percentage in such Shelf Registration Statement at any time or from time to time after the filing of a Shelf Registration Statement, and the Company shall add such Registrable Securities to the Shelf Registration Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable, and such Holder shall be deemed a Shelf Holder.

(d) Suspension of Registration . If the Company shall furnish to the Shelf Holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive officer of the Company stating that the continued use of a Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3.02(a) would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, then the Company may suspend use of the Shelf Registration Statement (a “ Shelf Suspension ”); provided , however , that the Company unless otherwise approved in writing the Holders of a majority of the Company Shares that demanded the registration, in respect of any Demand Suspension, shall not be permitted to exercise aggregate Demand Suspensions and Shelf Suspensions more than twice, or for more than an aggregate of 90 days, in each case, during any 12-month period; provided further that in the event of a Shelf Suspension, such Shelf Suspension shall terminate at such earlier time as the Company would no longer be required to make any Adverse Disclosure. Each Shelf Holder shall keep confidential the fact that a Shelf Suspension is in effect, the certificate referred to above and its contents unless and until otherwise notified by the Company, except (A) for disclosure to such Shelf Holder’s employees, agents and professional advisers who reasonably need to know such information for purposes of assisting the Holder with respect to its investment in the Company Shares and agree to keep it confidential, (B) for disclosures to the extent required in order to comply with reporting obligations to its limited partners or other direct or indirect investors who have agreed to keep such information confidential, (C) if and to the extent such matters are publicly disclosed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person that, to the actual knowledge of such Shelf Holder, was not subject to an obligation or duty of confidentiality to the Company and its Subsidiaries and (D) as required by law, rule or regulation. In the case of a Shelf Suspension, the Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon delivery of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Shelf Holders upon the termination of any Shelf Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement or omission and furnish to the Shelf Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as any Shelf Holder may reasonably request. The Company agrees, if necessary, to supplement or make amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement if required by the registration form used by the Company for the applicable Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or as may reasonably be requested by the Initial S-3 Holder.

 

17


(e) Shelf Take-Downs .

(i) An offering or sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (each, a “ Shelf Take-Down ”) may be initiated by Investor Holdco, or if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, by any Shelf Holder (in such capacity, the “ Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder ”) in respect of such Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder’s Registrable Securities included in such Shelf Registration Statement. Except as set forth in Section 3.02(e)(iii) with respect to Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Downs, the Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder shall not be required to permit the offer and sale of Registrable Securities by other Shelf Holders in connection with any such Shelf Take-Down initiated by such Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder.

(ii) Subject to Section 3.11 , if the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement elect by written request to the Company, a Shelf Take-Down shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering (an “ Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice ”) and the Company shall amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such Holders shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer such offering. The provisions of Section 3.01(f) shall apply to any Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 3.02(e) .

(iii) If the plan of distribution set forth in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice includes a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters over a period expected to exceed 48 hours (a “ Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down ”), promptly upon delivery of such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice (but in no event more than three (3) Business Days thereafter), the Company shall deliver a written notice (a “ Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice ”) of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all Shelf Holders (other than the Initiating Shelf Take-Down Holder), and the Company shall include in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down all such Registrable Securities of such Shelf Holders that are Registered on such Shelf Registration Statement for which the Company has received written requests, which requests must specify the aggregate amount of such Registrable Securities of such Holder to be offered and sold pursuant to such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, for inclusion therein within three (3) Business Days after the date that such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice has been delivered.

(iv) For so long as no black-out period as described in and subject to the terms of Section 3.04 with respect to a Marketed Underwritten Offering is then in effect, a Shelf Holder may initiate a Shelf Take-Down with respect to the Registrable Securities of such Shelf Holder so long as such Shelf Take-Down is not in the form of an Underwritten Offering.

Section 3.03. Piggyback Registration .

(a) Participation . If the Company at any time after the IPO proposes to file a Registration Statement with respect to any offering of Company Shares for its own account or for the account of any other Persons (other than (i) a Registration under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 , it being understood that this clause (i) does not limit the rights of Holders to make written requests pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 or otherwise limit the applicability thereof, (ii) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 or S-8 (or such other similar successor forms then in effect under the Securities Act), (iii) a registration of securities solely relating to an offering and sale to

 

18


employees, directors or consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement, (iv) a registration not otherwise covered by clause (iii) above pursuant to which the Company is offering to exchange its own securities for other securities or (v) a Registration Statement relating solely to dividend reinvestment or similar plans) (a “ Company Public Sale ”), then, (A) as soon as practicable (but in no event less than 60 days prior to the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement), the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to Investor Holdco and all Demand Parties and shall offer Investor Holdco and all Demand Parties the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement such number of Registrable Securities as Investor Holdco and such Demand Parties may request in writing (provided that the number of Registrable Securities Registered by Investor Holdco pursuant to this section Section 3.03(a) shall be pro rata among members of Investor Holdco based on the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by each such member of Investor Holdco, unless such member of Investor Holdco otherwise directs Investor Holdco to include less than its pro rata share of Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 2.03 ) delivered to the Company within ten (10) days of delivery of such written notice by the Company, and (B) subject to Section 3.03(c) , as soon as practicable after the expiration of such 10-day period (but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement), the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the remaining Holders , and such notice shall offer each such Holder the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement such number of Registrable Securities as such Holder may request in writing within ten (10) days of delivery of such written notice by the Company. Subject to Section 3.03(b) and (c) , the Company shall include in such Registration Statement all such Registrable Securities that are requested by Holders to be included therein in compliance with the immediately foregoing sentence (a “ Piggyback Registration ”); provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to Register any equity securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Piggyback Registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to Register or to delay Registration of the equity securities covered by such Piggyback Registration, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to each Holder that had requested to Register its, his or her Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement and, thereupon, (1) in the case of a determination not to Register, shall be relieved of its obligation to Register any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration, without prejudice, however, to the rights of a Demand Party, to request that such Registration be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 3.01 , and (2) in the case of a determination to delay Registering, in the absence of a request by a Demand Party, that such Registration be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 3.01 , shall be permitted to delay Registering any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in Registering the other equity securities covered by such Piggyback Registration. If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be underwritten, the Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant this Section 3.03(a) , and each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 3.03(a) must, and the Company shall make such arrangements with the managing underwriter or underwriters so that each such Holder may, participate in such Underwritten Offering, subject to the conditions of Section 3.03(b) and (c) . If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be on any other basis, the Company shall so advise the Holders as part of the written notice given pursuant to this Section 3.03(a) , and each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 3.03(a) must, and the

 

19


Company shall make such arrangements so that each such Holder may, participate in such offering on such basis, subject to the conditions of Section 3.03(b) and (c) . Each Holder shall be permitted to withdraw all or part of its Registrable Securities from a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement.

(b) Priority of Piggyback Registration . If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs the Company and the Holders that have requested to participate in such Piggyback Registration in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities which such Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) first , the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect in such Registration, which such number shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Registration based on each Holder’s Pro Rata Percentage ( provided that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner) and (ii)  second , and only if all of the Registrable Securities referred to in clause (i) have been included in such Registration, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect in such Registration.

(c) Restrictions on Holders . Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, prior to the distribution by Investor Holdco of all its Registrable Securities held as of the date hereof to its members, Holders other than Investor Holdco or a Demand Party may not request Piggyback Registration of Registrable Securities with respect to any offering of Company Shares for the Company’s account unless Investor Holdco or a Demand Party requests such Piggyback Registration with respect to such offering.

(d) No Effect on Demand Registrations . No Registration of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to a request under this Section 3.03 shall be deemed to have been effected pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 or shall relieve the Company of its obligations under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02.

Section 3.04. Black-out Periods .

(a) Black-out Periods for Holders . In the event of a Company Public Sale of the Company’s equity securities in an Underwritten Offering, each of the Holders agrees, if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in such Underwritten Offering (and, with respect to a Company Public Sale other than the IPO, if and only if Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, agrees to such request), not to (1) offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any Person at any time in the future of) any Company Shares (including Company Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and Company Shares that may be issued upon exercise of any

 

20


options or warrants) or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Shares, (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Company Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Company Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, (3) make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a Registration Statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any Company Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Shares or any other securities of the Company or (4) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, in each case, during the period beginning seven (7) days before and ending 180 days (in the event of the IPO) or 90 days (in the event of any other Company Public Sale) (or, in each case, such other period as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the managing underwriter or underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in the FINRA rules or any successor provisions or amendments thereto) after the date of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with such Company Public Sale, to the extent timely notified in writing by the Company or the managing underwriter or underwriters; provided , that (i) no Holder shall be subject to any such black-out period of longer duration or other greater restriction than that applicable to (x) Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then any of the Majority Holders or (y) any director or executive officer who holds Registrable Securities and (ii) if any Holder is released from any such lockup restrictions, all other Holders shall also be released from such lockup restrictions to the same extent. If requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters of any such Company Public Sale (and, with respect to any such Company Public Sale other than the IPO, if and only if Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, agrees to such request), the Holders shall execute a separate agreement to the foregoing effect. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Company Shares (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of the period referenced above.

(b) Black-out Period for the Company and Others . In the case of an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 that is a Marketed Underwritten Offering, the Company and each of the Holders agree, if requested by (x) Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then requested by Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities participating in the Marketed Underwritten Offering (the “ Participating Majority ”), or (y) the managing underwriter or underwriters with respect to such Marketed Underwritten Offering, not to (1) offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or would reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition by any Person at any time in the future of) any Company Shares (including Company Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and Company Shares that may be issued upon exercise of any options or warrants) or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Shares, (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Company Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Company Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, (3) make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a Registration Statement, including any

 

21


amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any Company Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Shares or any other securities of the Company or (4) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, in each case, during the period beginning seven (7) days before, and ending 90 days (or such lesser period as may be agreed by (x) Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority, or, (y) if applicable, the managing underwriter or underwriters) (or such other period as may be reasonably requested by Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority, or the managing underwriter or underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in the FINRA rules or any successor provisions or amendments thereto) after, the date of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with such Marketed Underwritten Offering, to the extent timely notified in writing by (x) Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority, or (y) the managing underwriter or underwriters, as the case may be; provided that (i) no Holder shall be subject to any such black-out period of longer duration or other greater restriction than that applicable to Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then a Participating Majority, and (ii) if any Holder is released from any such lockup restrictions, all other Holders shall also be released from such lockup restrictions to the same extent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may effect a public sale or distribution of securities of the type described above and during the periods described above if such sale or distribution is made pursuant to Registrations on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form to such Forms or as part of any Registration of securities for offering and sale to employees, directors or consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from each of its directors and officers and each other holder of restricted securities of the Company which securities are the same as or similar to the Registrable Securities being Registered, or any restricted securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of such securities, an agreement not to effect any public sale or distribution of such securities during any such period referred to in this paragraph, except as part of any such Registration, if permitted. Without limiting the foregoing (but subject to Section 3.07 ), if after the date hereof the Company or any of its Subsidiaries grants any Person (other than a Holder) any rights to demand or participate in a Registration, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide that the agreement with respect thereto shall include such Person’s agreement to comply with any black-out period required by this Section as if it were a Holder hereunder. If requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters of any such Marketed Underwritten Offering (and if and only if Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then a Participating Majority, agrees to such request), the Holders shall execute a separate agreement to the foregoing effect. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Company Shares (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of the period referenced above.

Section 3.05. Registration Procedures .

(a) In connection with the Company’s Registration obligations under Section 3.01 , Section 3.02 and Section 3.03 and subject to the applicable terms and conditions set forth

 

22


therein, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable (and to take all actions reasonably necessary to cure any suspension or stop order of such Registration as promptly as reasonably practicable), and in connection therewith the Company shall:

(i) prepare the required Registration Statement including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and before filing a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, (x) furnish to the underwriters, if any, and the Participating Holders, if any, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review of such underwriters and the Participating Holders and their respective counsel and (y) except in the case of a Registration under Section 3.03 , not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which any Participating Holder or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

(ii) as promptly as practicable file with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities including all exhibits and financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable;

(iii) prepare and file with the SEC such pre- and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, supplements to the Prospectus and such amendments or supplements to any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as may be reasonably requested by any other Participating Holder necessary to keep such Registration effective for the period of time required by this Agreement, and comply with provisions of the applicable securities laws with respect to the sale or other disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

(iv) promptly notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such advice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Company (A) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, and when the applicable Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto has been filed, (B) of any written comments by the SEC or any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information, (C) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the SEC or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (D) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of the Company in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (E) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction and (F) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction;

 

23


(v) promptly notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Company becomes aware of the happening of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement, the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus, any preliminary Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, when any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes information that may conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, in either case as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus which shall correct such misstatement or omission or effect such compliance;

(vi) use its reasonable best efforts to prevent, or obtain the withdrawal of, any stop order or other order suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus;

(vii) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment to the applicable Registration Statement such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the applicable Registration Statement agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities, and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment;

(viii) furnish to each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as such Participating Holder or underwriter may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

(ix) deliver to each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Participating Holder or underwriter may reasonably request (it being understood that the Company consents to the use of such Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by such Participating Holder and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities thereby) and such other documents as such Participating Holder or underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Participating Holder or underwriter;

 

24


(x) on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with the Participating Holders, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as any Participating Holder or managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such registration or qualification in effect for such period as required by Section 3.02(b) , whichever is applicable, provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xi) cooperate with the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends, and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters may request at least two (2) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters;

(xii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xiii) not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(xiv) make such representations and warranties to the Participating Holders and the underwriters or agents, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in secondary underwritten public offerings;

(xv) enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting and indemnification agreements) and take all such other actions as the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities or the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the registration and disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xvi) obtain for delivery to the Participating Holders and to the underwriter or underwriters, if any, an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Company dated the effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Offering, the date of the

 

25


closing under the underwriting agreement, in customary form, scope and substance, which opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Participating Holders or underwriters, as the case may be, and their respective counsel;

(xvii) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, obtain for delivery to the Company and the managing underwriter or underwriters, with copies to the Participating Holders, a cold comfort letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement;

(xviii) cooperate with each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the FINRA;

(xix) use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(xx) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(xxi) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of the Company Shares are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Company Shares are then quoted;

(xxii) make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for inspection by any Participating Holder, by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Participating Holder(s) or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available to discuss the business of the Company and to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility; provided , that , any such Person gaining access to information regarding the Company pursuant to this Section 3.05(a)(xxii) shall agree to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure or use any information regarding the Company that the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination such Person is notified, unless (w) the release of such information is requested or required by law or by deposition, interrogatory, requests for information or documents by a governmental entity, subpoena or similar process, (x) such information is or becomes publicly known other than through a breach of this or any other agreement of which such Person has

 

26


actual knowledge, (y) such information is or becomes available to such Person on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or (z) such information is independently developed by such Person; and

(xxiii) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, cause the senior executive officers of the Company to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in any such Underwritten Offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto.

(b) The Company may require each Participating Holder to furnish to the Company such information regarding the distribution of such securities and such other information relating to such Participating Holder and its ownership of Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing. Each Participating Holder agrees to furnish such information to the Company and to cooperate with the Company, in each case as reasonably necessary to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Each Participating Holder agrees that, upon delivery of any notice by the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.05(a)(iv)(C), (D), or (E) or Section 3.05(a)(v) , such Participating Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until (i) such Participating Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.05(a)(v) , (ii) such Participating Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, may be resumed, (iii) such Participating Holder is advised in writing by the Company of the termination, expiration or cessation of such order or suspension referenced in Section 3.05(a)(iv) (C) or (E) or (iv) such Participating Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the representations and warranties of the Company in such applicable underwriting agreement are true and correct in all material respects. If so directed by the Company, such Participating Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Participating Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of delivery of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.05(a)(v) or is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus may be resumed.

Section 3.06. Underwritten Offerings .

(a) Demand and Shelf Registrations . If requested by the underwriters for any Underwritten Offering requested by Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority, the Company shall enter into an

 

27


underwriting agreement with such underwriters for such offering, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Company, Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Participating Majority, and the underwriters, and to contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type, including indemnities no less favorable to the recipient thereof than those provided in Section 3.09 . Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Participating Majority, shall cooperate with the Company in the negotiation of such underwriting agreement and shall give consideration to the reasonable suggestions of the Company regarding the form thereof. The Participating Holders shall be parties to such underwriting agreement, which underwriting agreement shall (i) contain such representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such Participating Holders as are customarily made by issuers to selling stockholders in secondary underwritten public offerings and (ii) provide that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Participating Holders. Any such Participating Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters in connection with such underwriting agreement other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Participating Holder, such Participating Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities, such Participating Holder’s authority to sell the Registrable Securities, such Participating Holder’s intended method of distribution, absence of liens with respect to the Registrable Securities of such Participating Holder, enforceability of the applicable underwriting agreement as against such Participating Holder, receipt of all consents and approvals with respect to the entry into such underwriting agreement and the sale of such Registrable Securities by such Participating Holder and any other representations required to be made by such Participating Holder under applicable law, rule or regulation, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Participating Holder in connection with such underwriting agreement shall not exceed such Participating Holder’s net proceeds from such Underwritten Offering.

(b) Piggyback Registrations . If the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act as contemplated by Section 3.03 and such securities are to be distributed in an Underwritten Offering through one or more underwriters, the Company shall, if requested by any Holder pursuant to Section 3.03 and subject to the provisions of Section 3.03(b) and (c), arrange for such underwriters to include on the same terms and conditions that apply to the other sellers in such Registration all the Registrable Securities to be offered and sold by such Holder among the securities of the Company to be distributed by such underwriters in such Registration. The Participating Holders shall be parties to the underwriting agreement between the Company and such underwriters, which underwriting agreement shall (i) contain such representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such Participating Holders as are customarily made by issuers to selling stockholders in secondary underwritten public offerings and (ii) provide that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Participating Holders. Any such Participating Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to, or agreements with the Company or the underwriters in connection with such underwriting agreement other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Participating Holder, such Participating Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities, such Participating Holder’s

 

28


authority to sell the Registrable Securities, such Participating Holder’s intended method of distribution, absence of liens with respect to the Registrable Securities of such Participating Holder, enforceability of the applicable underwriting agreement as against such Participating Holder, receipt of all consents and approvals with respect to the entry into such underwriting agreement and the sale of such Registrable Securities by such Participating Holder or any other representations required to be made by such Participating Holder under applicable law, rule or regulation, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Participating Holder in connection with such underwriting agreement shall not exceed such Participating Holder’s net proceeds from such Underwritten Offering.

(c) Participation in Underwritten Registrations . Subject to the provisions of Section 3.06(a) and (b) above, no Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering hereunder unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

(d) Price and Underwriting Discounts . In the case of an Underwritten Offering under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 , the price, underwriting discount and other financial terms for the Registrable Securities shall be determined by Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority.

Section 3.07. No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights . Article III The Company is not currently a party to, and shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders by this Agreement, including allowing any other holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company (a) registration rights in the nature or substantially in the nature of those set forth in Section 3.01, Section 3.02 or Section 3.03 that would have priority over the Registrable Securities with respect to the inclusion of such securities in any Registration (except to the extent such registration rights are solely related to registrations of the type contemplated by Section 3.03(a)(ii) through (iv)) or (b) demand registration rights in the nature or substantially in the nature of those set forth in Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 that are exercisable prior to such time as Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Participating Majority, can first exercise its rights under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02, in each case without the prior written consent of Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then of the Majority Holders.

Section 3.08. Registration Expenses .

(a) Subject to Section 3.08(b) , all expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement shall be paid by the Company, including (i) all registration and filing fees, and any other fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the SEC, FINRA and if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” as such term is defined in Rule 5121 of FINRA. (or any successor provision), and of its counsel, (ii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with any securities or “Blue Sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with “Blue Sky” qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (iii) all

 

29


printing, duplicating, word processing, messenger, telephone, facsimile and delivery expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing Prospectuses and Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses), (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of all independent certified public accountants of the Company (including the expenses of any special audit and cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance), (v) Securities Act liability insurance or similar insurance if the Company so desires or the underwriters so require in accordance with then-customary underwriting practice, (vi) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or quotation of the Registrable Securities on any inter-dealer quotation system, (vii) all applicable rating agency fees with respect to the Registrable Securities, (viii) all reasonable fees and disbursements of one legal counsel and one accounting firm as selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration, (ix) any underwriting discounts, commissions, fees and related expenses of underwriters, (x) all fees and expenses of any special experts or other Persons retained by the Company in connection with any Registration, (xi) all of the Company’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (xii) all expenses related to the “road-show” for any Underwritten Offering, including all travel, meals and lodging and (xiv) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities. All such expenses are referred to herein as “ Registration Expenses .”

(b) Subject to Section 3.08(c) , Upon a withdraw by a Demand Party of its Registrable Securities from a Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3.01(b) , such Demand Party shall reimburse the Company for all reasonable out-of-pocket Registration Expenses.

(c) A Demand Party shall not be required to reimburse the Company for its expenses incurred in connection with an attempted Demand Registration pursuant to Section 3.08(b) (and the attempted Demand Registration shall not count as a Demand Registration for purposes of Section 3.11 ) if:

(i) the Demand Party determines in its good faith judgment to withdraw its request for such registration due to a material adverse change in the Company (other than as a result of any action by the Demand Party);

(ii) such registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency or court for any reason (other than as a result of any act by the Demand Party) and the Company fails to have such stop order, injunction or other order or requirement removed, withdrawn or resolved to the Demand Party’s reasonable satisfaction;

(iii) the Demand Party requests that the Company withdraw the registration at any time during a period in which a Demand Suspension or Shelf Suspension is in effect or within ten days after the termination of a period in which a Demand Suspension or Shelf Suspension is in effect; or

(iv) the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied (other than as a result of a default or breach thereunder by the Demand Party).

 

30


Section 3.09. Indemnification .

(a) Indemnification by the Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each of the Holders, each of their respective direct or indirect partners, members or shareholders and each of such partner’s, member’s or shareholder’s partners, members or shareholders and, with respect to all of the foregoing Persons, each of their respective Affiliates, employees, directors, officers, trustees or agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons, each of their respective Representatives and, with respect to any Holder who is a natural person, the Family Members of such natural person, entities formed for estate or family planning purposes and/or one or more trusts for the sole benefit of the natural person and/or the Family Members of such natural Person, from and against any and all losses, penalties, judgments, suits, costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (each, a “ Loss ” and collectively, “ Losses ”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities were Registered under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, or any other disclosure document produced by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries including reports and other documents filed under the Exchange Act, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of any federal, state or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any such registration, qualification, compliance or sale of Registrable Securities, (iv) any failure to register or qualify Registrable Securities in any state where the Company or its agents have affirmatively undertaken or agreed in writing that the Company (the undertaking of any underwriter being attributed to the Company) will undertake such registration or qualification on behalf of the Holders of such Registrable Securities ( provided , that , in such instance the Company shall not be so liable if it has undertaken its reasonable best efforts to so register or qualify such Registrable Securities) or (v) any actions or inactions or proceedings in respect of the foregoing whether or not such indemnified party is a party thereto, and the Company will reimburse, as incurred, each such Holder and each of their respective direct or indirect partners, members or shareholders and each of such partner’s, member’s or shareholder’s partners members or shareholders and, with respect to all of the foregoing Persons, each of their respective Affiliates, employees, directors, officers, trustees or agents and controlling Persons, each of their respective Representatives and, with respect to any Holder who is a natural person, the Family Members of such natural person, entities formed for estate or family planning purposes and/or one or more trusts for the sole benefit of such natural person and/or the Family Members of such natural Person, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action; provided , that , the Company shall not be liable to

 

31


any particular indemnified party to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon (A) an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such Registration Statement or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such indemnified party expressly for use in the preparation thereof or (B) an untrue statement or omission in a preliminary Prospectus relating to Registrable Securities, if a Prospectus (as then amended or supplemented) that would have cured the defect was furnished to the indemnified party from whom the Person asserting the claim giving rise to such Loss purchased Registrable Securities at least five (5) days prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to such Person and a copy of such Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such indemnified party to such Person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to such Person. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder. The Company shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the indemnified parties.

(b) Indemnification by the Participating Holders . Each Participating Holder agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act), and each other Holder, each of such other Holder’s respective direct or indirect partners, members or shareholders and each of such partner’s, member’s or shareholder’s partners, members or shareholders and, with respect to all of the foregoing Persons, each of their respective Affiliates, employees, directors, officers, trustees or agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons, each of their respective Representatives and, with respect to any Participating Holder who is a natural person, the Family Members of such natural person, entities formed for estate or family planning purposes and/or one or more trusts for the sole benefit of such natural person and/or the Family Members of such natural Person, from and against any Losses resulting from (i) any untrue statement of a material fact in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities of such Participating Holder were Registered under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) any omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Participating Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, offering circular, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or other document and has not been corrected in a subsequent writing prior to or concurrently with the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting the claim. In no event shall the liability of such Participating Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Participating Holder under the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

32


(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . Any Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.09 shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification ( provided , that , any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that it is actually and materially prejudiced by reason of such delay or failure) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided , that , any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (A) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (B) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after delivery of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (C) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based upon advice of its counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (D) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person (based upon advice of its counsel) a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement, in each case without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, unless the entry of such judgment or settlement (i) includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such indemnified party, and provided , that , any sums payable in connection with such settlement are paid in full by the indemnifying party. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its prior written consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.09(c) , in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements or other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time unless (x) the employment of more than one counsel has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party or parties, (y) an indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the other indemnified parties, or (z) a conflict or potential conflict exists or may exist (based upon advice of counsel to an indemnified party) between such indemnified party and the other indemnified parties, in each of which cases the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.

 

33


(d) Contribution . If for any reason the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 3.09 is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the acts, statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. In connection with any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company, the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.09(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 3.09(d) . No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in Section 3.09(a) and Section 3.09(b) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.09(d) , in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company, a Participating Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder under the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation less any amount paid by such Holders pursuant to Section 3.09(b) . If indemnification is available under this Section 3.09 , the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Section 3.09(a) and Section 3.09(b) hereof without regard to the provisions of this Section 3.09(d) .

(e) No Exclusivity . The remedies provided for in this Section 3.09 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity or pursuant to any other agreement.

(f) Survival . The indemnities provided in this Section 3.09 shall survive the transfer of any Registrable Securities by such Holder.

Section 3.10. Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation   S . The Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the reasonable request of any Holder, make publicly available such necessary information for so long as necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rules 144, 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act), and it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holders, following the IPO, to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rules 144, 144A or

 

34


Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the reasonable request of a Holder, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof.

Section 3.11. Limitation on Registrations and Underwritten Offerings . Notwithstanding the rights and obligations set forth in Section 3.01 and Section 3.02, in no event shall the Company be obligated to take any action to (i) effect more than one Marketed Underwritten Offering in any consecutive 180-day period; (ii) effect any Underwritten Offering unless Holders propose to sell Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering having a reasonably anticipated gross aggregate price (before deduction of underwriter commissions and offering expenses) of at least $40,000,000 or 100% of the Registrable Securities then held by such Holders (if the value of such Registrable Securities is reasonably anticipated to have a net aggregate price of less than $40,000,000); (iii) effect more than five (5) Demand Registrations; or (iv) effect more than one (1) Demand Registration in any 180-day period.

Section 3.12. Clear Market . With respect to any Underwritten Offerings of Registrable Securities by Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then by a Participating Majority, the Company agrees not to effect (other than pursuant to the Registration applicable to such Underwritten Offering or pursuant to a Special Registration) any public sale or distribution, or to file any Registration Statement (other than pursuant to the Registration applicable to such Underwritten Offering or pursuant to a Special Registration) covering any of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the period not to exceed ten (10) days prior and sixty (60) days following the effective date of such offering or such longer period up to ninety (90) days as may be requested by the managing underwriter for such Underwritten Offering. “ Special Registration ” means the registration of (A) equity securities and/or options or other rights in respect thereof solely registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (or successor form) or (B) shares of equity securities and/or options or other rights in respect thereof to be offered to directors, employees, consultants, customers, lenders or vendors of the Company or its Subsidiaries or in connection with dividend reinvestment plans.

Section 3.13. In-Kind Distributions . If any Holder seeks to effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of its Company Shares to its direct or indirect equityholders, the Company will reasonably cooperate with and assist such Holder, such equityholders and the Company’s transfer agent to facilitate such in-kind distribution in the manner reasonably requested by such Holder (including the delivery of instruction letters by the Company or its counsel to the Company’s transfer agent, the delivery of customary legal opinions by counsel to the Company and the delivery of Company Shares without restrictive legends, to the extent no longer applicable).

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.01. Term . Article III of this Agreement (other than the provisions of Section 3.09 , Section 3.10 and Section 3.13 ) shall terminate with respect to any Holder (a)

 

35


with the prior written consent of Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, in connection with the consummation of a Change of Control, (b) for those Holders that beneficially own less than five percent (5%) of the Company’s outstanding Company Shares, if all of the Registrable Securities then owned by such Holder could be sold in any ninety (90)-day period pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming for this purpose that such Holder is an Affiliate of the Company), or (c) as to any Holder, if all of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder have been sold in a Registration pursuant to the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption therefrom. Upon the written request of the Company, each Holder agrees to promptly deliver a certificate to the Company setting forth the number of Registrable Securities then beneficially owned by such Holder.

Section 4.02. Contribution of Trican Units .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event that Trican or any of its Affiliates fail to pay, or cause to be paid, amounts due under the Trican Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Trican Purchase Agreement prior to the Final Payment Date (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement) (the “ Defaulted Payment Amount ”), the number of Class A units of Investor Holdco (“ Class A Units ”) held by Trican shall be immediately and automatically, without further action of Investor Holdco, the Company or any other Person, be reduced by the number of Class A Units (or fraction thereof) as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Trican Purchase Agreement, which shall have a value equal to the Defaulted Payment Amount, with the value of each such Class A Unit calculated in accordance with the good faith determination of the management board of Investor Holdco, based on the Implied Default Valuation (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement) divided by 1,000,000; provided , that the members of Investor Holdco agree to treat (and will cause each of their respective Affiliates to treat) such reduction in Class A Units as an adjustment to the Purchase Price (as described in Section 3.1 of the Trican Purchase Agreement) for all tax purposes. Within ten days following the Final Payment Date, Investor Holdco shall submit a notice to Trican, with a copy to the Company, in accordance with Section 10.6 of the Trican Purchase Agreement setting forth, in reasonable detail, the calculation of any such reduction and the number of Class A Units held by Trican (and the fully diluted percentage ownership thereof) after taking into account such cancellation in accordance with this Section 4.02(a) . In connection with such cancellation, Trican shall forfeit any right to any amounts due or owed with respect to such cancelled Class A Units. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Section 4.02(a) , references in the Trican Purchase Agreement to “Keane Common Equity Units” and “Class A Units” shall be deemed to refer the Class A Units under this Agreement.

(b) Promptly following any reduction in the number of Class A Units held by Trican in accordance with Section 4.02(a) , Investor Holdco shall contribute to the Company the corresponding number of Company Shares then held by Investor Holdco equal to the product of (i) the number of Company Shares then held by Investor Holdco, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Class A Units held by Trican that were reduced in accordance with Section 4.02(a) and (B) the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class A Units held by all members of Investor Holdco immediately prior to the reduction of Class A Units held by Trican in accordance with Section 4.02(a) .

 

36


Section 4.03. Injunctive Relief . It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Person shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled in law or in equity) to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

Section 4.04. Attorneys Fees . In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other available remedy.

Section 4.05. Notices . Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices, consents, approvals, reports, designations, requests, waivers, elections and other communications authorized or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered, (b) when transmitted via facsimile to the number set out below or on a Holder’s signature page hereto, as applicable, if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (c) the day following the day (except if not a Business Day then the next Business Day) on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable national overnight air courier service, (d) when transmitted via email (including via attached pdf document) to the email address set out below or on a Holder’s signature page hereto, as applicable, as applicable, if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid) or (e) the third Business Day following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, in each case to the respective parties as applicable, at the address, facsimile number or email address set forth on a Holder’s signature page hereto, as applicable (or such other address, facsimile number or email address as such Holder may specify by notice to the Company in accordance with this Section 4.05 ), and the Company at the following address:

Keane Group, Inc.

212 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Attention:   James Stewart, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  Gregory Powell, President and Chief Financial Officer

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:   Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.
  Antonio L. Diaz-Albertini, Esq.

 

37


Section 4.06. Publicity and Confidentiality . Each of the parties hereto shall keep confidential this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and any nonpublic information received pursuant hereto, and shall not disclose, issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement relating hereto or thereto without the prior written consent of the Company and Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders, unless so required by applicable law or any governmental authority; provided that no such written consent shall be required (and each party shall be free to release such information) for disclosures (a) to each party’s partners, members, advisors, employees, agents, accountants, trustees, attorneys, Affiliates and investment vehicles managed or advised by such party or the partners, members, advisors, employees, agents, accountants, trustees or attorneys of such Affiliates or managed or advised investment vehicles, in each case so long as such Persons agree to keep such information confidential or (b) to the extent required by law, rule or regulation.

Section 4.07. Amendment . The terms and provisions of this Agreement may only be amended, modified or waived at any time and from time to time by a writing executed by the Company and Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, the Majority Holders; provided , that , any amendment, modification or waiver that would affect the rights, benefits or obligations of any Holder shall require the written consent of such Holder only if any of the following is applicable: (i) such amendment, modification or waiver would materially and adversely affect such rights, benefits or obligations of such Holder and (ii) such amendment, modification or waiver would affect such Holder in a materially worse manner than the manner in which such amendment or waiver affects the other Holders.

Section 4.08. Successors, Assigns and Transferees .

(a) Subject to Section 2.03 , the rights and obligations of each party hereto may not be assigned, in whole or in part, without the written consent of (i) the Company and (ii) Investor Holdco, or, if Investor Holdco is no longer a Holder of Registrable Securities, then the Majority Holders; provided , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights and obligations of Investor Holdco set forth herein may be assigned, in whole or in part, by Investor Holdco, to any transferee of Registrable Securities held by Investor Holdco (including the members of Investor Holdco and their Affiliates) and to any Affiliate of a member of Investor Holdco that otherwise acquires Company Shares or Company Share Equivalents in accordance with this Agreement, including in accordance with Section 2.03 ) (each Person to whom the rights and obligations are assigned in compliance with this Section 4.08 is a “ Permitted Assignee ” and all such Persons, collectively, are “ Permitted Assignees ”); provided further , that such transferee shall only be admitted as a party hereunder upon its, his or her execution and delivery of a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such Person were a party hereto (together with any other documents the Company reasonably determines are necessary to make such Person a party hereto), whereupon such Person will be treated as a Holder for all purposes of this Agreement, with the same rights, benefits and obligations hereunder as the transferring Holder with respect to the transferred Registrable Securities (except that if the transferee was a Holder prior to such transfer, such transferee shall have the same rights, benefits and obligations with respect to the such transferred Registrable Securities as were applicable to Registrable Securities held by such

 

38


transferee prior to such transfer). Nothing herein shall operate to permit a transfer of Registrable Securities otherwise restricted by the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Investor Holdco, as amended from time to time, or any other agreement to which any Holder may be a party.

(b) If the Company is a party to any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, exchange or other similar transaction (a “ Conversion Event ”) pursuant to which Registrable Securities are converted into or exchanged for securities or the right to receive Equity Securities of any other Person (“ Conversion Securities ”), the issuer of such Conversion Securities (a “ Conversion Security Issuer ”) shall assume (in a writing delivered to the Company and the Investor Holders), with respect to such Conversion Securities, all rights and obligations of the Company hereunder (which assumption shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder to the extent that any Registrable Securities issued by the Company continue to be outstanding and held by a Holder following a Conversion Event) and this Agreement shall apply with respect to such Conversion Securities, mutatis mutandis . The Company will not effect any Conversion Event unless the issuer of the Conversion Securities complies with this Section 4.08(b) .

Section 4.09. Binding Effect . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

Section 4.10. Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any Person not a party hereto (other than those Persons entitled to indemnity or contribution under Section 3.09 , each of whom shall be a third party beneficiary thereof) any right, remedy or claim under or by virtue of this Agreement.

Section 4.11. Governing Law; Jurisdiction . THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES, SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURT FOR THE PURPOSES THEREOF AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM OF IMPROPER VENUE AND ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH COURTS ARE AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH Section 4.05 , SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING.

Section 4.12. Waiver of Jury Trial EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW

 

39


ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS Section 4.12 .

Section 4.13. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 4.14. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 4.15. Headings . The heading references herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

Section 4.16. Joinder . Any Person that holds Company Shares may, with the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities, be admitted as a party to this Agreement upon its execution and delivery of a joinder agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the holders of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities, agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such Person were a party hereto (together with any other documents the Company reasonably determines are necessary to make such Person a party hereto), whereupon such Person will be treated as a Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.

Section 4.17. Other Activities . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall in any way limit a Holder or any of its Affiliates from engaging in any brokerage, investment advisory, financial advisory, anti-raid advisory, principaling, merger advisory, financing, asset management, trading, market making, arbitrage, investment activity and other similar activities conducted in the ordinary course of their business.

[ Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank ]

 

40


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEANE GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory L. Powell
  Title:   President and Chief Financial Officer

HOLDERS:

 

KEANE INVESTOR HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory L. Powell
  Title:   Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

EXHIBIT 4.2

EXECUTION

NOTE PURCHASE

AGREEMENT

THE PURCHASERS LISTED HEREIN

AND

U.S. Bank National Association

(AS AGENT)

WITH

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

(ISSUER)

AUGUST 8, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

I.

 

DEFINITIONS.

     1   

1.1.

 

Accounting Terms.

     1   

1.2.

 

General Terms.

     2   

1.3.

 

Uniform Commercial Code Terms.

     37   

1.4.

 

Certain Matters of Construction.

     38   

II.

 

Commitments and Notes.

     38   

2.1.

 

Sale and Purchase of the Term Notes; the Closing.

     38   

2.2.

 

Delayed Draw Notes.

     39   

2.3.

 

Scheduled Repayment of Notes.

     40   

2.4.

 

Optional Prepayments; Prepayment Premium.

     40   

2.5.

 

Mandatory Prepayments.

     41   

2.6.

 

Use of Proceeds.

     43   

2.7.

 

Incremental Notes.

     43   

2.8.

 

Defaulting Purchaser.

     43   

III.

 

INTEREST; FEES; PAYMENTS GENERALLY; TAXES.

     48   

3.1.

 

Interest.

     48   

3.2.

 

Fees.

     49   

3.3.

 

[RESERVED].

     49   

3.4.

 

Computation of Interest and Fees.

     49   

3.5.

 

Maximum Charges.

     49   

3.6.

 

[RESERVED].

     49   

3.7.

 

[RESERVED].

     49   

3.8.

 

Payments Generally.

     49   

3.9.

 

Gross Up for Taxes.

     50   

3.10.

 

Withholding Tax Exemption.

     51   

IV.

 

COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS.

     52   

4.1.

 

Security Interest in the Collateral.

     52   

4.2.

 

Perfection of Security Interest.

     52   

4.3.

 

Disposition of Collateral.

     53   

4.4.

 

Preservation of Collateral.

     53   

4.5.

 

Ownership of Collateral.

     53   

4.6.

 

Defense of Agent’s and Purchasers’ Interests.

     54   

4.7.

 

Books and Records.

     55   

4.8.

 

Financial Disclosure.

     55   

4.9.

 

Compliance with Laws.

     55   

4.10.

 

Inspection of Premises.

     55   

4.11.

 

Insurance.

     55   

4.12.

 

Failure to Pay Insurance.

     56   

 

i


4.13.

 

Payment of Taxes.

     56   

4.14.

 

Vehicles.

     57   

4.15.

 

Receivables.

     57   

4.16.

 

Inventory.

     59   

4.17.

 

Maintenance of Equipment.

     59   

4.18.

 

Exculpation of Liability.

     60   

4.19.

 

Environmental Matters.

     60   

4.20.

 

Financing Statements.

     60   

4.21.

 

[RESERVED].

     60   

4.22.

 

Mortgages.

     64   

4.23.

 

Intercreditor Agreement.

     61   

V.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     64   

5.1.

 

Authority.

     64   

5.2.

 

Formation and Qualification.

     65   

5.3.

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties.

     65   

5.4.

 

Tax Returns.

     65   

5.5.

 

Financial Statements.

     66   

5.6.

 

Entity Names.

     66   

5.7.

 

OSHA and Environmental Compliance.

     67   

5.8.

 

Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

     67   

5.9.

 

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses.

     69   

5.10.

 

Licenses and Permits.

     69   

5.11.

 

[RESERVED].

     67   

5.12.

 

No Burdensome Restrictions.

     69   

5.13.

 

No Labor Disputes.

     70   

5.14.

 

Margin Regulations.

     70   

5.15.

 

Investment Company Act.

     70   

5.16.

 

Disclosure.

     70   

5.17.

 

[RESERVED].

     68   

5.18.

 

Conflicting Agreements.

     70   

5.19.

 

Application of Certain Laws and Regulations.

     70   

5.20.

 

Business and Property of Note Parties.

     71   

5.21.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     71   

5.22.

 

Trading with the Enemy.

     72   

5.23.

 

Federal Securities Laws.

     72   

5.24.

 

Equity Interests.

     72   

5.25.

 

Commercial Tort Claims.

     72   

5.26.

 

Letter of Credit Rights.

     72   

5.27.

 

Material Contracts.

     72   

5.28.

 

Registration of Securities.

     73   

5.29.

 

Private Offering.

     73   

5.30.

 

Eligibility Requirements.

     73   

5.31.

 

SEC Reports.

     73   

 

ii


VI.

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     73   

6.1.

 

[RESERVED].

     71   

6.2.

 

Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets.

     73   

6.3.

 

Violations.

     73   

6.4.

 

[RESERVED].

     62   

6.5.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

     74   

6.6.

 

[RESERVED].

     72   

6.7.

 

Payment of Indebtedness.

     74   

6.8.

 

Standards of Financial Statements.

     74   

6.9.

 

Federal Securities Laws.

     74   

6.10.

 

Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances.

     74   

6.11.

 

Designation of Subsidiaries.

     75   

6.12.

 

Use of Proceeds.

     75   

6.13.

 

USA PATRIOT Act Information.

     75   

6.14.

 

Post-Closing Actions.

     75   

VII.

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     75   

7.1.

 

Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.

     76   

7.2.

 

Creation of Liens.

     77   

7.3.

 

Guarantees.

     77   

7.4.

 

Investments.

     77   

7.5.

 

Loans.

     78   

7.6.

 

[RESERVED].

     78   

7.7.

 

Distributions.

     78   

7.8.

 

Indebtedness.

     80   

7.9.

 

Nature of Business.

     80   

7.10.

 

Transactions with Affiliates.

     80   

7.11.

 

[RESERVED].

     81   

7.12.

 

Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes.

     81   

7.13.

 

[RESERVED].

     81   

7.14.

 

Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness.

     81   

7.15.

 

Compliance with ERISA.

     81   

7.16.

 

Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness.

     82   

7.17.

 

Burdensome Agreements.

     82   

7.18.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     83   

7.19.

 

Trading with the Enemy Act.

     84   

7.20.

 

Permitted Activities.

     84   

VIII.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

     85   

8.1.

 

Conditions to Initial Purchase.

     85   

8.2.

 

Conditions to Delayed Draw Notes Purchase.

     88   

8.3.

 

Conditions to Each Notes Purchase.

     89   

8.4.

 

Determination of Conditions Precedent.

     87   

 

iii


IX.

 

INFORMATION AS TO NOTE PARTIES.

     89   

9.1.

 

Disclosure of Material Matters.

     89   

9.2.

 

[RESERVED].

     90   

9.3.

 

Litigation.

     88   

9.4.

 

Material Occurrences; Material Contracts.

     90   

9.5.

 

Parent Financials.

     91   

9.6.

 

Annual Financial Statements.

     91   

9.7.

 

Quarterly Financial Statements.

     91   

9.8.

 

Monthly Financial Statements.

     91   

9.9.

 

Other Reports.

     92   

9.10.

 

Additional Information.

     92   

9.11.

 

Projected Operating Budget.

     92   

9.12.

 

Variances From Operating Budget.

     92   

9.13.

 

Notice of Suits, Adverse Events.

     92   

9.14.

 

ERISA Notices and Requests.

     93   

9.15.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

     93   

9.16.

 

Additional Documents.

     93   

X.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     94   

10.1.

 

Nonpayment.

     94   

10.2.

 

Breach of Representation.

     94   

10.3.

 

Financial and other Information.

     94   

10.4.

 

Judicial Actions.

     94   

10.5.

 

Noncompliance.

     94   

10.6.

 

Judgments.

     94   

10.7.

 

Bankruptcy.

     95   

10.8.

 

Inability to Pay.

     95   

10.9.

 

[Reserved].

     95   

10.10.

 

Lien Priority.

     95   

10.11.

 

Cross Default.

     95   

10.12.

 

Termination of Guaranty.

     95   

10.13.

 

Change of Ownership.

     96   

10.14.

 

Invalidity.

     96   

10.15.

 

[Reserved].

     96   

10.16.

 

[Reserved].

     96   

10.17.

 

[Reserved].

     96   

10.18.

 

Pension Plans.

     96   

XI.

 

PURCHASERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

     96   

11.1.

 

Rights and Remedies.

     96   

11.2.

 

Purchaser’s Discretion.

     98   

11.3.

 

Setoff.

     98   

11.4.

 

Rights and Remedies not Exclusive.

     98   

11.5.

 

Equity Cure Right.

     98   

11.6.

 

Allocation of Payments After Event of Default.

     99   

 

iv


XII.

 

WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

     100   

12.1.

 

Waiver of Notice.

     100   

12.2.

 

Delay.

     100   

12.3.

 

Jury Waiver.

     100   

XIII.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

     100   

13.1.

 

Term.

     100   

13.2.

 

Termination.

     100   

XIV.

 

REGARDING AGENT.

     101   

14.1.

 

Appointment.

     101   

14.2.

 

Collateral.

     101   

14.3.

 

Nature of Duties and Exculpatory Provisions.

     103   

14.4.

 

Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation.

     105   

14.5.

 

Reliance.

     106   

14.6.

 

Indemnification.

     107   

14.7.

 

Delivery of Documents.

     107   

14.8.

 

No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program.

     107   

14.9.

 

Agent May File Proof of Claim.

     107   

XV.

 

GUARANTY.

     108   

15.1.

 

Guarantee of Obligations.

     108   

15.2.

 

Continuing Obligation.

     108   

15.3.

 

Waivers with Respect to Obligations.

     109   

15.4.

 

Purchasers’ Power to Waive, etc.

     110   

15.5.

 

Information Regarding the Issuer, etc.

     110   

15.6.

 

Certain Guarantor Representations.

     111   

15.7.

 

Subrogation.

     111   

15.8.

 

Subordination.

     112   

15.9.

 

Contribution Among Guarantors.

     112   

XVI.

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

     112   

16.1.

 

Governing Law.

     112   

16.2.

 

Entire Understanding.

     113   

16.3.

 

Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Purchasers.

     115   

16.4.

 

Register.

     113   

16.5.

 

Exchange.

     113   

16.6.

 

Replacement Notes.

     115   

16.7.

 

Application of Payments.

     121   

16.8.

 

Indemnity.

     121   

16.9.

 

Notice.

     122   

16.10.

 

Survival.

     124   

16.11.

 

Severability.

     124   

16.12.

 

Expenses.

     124   

16.13.

 

Injunctive Relief.

     124   

16.14.

 

Consequential Damages.

     125   

16.15.

 

Captions.

     125   

 

v


16.16.

 

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures.

     125   

16.17.

 

Construction.

     125   

16.18.

 

Confidentiality; Sharing Information.

     125   

16.19.

 

Publicity.

     126   

16.20.

 

Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act.

     126   

16.21.

 

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.

     126   

16.22.

 

USA PATRIOT Act.

     126   

16.23.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     126   

XVII.

 

REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.

     128   

17.1.

 

Legal Capacity; Due Authorization.

     128   

17.2.

 

Restrictions on Transfer.

     128   

17.3.

 

Accredited Investor, etc.

     128   

17.4.

 

Reliance on Exemptions.

     128   

17.5.

 

Information.

     128   

17.6.

 

No Governmental Review.

     128   

17.7.

 

Validity; Enforcement.

     128   

XVIII.

 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

     128   

 

vi


LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibits   
Exhibit A    Term Note
Exhibit B    Delayed Draw Note
Exhibit C    Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit D    Pledge Agreement
Exhibit 1.2    Compliance Certificate
Exhibit 5.5(b)    Financial Projections
Exhibit 6.10    Additional Guarantor Supplement
Exhibit 8.1(g)    Solvency Certificate
Exhibit 16.3(c)    Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(A)    Affiliated Purchaser Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(B)    Affiliated Purchaser Notice
Schedules   
Schedule A    PIMCO Purchasers
Schedule B    Guggenheim Purchasers
Schedule 1.1    Commitments
Schedule 1.2    Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 1.3    Pledged Equity
Schedule 1.4    Closing Date Guarantors
Schedule 4.5    Leasehold Interests; Location of Note Parties; Ownership of Collateral; Place of Business, Chief Executive Office, Real Property
Schedule 4.14    Vehicles
Schedule 4.15(i)    Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts
Schedule 5.1    Consents
Schedule 5.2(a)    States of Formation and Qualification and Good Standing
Schedule 5.2(b)    Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.4    Federal Tax Identification Number
Schedule 5.6    Prior Names
Schedule 5.8(b)    Litigation
Schedule 5.8(d)    Plans
Schedule 5.9    Intellectual Property
Schedule 5.10    Licenses and Permits
Schedule 5.24    Equity Interests
Schedule 5.25    Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule 5.26    Letter of Credit Rights
Schedule 5.27    Material Contracts
Schedule 5.28    Registered Securities
Schedule 6.14    Post-Closing Actions
Schedule 7.3    Guarantees
Schedule 7.4    Permitted Investments
Schedule 7.8    Indebtedness
Schedule 7.17    Existing Agreements
Schedule 7.20    Permitted Activities

 

vii


NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) dated as of August 8, 2014 among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto, the investors party to this Agreement from time to time as purchasers (collectively, the “ Purchasers ” and each, individually, a “ Purchaser ”) and U.S. Bank National Association as agent for the Purchasers (“ Agent ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, and the Purchasers have agreed to purchase on the Closing Date, pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer’s Senior Secured Notes due August 8, 2019 (the “ Term Notes ”) in the aggregate original stated principal amount of $150,000,000, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A ; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers from time to time during the Delayed Draw Availability Period, and the Purchasers have agreed to purchase during such period, pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer’s Senior Secured Notes due August 8, 2019 (the “ Delayed Draw Notes ”) in an aggregate original stated principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, each of the Note Parties, the Purchasers and Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

I. DEFINITIONS.

1.1. Accounting Terms . As used in this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the other Note Documents, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however, whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the audited financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries provided to the Purchasers prior to the Closing Date for the fiscal year ended on or about December 31, 2013. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in the Agreement or any other Note Document, and either the Issuer or the Required Purchasers so request, the Required Purchasers and Issuer shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (a) such covenant or requirement will continue to be determined in accordance with GAAP prior to such change, and (b) Issuer shall provide to the Purchasers financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested by the Required Purchasers setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such covenant or requirement made both before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.


Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any lease of the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute a Capitalized Lease under this Agreement or any other Note Document as a result of any changes in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant or the determination of financial measures) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

1.2. General Terms . For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Acquired Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person,

(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person, and

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

Additional Purchaser ” shall mean any Person that is not an existing Purchaser and has agreed to provide Incremental Commitments pursuant to Section 2.7(c).

Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period (without giving effect to clauses (iii) through (vi) of such definition) plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period and (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs.

Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 10% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.


Agent Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement dated August 8, 2014 by and between the Issuer and Agent relating to the fees payable by the Issuer to Agent in connection with this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

Aggregate Revolver Commitments ” means the “Aggregate Commitments” as defined in, and in effect on the Closing Date under, the Revolving Credit Agreement, but in any event giving effect to (x) any increase to commitments thereunder since the Closing Date in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount and (y) any permanent decrease to such commitments thereunder.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

All-In Yield ” means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, OID, upfront fees, a eurocurrency or base rate floor, or other similar financial consideration, in each case, incurred or payable by the Issuer generally to all holders of such Indebtedness; provided that OID and upfront fees shall be equated to an interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (e.g. 100 basis points of OID equals 25 basis points of interest rate margin for a four year average life to maturity); and provided, further, that “All-In Yield” shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees, underwriting fees and similar fees not paid generally to all holders in the primary syndication or purchase of such Indebtedness.

Annual Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and changes in cash flows of KGH and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013.

Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time. For purposes of this definition only, “Law(s)” shall mean any law(s) (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, issued guidance, release, ruling, order, executive order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award of or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent or otherwise, with any Governmental Body, foreign or domestic.

Applicable ECF Percentage ” means, for any fiscal year of the Issuer, (a) 50% if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is greater than 2.00 to 1.00, (b) 25% if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 and greater than 1.50 to 1.00 and (c) 0% if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00.

Applicable Law ” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Note Document or contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.


Applicable Rate ” shall mean a percentage per annum equal to 7.50%.

Assignment and Assumption ” shall mean a document in the form of Exhibit 16.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers by which the new Purchaser purchases and assumes a portion of the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase or otherwise hold Notes under this Agreement.

Attributable Indebtedness ” shall mean, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any lease that is not a Capitalized Lease entered into in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction by any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under such lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Blocked Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21(b) hereof.

Board of Directors ” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition (whether by purchase or lease) of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year (each a “capital asset”) including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Leases ” shall mean all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Equivalents ” shall mean, to the extent owned by Holdings, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, those investments set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 7.4.

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.


CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco ” means any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Equity of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or any other Domestic Subsidiary that itself is a CFC Holdco.

Change of Control ” shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event (whether in one or more transactions) which results in (i) so long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, any Person other than KGH owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Holdings, (ii) any Person other than Holdings owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in the Issuer or (iii) a transfer of control of Holdings to a (1) Person (other than an Original Owner) or (2) Persons (other than Original Owners) constituting a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), (b) any merger or consolidation of or with the Issuer, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Issuer, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or (d) any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (A) the Revolving Credit Facility or (B) any other Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount to which any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is party. For purposes of this definition, “control of Holdings” shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 50% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the individuals performing similar functions) of Holdings or (y) to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors of Holdings by contract or otherwise.

Charges ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or foreign, upon the Collateral or any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Class ” shall mean, with respect to the Notes, those Notes that have the same terms and conditions (without regard to differences in the upfront fees, OID or similar fees paid or payable in connection with the sale of such Notes, or differences in tax treatment (e.g., “fungibility”)); provided that such Notes may be designated in writing by the Issuer and Purchasers holding such Notes as a separate Class from other Notes that have the same terms and conditions and (ii) with respect to Purchasers, those of such Purchasers that have Notes of a particular Class. For the avoidance of doubt, the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes shall be treated as the same Class for all purposes of this Agreement.

Closing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Closing Date ” shall mean August 8, 2014 or such other date as may be agreed to by the parties hereto.


Closing Date Mortgaged Property ” shall mean the Material Real Property set forth on Schedule 4.5 to this Agreement and more particularly defined in the Mortgage for such real property.

COAC ” means Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import.

Collateral ” shall mean and include:

(a) all Receivables;

(b) all Equipment;

(c) all General Intangibles;

(d) all Money and Deposit Accounts;

(e) all Intellectual Property;

(f) all Inventory;

(g) all Investment Property;

(h) all Real Property;

(i) all Pledged Equity;

(j) all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest in and to, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located; (i) its respective goods and other property including, but not limited to, all merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or securing any of the Receivables; (ii) all of each Note Party’s rights as a consignor, a consignee, an unpaid vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other holder of a lien, including stoppage in transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all additional amounts due to any Note Party from any Customer relating to the Receivables; (iv) other property, including warranty claims, relating to any goods securing the Obligations; (v) all of each Note Party’s contract rights, rights of payment which have been earned under a contract right, instruments (including promissory notes), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), warehouse receipts, deposit accounts, letters of credit and money; (vi) all commercial tort claims (whether now existing or hereafter arising); (vii) if and when obtained by any Note Party, all real and personal property of third parties in which such Note Party has been granted a lien or security interest as security for the payment or enforcement of Receivables; (viii) all letter of credit rights (whether or not the respective letter of credit is evidenced by a writing); (ix) all supporting obligations; and (x) any other goods, personal property or real property now owned or hereafter acquired in which any Note Party has expressly granted a security interest or may in the future grant a security interest to Agent hereunder, or in any amendment or supplement hereto or thereto, or under any other agreement between Agent and any Note Party;


(k) all of each Note Party’s ledger sheets, ledger cards, files, correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer software (owned by any Note Party or in which such Note Party has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents relating to clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of this definition; and

(l) all proceeds and products of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this definition in whatever form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds and tort claim proceeds.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall not include any of the Excluded Assets.

It is the intention of the parties that if Agent shall fail to have a perfected Lien in any particular assets of any Note Party for any reason whatsoever (including assets that constitute Excluded Assets (except in the case of clause (a) therein)), but the provisions of this Agreement and/or of the other Note Documents, together with all financing statements and other public filings relating to Liens filed or recorded against the Note Parties and their assets, would be sufficient to create a perfected Lien in any property or assets that such Note Party may receive upon the sale, lease, license, exchange, transfer or disposition of such particular property or assets, then all such “proceeds” of such particular property or assets shall be included in the Collateral.

For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Closing Date, none of the Note Parties has executed or delivered in favor of Agent a leasehold mortgage encumbering any of the Leasehold Interests and the execution of such leasehold mortgage is not a condition precedent under Section 8.1 hereof. In addition, none of the Note Parties shall be required after the Closing Date to execute or deliver in favor of Agent any such leasehold mortgage.

Commitment ” means a Term Commitment and/or Delayed Draw Commitment, as the context may require.

Commitment Letter ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014, between Holdings and PIMCO.

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2 to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer, which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken with respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 2.5(c) (solely for purposes of the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015), 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, and 7.8.


Consents ” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Holdings’, the Issuer’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the other Note Documents and the Revolving Credit Documents, including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

Contract Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

Controlled Group ” shall mean, at any time, Holdings, the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with the Issuer, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Covenant Trigger Event ” means that Excess Availability on any day is less than or equal to 25% of the Aggregate Revolver Commitments. For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until Excess Availability is greater than 25% of the Aggregate Revolver Commitments for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

Covered Entity ” shall mean (a) the Issuer, each of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries, all Guarantors and all pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the direct or indirect (x) ownership of, or power to vote, 25% or more of the issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for such Person, or (y) power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of equity interests, contract or otherwise.

Cumulative Credit ” means, at any date, an amount, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount at such time, plus

(b) the cumulative amount of cash and Cash Equivalent proceeds from the sale of Qualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Parent of the Issuer after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) (other than any amount used for an Equity Cure) which proceeds have been contributed as common equity to the capital of the Issuer, plus

(c) an amount equal to any returns in cash and Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any investments, advances, loans or extensions of credit made pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and 7.5(e), plus


(d) any Retained Declined Proceeds not used to optionally prepay the Notes pursuant to Section 2.4(a) or otherwise applied, plus

(e) the proceeds of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness received by the Issuer, minus

(f) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make distributions pursuant to Section 7.7(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time, minus

(g) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, or to make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and Section 7.5(e), minus

(h) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.16(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time.

Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount ” means, at any time, an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for all Excess Cash Flow Periods ending after the Closing Date and prior to such date.

Current Assets ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Current Liabilities ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any long term indebtedness) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Custome r” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Note Party, pursuant to which such Note Party is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

Customer Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a) hereof.

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


Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Default ” shall mean an event, circumstance or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c) hereof.

Defaulting Purchaser ” shall mean, subject to Section 2.8(b), any Purchaser that (a) has refused (which refusal may be given verbally or in writing to the Issuer and has not been retracted) or failed to perform any of its purchase obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Notes, which refusal or failure is not cured within one (1) Business Day after the date of such refusal or failure, (b) has notified the Issuer that it does not intend to comply with its purchase obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its purchase obligations hereunder, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request to such Purchaser by the Issuer, to confirm that it will comply with its purchase obligations ( provided that such Purchaser shall cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Issuer), or (d) prior to its purchase obligations hereunder having been satisfied (or the relevant Commitments having been terminated) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, after the date of this Agreement, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Purchaser shall not be a Defaulting Purchaser solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Purchaser or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Body so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Purchaser 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 Purchaser (or such Governmental Body) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Purchaser.

Delayed Draw Availability Period ” means the period from but excluding the Closing Date to but including the first anniversary of the Closing Date.

Delayed Draw Commitment ” means, as to each Purchaser, its obligation to purchase a Delayed Draw Note from the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.2 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1.1 under the caption “Delayed Draw Commitment” as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Commitments on the Closing Date is $50,000,000.

Delayed Draw Funding Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Delayed Draw Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.


Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests and other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash prior to the repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests.

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

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

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) net income (or loss) of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) the sum of (i) all interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period, (ii) all charges against income of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes, (iii) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this clause (iii) for any fiscal year, together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, (y) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (z) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016, (iv) all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or write-off of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with any Permitted Acquisition), and (vi) all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs less (c) the sum of (i) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, (ii) all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of


Business, and (iii) all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition).

Earnout ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of all obligations of such Person for “earnouts,” purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts.

EBITDA ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period, (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs, (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transactions, (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract, and (v) fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof minus (c) unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract. To the extent any provision of this Agreement permits the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis (whether for calculating the Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other test or ratio), the aggregate amount of all such pro forma adjustments increasing EBITDA in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies for any fiscal year, when added to the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clause (iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, (y) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (z) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016.

Environmental Complaint ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and codes as well as common laws relating to the protection of the environment and human health and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules and regulations, or other legally binding guidelines, interpretations, decisions, policies, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

Equipment ” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

Equity Cure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.


Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Eurodollar Rate ” with respect to an Interest Period, the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by Agent which has been approved by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purposes of displaying rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “ Alternate Source ”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for a Representative Amount in U.S. Dollars for a 3-month period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)); provided that the Eurodollar Rate shall not be less than 1.00% per annum. Agent shall give prompt notice to the Issuer of the Eurodollar Rate as determined in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X hereof.

Excess Availability ” shall mean (a) “Undrawn Availability” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement (as of the Closing Date), plus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, customary Liens in favor of any bank or securities intermediary that maintains any such deposit or securities accounts, Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Note Parties and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2).

Excess Cash Flow ” for any fiscal period shall mean, in each case for Issuer on a Consolidated Basis, EBITDA for such fiscal period, minus the sum (without duplication) of: (a) Unfunded Capital Expenditures during such fiscal period, (b) taxes (and distributions made in connection therewith) actually paid (or distributed) in cash during such fiscal period, (c) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash and added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(i) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” during such fiscal period, (d) the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the end of such period over Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period (or, if the difference results in an amount less than zero, minus the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period over Net Working Capital


at the end of such period), (e) the aggregate amount of all principal payments and repayments of Indebtedness to the extent financed with Internally Generated Cash (other than (A) payments and repayments made in respect of any revolving credit facility (including the Revolving Credit Facility) unless there is a corresponding reduction in commitments thereunder, (B) optional prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.4 or (C) mandatory prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)) made during such period, (f) out-of-pocket expenses paid in cash during such period in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, (g) payments made in cash during such period to the extent added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes”, (h) cash payments made during such period in respect of interest rate or currency Swap Contracts, (i) dividends and distributions made in cash during such period pursuant to clauses (ii), (v)(i), (v)(ii) and (to the extent not already deducted pursuant to clause (i) below) (v)(iii) of Section 7.7, (j) payments made in cash during such period in connection with any Qualified Earnout and (i) fees and expenses paid in cash during such period to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof.

Excess Cash Flow Period ” means each fiscal year of the Issuer commencing with and including the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 but in all cases for purposes of calculating the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount shall only include such fiscal years for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 and for which any prepayments required by Section 2.5(c) (if any) have been made (it being understood that the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for any Excess Cash Flow Period shall be included in the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount regardless of whether a prepayment is required by Section 2.5(c)).

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Assets ” shall mean (a) any asset of a Foreign Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco (other than 65% of the common voting Equity Interests and 100% of any non-voting Equity Interests of any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary or first-tier CFC Holdco, each of which shall constitute Collateral), (b) Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or of any Subsidiary not constituting a Material Subsidiary, (c) assets if the granting of a security interest in such asset would (I) be prohibited by Applicable Law (but proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC, shall not be deemed excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), or (II) be prohibited by contract (except to the extent such prohibition is overridden by UCC Section 9-408) (but proceeds and receivables thereof shall not be deemed to be excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), in each case unless and until such prohibition is no longer in effect, (d) any property and assets, the pledge of which would require approval, license or authorization of any Governmental Body, unless and until such consent, approval, license or authorization shall have been obtained or waived, (e) any fee owned Real Property (other than any Material Real Property) and any Leasehold Interests, (f) any Vehicle having an individual fair market value less than $50,000, (g) any “intent to use” trademark application and (h) assets in circumstances where the Required Purchasers reasonably determine that the cost, burden or consequences (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the practical benefit afforded thereby.


Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any CFC Holdco and (d) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC.

Executive Order No. 13224 ” shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean and include, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) (i) the sum of EBITDA for such period, (ii) minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, (iii) minus (and, for avoidance of doubt, without duplication of any of the following) distributions (including tax distributions) and dividends pursuant to Section 7.7 made in cash during such period, (iv) minus cash taxes paid during such period and (v) minus cash payments made in respect of Attributable Indebtedness to (b) all Fixed Charges, all calculated for the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis. For purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and Fixed Charges), such calculation shall be made on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions which have been consummated and any Indebtedness (including for the avoidance of doubt the incurrence of Indebtedness under this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Agreement on the Closing Date) which shall have been incurred, in each case during the relevant fiscal period as if such consummation or incurrence had occurred on the first day of such period.

Fixed Charges ” means the sum, determined on a consolidated basis, of (a) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash plus (b) scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness (excluding in respect of any Attributable Indebtedness but including, whether or not accounted for as a scheduled payment, cash payments made in respect of Earnouts (other than any Ultra Tech Earnout Payment)).

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person, shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time.

General Intangibles ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party all of such Note Party’s general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all payment intangibles, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and updates, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or


granted to such Note Party to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables).

Governmental Body ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof or any entity, authority, agency, division or department exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to a government.

Guarantor ” shall mean (a) Holdings and (b) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not an Excluded Subsidiary, including those Subsidiaries that are listed on Schedule 1.4 hereto and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons. Any Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Revolving Credit Facility will also be a Guarantor of the Notes.

Guaranty ” shall mean any guaranty of the Obligations by a Guarantor in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers, pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection hereof.

Guggenheim Purchasers ” shall mean the Purchasers set forth on Schedule B hereto.

Hazardous Discharge ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Hazardous Substance ” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, friable and damaged asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101, et seq.), RCRA, Articles 15 and 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law or any other applicable Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

Hazardous Wastes ” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or comparable state law, and any other applicable Environmental Laws relating to hazardous waste disposal.

Holdings ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Increased Tax Burden ” shall mean the additional federal, state or local taxes assumed to be payable by a (direct or indirect) member or partner of any of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Note Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or limited partnership as evidenced and substantiated by the tax returns filed by such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, with such taxes being calculated for all (direct or indirect) members and partners, as the case may be, at the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate or rates applicable to any such member or partner, taking into account the character of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to such member or partner, as the case may be.


Incremental Amendment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(g).

Incremental Amendment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(d).

Incremental Commitments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

Incremental Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).

Incremental Note Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).

Incremental Purchasers ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(c).

Incremental Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

Indebtedness ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement, (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract, (vi) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), or (vii) all Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (viii) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person, (ix) Earnouts; or (x) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix).

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venture, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (viii) that is limited in recourse to the property encumbered thereby shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as reasonably determined.


Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any Applicable Law a patent, patent application, copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, tradename, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Agent, the Purchasers, the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Agreement, attached as Exhibit C hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder.

Interest Payment Date ” shall mean March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period commencing on and including an Interest Payment Date and ending on and including the day immediately preceding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, with the exception that the first Interest Period shall commence on and include the Closing Date and end on and include September 29, 2014.

Internally Generated Cash ” means, with respect to any Person, funds of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries not constituting (x) proceeds of the issuance of (or contributions in respect of) Equity Interests of such Person, (y) proceeds of the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility or any other revolving credit or similar facility) by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds received in connection with a Capitalized Lease or Sale-Leaseback Transaction) or (z) proceeds of sales, dispositions or Casualty Events (other than ordinary course dispositions of Inventory or Receivables).

Inventory ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party all of such Note Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Note Party’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them.

Investment Property ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party, all of such Note Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts.

Issuer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Issuer on a Consolidated Basis ” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Keane Completions ” shall mean Keane Completions CN Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia.


Keane Completions Lease Guaranty ” shall mean any agreement by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have guaranteed, or otherwise agreed to be liable for, the payment when due and performance of the obligations of Keane Completions arising under any real property lease to which Keane Completions is a party as lessee or tenant.

KGH ” shall mean Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Latest Maturity Date ” means, at any date of determination and with respect to the specified Notes, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Note hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity date of any Incremental Notes.

Leasehold Interests ” shall mean all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee, of the premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt outstanding on such date to (b) EBITDA for the preceding period of four fiscal quarters ending closest to such date, all calculated for the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four fiscal quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of any lessor under any contract designated as a lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof) and the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction (other than precautionary lien filings).

Lien Waiver Agreement ” shall mean an agreement which is executed in favor of Agent by a Person who owns or occupies premises at which any Collateral may be located from time to time and by which such Person shall waive any Lien that such Person may have with respect to any of the Collateral and shall authorize Agent to enter upon the premises to inspect or remove the Collateral from such premises or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Inventory.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis, (b) any Note Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of a material portion of the Collateral, or Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the Agent’s and each Purchaser’s rights and remedies available under this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

Material Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, lease or license, written or oral, of any of the Note Parties, which is material to such Note Party’s business, taken as a whole, or which, the failure to comply with, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.


Material Real Property ” means any fee-owned Real Property owned by any Note Party that has a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 (at the Closing Date or, with respect to fee-owned Real Property acquired after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition).

Material Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, each of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose EBITDA (when combined with the EBITDA of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) for such four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries whose Equity Interests constitute Excluded Assets solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Issuer for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7 or more than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such four fiscal quarter period then ended, then the Issuer shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as the Required Purchasers may agree in their discretion), (i) designate in writing to Agent and the Purchasers one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) provide a perfected security interest in the assets owned by and the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to the extent otherwise required under this Agreement and the other Note Documents (including, to the extent required, delivery of (i) a supplement to the Pledge Agreement in respect thereof executed by the applicable Note Party holding such Equity Interests, to the extent such Note Party is not otherwise a party thereto, and (ii) an Additional Guarantor Supplement).

Maturity Date ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes (if any), August 8, 2019 and (ii) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment; provided , that in each case if such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately succeeding such day.

Mortgaged Property ” shall mean (i) the Closing Date Mortgaged Property and (ii) each Material Real Property encumbered by a Mortgage delivered after the Closing Date, if any, pursuant to this Agreement.

Mortgages ” shall mean the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other similar documents securing Liens on the Material Real Property, as well as the other Collateral secured by and described in the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other similar documents.


Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required, or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by Holdings, the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA.

Narrative Report ” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing (a) the results of operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal quarter or fiscal year and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate and otherwise containing information substantially similar to the type customarily found in a management discussion and analysis and (b) in reasonable detail, all material changes made to any Material Contract and/or each Material Contract entered into by any Note Party, in each case, since the most recently delivered Narrative Report.

Net Working Capital ” means, as of any date of determination, Current Assets as of such date minus Current Liabilities as of such date.

Note Documents ” shall mean (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Perfection Certificate, (d) the Pledge Agreement, (e) the Intercreditor Agreement and (f) any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any subordination agreements, intercreditor agreements, guaranties, pledges, security agreement supplements, intellectual property security agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, powers of attorney, consents or other similar agreements executed in connection with this Agreement, now or hereafter executed by any Note Party and/or delivered to Agent or any Purchaser in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Note Increase ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

Note Parties ” shall mean collectively (a) Holdings, (b) the Issuer and (c) each other Guarantor (each, a “ Note Party ”).

Note Priority Collateral ” shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Notes ” shall mean collectively the Term Notes, the Delayed Draw Notes and any Incremental Notes.

Obligations ” shall mean and include any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of any Note Party arising under this Agreement or any other Note Document to the Purchasers or Agent of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest or other amounts accruing thereon, and any costs and expenses of any Person payable by the Note Parties and any indemnification obligations payable by the Note Parties arising or payable after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Note Party, whether or not a claim


for post-filing or post-petition interest or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding), whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease or guarantee, under any interest or currency swap, future, option or other similar agreement, or in any other manner, whether arising out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of Agent’s or any Purchaser’s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, all of the foregoing and in any such case to the extent advanced to any Note Party under, arising under or out of and/or related to this Agreement, the other Note Documents and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases thereto, including all costs and expenses of Agent and any Purchaser incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all obligations of any Note Party to Agent or the Purchasers to perform acts or refrain from taking any action. For the avoidance of doubt, “Obligations” shall include any obligations arising under any Delayed Draw Notes and Incremental Notes, as well as any Prepayment Premium payable hereunder.

OID ” means original issue discount.

Ordinary Course of Business ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, with respect to any line of business, the ordinary course of such business of such Person as conducted from time to time in accordance with the business practices established by such Person from time to time; provided such practices are not inconsistent in any material respect with general industry standards then prevailing with respect to such business practices.

Original Owners ” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

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


Parent ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.

Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(b).

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(b).

Payee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9 hereof.

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

Pension Benefit Plan ” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either is maintained or to which contributions are required by the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group.

Perfection Certificates ” shall mean collectively, the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date and any other Perfection Certificate issued or supplemented after the Closing Date, including the responses thereto provided by each Note Party and delivered to Agent and the Purchasers.

Permitted Acquisitions ” shall mean acquisitions of Equity Interests of another Person or of the assets of another Person constituting all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or a business line or division of such Person, so long as: (a) the Issuer has provided Agent and the Purchasers with (i) written notice of such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date of such acquisition (or such shorter notice as the Required Purchasers may otherwise agree) and (ii) such financial and other information concerning any such acquisition as Agent or the Required Purchasers may reasonably request; (b) with respect to the acquisition of (i) Equity Interests of another Person, such Person shall, immediately prior to such acquisition, be engaged only in a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20, or similar or supplementary to a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20 and (ii) with respect to the acquisition of any assets other than Equity Interests, the acquired property and business(es) shall comprise a business or line of business, or a business unit or division of an ongoing business, which is the same as, similar or supplementary to the business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20; (c) the Issuer shall have complied with Section 6.10 and Agent shall have received a first-priority perfected security interest in all acquired assets and/or Equity Interests, as applicable, constituting Collateral (or, to the extent constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, a second-priority security interest), subject to documentation satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers (including, if applicable, in the case of any acquisitions of Equity Interests in an entity other than a corporation, appropriate consents from all other partners or members and amendments to organizational documents permitting a pledge thereof) (which documentation, in connection with the incurrence of any Delayed Draw Notes or Incremental Notes, the proceeds of which are used to consummate a Permitted Acquisition, may provide for post-closing periods


of up to 90 days (or such longer period as agreed by the Required Purchasers)) for the delivery and/or perfection of security interests in Collateral (excluding (x) Pledged Equity with respect to which a lien may be perfected upon closing by the delivery of a stock or equivalent certificate and (y) a Lien on Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code); (d) the Board of Directors of such company shall have duly approved the transaction; (e) the Issuer shall have delivered to Agent and the Purchasers (i) a pro forma balance sheet, pro forma financial statements and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer demonstrating that, after giving effect to the consummation of any such acquisition, (1) Issuer on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (2) Issuer on a Consolidated Basis shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of Indebtedness) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Issuer completed over the twelve-month period following the consummation of such acquisition and related transactions (including any incurrence of Indebtedness); and (f) both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur and each of the representations and warranties made by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Note Documents (including, if applicable, as such representations and warranties apply to such newly acquired Subsidiary or newly acquired assets) shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality or the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect, in which case each such representation or warranty so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date) and the certificate referred to in clause (e) above shall include a certification as to the same; provided , that the conditions set forth in this clause (f) may be limited to the extent agreed to (A) by the applicable Incremental Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.7(d)(i) in connection with any purchase and sale of Incremental Notes and (B) by the Purchasers in connection with any purchase and sale of Delayed Draw Notes; provided , further , that to the extent such acquisition is accounted for as an investment incurred pursuant to Section 7.4(g) (as certified in the certificate delivered by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer), the Issuer shall not have to certify or otherwise comply with the conditions set forth in clauses (e)(i)(1) and (e)(i)(2) above.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) (1) Liens created under any Note Document in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers and (2) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the limitations in clause (a)(2) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness, Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to any Revolving Credit Document; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments


or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety, performance and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Note Party, or any property of any Note Party, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.6 hereof; (f) landlords’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due and payable or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens (including purchase money liens and liens arising under Capitalized Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (b) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness placed upon machinery, equipment or other fixed assets, hereafter acquired, to secure all or a portion of the purchase price thereof (in the case of a purchase money financing) or the lease obligations relating thereto (in the case of a Capitalized Lease), provided that no such lien shall encumber any other property of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any proceeds related thereto); (h) all easements, covenants, encroachments, licenses, public or private roads, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, reservations of, or rights of others, encumbrances and other similar matters, improvements and structures located on, over or under any Real Property that are disclosed in policies of title insurance accepted by the Required Purchasers, and all other similar matters or minor defects or irregularities affecting title, or any state of facts that an accurate survey would disclose, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body, or any Lien resulting from any exercise or enforcement thereof, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (j) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2 provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 7.8 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date and proceeds related thereto; (k) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Agent’s or the Purchasers’ rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (l) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease (other than a “capital lease” or any other lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof)) entered into by any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease or sublease; (m) any Lien existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereof by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person at the time such


Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11), in each case after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the obligations (including any Indebtedness) secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted to be outstanding and secured under this Agreement and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Note Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and extensions, renewals and replacement thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; and (n) other Liens, so long as each such Lien does not extend to or cover any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and provided that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,500,000.

Permitted Indebtedness ” means:

(a) (1) Indebtedness to Agent, the Purchasers and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations and (2) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility not to exceed in aggregate principal amount the sum of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) $30,000,000 less the original principal amount of Incremental Notes incurred since the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.7;

(b) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset, or entered into in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction, incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000;

(c) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided, that such Subordinated Indebtedness shall not (i) mature earlier than 90 days after the then Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (ii) include any amortization or be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation prior to 90 days after the then Latest Maturity Date, (iii) require any payments of interest (other than payment-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof) or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof and (iv) have covenants, defaults or remedy provisions more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those set forth in this Agreement; provided , that notwithstanding clause (iii) above, in addition to interest payments constituting payment-in-kind, interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof may be required or permitted to be paid in cash or in other non-cash consideration prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof to the extent the Subordinated Loan Documentation related to such Subordinated Indebtedness (w) expressly limits such cash payments to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.16 of this Agreement, (x) agrees that any such payments made to the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness in contravention of the terms of the Note Documents shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and turned over on demand to, the Purchasers and (y) provides that the provisions set forth in clauses (w) and (x) are for the benefit of the Purchasers and may not be modified without the prior written consent of the Purchasers.


(d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.8, and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof; provided, however, that (i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable to the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in any material respect than the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified (including to the extent any such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such extended, refinanced or modified Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Subordinated Indebtedness), (ii) after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than with respect to fees and expenses incurred for, and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, such refinancing, extension or modification) and (iii) no Note Party that was not liable with respect to the Indebtedness prior to its refinancing or modification shall be liable with respect to such Indebtedness after giving effect to its refinancing or modification (a “Permitted Refinancing”);

(e) Guarantees by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guaranty of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Purchasers as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (C) no Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Party shall guarantee Indebtedness for borrowed money of any Note Party;

(f) Indebtedness to the extent constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(g) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and such Indebtedness is extinguished within three (3) Business Days;

(h) Indebtedness arising out of the issuance of surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds, bank guarantees, performance bonds and performance and completing guarantees or other similar obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(i) Indebtedness of any of the Note Parties consisting of (i) repurchase obligations with respect to Equity Interests of such Person issued to the directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees of any of the Note Parties arising upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such repurchase is permitted under Section 7.7(ii) and (ii) promissory notes issued by any of the Note Parties to directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees (or their spouses or estates) of any of the Note Parties to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of such Note Party issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such purchase or


redemption is permitted under Section 7.7(ii), provided that any such notes issued under this clause (ii) shall be subordinated in right of payment to all Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers either pursuant to subordination provisions set forth in such notes or pursuant by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, which such subordination provisions or subordination agreement (as applicable) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers;

(j) Qualified Earnouts;

(k) Acquired Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates or currency fluctuations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes and guarantees thereof; and

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Note Parties, provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000 and (ii) at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Event of Default shall occur as a result of such incurrence.

Permitted Intercompany Investments ” means, in each case, to the extent made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) advances, loans or extensions of credit made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) assumptions, endorsements or guarantees of the obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that either constitute Permitted Indebtedness or, if such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness, are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

(c) any purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such purchase or acquisition from a Person that is neither the Issuer nor a Restricted Subsidiary);

so long as (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the aggregate amount of such advances, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees, assumptions, endorsements or investments made by Note Parties in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (c) above shall not exceed (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Note Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investments” and (y) the amount of investments outstanding pursuant to clause (k) of the defined term “Permitted Investments”) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.


Permitted Investments ” means (a) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) investments owned by any Note Party on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.4, (c) [reserved], (d) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (e) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Note Party (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (f) non-cash loans to employees, officers, and directors of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent) or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent) so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such stock in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent), (g) [reserved], (h) investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Note Party, made in the Ordinary Course of Business or owing to any Note Party as a result of insolvency proceedings involving a Customer or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Note Party, (i) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate amount of consideration paid directly or indirectly by Note Parties in respect of acquisitions of Persons that do not become Note Parties (or paid to acquire property or assets that will not be owned by a Note Party and constitute Collateral) (together with the amount of investments made pursuant to clause (k) below and Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties) shall not exceed $5,000,000, (j) investments held by any Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition and (k) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, investments in any joint venture or partnership that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer, not exceeding (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Note Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) above and (y) the amount of Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

Person ” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

PIMCO ” shall mean Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

PIMCO Purchasers ” shall mean the Purchasers set forth on Schedule A hereto.

Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Benefit Plan and a Multiemployer Plan), maintained by any Note Party or to which any Note Party is required to contribute, and with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, maintained by any member of the Controlled Group or to which any such member is required to contribute.

Pledged Equity ” shall mean all Equity Interests held by any Note Party that are listed on Schedule 1.3 (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each


Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Equity Interests required to be pledged in favor of Agent for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers in accordance with this Agreement) and any other Equity Interests in the Issuer or any Subsidiaries obtained in the future by such Note Party and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests; provided , that the Pledged Equity shall not include (A) Excluded Assets or (B) for the avoidance of doubt, greater than 65% of the common voting Equity Interests directly owned by the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any Subsidiary that is either (1) a CFC Holdco or (2) a Foreign Subsidiary.

Pledge Agreement ” shall mean the Pledge Agreement in the form of Exhibit D hereto, executed by the Note Parties in favor of Agent dated as of the Closing Date.

Prepayment Premium ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

Pro Forma Financial Statements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Testing Period ” shall mean, as to any applicable incurrence of Indebtedness, re-purchase of Equity Interests pursuant to Section 7.7(ii) hereof or making of any Permitted Acquisition, the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period prior to the date of such incurrence, re-purchase or Permitted Acquisition, as applicable, for which financial statements and a related Compliance Certificate have been delivered to Agent and the Purchasers under Sections 9.6 or 9.7 (as applicable).

Properly Contested ” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation (including any taxes), as applicable, of any Person that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the nonpayment of any such Indebtedness during such contest is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of Agent (except only with respect to inchoate liens that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (e) if such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review; and (f) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Person, such Person forthwith pays such Indebtedness and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.

Projections ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.


Purchaser ” and “ Purchasers ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a transferee, successor or assign of any Purchaser.

QIB ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3 hereof.

Qualified Earnout ” shall mean any Earnout that constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness that is incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition.

Qualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.

Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean Subordinated Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”.

RCRA ” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

Real Property ” shall mean all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest (whether an interest in fee simple, a leasehold interest or any other interest of any kind whatsoever) in and to the owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Real Property) or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned or leased by any Note Party.

Receivables ” shall mean and include, as to each Note Party, all of such Note Party’s accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Note Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Note Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder.

Refinancing ” means (x) all indebtedness of the Issuer and its subsidiaries under the subordinated loan made by KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. to KGH shall have been paid in full, (y) indebtedness in the form of a term loan of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing Date, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”) shall have been paid in full and (z) indebtedness in the form of a revolving facility of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have been upsized under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated in the form of the Revolving Credit Agreement on the Closing Date, from commitments of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, with any outstanding letters of credit or advances continued under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.4 hereof.


Registered ” shall mean, with respect to Intellectual Property, issued, registered, renewed or subject to a pending application.

Rejection Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Related Fund ” shall mean any fund, investment company, separately managed account or other entity which is managed or advised by the same investment manager or investment adviser as any of the Purchasers, or, if managed by a different investment manager or investment adviser, a fund whose investment manager or adviser is an Affiliate of the investment manager or adviser of any of the Purchasers.

Release ” shall mean the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

Remedial Action ” shall mean any response, remedial removal, or corrective action activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Substance or to comply with any Environmental Laws, including any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances as required by Environmental Laws or the Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, Remedial Action shall mean those actions required under Environmental Laws.

Reportable Compliance Event ” shall mean that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has any knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Reportable Event ” shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Representative Amount ” means a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 for a single transaction in the relevant market at the relevant time.

Required Purchasers ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Purchasers holding more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (excluding any Notes held by any Note Party or its Affiliates).

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, or chief financial officer or other similar officer or Person performing similar functions of a Note Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Note Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Note Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Note Party.

Restricted Cash ” means cash and Cash Equivalents which are listed as “Restricted” on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.


Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Restricted Subsidiary” or to “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

Retained Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Retained Percentage ” means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) 100% minus (b) the Applicable ECF Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period.

Revolving Credit Facility ” shall mean the revolving credit facility under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Agreement ” shall mean that certain amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Issuer, Holdings, the guarantors party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as a lender and as agent, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

Revolving Credit Documents ” means the Revolving Credit Agreement and all of the loan documents made or delivered from time to time in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility, as any such documents may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount ” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate original principal amount of “Incremental Commitments” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) incurred since the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.22 of the Revolving Credit Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof); provided , that the Revolving Incremental Usage Amount shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000.

Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ” shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” shall mean, with respect to any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any Equipment, and thereafter rent or lease such Equipment or other Equipment that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Equipment being sold or transferred.

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean any individual person, group, regime, entity or thing listed or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person, group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law.


SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness which has been expressly subordinated in right of payment and/or security to all Obligations expressly by its terms and the terms of the Subordination Agreement executed and delivered to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with such Indebtedness.

Subordinated Lender ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, and collectively (if applicable) all of the lender(s) under and/or other holder(s) of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

Subordinated Loan Documentation ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, the applicable Subordination Agreement and any and all loan agreements between the Issuer and the applicable Subordinated Lender and/or promissory note(s) issued by the Issuer to the applicable Subordinated Lender in connection with such Subordinated Indebtedness and all other instruments and documents executed in connection therewith.

Subordination Agreement ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, any subordination or intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers (including reasonably satisfactory provisions, if applicable, as required pursuant to the proviso of clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness” in the case of any Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness that requires or permits payments (other than payments-in-kind in respect of interest) prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof), executed by the applicable Subordinated Lender providing for the subordination in right of payment or of security of the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness to all Obligations with or in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers.

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity (i) of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body are at the time, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such Person or (ii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, by such Person, to the extent such entity’s financial results are required to be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements under GAAP. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean any Guarantor other than Holdings.

Swap Contract ” shall mean (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor


transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

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

Term Commitment ” means, as to each Purchaser, its obligation to purchase a Term Note from the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.1 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1.1 under the caption “Term Commitment” as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Term Commitments on the Closing Date is $150,000,000.

Term Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Term Priority Collateral Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(i)(ii) of this Agreement.

Termination Event ” shall mean: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the withdrawal of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Pension Benefit Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan; (e) (i) the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (ii) the termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA, or (iii) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan, (f) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; or (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group.


Threshold Amount ” means $7,500,000.

Total Assets ” means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7 or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7, the Pro Forma Financial Statements.

Total Net Debt ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts), minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) not to exceed $20,000,000 (or for purposes of Section 2.7(d)(iii)(y), $5,000,000), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Note Parties and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Revolving Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2); provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000.

Toxic Substance ” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property or the Leasehold Interests which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

Trading with the Enemy Act ” shall mean the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the issuance of the Term Notes and the execution and delivery of the Note Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement in the form of the Revolving Credit Agreement and any other agreements, instruments and documents to be entered into under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Closing Date, (c) the Refinancing, (d) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing and (e) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Ultra Tech Earnout Payments ” shall mean, collectively, the “Earn-Out Payments” payable pursuant to, and as such term is defined under, the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2013, among KGH, Keane Frac TX, LLC and Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC.


Unfunded Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures made with Internally Generated Funds and, for the avoidance of doubt, not including Capital Expenditures funded through or by funds provided by any Customer or supplier for such purpose.

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 hereof.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Issuer designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11 subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.11 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Issuer. No Subsidiary shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either (a) it owns Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Revolving Credit Facility or (c) the Revolving Credit Facility does not include the substantially similar provision to provide for Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Vehicles ” shall mean all buses, cars, trucks, trailers, and Equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state and, in any event including, without limitation, the motor vehicles and Equipment listed on Schedule   4.14 (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Vehicles) and all tires and other appurtenances to any of the foregoing.

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 scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required scheduled payments of principal, including payment at final scheduled 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; provided that the effects of any prior prepayments (including the effect of such prior prepayments on future scheduled payments of principal) made on such Indebtedness shall be disregarded in making such calculation.

1.3. Uniform Commercial Code Terms . All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time (the “ Uniform Commercial Code ”) shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms “accounts,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claims,” “instruments,” “general intangibles,” “goods,” “payment intangibles,” “proceeds,” “supporting obligations,” “securities,” “investment property,” “documents,” “deposit accounts,” “software,” “letter of credit rights,” “inventory,” “equipment” and “fixtures,” as and when used in the description of Collateral shall have the meanings given to such terms in Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent the definition of any category or type of collateral is expanded by any amendment, modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment, modification or revision.


1.4. Certain Matters of Construction . The terms “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or agreements to which Agent is a party, including references to any of the other Note Documents, shall include any and all modifications, supplements or amendments thereto, any and all restatements or replacements thereof and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All references herein to the time of day shall mean the time in New York, New York. Unless otherwise provided, all financial calculations shall be performed with Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as the Issuer may elect (provided such election may only be made once, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, and once made, may not be modified without the Required Purchasers’ prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Whenever the words “including” or “include” shall be used, such words shall be understood to mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation”. A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required Purchasers or all Purchasers, as applicable. Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents as having been created in favor of Agent, any agreement entered into by Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, any payment made by or to or funds received by Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Agent and Purchasers. Wherever the phrase “to the Note Parties’ knowledge,” “to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer” or similar phrases relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Note Party (or one or more of its Responsible Officers) are used in this Agreement or the other Note Documents, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of any Note Party or (ii) the knowledge that a Responsible Officer of any Note Party would have obtained if he had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Note Party and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates.


II. COMMITMENTS AND NOTES.

2.1. Sale and Purchase of the Term Notes; the Closing .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase Term Notes from the Issuer on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such Purchaser’s Term Commitment, in the amounts and at the purchase price set forth on Schedule 1.1. Principal amounts of the Term Notes that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

(b) The purchase and sale of the Term Notes will occur at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to be held on August 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (New York time) at the offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, or at such other date, time and/or location as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including, without limitation, the substantially contemporaneous consummation of the Refinancing. At the Closing, the Issuer will deliver to the Purchasers the Term Notes (in such permitted domination or dominations and registered in its name or the name of such nominee or nominees as the Purchasers may request) against payment of the purchase price therefor by intra-bank or federal funds wire transfer of same day funds to such bank accounts as the Issuer designates at least one Business Day prior to the Closing.

(c) Following the purchase of the Term Notes, each Purchaser’s Term Commitment shall be reduced to $0.

2.2. Delayed Draw Notes .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase Delayed Draw Notes from the Issuer during the Delayed Draw Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment, in the amounts and at the purchase price set forth on Schedule 1.1 (or the ratable portion of such purchase price in respect of the amount of the Delayed Draw Notes issued on any Delayed Draw Funding Date). Principal amounts of the Delayed Draw Notes that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

(b) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any Delayed Draw Notes purchased by the Purchasers shall have the same pricing and terms as the Term Notes purchased on the Closing Date, and, once purchased, shall be deemed to be Notes for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Purchasers and Agent, subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 (each, a “ Delayed Draw Notice ”), each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Issuer one or more Delayed Draw Notes during the Delayed Draw Availability Period in an amount not to exceed such Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment. Each issuance of Delayed Draw Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount for all Delayed Draw Notes issued in such issuance of not less than $20,000,000 and the aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Notes purchased by all Purchasers during the Delayed Draw Availability Period shall not exceed $50,000,000. Each Delayed Draw Notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the requested date of the issuance of such Delayed Draw Notes (which shall be a Business Day) (each a “ Delayed Draw Funding Date ”) and (ii) the principal amount of such Delayed Draw Notes to be issued and purchased. Following the purchase of the Delayed Draw Notes, each Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment shall be reduced by the amount purchased by such Purchaser. The Issuer may not issue more than two Delayed Draw Notices during the Delayed Draw Availability Period.


(c) On the Delayed Draw Funding Date, the Issuer will deliver to the Purchasers the Delayed Draw Notes (in such permitted domination or dominations and registered in its name or the name of such nominee or nominees as the Purchasers may request) against payment of the purchase price therefor by intra-bank or federal funds wire transfer of same day funds to such bank accounts as the Issuer designates at least one Business Day prior to the Delayed Draw Funding Date.

(d) The Issuer may terminate all or any portion of the Delayed Draw Commitments at any time, and from time to time, during the Delayed Draw Availability Period, in each case without premium or penalty, upon not less than one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice to Agent and the Purchasers.

(e) In connection with any purchase and sale of Delayed Draw Notes on a Delayed Draw Funding Date, the primary purpose of which is to finance a Permitted Acquisition, notwithstanding the conditions set forth in Section 8.3 and set forth in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”, the Purchasers may agree in an amendment to the Agreement signed solely by such Purchasers and the Issuer, to waive in full or in part the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Sections 10.7 or 10.8) of Section 8.3 and the condition set forth in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”.

2.3. Scheduled Repayment of Notes .

(a) Term Notes . The Issuer shall repay to Agent for the ratable account of each Purchaser holding Notes (1) on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with December 31, 2014, an aggregate principal amount equal to $937,500 (which amount shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 2.5 below and which amount shall be increased as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) below) and (2) on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Notes outstanding on such date.

(b) Delayed Draw Notes . For any issuance of Delayed Draw Notes, the amount of any quarterly payment set forth in clause (a)(1) above shall be increased in an amount equal to 0.625% of the original aggregate principal amount of Delayed Draw Notes so issued, such increase in quarterly payment to be reflected for the first such quarterly payment to occur after the last day of the calendar quarter in which such Delayed Draw Notes were issued.

(c) Incremental Notes . For any issuance of Incremental Notes, the amount of any quarterly payment set forth in clause (a)(1) above shall be increased to the extent and as required pursuant to the terms of any applicable Incremental Amendment.

2.4. Optional Prepayments; Prepayment Premium .

(a) Subject to the terms of this Section 2.4, the Issuer may prepay the Notes on any Business Day in an aggregate minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in integral


multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000 or, in each case such lesser amount as is then outstanding, at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice given to the Purchasers and the Agent by 12:00 noon (New York City time). Any prepayment of the Notes pursuant to this Section 2.4(a) shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount so repaid, if any. Any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.4(a) shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installments of principal on the Notes pursuant to Section 2.3 in a manner determined at the discretion of the Issuer and specified in the notice of prepayment (and absent such direction, in direct order of maturity).

(b) If any Notes are optionally prepaid pursuant to Section 2.4(a), mandatorily prepaid pursuant to Section 2.5 (other than pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (c) thereof) or if a Non-Consenting Purchaser is required to sell its Notes to an assignee pursuant to Section 16.2, such prepayments (or sale) shall be made at (each of the following percentages, the “ Prepayment Premium ”) (w) 103% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, (x) 102% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs after the first anniversary of the Closing Date and on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (y) 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs after the second anniversary of the Closing Date and on or prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date and (z) thereafter, at 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid; provided however that such prepayment shall be made pursuant to clause (z) above if the Notes are prepaid (a) as a result of the consummation of a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control or (b) to the extent paid promptly out of Retained Declined Proceeds (but in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after the election by any non-declining Purchasers to decline their pro rata share of the Declined Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.5(f)).

2.5. Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) Subject to Section 7.1(b) hereof, and the exceptions for reinvestments as set forth in paragraph (b) below and the Intercreditor Agreement (with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral), when any Note Party either (i) sells or otherwise disposes of any Collateral (other than sales or other dispositions referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 7.1(b)) or (ii) receives the proceeds of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to any Collateral (a “ Recovery Event ”) (for avoidance of doubt, Collateral includes, in each such case, Real Property, unless such Real Property is an Excluded Asset) and receives net cash proceeds (i.e., gross cash proceeds less the reasonable costs of such sales or other dispositions or of collecting on or settling such insurance claim or condemnation proceeding) as the result of such sales, dispositions or Recovery Events in excess of an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, the Issuer shall repay the Notes in an amount equal to such excess, such repayments to be made promptly but in no event more than five (5) Business Days following receipt of such net cash proceeds, and until the date of payment, such proceeds shall be held in trust for Agent. The foregoing shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such sale or disposition otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions hereof.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing Section 2.5(a), in any case involving any sale, disposition or Recovery Event with respect to any Collateral other than


Inventory or Receivables, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date such Note Party receives the net cash proceeds of such sale or disposition or Recovery Event, the net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event shall not be required to be applied as a prepayment of the Obligations as otherwise provided in Section 2.5(a), to the extent that (x) promptly but in no event more than one (1) Business Day following receipt of such net cash proceeds, the Issuer shall (I) deliver to Agent and the Purchasers a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer (A) stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (B) stating the amount of the net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event eligible for reinvestment under this Section 2.5(b), (C) stating that the Note Parties wish to use such eligible net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event for reinvestment as permitted under this Section 2.5(b) and (D) stating that the Note Parties shall use such eligible net cash proceeds for reinvestment within (i) 120 days or (ii) in the case of Real Property, 180 days (or such longer period as the Required Purchasers may agree in their sole discretion) (as designated in such certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer, the “ Applicable Reinvestment Period ”) and (II) deposit all such net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment with Agent to be held in a segregated non-interest bearing trust account under the sole dominion and control of Agent (the “ Reinvestment Account ”) and (y) the Note Parties shall, within the Applicable Reinvestment Period, reinvest an amount equal to such net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment in assets of equal or greater fair market value, or otherwise replace, repair or restore any such properties or assets to be used in any Note Party’s business (and Agent shall disburse funds from the Reinvestment Account to reimburse the Note Parties for the costs and expenses of such reinvestment, replacement, repair or restoration upon submission by such Note Parties to Agent of supporting documentation reasonably acceptable to Agent), but further provided that , to the extent that the Note Parties shall not so reinvest net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment within the Applicable Reinvestment Period, then ten (10) Business Days after the expiration of such Applicable Reinvestment Period, Agent shall apply any net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment remaining in the Reinvestment Account to the prepayment of the Obligations as otherwise provided for in Section 2.5(a).

(c) Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of the Notes following the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2015, in an amount equal to (A) the Applicable ECF Percentage of Excess Cash Flow, if any, for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended minus (B) all optional prepayments of the Notes made pursuant to Section 2.4(a) during such Excess Cash Flow Period (without regard to any payment made on such Notes above par) to the extent such optional prepayments were funded with Internally Generated Cash. Each such prepayment shall be made within five (5) Business Days following delivery of the financial statements to Agent and the Purchasers referred to in and required by Section 9.6 for such fiscal year.

(d) If a Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs or issues any Indebtedness after the Closing Date not permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 7.8, the Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Notes in an amount equal to 100% of all net cash proceeds received therefrom on or prior to the date which is five (5) Business Days after the receipt by the relevant Person of such net cash proceeds.


(e) All prepayments made pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installment of principal on the Notes pursuant to Section 2.3 in direct order of maturity.

(f) Each Purchaser may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory prepayment to be made pursuant to clauses (a) and (c) above (such declined amounts, the “ Declined Proceeds ”) by providing written notice (each, a “ Rejection Notice ”) to Agent and the Issuer no later than 5:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days after the date of such Purchaser’s receipt of notice from the Issuer regarding such prepayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Purchaser shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Notes to be rejected by such Purchaser. If a Purchaser fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to Agent and the Issuer within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Notes to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Note. Any Declined Proceeds shall be offered by the Issuer to the Purchasers not so declining such prepayment on a pro rata basis in accordance with the amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser (with such non-declining Purchasers having the right to decline any prepayment with Declined Proceeds within five (5) Business Days of such offer by the Issuer). To the extent such non-declining Purchasers elect to decline their pro rata share of such Declined Proceeds, any Declined Proceeds remaining thereafter shall be retained by the Issuer (such remaining Declined Proceeds, the “ Retained Declined Proceeds ”).

2.6. Use of Proceeds .

(a) The proceeds of the Term Notes will be used, together with the proceeds of loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, to (i) consummate the Refinancing on the Closing Date, (ii) finance certain Permitted Investments, Permitted Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures, (iii) pay costs, fees and expenses relating to the Transactions and (iv) fund working capital.

(b) The proceeds of the Delayed Draw Notes will be used to (i) finance certain Permitted Investments, Permitted Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures, (ii) pay costs, fees and expenses relating thereto and relating to the issuance of the Delayed Draw Notes and (iii) fund working capital.

(c) Without limiting the generality of Sections 2.6(a) and (b) above, neither the Note Parties nor any other Person which may in the future become party to this Agreement or the other Note Documents as a Note Party, intends to use nor shall they use any portion of the proceeds of the Notes, directly or indirectly, for any purpose in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

2.7. Incremental Notes .

(a) The Issuer may at any time or from time to time after the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (y) the issuance of Delayed Draw Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Delayed Draw Commitment as in effect on the Closing Date, by notice to the Agent and the Purchasers (an “ Incremental Request ”), request one or more new commitments which may be of the same Class as any outstanding Notes (a “ Note Increase ”) or a new Class of Notes (collectively with any Note Increase, the “ Incremental Commitments ”).


(b) On the applicable date (each, an “ Incremental Note Closing Date ”) specified in any Incremental Amendment (including through any Note Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.7, (i) (A) each Incremental Purchaser of such Class shall purchase a Note from the Issuer (an “ Incremental Note ”) in an amount equal to its Incremental Commitment of such Class by wire transfer of immediately available funds as directed by the Issuer, (B) the Issuer will deliver to such Incremental Purchaser an Incremental Note issued in the name of such Incremental Purchaser and (C) each Incremental Purchaser of such Class shall become a Purchaser hereunder with respect to the Incremental Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Notes of such Class made pursuant thereto.

(c) Each Incremental Request from the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Notes. Incremental Notes may be purchased by any existing Purchaser (but no existing Purchaser will have an obligation to make any Incremental Commitment) or by any Additional Purchaser (each such existing Purchaser or Additional Purchaser providing such Commitment, an “ Incremental Purchaser ”); provided , that each Purchaser holding Notes at the time of any such Incremental Request (or any of its Affiliates or Related Funds) shall be provided the right of first refusal to participate on a pro rata basis with all other Purchasers holdings Notes in any such Incremental Commitment (which right may be exercised by provision of written notice from any electing Purchaser (or its applicable Affiliate or Related Fund) to the Issuer with the amount of the Incremental Commitment to be provided (not exceeding such Purchaser’s pro rata share) no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the applicable Incremental Request); provided , further, that (i) the Agent shall have acknowledged any Additional Purchaser’s providing such Incremental Commitment to the extent such acknowledgment, if any, would be required under Section 16.3(c) for a sale, assignment or transfer of Notes or Commitments, as applicable, to such Additional Purchaser (ii) with respect to Incremental Commitments, any Affiliated Purchaser providing an Incremental Commitment shall be subject to the same restrictions set forth in Section 16.3(d) as they would otherwise be subject to with respect to any sale, assignment or transfer to such Affiliated Purchaser of Notes or Commitments and (iii) neither KGH, Holdings, the Issuer or any of their Subsidiaries may provide Incremental Commitments or purchase Incremental Notes under this Section 2.7.

(d) The effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment, and the Incremental Commitments thereunder, shall be subject to the satisfaction on the applicable date (which shall be no earlier than the date of such Incremental Amendment) specified therein (the “ Incremental Amendment Date ”) of each of the following conditions (such satisfaction to be evidenced by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer delivered by the Issuer representing to the same), together with any other conditions set forth in the Incremental Amendment:

(i) after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments, the conditions of Section 8.3 shall be satisfied; provided , that , in connection with any Incremental Commitment, the primary purpose of which is to finance a Permitted Acquisition, such Incremental Amendment if agreed by the Incremental Purchasers may include a waiver in full or


in part of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Sections 10.7 or 10.8) of Section 8.3 and in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”;

(ii) each Incremental Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $20,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000 ( provided , that such amount may be less than $20,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in Section 2.7(d)(iv));

(iii) (x) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that Indebtedness under the Incremental Notes had been incurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to such Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such Indebtedness under the Incremental Notes had been incurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to such Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period;

(iv) receipt by Agent and the Purchasers of projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Issuer completed over the twelve month period immediately following the Incremental Note Closing Date, such calculation giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of the Incremental Notes on such Incremental Note Closing Date;

(v) together with the Incremental Notes issued under such Incremental Amendment, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Notes issued since the Closing Date does not exceed $40,000,000 minus the Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount; and

(vi) to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent or Required Purchasers, receipt by the Agent and the Purchasers of (A) customary legal opinions, board resolutions and officers’ certificates consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date (conformed as appropriate) other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Purchasers and (B) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Note Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Agent or the Required Purchasers in order to ensure that such Incremental Purchasers are provided with the benefit of the applicable Note Documents.

(e) The terms, provisions and documentation of the Incremental Notes of any Class shall be as agreed between the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers providing such Incremental Commitments and, except as set forth in clause (f) below, sub-clauses (e)(i) through (e)(vi) below, and as otherwise set forth herein, to the extent not identical to any Class of Notes existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date, the terms and conditions of the


Incremental Notes that are effective prior to the then Latest Maturity Date of the Notes shall not be more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those applicable to the Notes existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date, unless (x) this Agreement is amended (solely with the consent of the Issuer and with no consent required by any Purchaser, the Agent or any other Note Party) to conform to such more restrictive terms and conditions for the benefit of all such existing Notes or (y) such more restrictive terms and conditions are satisfactory to the Required Purchasers; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Note Increase, the terms, provisions and documentation of such Note Increase shall be identical (other than with respect to upfront fees, OID or similar fees) to the applicable Class of Notes being increased, in each case, as existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date. In any event the Incremental Notes:

(i) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the existing Notes,

(ii) as of the Incremental Amendment Date, shall not have a final scheduled maturity date earlier than the then Latest Maturity Date,

(iii) as of the Incremental Amendment Date, shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity not shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Notes,

(iv) shall have an interest rate, and subject to clauses (e)(ii) and (e)(iii) above, amortization determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers; provided , that the interest rate and amortization for a Note Increase shall be the interest rate and amortization for the Class being increased,

(v) shall have fees determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers, and

(vi) shall participate on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis) in any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Notes hereunder.

(f) the All-In Yield applicable to the Incremental Notes of each Class shall be determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Amendment; provided , however , that the All-In Yield applicable to such Incremental Notes shall not be greater than the applicable All-In Yield payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as amended through the date of such calculation with respect to any existing Class of Notes plus 50 basis points per annum unless the interest rate (together with, as provided in the proviso below, the Eurocurrency Rate floor) with respect to such existing Notes is increased so as to cause the then applicable All-In Yield under this Agreement on such existing Notes to equal the All-In Yield then applicable to the Incremental Notes minus 50 basis points; provided , further , that any increase in All-In Yield to any existing Notes due to the application or imposition of a Eurocurrency Rate floor on any Incremental Notes shall be effected solely through an increase in (or implementation of, as applicable) any Eurocurrency Rate floor applicable to such existing Notes.


(g) Commitments in respect of Incremental Notes shall become additional Commitments pursuant to an amendment (an “ Incremental Amendment ”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Note Documents, executed by the Issuer, each Incremental Purchaser providing such Commitments, and the Agent (at the written direction of the Required Purchasers). The Incremental Amendment may effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Note Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Purchasers and the Issuer, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.7. The Issuer will use the proceeds of the sale of any Incremental Notes for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement.

2.8. Defaulting Purchasers .

(a) Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Purchaser becomes a Defaulting Purchaser, then, until such time as that Purchaser is no longer a Defaulting Purchaser, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . That Defaulting Purchaser’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 16.2.

(ii) Reallocation of Payments . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by Agent for the account of that Defaulting Purchaser (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article X or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Purchaser to Agent hereunder; second , as the Issuer may request in writing (so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to the purchase of any Note in respect of which that Defaulting Purchaser has failed to purchase as required by this Agreement; third , to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Purchaser to purchase Notes under this Agreement, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer; fourth , so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Issuer as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Issuer against that Defaulting Purchaser as a result of that Defaulting Purchaser’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer; and fifth , to that Defaulting Purchaser or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Notes not fully purchased by such Defaulting Purchaser and (y) such Notes were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 or 8.3, as applicable, were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Notes owed to all non-Defaulting Purchasers on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Notes of such Defaulting Purchaser, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Purchaser that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Purchaser shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Purchaser, and each Purchaser irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees . That Defaulting Purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Sections 3.2(d) for any period during which that Purchaser is a Defaulting Purchaser (and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Purchaser).


(b) Defaulting Purchaser Cure.  If the Required Purchasers determine that a Defaulting Purchaser should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Purchaser, the Required Purchasers will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Purchaser will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Notes of the other Purchasers or take such other actions as may be necessary to cause the applicable Notes (whether the initial Term Notes, any Delayed Draw Notes or any Class of Incremental Notes) to be held on a pro rata basis by the Purchasers in accordance with their pro rata share, whereupon that Purchaser will cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Issuer while that Purchaser was a Defaulting Purchaser; and provided , further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Purchaser to Purchaser will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Purchaser’s having been a Defaulting Purchaser.

 

III. INTEREST; FEES; PAYMENTS GENERALLY; TAXES.

3.1. Interest .

(a) Interest shall be payable on the outstanding principal amount of the Notes at a rate per annum (the “ Contract Rate ”) equal to (i) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate and (ii) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the rate per annum specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment, in each case payable quarterly in cash.

(b) Interest on the Notes shall accrue daily and shall be payable on (A) each Interest Payment Date (commencing on September 30, 2014) in arrears; (B) the date of any prepayment in accordance with Section 2.4 or Section 2.5 (but only with respect to the principal amount of the Notes then prepaid) and (C) on the maturity of the applicable Notes, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

(c) Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default relating to or specified in Section 10.1 or Section 10.7, and during the continuation thereof, the Issuer shall pay, in cash on demand from time to time, interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2.0%) above the Contract Rate (as applicable, the “ Default Rate ”) on (1) the overdue outstanding principal amount of the Notes and (2) any overdue interest thereon, and any other overdue fees and expenses reimbursable hereunder and other overdue Obligations under the Note Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, such Default Rate shall accrue after the filing of any petition under any Debtor Relief Law or the commencement of any proceeding or action under any Debtor Relief Law, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in any such proceeding or action.


3.2. Fees .

(a) On the Closing Date, the Issuer will pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% of the Term Notes purchased by such Purchaser on the Closing Date, which fee shall be paid in cash on the Closing Date by the Issuer.

(b) On the Closing Date, the Issuer will pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% of the aggregated Delayed Draw Commitments held by such Purchaser on the Closing Date, which fee shall be paid in cash on the Closing Date by the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer shall pay to Agent, for Agent’s own account, such fees as the Issuer and Agent may mutually agree upon from time to time for Agent’s services hereunder, including such fees as the Issuer and Agent may agree upon in the Agent Fee Letter.

(d) The Issuer agrees to pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% per annum times the average daily unused amount of the aggregate Delayed Draw Commitment of such Purchaser. The fee set forth in this clause (d) shall accrue at all times from the Closing Date until the one year anniversary of the Closing Date and shall be due and payable in cash quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December and on the one year anniversary of the Closing Date.

3.3. [RESERVED] .

3.4. Computation of Interest and Fees . Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the applicable Contract Rate during such extension.

3.5. Maximum Charges . In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied ratably to any unpaid principal balance of the Notes owed by the Issuer, and if the then remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Purchasers shall promptly refund such excess amount to the Issuer and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

3.6. [RESERVED] .

3.7. [RESERVED] .

3.8. Payments Generally.

(a) Except as provided in Section 3.9 and Section 3.10, all payments of principal of or interest on the Notes, and of all fees, shall be made by the Issuer to Agent for the


ratable benefit of the Purchasers, without setoff, recoupment or counterclaim and in immediately available funds not later than 1:00 P.M., New York time on the date due, and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been received by Agent on the following Business Day. Each repayment and prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Article II and all other payments of principal and interest shall be made on a pro rata basis, calculated by the Issuer, who shall provide written notice of such calculations to Agent, with respect to any Purchaser, as a percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) determined by dividing the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes held by such Purchaser by the aggregate amount of all outstanding Notes of all Purchasers; provided , that , in connection with any Incremental Notes with a rate of interest per annum different than the rate of interest per annum of other Notes, such pro rata calculation may be modified in the applicable Incremental Amendment under which such Incremental Notes were issued. Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any Purchaser to such Purchaser (or its designee) promptly following receipt thereof.

(b) If any payment to be made to Agent for the benefit of a Purchaser shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

3.9. Gross Up for Taxes . If any Note Party shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents to Agent, or any Purchaser, assignee of any Purchaser, or Participant (each, individually, a “ Payee ” and collectively, the “ Payees ”), (a) the sum payable to such Payee or Payees, as the case may be, shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholding or deductions, the applicable Payee or Payees receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made (the “ Gross-Up Payment ”), (b) such Note Party shall make such withholding or deductions, and (c) such Note Party shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Note Party shall be obligated to make any portion of the Gross-Up Payment to the extent that (i) such taxes are U.S. Federal taxes and the obligation to withhold or deduct such taxes existed on the date such Payee became a party to this Agreement or received its interest hereunder or, with respect to payments to a new office for booking the Notes hereunder of such Payee, the date such Payee designated such new office with respect to the Notes hereunder; provided , however , that this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the Gross-Up Payment any Payee, or any Payee acting through a new office, would be entitled to receive (without regard to this clause (i)) does not exceed the Gross-Up Payment that the person making the transfer or selling the participation, or the Payee making the designation of such new office, would have been entitled to receive in the absence of such transfer, participation or designation, (ii) to the extent that the obligation to pay such Gross-Up Payment would not have arisen but for a failure of such Payee to comply with Section 3.10 hereof, (iii) that is attributable to taxes imposed under FATCA (or any amendment thereto or successor version thereof that is substantively comparable to FATCA and with respect to which compliance is not materially more onerous), or (iv) that are taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, or branch profits taxes imposed as a result of such Payee being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such tax or as a result of any present or former connection between such


Payee and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than a connection arising from such Payee having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, perfected a security interest under or enforced any Note Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Note Document).

3.10. Withholding Tax Exemption .

(a) (i) Each Payee agrees that it will deliver to Issuer two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“Regulations”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8BEN-E; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.

(b) If a payment made to a Payee under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Payee 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 Payee shall deliver to the Issuer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Issuer, 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 Issuer as may be necessary for the Issuer to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Payee has or has not complied with its obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.10(b), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(c) Each Payee required to deliver to Issuer a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to Section 3.10(a)(i) hereof shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (i) each Payee which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by any Note Party hereunder for the account of such Payee; (ii) each Payee who becomes a party to this Agreement by way of an assignment or participation shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such applicable assignment or participation (unless the Issuer permits such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties) and (iii) each Payee who designates a new office for booking the Notes hereunder shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of the designation of such new office (unless the Issuer shall permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties). Each Payee which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to Issuer two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the


date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Issuer.

 

IV. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

4.1. Security Interest in the Collateral . To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Purchaser of the Obligations, each Note Party hereby pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Purchaser a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Note Party shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Agent’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest. Each Note Party shall promptly provide Agent with written notice of all commercial tort claims with a claim exceeding $500,000, such notice to contain the case title together with the applicable court and a brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each such notice, such Note Party shall be deemed to hereby grant to Agent a security interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims and all proceeds thereof.

4.2. Perfection of Security Interest . Each Note Party shall take all action that is reasonably necessary, or that Agent or the Required Purchasers may reasonably request, to maintain at all times the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Lien Waiver Agreements upon the reasonable request of Agent or the Required Purchasers, (iii) delivering to Agent, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent or the Required Purchasers may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as Agent or the Required Purchasers may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the Collateral with a value exceeding $500,000, (iv) using commercially reasonable efforts to enter into warehousing and other custodial arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers upon the reasonable request of Agent or the Required Purchasers, and (v) executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Agent’s security interest and Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Note Party hereby authorizes Agent to file against such Note Party, one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Purchasers (which statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein). Each Note Party authorizes Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” (or words of similar effect) or that describe or identify the Collateral by type or in any other manner as the Required Purchasers may agree). All charges, expenses and fees Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto, shall be paid to Agent immediately upon demand.


4.3. Disposition of Collateral . Each Note Party will safeguard and protect all Collateral for Agent’s general account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or otherwise except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(b). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Agent be obligated to execute or deliver any document evidencing any release or re-conveyance of Collateral without receipt of a certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer certifying that such release complies with this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and that all conditions precedent to such release or re-conveyance have been complied with.

4.4. Preservation of Collateral . Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at any time take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interest in and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or the placing of other security protection measures; (b) may employ and maintain at any of any Note Party’s premises a custodian who shall have full authority to do all acts reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interests in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Agent may move all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Note Party’s owned or leased lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through any of the Note Parties’ owned or leased property. Each Note Party shall cooperate fully with all of Agent’s efforts to preserve the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may reasonably direct. All of Agent’s actual, reasonable expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to the Issuer.

4.5. Ownership of Collateral .

(a) With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes subject to Agent’s security interest: (i) each Note Party shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a first priority security interest in each and every item of its respective Collateral (other than, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility shall not have been terminated, the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, in which each Note Party shall be able to grant a second priority security interest) to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; and (ii) Equipment and Inventory owned by the Note Parties with a fair market value in excess of $250,000 shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 4.5) and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except (A) with respect to the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and dispositions of Equipment and other assets to the extent permitted in Section 7.1(b) hereof, (B) in connection with the providing of services to Customers; (C) with respect to Equipment and Inventory in transit from one such location to another such location; and (D) with respect to Equipment and Inventory out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business.


(b) (i) There is no location at which the Note Parties have any Inventory with a fair market value exceeding $250,000 (except for (A) Inventory temporarily stored at third party locations in connection with the providing of services to Customers and (B) Inventory in transit) other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5; (ii) Schedule 4.5 hereto contains a correct and complete list, as of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory of the Note Parties is stored with a fair market value exceeding $250,000; none of the receipts received by any Note Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Note Party and (B) the chief executive office of each Note Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property owned or leased by each Note Party, together with the names and addresses of any landlords.

(c) Subject to providing at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, together with the provision of an update to Schedule 4.5 to reflect such changes and compliance with Section 4.2, the Note Parties may store Equipment or Inventory with a fair market value in excess of $250,000 at a new owned or leased location; provided , that such notice and update to Schedule 4.5 shall reflect whether such new location is owned or leased.

4.6. Defense of Agent s and Purchasers Interests . Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations and (b) termination of this Agreement, Agent’s interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect. During such period no Note Party shall, without Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ prior written consent (with the Agent’s consent to be given pursuant to the written direction of the Required Purchasers), pledge, sell, assign, transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances and to the extent permitted by this Agreement, any part of the Collateral. Each Note Party shall defend Agent’s interests in the Collateral with a fair market value of $500,000 or greater against any and all Persons whatsoever except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, Agent shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral, the Note Parties shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, Agent and the Purchasers shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set forth herein and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, each Note Party shall, upon Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ written request, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver same to Agent and/or subject to Agent’s order and if they shall come into any Note Party’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Note Party in trust as Agent’s trustee, and such Note Party will immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.


4.7. Books and Records . Each Note Party shall (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by the Note Parties.

4.8. Financial Disclosure . Each Note Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Note Party at any time to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Purchaser copies of any of such Note Party’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to Agent and each Purchaser any information such accountants may have concerning such Note Party’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ financial status and business operations, other than any disclosure of information (x) material to Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business if such disclosure would result in the loss of the applicable accountant-client privilege (if any) or (y) which disclosure would violate in any material respect confidentiality obligations owing to a third party.

4.9. Compliance with Laws . Each of Holdings, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Person’s assets or to the operation of such Person’s business the non-compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.10. Inspection of Premises . At all reasonable times Agent and each Purchaser shall have full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each of Holding’s, Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each such Person’s business (other than any information protected by attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality obligations owed to third parties), provided that, Agent and Purchasers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to the normal business operations of such Person resulting from such access and activities. To the extent such access does not disrupt the normal business operations of Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, any Purchaser and their agents may enter (upon prior written notice and at its own expense in the absence of a continuing Event of Default) upon any premises of any such Person at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Person’s business.

4.11. Insurance . Each Note Party and Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) keep all its insurable properties insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s (including


business interruption) under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees; (c) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Person is engaged in business; (d) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others and other similar hazards (including any such liability insurance required to be maintained by the Note Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of Material Contracts) for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies , (e) maintain insurance against risks under Environmental Laws and with respect to Hazardous Discharges and Releases and others similar hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; and (f)(i) furnish Agent and the Purchasers with copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ request, and (ii) furnish Agent and the Purchasers with appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, naming lender loss payee and additional insured as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clause (a) and (e) above. Each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries at all times shall maintain the assets and Real Property of such Note Party so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Note Party shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral.

4.12. Failure to Pay Insurance . If either the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Agent, if the Agent or the Required Purchasers so elect, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor on behalf of such Restricted Subsidiary, and charge the Issuer therefor, and such expenses so paid shall be part of the Obligations.

4.13. Payment of Taxes . Each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will pay, when due, all material taxes, assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Person or, in the case of a Note Party, any of the Collateral, including real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes, except in each case, to the extent the same has been Properly Contested. If any such taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Agent’s or any Purchaser’s opinion, may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, the Purchasers may without notice to the Issuer pay the taxes, assessments or other Charges and the Issuer hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Purchaser harmless in respect thereof. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and remain continuing the Purchasers shall not pay any taxes, assessments on Charges to the extent that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has Properly Contested such taxes, assessments or Charges. The amount of any payment by the Purchasers under this Section 4.13 shall be added to the Obligations and, until the Issuer shall furnish the Purchasers with an indemnity therefor (or supply the Purchasers with evidence satisfactory to the Required Purchasers that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), the Purchasers may hold without interest any balance standing to the Issuer’s credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers.


4.14. Vehicles . Within the time specified in Section 6.14 and, with respect to any Vehicles constituting Collateral acquired by such Note Party subsequent to the date hereof, within 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof (or longer if agreed to by the Required Purchasers), all applications for certificates of title/ownership indicating Agent’s first priority security interest in the Vehicle covered by such certificate, and any other necessary documentation, shall be filed in each office in each jurisdiction which Agent or the Required Purchasers shall deem advisable to perfect Agent’s security interests in the Vehicles.

4.15. Receivables .

(a) Nature of Receivables . Each of the material Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Note Party, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered by a Note Party as of the date each Receivable is created.

(b) [RESERVED ].

(c) Location of Note Parties . As of the Closing Date, each Note Party’s chief executive office is located at the location set forth in Schedule 4.5 with respect to such Note Party. Until written notice is given to Agent and the Purchasers by Issuer of any other office at which any Note Party keeps its records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such executive office.

(d) [ RESERVED ].

(e) Notification of Assignment of Receivables . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to send notice of the assignment of, and Agent’s security interest in and Lien on, the Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or otherwise concerned with any of the Collateral. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to collect the Receivables, take possession of the Collateral, or both. Agent’s actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery and postage, telephone and telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to the Issuer and added to the Obligations.

(f) Power of Agent to Act on Note Parties’ Behalf . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Note Party any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each Note Party hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. Each Note Party hereby constitutes Agent or Agent’s designee as such Note Party’s attorney with power at any time following the


occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (A) to endorse such Note Party’s name upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (B) to sign such Note Party’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of Receivables; (C) to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; (D) to sign such Note Party’s name on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments which may be necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect, or perfect Agent’s interest in the Collateral and to file same; and (E) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Note Party; (F) to demand payment of the Receivables; (G) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise; (H) to exercise all of such Note Party’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral; (I) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables; (J) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables; (K) to prepare, file and sign such Note Party’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (L) to prepare, file and sign such Note Party’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; and (M) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment); this power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Note Party.

(g) No Liability . Neither Agent nor any Purchaser shall, under any circumstances or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting therefrom other than as a result of Agent’s or such Purchaser’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may, without notice or consent from any Note Party, sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or upon any terms any of the Receivables or any other securities, instruments or insurance applicable thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Agent is authorized and empowered to accept following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the return of the goods represented by any of the Receivables, without notice to or consent by any Note Party, all without discharging or in any way affecting any Note Party’s liability hereunder.

(h) [ RESERVED ].

(i) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts .

(i) All deposit accounts, securities accounts and investment accounts of each Note Party and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.15(i) (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional deposit accounts,


securities accounts or investment accounts). No Note Party shall open any new deposit account, securities account or investment account unless such account is to be maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary that is not the Agent, provided however, that in connection with any account not maintained with the Agent, such bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, each applicable Note Party and Agent shall first have entered into an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account; provided further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement, the Note Parties need not comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 4.15(i) with respect to (1) any deposit accounts in which the total amount of funds on deposit therein or credited thereto do not exceed at any one time either $100,000 as to any one such deposit account or $250,000 as to all such deposit accounts taken together or (2) any deposit accounts used exclusively for trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash purposes or employee wage or welfare benefit payments so long as the Note Parties shall not maintain funds on deposit therein or credited thereto at any time in excess of the amounts necessary to fund such trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash obligations and any related payroll processing expenses routinely paid from such accounts on a current basis.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, proceeds of the Collateral (whether by way of disposition or otherwise) shall, to the extent not constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, be deposited in an account maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, subject to an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Purchasers sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Article 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account and subject to no other Liens other than Liens created under any Note Document in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers and non-consensual Liens constituting Permitted Encumbrances (such account, the “ Term Priority Collateral Account ”).

(j) Adjustments . Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(vi), no Note Party will, without Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ consent, compromise or adjust any Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns of merchandise or grant any additional material discounts, allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Note Party.

4.16. Inventory . To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any Note Party, it has been and will be produced by such Note Party in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.

4.17. Maintenance of Equipment . The Equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved in all material respects. No Note Party shall use or operate the Equipment in violation of any material law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation. Each Note Party shall have the right to sell Equipment to the extent set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof.


4.18. Exculpation of Liability . Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any Purchaser as any Note Party’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or any Purchaser be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or of such Purchaser. Neither Agent nor any Purchaser, whether by anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assumes any of any Note Party’s obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Purchaser, and neither Agent nor any Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance by any Note Party of any of the terms and conditions thereof.

4.19. Environmental Matters .

(a) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses conducted thereon, and all operations and business conducted by Holdings, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiary on real property owned or operated by Customers (“ Customer Real Properties”) , remain in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on or at any Real Property or any Customer Real Property except as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate governmental authorities.

(b) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued compliance of such Persons’ operations and businesses with all applicable Environmental Laws, which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.

(c) [reserved]

(d) In the event any of Holdings, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary obtains, gives or receives written notice of any Release or written threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substances at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “ Hazardous Discharge ”) or receives any written notice of violation, request for information or written notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, or written demand letter, complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any such Person’s interest therein, or any Customer Real Property, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “ Environmental Complaint ”) from any Governmental Body responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which the Real Property or Customer Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the “ Authority ”), then Issuer shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such notification, give written notice of same to Agent and the Purchasers detailing facts and circumstances of


which any of Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Purchaser with respect thereto.

(e) Issuer shall promptly forward to Agent and the Purchasers copies of any written request for information, notification of potential liability, or demand letter from Governmental Bodies relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by any of Holdings, the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the disposal of Hazardous Substances (including sites to which such Persons have arranged for the transport and disposal of Hazardous Substances) and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence and other non-privileged documents reasonably requested by Agent or the Required Purchasers to Agent and the Purchasers until such matter is settled. Issuer shall promptly forward to Agent and the Purchasers copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at the Real Property, any Customer Real Property, or any such third-party disposal sites that any of Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such information is to be provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral.

(f) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien. If any such Person shall fail to respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge as required by Environmental Law or the Authority, which such failure would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Agent on behalf of Purchasers may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent’s interest in the Collateral, enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority with respect to any such Hazardous Discharge. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Purchasers (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate shall be paid upon demand by the Issuer, and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Purchaser and any Note Party.

(g) In the event there is a Hazardous Discharge or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, which in either case is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all reasonable requests for information made by the Agent or the Required Purchasers with respect to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws. Such information reasonably requested may include, at the Issuer’s expense, an environmental site assessment or environmental compliance audit of Real Property


owned by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to be prepared by a nationally recognized environmental consulting or engineering firm, to assess such Hazardous Discharge or non-compliance with Environmental Laws; provided , however, that any environmental site assessment, environmental compliance audit or similar report acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to oversee any Remedial Action related to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws shall be deemed acceptable to Agent and the Required Purchasers.

(h) The Note Parties shall defend and indemnify Agent and Purchasers and hold Agent, Purchasers and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by Agent or Purchasers under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge or the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property or any Customer Real Property whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge or presence of Hazardous Substances resulting from actions on the part of Agent, the Purchasers or their respective employees, agents, directors or officers as provided for in this Agreement. The Note Parties’ respective obligations under this Section 4.19 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge. The Note Parties’ obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

4.20. Financing Statements . Except for financing statements filed by or on behalf of Agent and financing statements filed by the agent under the Revolving Facility related to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, as of the Closing Date, there are no effective financing statements covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof on file in any applicable jurisdiction.

4.21. [RESERVED]

4.22. Mortgages  Within the time specified in Section 6.14 and, with respect to any Material Real Property acquired by such Note Party subsequent to the Closing Date, within ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition thereof (or longer if agreed to by the Required Purchasers), the Agent and the Purchasers shall have received each of the following documents with respect to each Mortgaged Property, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Agent nor the Purchasers shall be responsible for the failure of any Person to deliver the documents below, for monitoring such delivery or for the content or correctness of any document delivered to it.

(a) Insurance . Policies or certificates of insurance covering each Mortgaged Property and assets of the Note Parties thereon, which policies or certificates shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers and reflect the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, as additional insured and loss payee and mortgagee and shall otherwise bear


endorsements of such type and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances for properties used for the same or similar businesses or purposes as the Mortgaged Properties and are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(b) Flood Certificate and Insurance . A completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination, and, if any Mortgaged Property is designated as a “special flood hazard area” in any flood insurance rate map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor agency thereof, evidence of flood insurance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers and in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(c) Mortgages . Fully executed counterparts of a Mortgage, duly executed and delivered by the record owner of each Mortgaged Property, in form suitable for filing or recording in the applicable jurisdiction and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, and, in each case, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such Mortgages to applicable local law or as shall be customary under applicable local law, together with evidence that counterparts of all the Mortgages have been delivered to the title insurance company for recording in all places necessary to effectively create a valid and enforceable first priority mortgage lien on each Mortgaged Property in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, securing the Obligations related to the Notes subject only to any Permitted Encumbrances; provided that , if, in connection with the recording or filing of a Mortgage, a mortgage tax would be owed under applicable law in respect of the entire amount of the Obligations, then the amount secured by such Mortgage shall be limited to 100% of the fair market value of the real property (in the Required Purchasers’ reasonable determination) encumbered by such Mortgage;

(d) Counsel Opinions . Opinions of local counsel in each jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located covering, among other things, the enforceability, due authorization, execution, delivery and perfection of the Mortgages and any related fixture filings, and other matters customarily included in such opinions, addressed to the Agent and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(e) Fixture filings . Proper fixture filings under the Uniform Commercial Code on Form UCC-1 for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code in each jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located to perfect the security interests in fixtures purported to be created by the Mortgages in favor of the Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Purchasers (unless with respect to a Mortgaged Property, the applicable Mortgage is sufficient to constitute a fixture filing under applicable law);

(f) Title insurance . A fully paid extended coverage policy of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company selected by the Note Parties (the “ Title Company ”) (or a marked title insurance commitment or commitments having the effect of a policy or policies of title insurance) insuring the first priority mortgage lien of each Mortgage as a valid first priority mortgage lien on each Mortgaged Property, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, conditions, restrictions and other exceptions to title, except for any Permitted Encumbrances and any other matters expressly approved by the Required Purchasers in writing, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Required Purchasers may reasonably request and which are available at commercially reasonable rates in the applicable jurisdiction (the “ Title Policy ”);


(g) Survey . For each Mortgaged Property, either an ALTA survey in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers or an existing ALTA survey together with a no-change affidavit sufficient for the Title Company to remove the standard survey exception to coverage from the applicable Title Policy and issue any survey-related endorsements required by the Required Purchasers;

(h) Zoning . Evidence of the zoning classification of the Mortgaged Property, with explanation of the same attached, from an appropriate governmental office or agency, and reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers;

(i) Compliance with Laws . Evidence that the improvements upon each Mortgaged Property and their use comply in all material respects with all applicable licensing, zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations and with all other applicable federal, state and municipal laws and requirements;

(j) Consents . Any consents, approvals, amendments, supplements, estoppels, tenant subordination agreements or other instruments, the delivery of which is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein;

(k) Collateral Fees and Expenses . Evidence of payment by the Issuer of all actual costs, fees, charges, expenses and taxes (including mortgage recording taxes or similar charges) required for, or relating to, the recording of the Mortgages and, if applicable, the fixture filings, and the issuance of the Title Policies.

4.23. Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything in Article IV to the contrary, (i) the liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement in Collateral that constitutes Revolving Credit Priority Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the Revolving Credit Secured Parties (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), including liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to or in connection with the Revolving Credit Agreement and (ii) the exercise of any right or remedy with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral by Agent hereunder is subject to the limitations and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of this Article IV, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

 

V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Note Party represents and warrants as follows:

5.1. Authority . Each Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the other Note Documents and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the other Note Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Agreement and the other Note Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy,


insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the other Note Documents (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

5.2. Formation and Qualification .

(a) Each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary (A) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) and (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person. Each Note Party has delivered to Agent and the Purchasers true and complete copies of its Organization Documents and will promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers of any amendment or changes thereto.

(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Note Party as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

5.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of each Note Party contained in this Agreement and the other Note Documents shall be true at the time of such Note Party’s execution of this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

5.4. Tax Returns . Each of the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ federal tax identification numbers are set forth on Schedule 5.4 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all material


taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except those that are being Properly Contested. Federal and material state and local income tax returns of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries have been examined and reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The provisions for taxes on the books of each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and none of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

5.5. Financial Statements .

(a) The pro forma balance sheet of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis (the “ Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) furnished to Agent and the Purchasers on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the Transactions and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 5.5(a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year end adjustments.

(b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the “ Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Issuer’s judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for the projected period (it being understood by the parties that projections by their nature are inherently uncertain and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved). The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “ Pro Forma Financial Statements .”

(c) The Audited Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to Agent and the Purchasers, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of KGH and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the results of their operations for such periods (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes)). Since December 31, 2013, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Note Parties or their Subsidiaries as shown on the consolidated balance sheet as of such date of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by the Note Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.

5.6. Entity Names . As of the Closing Date, no Note Party has been known by any other name in the past five years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set


forth on Schedule 5.6, nor has any Note Party as of the Closing Date been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 .

5.7. OSHA and Environmental Compliance .

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; and (ii) there have been and are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries or relating to any of their businesses, assets, properties, leaseholds or Equipment under any such foregoing laws, rules or regulations.

(b) Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has been issued and has complied with all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws other than those licenses, certificate or permits the failure to be so issued (or the failure to so comply with) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (i) there have been no Hazardous Discharges at, upon, under or within any Real Property or any Customer Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property including any premises leased by any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and Environmental Laws and in proper storage containers and as are reasonably necessary for the operation of the business of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their tenants.

5.8. Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

(a) After giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the issuance of the Notes under this Agreement on the Closing Date, Delayed Draw Funding Date or Incremental Note Closing Date, as applicable, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Notes, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds and will exceed, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is and will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are and will be able to pay their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; and


(iv) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have unreasonably small capital. The amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), none of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) any pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) any liabilities or indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations and other Permitted Indebtedness.

(c) None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Pension Benefit Plan, Multiemployer Plan or self-insured Welfare Plan (as defined in ERISA), other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto, (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). Except where noncompliance or any liability would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws, (ii) the Issuer and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (iii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; (iv) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (v) no Pension Benefit Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Benefit Plan; (vi) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) neither the Issuer nor any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to any


such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) no Termination Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (x) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the thirty (30)-day notice period has not been waived; (xi) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xii) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and there exists no fact which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability; and (xiii) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of a Plan.

5.9. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses . All Registered or material Intellectual Property owned by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary which are necessary for the operation of any such Note Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s business are set forth on Schedule 5.9 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). All material Intellectual Property owned by each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is, to the knowledge of any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary, valid. There is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity of any such owned Intellectual Property, and to the knowledge of any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary, any licensed Intellectual Property. No Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary is aware of any grounds for any challenge to such owned or licensed Intellectual Property, except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. Each item of Intellectual Property owned by any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary consists of original material or property developed by such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary or was lawfully acquired by such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary from the proper and lawful owner thereof, except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain all owned Intellectual Property and licensed Intellectual Property as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof. With respect to all software used by any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary, such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all such software.

5.10. Licenses and Permits . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in compliance with or procure such licenses or permits would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.11. [RESERVED ].

5.12. No Burdensome Restrictions . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Note Party has heretofore delivered to Agent and the Purchasers true and complete copies of all Material Contracts (or otherwise, to the extent


required, provided a description of such Material Contracts (and any amendments thereto) entered into after the Closing Date in the applicable Narrative Report) to which it or its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or to which they or any of their properties is subject.

5.13. No Labor Disputes . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Note Party’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14. Margin Regulations . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged, nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the sale of any of the Notes will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

5.15. Investment Company Act . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

5.16. Disclosure . No representation or warranty made by any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein when taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact known to any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries which reasonably should be known to such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, which such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has not disclosed to Agent or the Purchasers in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17. [RESERVED ].

5.18. Conflicting Agreements . No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Note Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the other Note Documents.

5.19. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations . None of the Note Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to any laws, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.


5.20. Business and Property of Note Parties . Upon and after the Closing Date, the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries do not propose to engage in any business other than business relating to oil field services and related activities and ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business. On the Closing Date, the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) General . None of the Note Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Executive Order No. 13224 . None of the Note Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the sale and purchase of the Notes, the use of proceeds thereof, or the other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “ Blocked Person ”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person or entity with which any Purchaser is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person or entity who is affiliated or associated with a Person or entity listed above.

None of the Note Parties or their Restricted Subsidiaries, any of their respective agents acting in any capacity in connection with the sale or purchase of the Notes, the use of proceeds thereof or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.


5.22. Trading with the Enemy . None of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has engaged, nor does it intend to engage, in any business or activity prohibited by the Trading with the Enemy Act.

5.23. Federal Securities Laws . Neither any Note Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) has any securities registered under the Exchange Act or (c) has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act.

5.24. Equity Interests . As of the Closing Date, the authorized and outstanding Equity Interests of each Note Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries is as set forth on Schedule 5.24 hereto. All of the Equity Interests of each Note Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders thereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. As of the Closing Date, except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 5.24 , there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of the holders of the Equity Interests issued by any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.24, the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

5.25. Commercial Tort Claims . No Note Party is a party to any commercial tort claims exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.25 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7).

5.26. Letter of Credit Rights . No Note Party has any letter of credit rights exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7).

5.27. Material Contracts . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.27 sets forth all Material Contracts of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect and, except to the extent such defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no defaults currently exist thereunder.


5.28. Registration of Securities . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.28 , none of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement to register its debt or equity securities under the Securities Act.

5.29. Private Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Purchaser set forth in Article XVII, the sale of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. Neither the Issuer nor any Person authorized to act on behalf of Issuer has taken nor will take any action that would subject the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

5.30. Eligibility Requirements . The Notes satisfy the eligibility requirements of Rule 144A(d)(3) as promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, and any successor rule or regulation thereof.

5.31. SEC Reports . Immediately following the Transactions, none of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries will be required to file any reports with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

6.1. [RESERVED]

6.2. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets . (a) Actively conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties necessary in its business in good working order and condition in all material respects (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and trademarks and take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual property right or other right included in the Collateral except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and its good standing in the relevant jurisdictions of organization, and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.3. Violations . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing of any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to any Note Party which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.


6.4. [ RESERVED ].

6.5. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . If at any time during any fiscal quarter (the “ Subject Quarter ”) a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred or be continuing, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the four-fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of such Subject Quarter.

6.6. [RESERVED ].

6.7. Payment of Indebtedness . Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested.

6.8. Standards of Financial Statements . Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.11, and 9.12 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

6.9. Federal Securities Laws . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing if any Note Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) registers any securities under the Exchange Act or (c) files a registration statement under the Securities Act.

6.10. Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances . Upon (w) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Note Party, (x) the designation in accordance with Section 6.11 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (y) any existing Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) any Subsidiary of the Issuer being added as a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Revolving Credit Facility after the date of this Agreement, then the Issuer shall cause such Person to become a Guarantor of the Notes and comply with the provisions of Article IV regarding the grant of security interests in its assets constituting Collateral by executing a supplement to this Agreement and to those Note Documents in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.10 (an “ Additional Guarantor Supplement ”), executing a Pledge Agreement in favor of Agent in respect of any Equity Interests held by it that will constitute Pledged Equity and, unless otherwise waived by the Required Purchasers, the Issuer will cause its counsel to simultaneously with the delivery of such supplement and such Guaranty deliver an Opinion of Counsel as to the enforceability, subject to customary exceptions, of such supplement to this Agreement and to such other Note Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers on the date on which it was added. At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of the Required Purchasers or Agent, Holdings, the Issuer and each other Guarantor will, at its expense, promptly execute,


acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Required Purchasers may reasonably request in order to ensure that the Obligations under this Agreement and the Notes are guaranteed by the Guarantors and that the Liens created hereunder and under the other Note Documents continue to constitute first priority perfected security interests (or so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, in the case of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, second priority perfected security interests) in the Collateral.

6.11. Designation of Subsidiaries . The Board of Directors may, at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Revolving Credit Facility or any Subordinated Indebtedness. For purposes of Section 7.4 hereof, the designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall be deemed to be an acquisition by the Issuer of the Equity Interests of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation for a purchase price and investments equal to (x) if such Restricted Subsidiary is being acquired by a Note Party on such date of designation, the total aggregate value of all consideration (including all Earnouts) paid by such Note Party for such acquisition and (y) in all other cases, the fair market value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at such date of designation. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and, for purposes of Section 7.4, a return on any investment by the Issuer in Unrestricted Subsidiaries equal to the fair market value of the assets of such Subsidiary at such date of designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

6.12. Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Notes, whether directly or indirectly, in a manner consistent with the uses set forth in Section 2.6 of this Agreement, including for working capital needs, the Refinancing, Permitted Acquisitions and the making of Permitted Investments.

6.13. USA PATRIOT Act Information . Provide to the Agent and Purchasers all documentation and other information about the Note Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested by the Agent or any of the Purchasers.

6.14. Post-Closing Actions . Complete each of the actions described on Schedule 6.14 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later than the date set forth in Schedule 6.14 with respect to such action or such later date as the Required Purchasers may reasonably agree.


VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Note Party shall, nor shall they permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and termination of this Agreement:

7.1. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets .

(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person; permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with or liquidate or dissolve into it or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all of or a substantial portion of all of its assets to or in favor of any Person, provided , however that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) the Issuer (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Issuer into a new jurisdiction); provided that the Issuer shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (y) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Note Party (other than the Issuer or Holdings) is merging with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Note Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting investment made in connection with a Note Party merging with a non-Note Party shall otherwise be a Permitted Investment; (ii) (x) any Subsidiary that is a non-Note Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is a non-Note Party, (y) any Subsidiary (other than the Issuer) may liquidate or dissolve and (z) the Issuer or any Subsidiary may change its legal form if, with respect to clauses (y) and (z), the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the Purchasers (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, the Issuer will remain the Issuer and a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder); (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Note Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Note Party or (y) to the extent constituting an investment, such investment must be a Permitted Investment, so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Note Party gives Agent and the Purchasers at least 5 Business Days’ prior written notice of such merger or consolidation, (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, and (D) Agent’s and Purchasers’ rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger or consolidation and (iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale of assets, the purpose of which is to effect a Permitted Acquisition.

(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) the disposition of assets from any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv) subject to at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice of such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to Agent and the Purchasers, the disposition of Equipment in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the extent the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, (v) any other dispositions or transfers (other than sales, dispositions or transfers of Receivables) during any fiscal year not to exceed $1,000,000, (vi) dispositions of Receivables, but only to the extent of a compromise, adjustment, write down or collection thereof or acceptance of any return of merchandise in connection therewith or the granting of any material


discount, allowance or credits thereon, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of the applicable Customer and dispositions of any securities received in any such bankruptcy or reorganization, (vii) the use or transfer of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement, (viii) the making of an investment that is permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.4, (ix) the making of a distribution in accordance with Section 7.7, and (x) dispositions of assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition (the “ Subject Permitted Acquisition ”) so long as (i) the proceeds of any such disposition of assets are used to prepay the Notes in accordance with Section 2.5(a) hereof (without an option for reinvestment pursuant to Section 2.5(b)), (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Note Parties thereof and either (x) the fair market value of the assets to be so disposed do not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the total assets acquired from the Subject Permitted Acquisition or (y) the amount of EBITDA attributable to the assets to be so disposed does not exceed 25% of the total EBITDA attributable to the total assets acquired in such Subject Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the Subject Permitted Acquisition; provided , that for any such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) (except pursuant to clauses (ii), (vi) and (ix) or to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be for no less than the fair market value of the applicable property or assets at the time of such transaction.

7.2. Creation of Liens . Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

7.3. Guarantees . Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than in respect of the Obligations) except (a) as disclosed on Schedule 7.3, (b) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments and (d) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business. For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any assumption, endorsement or guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such assumption, endorsement or guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by the Person assuming, or otherwise endorsing or guaranteeing such obligation.

7.4. Investments . Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, except (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof, (b) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and


either (i) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (ii) issues debt obligations, or is the Subsidiary of a holding company which issues debt obligations, that are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency (any such commercial bank, an “ Approved Bank ”) (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with insured certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities not exceeding 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations set forth in Section 7.4(a), (e) Permitted Investments, (f) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.5 and assumptions, endorsements and guarantees permitted under Section 7.3, and (g) the purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person (together with any Permitted Acquisitions accounted for as investments pursuant to this clause (g)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any advances, loans or extensions of credit made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.5(e)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

7.5. Loans . Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) loans to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.4 and (e) advances, loans or extensions of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any investments made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.4(g)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

7.6. [RESERVED] .

7.7. Distributions . Pay or make any distribution of any Equity Interest of any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary except that the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make distributions (A) to the extent and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) below and (B) subject to written certification provided to Agent and the Purchasers as to the purpose and amount of such distribution or payment (such certification to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 hereof), to its members or partners (as applicable), in an aggregate amount equal to the Increased Tax Burden of its members or partners (as applicable), so long as (a) a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding, (b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to such payment(s), and (c) the purpose for such purchase, redemption or


distribution shall be as set forth in writing to Agent and the Purchasers at least ten (10) days within the occurrence of such purchase, redemption or distribution and such purchase, redemption or distribution shall in fact be used for such purpose. Payments to members or partners (as applicable) shall be made so as to be available when the tax is due, including in respect of estimated tax payments. In the event (x) the actual distribution to members or partners (as applicable), made pursuant to this Section 7.7 exceeds the actual income tax liability of any of such members or partners, whether direct or indirect (as applicable), due to such Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or partnership (as applicable) or (y) if such Person was a subchapter C corporation, such Person would be entitled to a refund of income taxes previously paid as a result of a tax loss during a year in which such Person is a limited partnership or limited liability company (as applicable), then the members or partners (as applicable) shall repay such Person the amount of such excess or refund, as the case may be, no later than the date the annual tax return must be filed by such Person (without giving effect to any filing extensions). In the event such amounts are not repaid in a timely manner by any member or partners (as applicable), then such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, shall not pay or make any distribution with respect to, or purchase, redeem or retire, any membership interest or partnership interest (as applicable) of such Person held or controlled by, directly or indirectly, such member or partner (as applicable), until such payment has been made;

(i) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer may pay dividends and distributions to the Issuer and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer (and in the case of a dividend or distribution by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Issuer and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary based upon their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);

(ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may (or may make dividends and distributions, the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to) repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value Equity Interests (including any stock appreciation rights or profit interests in respect thereof) of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent), the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from current or former employees, directors or officers, provided that the aggregate cash payments in respect of such repurchases, redemptions, retirements and acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year, and provided further that at such time, if any, as such aggregate cash payments made in any fiscal year exceed $1,000,000, then any such additional cash payments made during such fiscal year may be made only if (x) after giving effect to each such additional cash payment, the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof, measured as at the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such payment had been made on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the making of such payment, the Issuer shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer certifying that the conditions of the preceding clause (x) were satisfied with respect to the making of such payment;

(iii) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests of Holdings (or its direct or indirect Parent), the Issuer or any


Restricted Subsidiary deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interest represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or similar equity incentive awards; and

(iv) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make distributions and dividends (the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to make distributions and dividends) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1) $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or Section 9.7 ( less the amount of any prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.16(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any dividend or distribution made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail); and

(v) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to Holdings to pay (or for Holdings to make distributions to any direct or indirect Parent to pay) (i) out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other general corporate overhead out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business attributable to the ownership of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ or any direct or indirect Parent’s directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and (iii) fees and expenses payable to COAC to the extent that the payment of such fees and expenses is permitted pursuant to Section 7.10(b).

7.8. Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except Permitted Indebtedness.

7.9. Nature of Business . Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged, nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business.

7.10. Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, including without limitation the payment of any management fees,


except (a) transactions which are on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate; provided , that the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall disclose the terms and conditions of each transaction with any Affiliate(s) entered into in reliance on this Section 7.10 on the next Compliance Certificate delivered by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.7 following the date the applicable Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary enters into such transaction, (b) the payment of fees and expenses to COAC in connection with the providing of advisory services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (c) entering into employment and severance arrangements, in the Ordinary Course of Business between any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary and its officers and employees, (d) the payment of customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of directors, officers, non-Affiliated consultants and employees of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business, (e) transactions permitted by Section 7.7 or any Permitted Intercompany Investment, and (f) transactions between or among the Note Parties.

7.11. [ RESERVED ].

7.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes . Change its fiscal year from a year ending on December 31st or make any significant change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

7.13. [RESERVED] .

7.14. Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness .

(a) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its certificate of partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers unless required by law.

(b) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers of any documentation in respect of any Indebtedness having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

(c) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition of any documentation (including the Revolving Credit Agreement) related to the Revolving Credit Facility in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers.

7.15. Compliance with ERISA . (i) Engage, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA, (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any


Multiemployer Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) fail promptly to notify Agent and the Purchasers of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (v) fail to comply, or permit a member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Plan to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect to any Plan.

7.16. Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness; Payments of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness . At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Subordinated Indebtedness, or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness, or make any payment in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (other than payments of interest to the extent paid-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof), except (i) Permitted Refinancings (as such term is defined in clause (d) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness), (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect Parents, (iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness (including cash or non-cash payments in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness) prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1) $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or Section 9.7 ( less the amount of any distributions made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.7(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail).

7.17. Burdensome Agreements . None of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall enter into or permit to exist any agreement or obligation (other than this Agreement, the other Note Documents or the Revolving Credit Agreement) that limits the ability of (a) any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) any Note Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on any property of such Person for the benefit of the Purchasers with respect to the Obligations or under the Note Documents, provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to agreements or obligations which:

(i) exist on the Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 7.17 to this Agreement and, to the extent such obligations are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such obligation;


(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of a Note Party, so long as such obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such Note Party;

(iii) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance or disposition permitted by Section 7.1,

(iv) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures constituting Permitted Investments or otherwise permitted under this Agreement and applicable solely to such joint venture,

(v) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses, cross-licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto,

(vi) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(vii) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(viii) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(ix) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and permitted under Section 7.08 that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive with respect to the Issuer, any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.

7.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws . None of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, nor shall it permit any Affiliate or agent to:

(a) Conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person.


(b) Deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

(c) Engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. The Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall deliver to Purchasers any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Purchaser in its sole discretion, confirming the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with this Section.

7.19. Trading with the Enemy Act . Engage in any business or activity in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

7.20. Permitted Activities .

(a) With respect to Holdings, (A) engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Issuer and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to the Note Documents and the Revolving Credit Documents, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, making contributions to the capital of the Issuer and guaranteeing the obligations of the Issuer, (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH and the Issuer, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors and (vii) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in the Issuer.

(b) So long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, with respect to KGH, (A) engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Holdings and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, making contributions to the capital of Holdings, (iv) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH, Holdings and the Issuer, (v) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (vi) the providing of guarantees in respect of the obligations of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of such guaranteed obligations shall not exceed


$1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (vii) the performance of the activities set forth on Schedule 7.20 and (viii) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests of Holdings.

 

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

8.1. Conditions to Initial Purchase . The agreement of the Purchasers to purchase the Term Notes on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Purchasers, immediately prior to or concurrently with the purchase of the Term Notes, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agreement and Notes; Revolving Credit Documents .

(i) The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement, and each Purchaser shall have received its Term Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Issuer; provided , that if either PIMCO or the Guggenheim Purchasers notify the Issuer in writing within one (1) Business Day of the Closing Date that the final allocation of the Term Commitments on the Closing Date among the PIMCO Purchasers or the Guggenheim Purchasers, respectively, has changed, the Issuer shall cause (1) new Term Notes reflecting such final allocation to be issued and delivered to the PIMCO Purchasers or the Guggenheim Purchasers, as applicable, upon receipt of the original Term Notes issued on the Closing Date and (2) Schedule 1.1 hereto to be updated to reflect such final allocation; and

(ii) The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received copies of the Revolving Credit Documents and the schedules and exhibits thereto, duly executed by the parties thereto, including certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer that such documents are in full force and effect as of the Closing Date; provided , that such Revolving Credit Documents shall be in form and substance as reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers and their legal counsel;

(b) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received copies of all UCC, lien, judgment and litigation searches and each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by Agent or any Purchaser to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;

(c) Collateral Access Agreements . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received landlord, mortgagee or warehouseman agreements with respect to such premises leased by the Note Parties at which Inventory and books and records are located to the extent obtained and in place under the Revolving Credit Facility;


(d) Pledge and other Note Documents . The Purchasers shall have received the executed other Note Documents, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers;

(e) Pledged Equity . The Agent shall have received certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank;

(f) Closing Certificate . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Note Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;

(g) Solvency Certificate . The Purchasers shall have received a solvency certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer (after giving effect to the Transactions) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 8.1(g).

(h) Control Agreements . The Agent shall have received duly executed agreements establishing springing control in favor of Agent upon the termination of the Revolving Credit Facility in any deposit accounts or securities accounts to the extent required pursuant to Section 4.15(i);

(i) Proceedings of Note Parties . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of each Note Party authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes, and all other Note Documents and (ii) the granting by each Note Party of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in each case certified by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner (as applicable) of each Note Party as of the Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

(j) Incumbency Certificates of Note Parties . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received a certificate of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, as applicable, executing this Agreement, the other Note Documents, any certificate or other documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner;

(k) Certificates . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of the certificate of formation, certification of limited partnership or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, of


each Note Party, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of formation together with copies of the operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or bylaws, as applicable, of each Note Party and all agreements of each Note Party’s members, partners or board of directors, as applicable, certified as accurate and complete by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, as applicable;

(l) Good Standing Certificates . The Purchasers shall have received good standing certificates for each Note Party dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each Note Party’s jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each Note Party’s business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification except, where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) Legal Opinion . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, local Pennsylvania counsel to the Note Parties in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers, and each Note Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and the Purchasers;

(n) [RESERVED] .

(o) Fees and Expenses . The Issuer shall have paid all fees and expenses payable on or prior to the Closing Date under the Commitment Letter or as specified hereunder, including pursuant to Article III hereof, to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(p) Pro Forma Financial Statements; Historical Financial Statements . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of (i) the Pro Forma Financial Statements, (ii) the Audited Financial Statements, and (iii) the financial statements described in Section 9.7 (or the financial statements of KGH (together with the additional information required by Section 9.5)) for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date, each of which shall be satisfactory in all respects to the Purchasers;

(q) Insurance . Agent and the Purchasers shall have received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers, certified copies of the Note Parties’ casualty insurance policies and environmental insurance required by this Agreement, together with loss payable endorsements satisfactory to the Required Purchasers naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of the Note Parties’ liability insurance policies required by this Agreement, together with endorsements naming Agent as an additional insured;

(r) Payment Instructions; Refinancing; Payoff Documents; Remaining Indebtedness .

(i) The Purchasers shall have received written instructions from the Issuer directing the application of proceeds of the purchase of the Term Notes made pursuant to this Agreement;


(ii) Prior to or substantially concurrently with the purchase and sale of the Term Notes on the Closing Date, (i) the Revolving Credit Facilities shall have been consummated, (ii) the Refinancing shall have been consummated and (iii) in connection with such Refinancing, the Purchasers shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers copies of all documentation evidencing the satisfaction of such indebtedness to be paid off and satisfied, the release of all obligors of any monetary obligations thereunder, and in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, the termination and release of all liens securing such indebtedness; and

(iii) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Refinancing neither the Issuer nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have any Indebtedness for borrowed money except (i) the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) the Term Notes and (iii) any Permitted Indebtedness.

(s) Consents . Agent and the Purchasers shall have received any and all Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Note Documents; and, Agent and Purchasers shall have received such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent, the Purchasers and their counsel shall reasonably deem necessary;

(t) No Adverse Material Change . (i) Since December 31, 2013, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(u) USA PATRIOT Act Information . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information about the Note Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested by the Agent and/or the Purchasers at least 10 days prior to the Closing Date.

(v) CUSIP Number . A CUSIP Number issued by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau shall have been obtained for the Notes.

8.2. Conditions to Delayed Draw Notes Purchase . The agreement of Purchasers to purchase the Delayed Draw Notes on a Delayed Draw Funding Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Purchasers, immediately prior to or concurrently with the purchase of such Delayed Draw Notes, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Delayed Draw Availability Period . The Delayed Draw Funding Date is during the Delayed Draw Availability Period.

(b) Delayed Draw Notice . The Issuer shall have delivered a Delayed Draw Notice to the Purchasers and Agent at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the proposed Delayed Draw Funding Date. Each Delayed Draw Notice shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Issuer that the conditions specified in Section 8.2 and Section 8.3 have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Delayed Draw Funding Date.

(c) Notes . Each Purchaser shall have received a Delayed Draw Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Issuer; and

(d) Closing Certificate . The Purchasers shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer dated as of the Delayed Draw Funding Date, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Note Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing.


8.3. Conditions to Each Notes Purchase . The agreement of Purchasers to purchase any Notes requested to be purchased on any date (including the purchase of the Term Notes on the Closing Date, the Delayed Draw Notes on any Delayed Draw Funding Date and Incremental Notes on any Incremental Notes Closing Date), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent as of the date such purchase of Notes is made:

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by any Note Party in or pursuant to this Agreement, the other Note Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and

(b) No Default . No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the purchase of the Notes requested to be made, on such date.

Each request for a purchase of Notes by the Issuer hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Issuer as of the date of such issuance of Notes that the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.

8.4. Determination of Conditions Precedent . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Agent be responsible or liable for determining whether any conditions precedent to the issuance or purchase of any Notes issued or purchased under this Agreement, including without limitation those listed in this Article VIII or Section 2.7 , have been satisfied or complied with.

 

IX. INFORMATION AS TO NOTE PARTIES.

Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, or (except with respect to Section 9.11) shall cause Issuer on its behalf to, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement:

9.1. Disclosure of Material Matters . Promptly upon learning thereof, report to Agent and the Purchasers all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of


any portion of the Collateral, including any Note Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Note Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

9.2. Environmental Reports Furnish Agent and the Purchasers, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6 and 9.7, with a certificate signed by the President of the Issuer stating, to the best of his knowledge, that each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance in all respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws, to the extent set forth in Section 5.7 of this Agreement. If any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is not in such compliance to such extent with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary will implement in order to achieve such compliance.

9.3. Litigation . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects a material portion of the Collateral or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

9.4. Material Occurrences; Material Contracts . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing upon the occurrence of: (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement; (iii) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent or the Purchasers fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of such statements; (iv) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; (v) without limiting the generality of clause (a), notice of any Event of Default under Section 10.11, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (vi) any other development in the business or affairs of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.

9.5. Parent Financials . Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8, the obligations to deliver the financial statements of the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries may be satisfied by (A) on and after the Closing Date (and until an election made pursuant to clause (B) below), furnishing the applicable financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (B) to the extent the Issuer has provided at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Agent and the Purchasers as to such change, Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, (i) such information is accompanied by unaudited consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to either KGH or Holdings, as applicable, and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand


and (ii) to the extent annual financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.5 are in lieu of the annual financial statements required to be provided under Section 9.6, such annual financial statements are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.

9.6. Annual Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers with respect to each fiscal year, within one hundred and twenty (120) days, in each case, after the end of the fiscal year of the Issuer, (a) financial statements of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion (i) shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and (ii) shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.7. Quarterly Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, (a) an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.8. Monthly Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers within thirty (30) days after the end of each month (other than for the months of March, June, September and December, which shall be delivered in accordance with Sections 9.7 and 9.8 as applicable), an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business. The reports shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.


9.9. Other Reports . Furnish the Purchasers as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, (i) with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as any Note Party and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall send to its partners and members and (ii) copies of all material notices and reports, and financial statements, in each case sent pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement and the “Other Documents” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) and the Subordinated Loan Documentation (to the extent any Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding).

9.10. Additional Information . Furnish the Purchasers with such additional information as the Required Purchasers shall reasonably request in order to enable the Purchasers to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Notes have been complied with by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries including (a) copies of all environmental audits and reviews, pursuant to Section 4.19 and (b) promptly upon any Note Party learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Note Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Note Party is a party or by which any Note Party is bound, in each case under this clause (b), to the extent that the occurrence thereof would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

9.11. Projected Operating Budget . Furnish the Purchasers no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the Issuer’s fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2014, a quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year (including an income statement for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer to the effect that such projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis, pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Issuer, the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).

9.12. Variances From Operating Budget . Furnish the Purchasers, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6 and 9.7, a written report summarizing all material variances from budgets submitted by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9.11 and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances.

9.13. Notice of Suits, Adverse Events . Furnish the Purchasers with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any material Consent issued to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Note Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or if copies thereof are requested by any Purchaser, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other material communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.


9.14. ERISA Notices and Requests . Furnish the Purchasers with prompt written notice (but no later than five (5) Business Days following knowledge of an event) in the event that (i) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the Issuer or any 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 Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, (ii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Pension Benefit Plan or the establishment of any new Pension Benefit Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Pension Benefit Plan to which the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur; (v) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Pension Benefit Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Pension Benefit Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under the Code or ERISA on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or (ix) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

9.15. Unrestricted Subsidiaries . Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8 above, the related unaudited consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.

9.16. Additional Documents . Execute and deliver to Agent and the Purchasers, upon request, such documents and agreements as Agent or the Required Purchasers may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.


X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

10.1. Nonpayment . Failure by any Note Party to (a) pay any principal on the Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or (b) pay when due any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any other Note Document and such failure to pay when due any amount described in this clause (b) shall continue for five (5) Business Days;

10.2. Breach of Representation . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Note Party in this Agreement, any other Note Document or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

10.3. Financial and other Information . Failure by any Note Party to (i) furnish financial and other information pursuant to Sections 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.11 or 9.15 when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days, or (ii) promptly permit the inspection, conducted in accordance with the terms of Section 4.10 of this Agreement, of its books or records;

10.4. Judicial Actions . Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against any Note Party’s Inventory, Receivables or against a portion of any Note Party’s other property, such Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days, and the imposition or issuance thereof is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

10.5. Noncompliance . (a) failure or neglect of any Note Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.19, 6.3, 6.5 and 6.12, Article VII (other than Section 7.15) and any of Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.4 and 9.14 of this Agreement, and (b) except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.5(a), failure or neglect of any Note Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in this Agreement or in any other Note Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days (or, in the case of Section 4.10, five (5) days) after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Note Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Issuer by the Agent or any Purchaser;

10.6. Judgments . Any judgment or judgments are rendered against any Note Party for an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount or against all Note Parties for an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a creditor upon such judgment, (b) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (c) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); provided,


however, that any such judgment shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 10.6 for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering full payment thereof and (ii) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment, order, award or settlement;

10.7. Bankruptcy . Any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Note Party shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

10.8. Inability to Pay . Any Note Party shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

10.9. [Reserved] .

10.10. Lien Priority . Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any other Note Document for any reason (other than the failure of Agent to make required filings or take required actions based on accurate information timely provided by the Note Parties) ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest (other than, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, which shall have a second priority interest), which failure to be valid, perfected or having the priority required (x) involves Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $50,000 or (y) is not cured within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Note Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Issuer by the Agent or any Purchaser;

10.11. Cross Default . Any “event of default” under either (A) the Revolving Credit Facility or (B) to the extent having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, any other Indebtedness of any Note Party (Indebtedness under either clause (A) or (B), “ Subject Indebtedness ”), or any other event or circumstance which would permit the holder of such Subject Indebtedness to accelerate such Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of the Note Party thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Indebtedness), in any such case after giving effect to any applicable notice, grace or cure periods;

10.12. Termination of Guaranty . Termination (other than in accordance with the terms thereof) by any Guarantor of the Guaranty provided hereunder or under any other agreement executed and delivered to Agent or the Purchasers in connection with the Obligations of any Note Party, or if any Note Party attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty or other agreement;


10.13. Change of Ownership . Any Change of Control shall occur;

10.14. Invalidity . Any material provision of this Agreement or any other Note Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Note Party (except in accordance with its terms), or any Note Party shall so claim in writing to Agent or any Purchaser; or

10.15. [RESERVED] .

10.16. [RESERVED] .

10.17. [RESERVED] .

10.18. Pension Plans . An event or condition specified in Section 7.15 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which would have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

XI. PURCHASERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

11.1. Rights and Remedies .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of: (i) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7 all Obligations, including any Prepayment Premium applicable thereto, shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase any further Notes shall be deemed terminated; (ii) any of the other Events of Default, at the option of the Required Purchasers, all Obligations, including any Prepayment Premium applicable thereto, shall be immediately due and payable and the Purchasers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase any further Notes; and (iii) without limiting Section 8.2 hereof, any Default under Section 10.7(f) hereof arising from a filing of a petition against any Note Party in any involuntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase Notes hereunder shall be suspended until such time as such involuntary petition shall be dismissed or an Event of Default under Section 10.7 shall occur. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent and the Purchasers shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for herein, under the other Note Documents, under the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial process; provided , that the Agent or the Required Purchasers must provide at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Issuer after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing before exercising any remedies with respect to the Equity Interests of the Note Parties (including, without limitation, voting rights). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent and the Purchasers may enter any of any Note Party’s premises or other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any Note Party therefor, and Agent or the Purchasers may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as


Agent or Purchaser may deem advisable and Agent or the Required Purchasers may require the Note Parties to make the Collateral available to Agent at a convenient place. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with or without having the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give the Note Parties reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed to the Issuer at least ten (10) days prior to such sale or sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Agent or any Purchaser may bid for and become the purchaser, and Agent, any Purchaser or any other purchaser at any such sale thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and all such claims, rights and equities are hereby expressly waived and released by each Note Party. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, including the sale of Inventory, at such time as Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such remedies, and for no other purpose. Agent and the Purchasers are granted a perpetual nonrevocable, royalty free, nonexclusive license and Agent and the Purchasers are granted permission to use all of each Note Party’s (a) trademarks, trade styles, tradenames, patents, patent applications, copyrights, service marks, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights which are used or useful in connection with Inventory for the purpose of marketing, advertising for sale and selling or otherwise disposing of such Inventory and (b) Equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished goods. The cash proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 11.6 hereof. Noncash proceeds will only be applied to the Obligations as they are converted into cash. If any deficiency shall arise, the Note Parties shall remain liable to Agent and Purchasers therefor.

(b) To the extent that Applicable Law imposes duties on Agent or the Purchasers to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Note Party acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Agent or any Purchaser: (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Agent or such Purchaser to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition; (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of; (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Customers or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Customers and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Note Party, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral; (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets; (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets; (x) to disclaim disposition


warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral; or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by Agent or such Purchaser, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Agent or such Purchaser in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Note Party acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 11.1(b) is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Agent or a Purchaser would not be commercially unreasonable in Agent’s or Purchaser’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Agent or Purchaser shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 11.1(b). Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 11.1(b) shall be construed to grant any rights to any Note Party or to impose any duties on Agent or a Purchaser that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by Applicable Law in the absence of this Section 11.1(b).

11.2. Purchaser s Discretion . The Required Purchasers shall have the right in their sole discretion to determine which rights, Liens, security interests or remedies Agent or the Purchasers may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Agent’s or Purchaser’s rights hereunder.

11.3. Setoff . Subject to Section 14.2, in addition to any other rights which Agent or any Purchaser may have under Applicable Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, Agent and such Purchaser shall have a right, immediately and without notice of any kind, to apply any Note Party’s property held by Agent and such Purchaser to reduce the Obligations.

11.4. Rights and Remedies not Exclusive . The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.

11.5. Equity Cure Right . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.5  or this Article XI to the contrary, any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates may, but shall not be obligated to, cure any potential Event of Default under Section 6.5 (such Event of Default, a “ Financial Covenant Default ”) by making a capital contribution into Holdings in the form of new cash equity contributions in an aggregate amount, in either case, equal to the amount that, when added to EBITDA on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the relevant testing period, would have caused the Issuer to be in full compliance with Section 6.5 for such testing period (each, an “ Equity Cure ”); provided that (a) such Equity Cure must be effected no later than 10 days after the delivery of the Compliance Certificate describing the applicable Financial Covenant Default (or the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered to the Purchasers), (b) no more than one (1) Equity Cure may be made in respect of any four-quarter fiscal period, (c) no more than two (2) Equity Cures may be made during the term of this Agreement; and (d) the amount of such Equity Cure may not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure the Financial Covenant Default. Upon the receipt by Holdings of each such Equity Cure, each such Financial Covenant Default shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(a) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of an Event of Default under Section 6.5 (and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with respect to the relevant four-quarter fiscal period and all future four-quarter fiscal periods that includes the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Equity Cure was made; and

(b) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Issuer shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.5, the Issuer shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 6.5 (solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.5, and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith, and the Financial Covenant Default that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.


11.6. Allocation of Payments After Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by Agent on account of the Obligations or any other amounts outstanding under any of the other Note Documents or in respect of the Collateral may, at Agent’s discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction) of Agent incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Note Documents;

SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to Agent;

THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for all Purchasers) of each of the Purchasers to the extent owing to such Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest;

FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations;

SIXTH, to all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the other Note Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and

SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.


In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category and (ii) each of the Purchasers shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser bears to the aggregate then outstanding principal amount of the Notes) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above.

 

XII. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

12.1. Waiver of Notice . Each Note Party hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of the Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

12.2. Delay . No delay or omission on Agent’s or any Purchaser’s part in exercising any right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or of any Default or Event of Default.

12.3. Jury Waiver . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

13.1. Term . This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Note Party, the Agent and each Purchaser, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until the Latest Maturity Date unless sooner terminated as herein provided.

13.2. Termination . The termination of the Agreement shall not affect Agent’s or any Purchaser’s rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created or Obligations have been fully paid, disposed


of, concluded or liquidated. The security interests, Liens and rights granted to Agent and the Purchasers hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement until all of the Obligations of the Note Parties have been paid in full. Accordingly, each Note Party waives any rights which it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be required to send such termination statements to each Note Party, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations have been paid in full in immediately available funds. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations are paid in full.

 

XIV. REGARDING AGENT.

14.1. Appointment . Each Purchaser hereby irrevocably designates and appoints U.S. Bank National Association to act as Agent for such Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and U.S. Bank National Association hereby accepts such appointment on the Closing Date subject to the terms hereof. Each Purchaser hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in such capacity, though its agents or employees, to take such actions on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Concurrently herewith, each Purchaser directs Agent and Agent is authorized to enter into the Note Documents and any other related agreements in the forms presented to such Agent. The provisions of this Article XIV are solely for the benefit of Agent and the Purchasers, and no Note Party shall have right as a third party beneficiary of any such provisions. Each Purchaser agrees that in any instance in which this Agreement provides that Agent’s consent may not be unreasonably withheld, provide for the exercise of Agent’s reasonable discretion, or provide to a similar effect, it shall not in its instructions (or, by refusing to provide instruction) to Agent withhold its consent or exercise its discretion in an unreasonable manner. It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Agent is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral. Agent shall not have liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of any Note Party to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to Agent, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on Agent’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof. For purposes of clarity, phrases such as “satisfactory to the Agent,” “approved by Agent,” “acceptable to Agent,” “as determined by Agent,” “in Agent’s discretion,” “selected by the Agent,” “elected by Agent,” “requested by Agent,” and phrases of similar import (including, without limitation, any allocations to be determined by the Agent pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement or any actions required of the Agent in connection with the collection, adjustment or settlement under an insurance policy pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Intercreditor Agreement) that authorize and permit Agent to approve, disapprove, determine, act or decline to act in its discretion shall be subject to Agent’s receiving written direction from the Required Purchasers to take such action or to exercise such rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Agent to exercise any discretionary acts.


14.2. Collateral . Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 3.2(b)), charges and collections (without giving effect to any collection days) received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that Agent may from time to time use one or more outside service providers for the tracking of all UCC financing statements (and/or other collateral related filings and registrations from time to time) required to be filed or recorded pursuant to the Note Documents and the notification to Agent, of, among other things, the upcoming lapse or expiration thereof, and that each of such service providers will be deemed to be acting at the request and on behalf of the Note Parties. Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by any such service provider.

Agent hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to the Purchasers concerning and shall have no responsibility to Purchasers for the existence, priority or perfection of the Liens and security interests granted hereunder or under any other Note Document or in the value of any of the Collateral and shall not be responsible or liable to the Purchasers for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral. Agent makes no representation as to the value, sufficiency or condition of the Collateral or any part thereof, as to the title of the Note Parties to the Collateral, as to the security afforded by this Agreement or any other Note Document. Agent shall not be responsible for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or liens upon the Collateral. Agent shall not be responsible for the maintenance of the Collateral, except as expressly provided in the immediately following sentence when Agent has possession of the Collateral. Agent shall not have any duty to the Purchasers as to any Collateral in its possession or in the possession of someone under its control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of Agent or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto, except the duty to accord such of the Collateral as may be in its possession substantially the same care as it accords similar assets held for the benefit of third parties and the duty to account for monies received by it. Agent shall not be under an obligation independently to request or examine insurance coverage with respect to any Collateral. Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any bank, depositary bank, custodian, independent counsel of the Note Parties or any other party selected by Agent with reasonable care or selected by any other party hereto that may hold or possess Collateral or documents related to Collateral and Agent shall not be required to monitor the performance of any such Persons holding Collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 10.10, Agent shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for the perfection of any Lien or for the filing, form, content or renewal of any UCC financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and such other documents or instruments, provided however that if instructed in writing by the Required Purchasers and at the expense of the Issuer, Agent shall arrange for the filing and continuation, of financing statements or other filing or recording documents or instruments for the perfection of security interests in the Collateral; provided , that, Agent shall not be responsible for the preparation, form, content, sufficiency or adequacy of any such financing statements all of which shall be provided in writing to Agent by the Required Purchasers including the jurisdictions and filing offices where Agent is required to file such financing statements.


In connection with the exercise of any rights or remedies in respect of, or foreclosure or realization upon, any real estate-related collateral pursuant to this Agreement or any other Note Document, Agent shall not be obligated to take title to or possession of real estate in its own name, or otherwise in a form or manner that may, in its reasonable judgment, expose it to liability. In the event that Agent deems that it may be considered an “owner or operator” under any environmental laws or otherwise cause Agent to incur, or be exposed to, any environmental liability or any liability under any other federal, state or local law, Agent reserves the right, instead of taking such action, either to resign as Agent subject to the terms and conditions of Section 14.4 or to arrange for the transfer of the title or control of the asset to a court appointed receiver. Agent will not be liable to any Person for any environmental liability or any environmental claims or contribution actions under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation by reason of Agent’s actions and conduct as authorized, empowered and directed hereunder or relating to any kind of discharge or release or threatened discharge or release of any hazardous materials into the environment.

14.3. Nature of Duties and Exculpatory Provisions . Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Note Documents to which it is a party, and no implied covenants, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Note Documents on the part of Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) except as expressly set forth in the Note Documents, Agent shall not have any duty to disclose or shall be liable for the failure to disclose any information relating to any Note Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including collection of any promissory notes) or any matter that would require Agent to exercise any discretion hereunder or under any Note Document, Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Purchasers, and such instructions shall be binding; provided , however , that Agent shall not be required to take any action unless it is furnished with an indemnification satisfactory to Agent with respect thereto and Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or the other Note Documents or Applicable Law. Agent may at any time request instructions from the Purchasers with respect to any actions or approvals which by the terms of this Agreement or of any of the other Note Documents Agent is permitted or required to take or to grant. If Agent shall request any such instructions, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Purchasers, and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, the Purchasers shall not have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Purchasers. Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Purchasers (or such other number or percentage of the Purchasers as shall be required by the express terms of this Agreement or the other Note Documents). Agent shall not have any liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of the Purchasers or any Note Party to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to Agent, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or


observance on Agent’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the other Note Documents, unless Agent has received written notice from a Purchaser or the Issuer referring to this Agreement or the other Note Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to the Purchasers. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Purchasers; provided, that, unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Purchasers. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within the powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action (including without limitation for refusing to exercise discretion or for withholding its consent in the absence of its receipt of, or resulting from a failure, delay or refusal on the part of any Purchaser to provide, written instruction to exercise such discretion or grant such consent from any such Purchaser, as applicable). Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith unless it shall be proven that Agent was grossly negligent in ascertaining the relevant facts. Nothing herein or in any other Note Document or related documents shall obligate Agent to advance, expend or risk its own funds, or to take any action which in its reasonable judgment may cause it to incur any expense or financial or other liability for which it is not indemnified to its satisfaction. Agent shall not be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (included but not limited to lost profits) whatsoever, even if it has been informed of the likelihood thereof and regardless of the form of action. Any permissive grant of power to Agent hereunder shall not be construed to be a duty to act. Before acting hereunder, Agent shall be entitled to request, receive and rely upon such certificates and opinions as it may reasonably determine appropriate with respect to the satisfaction of any specified circumstances or conditions precedent to such action. Agent shall not be responsible or liable for: (i) delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control, including but not limited to, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, communication line failures, computer viruses, power failures, earthquakes or other disasters, the unavailability of communications or computer facilities, the failure of equipment or interruption of communications or computer facilities, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex or other wire or communication facility, (ii) any delay, error omission or default of any mail, telegraph, cable or wireless agency or operator, or (iii) the acts or edicts of any government or governmental agency or other group or entity exercising governmental powers. Agent shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it. For the avoidance of doubt, Agent’s rights, protections, indemnities and immunities provided herein shall apply to Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under any Note Documents and any other related agreements in any of their capacities. The Agent may act through its third party attorneys, custodians, nominees and agents (as opposed to employees of the Agent) and shall not be responsible for the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of any such third party agents, custodians, nominees or attorneys appointed with due care. The Agent shall not be required to take any action under this Agreement, the other


Note Documents or any related document if taking such action (A) would subject the Agent to a tax in any jurisdiction where it is not then subject to a tax, or (B) would require the Agent to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the designation of any Purchaser as a “Defaulting Purchaser” hereunder unless Agent has received written notice from the Issuer referring to this Agreement and notifying Agent of the identity and designation of such Purchaser as a “Defaulting Purchaser”, which Agent may conclusively rely upon without incurring liability therefor, and absent receipt of such notice from the Issuer, Agent may conclusively assume that no Purchaser under this Agreement has been designated as a “Defaulting Purchaser”.

14.4. Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation .  Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates 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 Purchaser also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Note Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. Agent shall not be responsible to any Purchaser for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Note Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, or of the financial condition of any Note Party, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the other Note Documents or the financial condition of any Note Party, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.

Agent may resign on thirty (30) days’ written notice to each of the Purchasers and Issuer and upon such resignation, the Required Purchasers will promptly designate a successor Agent.

Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent, and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent. After Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article XIV shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Purchasers and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after Agent gives notice of its resignation, then Agent may, on behalf of the Purchasers, appoint a successor Agent, with the consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and not required if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), which successor shall be a commercial banking institution organized under the laws of the United States (or any State thereof) or a United States branch or agency of a commercial banking institution, in each case, having combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000; provided that if Agent is unable to find a commercial banking institution that is willing to accept such appointment and which meets the qualifications set forth above, Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective (except that in the case of any Collateral held by Agent


on behalf of the Purchasers under any of the Note Documents, the Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed), and the Required Purchasers shall assume and perform all of the duties of Agent under the Note Documents until such time, if any, as the Required Purchasers appoint a successor Agent.

Upon the acceptance of its appointment as an Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring (or retired) Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Note Documents. The fees payable by the Issuer to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and such successor. After Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XIV shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Agent.

14.5. Reliance . Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent, or otherwise authenticated by a proper person. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the issuance of a Note that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Purchaser, Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Purchaser unless Agent shall have received written notice to the contrary from such Purchaser prior to the issuance of such Note. Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Note Parties), independent accountants, experts and other advisors 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, experts or advisors. Neither Agent nor any of its respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent: (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Purchaser or any other Person and shall not be responsible to any Purchaser or any Person for any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with this Agreement or the other Note Documents; (ii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related documents on the part of the Note Parties or any other Person or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Note Parties; (iii) shall not be responsible to any Purchaser or any other Person for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency, ownership, transferability or value of any Collateral, this Agreement, the other Note Documents, any related document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (iv) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Note Document by relying on, acting upon (or by refraining from action in reliance on) any notice, consent, certificate, instruction or waiver, report, statement, opinion, direction or other instrument or writing (which may be delivered by telecopier, email, cable or telex, if acceptable to it) believed by it to be genuine and believe by it to be signed or sent by the proper party or parties. Agent shall not have any liability to the Note Parties or any Purchaser or any other Person for the Note Parties’ or any Purchaser’s, as the case may be, performance of, or failure to perform, any of their respective obligations and duties under this Agreement or any other Note Document.


14.6. Indemnification . To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Note Parties, each Purchaser will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Note Document; provided that, Purchasers shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment). The indemnities contained in this Section 14.6 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

14.7. Delivery of Documents . To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under Sections 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.11 and 9.12 from the Issuer or any other Note Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which the Issuer or any other Note Party is not obligated to deliver to each Purchaser, Agent will promptly furnish such documents and information to the Purchasers.

14.8. No Reliance on Agent s Customer Identification Program . Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither such Purchaser, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Purchaser’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “ CIP Regulations ”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any Note Party, its Affiliates or its agents, this Agreement, the other Note Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record-keeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

14.9. Agent May File Proof of Claim . In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Note Party, Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Note shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Agent shall have made any demand on the Issuer) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Purchasers and Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Purchasers and Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Purchasers and Agent under the Note Documents) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Purchaser to make such payments to Agent and, in the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Purchasers, to pay to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Agent and its respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent under the Note Documents.


XV. GUARANTY.

15.1. Guarantee of Obligations . Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees that the Obligations will be performed and paid in full in cash when due and payable, whether at the stated or accelerated maturity thereof or otherwise, this guarantee being a guarantee of payment and not of collectability and being absolute and in no way conditional or contingent (the “ Guarantee ”). In the event any part of the Obligations shall not have been so paid in full when due and payable, each Guarantor will, immediately upon notice by the Agent or, without notice, immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.7, pay or cause to be paid to Agent for the account of each Purchaser in accordance with the Purchaser’s proportionate share of such Obligations which are then due and payable and unpaid. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by the invalidity, unenforceability or irrecoverability of any of the Obligations as against the Issuer, any other Note Party, any other guarantor thereof or any other Person. For purposes hereof, the Obligations shall be due and payable when and as the same shall be due and payable under the terms of this Agreement or any other Note Document notwithstanding the fact that the collection or enforcement thereof may be stayed or enjoined under Debtor Relief Laws or other Applicable Law.

15.2. Continuing Obligation . Each Guarantor acknowledges that the Purchasers have entered into this Agreement (and, to the extent that the Purchasers or the Agent may enter into any future Note Document, will have entered into such agreement) in reliance on this Article XV being a continuing irrevocable agreement, and such Guarantor agrees that its guarantee may not be revoked in whole or in part. The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall terminate when all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and discharged; provided , however , that:

(a) if a claim is made upon the Purchasers at any time for repayment or recovery of any amounts or any property received by the Purchasers from any source on account of any of the Obligations and the Purchasers repay or return any amounts or property so received (including interest thereon to the extent required to be paid by the Purchasers); or

(b) if the Purchasers become liable for any part of such claim by reason of (i) any judgment or order of any court or administrative authority having competent jurisdiction, or (ii) any settlement or compromise of any such claim,

(c) then in either case the Guarantors shall remain liable under this Agreement for the amounts so repaid or property so returned or the amounts for which the Purchasers become liable (such amounts being deemed part of the Obligations) to the same extent as if such amounts or property had never been received by the Purchasers, notwithstanding any termination hereof or the cancellation of any instrument or agreement evidencing any of the Obligations. Not later than five days after receipt of notice from Agent or the Required Purchasers, the Guarantors shall pay to the Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, an amount equal to the amount of such repayment or return for which the Purchasers have so become liable. Payments hereunder by a Guarantor may be required by Agent on any number of occasions.


15.3. Waivers with Respect to Obligations . Except to the extent expressly required by this Agreement or any other Note Document, each Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of applicable law, all of the following (including all defenses, counterclaims and other rights of any nature based upon any of the following):

(a) presentment, demand for payment and protest of nonpayment of any of the Obligations, and notice of protest, dishonor or nonperformance;

(b) notice of acceptance of this guarantee and notice that the Notes have been sold by the Issuer hereunder in reliance on such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations;

(c) notice of any Default or of any inability to enforce performance of the obligations of the Issuer or any other Person with respect to any Note Document or notice of any acceleration of maturity of any Obligations;

(d) demand for performance or observance of, and any enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, the Obligations or any other Note Document or any pursuit or exhaustion of rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral or against the Issuer or any other Agent or any Purchaser in connection with any of the foregoing;

(e) any act or omission on the part of Agent or any Purchaser which may impair or prejudice the rights of such Guarantor, including rights to obtain subrogation, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or any other reimbursement from the Issuer or any other Person, or otherwise operate as a deemed release or discharge;

(f) failure or delay to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest in any Collateral or any other action which harms or impairs the value of, or any failure to preserve or protect the value of, any Collateral;

(g) any statute of limitations or any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than the obligation of the principal;

(h) any “single action” or “antideficiency” law which would otherwise prevent any Purchaser from bringing any action, including any claim for a deficiency, against such Guarantor before or after Agent’s or the Purchasers’ commencement or completion of any foreclosure action, whether judicially, by exercise of power of sale or otherwise, or any other law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by Agent or any Purchaser;


(i) all demands and notices of every kind with respect to the foregoing; and

(j) to the extent not referred to above, all defenses (other than payment) which the Issuer may now or hereafter have to the payment of the Obligations, together with all suretyship defenses, which could otherwise be asserted by such Guarantor.

15.4. Purchasers Power to Waive, etc . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to this Article XV, each Guarantor grants to Agent and each of the Purchasers full power in their discretion, without notice to or consent of such Guarantor, such notice and consent being expressly waived to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and without in any way affecting the liability of such Guarantor under its guarantee hereunder:

(a) To waive compliance with, and any Default under, and to consent to any amendment to or modification or termination of any provision of, or to give any waiver in respect of, this Agreement, any other Note Document, the Collateral, the Obligations or any guarantee thereof (each as from time to time in effect);

(b) To grant any extensions of the Obligations (for any duration), and any other indulgence with respect thereto, and to effect any total or partial release (by operation of law or otherwise), discharge, compromise or settlement with respect to the obligations of the Note Parties or any other Person in respect of the Obligations, whether or not rights against such Guarantor under this Agreement are reserved in connection therewith;

(c) To take security in any form for the Obligations, and to consent to the addition to or the substitution, exchange, release or other disposition of, or to deal in any other manner with, any part of any property contained in the Collateral whether or not the property, if any, received upon the exercise of such power shall be of a character or value the same as or different from the character or value of any property disposed of, and to obtain, modify or release any present or future guarantees of the Obligations and to proceed against any of the Collateral or such guarantees in any order;

(d) To collect or liquidate or realize upon any of the Obligations or the Collateral in any manner or to refrain from collecting or liquidating or realizing upon any of the Obligations or the Collateral; and

(e) To extend additional credit, if any, under this Agreement, any other Note Document or otherwise in such amount as the Purchasers may determine, including increasing the amount of credit and the interest rate and fees with respect thereto, even though the condition of the Note Parties (financial or otherwise, on an individual or consolidated basis) may have deteriorated since the date hereof.

15.5. Information Regarding the Issuer, etc . Each Guarantor has made such investigation as it deems desirable of the risks undertaken by it in entering into this Agreement and is fully satisfied that it understands all such risks. Each Guarantor waives any obligation which may now or hereafter exist on the part of Agent or any Purchaser to inform it of the risks being undertaken by entering into this Agreement or of any changes in such risks and, from and after the date hereof, each Guarantor undertakes to keep itself informed of such risks and any changes therein. Each Guarantor expressly waives any duty which may now or hereafter exist on


the part of Agent or any Purchaser to disclose to such Guarantor any matter related to the business, operations, character, collateral, credit, condition (financial or otherwise), income or prospects of the Issuer and its Affiliates or their properties or management, whether now or hereafter known by Agent or any Purchaser. Each Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that it assumes sole responsibility for obtaining from the Issuer all information concerning this Agreement and all other Note Documents and all other information as to the Issuer and its Affiliates or their properties or management as such Guarantor deems necessary or desirable.

15.6. Certain Guarantor Representations . Each Guarantor represents that:

(a) it is in its best interest and in pursuit of the purposes for which it was organized as an integral part of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, and reasonably necessary and convenient in connection with the conduct of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by them, to induce the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Notes from the Issuer by making the Guarantee contemplated by this Article XV ;

(b) the proceeds from the sale of the Notes will directly or indirectly inure to its benefit;

(c) by virtue of the foregoing it is receiving at least reasonably equivalent value from the Purchasers for its Guarantee;

(d) it will not be rendered insolvent as a result of entering into this Agreement after taking into account its respective contribution rights under Section 15.9;

(e) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Note Documents, it will have assets having a fair saleable value in excess of the amount required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured;

(f) it has, and will have, access to adequate capital for the conduct of its business;

(g) it has the ability to pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts mature; and

(h) it has been advised that the Purchasers are unwilling to enter into this Agreement unless the Guarantee contemplated by this Article XV is given by it.

15.7. Subrogation . Each Guarantor agrees that, until the Obligations are paid in full, it will not exercise any right of reimbursement, subrogation, contribution, offset or other claims against the Issuer or any other Note Party arising by contract or operation of law in connection with any payment made or required to be made by such Guarantor under this Agreement or any other Note Document. After the payment in full of the Obligations, each Guarantor shall be entitled to exercise against the Issuer and the other Note Parties all such rights of reimbursement, subrogation, contribution and offset, and all such other claims, to the fullest extent permitted by law.


15.8. Subordination . Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that all Indebtedness, claims and liabilities now or hereafter owing by the Issuer or any other Note Party to such Guarantor, whether arising hereunder or otherwise, are subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and are so subordinated as a claim against such Note Party or any of its assets, whether such claim be in the ordinary course of business or in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, insolvency or bankruptcy, so that no payment with respect to any such Indebtedness, claim or liability will be made or received while any Event of Default exists. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment with respect to any such Indebtedness, claim or liability is received by any Guarantor in contravention of this Agreement, such payment shall be held in trust for the benefit of Agent and the Purchasers and promptly turned over to it in the original form received by such Guarantor.

15.9. Contribution Among Guarantors . The Guarantors agree that, as among themselves in their capacity as guarantors of the Obligations, the ultimate responsibility for repayment of the Obligations, in the event that the Issuer fails to pay when due its Obligations, shall be equitably apportioned, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, among the respective Guarantors (a) in the proportion that each, in its capacity as a guarantor, has benefited from the proceeds resulting from the sale of the Notes by the Issuer under this Agreement, or (b) if such equitable apportionment cannot reasonably be determined or agreed upon among the affected Guarantors, in proportion to their respective net worths determined on or about the date hereof (or such later date as such Guarantor becomes party hereto). In the event that any Guarantor, in its capacity as a guarantor, pays an amount with respect to the Obligations in excess of its proportionate share as set forth in this Section 15.9 each other Guarantor shall, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, make a contribution payment to such Guarantor in an amount such that the aggregate amount paid by each Guarantor reflects its proportionate share of the Obligations. In the event of any default by any Guarantor under this Section 15.9 each other Guarantor will bear, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, its proportionate share of the defaulting Guarantor’s obligation under this Section 15.9. This Section 15.9 is intended to set forth only the rights and obligations of the Guarantors among themselves and shall not in any way affect the obligations of any Guarantor to Agent or any Purchaser under the Note Documents (which obligations shall at all times constitute the joint and several obligations of all the Guarantors).

 

XVI. MISCELLANEOUS.

16.1. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any Note Party with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Note Party accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Note Party hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to the Issuer at its address set forth in Section 16.9 and service so made shall


be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at Agent’s option, by service upon the Issuer which each Note Party irrevocably appoints as such Note Party’s agent for the purpose of accepting service within the State of New York. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Agent or any Purchaser to bring proceedings against any Note Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Note Party waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Note Party waives the right to remove any judicial proceeding brought against such Note Party in any state court to any federal court. Any judicial proceeding by any Note Party against Agent or any Purchaser involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, State of New York.

16.2. Entire Understanding .

(a) This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between each Note Party, Agent and each Purchaser and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each of the Issuer’s, Agent’s and each Purchaser’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing and in accordance with this Agreement. Each Note Party acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The Required Purchasers (or the Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Purchasers) and Issuer may, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.2(b), from time to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the other Note Documents executed by the Note Parties, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of the Purchasers, Agent or the Note Parties thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof or waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall be effective if the effect would:

(i) increase the maximum dollar commitment of any Purchaser unless consented to in writing by such Purchaser;

(ii) extend the maturity of any Note or the due date for any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or reduce any fee payable hereunder or under any other Note Document, in each case, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser directly and adversely affected thereby;


(iii) alter the definition of the term Required Purchasers or alter, amend or modify this Section 16.2(b) unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser;

(iv) in each case, other than in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 7.1, (i) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser or (ii) release all or substantially all of the aggregate value of the Guarantee, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser;

(v) change the rights and duties of the Agent, or adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or indemnities of the Agent, unless consented to in writing by the Required Purchasers and Agent;

Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Purchaser and shall be binding upon the Note Parties, the Purchasers and Agent and all future holders of the Obligations. In the case of any waiver, the Note Parties, Agent and Purchasers shall be restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Purchaser shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Purchasers or each affected Purchaser may be effected with the consent of the applicable Purchasers other than Defaulting Purchasers), except that (x) the Commitment of any such Defaulting Purchaser may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Purchaser, (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Purchasers or each affected Purchaser that by its terms materially and adversely affects any Defaulting Purchaser to a greater extent than any other affected Purchaser shall require the consent of such Defaulting Purchaser and (x) the consent of any Defaulting Purchaser shall be required in respect of any amendments referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 16.2.

In the event that (i) the Issuer has requested that the Purchasers consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Note Documents or agree to any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of all the Purchasers and (iii) the Required Purchasers have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, then with respect to any Purchaser that has not so consented (such Purchaser, a “ Non-Consenting Purchaser ”), the Issuer may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Non-Consenting Purchaser and the Agent, require such Non-Consenting Purchaser to sell, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 16.3(c)), all of its interests, rights and obligations with respect to the Notes or Commitments that is the subject of the related consent, waiver and amendment and the related Note Documents to one or more existing Purchasers or new Purchasers eligible under Section 16.3(c) (provided that neither the Agent nor any Purchaser shall have any obligation to the Issuer to find a replacement Purchaser or other such Person) that shall acquire such obligations (any of which assignees may be another Purchaser, if a Purchaser accepts such assignment), provided that (1) such sale must comply with


the provisions of Section 16.3(c) and (2) such Non-Consenting Purchaser shall have received payment of an amount equal to the applicable outstanding principal of its Notes, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Note Documents (including the full amount of the Prepayment Premium, if any, under Section 2.4(b)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Issuer (to the extent amounts are due and owing to the Non-Consenting Purchaser in excess of amounts due from the assignee). A Non-Consenting Purchaser shall not be required to consummate any such sale or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Non-Consenting Purchaser or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Issuer to require such sale and delegation cease to apply. If any Non-Consenting Purchaser shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any Assignment and Assumption required pursuant to Section 16.3 within ten (10) Business Days of any request therefor by the Agent, the Issuer or any Purchaser, the Non-Consenting Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption.

16.3. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Purchasers .

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Note Parties, Agent, each Purchaser, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Note Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each Purchaser. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, Affiliates of the Purchasers) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Each Note Party acknowledges that one or more Purchasers may at any time and from time to time sell, assign or transfer one or more participating interests in the Notes to other financial institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a “ Participant ”). No Participant, other than an Affiliate of the Purchaser granting such participation, shall be entitled to require such Purchaser to take or omit to take any action hereunder except with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver that would (i) extend the scheduled maturity of any Note in which such Participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-Default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the Participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in the principal amount of any Note shall be permitted without the consent of any Participant if the Participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), or (ii) consent to the release of all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantee, or all or substantially all of the Collateral. The Issuer agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.10 hereof to the same extent as if it were a Purchaser and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 16.3, and that each Participant may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Notes held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Participant were the direct holder thereof provided that the Issuer shall not be required to pay to any Participant more than the amount which it would have been required to


pay to Purchaser which granted an interest in its Notes or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Participant had such Purchaser retained such interest in the Notes hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder (unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Issuer’s prior written consent), and in no event shall the Issuer be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Notes or other Obligations payable hereunder to both such Purchaser and such Participant. Each Purchaser that sells a participation, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Issuer, shall maintain a register on which it records the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts of each Participant’s interest in the Notes (each, a “ Participant Register ”). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Issuer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the holder of such Notes for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. Each Note Party hereby grants to any Participant a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Note Party as security for the Participant’s interest in the Notes. In connection with any participation contemplated hereby (A) such Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Note Documents shall remain unchanged, (B) such Purchaser shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Note Parties, the Agent and the other Purchasers shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Purchaser in connection with such Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Note Documents. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Purchaser sells such a participation shall provide that such Purchaser shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Note Documents and, except for the rights of a Participant set forth in this Section 16.3(b), to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and the other Note Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Purchaser shall be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of any rights or obligations under or relating to the Notes or any of its Commitments if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing will be void ab initio .

(c) Any Purchaser may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to its Notes and/or its Commitments to any (i) existing Purchaser, Related Fund or Affiliate of a Purchaser; or (ii) any other Person (other than indirect holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and their respective Affiliates, including the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries, except as set forth in clauses (d) and (e) below), provided , that in the case of clause (ii), such sale, assignment or transfer shall be subject to the consent of the Issuer (unless an Event of Default under Sections 10.1 or 10.7 has occurred and is then continuing, in which case no consent shall be required for such sale, assignment or transfer), such consents not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in minimum amounts of not less than $500,000 (the “ Minimum Transfer Level ”) except in the case of an assignment to another Purchaser, Related Fund or Affiliate of such Purchaser or an assignment of all of a Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided , that the Minimum Transfer Level shall be met if the aggregate principal amount of the Notes and/or Commitments to be sold, assigned, transferred, or negotiated hereunder in a single transaction or series of related transactions by any Purchaser or group of affiliated Purchasers to a single transferee or group of affiliated transferees exceeds the Minimum Transfer Level; provided , that for purposes of any assignment pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Issuer shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment of the Notes


and/or Commitments unless it shall have objected thereto by written notice to the assigning Purchaser within ten (10) days after having received notice thereof. Such sale, assignment, or transfer shall be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, executed by a new Purchaser, the transferor Purchaser, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (i) new Purchaser thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement, and (ii) the transferor Purchaser thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption creating a novation for that purpose. Such Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents. The Issuer consents to the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the rights and obligations of the Purchasers arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents made in compliance with this Section 16.3(c). Upon the reasonable request of the Issuer, such new Purchaser shall deliver customary certificates confirming the representations and warranties of such new Purchaser pursuant to Article XVII hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Purchaser shall be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of any rights or obligations under or relating to its Notes or its Commitments if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing will be void ab initio .

(d) Any Purchaser may at any time assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to Notes under this Agreement to the indirect holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and their respective Affiliates (other than the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries) (in such capacity, the “ Affiliated Purchasers ” and each, an “ Affiliated Purchaser ”), through (x) Dutch auctions or other offers to purchase open to all Purchasers on a pro rata basis or (y) open market purchase on a non-pro rata basis, in each case subject to the following limitations:

(i) the assigning Purchaser and the Affiliated Purchaser purchasing such Purchaser’s Term Notes shall execute and deliver to Agent and the other Purchasers an assignment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit   16.3(d)(A) hereto (an “ Affiliated Purchaser Assignment and Assumption ”);

(ii) Affiliated Purchasers will not receive information provided solely to Purchasers by Agent or any Purchaser and will not be permitted to attend or participate in conference calls or meetings attended solely by the Purchasers and Agent, other than the right to receive notices of prepayments and other administrative notices in respect of its Notes or Commitments required to be delivered to Purchasers pursuant to Article II;

(iii) For purposes of determining whether the “Required Purchasers” have consented to (or not consented to) any amendment, waiver or modification of this


Agreement or the other Note Documents, or any plan of reorganization that does not in each case adversely affect the Affiliated Purchasers (solely in their capacity as Purchasers of Notes) as compared to other affected Purchasers of Notes, such Affiliated Purchasers shall be deemed to have voted in the same proportion as non-Affiliated Purchasers voting on such matter;

(iv) each Affiliated Purchaser that purchases any Notes shall represent and warrant to the selling Purchaser and Agent (other than any other Affiliated Purchaser), or shall make a statement that such representation cannot be made, that it does not possess material non-public information with respect to Holdings and its Subsidiaries or the securities of any of them that has not been disclosed to the Purchasers generally (other than Purchasers who elect not to receive such information);

(v) the aggregate principal amount of Notes held at any one time by Affiliated Purchasers shall not exceed 25% of the original principal amount of all Notes at such time outstanding; (such percentage, the “ Affiliated Purchaser Cap ”) ; provided that to the extent any assignment to an Affiliated Purchaser would result in the aggregate principal amount of all Notes held by Affiliated Purchasers exceeding the Affiliated Purchaser Cap, the assignment of such excess amount will be void ab initio ; and

(vi) as a condition to each assignment pursuant to this clause (d), Agent, the other Purchasers and the Issuer shall have been provided a notice in the form of Exhibit   16.3(d)(B) to this Agreement in connection with each assignment to an Affiliated Purchaser or a Person that upon effectiveness of such assignment would constitute an Affiliated Purchaser pursuant to which such Affiliated Purchaser shall waive any right to bring any action in connection with such Notes against Agent, in its capacity as such.

Each Affiliated Purchaser agrees to notify Agent and the other Purchasers promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) if it acquires any Person who is also a Purchaser, and each Purchaser agrees to notify Agent and the other Purchasers promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) if it becomes an Affiliated Purchaser. Such notice shall contain the type of information required and be delivered to the same addressee as set forth in Exhibit   16.3(d)(B) .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Affiliated Purchaser that has purchased Notes pursuant to this subsection (d) may, in their sole discretion, contribute, directly or indirectly, principal amount of such Notes, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the Issuer for the purpose of cancelling and extinguishing such Term Notes. Upon the date of such contribution, assignment or transfer, (x) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Notes then held by the Issuer and (y) the Issuer shall promptly provide notice to Agent of such contribution of such Notes and the Issuer, upon receipt of such notice, shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Notes in the Register.

(e) Any Purchaser may, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at any time, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to Notes under this Agreement to the Issuer through (x) Dutch auctions or other offers to purchase open to all Purchasers on a pro rata basis or (y) open market purchase on a non-pro rata


basis; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Notes, along with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, so assigned or transferred to the Issuer shall be deemed automatically cancelled and extinguished on the date of such assignment or transfer, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes of the remaining Purchasers shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Notes then held by the Issuer and (iii) the Issuer shall promptly provide notice to Agent and the Purchasers of such assignment, transfer and cancellation of such Notes, and the Issuer shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Notes in the Register.

(f) (i) Each Note Party authorizes each Purchaser to disclose to any prospective purchaser any and all financial information in such Purchaser’s possession concerning such Note Party which has been delivered to such Purchaser by or on behalf of such Note Party pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Purchaser’s credit evaluation of such Note Party and (ii) the Issuer authorizes each Purchaser to disclose to any prospective purchaser any and all information specified in, and meeting the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act which has been delivered to such Purchaser by the Issuer pursuant to Section 16.4 hereof, in each case, solely to the extent such prospective purchaser agrees to substantially similar confidentiality provisions as set forth in Section 16.18 hereof in favor of the Issuer.

(g) In addition to any other assignment or participation permitted pursuant to this Section 16.3, any Purchaser may assign and/or pledge all or any portion of its Notes and the other Obligations owed by or to such Purchaser, to secure obligations of such Purchaser, including, without limitation, to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank; provided , no Purchaser, as between the Issuer and such Purchaser, shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge, and provided further , in no event shall the applicable Federal Reserve Bank, central bank, pledgee or trustee be considered to be a “Purchaser” or be entitled to require the assigning Purchaser to take or omit to take any action hereunder.

(h) Upon original issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the following legend:

“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER MAY NOT OFFER, SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR ENCUMBER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, RESPECTIVELY, OR WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS AND (II) IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16.3 OF THAT CERTAIN NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 8, 2014, AMONG THE ISSUER, HOLDINGS, THE PURCHASERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, THE AGENT AND THE OTHER NOTE PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO (EACH AS DEFINED THEREIN).”


(i) In connection with any sale, assignment or transfer contemplated by this Section 16.3, it shall be a condition precedent to such sale, assignment or transfer that, unless the Notes are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws (i) the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee deliver to the Agent an administrative questionnaire in form satisfactory to the Agent and (ii) either (A) the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee deliver to the Issuer a written certification (1) that it is a QIB or (2) containing representations substantially similar to the representations set forth in Article XVII hereof (other than the representations contained in (A) Section 17.3(ii), (B) the second sentence of Section 17.5 or (C) Section 17.7), but made by the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee with respect to the purchase, assignment or transfer of the Notes mutatis mutandis or (B) the prospective seller, assignor or transferor deliver to the Issuer a written certification in form an substance reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer, that the prospective sale, assignment or transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and applicable state securities laws. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Agent shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer or exchange imposed under any applicable law (including, without limitation, the Securities Act) with respect to any transfer or exchange of any interest in any Note (including any transfers or exchanges between or among Participants).

16.4. Register . The Issuer shall keep at its principal office a register (the “ Register ”) in which the Issuer shall provide for the registration of the Notes (including, without limitation, principal amounts and interest thereon) and the transfer of the same. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes in accordance with Section 16.3 at the principal office of the Issuer and at the written request of the applicable Purchaser, the Issuer shall record such transfer in the Register and the Issuer shall, at its expense, promptly execute and deliver one or more new Notes, as applicable, of like tenor and of a like principal amount, registered in the name of such transferee or transferees and, in the case of a transfer in part, a new Note in the appropriate amount registered in the names of such transferor. While the Notes are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, the Issuer shall provide the Purchasers with the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in connection with any proposed transfer. The requirement that the ownership and transfer of the Notes shall be reflected in the Register is intended to ensure that the Notes qualify as an obligation issued in “registered form” as that term is used in Sections 163(f), 871(h), and 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be interpreted accordingly and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Notes (or any part thereof) may be sold, assigned or transferred without such sale, assignment or transfer being reflected in the Register. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error, and each Person whose name is recorded in the Register shall be treated as the holder of the Note for all purposes under this Agreement; provided , failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Issuer’s Obligations in respect of the Notes. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Purchaser (with respect to any entry relating to such Purchaser’s Note) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice and a copy of the Register shall be provided to the Agent upon its request.

16.5. Exchange . Notes may be exchanged at the option of any Purchaser thereof for Notes of a like aggregate principal amount, but in different denominations. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer, at such Purchaser’s expense, will execute and deliver the Notes that the Purchaser making the exchange is entitled to receive.


16.6. Replacement Notes . If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Issuer and the Issuer receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue a replacement Note. If required by the Issuer, an unsecured indemnity must be supplied by the applicable Purchaser that is sufficient in the judgment of the Issuer to protect the Issuer from any loss that it may suffer if a Note is replaced.

16.7. Application of Payments . To the extent that any Note Party makes a payment or Agent or any Purchaser receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Note Party’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Purchaser.

16.8. Indemnity .

(a) Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be covered by Section 3.9 only, the Note Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify Agent, each Purchaser and each of their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns and the officers, directors, attorneys, advisors, employees, agents, controlling persons and members of each of the foregoing (each an “ Indemnitee ” and, collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, all reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (but limited, in the case of legal fees, expenses and disbursements, to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement), and actual and direct losses (other than lost profits) of such Indemnitees arising out of or relating to any claim or any litigation, investigation, or other proceeding, in each case that relates to any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Note Documents, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of (x) the fraud, gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of or a material breach of this Agreement or the other Note Documents (except to the extent arising out of any action or omission taken or omitted to be taken by the Agent at the written direction of the Required Purchasers) by the party being indemnified or its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment), or (y) disputes solely among the Indemnitees (other than disputes involving the Agent) and not arising out of any act or omission of any Note Party or any of their Affiliates or (z) entering into a settlement agreement related thereto without the written consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No Note Party nor any of its respective Affiliates and Subsidiaries or the respective directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents of the foregoing shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages (other than in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party) in connection with this Agreement or any other Note Document or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Additionally, if any stamping, recording or similar taxes (“ Other Taxes ”) shall be payable by Agent, the Purchasers or the Note Parties on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the


execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other Note Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of the Obligations hereunder, by reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, the Issuer will pay within 10 Business Days (or will promptly reimburse Agent and the Purchasers for payment thereof within 10 Business Days) all such Other Taxes, including interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith provided , that the Issuer have received written demand therefore specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such taxes.

(b) To the extent that any of the Note Parties fail to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Agent for the Agent’s own account under paragraph (a) of this Section 16.8, each Purchaser severally agrees to pay to the Agent its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser bears to the aggregate then outstanding principal amount of the Notes) of such unpaid amount; provided that no Purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such unpaid amount that is found by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have directly resulted solely and directly from the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).

(c) The indemnities contained in this Section 16.8 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

16.9. Notice . Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Issuer or to Agent or any Purchaser at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 16.9 only, a “ Notice ”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a “ Website Posting ”) if Notice of such Website Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 16.9) in accordance with this Section 16.9. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 16.9 hereof or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 16.9. Any Notice shall be effective:

(a) In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;

(b) If given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

(c) In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at or before noon on such next Business Day);


(d) In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;

(e) In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;

(f) In the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set forth in this Section 16.9; and

(g) If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Purchaser giving a Notice to the Issuer or any Note Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof to Agent, and Agent shall promptly notify the other Purchasers of its receipt of such Notice.

(A) If to Agent at:

U.S. Bank National Association

214 N. Tryon Street, 26th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: CDO Trust Services / James Hanley

Facsimile No: (704) 335-4670

Email: agency.services@usbank.com

(B) If to a Purchaser, as specified on the signature pages hereof or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a party hereto and to:

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

  Attention:   Sunil W. Savkar, Esq.
  Telephone:   (212) 841-5762
  Facsimile:   (646) 728-1667

(C) If to the Issuer or any Note Party:

101 Keane Road

Lewis Run, PA 16738

  Attention:   Greg Powell
  Telephone:   (814) 363-9380
  Facsimile:   (814) 363-9334


with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

  Attention:   Kirby Chin, Esq.
  Telephone:   (212) 756-2555
  Facsimile:   (212) 593-5955

and to:

Cerberus Capital Management

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

Attention:

  Lisa Gray, Esq.
 

Telephone:

  (212) 284-7925
 

Facsimile:

  (212) 750-5212

16.10. Survival . The obligations of the Note Parties under Section 16.8 and the obligations of the Purchasers under Section 14.6, shall survive termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

16.11. Severability . If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible.

16.12. Expenses . Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be solely covered by Section 3.9, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees (but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) and disbursements incurred by Agent on its behalf or on behalf of the Purchasers (a) in all efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any Collateral or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, or (b) in connection with the entering into, modification, amendment and administration of this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents or any consents or waivers hereunder or thereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (c) in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Agent’s security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, or maintaining, preserving or enforcing any of Agent’s or any Purchaser’s rights hereunder or under any of the other Note Documents and under all related agreements, documents and instruments, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to Agent’s or any Purchaser’s transactions with any Note Party or (e) in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Note Documents or any advice given to Agent or any Purchaser with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents and all related agreements, documents and instruments, may be charged to the Issuer and shall be part of the Obligations.

16.13. Injunctive Relief . Each Note Party recognizes that, in the event any Note Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, or threatens to fail to perform, observe or discharge such obligations or liabilities, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Purchasers; therefore, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.


16.14. Consequential Damages . No Purchaser, nor any agent or attorney for any of the Purchasers, shall be liable to any Note Party (or any Affiliate of any such Person) for indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages (other than in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by a Note Party or any of its Affiliates to a third party) arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment, administration or collection of the Obligations or as a result of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any other Note Document.

16.15. Captions . The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.

16.16. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

16.17. Construction . The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

16.18. Confidentiality; Sharing Information . Agent, each Purchaser and each new or prospective purchaser shall hold all non-public information obtained by Agent, such Purchaser or such new or prospective purchaser pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent’s, such Purchaser’s and such new or prospective purchaser’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however, Agent, each Purchaser and each new or prospective purchaser may disclose such confidential information (A) if required to do so by any applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, (B) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any respects of the Agent’s, Purchaser’s or new or prospective purchaser’s business or that of its Affiliates, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser or an Affiliate or an officer, director, employer or shareholder thereof is a party, or (D) to any Affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser having a need to know the same, provided that the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information being disclosed, or any other disclosure authorized by the Issuer; provided, further, that in the event that the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser is requested by its regulators, or is required by subpoena, court order or other similar process, to disclose confidential information, the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, will, unless otherwise requested by its regulators or prohibited by applicable law, provide the Issuer with notice thereof as promptly as practicable under the circumstances, it being agreed that the Agent, Purchaser or


new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, shall incur no liability for its failure to provide such notice. Each Note Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such Note Party or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Purchaser or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Purchaser and each Note Party hereby authorizes each Purchaser to share any information delivered to such Purchaser by such Note Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Purchaser, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Purchaser receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 16.18 as if it were a Purchaser hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

16.19. Publicity . Each Note Party hereby authorizes the Purchasers to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among the Note Parties, Agent and the Purchasers, including announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as any Purchaser shall deem appropriate.

16.20. Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act . Each Purchaser or assignee or Participant of a Purchaser that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Purchaser is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within 10 days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

16.21. INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT .

(a) PURSUANT TO THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE NOTE DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE REVOLVING CREDIT PRIORITY COLLATERAL, THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.

(b) EACH PURCHASER AUTHORIZES AND INSTRUCTS AGENT TO ENTER INTO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH PURCHASER, AND TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS (AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS) REQUIRED (OR DEEMED ADVISABLE) BY IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. EACH PURCHASER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY AND WILL TAKE NO ACTIONS CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.


(c) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 16.21 ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUMMARIZE ALL RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. REFERENCE MUST BE MADE TO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ITSELF TO UNDERSTAND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. EACH PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ITS OWN ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF, AND NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION TO ANY PURCHASER AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OR ADVISABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.

(d) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 16.21 SHALL APPLY WITH EQUAL FORCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, TO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, ANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

16.22. USA PATRIOT Act . Each Purchaser that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Purchaser) hereby notifies the Issuer that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Note Party, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of such Note Party and other information regarding such Note Party that will allow such Purchaser or the Agent, as applicable, to identify such Note Party in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act and is effective as to the Purchasers and the Agent.

16.23. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) Each Note Party represents and warrants that (i) no Covered Entity is a Sanctioned Person and (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, (A) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (C) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Each Note Party covenants and agrees that (i) no Covered Entity will become a Sanctioned Person, (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, will (A) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (C) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (D) use the proceeds of the issuance of the Notes to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (iii) the funds used to repay the Obligations will not be derived from any unlawful activity, (iv) each Covered Entity shall comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws and (v) each Note Party shall promptly notify the Agent and Purchasers in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event.


XVII. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.

In order to induce Holdings, the Issuer, the Agent and the other Note Parties to enter into this Agreement and, with respect to the Issuer, to issue the Notes, each Purchaser individually (but not on behalf of any other Purchaser) represents, warrants and agrees for the benefit of Holdings, the Issuer, the Agent and the other Note Parties that:

17.1. Legal Capacity; Due Authorization . Such Purchaser has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Purchaser and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.

17.2. Restrictions on Transfer . Such Purchaser has been advised that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless (i) they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available and (ii) in compliance with Section 16.3 of this Agreement, and that the Notes may have to be held by such Purchaser for an indefinite period of time. Such Purchaser is aware that the Issuer is under no obligation to effect any such registration with respect to the Notes or to file for or comply with any exemption from registration. Such Purchaser is purchasing the Notes to be acquired by such Purchaser hereunder for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it shall not be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of the Notes if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act.

17.3. Accredited Investor, etc . Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment and to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Such Purchaser (i) is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) is a “qualified institutional buyer” as such term is defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act (a “ QIB ”) and (iii) has been represented by counsel in the purchase of the Notes to be purchased by it and is aware of the limitations of state and federal securities laws with respect to the disposition of the Notes.

17.4. Reliance on Exemptions . Such Purchaser understands that the Notes are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Issuer is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Notes.


17.5. Information . Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Issuer and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Notes that have been requested by such Purchaser. Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Note Parties. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Purchaser or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the representations and warranties of the Note Parties contained herein. Such Purchaser understands that its investment in the Notes involves a high degree of risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Such Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Notes.

17.6. No Governmental Review . Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Notes or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Notes nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Notes.

17.7. Validity; Enforcement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Purchaser and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

 

XVIII. REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

A copy of the Declaration of Trust of each of the undersigned Purchasers that are registered investment companies (each, a “ Trust ”) is on file with the Secretary of State of either The Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the State of Delaware, as applicable. The Issuer and the other Note Parties acknowledge that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are not binding upon any of a Trust’s trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders individually, but are binding solely upon the assets and property of each relevant Trust in accordance with its proportionate interest hereunder. If this instrument is executed by a Trust on behalf of one or more series of such Trust, you further acknowledge that the assets and liabilities of each series of the Trust are separate and distinct and that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are binding solely upon the assets or property of the series on whose behalf the Trust has executed this instrument. If a Trust has executed this instrument on behalf of more than one series of such Trust, you also agree that the obligations of each series hereunder shall be several and not joint, in accordance with its proportionate interest hereunder, and you agree not to proceed against any series for the obligations of another.

[Signatures on next page]


Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, as agent for each of the Purchasers identified on Schedule A.
By:  

/s/ T. CHRISTIAN STRACKE

  Name:   T. Christian Stracke
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

NZC GUGGENHEIM FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST – GUGGENHEIM HIGH YIELD FUND

By: Security Investors, LLC as Investment Adviser

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Secretary

PRINCIPAL FUND, INC. – GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

WESTERN REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE FUNDS TRUST – SERIES P (HIGH YIELD SERIES)

By: Security Investors, LLC, as Management Company

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Secretary

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


NOTES AGENT:

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent

By:  

/s/ JAMES A. HANLEY

  Name:   James A. Hanley
  Title:   Vice President

 

Address for Notices

U.S. Bank National Association

214 N. Tryon Street, 26 th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Att: CDO Trust Services/James Hanley

Fax: 704-335-4670

Email: agency.services@usbank.com

[Signature Page to Note Purchase Agreement]


Exhibits

 

Exhibit A   Term Note
Exhibit B   Delayed Draw Note
Exhibit C   Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit D   Pledge Agreement
Exhibit 1.2(a)   Compliance Certificate
Exhibit 5.5(b)   Financial Projections
Exhibit 6.10   Additional Guarantor Supplement
Exhibit 8.1(g)   Solvency Certificate
Exhibit 16.3   Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(A)   Affiliated Purchaser Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(B)   Form of Affiliated Purchaser Notice


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF TERM NOTE 1

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER MAY NOT OFFER, SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR ENCUMBER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, RESPECTIVELY, OR WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS AND (II) IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16.3 OF THAT CERTAIN NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 8, 2014, AMONG THE ISSUER, HOLDINGS, THE PURCHASERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, THE AGENT AND THE OTHER NOTE PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO (EACH AS DEFINED THEREIN).

THIS NOTE WAS ISSUED WITH ‘ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT’ WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1272, ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE ISSUER WILL PROVIDE TO ANY HOLDER OF THE NOTE (1) THE ISSUE PRICE AND ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTE, (2) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THE NOTE AND (3) THE ORIGINAL YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE NOTE. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ISSUER AT KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, 101 KEANE ROAD, LEWIS RUN, PA 16738, ATTENTION: GREG POWELL.

 

1   This form of Note may be conformed as necessary to reflect the terms of any Incremental Notes issued pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement.


CUSIP 48249RAB6

ISIN US48249RAB69

TERM NOTE

 

$ [        ]    August 8, 2014        

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”) hereby promises to pay to [                    ] (the “ Purchaser ” or the “ Holder ”) and its successors and permitted assigns, at the address set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below) or at any other place designated at any time by the Purchaser hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of [                    ] DOLLARS ($        ) or, if less, such lesser sum which then represents the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Notes of the Purchaser outstanding under the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below, on the dates and in such principal amounts as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, provided , however , that the entire unpaid principal balance of this Term Note shall be due and payable in full on August 8, 2019, or earlier as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement. The Issuer further agrees to pay interest in like money in the manner specified in Section 3.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates, and on the dates, specified in Section 3.1 of such Note Purchase Agreement.

This Term Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the –” Note Purchase Agreement ”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”), is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to mandatory and optional prepayments and acceleration as provided therein. Terms used herein which are defined in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires. To the extent any provision of this Term Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement shall govern and be controlling.

This Term Note is guaranteed, and secured by the assets of Holdings, the Issuer and the other Note Parties, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents for a description of the nature and extent of the guarantees and security interests, the terms and conditions upon which each guarantee and security interest was granted and the rights of the Purchaser of this Term Note in respect thereof.

This Term Note has not been registered under the Securities Act or any state laws and therefore, cannot be resold unless the Issuer has received written certification, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Issuer, (i) that such purchaser is a QIB, (ii) containing representations substantially similar to the representations set forth in Article XVII of the Note Purchase Agreement (other than the representation contained in (x) Section 17.3(ii) of the Note Purchase Agreement, (y) the second sentence of Section 17.5 of the Note Purchase Agreement or (z) Section 17.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement), or (iii) that the prospective sale, assignment or transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.


The Events of Default relating to this Term Note are specified in the Note Purchase Agreement. Reference is made to the Note Purchase Agreement for a description of the nature, extent and effects of such Events of Default.

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Term Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

THIS TERM NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING SECTION 16.3 THEREOF. TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE [ISSUER] PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK .

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Term Note the day and year first written above intending to be legally bound herby.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

 

Name:
Title:


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF DELAYED DRAW NOTE

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER MAY NOT OFFER, SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR ENCUMBER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, RESPECTIVELY, OR WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS AND (II) IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16.3 OF THAT CERTAIN NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 8, 2014, AMONG THE ISSUER, HOLDINGS, THE PURCHASERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, THE AGENT AND THE OTHER NOTE PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO (EACH AS DEFINED THEREIN) .

THIS NOTE WAS ISSUED WITH ‘ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT’ WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1272, ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE ISSUER WILL PROVIDE TO ANY HOLDER OF THE NOTE (1) THE ISSUE PRICE AND ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTE, (2) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THE NOTE AND (3) THE ORIGINAL YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE NOTE. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ISSUER AT KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, 101 KEANE ROAD, LEWIS RUN, PA 16738, ATTENTION: GREG POWELL.


CUSIP 48249RAA8

ISIN US48249RAA86

DELAYED DRAW NOTE

 

$[        ]    August 8, 2014         

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”) hereby promises to pay to [                    ] (the “ Purchaser ” or the “ Holder ”) and its successors and permitted assigns, at the address set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below) or at any other place designated at any time by the Purchaser hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of [                    ] DOLLARS ($        ) or, if less, such lesser sum which then represents the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Delayed Draw Notes of the Purchaser outstanding under the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below, on the dates and in such principal amounts as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, provided , however , that the entire unpaid principal balance of this Delayed Draw Note shall be due and payable in full on August 8, 2019, or earlier as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement. The Issuer further agrees to pay interest in like money in the manner specified in Section 3.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates, and on the dates, specified in Section 3.1 of such Note Purchase Agreement.

This Delayed Draw Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”), is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to mandatory and optional prepayments and acceleration as provided therein. Terms used herein which are defined in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires. To the extent any provision of this Delayed Draw Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement shall govern and be controlling.

This Delayed Draw Note is guaranteed, and secured by the assets of Holdings, the Issuer and the other Note Parties, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents for a description of the nature and extent of the guarantees and security interests, the terms and conditions upon which each guarantee and security interest was granted and the rights of the Purchaser of this Delayed Draw Note in respect thereof.

This Delayed Draw Note has not been registered under the Securities Act or any state laws and therefore, cannot be resold unless the Issuer has received written certification, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Issuer, (i) that such purchaser is a QIB, (ii) containing representations substantially similar to the representations set forth in Article XVII of the Note Purchase Agreement (other than the representation contained in (x) Section 17.3(ii) of the Note Purchase Agreement, (y) the second sentence of Section 17.5 of the Note Purchase Agreement or


(z) Section 17.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement), or (iii) that the prospective sale, assignment or transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.

The Events of Default relating to this Delayed Draw Note are specified in the Note Purchase Agreement. Reference is made to the Note Purchase Agreement for a description of the nature, extent and effects of such Events of Default.

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Delayed Draw Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

THIS DELAYED DRAW NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING SECTION 16.3 THEREOF. TRANSFERS OF THIS DELAYED DRAW NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE [ISSUER] PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

THIS DELAYED DRAW NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Delayed Draw Note the day and year first written above intending to be legally bound herby.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

 

Name:
Title:


EXHIBIT C

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT


INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

This INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of August 8, 2014 by and among PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as agent for itself and the Revolving Lenders (as defined herein) under the Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined herein) (in such capacity and together with any successor agent, the “ Revolving Agent ”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as agent for the Notes Purchasers (as defined herein) under the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) (in such capacity and together with any successor agent, the “ Notes Agent ” and, together with the Revolving Agent, the “ Agents ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Frac, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, KS Drilling LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Frac ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Frac TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively the “ Keane Companies ”) and each other Person that is or becomes a “Borrower”, “Issuer” or “Guarantor” under the Revolving Credit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement (together with the Keane Companies collectively, the “ Credit Parties ”).

Recitals

A. The Credit Parties, the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, including any agreement governing indebtedness incurred to refinance, replace, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or retire, or issued in exchange or replacement for, the indebtedness and other obligations thereunder, the “ Revolving Credit Agreement ”). As of the date hereof, all of the Keane Companies (collectively, the “ Revolving Borrowers ”), are the borrowers under the Revolving Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the Revolving Lenders have agreed to make loans and advances and extend other financial accommodations to the Revolving Borrowers. As of the date hereof, each of Keane Frac GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company is a Guarantor under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

B. KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as issuer (the “ Notes Issuer ”), the Notes Agent, the Notes Purchasers and certain other parties are parties to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, including any agreement governing indebtedness incurred to refinance, replace, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or retire, or issued in exchange or replacement for, the indebtedness and other obligations thereunder, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”). As of the date hereof, each of KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, KS Drilling, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Frac, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, Keane Frac GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Keane Frac ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Keane Frac TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a Guarantor under the Note Purchase Agreement.


C. The Credit Parties have granted to the Agents Liens (as defined herein) against and security interests in certain of the Collateral (as defined herein) as security for payment and performance of the Revolving Obligations and the Notes Obligations, respectively (each as defined herein).

D. To induce the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders to enter into the Revolving Credit Agreement, and to induce the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers to enter into the Note Purchase Agreement, the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on the other hand, have each required the other to enter into this Agreement so as to set forth the relative priority of their respective Liens against and security interests in the Collateral and certain other rights, priorities and limitations on the exercise of remedies as between the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders (as defined herein), on the one hand, and the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders (as defined herein), on the other hand.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the existence and sufficiency of which is expressly recognized by all of the parties hereto, the parties agree as follows.

 

1. DEFINITIONS .

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Appendix A hereto. In the absence of such definitions, any other capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings ascribed thereto by the Uniform Commercial Code to the extent the same are defined therein.

 

2. INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTS.

2.1 Lien Priorities, Etc .

(a) Each Agent, on behalf of its respective Claimholders, hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Parties have granted to the other Agent a Lien on all of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral as security for the Revolving Obligations or Notes Obligations, as applicable. Notwithstanding the date, manner or order of perfection of the security interests and Liens granted to the Revolving Agent and the Notes Agent in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, and notwithstanding any provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or any applicable law or decision or the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents to the contrary, or whether either the Revolving Agent or the Notes Agent holds possession of all or any part of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the following, as between the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders, on the other hand, shall be the relative priority of the security interests and Liens of the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on the other hand, in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral:

(i) the Revolving Agent shall have a first and prior security interest in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral; and

(ii) the Notes Agent shall have a second and subordinate security interest in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

 

2


(b) The Revolving Agent, on behalf of each Revolving Claimholder, hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Credit Parties have granted to the Notes Agent a Lien on all of the Notes Collateral as security for the Notes Obligations, (ii) as of the date hereof, no Revolving Claimholder has a Lien on any Notes Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations, (iii) until the Notes Obligations have been Paid In Full, whether or not an Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Credit Party, no Revolving Claimholder shall acquire a Lien on any Notes Collateral securing any Revolving Obligation (other than a Judgment Lien subject to the terms of clause (c) below), and (iv) until the Notes Obligations have been Paid In Full, whether or not an Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Credit Party, any proceeds of Notes Collateral which may be received by the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder shall be segregated and held in trust and promptly paid over to the Notes Agent, for the benefit of the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders, in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements (if such Revolving Claimholder fails to make any such endorsement or assignment, the Notes Agent is authorized to make the same as agent for such Revolving Claimholder (which authorization, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable)). In the event that, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Revolving Claimholder shall (nonetheless and in breach hereof) acquire or hold any Lien (other than a Judgment Lien subject to the terms of clause (c) below) on any Notes Collateral securing any Revolving Obligations prior to the Payment in Full of the Notes Obligations, then (x) the Revolving Agent shall, without need for any further consent of any other Revolving Claimholder and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Revolving Loan Document, promptly execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the Notes Agent shall request to evidence the release of such Revolving Claimholder’s Lien in the Notes Collateral and (y) prior to such release, (I) the Notes Agent’s Lien in such Notes Collateral, regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be and shall remain senior and prior to such Revolving Claimholder’s Lien in such Notes Collateral, and such Revolving Claimholder’s Lien in such Notes Collateral shall be and shall remain subordinated and junior in all respects to the Notes Agent’s Lien in such Notes Collateral, and (II) no Revolving Claimholder shall take any Enforcement Action with respect to such Notes Collateral. The Revolving Agent hereby appoints the Notes Agent and any officer or duly authorized person of the Notes Agent, with full power and substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the Revolving Agent and in the name of the Revolving Agent or in the Notes Agent’s own name, from time to time, in the Notes Agent’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of clause (x) above, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of clause (x) above, including, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

 

3


(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause (b) above, nothing herein shall prohibit a Revolving Claimholder from obtaining a Judgment Lien in respect of any Notes Collateral, nor shall any such Revolving Claimholder be obligated to release any such Judgment Lien solely due to the provisions of subclause (x) of the second sentence of clause (b) above; provided that, (I) the Notes Agent’s Lien in such Notes Collateral, regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be and shall remain senior and prior to such Revolving Claimholder’s Judgment Lien in such Notes Collateral, and such Revolving Claimholder’s Judgment Lien in such Notes Collateral shall be and shall remain subordinated and junior in all respects to the Notes Agent’s Lien in such Notes Collateral, and (II) except as provided in Section 2.3(d) , no Revolving Claimholder shall take any Enforcement Action with respect to such Notes Collateral.

The priorities of the Liens and the agreements provided in this Section 2.1 shall not be altered or otherwise affected by any amendment, modification, supplement, extension, renewal, restatement, replacement, refunding or refinancing of the Revolving Loan Documents and/or the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Documents and/or the Notes Obligations, nor by any action or inaction which the Revolving Agent and/or any Revolving Claimholder or the Notes Agent and/or any Notes Claimholder may take or fail to take in respect of the Collateral. The Revolving Agent, for itself and on behalf of each Revolving Claimholder, agrees that no Revolving Claimholder shall contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including, without limitation, any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, extent, perfection, priority or enforceability of any security interest in the Notes Collateral or the other Collateral (to the extent permitted under Section 2.2 ) granted to the Notes Agent to secure the Notes Obligations. The Notes Agent, for itself and on behalf of each Notes Claimholder, agrees that no Notes Claimholder shall contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including, without limitation, any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, extent, perfection, priority or enforceability of any security interest in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral granted to the Revolving Agent to secure the Revolving Obligations. Notwithstanding any failure by either the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, or the Notes Agent, on the other hand, to perfect its security interests in the Collateral or any avoidance, invalidation or subordination by any third party or court of competent jurisdiction of the security interests in the Collateral granted to the Revolving Agent or the Notes Agent, the priority and rights as between the Liens of the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Liens of the Notes Agent, on the other hand, shall be as set forth herein.

2.2 Limitation on Revolving Credit Priority Collateral for Notes Claimholders .

Subject to Section 3 , until the Payment In Full of all Revolving Obligations, (i) the Notes Agent agrees that neither the Notes Agent nor any other Notes Claimholder shall acquire or hold any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party (or any subsidiary thereof) that constitute Revolving Credit Priority Collateral to secure any Notes Obligations which assets are not also subject to the Lien of the Revolving Agent under the Revolving Loan Documents, and (ii) each Credit Party agrees not to grant any Lien on any of its assets, or permit any of its subsidiaries to grant a Lien on any of its assets, that constitute Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in favor of the Notes Agent or the other Notes Claimholders unless it, or such subsidiary, has granted a similar Lien on such assets in favor of the Revolving Agent under the

 

4


Revolving Loan Documents. If any Notes Claimholder shall nonetheless acquire any Lien on any assets that constitute Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of any Credit Party or any of its subsidiaries to secure the Notes Obligations, which assets are not also subject to a Lien in favor of the Revolving Agent to secure the Revolving Obligations, then such Notes Claimholder shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Person and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Notes Document, also hold and be deemed to have held such Lien and security interest for the benefit of the Revolving Agent as security for the Revolving Obligations subject to the priorities set forth herein, with any amounts received in respect thereof subject to distribution and turnover hereunder to the extent otherwise required hereunder (subject to the priorities set forth herein).

2.3 Enforcement Actions .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Revolving Loan Documents, the Revolving Agent may, at its option, take and continue any Enforcement Action with respect to the Revolving Obligations and, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (but, for the avoidance of doubt, at no time prior to the Payment In Full of the Notes Obligations may it take any such actions with respect to any of the Notes Collateral). Subject to Sections 2.1(b) and (c) , the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders may enforce the provisions of the Revolving Loan Documents and exercise remedies thereunder pursuant to an Enforcement Action, all in such order and in such manner as they may determine. Such exercise and enforcement shall include the rights of an agent appointed by the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders to sell or otherwise dispose of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral upon foreclosure, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or disposition, and to exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and of a secured creditor under the Bankruptcy Code or the laws of any applicable jurisdiction. The Revolving Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Notes Agent in the event that the Revolving Agent takes any Enforcement Action (other than in Exigent Circumstances or upon any Credit Party’s becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding), but shall have no liability for failing to do so. Until the Revolving Obligations have been Paid In Full, the Notes Agent shall not (i) take, or support any other Person in taking, any Enforcement Action with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral except as provided in Section 2.3(d) ; provided that the Notes Agent may take Enforcement Actions with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral after the expiry of the Standstill Period; provided, further, that (A) in no event shall the Notes Agent take any Enforcement Action with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral if, notwithstanding the expiration of the Standstill Period, the Revolving Agent shall have commenced prior to the expiry of the Standstill Period and be diligently pursuing an Enforcement Action with respect to all or a material portion of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and (B) the Standstill Period shall be tolled for any period that the Revolving Agent is stayed or otherwise prohibited by law or court order from taking Enforcement Actions with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, or (ii) other than to enforce any rights of the Notes Agent expressly set forth herein, contest, protest or object, or support any other Person in contesting, protesting or objecting, to any Enforcement Action brought by or otherwise taken by the Revolving Agent with respect to the Revolving Obligations or the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

 

5


(b) The Revolving Agent’s rights with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall include the right to release any or all of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral from its security interest therein and the security interest of the Notes Agent therein (without any further action on the part of the Notes Agent) in connection with any sale or other disposition of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral by the Revolving Agent during the continuance of an Enforcement Action; provided that all Net Cash Proceeds therefrom (net of, without duplication, any amounts allocated or carved out for professional fees or expenses, which amounts shall not be deemed to be received by the Revolving Agent or applied to the Revolving Obligations) are applied in accordance with Section 2.4 . Without limiting the foregoing, if the Revolving Agent shall determine, in connection with any such sale or other disposition of any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral that the release of its security interest and the security interest of the Notes Agent in any such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in connection with any such sale or other disposition is necessary or advisable, the Notes Agent shall execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the Revolving Agent shall reasonably request. Solely in the event and to the extent that the Notes Agent fails to do so in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within five (5) Business Days after the Revolving Agent’s request therefor, the Notes Agent hereby appoints the Revolving Agent and any officer or duly authorized Person of the Revolving Agent, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the Notes Agent, and in the name of the Notes Agent or in the Revolving Agent’s own name, from time to time, as determined in the Revolving Agent’s reasonable discretion, solely for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section 2.3(b) , to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.3(b) , including, without limitation, any financing or termination statements, releases, endorsements, assignments or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable). The Notes Agent hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be done under this Section 2.3(b) . Upon the Payment In Full of the Revolving Obligations, any remaining Net Cash Proceeds of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be for the benefit of and be promptly paid over to the Notes Agent for application in accordance with the terms of the Notes Documents.

(c) Except as specifically provided in Sections 2.3(a) and (d) , notwithstanding any rights or remedies available to the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder under any of the Notes Documents, the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder under any of the Revolving Loan Documents, or any Agent or other Claimholder under applicable law or otherwise, prior to the Payment In Full of the Revolving Obligations, neither the Notes Agent nor any of the other Notes Claimholders shall, directly or indirectly, seek to foreclose, enforce or realize upon (judicially or nonjudicially) any Liens on any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (including, without limitation, by setoff or notification of account debtors obligated on Accounts included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral).

 

6


(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.3(a) through (c) , each of the Agents retain the right to:

(i) file a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations as applicable,

(ii) take any action in order to preserve or protect its Lien on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, in any case where such action is being taken by the Notes Agent, or its Judgment Lien (if any) on the Notes Collateral, in any case where such action is being taken by the Revolving Agent, not adverse to the other Agent’s rights to exercise any Enforcement Action against the Revolving Priority Collateral, in any case where the other Agent is the Revolving Agent, or the Notes Collateral, in any case where the other Agent is Notes Agent;

(iii) file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding, plan of reorganization, or other pleading made by any Person objecting in whole or in part to or otherwise seeking the disallowance, subordination, reclassification, or other adverse treatment of the claims or Liens of the Notes Agent or any of the Notes Claimholders in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, or the Judgment Lien (if any) of the Revolving Agent or any of the Revolving Claimholders in the Notes Collateral,

(iv) in any Insolvency Proceeding, file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which assert rights or interests available to unsecured creditors of any Credit Party in accordance with (and which are not inconsistent with) the terms of this Agreement,

(v) in any Insolvency Proceeding, vote on and, notwithstanding the reference to Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code in Section 1129(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, object to any plan of reorganization, plan of arrangement or proposal, except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and

(vi) cash bid for any Collateral at any public or private sale thereof.

(e) The Notes Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Revolving Agent in the event that the Notes Agent takes any Enforcement Action (other than in Exigent Circumstances or upon any Credit Party’s becoming subject to an Insolvency Proceeding), but shall have no liability for failing to do so.

(f) [Intentionally Omitted].

(g) The Notes Agent shall, to the extent permitted by law or any agreements with third party lessors of real property occupied by the Credit Parties, at any time prior to expiration of the Disposition Period, permit the Revolving Agent and its agents or representatives, at the Revolving Agent’s option after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Revolving Credit

 

7


Agreement (i) to enter any of the Premises constituting Notes Collateral in order to access, inspect, repossess, remove, prepare for sale, market or sell (either publicly or privately), or to enforce the Revolving Agent’s rights as a secured creditor in, the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, including, without limitation, the examination and removal of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and the examination and duplication of any Notes Collateral consisting of books and records of any Credit Party related to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, (ii) to use any of the Notes Collateral consisting of computers or other data processing Equipment related to the storage or processing of records, documents or files pertaining to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and to use any of the Notes Collateral consisting of other Equipment to handle or dispose of any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral pursuant to the Revolving Agent’s rights as a secured creditor in such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, including any public or private sale thereof and (iii) to use, on a royalty-free basis, any of the Intellectual Property constituting Notes Collateral as is or may be necessary for the Revolving Agent to sell, collect or realize upon or otherwise liquidate the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral. The Revolving Agent shall not be required to pay any rent or fees to the Notes Agent or the Notes Purchasers in connection with such access and use of the Notes Collateral but shall be required to pay those amounts set forth in Sections 2.3(i) and (j) . Such use by the Revolving Agent of the Notes Collateral shall not be on an exclusive basis. The Notes Collateral Agent may not sell, assign or otherwise transfer the Notes Collateral prior to the expiration of the Disposition Period unless the purchaser, assignee or transferee thereof agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 2.3(g) , (h) , (j) , and (k) .

(h) The rights of the Revolving Agent set forth in Section 2.3(g) shall remain in effect until the end of the Disposition Period. As used herein, the “ Disposition Period ” shall mean a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days from the earlier of (i) the date the Revolving Agent receives written notice from the Notes Agent stating that the Notes Claimholders intend to commence an Enforcement Action against the Notes Collateral and expressly notifying the Revolving Agent of the commencement of the Disposition Period, and (ii) the date the Revolving Agent first enters onto any Premises consisting of Notes Collateral or uses any Notes Collateral, in each case, to enforce its security interests in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral located on such Premises; provided that the Disposition Period with respect to any leased Premises (or any Notes Collateral located thereon) shall not exceed the number of days (if any) that the Notes Agent or the Revolving Agent is permitted to occupy such Premises under any landlord waiver or other similar access agreement with respect thereto. In no event shall the Notes Agent or any of the Notes Claimholders take any action to interfere, limit or restrict the rights of the Revolving Agent or the exercise of such rights by the Revolving Agent to have access to or to use any of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral pursuant to Section 2.3(g) prior to the expiration of the Disposition Period; provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed an obligation or agreement by the Notes Agent to preserve, enforce or protect any Notes Collateral or any of the Notes Agent’s or the Revolving Agent’s rights with respect thereto. The Revolving Agent shall in no event take any action which would reasonably result in any of the Notes Collateral becoming forfeited, abandoned, dedicated to the public, invalidated or impaired in any way (ordinary wear and tear excepted), infringed, misappropriated or diluted.

 

8


(i) During the Disposition Period, the Revolving Agent shall be obligated, in each of the following cases, but only to the extent of its actual use or actual occupancy during any such Disposition Period of any Notes Collateral (A) to pay all utilities, taxes and all other maintenance and operating costs of any Premises and Equipment, but only to the extent such amounts are required to be paid and have not already been paid by the Credit Parties, (B) to pay the costs of maintaining insurance for such Premises and Equipment, substantially similar to the insurance maintained by the Credit Parties on such Premises, naming the Notes Agent as mortgagee, loss payee and additional insured (as its interests may appear), but only to the extent such insurance (including the insurance of the Credit Parties) is not otherwise in effect during the portion of the Disposition Period actually used or actually occupied by the Revolving Agent, (C) to repair at its expense any physical damage to any Notes Collateral resulting from any act or omission of the Revolving Agent, its agents or its representatives pursuant to such access, occupancy or use thereof, and to leave the Notes Collateral in a condition substantially similar to the condition of such Notes Collateral prior to the date of the commencement of the occupancy or use thereof by the Revolving Agent, its agents or its representatives (ordinary wear and tear and any diminution in value due to the removal of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral excepted) and (D) with respect to any leased Premises subject to a landlord waiver or other similar access agreement in favor of the Notes Agent, to pay the amounts required under such landlord waiver or other access agreement in the amount that the Notes Agent would otherwise be required to pay during the Disposition Period.

(j) The Revolving Agent agrees to pay, indemnify and hold harmless the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders from and against (i) any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) arising out of any claim asserted by any third party as a result directly of any acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Revolving Agent or any of its agents or representatives during the period of its or their occupation or use of such Premises or other Notes Collateral, (ii) any physical damage to Notes Collateral caused by the Revolving Agent or its agents or representatives (other than diminution of value thereof as a result of the removal of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral) and (iii) any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) resulting from any release of hazardous materials on any real property of any Credit Party or arising in connection with the investigation, removal, clean-up and/or remediation of any hazardous material at such real property caused directly by the occupancy, use or control of such real property by the Revolving Agent or any of its agents or representatives, provided that, in each case, any claim with respect to any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense shall be asserted within six months after the end of the Disposition Period; provided , further , that such six-month period shall be tolled for any claim resulting from or arising out of any latent, undiscovered or unknown loss, liability, claim, damage or expense. In no event shall the Revolving Agent or the Revolving Claimholders have any liability to the Notes Agent or the Notes Claimholders pursuant to this Section 2.3(j) or otherwise as a result of any condition on or with respect to the Notes Collateral existing prior to the date of the exercise by the Revolving Agent of its rights under Section 2.3(g) , and the Revolving Agent shall have no duty or liability to maintain the Notes Collateral in a condition or manner better than that in which it was maintained prior to the access and/or use thereof by the Revolving Agent.

 

9


(k) The Revolving Agent and each other Revolving Claimholder hereby acknowledge that the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders shall not be obligated to take any action to protect or to procure insurance with respect to any Notes Collateral, it being understood that the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders shall have no responsibility for loss or damage to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (other than as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Notes Agent and/or the Notes Claimholders or their agents, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) and that, as between the Claimholders, all risk of loss or damage to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall remain with the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders; provided that to the extent insurance obtained by the Notes Agent and/or the Notes Claimholders provides coverage for risks relating to access to or use of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the Revolving Agent will be made an additional named insured thereunder. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect or impair the Notes Agent’s or Notes Claimholders’ rights to abandon any Notes Collateral.

2.4 Distribution of Proceeds of Collateral .

(a) All Net Cash Proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral received by either Agent or any Claimholder in connection with any Enforcement Action shall be distributed first to the Revolving Agent for application to the Revolving Priority Obligations until Paid In Full, then to the Notes Agent for application to the Notes Obligations until Paid In Full, then to the Revolving Agent for application to any remaining Revolving Obligations. For purposes of this Section 2.4(a) , it is agreed that (i) if Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and Notes Collateral are sold or otherwise disposed of in a single transaction or series of related transactions with respect to which the terms of such transaction do not contain an allocation of the purchase consideration between such types of Collateral, then the Agents shall work jointly and in good faith to determine the allocation of proceeds from such disposition for a period of not less than thirty (30) days, and if at the end of such thirty (30) day period, the Agents in good faith have been unable to reach mutual agreement on such allocation, the Agents shall retain an independent appraiser reasonably satisfactory to both Agents for such purpose, whose determination of such allocation shall be binding on all parties, (ii) all such proceeds when applied to (x) the Revolving Obligations shall be applied to permanently reduce the Revolving Obligations and, to the extent applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Obligations, the lending commitments of the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement (it being understood that, if the revolving commitments have not then been terminated, that such payment shall be accompanied by an equivalent permanent reserve against Availability) and (y) the Notes Obligations shall be applied to permanently reduce the Notes Obligations, (iii) all applications of such proceeds to any specified obligations shall be made in accordance with the Loan Documents governing such obligations, and (iv) Net Cash Proceeds shall be calculated net of, without duplication, any amounts allocated or carved out for professional fees or expenses, which amounts shall not be deemed to be received by any Agent or applied to any obligations.

 

10


(b) Until the Payment In Full of the Revolving Obligations, any proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral which may be received by the Notes Agent in connection with an Enforcement Action in respect of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be segregated and held in trust and promptly paid over to the Revolving Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders, in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements. If the Notes Agent fails to make any such endorsement or assignment, the Revolving Agent is authorized to make the same as agent for the Notes Agent (which authorization, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

(c) The provisions of this Section 2.4 are solely for the benefit of the Revolving Agent, on behalf of itself and the Revolving Claimholders, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Note Claimholders, on the other hand, and not for the benefit of any other Person.

2.5 Insurance . Unless and until the Revolving Obligations have been Paid In Full, the Revolving Agent will have the sole and exclusive right to adjust or settle any insurance policy or claim covering the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in the event of any loss thereunder and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding affecting the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral. To the extent that an insured loss covers both Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and Notes Collateral, then the Revolving Agent and the Notes Agent will work jointly and in good faith to collect, adjust and/or settle under the insurance policy, as applicable.

2.6 Certain Collateral Matters . The Revolving Agent acknowledges and agrees that to the extent that it (or its agent) retains physical possession or control of any of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (or any endorsement in respect thereof), it (or its agent) shall hold such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (and endorsement) on behalf of the Notes Agent so that for purposes of perfecting any security interest or Lien in any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral it acts and holds such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (and endorsement) on behalf of the Revolving Claimholders and the Notes Claimholders. The Notes Agent acknowledges and agrees that to the extent that it (or its agent) retains physical possession or control of any of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (or any endorsement in respect thereof), it (or its agent) shall hold such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (and endorsement) on behalf of the Revolving Agent so that for purposes of perfecting any security interest or Lien in any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral it acts and holds such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (and endorsement) on behalf of the Notes Claimholders and the Revolving Claimholders. Nothing in this Section 2.6 shall affect the relative priorities in and to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, all of which shall be governed by the other provisions of this Agreement.

2.7 Payments of Revolving Obligations and Notes Obligations . Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the receipt by the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder of the required payments (or voluntary prepayments) under the Revolving Loan Documents of interest, principal and other amounts owed in respect of the Revolving Obligations or by the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder of the required payments (or voluntary prepayments) under the Notes Documents of interest, principal and other amounts owed in

 

11


respect of the Notes Obligations, in either case, so long as such receipt is not the direct or indirect result of the violation or breach by the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder, on the one hand, or the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder, on the other hand, of the terms of this Agreement.

2.8 Notices of Default . The Revolving Agent and the Notes Agent agree to endeavor to give to the other copies of any notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Revolving Loan Documents and the Notes Documents, respectively, simultaneously with the sending of such notice to the Notes Issuer or the Revolving Borrowers, as applicable, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity of such notice or create a cause of action against the party failing to give such notice or create any claim or right on behalf of any third party or affect the relative priorities of the Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral securing the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations. The sending or receipt of such notice shall not obligate the recipient to cure such Event of Default.

2.9 Marshaling of Assets . The Notes Agent, on behalf of the Notes Claimholders, hereby waives any and all rights to have the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder marshal any portion of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral upon any foreclosure of or other enforcement of any of the Liens held by or on behalf of the Revolving Agent or any Revolving Claimholder. The Revolving Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Claimholders, hereby waives any and all rights to have the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder marshal any portion of the Notes Collateral upon any foreclosure of or other enforcement of any of the Liens held by or on behalf of the Notes Agent or any Notes Claimholder.

2.10 Certain Notices . In the event that either Agent shall be required by the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law to give notice to the other Agent of intended disposition of Collateral, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 8.7 , and ten (10) days’ notice shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

2.11 Books and Records . In the event that the Notes Agent shall, in the exercise of its rights under the Notes Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books and records of any Credit Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the Notes Agent shall notify the Revolving Agent that it has received such books and records and shall, as promptly as practicable after demand therefor, make available to the Revolving Agent (at the Revolving Agent’s expense) such books and records for inspection and duplication. In the event that the Revolving Agent shall, in the exercise of its rights under the Revolving Loan Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books and records of any Credit Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to any Collateral, the Revolving Agent shall notify the Notes Agent that it has received such books and records and shall, as promptly as practicable after demand therefor, make available to the Notes Agent (at the Notes Agent’s expense) such books and records for inspection and duplication.

 

12


3. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS .

3.1 Financing and Adequate Protection Issues .

(a) Financing Issues .

(i) If any Credit Party shall become subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, the Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that no such Person shall provide to any Credit Party any financing under Section 364(d) of the Bankruptcy Code (a “ DIP Financing ”) to the extent that the Notes Agent or any Notes Claimholder would, in connection with such DIP Financing, be granted a Lien on the pre-petition Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of any Credit Party senior to or pari passu with the Lien of the Revolving Agent.

(ii) Until the Payment in Full of the Revolving Obligations, if any Credit Party shall become subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, and if the Revolving Agent or one or more of the Revolving Lenders desire to permit the usage of cash collateral which constitutes Revolving Credit Priority Collateral under the Bankruptcy Code or to provide a DIP Financing to such Credit Party that is secured by a security interest in any or all of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, then the Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that no objection will be raised by the Notes Agent or the Notes Purchasers to any such cash collateral usage or such DIP Financing so long as (A) the Notes Agent retains a Lien on such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of such proceeding) with the same relative priority with respect to the Liens of the Revolving Agent as existed prior to the commencement of the Insolvency Proceeding, (B) the Notes Agent receives a replacement lien on post-petition assets to the same extent granted to the Person providing such DIP Financing or usage of cash collateral, with the same relative priority with respect to the Liens of the Revolving Agent as existed prior to the commencement of the Insolvency Proceeding, (C) the aggregate principal amount of loans and letter of credit accommodations outstanding under such DIP Financing and/or usage of cash collateral, together with the aggregate principal amount of the pre-petition Revolving Principal Obligations, shall not exceed the sum of the amount set forth in clause I of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount as in then in effect plus Four Million Dollars, (D) the interest rate, fees and advance rates of any such DIP Financing or usage of cash collateral are commercially reasonable under the circumstances, (E) any such cash collateral use or DIP Financing does not compel such Credit Party to seek confirmation of a specific plan of reorganization for which all or substantially all of the material terms are set forth in the cash collateral order or related documentation or DIP Financing order or related documentation, (F) such cash collateral order or related documentation or DIP Financing order or related documentation does not require the liquidation of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral prior to a default under such order or related documentation, (G) the Liens securing the Revolving Obligations are subordinated to or pari passu with the Liens securing such DIP Financing and (H) any such DIP Financing or usage of cash collateral is otherwise subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

13


(b) Adequate Protection .

(i) Until the Payment in Full of the Revolving Obligations, in any Insolvency Proceeding involving any Credit Party, the Notes Agent agrees that neither the Notes Agent nor any other Notes Claimholder shall contest (or support any other Person contesting) (A) any request by the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholders for adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral not prohibited pursuant to this Agreement or (B) any objection by the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholders to any motion, relief, action or proceeding brought by any Person other than the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder based on the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholders claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

(ii) In any Insolvency Proceeding involving any Credit Party:

(A) If any one or more Revolving Claimholders are granted adequate protection in the form of a replacement Lien (on existing or future assets of any Credit Party consisting of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral) or, subject to Section 3.1(a) , additional collateral consisting of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, then the Revolving Agent agrees that the Notes Agent shall also be entitled to seek, without objection from the Revolving Claimholders, adequate protection in the form of a replacement Lien (on such existing or future assets of such Credit Party) or such additional collateral.

(B) In the event that the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholders are granted adequate protection of any interest in any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in the form of a super-priority administrative expense claim, such super-priority administrative expense claim shall be deemed to be subject to the terms and priorities hereunder, meaning for example that the super-priority administrative expense claims for adequate protection of the interests of the Notes Agent in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be junior and not senior to the Revolving Agent’s claim in respect of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

(C) To the extent that the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders are not prohibited from seeking adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral under this Agreement, the Revolving Agent agrees that it will raise no objection to a request for adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, or similar relief, by the Notes Claimholders in the form of payment of interest on the Notes Obligations during the pendency of such Insolvency

 

14


Proceeding so long as the rate of interest so requested by such Notes Claimholders does not exceed the default rate of interest applicable to the Notes Obligations immediately prior to the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding ( provided that any failure of the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder to obtain such adequate protection shall not impair or otherwise affect the agreements, undertakings and consents of the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders under this Section   3.1(b) ). To the extent that the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders are not prohibited from seeking adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral under this Agreement, the Notes Agent agrees that it will raise no objection to a request for adequate protection with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, or similar relief, by the Revolving Claimholders in the form of payment of interest on the Revolving Priority Obligations during the pendency of such Insolvency Proceeding so long as the rate of interest so requested by such Revolving Claimholders does not exceed the default rate of interest applicable to the Revolving Obligations immediately prior to the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding ( provided that any failure of the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder to obtain such adequate protection shall not impair or otherwise affect the agreements, undertakings and consents of the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders under this Section 3.1(b) ).

3.2 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be effective both before and after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding. All references in this Agreement to any Credit Party shall include such Credit Party as a debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee or other party for such Credit Party in any Insolvency Proceeding; provided that such Credit Party, whether or not acting as a debtor-in-possession, may not enforce this Agreement in any such Insolvency Proceeding ( provided that this will not be deemed to affect or limit the rights of the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, or the Notes Agent, on the other hand, hereunder).

3.3 Other Bankruptcy Matters .

(a) Until the Payment in Full of the Revolving Obligations, to the extent that the Notes Agent has or acquires rights under Section 362, Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect) with respect to any of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the Notes Agent agrees not to assert any of such rights without the prior written consent of the Revolving Agent. The Notes Agent agrees not to initiate or prosecute or encourage any other Person to initiate or prosecute any claim, action, objection or proceeding (i) challenging the enforceability of the Revolving Obligations, or (ii) challenging the enforceability, validity, extent or priority, as and to the extent provided for in this Agreement, of any Lien on any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral securing the Revolving Obligations.

(b) Until the Payment in Full of the Revolving Obligations, the Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that none of them shall:

 

15


(i) seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral. without the prior written consent of the Revolving Agent; provided that, if the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders have obtained such relief, then the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders may also seek such relief, it being understood and agreed that the Notes Agent and other Notes Claimholders may not take any actions which are otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; or (ii) oppose any request by the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder to seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

(c) If any Claimholder is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Credit Party or any subsidiary thereof any amount in respect of any Revolving Obligation or any Notes Obligation, as applicable (a “ Recovery ”), then such Claimholder shall be entitled to a reinstatement of its obligations with respect to all such recovered amounts. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties hereto from such date of reinstatement. Any Collateral or Net Cash Proceeds thereof received by any Agent or any other Claimholder after a discharge of the obligations of the applicable Claimholders and prior to the reinstatement of such obligations shall be delivered to the applicable Agent upon such reinstatement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) The Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that it will not contest the payment of interest, costs, charges, fees, expenses or other payments or amounts to the Revolving Agent or any other Revolving Claimholder under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect) with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral to the extent provided for in the Revolving Loan Documents and subject to the terms of this Agreement. In addition, to the extent the Revolving Obligations have been or will be Paid In Full, including interest, costs, charges, fees, expenses and other payments and amounts allowed under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect), the Revolving Agent agrees that it will not contest the payment or amount of interest, costs, charges, fees, expenses or other payments or amounts to the Notes Agent or any other Notes Claimholder under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect) with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral to the extent provided for in the Notes Documents and subject to the terms of this Agreement. The Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that it will not assert or enforce any claim under Sections 506(c) or 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect) senior to or on parity with the Lien of the Revolving Agent for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

(e) The Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the Notes Claimholders, agrees that it will raise no objection and will not oppose a motion to sell or otherwise dispose of any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral by the Revolving Agent, free and clear of its Liens or other claims under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or pursuant

 

16


to any plan of reorganization or liquidation (or any applicable law or court order having comparable effect) if the requisite Revolving Claimholders have consented to such sale or disposition of such assets; provided that, (i) the Revolving Obligations (and, to the extent applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Obligations, the revolving commitments of the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement) shall be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale or other disposition (net of, without duplication, any amounts allocated or carved out for professional fees or expenses, which amounts shall not be deemed to be received by the Revolving Agent or applied to the Revolving Obligation) which are used to pay the principal or face amount of such obligations and (ii) the Liens and other interests of the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders in such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral attach to the proceeds thereof, which shall then be distributed in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and priorities of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 3.3(e) , the Notes Collateral Agent, for itself and each other Notes Claimholder, shall be deemed to have consented, for purposes of Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code and other applicable law, to any sale of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral made under the terms and conditions set forth above, free and clear of all Liens and other interests of the Notes Agent and Notes Claimholders; provided that such consent and waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver or other impairment with respect to the right of the Notes Agent and/or Notes Claimholders, as applicable, to credit bid on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral pursuant to Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law.

(f) If, in any Insolvency Proceeding of any Credit Party, debt obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by Liens upon any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of the reorganized debtor are distributed pursuant to a plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan, then, to the extent the debt obligations distributed on account of the Revolving Obligations and on account of the Notes Obligations are secured by Liens upon the same Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the provisions of this Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will apply with like effect to the Liens securing such debt obligations.

(g) The Notes Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Notes Claimholders, waives any claim it or they may hereafter have against the Revolving Agent or any Revolving Claimholder arising out of the election of the Revolving Agent or any Revolving Claimholder of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

(h) Each Agent, on behalf of itself and the Claimholders for which it acts as Agent, and each Credit Party hereby acknowledge and agree that:

(i) the grants of Liens in Revolving Credit Priority Collateral pursuant to the Revolving Loan Documents and the Notes Documents constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens; and

(ii) because of, among other things, the Agents’ differing rights in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, the Revolving Obligations (and the claims related thereto) are fundamentally different from the Notes Obligations (and the claims related thereto) and must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding.

 

17


To further effectuate the intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the claims of the Revolving Claimholders and the Notes Claimholders in respect of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral constitute only one secured claim (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that, subject to Section 2.1 and Section 2.4 , all distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of senior and junior secured claims against the Credit Parties in respect of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the Notes Claimholders), the Revolving Claimholders shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts owing in respect of post-petition interest (including any additional interest payable pursuant to the Revolving Loan Documents, arising from or related to a default, which is disallowed as a claim in any Insolvency Proceeding) before any distribution is made in respect of the claims held by the Notes Claimholders, with the Notes Agent, on behalf of the Notes Claimholders, hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over to the Revolving Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Claimholders, amounts otherwise received or receivable by them to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing the claim or recovery of the Notes Claimholders).

4. MODIFICATIONS OF REVOLVING LOAN DOCUMENTS AND NOTES DOCUMENTS . Without the prior written consent of the Notes Agent, neither the Credit Parties nor the Revolving Agent shall, at any time, execute or deliver any amendment or other modification to any of the Revolving Loan Documents or refinance the Revolving Obligations in a manner which would be inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement. Without the prior written consent of the Revolving Agent, neither the Credit Parties nor the Notes Agent shall, at any time, execute or deliver any amendment or other modifications to any of the Notes Documents or refinance the Notes Obligations in a manner which would be inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement.

 

5. RELIANCE; WAIVERS .

5.1 Reliance .

(a) The Revolving Credit Agreement, the other Revolving Loan Documents and all related documents and agreements are deemed to have been executed and delivered, and all loans and other extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The Notes Agent expressly waives all notice of the acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders.

(b) The Note Purchase Agreement, the other Notes Documents and all related documents and agreements are deemed to have been executed and delivered, and all loans and other extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The Revolving Agent expressly waives all notice of the acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers.

 

18


5.2 No Warranties or Liability . The Notes Agent, on the one hand, and the Revolving Agent, on the other hand, acknowledge and agree that neither has made any representation or warranty with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of the Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Revolving Loan Document or the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Notes Document. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on the other hand, will be entitled to manage and supervise their respective loans, extensions of credit and extensions of indebtedness to the Notes Issuer or the Revolving Borrowers, as applicable, as the case may be, in accordance with law and their usual practices, modified from time to time as they deem appropriate.

5.3 No Waiver of Subordination or Other Provisions . No right of any party hereto to enforce subordination or any other right or benefit provided in this Agreement shall at any time, in any way, be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of such party or any other party hereto or by any noncompliance by any Credit Party with the terms and conditions of any of the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents.

 

6. OBLIGATIONS UNCONDITIONAL .

6.1 Revolving Obligations Unconditional . All rights and interests of the Revolving Agent under this Agreement, and all agreements and obligations of the Notes Agent and the Credit Parties, to the extent applicable, hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Revolving Loan Document;

(b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any portion of the Revolving Obligations, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal or restatement of the Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Revolving Loan Document, in each case as permitted under this Agreement;

(c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any security interest in any Collateral, or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal or restatement of all or any portion of the Revolving Obligations or any guarantee or guaranty thereof; or

(d) any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party in respect of the Revolving Obligations, or of any of the Notes Agent or any Credit Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this Agreement.

 

19


6.2 Notes Obligations Unconditional . All rights and interests of the Notes Agent under this Agreement, and all agreements and obligations of the Revolving Agent and the Credit Parties, to the extent applicable, hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Notes Document;

(b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any portion of the Notes Obligations, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal or restatement of the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Notes Document, in each case as permitted under this Agreement;

(c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any security interest in any Collateral, or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal or restatement of all or any portion of the Notes Obligations or any guarantee or guaranty thereof; or

(d) any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party in respect of the Notes Obligations, or of any of the Revolving Agent or any Credit Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this Agreement.

 

7. NOTES PURCHASERS PURCHASE OPTION .

7.1 At any time after the occurrence of any Trigger Event, the Notes Purchasers shall have an option, exercised by delivery of notice by the Notes Agent to the Revolving Agent (a “ Purchase Notice ”) to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Revolving Priority Obligations from the Revolving Lenders and, in conjunction therewith, assume that portion of the commitments of the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Loan Documents up to the amount set forth in clause I(A) of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount. The Purchase Notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify a date for the closing of the purchase, which shall not be more than ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Revolving Agent of the Purchase Notice.

7.2 The Revolving Agent shall deliver to the Notes Agent the written notice referred to in clause (a) of the definition of “Trigger Event” (such notice, the “ Trigger Notice ”) (a) in the absence of an Exigent Circumstance, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the taking of the earliest of the actions described in clause (a) of the definition of “Trigger Event” or (b) if Exigent Circumstances exist, as soon as practicable and in any event not more than one (1) Business Day after the taking of such action. The Notes Agent may send to the Revolving Agent the Purchase Notice referred to in Section 7.1 at any time following the occurrence of a Trigger

 

20


Event, in which event, following receipt by the Revolving Agent of the Purchase Notice, the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders shall not accelerate the Revolving Obligations or commence any Enforcement Action with respect to any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (including, without limitation, by set off or otherwise), to the extent such action has not been taken, or continue any such Enforcement Action, to the extent such action has already commenced; provided that the purchase and sale with respect to the Revolving Priority Obligations and assumption of the applicable commitments of the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Loan Documents provided for in this Section 7 shall have closed within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Revolving Agent of the Purchase Notice, and the Revolving Agent shall have received payment in full of the Revolving Priority Obligations, and the Notes Purchasers shall have assumed the applicable commitments of the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Loan Documents as provided for herein, within such ten (10) Business Day period.

7.3 On the date specified by the Notes Agent in the Purchase Notice (which shall not be more than ten (10) Business Days after the receipt by the Revolving Agent thereof), the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders shall sell and assign to the Notes Purchasers, and the Notes Purchasers shall purchase from the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders, all (but not less than all) of the Revolving Priority Obligations, and the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers shall assume the applicable commitments of the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Loan Documents.

7.4 Upon the date of such purchase and sale, the Notes Purchasers shall pay to the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders as the purchase price therefor (a) the amount necessary to achieve Payment In Full of the Revolving Priority Obligations (exclusive of any early termination or prepayment fees) (including, as applicable, any amounts necessary for cash collateralization of the Revolving Priority Obligations pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “Paid in Full”) and (b) such amount of cash collateral as the Revolving Agent determines is reasonably necessary to secure Revolving Priority Obligations in connection with Asserted Indemnification Claims. Further, the Notes Purchasers shall (x) agree to reimburse the Revolving Agent for any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) in connection with any commissions, fees, costs or expenses related to any issued and outstanding letters of credit as described above and any checks or other payments provisionally credited to the Revolving Priority Obligations for which the Revolving Agent or any Revolving Lender has not yet received final payment, (y) agree to pay to the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders, to the extent still outstanding and to the extent the Notes Agent and/or the Notes Purchasers receive proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral sufficient to pay such amounts, any Revolving Obligations that exceed the amount of the Revolving Priority Obligations after the payment to the Notes Purchasers of all of the Notes Obligations in full and all of the Revolving Obligations purchased by the Notes Purchasers pursuant to this Section 7 in full, and (z) assume the applicable commitments of the Revolving Lenders under and pursuant to the Revolving Loan Documents pursuant to assignment and assumption documents reasonably satisfactory to the Agents. Such purchase price and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such bank account of the Revolving Agent as the Revolving Agent may designate in writing to the Notes Agent for such purpose. Interest and letter of credit fees shall be calculated to but excluding the Business Day on which such purchase and sale shall occur if the amounts so paid by the Notes Purchasers to the bank account designated by the Revolving Agent are received in such bank account prior to 1:00 p.m.,

 

21


New York City time, and interest and letter of credit fees shall be calculated to and including such Business Day if the amounts so paid by the Notes Purchasers to the bank account designated by the Revolving Agent are received in such bank account later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time.

7.5 Such purchase shall be expressly made without representation or warranty of any kind by the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders as to the Revolving Obligations or otherwise and without recourse to the Revolving Agent or any Revolving Lender, except that the Revolving Agent and each Revolving Lender shall represent and warrant (a) the amount of the Revolving Obligations being purchased from it, (b) that it owns its portion of the Revolving Obligations free and clear of any Liens or encumbrances and (c) that it has the right to assign such Revolving Obligations and the assignment is duly authorized by it.

7.6 From and after the date of such purchase and sale, the claims of the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders for contingent indemnification obligations of the Revolving Borrowers, if any, that survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Documents and which are not cash collateralized pursuant to Section 7.4 will continue to be secured by the Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral so long as, on the date of such purchase and sale, the Revolving Agent executes and delivers a subordination agreement subordinating all of its surviving claims and interests in the Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral to the claims and interests in the Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of the Notes Agent and the Note Purchasers for both the Notes Obligations and the Revolving Obligations purchased by the Note Purchasers pursuant to this Section 7 and otherwise substantially in the form of this Agreement and acceptable to the Agents in their reasonable discretion (save and except for the fact that such subordination agreement shall not have a buyout right or the other provisions specified in this Section 7 and in no event shall the Revolving Claimholders be permitted to take any Enforcement Action).

7.7 Upon the consummation of any purchase and sale provided for herein, the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders shall be released from and discharged of their respective duties, responsibilities and obligations under or in connection with the Revolving Loan Documents, and concurrently with the closing of such purchase and sale. the Revolving Agent shall be deemed to have resigned as “Agent” under the Revolving Loan Documents and the Notes Agent or any designee of the Notes Agent shall be deemed to have succeeded to the role of “Agent” under the Revolving Loan Documents; provided that, after such purchase and sale, the rights, benefits and protections under the Notes Documents shall apply to the Notes Agent (or its designee) acting in its capacity as the Revolving Agent, and the Notes Agent (or its designee) when acting as the Revolving Agent, at its sole option, may rely on or invoke its rights, benefits and protections under either the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents.

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS .

8.1 Conflicts . In the event of direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Revolving Loan Document or any Notes Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

 

22


8.2 Continuing Nature of Provisions . This Agreement shall continue to be effective, and shall not be revocable by any party hereto, until all Revolving Obligations and all Notes Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash. This is a continuing agreement of subordination and other rights and benefits, and the Revolving Lenders and the Notes Purchasers may continue, at any time and without notice to the other parties hereto, to extend credit and other financial accommodations, lend monies and provide indebtedness to, or for the benefit of, the Notes Issuer and/or the Revolving Borrowers, as applicable, in reliance on the terms hereof. This Agreement shall continue to be effective notwithstanding protections that may otherwise be available in favor of a party to this Agreement against another party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 363(m) and Section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, or pursuant to an equitable mootness or similar doctrine.

8.3 Subrogation . Each Agent, on behalf of itself and the Claimholders for whom it acts as Agent, hereby waives any rights of subrogation it may acquire as a result of any payment by it or any of its constituent Claimholders hereunder until the holder of the obligations in which it has received such subrogation rights has been Paid in Full.

8.4 Amendments; Waivers . No amendment or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, or the Notes Agent, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be made unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each of the Agents and, if such amendment or modification would adversely affect the Credit Parties, by the Credit Party that would be adversely affected thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be made unless the same shall be in writing and signed on behalf of the party making the same, and each waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific instance involved and shall in no way impair the rights of the party making such waiver or the obligations of the other party to such party in any other respect or at any other time. For avoidance of doubt, any actions taken in accordance with the terms of this Agreement hereunder by the Revolving Agent shall bind the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders and any actions taken hereunder by the Notes Agent shall bind the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders.

8.5 Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Credit Parties . The Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on the other hand, hereby agree that neither Agent has a duty to inform the other Agent regarding (i) the financial condition of the Credit Parties or (ii) any other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations. The Revolving Agent, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent, on the other hand, hereby agree that no party shall have any duty to advise any other party of information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event that the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, or the Notes Agent, on the other hand, in its respective discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to any other party to this Agreement, it shall be under no obligation (a) to provide any such information to such other party or any other party on any subsequent occasion, (b) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, or (c) to disclose any information which, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance practices, such party wishes to maintain confidential. None of the Revolving Agent, the other Revolving Claimholders or any of their respective directors, members, managers, officers, agents or employees, on the one hand, nor the Notes Agent, the other Notes Claimholders or any of their respective directors, members,

 

23


managers, officers, agents or employees, on the other hand, shall be responsible to the other or to any other Person for any Credit Party’s solvency, financial condition or ability to repay the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations or for statements of any Credit Party, oral or written, or for the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Revolving Obligations, the Notes Obligations, the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents, or any Liens granted by the Credit Parties to the Agents in connection therewith. Each of the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders, on the other hand, have entered into their respective financing agreements with the Notes Issuer or the Revolving Borrowers, as applicable, based upon their own independent investigation, and make no warranty or representation to the other nor do they rely upon any representation of the other with respect to matters identified or referred to in this Section 8.5 .

8.6 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waivers . THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, ANY OBJECTION TO ANY ACTION INSTITUTED IN SUCH COURTS BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO THE VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED IN SUCH COURTS.

8.7 Notices . Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, facsimiled, or sent by overnight express courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service or by United States mail (certified, with postage prepaid and properly addressed), or upon transmission of a facsimile (if transmitted during normal business hours, otherwise such notice shall be deemed delivered at the opening of the next Business Day). For purposes of this Section 8.7 , the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in this Section 8.7 ) shall be as set forth below each party’s name on the signature pages hereof, or, as to each party, at such other address as may be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other parties.

8.8 Further Assurances . The Revolving Agent and the Notes Agent shall take such further action and shall execute and deliver to the other Agent such additional documents and instruments (in recordable form, if requested) as either the Revolving Agent, on the one hand, or the Notes Agent, on the other hand, may reasonably request to effectuate the terms of and the subordination and other rights and benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

8.9 Governing Law: Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be interpreted, and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto determined, in accordance with the law of the State of New York. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. In the event of any refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal, restatement or similar transaction with respect to (i) the Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Revolving Loan Document or (ii) the Notes Purchase Agreement or any other Notes Document, this Agreement and each of its provisions shall automatically, and without further act or deed on behalf of any Person, apply to the agreement or other document relating to any such refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal, restatement or similar transaction, as the case may be, and the holders of the indebtedness thereunder and, for

 

24


the avoidance of doubt, in the event any such refinancing, replacement, refunding, extension, renewal, restatement or similar transaction occurs, the related Revolving Obligations or Notes Obligations, as the case may be, shall not be deemed to be Paid In Full for purposes of this Agreement. Any sale, participation, assignment or other transfer of the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations shall be expressly made subject to the terms of this Agreement. In connection with any such sale, participation. assignment or other transfer, the applicable Agent shall disclose to such purchaser, participant, assignee or transferee the existence and terms and conditions of this Agreement.

8.10 Section Titles . The section titles contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.

8.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same document. Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile machine or “pdf” shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original signature page.

8.12 No Benefit to Third Parties . The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Revolving Agent and the other Revolving Claimholders, on the one hand, and the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders, on the other hand, and their respective successors and assigns (as permitted by Section 8.9 ), and no other Person shall have any right, benefit, priority or interest under or because of this Agreement.

8.13 Additional Credit Extensions .

(a) If the Revolving Agent or the other Revolving Claimholders should honor a request by a Revolving Borrower for a loan, advance or other financial accommodation under the Revolving Loan Documents, whether or not such Person has knowledge that honoring such request would result in an Event of Default under and as defined in (or an act, condition or event which, with notice or passage of time or both, would constitute such an Event of Default) the Notes Documents, in no event shall the Revolving Agent or any of the other Revolving Claimholders have any liability to the Notes Agent or the other Notes Claimholders (or any successors or assigns to or of any such Person) as a result of such breach, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Notes Agent, on behalf of the Notes Claimholders, hereby agrees that neither the Revolving Agent nor any of the other Revolving Claimholders shall have any liability for tortious interference with contractual relations or for inducement by any such Person of a Credit Party to breach of contract or otherwise.

(b) If the Notes Agent or the other Notes Claimholders should honor a request by the Notes Issuer, for a loan, advance or other financial accommodation under the Notes Documents, whether or not such Person has knowledge that honoring such request would result in an Event of Default under and as defined in (or an act, condition or event which, with notice or passage of time or both, would constitute such an Event of Default) the Revolving Loan Documents, in no event shall the Notes Agent or any of the other Notes Claimholders have any liability to the Revolving Agent or the other Revolving

 

25


Claimholders (or any successors or assigns to or of any such Person) as a result of such breach, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Revolving Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Claimholders, hereby agrees that neither the Notes Agent nor any of the other Notes Claimholders shall have any liability for tortious interference with contractual relations or for inducement by any such Person of a Credit Party to breach of contract or otherwise.

8.14 Agency for Perfection . Each of the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Claimholders, on the one hand, and each of the Notes Agent and the Notes Claimholders, on the other hand, appoints each of the other Agent and Claimholders as agent and bailee for purposes of perfecting such Person’s Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in the possession or under the control of such other Agent or Claimholder and, in the case of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral over which an Agent has control, as “representative” for the other Agent and the Claimholders for whom such Agent is acting; provided that such agent or bailee for perfection shall have no duty or any liability to protect or preserve any rights for any such other Person pertaining to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in its possession or in its control other than for gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, in a final, non-appealable judgment. Following the Payment In Full of the Revolving Obligations, the Revolving Agent shall notify the Notes Agent thereof and, upon the request of the Notes Agent and at the joint and several expense of the Credit Parties, shall deliver (except as otherwise required by applicable law or court order) any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in the Revolving Agent’s possession to the Notes Agent (in each case, without representation, warranty or recourse) and shall deliver such notices of termination of its interests in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral or termination of its status as “Controlling Party” (or comparable concept) as the Notes Agent or any Credit Party may reasonably request in writing. Following the Payment In Full of the Notes Obligations, the Notes Agent shall notify the Revolving Agent thereof and, upon the request of the Revolving Agent and at the joint and several expense of the Credit Parties, shall deliver (except as otherwise required by applicable law or court order) any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral in the Notes Agent’s possession to the Revolving Agent (in each case, without representation, warranty or recourse) and shall deliver such notices of termination of its interests in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral or termination of its status as “Controlling Party” (or comparable concept) as the Revolving Agent or any Credit Party may reasonably request in writing.

8.15 Representations and Warranties . Each of the Agents hereby represents and warrants as follows to the other Agent that:

(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Agent is within its corporate powers and has been duly authorized by the proper corporate action on the part of such Agent. This Agreement has been duly executed by such Agent and does not contravene (i) in any material respect any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or moratorium to which such Agent is subject or (ii) such Agent’s constituent documents (including its bylaws, where applicable).

(b) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Agent, enforceable against such Agent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

 

26


8.16 Credit Parties’ Acknowledgments and Agreements . Each Credit Party (a) acknowledges the provisions of this Agreement as they relate to the relative rights of the Revolving Agent, the other Revolving Claimholders, the Notes Agent and the other Notes Claimholders as between such creditors, (b) agrees that, except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall not give any Credit Party, nor modify, any substantive rights vis-à-vis any Claimholder, or any obligations or liabilities owing to such Claimholder, under any instrument, document, agreement or arrangement, (c) if any Claimholder shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of this Agreement, agrees that it shall not use such violation as a defense to any enforcement of remedies otherwise made in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Loan Documents or Notes Documents (as applicable) by any Claimholder, or the enforcement by any such Claimholder of any other instrument, document or agreement under which such Credit Party is bound or assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set-off or recoupment against any such Claimholder and agrees to abide thereby and to keep, observe and perform the several matters and things therein intended to be kept, observed and performed by it, and specifically agrees not to make any payments contrary to the terms of this Agreement; provided that no default or event of default shall arise under the Revolving Loan Documents or the Notes Documents as a result of the Notes Issuer or the Revolving Borrowers, as applicable, complying with the provisions of this Agreement and (d) acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Section 8.16 by any Credit Party or subsidiary thereof shall constitute an “Event of Default” under each of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement.

8.17 Notes Agent . The Notes Agent has executed this Agreement as directed under and in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement and will perform this Agreement solely in its capacity as the Notes Agent and not individually and strictly in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement. In performing under this Agreement, the Notes Agent shall have all such rights, protections and immunities granted it under the Note Purchase Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Notes Purchase Agreement, the Notes Agent shall have no obligation to perform or exercise any discretionary act.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

27


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

REVOLVING AGENT :
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Revolving Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Address for Notices:
PNC Bank, National Association
340 Madison Avenue
11th Floor
New York, New York 10173
Attention:  
Telephone:  
Facsimile:  
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
PNC Bank, National Association
PNC Agency Services
PNC Firstside Center
500 First Avenue, 4th Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Attention:   Lisa Pierce
Telephone:   (412) 762-6442
Facsimile:   (412) 762-8672
with an additional copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Blank Rome LLP
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
Attention:   Robert Stein
Telephone:   (212) 885-5206
Facsimile:   (917) 332-3750

 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement


NOTES AGENT :
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Notes Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Address for Notices:
U.S. Bank National Association
214 N. Tryon Street,
26 th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention:   CDO Trust Services/James Hanley
Fax:   (704) 335-4670
Email:   agency.services@usbank.com

 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement


CREDIT PARTIES :
[Signature blocks for Keane Credit Parties to be added]

 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement


Address for Notices to Credit Parties :
101 Keane Road
Lewis Run, PA 16738
Attention:   Greg Powell
Telephone:   (814) 363-9380
Facsimile:   (814) 363-9534
with copies to (such copies not to constitute notice):
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Kirby Chin, Esq.
Telephone:   (212) 756-2555
Facsimile:   (212) 593-5955
and:
Cerberus Capital Management
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171
Attention:   Lisa Gray, Esq.
Telephone:   (212) 284-7925
Facsimile:   (212) 750-5212

 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement


APPENDIX A

Defined Terms

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing. (a) any Person which beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any voting equity interests of such Person, (b) any Person of which such Person beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any voting equity interests and (c) any director or executive officer of such Person. For the purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting equity interests, by agreement or otherwise.

Agents ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and “ Agent ” refers to either of the Agents.

Asserted Indemnification Claim ” means any matters or circumstances for which notice has been furnished to, demand has been made upon, or asserted against the applicable Agent or any Claimholder, whether in writing or threatened orally, that the applicable Agent has determined could reasonably be expected to result in direct or actual damages and expenses to the applicable Agent or any applicable Claimholder and which are subject to indemnification by the Credit Parties pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement or Note Purchase Agreement, as applicable.

Availability ” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit available to the Revolving Borrowers from the Revolving Lenders within the “Formula Amount” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) (as calculated without giving effect to any termination of the Revolving Lenders’ commitment to make “Advances” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) as a result of any default by any of the Revolving Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Agreement) based on the applicable percentages (as in effect on the date hereof) of “Eligible Receivables” and “Eligible Inventory” (as such terms are defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) set forth in Section 2.1 of the Revolving Credit Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof), determined without regard to any Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit then outstanding or any reserves with respect thereto.

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et. seq.).

Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey or New York, New York.

 

A-1


Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person. any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock or partnership, limited liability company or other equity interests at any time outstanding, whether voting or nonvoting and any and all rights, warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock or other interests.

Cash Management Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and includes all Revolving Obligations consisting of P Card Liabilities.

Claimholder ” means a Revolving Claimholder and/or a Notes Claimholder, and ‘‘ Claimholders ” means the Revolving Claimholders and/or the Notes Claimholders, in each case, as the context requires.

Collateral ” means all Property and interests in Property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party in which a security interest or Lien is now or hereafter granted or purported to have been granted to the Revolving Agent or the Notes Agent pursuant to the Revolving Loan Documents and/or the Notes Documents, including any Property subject to Liens or claims granted in any Insolvency Proceeding as permitted under this Agreement.

Credit Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

DIP Financing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(i) .

Disposition Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(h) .

Enforcement Action ” means, with respect to the Revolving Obligations or the Notes Obligations, (a) the taking of any action to enforce or realize upon any Lien on the Collateral, including the institution of any foreclosure proceedings or the noticing of any public or private sale or other disposition pursuant to Article 8 or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, (b) the exercise of any right or remedy provided to a secured creditor or otherwise on account of a Lien on the Collateral under the Revolving Loan Documents, the Notes Documents or applicable law, in a proceeding or otherwise, including the election to retain any Collateral in satisfaction of a Lien, (c) the taking of any action or the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the collection on, set off against, marshaling of, or foreclosure on the Collateral or the proceeds of Collateral, (d) the sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral, at a private or public sale, other disposition or any other means permissible under applicable law at any time that an Event of Default under and as defined in any of the Loan Documents shall have occurred and is continuing, (e) with respect to the Notes Agent or the Notes Purchasers, the exercise of cash dominion or a cash sweep under any deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement covering any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral; and (f) the exercise of any other right of liquidation against any Collateral (including the exercise of any right of recoupment or set-off or any rights against Collateral obtained pursuant to or by foreclosure of a judgment Lien obtained against a Credit Party) whether under the Revolving Loan Documents, the Notes Documents or applicable law, in a proceeding or otherwise.

 

A-2


Exigent Circumstances ” means (a) an exercise by another lender of enforcement rights or remedies with respect to particular Collateral or (b) an event or circumstance that materially and imminently threatens the ability of the Revolving Agent or the Notes Agent to realize upon all or a material part of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral or the Notes Collateral, as applicable, such as, without limitation, fraudulent removal, concealment, or abscondment thereof, destruction (other than to the extent covered by insurance) or material waste thereof.

Hedge Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Hedging Agreement ” means any interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor or similar agreement entered into among any Note Purchaser or any Revolving Lender or any of their Affiliates and any Notes Issuer or any Revolving Borrower, as applicable, or any of their respective subsidiaries in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, such Notes Issuer or Revolving Borrower or any subsidiary thereof against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices in the ordinary course of such Notes Issuer or Revolving Borrower’s business and not for speculative purposes.

Inadvertent Overadvances ” means (a) the portion of the Revolving Principal Obligations consisting of Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit made or advanced or issued pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement that exceed the amount set forth in clause I(B)(i) of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount but that were not made or issued intentionally or with actual knowledge that the making or advancing of such Revolving Advances or issuance of such Letters of Credit would cause the aggregate amount of the Revolving Principal Obligations to exceed such amount, and (b) any Revolving Principal Obligations consisting of Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit made or advanced or issued pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement that exceed the amount set forth in clause I(B)(i) of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount but that at the time of the making or advancing of such Revolving Advances or issuance of such Letters of Credit did not cause the aggregate amount of the Revolving Principal Obligations to exceed such amount.

Insolvency Proceeding ” means any voluntary or involuntary insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, custodianship, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers or any other proceeding for the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any Credit Party.

Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set forth in clause (ii) of the definition of “Notes Collateral”.

Judgment Lien ” means a statutory lien arising from or relating to the recordation of a judgment issued or rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Letters of Credit ” means the “Letters of Credit” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

 

A-3


Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

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

Loan Documents ” means the Revolving Loan Documents and/or the Notes Documents, as the context requires.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash or cash equivalent proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Claimholder in respect of any disposition, equity issuance, debt issuance, involuntary disposition, payment under any insurance policy or in connection with any taking or condemnation or any other event giving rise to proceeds, net of (a) direct costs incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees and sales commissions) and (b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof; it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash or cash equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Claimholder in any disposition, equity issuance, debt issuance, involuntary disposition, payment under any insurance policy or in connection with any taking or condemnation or any other event giving rise to proceeds.

Note Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Notes Accounts ” means any Deposit Account that is required to be established pursuant to the Notes Documents for the exclusive purpose of holding identifiable proceeds of the Notes Collateral.

Notes Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Notes Claimholders ” means, at any relevant time, the holders of Notes Obligations at such time, including, without limitation, the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers.

Notes Collateral ” means the following Property of each Credit Party that constitutes Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wheresoever located:

(i) all real property, together with all buildings, Fixtures, improvements, leases, licenses, permits and approvals with respect thereto (collectively, the “ Real Property ”);

(ii) all present and future intellectual property rights (the “ Intellectual Property ”);

 

A-4


(iii) all Capital Stock of the Notes Issuer and each other Credit Party and all other Capital Stock owned by any Credit Party, all intercompany obligations, all Securities, notes and other Investment Property;

(iv) all present and future Equipment along with all Accessions thereto;

(v) all Accounts, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles, Instruments, Documents, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Payment Intangibles and all rights thereunder to the extent not constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(vi) any Hedging Agreements provided by any Notes Claimholders and all rights thereunder (but excluding any Hedging Agreements provided by any Revolving Claimholder);

(vii) cash to the extent not constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(viii) amounts in Deposit Accounts to the extent not constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(ix) all Notes Accounts with any bank or other financial institution and all cash, cash equivalents, financial assets, negotiable instruments and other evidence of payment, and other funds on deposit therein or credited thereto;

(x) all tax refunds for the most recent year and the proceeds thereof;

(xi) all Commercial Tort Claims to the extent arising from any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (x); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (x) as being included in the Notes Collateral shall be included in the Notes Collateral;

(xii) all books and records, customer lists, credit files, accounting systems, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto solely to the extent evidencing or relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (xi); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (xi) as being included in the Notes Collateral shall be included in the Notes Collateral;

(xiii) all other Property, other than Property that constitutes Revolving Credit Priority Collateral; and

(xiv) to the extent not otherwise included in any of clauses (i) through (xiv), all proceeds (including, without limitation, all insurance proceeds), Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security, guarantees, indemnities and warranties given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Notes Documents ” means the Note Purchase Agreement and each other Note Document (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, including any

 

A-5


agreements and documents governing indebtedness incurred to refinance, replace, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or retire, or issued in exchange or replacement for, all or any of the Notes Obligations.

Notes Obligations ” means all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities (contingent or otherwise) payable directly or indirectly by any Credit Party to the Notes Agent, the Notes Purchasers or any Affiliate of a Notes Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Notes Documents, and shall include, without limitation, all Obligations (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement). “Notes Obligations” shall include, without limitation, (x) all interest accrued or accruing (or which would, absent commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, accrue) in accordance with the rate specified in the relevant Notes Documents and (y) all fees, costs and charges charged or incurred in connection with the Notes Documents and provided for thereunder, in the case of each of clause (x) and clause (y) whether before or after commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding and irrespective of whether any claim for such interest, fees, costs or charges is allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding.

Notes Purchasers ” means the “Purchasers” from time to time under and as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement.

P Card Liabilities ” means Revolving Obligations arising from or relating to the establishment of any “purchasing card” or “P-Card” program or guarantee, commercial card or similar facility or guarantee.

Paid In Full ” and “ Payment In Full ” means:

(a) with respect to the Revolving Obligations, (i) termination of all commitments of the Revolving Lenders to extend credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement, (ii) payment in full in cash of all of the Revolving Priority Obligations, including interest accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such interest would be allowed in such Insolvency Proceeding (other than contingent Obligations for which no claim or demand for payment, whether oral or written, has been made at such time, outstanding letters of credit and Hedge Liabilities under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges and Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges), and (iii) termination or cash collateralization (in an amount and in the manner required by the Revolving Loan Documents) of Revolving Priority Obligations consisting of (A) outstanding letters of credit (but not, in any event, in an amount greater than 105% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of such letters of credit), (B) Hedge Liabilities under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges, and (C) Hedge Liabilities under Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges; and

(b) with respect to the Notes Obligations, (i) termination of all commitments of the Notes Purchasers to extend credit under the Note Purchase Agreement and (ii) payment in full in cash of all of the Notes Obligations, including interest accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such interest would be allowed in such Insolvency Proceeding (other than contingent Obligations for which no claim or demand for payment, whether oral or written, has been made at such time).

 

A-6


Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement.

Premises ” means any and all real property or buildings (including, without limitation, offices and manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities) that are included within the Notes Collateral.

Property ” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

Purchase Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .

Real Property ” has the meaning set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Notes Collateral”.

Revolving Advances ” means the “Revolving Advances” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Revolving Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Revolving Claimholders ” means, at any relevant time, the holders of Revolving Obligations at such time, including, without limitation, the Revolving Agent, the Revolving Lenders, any issuer of or risk participant in any Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the Revolving Loan Documents or any issuer of or risk participant in any bank products or Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges or Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges, in either case secured by the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral under the Revolving Loan Documents.

Revolving Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ” means the following Property of each Credit Party that constitutes Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wheresoever located:

(i) all Accounts (but excluding any Accounts which constitute proceeds of the Notes Collateral, and excluding any Accounts arising from any sale, lease or other disposition of, or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of, the Notes Collateral), and to the extent not otherwise set forth in the definition of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, all Receivables, as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof;

(ii) all Inventory (including rights in all returned or repossessed Inventory);

(iii) all Chattel Paper, Instruments and Documents to the extent evidencing or substituted for or constituting proceeds of Accounts, Receivables or Inventory, and all rights thereunder (but excluding any proceeds of the Notes Collateral, including any Chattel Paper, Instruments or Documents arising from any sale, lease or other disposition or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of the Notes Collateral);

 

A-7


(iv) any Hedging Agreements provided by any Revolving Claimholders and all rights thereunder (but excluding any Hedging Agreements provided by any Notes Claimholder);

(v) cash (but excluding any identifiable proceeds of the Notes Collateral);

(vi) all Deposit Accounts with any bank or other financial institution (other than the Notes Accounts) and all cash, cash equivalents, financial assets, negotiable instruments and other evidence of payment, and other funds on deposit therein or credited thereto (but excluding any amounts therein constituting identifiable proceeds of the Notes Collateral);

(vii) all Payment Intangibles arising from or relating to any of the foregoing (but excluding any proceeds of the Notes Collateral);

(viii) to the extent evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii), all General Intangibles (excluding Intellectual Property); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Notes Collateral, only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) as being included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(ix) to the extent arising from any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii), all Commercial Tort Claims; provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Notes Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii) as being included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(x) all books and records, customer lists, credit files, accounting systems, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto solely to the extent evidencing or relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) (but excluding any Intellectual Property); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Notes Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) as being included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral shall be included in the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral;

(xi) all rights to business interruption insurance; and

(xii) to the extent not otherwise included in any of the clauses (i) through (xi) above, all Supporting Obligations (including Letter-of-Credit Rights) and all proceeds (including, without limitation, all insurance proceeds, including proceeds of business interruption insurance and key man insurance) and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security, guarantees, indemnities and warranties given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

A-8


Revolving Lenders ” means the “Lenders” from time to time under and as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Revolving Loan Documents ” means the Revolving Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, including any agreements and documents governing indebtedness incurred to refinance, replace, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or retire, or issued in exchange or replacement for, all or any of the Revolving Obligations.

Revolving Maximum Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the following amounts:

I. The lesser of

(A) an amount equal to (i) the sum of (x) $33,000,000, plus (y) an amount equal to the product of 1.10 multiplied by the amount of all increases in the “Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” (as such term is defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof), not to exceed $30,000,000, made pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Section 2.24 of the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all permanent reductions of the “Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, as calculated without giving effect to any termination of the Revolving Lenders’ commitment to make “Advances” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) as a result of any default by the Revolving Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Agreement); and

(B) an amount equal to the sum of (i) an amount equal to the product of 1.10 multiplied by the greater of (x) the sum of (1) the aggregate gross amount of all Accounts of the Revolving Borrowers which constitute Revolving Credit Priority Collateral multiplied by the “Receivables Advance Rate” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) plus (2) the aggregate value (calculated at the greater of cost or market value) of all Inventory of the Revolving Borrowers multiplied by the “Inventory Advance Rate” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) and (y) the sum of (1) the aggregate book value of all Accounts described in the preceding clause (x) multiplied by the “Receivables Advance Rate” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) and (2) the aggregate book value of all Inventory described in the preceding clause (x) multiplied by the “Inventory Advance Rate” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof), plus (ii) the amount of Inadvertent Overadvances, plus

II. the sum of (A) the aggregate amount of all Treasury Management Obligations and (B) the aggregate amount of P Card Liabilities and other Cash Management Liabilities, excluding the Treasury Management Obligations, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, plus

III. Hedge Liabilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of (A) $4,000,000 plus (B) the Unused Cushion Amount in an amount not to exceed $3,000.000.

 

A-9


Revolving Obligations ” means all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities (contingent or otherwise) payable directly or indirectly by the Revolving Borrowers to the Revolving Agent, the Revolving Lenders or any Affiliate of a Revolving Lender under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the other Revolving Loan Documents or any bank product or Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges or Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges entered into among the Revolving Agent, any of the Revolving Lenders or any Affiliate of a Revolving Lender and the Revolving Borrowers, and shall include, without limitation, all Obligations (as such term is defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof). “Revolving Obligations” shall include, without limitation, (x) all interest accrued or accruing (or which would, absent commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, accrue) in accordance with the rate specified in the relevant Revolving Loan Documents and (y) all fees, costs, expenses and charges charged or incurred or indemnification obligations arising in connection with the Revolving Loan Documents and provided for thereunder, in the case of each of clause (x) and clause (y) whether before or after commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding and irrespective of whether any claim for such interest, fees, costs or charges is allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding.

Revolving Principal Obligations ” means all Revolving Obligations consisting of (a) the principal outstanding with respect to any and all Revolving Advances, including any and all “Out-of-Formula Loans” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and any and all protective advances made pursuant to the final paragraph of Section 16.2 of the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and (b) the contingent Revolving Obligations with respect to the undrawn face amount that is or may become available to be drawn with respect to any and all Letters of Credit (including all automatic increases in such face amount provided for in any such Letter of Credit, whether or not such automatic increase has become effective) and, without duplication, any Revolving Obligations for unpaid reimbursement of amounts drawn on any and all Letters of Credit.

Revolving Priority Obligations ” means, without duplication, (a) all Revolving Obligations (exclusive of (i) the portion of the Revolving Principal Obligations that exceed the amount set forth in clause I of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount, (ii) the portion of the outstanding amount of Hedge Liabilities under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges and Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges that exceed the amount set forth in clause III of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount, and (iii) the portion of Cash Management Liabilities which exceeds the amount set forth in clause II of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount). plus (b) all interest on account of the Revolving Obligations (exclusive of interest on account of the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above), including any such amounts accruing or becoming due after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding and irrespective of whether any claim for such amounts is allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding, plus (c) all fees, costs. expenses charges and indemnification obligations on account of the Revolving Obligations, including any such amounts accruing or becoming due after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding and irrespective of whether any claim for such amounts is allowed as a claim in such Insolvency Proceeding.

 

A-10


Standstill Period ” means the period commencing on the date of the Revolving Agent’s receipt of written notice from the Notes Agent certifying that an Event of Default under and as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement has occurred and is continuing, and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days thereafter.

Treasury Management Obligations ” means Revolving Obligations consisting of “Cash Management Liabilities” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) of the types described in clause (e) and (f) of the first sentence of such definition under the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Trigger Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(a) delivery by the Revolving Agent of a Trigger Notice in accordance with Section   7.2 of its intent to accelerate any Revolving Obligations or commence any Enforcement Action;

(b) the occurrence of any bankruptcy or insolvency default under Section 10.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement or Section 10.7 of the Revolving Credit Agreement;

(c) a sale or other disposition following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement of all or substantially all of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and the required release of Liens on all or substantially all of the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral by the Notes Agent under this Agreement;

(d) other than in connection with the refinancing of the Revolving Obligations, replacement of PNC Bank, National Association (or any of its controlled or common affiliates) as the “Agent” under the Revolving Credit Agreement or reduction of the “Commitment Percentage” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) of PNC Bank, National Association to below 15%;

(e) Revolving Lenders ceasing to make “Advances” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement;

(f) the outstanding “Advances” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) shall exceed Availability for more than 30 consecutive days; or

(g) the principal amount of the Revolving Obligations then outstanding shall exceed the amount set forth in clause I of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount.

Trigger Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

Uniform Commercial Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time.

 

A-11


Unused Cushion Amount ” means, as of any applicable date, the positive difference, if any, of (x) the amount calculated under clause I of the definition of Revolving Maximum Amount on such date minus (y) the Revolving Principal Obligations on such date.

 

A-12


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT

This Collateral Pledge Agreement (“ Agreement ”), dated August 8, 2014, is made by the Pledgors (as defined below) in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, in its capacity as agent for the Purchasers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity (including any successor “ Agent ” appointed under the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below)), the “ Secured Party ”) under that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), by and among the Pledgors, the other Note Parties from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings assigned to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Background

This Agreement is executed in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement. The Issuer, each Guarantor that is party hereto, and each Guarantor that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Pledgors ” and each, a “ Pledgor ”) have agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement to Secured Party to provide additional security for the Obligations as defined and described in the Note Purchase Agreement and owing from time to time to the Secured Party and any other Persons holding any of the Obligations from time to time.

NOW THEREFORE, for other good and sufficient consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Pledgors, intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

1. THE PLEDGORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING A CONTINUING LIEN AND SECURITY INTEREST, DO HEREBY COLLATERALLY PLEDGE, DELIVER AND SET OVER TO SECURED PARTY, FOR THE RATABLE BENEFIT OF THE PURCHASERS AND ALL OTHER HOLDERS OF THE OBLIGATIONS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH ANY ADDITIONS, EXCHANGES, REPLACEMENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS THEREFOR, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT THEREFOR, AND THE PROCEEDS THEREOF (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ PLEDGED COLLATERAL ”):

(a) all of the shares of capital stock and other Equity Interests in those corporations listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any corporation, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgors or in which the Pledgors now or hereafter have any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such corporations;


(b) all of the partnership interests and other Equity Interests in those limited partnerships and general partnerships listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any limited partnership or general partnership, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgors or in which the Pledgors now or hereafter have any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such partnerships; including without limitation all rights and remedies of the applicable Pledgor as a general partner or limited partner with respect to the respective partnership interests and other equity interests of such Pledgor in each such partnership under the respective Organizational Documents of such partnership and under the partnership laws of the state in which each such partnership is organized; and

(c) all of the membership/limited liability company interests and other Equity Interests in those limited liability companies listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any limited liability company, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgors or in which the Pledgors now or hereafter have any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such companies; including without limitation all rights and remedies of the applicable Pledgor as a member or manager or managing member with respect to the respective membership interests and other equity interests of such Pledgor in each such limited liability company under the respective Organizational Documents of such limited liability company and under the limited liability company laws of the state in which each such limited liability company is organized;

provided that , in each case under the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), the rights relating to the applicable Equity Interests included in the Pledged Collateral shall include, without limitation, all of the following rights relating to such Equity Interests, whether arising under the Organizational Documents of the applicable Pledged Entity (as defined below) or under the applicable laws of such Pledged Entity’s jurisdiction of organization relating to the formation, existence and governance of corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships, as applicable: (i) all economic rights (including all rights to receive dividends and distributions), (ii) all voting rights and rights to consent to any particular action(s) by the applicable Pledged Entity, (iii) all management rights with respect to such Pledged Entity, (iv) in the case of any Pledged Collateral consisting of a general partner interest in a partnership, all powers and rights as a general partner with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity, (v) in the case of any Pledged Collateral consisting of the membership/limited liability company interests of a managing member in a limited liability company, all powers and rights as a managing member with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity, (vi) all rights to designate or appoint or vote for or remove any officers, directors, manager(s), general partner(s), managing member(s) and/or any members of any board of members/managers/partners/directors that may now or hereafter have any rights to manage and direct the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity under its Organizational Documents as in effect from time to time, (vii) all rights to amend the Organizational Documents of such Pledged Entity, (viii) in the case of any Pledged

 

   -2-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


Collateral consisting of Equity Interests in a partnership or limited liability company, each Pledgor’s status as a “partner.” general or limited, or “member” (as applicable) under the applicable Organizational Documents and/or applicable state law and (ix) all certificates evidencing any of the foregoing described Pledged Collateral (all of the foregoing, the “ Related Rights ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in each case under the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), the rights relating to the applicable Equity Interests included in the Pledged Collateral shall not include (A) Excluded Assets or (B) for the avoidance of doubt, more than 65% of the issued and outstanding common voting Equity Interests directly owned by the Pledgors in any Subsidiary that is either (1) a CFC Holdco or (2) a Foreign Subsidiary.

2. THE PLEDGE AND SECURITY INTEREST DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT TO SECURE ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME INCURRED OR ARISING UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH OBLIGATIONS HAVE BEEN PAID AND SATISFIED IN FULL AND ALL COMMITMENTS OF THE PURCHASERS TO PURCHASE NOTES UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN TERMINATED.

3. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS, AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, THAT:

(a) Except as pledged herein, such Pledgor has not sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or granted any option or security interest in or otherwise hypothecated the Pledged Collateral in any manner whatsoever, and the Pledged Collateral is pledged herewith free and clear of any and all liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims, pledges, restrictions, legends, and options other than Permitted Encumbrances;

(b) Such Pledgor has the full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform under this Agreement and to pledge the Pledged Collateral hereunder. Such Pledgor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and the execution, delivery and performance by such Pledgor of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other actions (including, as applicable, all necessary board and/or equityholder(s) approvals), as the case may be;

(c) This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Pledgor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws affecting creditor’s rights generally, and the pledge of the Pledged Collateral referred to herein is not in violation of and shall not create any default under any Material Contract;

(d) The pledge of the Pledged Collateral referred to herein is not in violation, and shall not create any default under any Organizational Documents, of any Person listed on Schedule I attached hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and/or updated from time to time in accordance herewith) or any other Person whose Equity Interests constitute Pledged Collateral (each such Person, a “ Pledged Entity ”). “ Organizational Documents ” means, with respect to any Pledged Entity, any charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of organization,

 

   -3-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


registration or formation, certificate of partnership or limited partnership, bylaws, operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, or partnership agreement and any and all other applicable documents relating to such Pledged Entity’s formation, organization or entity governance matters (including any shareholders’ or equity holders’ agreement or voting trust agreement) and specifically includes, without limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms of preferred equity;

(e) The Pledged Collateral has been duly and validly authorized and issued by the Pledged Entity thereof and, if applicable, such Pledged Collateral is fully paid for and non-assessable;

(f) Such Pledgor is pledging hereunder all of such Pledgor’s interests and ownership in each of the Pledged Entities, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including such Pledgor’s interests and ownership in each of the Pledged Entities listed on Schedule I attached hereto;

(g) Contemporaneously with the execution hereof, such Pledgor is delivering to Secured Party all certificates representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral, if any, accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank, to be held by Secured Party; and

(h) Contemporaneously with (or prior to) the execution hereof, the Pledgors are delivering to Secured Party a copy of the Organizational Documents (as of the date hereof) of each of the Pledged Entities.

4. THE PLEDGORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY INSTRUCT THE PLEDGED ENTITIES TO COMPLY, FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS ORIGINATED BY THE SECURED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PLEDGORS IN THE PLEDGED ENTITIES WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT OF THE PLEDGORS, AND EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT EACH SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY SHALL BE FULLY PROTECTED IN SO COMPLYING, OTHER THAN AS A RESULT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SECURED PARTY. EACH PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SECURED PARTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AT ANY TIME TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY AS EVIDENCE THAT SECURED PARTY HAS GIVEN THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS.

5. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL CAUSE EACH PLEDGED ENTITY THAT (X) IS NOT A CORPORATION AND (Y) HAS NOT ISSUED CERTIFICATES TO EVIDENCE THE EQUITY INTERESTS ISSUED BY SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY AND PLEDGED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT (EACH SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY AN “ APPLICABLE PLEDGED ENTITY ”) TO REGISTER THE SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED HEREUNDER ON ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS AND TO DELIVER TO SECURED PARTY A PLEDGE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO, WHEREIN SUCH APPLICABLE PLEDGED ENTITY SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN

 

   -4-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


INSTRUCTED TO AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS ORIGINATED BY THE SECURED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERESTS OF PLEDGOR IN SUCH ENTITY WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT OF THE PLEDGOR.

6. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY THAT (X) IS NOT A CORPORATION OR COMPANY AND (Y) HAS ISSUED CERTIFICATES TO EVIDENCE THE EQUITY INTERESTS ISSUED BY SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY, SUCH NON-CORPORATE PLEDGED ENTITY:

(a) has “opted-in” to Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the jurisdiction in which such Pledged Entity is organized from time to time (the “ Applicable Code ”) with respect to the Equity Interests issued by such non-corporate Pledged Entity by providing in its operating agreement or partnership agreement, as applicable (and also, if required by its jurisdiction of organization, in its charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of organization, registration or formation, or certificate of partnership or limited partnership) that the Equity Interests issued by it shall be “Advances” “securities” for purposes of and as governed by and defined in Article 8 of the Applicable Code, and

(b) shall not include in the operating agreement or partnership agreement (as applicable) of such non-corporate Issuer (and also, if required by its jurisdiction of organization, in its articles or certificate of organization/formation/registration) provisions that have the effect of prohibiting or restricting:

(i) the pledge of any equity interests issued by such non-corporate Issuer by Pledgor to Secured Party, and

(ii) the exercise of Secured Party’s rights and remedies hereunder as a pledgee and secured creditor resulting in a transfer of title to any Equity Interests issued by such non-corporate Issuer to any of (i) Secured Party, (ii) Secured Party’s nominee and/or (iii) any Person(s) to whom Secured Party may transfer any of such Equity Interests issued in a secured creditor’s sale (any such Person a “ Foreclosure Transferee ”), such Foreclosure Transferee to automatically become and be admitted as a member, partner or other equity holder (as applicable) under the Organizational Documents of such non-corporate Issuer without the requirement of any consent of such non-corporate Issuer, Pledgor or any other member,, partner or other equity holder thereof, and that, as such a member, partner or other equity holder, such Foreclosure Transferee shall have all the rights (specifically including without limitation economic rights (including the rights to receive dividends and distributions), voting rights, management rights, rights to designate or appoint managers and/or general partners and/or members of any board of managers, partners or directors and rights to amend any applicable Organizational Documents) of such a member, partner or other equity holder of such non-corporate Issuer relating to the equity/partnership/membership/limited liability company interests in such Issuer transferred to such Foreclosure Transferee as are provided for under the Organizational Documents

7. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES SECURED PARTY TO FILE UCC-1 INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENTS LISTING SUCH PLEDGOR AS THE “DEBTOR”

 

   -5-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


AND SECURED PARTY AS THE “SECURED PARTY” AND GIVING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AS THE “COLLATERAL” COVERED BY SUCH FINANCING STATEMENT IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS (OR, IN CONNECTION WITH A FINANCING STATEMENT COVERING THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AND OTHER COLLATERAL, INDICATING SUCH COLLATERAL (INCLUDING THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL) AS “ALL ASSETS” OR “ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY” OF SUCH PLEDGOR OR WORDS OF SIMILAR EFFECT AS BEING OF AN EQUAL OR LESSER SCOPE OR WITH GREATER DETAIL), AND TO FILE ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND CONTINUATIONS THEREOF AND, AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE NECESSARY, PRUDENT OR DESIRABLE IN ORDER TO PERFECT ANY SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED HEREUNDER UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AS ENACTED IN ANY JURISDICTION APPLICABLE TO THE PERFECTION AND/OR ENFORCEMENT OF SECURED PARTY’S LIEN IN THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL (THE “ CODE ”), ALL WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PLEDGOR HAS SIGNED OR AUTHENTICATED ANY SUCH FINANCING STATEMENT, AMENDMENT OR CONTINUATION. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT, AS OF THE DATE HEREOF: (I) IT IS AN ENTITY OF THE TYPE INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO IT IN THE PREAMBLE TO THIS AGREEMENT, (II) IT IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO IT IN THE PREAMBLE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND NOT UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER OR ADDITIONAL JURISDICTION AND (III) THE FULL LEGAL NAME OF SUCH PLEDGOR AS REFLECTED IN ITS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF ITS JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION IS AS SET FORTH IN THE PREAMBLE TO THIS AGREEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO EACH PLEDGOR UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, SUCH PLEDGOR HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL NOT (UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT) MAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES OR TAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS UNLESS SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL FIRST HAVE GIVEN AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE THEREOF TO SECURED PARTY: (I) ANY CHANGE BY SUCH PLEDGOR TO SUCH PLEDGOR’S LEGAL NAME OR (II) ANY ACTION BY SUCH PLEDGOR TO CHANGE SUCH PLEDGOR’S TYPE OF ENTITY, TO CHANGE SUCH PLEDGOR’S JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION, TO BECOME ORGANIZED IN MORE THAN ONE JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION OR TO ENTER INTO ANY MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. PROMPTLY (AND IN ANY EVENT WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS) UPON MAKING ANY SUCH CHANGE OR TAKING ANY SUCH ACTION FOLLOWING PROPER NOTICE TO SECURED PARTY, SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL DELIVER TO SECURED PARTY CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTAL FILING OR RECORDING OFFICES EFFECTING ANY SUCH CHANGE.

8. IF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT OCCURS AND IS CONTINUING UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THEN SECURED PARTY MAY, AT ITS SOLE OPTION, EXERCISE FROM TIME TO TIME WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL ANY AND/OR ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT HEREUNDER, UNDER

 

   -6-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


THE CODE, OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO IT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE(S) OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, AND EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SECURED PARTY, ANY PURCHASER OR ANY OF THEIR NOMINEES MAY BECOME THE PURCHASER AT ANY SUCH SALE(S). NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER NOTE DOCUMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE AGENT AND THE REQUIRED PURCHASERS SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PLEDGORS AFTER AN EVENT OF DEFAULT HAS OCCURRED AND IS CONTINUING BEFORE EXERCISING ANY REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, VOTING RIGHTS).

9. (a) IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER RIGHTS GRANTED TO SECURED PARTY HEREIN, UNDER THE CODE OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, SECURED PARTY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS, EACH OF WHICH MAY BE EXERCISED AT SECURED PARTY’S SOLE DISCRETION (BUT WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION TO DO SO), AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT OF THE PLEDGORS: (I) TRANSFER THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL INTO THE NAME OF ITSELF OR ITS NOMINEE OR TO CONDUCT A SALE OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL PURSUANT TO THE CODE OR PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW; (II) VOTE THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL; (III) NOTIFY THE PERSONS OBLIGATED ON ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL TO MAKE PAYMENT TO SECURED PARTY OF ANY AMOUNTS DUE OR TO BECOME DUE THEREON; AND (IV) RELEASE, SURRENDER OR EXCHANGE ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AT ANY TIME, OR TO COMPROMISE ANY DISPUTE WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME. SECURED PARTY MAY PROCEED AGAINST THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, OR ANY OTHER COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, IN ANY ORDER, AND AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR AND ANY OTHER NOTE PARTY, JOINTLY AND/OR SEVERALLY, IN ANY ORDER TO SATISFY THE OBLIGATIONS. EACH PLEDGOR WAIVES AND RELEASES ANY RIGHT TO REQUIRE SECURED PARTY TO FIRST COLLECT ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED HEREBY FROM ANY OTHER COLLATERAL OF SUCH PLEDGOR OR ANY OTHER NOTE PARTY SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY THEORY OF MARSHALLING OF ASSETS, OR OTHERWISE. ANY AND ALL DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, INTEREST DECLARED, DISTRIBUTED OR PAID AND ANY PROCEEDS OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL WHICH ARE RECEIVED BY ANY PLEDGOR FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE AND CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE (I) RECEIVED IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF AGENT AND THE PURCHASERS; (II) SEGREGATED FROM THE OTHER PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE PLEDGORS; AND (III) FORTHWITH DELIVERED TO SECURED PARTY AS PLEDGED COLLATERAL IN THE SAME FORM AS RECEIVED (WITH ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ENDORSEMENTS OR ASSIGNMENTS IN BLANK WITH GUARANTEED SIGNATURES). ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF SECURED PARTY ARE CUMULATIVE, NOT ALTERNATIVE.

 

   -7-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


(b) Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party its attorney-in-fact, subject to the terms hereof. following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement, at Secured Party’s option, (i) to effectuate the transfer of the Pledged Collateral on the books of the issuer thereof to the name of Secured Party or to the name of Secured Party’s nominee, designee or transferee: (ii) to endorse and collect checks payable to such Pledgor representing distributions or other payments on the Pledged Collateral; and (iii) to carry out the terms and provisions hereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that Secured Party shall be authorized at any time to provide a copy of this Agreement to any Pledged Entity as evidence that Secured Party has been given the foregoing power of attorney.

10. TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE PROCEEDS OF ANY PLEDGED COLLATERAL RECEIVED BY SECURED PARTY AT ANY TIME, WHETHER FROM THE SALE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL, COLLECTIONS IN RESPECT THEREOF OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED AND APPLIED TO THE OBLIGATIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

11. EACH PLEDGOR RECOGNIZES THAT SECURED PARTY MAY BE UNABLE TO EFFECT, OR MAY EFFECT ONLY AFTER SUCH DELAY WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE THAT MIGHT BE REALIZED FROM THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, A PUBLIC SALE OF ALL OR PART OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL BY REASON OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS CONTAINED IN THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“ SECURITIES ACT ”) OR OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION IN ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND MAY BE COMPELLED TO RESORT TO ONE OR MORE PRIVATE SALES TO A RESTRICTED GROUP OF PURCHASERS WHO WILL BE OBLIGED TO AGREE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO ACQUIRE SUCH SECURITIES FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT, FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO THE DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE THEREOF. EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT ANY SUCH PRIVATE SALE MAY BE AT PRICES AND ON TERMS LESS FAVORABLE TO SECURED PARTY OR THE SELLER THAN IF SOLD AT PUBLIC SALES, AND THEREFORE RECOGNIZES AND CONFIRMS THAT SUCH PRIVATE SALES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN A COMMERCIALLY UNREASONABLE MANNER SOLELY BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE PRIVATELY. EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT SECURED PARTY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO DELAY THE SALE OF ANY SUCH SECURITIES FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES TO REGISTER SUCH SECURITIES FOR PUBLIC SALE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION IN ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

12. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY STOCK DIVIDEND, RECLASSIFICATION, READJUSTMENT OR OTHER CHANGE IS MADE OR DECLARED IN THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF ANY PLEDGED ENTITY OR ANY PLEDGOR ACQUIRES OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER RECEIVES OR HOLDS ADDITIONAL SHARES OF STOCK,

 

   -8-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


MEMBERSHIP/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS OR OTHER EQUITY INTERESTS WHICH CONSTITUTE PLEDGED COLLATERAL (WHETHER ISSUED BY AN EXISTING PLEDGED ENTITY OR OTHERWISE), OR ANY OPTION INCLUDED WITHIN THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL IS EXERCISED, ANY AND ALL SUCH NEW, SUBSTITUTED OR ADDITIONAL EQUITY INTERESTS (TOGETHER WITH ALL RELATED RIGHTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH) ISSUED TO SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY BECOME SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE PLEDGE AND GRANT OF A SECURITY INTEREST CREATED BY THE PLEDGORS HEREUNDER AND THE PLEDGORS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFIRM THEIR GRANT OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN ANY SUCH FUTURE EQUITY INTERESTS (TOGETHER WITH ALL RELATED RIGHTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH) TO THE SECURED PARTY TO SECURE THE OBLIGATIONS. ANY AND ALL CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO THE PLEDGORS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH NEW, SUBSTITUTED OR ADDITIONAL EQUITY INTERESTS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO AND HELD BY SECURED PARTY IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL ORIGINALLY PLEDGED HEREUNDER. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS, THE ISSUER SHALL DELIVER WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH ISSUANCE TO SECURED PARTY, WHICH SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE (A) AN UPDATED AND AMENDED SCHEDULE I TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH SHALL UPON DELIVERY BE DEEMED TO HAVE AMENDED AND RESTATED THE PREVIOUSLY EFFECTIVE VERSION OF SUCH SCHEDULE I , (B) ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS AS REQUIRED FOR THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL ORIGINALLY PLEDGED HEREUNDER (INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF ANY PERSON NEWLY CONSTITUTING A PLEDGED ENTITY) AND (C) INCLUDE A CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ISSUER THAT ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS, THE ISSUER OF SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS AND ANY RELATED OR ANCILLARY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLEDGE OF SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS (INCLUDING BY THE ISSUER OR THE APPLICABLE PLEDGOR), HAVE ALL BEEN COMPLIED WITH AS IF SUCH EQUITY INTERESTS WERE ORIGINALLY PLEDGED HEREUNDER ON THE DATE HEREOF.

13. UNTIL THE TIME SECURED PARTY PROVIDES THE ISSUER WITH FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION 13 AFTER THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (A “ TRIGGERING EVENT ”), EACH PLEDGOR SHALL RETAIN THE SOLE RIGHT TO VOTE ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL AND EXERCISE ALL RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL CORPORATE/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/PARTNERSHIP QUESTIONS FOR ALL PURPOSES NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS HEREOF. UPON ANY SUCH TRIGGERING EVENT, NO PLEDGOR SHALL HAVE ANY FURTHER RIGHTS TO OR EXERCISE ANY SUCH VOTING OR OTHER OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL, AND ALL SUCH RIGHTS

 

   -9-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


SHALL BE THEREAFTER EXERCISABLE ONLY BY SECURED PARTY (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SECURED PARTY SHALL HAVE TAKEN TITLE TO SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL AND/OR OTHERWISE EXERCISED ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AND EVEN PRIOR TO ANY SUCH EXERCISE). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY THAT IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP, THE VOTING AND OTHER OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT RIGHTS WHICH SECURED PARTY MAY EXERCISE UPON EXERCISE OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION 13 SHALL INCLUDE (I) THE RIGHT TO REPLACE ANY “MANAGING MEMBER” OR “MANAGER” AND/OR ANY “GENERAL PARTNER” (INCLUDING IN ANY SUCH CASE THE APPLICABLE PLEDGOR IN ANY SUCH CAPACITY), AS APPLICABLE, OF ANY SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP PLEDGED ENTITY (AND, IF NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, THE POWER TO AMEND THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT OR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, OF ANY SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP PLEDGED ENTITY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH REPLACEMENT) AND (II) IF ANY PLEDGOR IS A GENERAL PARTNER OR MANAGING MEMBER OF ANY SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP PLEDGED ENTITY, TO ACT AS SUCH GENERAL PARTNER OR MANAGING MEMBER OF ANY SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL BUSINESS MATTERS RELATING TO THE APPLICABLE PLEDGED ENTITY AND/OR ITS PROPERTY AND BUSINESSES FOR ALL PURPOSES UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY AND/OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION OF SUCH PLEDGED ENTITY.

In furtherance of the foregoing, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and in the name of such Pledgor, and hereby gives and grants to Secured Party an irrevocable and exclusive proxy for and in such Pledgor’s name, place and stead, to exercise under such power of attorney and/or under such proxy any and all such voting or other ownership and/or management rights with respect to the Pledged Collateral of any Pledged Entity with respect to any and all business matters relating to the applicable Pledged Entity and/or its property and businesses, in each case exercisable only following (but at all times after) the occurrence of any Triggering Event. The power of attorney and proxy granted and appointed in this Section 13 shall include the right to sign such Pledgor’s name (as a holder of any Equity Interest and/or as a member or partner in any applicable Pledged Entity) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the exercise any and all such voting or other ownership and/or management rights with respect to the Pledged Collateral that applicable law or the Organizational Documents of the applicable Pledged Entities may permit or require, to cause the Pledged Collateral to be voted and/or such other ownership and/or management right to be exercised in accordance with the preceding sentence. Each Pledgor hereby represents and warrants that there are no other proxies and powers of attorney with respect to Pledged Collateral of any Pledged Entity that such Pledgor may have granted or appointed (except as set forth in Section 14 below); and no Pledgor will give a subsequent proxy or power of attorney or enter into any other voting agreement with respect to the Pledged

 

   -10-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


Collateral of any Pledged Entity (except as set forth in Section 14 below) and any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect. Each Pledgor agrees that the Pledged Entities shall be fully protected in complying with any instructions given by Secured Party under such power of attorney and/or recognizing and honoring any exercise by Secured Party of such proxy. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that Secured Party shall be authorized at any time to provide a copy of this Agreement to any Pledged Entity as evidence that Secured Party has been given the foregoing power of attorney and proxy. The proxies and powers of attorney granted by the Pledgors pursuant to this Section 13 are coupled with an interest and are given to secure the performance of the Obligations.

14. IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 8 MATTERS (AS DEFINED BELOW), EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS SECURED PARTY ITS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION AND IN THE NAME OF SUCH PLEDGOR, AND HEREBY GIVES AND GRANTS TO SECURED PARTY AN IRREVOCABLE AND EXCLUSIVE PROXY FOR AND IN SUCH PLEDGOR’S NAME, PLACE AND STEAD, TO EXERCISE UNDER SUCH POWER OF ATTORNEY AND/OR UNDER SUCH PROXY ANY AND ALL SUCH VOTING OR OTHER OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OF ANY PLEDGED ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ARTICLE 8 MATTERS, WHICH POWER OF ATTORNEY AND PROXY ARE EXERCISABLE AND EFFECTIVE AT ANY AND ALL TIMES FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE POWER OF ATTORNEY AND PROXY GRANTED AND APPOINTED IN THIS SECTION 14 SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO SIGN THE APPLICABLE PLEDGOR’S NAME (AS A SECURED PARTY OF ANY EQUITY INTEREST AND/OR AS A MEMBER OR PARTNER IN ANY APPLICABLE PLEDGED ENTITY) TO ANY CONSENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY AND ALL SUCH VOTING OR OTHER OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 8 MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY THAT APPLICABLE LAW OR THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE PLEDGED ENTITIES MAY PERMIT OR REQUIRE, TO CAUSE THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL TO BE VOTED AND/OR SUCH OTHER OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGEMENT RIGHT TO BE EXERCISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRECEDING SENTENCE. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER PROXIES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 8 MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY; AND NO PLEDGOR WILL GIVE A SUBSEQUENT PROXY OR POWER OF ATTORNEY OR ENTER INTO ANY OTHER VOTING AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 8 MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY AND ANY ATTEMPT TO DO SO SHALL BE VOID AND OF NO EFFECT. EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT EACH PLEDGED ENTITY SHALL BE FULLY PROTECTED IN COMPLYING WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY SECURED PARTY UNDER SUCH POWER OF ATTORNEY AND/OR RECOGNIZING AND HONORING ANY EXERCISE BY SECURED PARTY OF SUCH PROXY. EACH PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SECURED PARTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AT ANY TIME TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ANY PLEDGED ENTITY AS EVIDENCE THAT SECURED PARTY HAS BEEN GIVEN THE

 

   -11-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


FOREGOING POWER OF ATTORNEY AND PROXY. THE PROXIES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY GRANTED BY THE PLEDGORS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 14 ARE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND ARE GIVEN TO SECURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OBLIGATIONS. AS USED HEREIN, “ ARTICLE 8 MATTER ” MEANS ANY ACTION, DECISION, DETERMINATION OR ELECTION BY ANY APPLICABLE NON-CORPORATE PLEDGED ENTITY OR THE MEMBER(S) OR PARTNER(S) OR OTHER EQUITY HOLDERS OF SUCH NON-CORPORATE PLEDGED ENTITY THAT ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS OR OTHER EQUITY INTERESTS, OR ANY OF THEM, EITHER (I) BE, OR CEASE TO BE, A “SECURITY” AS DEFINED IN AND GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 8 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE OR (II) BE, OR CEASE TO BE, CERTIFICATED, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO ANY SUCH ACTION, DECISION, DETERMINATION OR ELECTION. THE PROXIES AND POWERS GRANTED BY THE PLEDGORS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 14 ARE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND ARE GIVEN TO SECURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OBLIGATIONS.

15. OTHER THAN THE EXERCISE OF CARE IN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER TO ASSURE THE SAFE CUSTODY OF ANY COLLATERAL IN ITS POSSESSION AND THE ACCOUNTING FOR MONIES ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY IT HEREUNDER, SECURED PARTY SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO TAKE ANY STEPS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT OR DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF THE PLEDGORS OR SECURED PARTY IN THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AGAINST OTHER PARTIES. SECURED PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE EXERCISED CARE IN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER AS DESCRIBED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH IF IT EXERCISES CARE WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL CONSISTENT WITH THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WOULD TREAT SIMILAR PROPERTY HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES. SECURED PARTY SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO SELL OR OTHERWISE DEAL WITH THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON, WHETHER OR NOT UPON REQUEST OF THE PLEDGORS, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE VALUE OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, IN THE OPINION OF SECURED PARTY OR THE PLEDGORS, IS MORE OR LESS THAN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED HEREBY, AND ANY SUCH REFUSAL OR INACTION BY SECURED PARTY SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A BREACH OF ANY DUTY WHICH SECURED PARTY MAY HAVE UNDER LAW TO PRESERVE THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NO DUTY, OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY KIND IS INTENDED TO BE DELEGATED TO OR ASSUMED BY SECURED PARTY AT ANY TIME WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL.

16. TO THE EXTENT SECURED PARTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO GIVE A PLEDGOR PRIOR NOTICE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT TEN (10) DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL BE A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND SUFFICIENT NOTICE OF SUCH SALE OR OTHER INTENDED DISPOSITION. EACH PLEDGOR FURTHER RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT IF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, OR A PORTION THEREOF,

 

   -12-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


THREATENS TO DECLINE SPEEDILY IN VALUE OR IS OF A TYPE CUSTOMARILY SOLD ON A RECOGNIZED MARKET, SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF SALE OR OTHER INTENDED DISPOSITION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL (OR APPLICABLE PORTION THEREOF).

17. EACH PLEDGOR SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SECURED PARTY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS LOSSES AND LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH BY SUCH PLEDGOR OF SUCH PLEDGOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN AS A RESULT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SECURED PARTY. WITHOUT CONTRADICTING OR LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIV AND SECTION 16.8 OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

18. EXCEPT AS AND IF EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, EACH PLEDGOR (ACTING SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS A PLEDGOR HEREUNDER AND WITHOUT WAIVING OR AFFECTING ANY RIGHTS SUCH PLEDGOR MAY HAVE (IF ANY) IN ITS CAPACITY AS A PARTY TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT) HEREBY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (A) ALL ERRORS, DEFECTS AND IMPERFECTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDINGS HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACTION BY SECURED PARTY AND/OR ANY PURCHASER IN REPLEVIN, FORECLOSURE OR OTHER COURT PROCESS OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION RELATED TO THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER; (B) PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT AND PROTEST; (C) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT; (D) NOTICE OF THE EXISTENCE AND INCURRENCE FROM TIME TO TIME OF ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; (E) NOTICE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT OR DEFAULT, THE MAKING OF DEMAND, OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION BY SECURED PARTY UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; (F) ANY REQUIREMENT FOR BONDS, SECURITY OR SURETIES REQUIRED BY STATUTE, COURT RULE OR OTHERWISE; (G) ANY DEMAND FOR POSSESSION OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY SUIT; AND (H) DEMAND AND DEFAULT HEREUNDER.

19. EACH PLEDGOR (ACTING SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS A PLEDGOR HEREUNDER AND WITHOUT WAIVING OR AFFECTING ANY RIGHTS SUCH PLEDGOR MAY HAVE (IF ANY) IN ITS CAPACITY AS A PARTY TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT) HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT SECURED PARTY MAY AT ANY TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME PURSUANT TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (A) EXTEND OR CHANGE THE TIME OF PAYMENT AND/OR THE MANNER, PLACE OR TERMS OF PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, (B) SUPPLEMENT, AMEND, RESTATE, SUPERSEDE, OR REPLACE, OR

 

   -13-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


GRANT CONSENTS OR WAIVERS WITH RESPECT TO, THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY PROVISIONS THEREOF (SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING ANY PROVISIONS THEREUNDER CONCERNING ANY COVENANTS THEREUNDER, AND PARTICULARLY INCLUDING ANY NEGATIVE COVENANTS OR FINANCIAL COVENANTS, AND ANY PROVISIONS REGARDING EVENTS OF DEFAULT), (C) RENEW, EXTEND, MODIFY, INCREASE OR DECREASE LOANS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND/OR MAKE ANY NEW OR ADDITIONAL OR INCREASED LOANS OR EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT AVAILABLE TO THE PLEDGED ENTITIES (WHETHER SUCH NEW, ADDITIONAL OR INCREASED LOANS OR EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT ARE OF THE SAME OR NEW OR DIFFERENT TYPES AS THE LOANS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT AVAILABLE TO THE PLEDGED ENTITIES UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (OR EITHER OF THEM) AS OF THE DATE HEREOF), (D) MODIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LOANS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT MAY BE MADE UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, (E) SETTLE, COMPROMISE OR GRANT RELEASES FOR ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, (F) EXCHANGE, RELEASE, SURRENDER, SELL, SUBORDINATE OR COMPROMISE ANY COLLATERAL OF ANY PARTY NOW OR HEREAFTER SECURING ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND (G) APPLY ANY AND ALL PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM ANY SOURCE BY SECURED PARTY AT ANY TIME AGAINST THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; ALL OF THE FOREGOING IN SUCH MANNER AND UPON SUCH TERMS AS SECURED PARTY MAY DETERMINE AND WITHOUT NOTICE TO OR FURTHER CONSENT FROM ANY PLEDGOR AND WITHOUT IMPAIRING OR MODIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

20. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND SHALL NOT BE LIMITED, IMPAIRED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY REASON OF (A) ANY DELAY IN MAKING DEMAND ON THE PLEDGORS FOR OR DELAY IN ENFORCING OR FAILURE TO ENFORCE, PERFORMANCE OR PAYMENT OF EACH PLEDGOR’S OR PLEDGED ENTITY’S OBLIGATIONS, (B) ANY FAILURE, NEGLECT OR OMISSION ON SECURED PARTY’S PART TO PERFECT ANY LIEN UPON, PROTECT, EXERCISE RIGHTS AGAINST, OR REALIZE ON, ANY PROPERTY OF THE PLEDGORS OR ANY OTHER PARTY SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, (C) ANY FAILURE TO OBTAIN, RETAIN OR PRESERVE, OR THE LACK OF PRIOR ENFORCEMENT OF, ANY RIGHTS AGAINST ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OR IN ANY PROPERTY, (D) THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OBLIGATIONS OR RIGHTS IN ANY COLLATERAL UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, (E) THE EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE OF ANY DEFENSES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE PLEDGORS WITH RESPECT TO THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR (F) THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR RECEIVERSHIP PROCEEDING OR CASE FILED BY OR AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR.

 

   -14-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


21. EACH PLEDGOR COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH PLEDGOR SHALL NOT SELL, DISPOSE OF OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER ANY OF ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL, NOR GRANT OR PERMIT TO EXIST ANY LIEN, SECURITY INTEREST, JUDGMENT LIEN, LEVY, GARNISHMENT OR OTHER CHARGE OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ANY KIND OR NATURE ON OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PERMITTED UNDER THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

22. NO FAILURE OR DELAY BY SECURED PARTY IN EXERCISING ANY RIGHT, POWER OR PRIVILEGE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL OPERATE AS A WAIVER THEREOF NOR SHALL ANY SINGLE OR PARTIAL EXERCISE THEREOF PRECLUDE ANY OTHER OR FURTHER EXERCISE THEREOF OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY OTHER RIGHT, POWER OR PRIVILEGE. THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES HEREIN AND THEREIN PROVIDED SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND NOT EXCLUSIVE OF ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES PROVIDED BY LAW. ANY REFERENCE IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE -CONTINUING” NATURE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS ESTABLISHING OR OTHERWISE INDICATING THAT PLEDGED ENTITY OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS THE INDEPENDENT RIGHT TO CURE ANY SUCH EVENT OF DEFAULT, BUT IS RATHER PRESENTED MERELY FOR CONVENIENCE SHOULD SUCH EVENT OF DEFAULT BE WAIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

23. THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY BE MODIFIED ONLY BY A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT SIGNED BY EACH PLEDGOR AND SECURED PARTY.

24. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND/OR ARISING HEREFROM (WHETHER ARISING UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK . ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PLEDGOR ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED) DIRECTED TO SUCH PLEDGOR AT ITS NOTICE ADDRESS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AS

 

   -15-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 27 BELOW AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED FIVE DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO DEPOSITED IN THE MAILS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF SECURED PARTY TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH PLEDGOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE OR BASED UPON FORUM NON CONVENIENS. EACH PLEDGOR WAIVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST SUCH PLEDGOR IN ANY STATE COURT TO ANY FEDERAL COURT. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY A PLEDGOR AGAINST SECURED PARTY INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER OR CLAIM IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

25. PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.10 OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, CERTAIN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES OF THE ISSUER AND THE GUARANTORS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS PLEDGORS. UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY EACH SUCH RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY OF A PLEDGE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT B, SUCH RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY SHALL BECOME A PLEDGOR HEREUNDER WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF ORIGINALLY NAMED AS A PLEDGOR HEREIN. THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY SUCH INSTRUMENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF ANY OTHER PLEDGOR HEREUNDER. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PLEDGOR HEREUNDER SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT NOTWITHSTANDING THE ADDITION OF ANY NEW PLEDGOR AS A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

26. IF ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT IS CONTRARY TO, PROHIBITED BY, OR DEEMED INVALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE INAPPLICABLE AND DEEMED OMITTED TO THE EXTENT SO CONTRARY, PROHIBITED OR INVALID, BUT THE REMAINDER HEREOF SHALL NOT BE INVALIDATED THEREBY AND SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT SO FAR AS POSSIBLE.

27. ANY NOTICES WHICH ANY PARTY MAY GIVE TO ANOTHER HEREUNDER SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUCH PARTY IN THE MANNER, BY THE METHODS AND TO THE ADDRESSES PROVIDED FOR UNDER SECTION 16.9 OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

28. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING UPON AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, EXCEPT THAT NO PLEDGOR MAY ASSIGN OR TRANSFER ANY OF ITS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF EACH PURCHASER.

 

   -16-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


29. EACH OF THE PLEDGORS AND SECURED PARTY (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PLEDGORS AND SECURED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH OF THE PLEDGORS AND SECURED PARTY (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT EACH PLEDGOR OR SECURED PARTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PLEDGORS AND SECURED PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY .

30. THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE PARTICIPATED JOINTLY IN THE NEGOTIATION AND DRAFTING OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT AN AMBIGUITY OR QUESTION OF INTENT OR INTERPRETATION ARISES, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IF DRAFTED JOINTLY BY THE PARTIES HERETO AND NO PRESUMPTION OR BURDEN OF PROOF SHALL ARISE FAVORING OR DISFAVORING ANY PARTY BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORSHIP OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

31. EACH PLEDGOR WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF ANY AND EVERY STATUTE, ORDINANCE, OR RULE OF COURT WHICH MAY BE LAWFULLY WAIVED CONFERRING UPON SUCH PLEDGOR ANY RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE OF EXEMPTION, HOMESTEAD RIGHTS, STAY OF EXECUTION, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, OR OTHER RELIEF FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OR IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT OR RELATED PROCEEDINGS ON A JUDGMENT.

32. ALL EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES ATTACHED HERETO ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.

[Signatures on Following Page]

 

   -17-    FORM OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Agreement has been executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

[PLEDGOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[PLEDGOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[PLEDGOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[PLEDGOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

[Signature Page to Collateral Pledge Agreement]


SCHEDULE I

Pledged Collateral

The following Collateral is hereby pledged by the Pledgor to Secured Party pursuant to the Pledge Agreement to which this Schedule is attached:

 

Name

   Percentage
Ownership
     Registered and
Beneficial Owner
of Securities of
Subsidiary
     Percentage of
Equity Interest to
be pledged
     Certificate Number
for Certificated
Entities
 
           
           
           


Exhibit A

Pledge Acknowledgment

[PLEDGOR]

Address

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

[214 N Tryon Street, 26 th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202]

Attn: [                    ]

On the [    ] day of August, 2014, the undersigned, [ Pledged Entity ] (“ Company ”), registered on its books and records the pledge of all of the equity interests issued by Company now or hereafter owned by [ PLEDGOR (“ Pledgor ”)] (collectively, the “ Pledged Interests ”) in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as agent for certain Purchasers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”). As of the date hereof, the Pledged Interests represent [     percent (    %)] of the equity interests of any and all kinds and types issued by Company. To Company’s knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (including, without limitation, any information which may appear on Company’s books and records) there are no other pledges, security interests, liens, restrictions or adverse claims to which the Pledged Interests are, or may be, subject as of the date hereof. Company hereby agrees Company will hereafter comply with instructions originated by Secured Party in accordance with the Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated August 8, 2014, by the Pledgors party thereto in favor of Secured Party, with respect to the Pledged Interests without further consent of Pledgor.

 

By:  

[                    ]

  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  


Exhibit B

ADDITIONAL PLEDGOR SUPPLEMENT

This ADDITIONAL PLEDGOR SUPPLEMENT (this “ Supplement ”), dated,             , 20    , is delivered pursuant to Section 6.10 of that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association as agent for the Purchasers (“ Agent ”) (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein) and Section 25 of that certain Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among the Pledgors from time to time party thereto and Agent (in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Pledge Agreement ”). The undersigned (the “ New Pledgor ”) hereby agrees that this Supplement may be attached to the Collateral Pledge Agreement.

1. The New Pledgor, by executing and delivering this Supplement, hereby becomes a Pledgor in accordance with Section 25 of the Collateral Pledge Agreement, with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Pledgor and (a) agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the Collateral Pledge Agreement and (b) hereby represents and warrants that all of the representations and warranties made by it as a Pledgor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Pledgor does hereby collaterally pledge, deliver and set over to Secured Party, for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers and all other holders of the Obligations all of the following property, together with any additions, exchanges, replacements and substitutions therefor, dividends and distributions with respect therefor, and the proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”):

(a) all of the shares of capital stock and other Equity Interests in those corporations listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any corporation, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the New Pledgor or in which the New Pledgor now or hereafter has any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such corporations;

(b) all of the partnership interests and other Equity Interests in those limited partnerships and general partnerships listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any limited partnership or general partnership, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the New Pledgor or in which the New Pledgor now or hereafter has any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such partnerships; including without limitation all rights and remedies of the New Pledgor as a general partner or limited partner with respect to the respective partnership interests and other equity interests of the New Pledgor in each such partnership under the respective Organizational Documents of such partnership and under the partnership laws of the state in which each such partnership is organized; and


(c) all of the membership/limited liability company interests and other Equity Interests in those limited liability companies listed on Schedule I attached hereto and any other Equity Interests in any limited liability company, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the New Pledgor or in which the New Pledgor now or hereafter has any rights, options or warrants, together with all certificates representing such shares and interests and all rights (but none of the obligations) under or arising out of the applicable Organizational Documents of such companies; including without limitation all rights and remedies of the New Pledgor as a member or manager or managing member with respect to the respective membership interests and other equity interests of the New Pledgor in each such limited liability company under the respective Organizational Documents of such limited liability company and under the limited liability company laws of the state in which each such limited liability company is organized;

provided that , in each case under the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), the rights relating to the applicable Equity Interests included in the Pledged Collateral shall include, without limitation, all of the following rights relating to such Equity Interests, whether arising under the Organizational Documents of the applicable Pledged Entity or under the applicable laws of such Pledged Entity’s jurisdiction of organization relating to the formation, existence and governance of corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships, as applicable: (i) all economic rights (including all rights to receive dividends and distributions), (ii) all voting rights and rights to consent to any particular action(s) by the applicable Pledged Entity, (iii) all management rights with respect to such Pledged Entity, (iv) in the case of any Pledged Collateral consisting of a general partner interest in a partnership, all powers and rights as a general partner with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity, (v) in the case of any Pledged Collateral consisting of the membership/limited liability company interests of a managing member in a limited liability company, all powers and rights as a managing member with respect to the management, operations and control of the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity, (vi) all rights to designate or appoint or vote for or remove any officers, directors, manager(s), general partner(s), managing member(s) and/or any members of any board of members/managers/partners/directors that may now or hereafter have any rights to manage and direct the business and affairs of the applicable Pledged Entity under its Organizational Documents as in effect from time to time, (vii) all rights to amend the Organizational Documents of such Pledged Entity, (viii) in the case of any Pledged Collateral consisting of Equity Interests in a partnership or limited liability company, the New Pledgor’s status as a “partner,” general or limited, or “member” (as applicable) under the applicable Organizational Documents and/or applicable state law and (ix) all certificates evidencing any of the foregoing described Pledged Collateral (all of the foregoing, the “ Related Rights ”).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in each case under the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), the rights relating to the applicable Equity Interests included in the Pledged Collateral shall not include (A) Excluded Assets or (B) for the avoidance of doubt, more than 65% of the issued and outstanding common voting Equity Interests directly owned by the New Pledgor in any Subsidiary that is either (1) a CFC Holdco or (2) a Foreign Subsidiary.

[Additional Pledgor Supplement]


2. The pledge and security interest described herein shall continue in effect to secure all Obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement from time to time incurred or arising unless and until such Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full and all commitments of the Purchasers to purchase Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement have been terminated.

3 The New Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall cause each Pledged Entity that (x) is not a corporation and (y) has not issued certificates to evidence the Equity Interests issued by such Pledged Entity and pledged pursuant to this Supplement (each such Pledged Entity an “ Applicable Pledged Entity ”) to register the security interest granted hereunder on its books and records and to deliver to Secured Party a Pledge Acknowledgment, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, wherein such Applicable Pledged Entity shall acknowledge that it has been instructed to and shall comply, in accordance with the Collateral Pledge Agreement, with any instructions originated by the Secured Party with respect to the interests of New Pledgor in such entity without further consent of the New Pledgor.

4. Each reference to a “Pledgor” in the Collateral Pledge Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Pledgor. The Collateral Pledge Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.

5. The New Pledgor represents and warrants to the Secured Party that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity.

6. This Supplement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Supplement shall become effective when the Secured Party shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Pledgor and the Secured Party has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.

7. The New Pledgor hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule of the information required by the Collateral Pledge Agreement applicable to it and (b) set forth under its signature hereto is the true and correct legal name of the New Pledgor, its jurisdiction of formation and the location of its chief executive office.

8. This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

9. If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable. the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

[Additional Pledgor Supplement]


10. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 16.9 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

11. The New Pledgor agrees to reimburse expenses incurred by the Secured Party in connection with the execution and delivery of this Supplement, in accordance with Section 16.12 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

[Additional Pledgor Supplement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of             , 20    .

 

[NAME OF NEW PLEDGOR]  
By:  

 

 
[Title:  

 

  ]
Address:  

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 


SCHEDULE I

Pledged Collateral

The following Collateral is hereby pledged by the New Pledgor to Secured Party pursuant to the Collateral Pledge Agreement to which this Schedule is attached:

 

Name

   Percentage
Ownership
     Registered and
Beneficial Owner
of Securities of
Subsidiary
     Percentage of
Equity Interest to
be pledged
     Certificate Number
for Certificated
Entities
 
           
           
           


Exhibit A

Pledge Acknowledgment

[NEW PLEDGOR]

Address

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

[214 N Tryon Street, 26 th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202]

Attn: [                    ]

On the [    ] day of August, 2014, the undersigned, [ Pledged Entity ] (“ Company ”), registered on its books and records the pledge of all of the equity interests issued by Company now or hereafter owned by [ NEW PLEDGOR (“ Pledgor ”)] (collectively, the “ Pledged Interests ”) in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as agent for certain Purchasers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”). As of the date hereof, the Pledged Interests represent [     percent (    %)] of the equity interests of any and all kinds and types issued by Company. To Company’s knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (including, without limitation, any information which may appear on Company’s books and records) there are no other pledges, security interests, liens, restrictions or adverse claims to which the Pledged Interests are, or may be, subject as of the date hereof. Company hereby agrees Company will hereafter comply with instructions originated by Secured Party in accordance with the Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated August 8, 2014, by the Pledgors party thereto in favor of U.S. Bank National Association, as Notes Agent, with respect to the Pledged Interests without further consent of Pledgor.

 

By:

 

[                     ]

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 
 

Title:

 


EXHIBIT 1.2(a)

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE 1

[Date]

Reference is made to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent for the Purchasers. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as the [Chief Financial Officer][Controller] of the Issuer, certifies, based on an examination sufficient to permit the undersigned to make an informed statement, as follows:

1. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A are financial statements of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow for the fiscal year ending [                    ] and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion (i) shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and (ii) shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.] 2

2. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A is an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of the fiscal quarter ending [                    ] and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business.] 3

 

1   The schedules attached to this Exhibit 1.2 shall be updated as necessary to reflect any amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification to the Note Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any discrepancy between any schedule attached to this Exhibit 1.2 and the corresponding terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the corresponding terms of the Note Purchase Agreement shall replace such schedule mutatis mutandis .
2   To be included if accompanying annual financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement only.
3   To be included if accompanying quarterly financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement only.


3. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A is an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of the month ending [                    1 and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business.] 4

4. [Attached hereto as Exhibit B are the quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ending [                    1 (including an income statement for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), which projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis, pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Issuer, the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).] 5

5. [To my knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed to the Notes Agent pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.] [If unable to provide the foregoing certification, attach an Annex A specifying the details of the Default or Event of Default, including its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and any steps being taken with respect thereto.]

6. Attached hereto as Schedule I is a calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recent Pro Forma Testing Period.

7. [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 are reasonably detailed calculations setting forth Excess Cash Flow for the most recently ended fiscal year, which calculations are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.] 6

8. [Attached hereto is the information required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.9 of the Note Purchase Agreement.]

9. Without limiting the foregoing, the undersigned certifies that the Note Parties are in compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections [2.5(c)] 7 , [6.51 8 , 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, and 7.8, except as may be set forth below[, and attached hereto as Schedule A are the applicable covenant calculations with respect to Section 6.5 which show such compliance (or non-compliance).] 9 Nothing herein limits or modifies any of the terms or provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

4   To be included if accompanying monthly financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 of the Note Purchase Agreement only.
5   To be included only in annual compliance certificate.
6   To be included if accompanying the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
7   To be included if accompanying the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
8   To be included if a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred and is continuing.
9   To be included if a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred and is continuing.


Compliance status is indicated by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.

 

Financial Covenants    Required    Actual    Complies
[Section 6.5 - If a Covenant Trigger Event is in effect, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of each fiscal quarter ending after the occurrence of such Covenant Trigger Event.] 10    1.00 to 1.00                    Yes/No/N/A

 

Other Covenants    Complies

[Section 2.5(c) — Mandatory Prepayment

   Yes    No] 11

Section 6.10 — Additional Guarantors

   Yes    No

Section 7.4 — Investments

   Yes    No

Section 7.5 — Loans

   Yes    No

Section 7.7 — Distributions

   Yes    No

Section 7.8 — Indebtedness

   Yes    No

[REMAINDER OF THE PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

10   To be included if a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred and is continuing.
11   To be included if accompanying the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as a the [Chief Financial Officer][Controller] of the Issuer, has executed this certificate for and on behalf of the Issuer, and has caused this certificate to be delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


SCHEDULE I

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(A) Leverage Ratio: Total Net Debt to EBITDA for the preceding period of four fiscal quarters, all calculated for the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four fiscal quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

 

(1)   Total Net Debt as of [                    ]:   
  (a)    Total Net Debt   
     As of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts):      $               
             
  (b)   

minus the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) not to exceed $20,000,000, in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Note Parties and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Revolving Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement)

 

  
     provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000   
          $               
  Total Net Debt      $               
(2)   EBITDA:   
  (a)    Earning Before Interest and Taxes:   
     (i)    net income (or loss) of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period,   
             $               


     (ii)    plus , without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of:   
        (A)    All interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period    $            
        (B)    All charges against income of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes    $            
        (C)    all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this item (C) for any fiscal year, together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, (y) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (z) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016    $            
        (D)    all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business   
        (E)    all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or write-off of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with any Permitted Acquisition)    $            
        (F)    all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs    $            
     (iii)       minus , the sum of:   
        (A)    all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains    $            


        (B)    all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business    $            
        (C)    all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition)    $            
  (b)    plus without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of:   
     (i)    depreciation expenses for such period    $            
     (ii)    amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs    $            
     (iii)    fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transactions, (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions    $            
     (iv)    unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract    $            
     (v)    fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b)    $            
  (c)    minus   
     (i)    unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract    $            
  EBITDA    $            
  Total Net Debt to EBITDA             :         


SCHEDULE 2

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(B) Excess Cash Flow Calculation

 

(a)    EBITDA of the Issuer on a Consolidated Basis for such period (the amount set forth at the end of Schedule 1 to this Compliance Certificate)    $            
(b)    minus , the sum, without duplication of:   
   (i)    Unfunded Capital Expenditures during such fiscal period    $            
   (ii)    taxes (and distributions made in connection therewith) actually paid (or distributed) in cash during such fiscal period    $            
   (iii)    interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash and added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(i) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” during such fiscal period    $            
   (iv)    the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the end of such period over Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period (or, if the difference results in an amount less than zero, minus the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period over Net Working Capital at the end of such period)    $            
   (v)    the aggregate amount of all principal payments and repayments of Indebtedness to the extent financed with Internally Generated Cash (other than (A) payments and repayments made in respect of any revolving credit facility (including the Revolving Credit Facility) unless there is a corresponding reduction in commitments thereunder, (B) optional prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.4 or (C) mandatory prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)) made during such period,    $            
   (vi)    out-of-pocket expenses paid in cash during such period in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness    $            
   (vii)    payments made in cash during such period to the extent added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes”    $            
   (viii)    cash payments made during such period in respect of interest rate or currency Swap Contracts    $            


   (ix)    dividends and distributions made in cash during such period pursuant to clauses (ii), (v)(i), (v)(ii) and (to the extent not already deducted pursuant to clause (i) below) (v)(iii) of Section 7.7    $            
   (x)    payments made in cash during such period in connection with any Qualified Earnout    $            
   (xi)    fees and expenses paid in cash during such period to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof Excess Cash Flow    $            
Excess Cash Flow    $            


EXHIBIT 5.5(b)

FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS


Keane Group - Financial Projections (Exhibit 5.5(b))

 

Consolidated Financials

 

($ in thousands)                               

Income Statement

          
           2H 2014     FY 2014     FY 2015     FY 2016  

Total Revenue

     $ 216,352.4      $ 376,756.8      $ 580,748.1      $ 618,338.0   

Gross Profit

     $ 38,093.7      $ 74,191.5      $ 135,556.9      $ 151,973.0   

Corporate G&A

     $ 9,371.6      $ 18,586.7      $ 23,229.9      $ 23,694.5   

Other Income/(Expense)

       (279.2     77.9        —          —     

Other, FX

       —          (24.0     —          —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     $ 28,443.0      $ 55,658.8      $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Non-recurring adjustments

     $ (2,333.7   $ (8,356.9   $ —        $ —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported EBITDA

     $ 26,109.3      $ 47,301.9      $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Depreciation & Amortization

     $ 13,477.89        $ 32,112.61      $ 33,118.74   

Amortization of Financing Fees

       887.5          1,775.0        1,775.0   

Interest Expense

       6,931.1          13,230.5        13,158.4   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBT

     $ 4,812.8        $ 65,208.9      $ 80,226.3   

Taxes

     52.0     2,502.6          33,908.6        41,717.7   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     $ 2,310.1        $ 31,300.3      $ 38,508.6   

Cash Flow

        
           2H 2014           FY 2015     FY 2016  

Reported EBITDA

     $ 26,109.3        $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Less: Increase Working Capital

       (207.0       7,121.0        (101.6

Less: Capital Expenditures

       60,380.1          23,380.8        5,750.0   

Less: Earn-Out

       5,000.0          2,500.0        —     

Less: Taxes

       2,502.6          33,908.6        41,717.7   

Less: Secured Notes Interest

       6,835.2          12,931.3        13,045.9   

Less: Revolver Interest

       95.9          299.2        112.5   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Levered Free Cash Flow - Before Debt Repayment

     $ (48,497.6     $ 32,186.1      $ 67,753.9   

Less: Secured Notes Mandatory Amortization

       1,875.0          3,750.0        3,750.0   

Less: Revolver Draw / (Paydown)

       14,996.9          (14,996.9     —     

Less: Mandatory Excess Cash Flow Sweep (Secured Notes)

       —            —          —     

Less: Voluntary Prepayment of Debt (Secured Notes)

       —            —          —     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash

     $ (35,375.7     $ 13,439.2      $ 64,003.9   

Beginning Cash Balance

     $ 40,375.7        $ 5,000.0      $ 18,439.2   

Net Change in Cash

       (35,375.7       13,439.2        64,003.9   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Cash Balance

     $ 5,000.0        $ 18,439.2      $ 82,443.1   

 

Page 1 of 2


EXHIBIT 6.10

FORM OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT

ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT

This ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT (this “ Supplement ”), dated             , 20    . is delivered pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below). The undersigned (the “ New Guarantor ”) hereby agrees that this Supplement may be attached to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association as agent for the Purchasers (“ Agent ”) (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein).

1. The New Guarantor, by executing and delivering this Supplement, hereby becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Section 6.10 of the Note Purchase Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and (a) agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, including Article IV and Article XV thereof and (b) hereby represents and warrants that all of the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Guarantor, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations, does hereby assign, pledge and grant to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Purchaser, a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of the New Guarantor’s Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each reference to a “Guarantor” in the Note Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Guarantor. The Note Purchase Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.

2. The New Guarantor represents and warrants to Agent and the Purchasers that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity.

3. This Supplement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Supplement shall become effective when the Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Guarantor and the Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.

4. The New Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule of the information required by the Note Purchase Agreement applicable to it and (b) set forth under its signature hereto is the true and correct legal name of the New Guarantor, its jurisdiction of formation and the location of its chief executive office.


5. This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

6. If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

7. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 16.9 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

8. The New Guarantor agrees to reimburse expenses incurred by the Secured Party in connection with the execution and delivery of this Supplement, in accordance with Section 16.12 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

[Additional Guarantor Supplement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of             , 20    

 

[NAME OF GUARANTOR]  
By:  
 

 

[Title:     ]
 

 

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

 


EXHIBIT 8.1(g)

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

of

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the –“ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ” in its capacity as “Issuer”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Issuer and Holdings, the “ Note Parties ” and each, a “ Note Party ”), the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”), the undersigned, solely in such undersigned’s capacity as [Chief Financial Officer] of the Issuer, and not in the undersigned’s individual or personal capacity and without personal liability, hereby certifies, to his knowledge, as follows:

As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the issuance of the Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement on the date hereof and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Notes, with respect to each of the Issuer and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries:

 

  a) the fair value of the assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds and will exceed, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated. contingent or otherwise;

 

  b) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is and will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured;

 

  c) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are and will be able to pay their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; and

 

  d) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have unreasonably small capital.

For purposes of this Solvency Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Note Purchase Agreement. For the purposes of making the certifications set forth in this Solvency Certificate, it is assumed that the Indebtedness and other obligations incurred under and in connection with the Notes, the Revolving Credit Facility and other Indebtedness incurred on the date hereof will come due at their respective maturities.


The undersigned is familiar with the business and financial position of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries. In reaching the conclusions set forth in this Solvency Certificate, the undersigned has made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate, having taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solvency Certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as [Chief Financial Officer] of the Issuer, on behalf of the Issuer, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Solvency Certificate]


EXHIBIT 16.3

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION (this “ Assignment ”), dated as of the Effective Date (as defined below), is entered into between                      (the “ Assignor ”) and                      (the “ Assignee ”).

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Issuer:

   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (the “ Issuer ”)

Note Purchase Agreement:

   The Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition are used as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Effective Date:

               ,          1

 

1   To be filled out by the Issuer upon entry in the Register.


Note or Commitment Assigned 2

   Aggregate principal
amount of applicable
Notes or
Commitments for all
Purchasers
     Aggregate principal
amount of Notes or
Commitments
Assigned 3
     Percentage Assigned 4  
   $                    $                                  
   $                    $                                  
   $                    $                                  

[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

2   Indicate whether the Note or Commitment that is being assigned under this Assignment is a Term Note, Delayed Draw Commitment, Delayed Draw Note or Incremental Note.
3   The aggregate amounts are inserted for informational purposes only to help in calculating the percentages assigned which, themselves, are for informational purposes only.
4   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, the Assigned Interest as a percentage of the aggregate Term Notes, Delayed Draw Commitments, Delayed Draw Notes or Incremental Notes, as applicable. This percentage is set forth for informational purposes only and is not intended to be binding. The assignments are based on the amounts assigned not on the percentages listed in this column.

 

     

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

   2   


Section 1 . Assignment . Assignor hereby sells and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from Assignor, Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement (including Obligations owing to or by Assignor thereunder) and the other Note Documents, in each case to the extent related to the amounts identified above (the “ Assigned Interest ”).

Section 2 . Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Assignors . Assignor (a) represents and warrants to Assignee and the Issuer that (i) it has full power and authority and has taken all actions necessary for it to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) it is the legal and beneficial owner of its Assigned Interest and that such Assigned Interest is free and clear of any Lien and other adverse claims and (iii) by executing, signing and delivering this Assignment to the Issuer, the Person signing, executing and delivering this Assignment on behalf of the Assignor is an authorized signer for the Assignor and is authorized to execute, sign and deliver this Assignment, (b) makes no other representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility, including with respect to the aggregate amount of the Notes or Commitments, as applicable, the percentage of the Notes or the Commitments, as applicable, represented by the amounts assigned, any statements, representations and warranties made in or in connection with any Note Document or any other document or information furnished pursuant thereto, the execution, legality, validity, enforceability or genuineness of any Note Document or any document or information provided in connection therewith, (c) assumes no responsibility (and makes no representation or warranty) with respect to the financial condition of any Note Party or the performance or nonperformance by any Note Party of any obligation under any Note Document or any document provided in connection therewith and (d) attaches any Notes held by it evidencing any part of the Assigned Interest of such Assignor (or, if applicable, an affidavit of loss or similar affidavit therefor) and requests that the Issuer exchange such Notes for new Notes in accordance with Section 16.5 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

Section 3 . Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Assignees . Assignee (a) represents and warrants to Assignor and the Issuer that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all actions necessary for Assignee, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) it is an existing Purchaser or Affiliate of a Purchaser, or any other Person (in which case the assignee meets the requirements of Section 16.3(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement), it being acknowledged by the parties hereto that the Issuer is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties set forth in this clause (ii) without any diligence in respect to the accuracy of such representations and warranties and any breach of such representations and warranties by the Assignee shall not give rise to any liability on the part of the Issuer, (iii) it has experience and expertise in the purchasing of Notes or of Commitments such as the Notes or Commitments related to the Assigned Interest, (iv) it will purchase the Notes, for its own account in the ordinary course of its business and without a view to distribution of such Notes within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws, and (v) by executing, signing and delivering this Assignment, the Person signing, executing and delivering this Assignment on behalf of the Assignee is an authorized signer for the Assignee and is authorized to execute, sign and deliver this Assignment on behalf of the Assignee, (b) shall perform in accordance with their terms all obligations that, by the terms of the Note Documents, are required to be performed by it as a Purchaser. (c)

 

     

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

   3   


confirms it has received such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and shall continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under any Note Document independently and without reliance upon the Issuer, any Purchaser or any other Indemnitee and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time. (d) acknowledges and agrees that, as a Purchaser, it may receive material non-public information and confidential information concerning the Note Parties and their Affiliates and their Equity Interests and agrees to use such information in accordance with Section 16.18 of the Note Purchase Agreement, (e) specifies as its applicable addresses for notices the addresses set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof, and (f) to the extent required pursuant to Section 3.10(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement, attaches two completed originals of Forms W-8ECI, W-8BEN, W-8IMY or W-9 (in each case, together with all appropriate forms, certificates and attachments).

Section 4 . Determination of Effective Date: Register . Following the due execution and delivery of this Assignment by Assignor, Assignee and, to the extent required by Section 16.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Issuer, and the acknowledgment by Agent of such Assignment, this Assignment (including its attachments) will be delivered to the Issuer for its acceptance and recording in the Register. The effective date of this Assignment (the “Effective Date”) shall be the later of (i) the acceptance of this Assignment by Agent and (ii) the recording of this Assignment in the Register. The Issuer shall insert the Effective Date when known in the space provided therefor at the beginning of this Assignment.

Section 5 . Effect . As of the Effective Date, (a) Assignee shall be a party to the Note Purchase Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment, have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement and (b) Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment, relinquish its rights (except those surviving the payment in full of the Notes and the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Note Documents other than those obligations relating to events and circumstances occurring prior to the Effective Date.

Section 6 . Distribution of Payments . On and after the Effective Date, the Issuer shall make all payments under the Note Documents in respect of the Assigned Interest (a) in the case of amounts accrued to but excluding the Effective Date, to Assignor and (b) otherwise, to Assignee.

Section 7. Miscellaneous . (a) The parties hereto, to the extent permitted by law, waive all right to trial by jury in any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of in connection with or relating to, this Assignment and any other transaction contemplated hereby. This waiver applies to any action, suit or proceeding whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise.

(b) On and after the Effective Date, this Assignment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Assignor, Assignee, the Purchasers and their Related Persons and their successors and assigns.

(c) This Assignment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof that would result in the application of any other law.

 

     

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

   4   


(d) This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(e) Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Assignment by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment.

 

     

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

   5   


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

  as Assignor
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
  as Assignee
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Address for notices :

[Insert Address (including contact name, fax number and e-mail address)]

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT]


ACCEPTED and AGREED
this      day of                  :
[ISSUER] 1
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
ACKNOWLEDGED and AGREED this day of
this      day of                  :
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

1   Include only if required pursuant to Section 16.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION FOR NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT]


EXHIBIT 16.3(d)(A)

FORM OF AFFILIATED PURCHASER ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] 1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] 2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] 3 hereunder are several and not joint.] 4 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Note Purchase Agreement identified below (the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Note Purchase Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Purchaser][their respective capacities as Purchasers] under the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Purchaser)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Purchasers)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, the other Note Documents or the transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
2   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
3   Select as appropriate.
4   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

     

AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


1.    Assignor[s] :   
     

 

     

 

2.    Assignee[s] :   
     

 

     

 

3.    Affiliate Status :   
4.    Issuer :    KGH Intermediate Holdco U, LLC
5.    Agent :    U.S. Bank National Association, including any successor thereto, as the agent under the Note Purchase Agreement
6.    Note Purchase Agreement :    The Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, as the Issuer, KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, as Holdings, the other Note Parties from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent.

 

     

AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


7.    Assigned Interest :

 

Assignor[s] 5 Assignee[s] 6

   Aggregate Amount
of Amount of
Commitment/Notes
for all Lenders 7
     Amount of
Commitment/Notes
Assigned 8
     Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Notes 9
    CUSIP
Number 10
 
   $                    $                    $               
   $         $         $               
   $         $         $               

 

[8.    Trade Date :                                                 ]

Effective Date:             , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY THE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

5   List each Assignor, as appropriate.
6   List each Assignee, as appropriate.
7   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
8   After giving effect to Assignee’s purchase and assumption of the Assigned Interest, the aggregate principal amount of Notes held at any one time by Affiliated Purchasers shall not exceed 25% of the original principal amount of all Notes at such time outstanding (such percentage, the “ Affiliated Purchaser Cap ”). To the extent any assignment to an Affiliated Purchaser would result in the aggregate principal amount of all Notes held by Affiliated Purchasers exceeding the Affiliated Purchaser Cap, the assignment of such excess amount will be void ab initio .
9   Set forth, to a least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Notes of all Purchasers thereunder.
10   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

     

AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Accepted for Recordation in the Register
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By: KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its managing member,
By: Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

     

AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


ANNEX 1

TO AFFILIATED PURCHASER ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

AFFILIATED PURCHASER ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

1.1. Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Purchaser; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Note Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Note Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Note Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 16.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 16.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date referred to in this Assignment and Assumption, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement as a Purchaser thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Purchaser thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Note Purchase Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 and 9.7 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own investment analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Purchaser and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own investment analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest and (vii) attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, including but not limited to any documentation required pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Note Purchase Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Purchaser, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own investment decisions in taking or not taking action under the Note Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Note Documents are required to be performed by it as a Purchaser.


2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

ANNEX 1 FORM OF AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


ANNEX 1

TO AFFILIATED PURCHASER ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

FORM OF AFFILIATED PURCHASER NOTICE

U.S. Bank National Association

214 N. Tryon Street, 26th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: CDO Trust Services / James Hanley

 

  Re: Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, the purchasers from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Purchasers ” and each, individually, a “ Purchaser ”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”)

Dear Sirs:

The undersigned (the “ Proposed Affiliate Assignee ”) hereby gives you notice, pursuant to Section 16.3(d)(vi) of the Note Purchase Agreement, that

(a) it has entered into an agreement to purchase via assignment a portion of the Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement,

(b) the assignor in the proposed assignment is [                    ],

(c) immediately after giving effect to such assignment, the Proposed Affiliate Assignee will be an Affiliated Purchaser,

(d) the principal amount of Notes to be purchased by such Proposed Affiliate Assignee in the assignment contemplated hereby is $[        ],

(e) the aggregate amount of all Notes held by such Proposed Affiliate Assignee and each other Affiliated Purchaser after giving effect to the assignment hereunder (if accepted) is $[        ],

(f) it, in its capacity as a Purchaser under the Note Purchase Agreement, hereby waives any right to bring any action against the Agent with respect to the Notes that are the subject of the proposed assignment hereunder, and

(g) the proposed effective date of the assignment contemplated hereby is [            , 20    ].


Very truly yours,

[EXACT LEGAL NAME OF PROPOSED AFFILIATE ASSIGNEE]

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Phone Number:

 

Fax:

 

Email:

Date:

 

 

 

ANNEX 1 FORM OF AFFILIATED PURCHASER

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

EXHIBIT 4.3

FIRST AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 23, 2014 (the “ Amendment ”), is entered into by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), each of the other Note Parties party hereto, the undersigned Required Purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

BACKGROUND

A. Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and the Agent.

B. The Issuer has advised the Agent and the Purchasers that one or more of the direct or indirect members of KGH intend to fund into KGH, either in the form of debt or equity, an aggregate amount of cash equal to $20,000,000.

C. The Issuer has requested that the Purchasers consent to KGH’s holding of the proceeds of such funding and the incurrence of any obligations related thereto to the extent made as a loan to KGH, and from time to time using such proceeds to issue Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness to the Note Parties and to continue to hold any such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness as an asset of KGH, and receive payments thereon.

D. The Required Purchasers have consented to Issuer’s request as described above, on the terms and conditions, including certain amendments and modifications to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, as more fully set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement . Effective upon and as of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof,

(a) Transactions with Affiliates . Section 7.10 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by renumbering subclause (f) of such Section 7.10 as subclause (g), and inserting and adding a new subclause (f) immediately after the end of subclause (e) to read as follows:

“(f) Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness advanced by and owing to KGH to any one or more Note Parties from time to time, and payment in respect thereof from any one or more Note Parties to KGH in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness


(to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”), all as and to the extent permitted by Section 7.8,”

(b) Permitted Activities . Section 7.20(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by renumbering subclause (A)(viii) as subclause (A)(ix), and inserting and adding a new subclause (A)(viii) immediately after the end of subclause (A)(vii) to read as follows:

“, (viii) (x) the holding of cash or cash equivalents in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon, funded by one or more of its direct or indirect members as equity and/or Indebtedness; provided , that, to the extent funded as Indebtedness, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.7, none of the Note Parties may make any cash distribution to KGH to fund the payment of any principal, interest, fees or other amounts owing in respect of such Indebtedness, and (y) from time to time, the making of any loans to the extent constituting Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness to any Note Party, with such cash or cash equivalents, and the continued holding of such loans as assets of KGH and the receipt from any Note Party of cash payments in respect of any such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”)”

2. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Note Parties hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents, and confirms that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) is true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (other than any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case each such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Obligations and other liabilities of Note Parties to Agent and Purchasers, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Purchasers;


(c) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Note Purchase Agreement or any of the other Note Documents;

(d) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no event or development has occurred since the Closing Date which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) represents and warrants that (i) such Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents related hereto and to perform all of its respective Obligations under the Note Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Amendment and the Note Documents as amended hereby and by any such agreements, instruments or documents required hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the effective date hereof and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

3. Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, dated on or about the date hereof, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties and the Required Purchasers;

(b) Issuer shall have paid or reimbursed the Agent and the Purchasers for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the documents provided for herein or related hereto;


(c) All representations, warranties and schedules set forth in or annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement or this Amendment (other than any representation, warranty or schedule that was made as of an earlier date or is only required to be true and correct as of an earlier date, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof (except to the extent any such representation, warranty or schedule is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects), and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the effective date hereof.

4. Reaffirmation of Note Purchase Agreement and Note Documents . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and each of the other Note Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written.

5. Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by the Issuer under the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Purchasers as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by the Issuer, and that the Issuer is indebted to Agent and Purchasers with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Purchaser relating to this Amendment (or any document, agreement or instrument relating hereto), the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharge Agent and Purchasers, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of the Note Parties on or before the date of this Amendment that any Note Party may now have against Agent or Purchasers or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Note Documents.

6. Required Purchaser Direction . By its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto, each of the undersigned Purchasers is authorizing and directing the Agent to execute this Amendment.

7. Miscellaneous .

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor, or incidental beneficiary.


(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) The terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(e) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

(f) This Amendment shall constitute a Note Document and the failure to comply with any covenant herein shall be an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC GP, LP
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, as agent for each Purchaser identified on Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement.
By:  

/s/ T. CHRISTIAN STRACKE

  Name:  

T. Christian Stracke

  Title:  

Managing Director

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

 

Name:

 

William Hagner

 

Title:

 

Attorney-In-Fact

 

GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

 

Name:

 

William Hagner

 

Title:

 

Attorney-In-Fact

 

NZC GUGGENHEIM MASTER FUND LIMITED

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

 

Name:

 

William Hagner

 

Title:

 

Attorney-In-Fact

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST – GUGGENHEIM HIGH YIELD FUND

By: Security Investors, LLC as Investment Adviser

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Secretary

 

PRINCIPAL FUND, INC. – GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

WESTERN REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE FUNDS TRUST – SERIES P (HIGH YIELD SERIES)

By: Security Investors, LLC, as Investment Advisor

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Secretary

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

/s/ JAMES A. HANLEY

  Name:   James A. Hanley
  Title:   Vice President

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement

EXHIBIT 4.4

EXECUTION

SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2015 (the “ Amendment ”), is entered into by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), each of the other Note Parties party hereto, the undersigned Required Purchasers and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

BACKGROUND

A. Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), by and among Holdings, the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and the Agent.

B. The Issuer has requested that the Purchasers agree to certain amendments and modifications to the Note Purchase Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

C. The Required Purchasers have consented to Issuer’s request as described above.

NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Waiver and Consent . Effective upon the effectiveness of this Amendment as provided for in Section 4 hereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the Note Purchase Agreement (including Sections 4.14, 7.14(b) and 7.14(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement) and the other Note Documents, the Agent and the Purchasers hereby:

(a) consent to the execution, delivery and performance of the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement and Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Revolving Credit Amendment ”), by and among the Issuer, Holdings, the guarantors party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as a lender and as agent, including, without limitation, (x) the increase in the revolving credit commitments thereunder by $20,000,000 and (y) the granting of a first priority perfected security interest in the ABL Equipment, subject to a second priority perfected security interest in favor of the Agent, and

(b) waive any noncompliance with the terms of Section 4.14 in respect of ABL Equipment constituting Vehicles acquired by the Note Parties related to the filing of certificates of title/ownership (or other required documentation) to indicate Agent’s first priority security interest in such Vehicles to the extent the Note Parties comply with Section 5 hereof.


2. Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement . Effective upon and as of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof,

(a) Definitions . Section 1.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions thereto, each in its appropriate alphabetic place:

ABL Equipment ” shall mean, collectively, all of that Equipment listed on Schedule 1.2(b) to this Agreement (which such Schedule 1.2(b) shall indicate, as to each such item of Equipment, whether such item of Equipment is “titled collateral” governed by a certificate of title statute in any applicable jurisdiction), together with all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) thereto; provided that, to the extent the Schedule 1.2(b) added to the Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to the Second Amendment on the Second Amendment Effective Date indicates that the VIN# for any particular item of ABL Equipment is “TBD” or “To Be Determined”, promptly following the determination of all such VIN#’s for all such items, the Note Parties shall deliver written notice to Agent and to the Revolving Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) providing an updated copy of such Schedule 1.2(b) with such VIN#’s (and any other “TBD” information) completed, which shall constitute an update and amendment to such Schedule 1.2(b) for all purposes hereunder and under the Intercreditor Agreement.

ABL Equipment Spare Parts ” means (x) any and all spare parts actually used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment, and (y) any and all spare parts purchased by any Note Party for the specific purpose of being used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair and maintenance of such ABL Equipment.

Second Amendment ” shall mean that certain Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties party thereto, the Required Purchasers and the Agent.

Second Amendment Effective Date ” shall mean the effective date of the Second Amendment.

(b) Mandatory Prepayments . Section 2.5(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase “other than Inventory or Receivables” and substituting in lieu thereof the following: “other than Inventory, Receivables or ABL Equipment”.

(c) Vehicles . Section 4.14 of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“ Within the time specified in Section 6.14 and, with respect to any Vehicles constituting Collateral acquired by such Note Party subsequent to the date hereof,


within 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof (or longer if agreed to by the Required Purchasers), all applications for certificates of title/ownership indicating Agent’s first priority security interest in the Vehicle (or, in the case of Vehicles constituting ABL Equipment, second priority security interest) covered by such certificate, and any other necessary documentation, shall be filed in each office in each jurisdiction which Agent or the Required Purchasers shall deem advisable to perfect Agent’s security interests in the Vehicles.

(d) Permitted Activities . Subclause (A)(viii) of Section 7.20(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“, (viii) (x) the issuance of that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated December 23, 2014 (the “ KGH Subordinated Note ”), by and among KGH, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ KGH Subordinated Lenders ”) and KG Fracing Acquisition Corp., as agent for the KGH Subordinated Lenders, in an original principal amount equal to $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon, and (y) the holding of that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated April 7, 2015 (the “ Intercompany Subordinated Note ” and, together with the KGH Subordinated Note, the “ Keane Subordinated Notes ”), issued by KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC to KGH for cash, in an original principal amount equal to $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon; provided , that, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.7, none of the Note Parties may make any cash distribution to KGH to fund the payment of any principal, interest, fees or other amounts owing in respect of the Indebtedness evidenced by either of the Keane Subordinated Notes”

(e) Cross Default . Section 10.11 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting at the end of such section and before the “;” the following language:

“(but, for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any waiver or amendment of such Subject Indebtedness after the Second Amendment Effective Date, except for any waiver or amendment consented to by the Required Purchasers)”

(f) Confidentiality; Sharing Information . Clause (D) of the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 16.18 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the word “or” as it appears after the word “employee” with “,”, and by inserting after the word “attorney” the following language:

“, investor or other funding source”

(g) ABL Equipment . A new Schedule 1.2(b) in the form of Annex A attached to this Amendment is hereby added to the Note Purchase Agreement.


3. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Note Parties hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents, and confirms that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) is true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (other than any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case each such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Obligations and other liabilities of Note Parties to Agent and Purchasers, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Purchasers;

(c) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Note Purchase Agreement or any of the other Note Documents;

(d) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no event or development has occurred since the Closing Date which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) represents and warrants that (i) such Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents related hereto and to perform all of its respective Obligations under the Note Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Amendment and the Note Documents as amended hereby and by any such agreements, instruments or documents required hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the effective date hereof and which are in full force and


effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

4. Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties and the Required Purchasers;

(b) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of (i) an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement consistent with the provisions of this Amendment (the “ First Intercreditor Amendment ”) and (ii) the Revolving Credit Amendment, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers;

(c) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of the Intercompany Subordinated Note in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers;

(d) Issuer shall have (x) paid or reimbursed the Agent and the Purchasers for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the documents provided for herein or related hereto and (y) paid the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers, an amendment fee equal to 0.25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes; and

(e) All representations, warranties and schedules set forth in or annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement or this Amendment (other than any representation, warranty or schedule that was made as of an earlier date or is only required to be true and correct as of an earlier date, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof (except to the extent any such representation, warranty or schedule is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects), and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the effective date hereof.

5. Post-Closing Obligation . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, as amended by the First Intercreditor Amendment, each of the Note Parties shall complete each of the applicable actions described on Schedule 6.14 to the Note Purchase Agreement with respect to the ABL Equipment as soon as commercially reasonable and in any event within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Agreement (or such longer period as may be agreed to by the Agent).


6. Reaffirmation of Note Purchase Agreement and Note Documents . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and each of the other Note Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written.

7. Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by the Issuer under the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Purchasers as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by the Issuer, and that the Issuer is indebted to Agent and Purchasers with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Purchaser relating to this Amendment (or any document, agreement or instrument relating hereto), the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharge Agent and Purchasers, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of the Note Parties on or before the date of this Amendment that any Note Party may now have against Agent or Purchasers or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Note Documents.

8. Required Purchaser Direction . By its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto, each of the undersigned Purchasers is authorizing and directing the Agent to execute (i) this Amendment and (ii) the First Intercreditor Amendment.

9. Miscellaneous .

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor, or incidental beneficiary.

(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) The terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(e) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.


(f) This Amendment shall constitute a Note Document and the failure to comply with any covenant herein shall be an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC GP, LP
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, as agent for each Purchaser identified on Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement.
By:  

/s/ T. CHRISTIAN STRACKE

  Name:   T. Christian Stracke
  Title:   Managing Director


GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Advisor

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

 

Name:

 

William Hagner

 

Title:

 

Attorney-In-Fact

 

VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Advisor

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

NZC GUGGENHEIM MASTER FUND LIMITED

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact


GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST – GUGGENHEIM HIGH YIELD FUND

By: Security Investors, LLC as Investment Adviser

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

 

PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. – GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

MAVERICK ENTERPRISES, INC.

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ WILLIAM HAGNER

  Name:   William Hagner
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE FUNDS TRUST – SERIES P (HIGH YIELD SERIES)

By: Security Investors, LLC, as Investment Advisor

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

/s/ JAMES A. HANLEY

  Name:   James A. Hanley
  Title:   Vice President

EXHIBIT 4.5

EXECUTION

THIRD AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 25, 2016 (the “ Amendment ”), is entered into by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), each of the other Note Parties party hereto, the undersigned Required Purchasers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

BACKGROUND

A. Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Existing Note Purchase Agreement ”, and as amended by the Amendment, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), by and among Holdings, the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and the Agent.

B. The Issuer has advised the Agent and the Purchasers that Keane Frac, LP intends to enter into an Asset Purchase Agreement, to be dated on or about the date hereof (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “ Trican Acquisition Agreement ”) by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, as buyer, Trican Well Service Ltd., a Canadian limited company (“ Trican Parent ”), and Trican Well Service, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any other Subsidiary of Trican Parent that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Trican Acquisition Agreement). In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Agreement (such transactions, the “ Trican Acquisition ”), (a) certain lenders (the “ First Lien Term Loan Lenders ”) intend to enter into an agreement to make a $100,000,000 term loan to the Issuer and its subsidiaries (the “ First Lien Term Loan Agreement ”), the obligations of which will be secured by a first priority lien on and security interest in, among other assets, the Notes Collateral, and the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and the related liens and obligations will be subject to one or more intercreditor agreements with the Purchasers and the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement, (b) the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Documents will amend such documents to, among other things, increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and Commitment Amount (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) to $100,000,000 (the “ Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment ”), and (c) certain of the Original Owners (or their Affiliates) intend to make to Holdings, and Holdings intends to make to the Issuer, a cash capital contribution in the form of new common equity in an amount not less than $200,000,000 (the “ Equity Contribution ”, and together with the Trican Acquisition, the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, the Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment and all transactions related thereto, including the incurring of indebtedness and granting of liens in connection therewith, the “ Subject Transactions ”).

C. The Issuer has requested that the Purchasers consent to the Subject Transactions and agree to certain amendments and modifications to the Existing Note Purchase Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

D. The Required Purchasers have consented to Issuer’s request as described above.


NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Consent and Agreement . Effective upon the effectiveness of this Amendment as provided for in Section 5 hereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents, the Agent and the Purchasers hereby consent to the Subject Transactions on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.

2. Effectiveness of Amendments to Existing Note Purchase Agreement . The amendments set forth in Section 3 shall be effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions (the date on which such conditions have been satisfied, the “ Third Amendment Effective Date ”):

(i) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of (I) the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, on substantially the terms set forth in the commitment letter with respect to the First Lien Term Loan Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “ First Lien Commitment Letter ”), and (II) the Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment, on substantially the terms set forth in the commitment letter with respect to the Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment attached as Exhibit B hereto, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers;

(ii) Agent shall have duly executed and delivered (I) an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers, and (II) an intercreditor agreement with respect to the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, on substantially the terms set forth in the term sheet attached as Exhibit C hereto and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers (the “ Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement ”);

(iii) Agent shall have received, for the account of each Purchaser signatory hereto, a non-refundable fee (the “ Consent Fee ”), in immediately available funds, equal to 2.00% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Note held by such Purchaser as of the date of the effectiveness of the amendments set forth herein, which Consent Fee shall be deemed fully earned and payable on such date; and

(iv) the Note Parties shall have consummated the Subject Transactions on or prior to March 30, 2016.

3. Amendments to Existing Note Purchase Agreement . Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Note Purchase Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) New Definitions . Section 1.2 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions thereto, each in its appropriate alphabetic place:

Bankruptcy Law ” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code and any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief law of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.


DIP Financing ” shall mean any financing obtained under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar provision of any other Bankruptcy Law.

Disqualified Person ” means the Persons that have been specified in writing by the Issuer to the Agent on or prior to the effective date of the Third Amendment (other than with respect to competitors of the Issuer, which shall have been specified in writing by the Issuer to the Agent on or prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date) and any Affiliates of such Persons that are readily identifiable as such on the basis of their name.

First Lien Term Loan Agent ” shall mean the agent under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement.

First Lien Term Loan Agreement ” shall mean that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the Subject Transaction Effective Date, among the Issuer, Holdings, the guarantors party thereto and the lenders and agents party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

First Lien Term Loan Documents ” means the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and all of the loan documents made or delivered from time to time in connection therewith, as any such documents may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

Maximum Priority First Lien Loan Amount ” means (x) $100,000,000, less the aggregate amount of all repayments of principal of the loans made under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement on the Subject Transaction Effective Date plus (y) the aggregate amount of all loans made in connection with any Protective Advance or DIP Financing, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Protective Advances ” means advances which the First Lien Term Loan Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems necessary to preserve or protect the collateral securing the obligations of the Note Parties under the First Lien Term Loan Documents.

Subject Transactions ” means (a) the asset acquisition described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016 (as amended and in effect from time to time, but without giving effect to any modifications, amendments, waivers or consents that are materially adverse to the Purchasers without the prior written consent of the Required Purchasers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld


or delayed), the “ Trican Acquisition Agreement ”) by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, as buyer, Trican Well Service Ltd., a Canadian limited company (“ Trican Parent ”), and Trican Well Service, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and any other Subsidiary of Trican Parent that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Trican Acquisition Agreement) and the transactions related thereto, (b) the making by certain lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement of a term loan to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000, the obligations of which will be secured by a first priority lien on and security interest in, among other assets, the Notes Collateral, and which will be subject to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, and the transactions related thereto, (c) amendments and other modifications to the Revolving Credit Documents to, among other things, increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and the Commitment Amount (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) to $100,000,000, and the transactions related thereto, and (d) the cash capital contribution, by any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates to Holdings, and by Holdings to the Issuer, in the form of new common equity in an amount not less than $200,000,000.

Subject Transaction Effective Date ” means the effective date of the Subject Transactions.

Third Amendment ” shall mean that certain Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties party thereto, the Required Purchasers and the Agent.

(b) Intercreditor Agreement . The definition of “Intercreditor Agreement” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Intercreditor Agreement ” means, collectively, (a) the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Agent, the Purchasers, the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Agreement, attached as Exhibit C hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder and (b) the Intercreditor Agreement, among Agent and the First Lien Term Loan Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder.”

(c) Note Priority Collateral . The definition of “Note Priority Collateral” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Notes Collateral ” shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.”

(d) Permitted Acquisitions . The definition of “Permitted Acquisitions” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by (x) deleting the phrase “first-priority” where it


appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second-priority” and (y) deleting the phrase “second-priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “third-priority”.

(e) Permitted Encumbrances . Clause (a) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(a) (1) Liens created under any Note Document in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, (2) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the limitations in clause (a)(2) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness, Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to any Revolving Credit Document and (3) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to any First Lien Term Loan Document;”

(f) Permitted Indebtedness . Clause (a) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(1) Indebtedness to Agent, the Purchasers and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations, (2) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 and (3) Indebtedness under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Maximum Priority First Lien Loan Amount;”

(g) Total Net Debt . The definition of “Total Net Debt” in the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by replacing the words “Revolving Facility” where they appear therein with the words “Revolving Credit Facility or the First Lien Term Loan Agreement”.

(h) Mandatory Prepayments . Section 2.5(a) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting in its entirety the parenthetical “(with respect to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral)”.

(i) Interest . Section 3.1(a) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“Interest shall be payable on the outstanding principal amount of the Notes at a rate per annum (the “ Contract Rate ”) equal to (i) prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date, (x) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate and (y) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the rate per annum specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment, in each case payable quarterly in cash and (ii) on and after the Subject Transaction Effective Date, (x) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, 12.0% and (y) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the rate per annum specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment, in each case payable quarterly in cash.”


(j) Ownership of Collateral . Section 4.5(a) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by (x) deleting the phrase “first priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof “second priority” and (y) deleting the phrase “second priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof “third priority”.

(k) Vehicles . Section 4.14 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase “first priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second priority”.

(l) Mortgages . Section 4.22(c) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase “first priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second priority”.

(m) Title Insurance . Section 4.22(f) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase “first priority” each time it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second priority”.

(n) Intercreditor Agreement . Section 4.23 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything in Article IV to the contrary, (i) the liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement in Collateral that constitutes Revolving Credit Priority Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the Revolving Credit Secured Parties (as defined in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), including liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to or in connection with the Revolving Credit Agreement, (ii) the liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement in all Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the First Lien Term Loan Secured Parties (as defined in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), and (iii) the exercise of any right or remedy with respect to the Collateral by Agent hereunder is subject to the limitations and provisions of each Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of either Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of this Article IV, the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.”

(o) Lien Priority . Article IV of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as Section 4.24:

Lien Priority . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the payment in full of the Indebtedness of the Note Parties under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, all references in this Agreement to the Agent’s second


priority security interest in the Collateral shall be deemed to refer to the Agent’s first priority security interest, and, with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (so long as the Revolving Credit Facility shall not have been terminated at such time), all references to the Agent’s third priority interest shall be deemed to refer to the Agent’s second priority interest, in each case as in effect prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date.”

(p) Appraisals . Article IV of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as Section 4.25:

Appraisals . Agent may, at the direction of the Required Purchasers, at any time after the Subject Transaction Effective Date, engage the services of an independent appraisal firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of the Notes Collateral; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) the Note Parties shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse Agent or the Required Purchasers for more than one such appraisal conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Subject Transaction Effective Date and (y) the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate with the First Lien Term Loan Agent in respect of any appraisal being conducted by or on its behalf. Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, Agent and the Required Purchasers shall consult with the Note Parties as to the identity of any such firm.”

(q) Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances . Section 6.10 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by (x) deleting the phrase “first priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second priority” and (y) deleting the phrase “second priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “third priority”.

(r) Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness . Section 7.14 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the following clause (d) at the end of such section:

“(d) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or any First Lien Term Loan Document to the extent such amendment, modification, change or waiver would contravene the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.”

(s) Burdensome Agreements . Section 7.17 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the phrase “, the First Lien Term Loan Documents” immediately after the phrase “the other Note Documents”.

(t) Permitted Activities . Section 7.20 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the phrase “, the First Lien Term Loan Documents” immediately after the phrase “the Note Documents” where it appears therein.


(u) Lien Priority . Section 10.10 of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by (x) deleting the phrase “first priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “second priority” and (y) deleting the phrase “second priority” where it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “third priority”.

(v) Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Purchasers . Section 16.3(c) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“Any Purchaser may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to its Notes and/or its Commitments to any (i) existing Purchaser, Related Fund or Affiliate of a Purchaser; or (ii) any other Person (other than indirect holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and their respective Affiliates, including the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries, except as set forth in clauses (d) and (e) below), provided , that such Purchaser may not sell, assign or transfer to any Disqualified Person; provided , further , that in the case of clause (ii), such sale, assignment or transfer shall be in a minimum amount of not less than $500,000 (the “ Minimum Transfer Level ”) except in the case of an assignment of all of a Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided , that the Minimum Transfer Level shall be met if the aggregate principal amount of the Notes and/or Commitments to be sold, assigned, transferred, or negotiated hereunder in a single transaction or series of related transactions by any Purchaser or group of affiliated Purchasers to a single transferee or group of affiliated transferees exceeds the Minimum Transfer Level. Such sale, assignment, or transfer shall be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, executed by a new Purchaser, the transferor Purchaser, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (i) new Purchaser thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement, and (ii) the transferor Purchaser thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption creating a novation for that purpose. Such Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents. The Issuer consents to the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the rights and obligations of the Purchasers arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents made in compliance with this Section 16.3(c). Upon the reasonable request of the Issuer, such new Purchaser shall deliver customary certificates confirming the representations and warranties of such new Purchaser pursuant to Article XVII hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Purchaser


shall be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of any rights or obligations under or relating to its Notes or its Commitments if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing will be void ab initio .

In no event shall the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries consent to the sale, assignment, transfer or participation of any loans or commitments under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement to any Person that is a Disqualified Person.

(w) Intercreditor Agreement . Section 16.21(a) of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement is amended by inserting the phrase “THE COLLATERAL OR” immediately following the phrase “WITH RESPECT TO” where it appears therein.

(x) Excess Cash Flow . Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, the Purchasers agree (a) that no Excess Cash Flow payments shall be due and payable pursuant to Section 2.5(c) (prior to giving effect to the amendments contemplated hereby) in respect of Excess Cash Flow generated for fiscal year 2015, and (b) to amend the Note Purchase Agreement to (x) conform the definition of Excess Cash Flow set forth therein to the corresponding definition set forth in the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, provided that the definition of Excess Cash Flow set forth in the First Lien Term Loan Agreement shall be consistent with the corresponding definition set forth in the term sheet attached to the First Lien Commitment Letter and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Purchasers, (y) to amend Section 2.5(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement to provide that the Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of the Notes following the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2016, in an amount equal to the portion of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the First Lien Term Loan Agreement) for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended that is required to paid to the First Lien Term Loan Lenders in accordance with the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and that is rejected by the First Lien Term Loan Lenders in accordance with the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and (z) to amend and restate the definition of “Applicable ECF Percentage” set forth therein as follows:

“ ‘ Applicable ECF Percentage ’ means, for any fiscal year of the Issuer, (a) prior to the date on which the obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Documents are paid in full, 0% and (b) on and after the date on which all obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Documents are paid in full, 50%.”

(y) Omnibus Amendment . In addition to the foregoing, the Purchasers agree to reasonably cooperate with the Issuer with respect to such other amendments, modifications or other changes (x) reasonably necessary to conform any other provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents to effectuate the provisions, terms and agreements contemplated hereby, (y) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency therein, and (z) to amend, modify or otherwise change any other term to be mutually agreed upon with the Issuer.


4. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Note Parties hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents, and confirms that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) is true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (other than any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case each such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Obligations and other liabilities of Note Parties to Agent and Purchasers, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Purchasers;

(c) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Note Purchase Agreement or any of the other Note Documents;

(d) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no event or development has occurred since the Closing Date which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) represents and warrants that (i) such Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents related hereto and to perform all of its respective Obligations under the Note Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Amendment and the Note Documents as amended hereby and by any such agreements, instruments or documents required hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the effective date hereof and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances


upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound; and

(f) represents and warrants that none of the Purchasers is receiving any fee or other consideration for its consent to the Subject Transactions and this Amendment other than the Consent Fee.

5. Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (it being understood that the amendments set forth in Section 3 shall not be effective unless and until the Third Amendment Effective Date occurs):

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties and the Required Purchasers;

(b) Issuer shall have paid or reimbursed the Agent and the Purchasers for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the documents provided for herein or related hereto;

(c) Agent shall have received a duly executed commitment letter in respect of the facility to be evidenced by the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto;

(d) Agent shall have received a duly executed commitment letter in respect of the Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment, in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto; and

(e) All representations, warranties and schedules set forth in or annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement or this Amendment (other than any representation, warranty or schedule that was made as of an earlier date or is only required to be true and correct as of an earlier date, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof (except to the extent any such representation, warranty or schedule is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects), and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the effective date hereof.

6. Reaffirmation of Note Purchase Agreement and Note Documents . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written.

7. Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any


other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by the Issuer under the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Purchasers as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by the Issuer, and that the Issuer is indebted to Agent and Purchasers with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Purchaser relating to this Amendment (or any document, agreement or instrument relating hereto), the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges Agent and Purchasers, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of the Note Parties on or before the date of this Amendment that any Note Party may now have against Agent or Purchasers or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Note Documents.

8. Required Purchaser Direction . By its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto, each of the undersigned Purchasers is (1) authorizing and directing the Agent to (a) execute (i) this Amendment, (ii) an amendment to the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Agent, the Purchasers, the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Agreement and (iii) the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement, (b) execute any further modifications, amendments, waivers or consents provided to it as may be necessary or otherwise desirable by the Purchasers to effectuate the Subject Transactions and (c) take the actions contemplated to be taken by it in footnote 4 of the term sheet attached as Exhibit C hereto and (2) consenting to the actions contemplated to be taken in such footnote 4. Furthermore, each of the undersigned Purchasers agrees that the provisions of Section 16.21 of the Note Purchase Agreement apply to the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement and, accordingly, each such Purchaser agrees, inter alia , that it (a) shall be bound by, and not take any actions contrary to, the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement and (b) shall not contest, or support any other Person in contesting, the lien priorities set forth in the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement.

9. Miscellaneous .

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor, or incidental beneficiary.

(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) The terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.


(e) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

(f) This Amendment and the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement shall each constitute a Note Document and the failure to comply with any covenant herein shall be an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement.

(g) For the avoidance of doubt, Agent’s rights, protections, indemnities and immunities provided in the Note Purchase Agreement shall apply to Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under this Amendment, the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement, and any other related agreements in any of its capacities.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC GP, LP
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, as investment advisor on behalf of the PIMCO Purchasers
By:  

/s/ T. CHRISTIAN STRACKE

  Name:   T. Christian Stracke
  Title:   Managing Director

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST – GUGGENHEIM HIGH YIELD FUND

By: Security Investors, LLC as Investment Adviser

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. – GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

MAVERICK ENTERPRISES, INC.

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE FUNDS TRUST – SERIES P (HIGH YIELD SERIES)

By: Security Investors, LLC, as Management Company

By:  

/s/ AMY J. LEE

  Name:   Amy J. Lee
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Advisor

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

NZC GUGGENHEIM MASTER FUND LIMITED

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

/s/ JAMES A. HANLEY

  Name:   James A. Hanley
  Title:   Vice President

 

Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement


EXHIBIT A


Execution Version

BEAL BANK USA

6000 Legacy Drive

Plano, Texas 75024

CONFIDENTIAL

January 25, 2016

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

Sage Park 1

2121 Sage Road, Suite 270

Houston, Texas 77056

 

  Re: Commitment Letter - $100,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility (the “ Term Loan Facility ”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“ KGH ”) has advised Beal Bank USA (“ we ” or “ us ”) that KGH intends to acquire, through its subsidiary Keane Frac, LP (together with KGH, collectively “ you ”), certain assets of Trican Well Service Ltd. (“ Trican ”) related to Trican’s United States operations (the “ Trican Acquisition ”) as more fully set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Acquisition Agreement ”), dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among Keane Group Holdings LLC, Trican and certain subsidiaries of Trican, and to consummate certain other related transactions (together with the Trican Acquisition, the “ Transactions ”) described in the Summary of Principal Terms and Conditions attached hereto as Annex A ( the “ Term Sheet ”). Any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Term Sheet and/or the Conditions Annex attached to the Term Sheet as Exhibit A (the “ Conditions Annex ”). This commitment letter, the Term Sheet and the Conditions Annex are collectively referenced as the “ Commitment Letter ”.

1. Commitments .

(a) We and/or our affiliates (collectively, the “ Initial Lenders ”) are pleased to advise you of our commitment to provide you 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Facility upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter. We will not assign all or any portion of our commitments hereunder (other than to our affiliates) prior to the Closing Date without your prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

(b) It is agreed that CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) will act as the sole and exclusive administrative agent for the Term Loan Facility (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and sole and exclusive collateral agent for the Term Loan Facility. You agree that no other agents, co-agents or arrangers will be appointed, no other titles will be awarded and no compensation (other than as expressly contemplated by this Commitment Letter) will be paid in connection with the Term Loan Facility unless you and we shall so agree.

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP


2. Conditions to Commitments. Notwithstanding anything in this Commitment Letter, the Facility Documentation or any other letter agreement or other undertaking concerning the financing of the transactions contemplated hereby to the contrary, (i) the commitments of the Initial Lenders are subject only to the conditions set forth in the Conditions Annex, and upon satisfaction (or waiver by us) of such conditions, the funding of the Term Loan Facility shall occur (the date of such funding, the “ Closing Date ”); it being understood that there are no conditions (implied or otherwise) to the commitments hereunder in respect of the initial fundings contemplated hereby, including compliance with the terms of this Commitment Letter or the Facility Documentation, other than those set forth in the Conditions Annex, (ii) the only representations and warranties the accuracy of which shall be a condition to availability of the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date shall be (A) such of the representations and warranties with respect to Trican in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that you have (or your applicable affiliate has) the right to terminate your (or its) obligations under the Acquisition Agreement or to decline to consummate the Trican Acquisition as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties in the Acquisition Agreement (to such extent, the “ Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations ”) and (B) the Specified Representations (as defined below) in the Facility Documentation and (iii) the terms of the Facility Documentation shall be in a form such that they do not impair availability of the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date if the conditions set forth in the Conditions Annex are satisfied. For purposes hereof, “ Specified Representations ” means the representations and warranties set forth in the Term Sheet relating to the corporate or other organizational existence of the Loan Parties, organizational power and authority (as they relate to due authorization, execution, delivery and performance of the Facility Documentation), no violation of charter documents (as it relates to the execution, delivery and performance of the Facility Documentation and the incurrence of the indebtedness, making of the guarantees and granting of Liens on the Collateral (as defined in the Term Sheet), in each case, thereunder) due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability, in each case as they relate to the entering into and performance of the relevant Facility Documentation by the Loan Parties, solvency as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions) of each of Parent (as defined below), each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis (such representation and warranty to be consistent with the solvency certificate in the form set forth in Annex I attached to the Conditions Annex), use of proceeds, Federal Reserve margin regulations, the Investment Company Act, FCPA, OFAC, and the PATRIOT ACT, anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering laws and regulations, receipt of all governmental consents required in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and creation, validity and perfection of security interests, as applicable, in the collateral to be granted on the Closing Date (subject to permitted liens as may be set forth in the Facility Documentation). This paragraph, and the provisions contained herein, shall be referred to as the “ Certain Funds Provision ”.

3. Information . You hereby represent and warrant that (i) to the best of your knowledge with respect to Trican and its subsidiaries and otherwise without such qualification with respect to assets already owned by you, all written information and written data (other than (A) the Projections, as defined below, (B) matters relating to the forward looking portion of

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 2 of 11


financial models and (C) projections and information of a general economic or industry-specific nature) concerning Trican and its subsidiaries or you or any of your subsidiaries that have been or will be supplied to the Initial Lenders by you or any of your representatives on your behalf and that are used in connection with the financing contemplated by this Commitment Letter (the “ Information ”), taken as a whole, are, or will be when furnished, complete and correct in all material respects as of the date furnished and do not, or will not when furnished, considered as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made (after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto from time to time), and (ii) all financial projections concerning you or any of your subsidiaries or Trican and its subsidiaries that have been or will be made available to the Initial Lenders by you or any of your representatives on your behalf (the “ Projections ”) have been or will be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the preparer thereof in good faith to be reasonable at the time furnished (it being understood that such Projections are not to be viewed as facts, are by their nature inherently uncertain, and are subject to significant contingencies many of which are beyond your control, that no assurance can be given that any particular Projection will be realized, that actual results may differ and that such differences may be material). If you become aware that any of the representations or warranties in the preceding sentence would be incorrect in any materially adverse manner prior to the Closing Date, if the Information and Projections were being furnished, and all such representations were being made, at such time, you will notify us and will (i) with respect to Information or Projections relating to you or your subsidiaries, promptly supplement the Information and the Projections and (ii) with respect to Information or Projections related to Trican and its subsidiaries, use your commercially reasonable efforts to cause Trican to supplement the Information and Projections from time to time until the Closing Date such that the representations in the preceding sentence remain true under those circumstances; provided that your obligation to update the Information and Projections, shall not be a condition to the availability of the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date. The Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders will be entitled to use and rely on the Information and the Projections without responsibility for independent verification thereof. We will have no obligation to conduct any independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of you, Trican or any other party or to advise or opine on any related solvency issues.

Furthermore, you hereby represent and warrant that all information supplied by you or any of your representatives to Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, L.L.C. (the “ Appraiser ”) in connection with the preparation by the Appraiser of that certain appraisal entitled “Keane Group Holdings, LLC / Trican Well Service, L.P. Oil and Gas Industry Equipment Appraisal Report — January 2016, Effective December 8, 2015 was complete and correct in all material respects and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.

4. Indemnification .

(a) You hereby agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders and each of their respective affiliates, successors and assigns and the officers, directors,

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 3 of 11


employees, partners, agents, advisors, representatives, controlling persons and members of each of the foregoing and their successors and permitted assigns (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) and hold them harmless from and against any and all reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) and any and all losses (other than lost profits), claims, damages, and liabilities, joint or several, to which any such Indemnified Party may become subject, arising out of, resulting from or relating to any actual or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding that relates to this Commitment Letter, the Transactions contemplated hereby or the Term Loan Facility (any of the foregoing, an “ Action ”), regardless of whether any such Indemnified Party is a party thereto, whether or not such Action is brought by you, your equity holders, affiliates, creditors or any other person, and to reimburse each such Indemnified Party for all out-of-pocket expenses promptly (and in any event within 30 days) after receipt of a written request together with customary backup documentation for any reasonable legal expenses to the affected Indemnified Persons taken as a whole, or other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing, except to the extent they arise from (A) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of, or material breach of this Commitment Letter or the Facility Documentation by, such Indemnified Party (or any of its controlled affiliates and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (collectively, “ related persons ”), in each case, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) disputes solely among Indemnified Parties (or their related persons) that do not involve or arise from an act or omission by you or your affiliate (other than in our capacity as Administrative Agent or a similar role under the Term Loan Facility). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither (i) any Indemnified Party nor (ii) any Loan Party or any of its respective affiliates and subsidiaries or the respective directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents of the foregoing shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (other than, in the case of this clause (ii) only, any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnified Party to a third party) in connection with this Commitment Letter, the Term Loan Facility or the Transactions contemplated hereby. No Indemnified Person seeking indemnification or reimbursement under this Commitment Letter will, without your prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any Action referred to herein. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Party shall have requested in accordance with this Commitment Letter that you reimburse such Indemnified Party for legal or other expenses in connection with investigating, responding to or defending any Action, you shall be liable for any settlement of any Action effected without your written consent if (a) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by you of such request for reimbursement and (b) you shall not have reimbursed such Indemnified Party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. You shall not, without the prior written consent of an Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Actions in respect of which an indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party unless such settlement (a) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Actions, (b) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and (c) contains customary non-disclosure provisions reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party.

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 4 of 11


(b) You hereby agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including due diligence expenses, travel expenses, collateral field exams, audits and appraisals) (collectively, the “ Expenses ”) incurred in connection with this Commitment Letter and the Term Loan Facility and the transactions contemplated thereby, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred. The Expenses shall be paid (i) on the date hereof, (ii) periodically from the date hereof up to the Closing Date and (iii) on the Closing Date (each, an “ Expense Payment Date ”) (so long as, in each case, invoices therefor (accompanied by reasonably-detailed supporting documentation therefor, which you agree may be redacted to ensure the preservation of any attorney-client privilege of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders) are delivered to you at least two business days prior to such Expense Payment Date) or promptly (and in any event within 10 days) following delivery of an invoice therefor (in the case of any invoices that are delivered later than two business days prior to the respective Expense Payment Date). For the avoidance of doubt, if any invoices documenting Expenses are not delivered at least two business days prior to the respective Expense Payment Date, then you agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders for such Expenses promptly (and in any event within 10 days) following such Expense Payment Date. You acknowledge that we may receive a benefit, including without limitation, a discount, credit or other accommodation, from any of such counsel based on the fees such counsel may receive on account of their relationship with us including, without limitation, fees paid pursuant hereto.

(c) Upon the execution and delivery of the definitive Facility Documentation, the provisions thereof relating to indemnification and reimbursement shall supersede the indemnification and reimbursement provisions hereof, and you shall thereupon be released from such indemnification and reimbursement provisions hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Indemnified Party (and its related persons) shall be obligated to refund and return promptly any and all amounts paid by you under this paragraph to such Indemnified Party (or such related person) for any such fees, expenses or damages to the extent such Indemnified Party (or such related person) is not entitled to payment of such amounts in accordance with the terms hereof, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(d) To the extent permitted by law (i) none of the Administrative Agent, any Initial Lender or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “ Lender Parties ”) shall be subject to any equitable remedy or relief, including specific performance or injunction arising out of or relating to the Term Loan Facility, (ii) none of the Lender Parties shall have any liability to you or any other Loan Party, for damages or otherwise, arising out of or relating to the Term Loan Facility until the date on which the Commitment Letter is accepted in accordance with the last paragraph hereof, and (iii) in no event shall the Lenders Parties’ aggregate liability to you and all other Loan Parties (taken together) for failure to fund any Term Loan or for any other reason exceed the lesser of (A) actual direct damages incurred by you and the other Loan Parties and (B) $20,000,000.

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 5 of 11


5. Confidentiality . (a) You agree that you will not disclose, directly or indirectly, this Commitment Letter or any of the contents hereof, to any person or entity, except (i) to KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC (the “ Parent ”), the direct or indirect equity holders of Parent and to your and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, accountants, advisors, controlling persons or equity holders on a confidential and need-to-know basis, and who are advised of the confidential nature of such information and are or have been advised of their obligation to keep information of this type confidential, (ii) if the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders consent in writing to such proposed disclosure in advance thereof, (iii) pursuant to the order of any court or administrative agency in any pending legal, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise as required by applicable law or compulsory legal process or to the extent requested or required by governmental and/or regulatory authorities (in which case, you shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify us promptly thereof, in advance), (iv) to the Revolving Agent and the Lenders party to the Revolving Credit Facility and the NPA Agent and the Noteholders, and (v) to Trican and its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, accountants, advisors, controlling persons or equity holders, on a confidential and need-to-know basis, and who are informed of the confidential nature of such information and are or have been advised of their obligation to keep information of this type confidential.

(b) Until the Closing Date, you agree to consult with us prior to your making of any public announcement or public filing relating to the Term Loan Facility or to us in connection therewith, except to the extent such announcement or filing is specified by applicable law or regulation or if such consultation is not permitted by applicable legal, regulatory, administrative or judicial process. We agree, on behalf of each of ourselves and our subsidiaries and affiliates, that we will, and will cause our respective subsidiaries and affiliates to, if permitted by applicable legal, regulatory, administrative or judicial process, consult with you prior to the making of any public filing or other public disclosure in which reference is made to you, Trican or any of your or its subsidiaries, the Transactions or the commitments contained herein.

(c) The Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders shall use all confidential information provided to them by or on behalf of you hereunder solely for the purposes of providing the services that are the subject of this Commitment Letter and otherwise in connection with the Transactions and shall treat confidentially all such information; provided , however , that nothing herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders from disclosing any such information or the terms and contents of this Commitment Letter (i) to any Lenders or participants or prospective Lenders or participants), (ii) to the extent required by the order of any court or administrative agency in any pending legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise as required by applicable law or regulation (in which case, such person shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify you promptly thereof, in advance), (iii) upon the request or demand of any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority) having jurisdiction over such person or its affiliates (in which case, to the extent permitted by law, such person shall, except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority, promptly notify you in advance), (iv) to their respective affiliates and their respective affiliates’ respective employees, directors, legal counsel, independent auditors, professionals and other experts or agents of such person on a “need to know” basis and who are informed of the

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 6 of 11


confidential nature of such information and are or have been advised of their obligation to keep information of this type confidential, (v) to the extent any such information becomes publicly available other than by reason of disclosure by such person in breach of this Commitment Letter or is received by such person from a third party that is not to such person’s knowledge subject to confidentiality obligations to you or any of its affiliates, (vi) with your prior written consent, (vii) to the extent independently developed by the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders, (viii) in protecting and enforcing the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders with respect to this Commitment Letter including for the purposes of establishing a “due diligence” defense with respect to the Transactions, and (ix) on a confidential basis to any actual or prospective direct or indirect contractual counterparty to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Parent or any of its respective subsidiaries; provided that the disclosure of any such information to any Lenders or prospective Lenders or participants or prospective participants or swap or derivative counterparty referred to above shall be made subject to the acknowledgment and acceptance by such Lender or prospective Lender or participant or prospective participant or swap or derivative counterparties that such information is being disseminated on a confidential basis (on substantially the terms set forth in this paragraph or as is otherwise reasonably acceptable to you). It is expressly understood that the obligations of each Initial Lender are several and not joint and that no Initial Lender shall be liable to the extent any confidentiality restrictions are violated by any other Initial Lender. Each Initial Lender shall be liable for any violation of the confidentiality restrictions set forth herein by any of its employees or directors. The obligations under this paragraph of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders and each of their respective affiliates, if any, shall terminate automatically and be superseded by the confidentiality provisions in the Facility Documentation to which the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders are party upon the execution and delivery thereof and in any event shall terminate on the second anniversary of the date hereof.

6. PATRIOT Act Notification . The Administrative Agent hereby notifies you that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001) (the “ Patriot Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Trican, the Parent and each other Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective for the Initial Lenders. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to share any or all such information with the Initial Lenders.

7. Other Services . You acknowledge that the Administrative Agent, the Initial Lenders and their affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services to other companies with which you or your affiliates may have conflicting interests regarding the Transactions and otherwise and that the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders may act as they deem appropriate in acting in such capacities. You further acknowledge and agree that (a) no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between you and the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders is intended to be or has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders have advised or are advising you on other matters, (b) the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand, have an arm’s-length business relationship that does not directly or indirectly give rise to, nor do you rely on, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or the

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 7 of 11


Initial Lenders in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, (c) you are capable of evaluating and understanding, and you understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, (d) you have been advised that the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders are engaged in a broad range of transactions that may involve interests that differ from your interests and that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Initial Lenders have any obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to you by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, and (e) you waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims you may have against the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty, in each case, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, and agree that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Initial Lenders shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect) to you in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of you, including your stockholders, employees or creditors. You shall consult with your own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making your own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, with respect to any consents needed in connection therewith), and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Initial Lenders shall have any responsibility or liability to you with respect thereto. Any review by the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders of you, the Transactions, the other transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lenders and shall not be on behalf of you or any of your affiliates. None of the Administrative Agent, the Initial Lenders or any of their affiliates will furnish confidential information obtained from you or your affiliates or on your or their behalf by your or their respective representatives by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby to other persons in connection with the performance of services for such other persons. You also acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders have no obligation in connection with the Transactions to use, or to furnish to you or your subsidiaries, confidential information obtained from other companies or entities. Additionally, you acknowledge and agree that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Initial Lenders are advising you as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction (including, without limitation, with respect to any consents needed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby).

You further acknowledge that each of the Initial Lenders and their respective affiliates may be engaged in bank lending activities. In the ordinary course of business, the Initial Lenders may provide bank lending services to, and/or acquire, hold or sell, for its own accounts, debt and other securities and financial instruments (including loans and other obligations) of, you, Trican and other companies with which you or the direct or indirect equityholders of the Parent may have commercial or other relationships. With respect to any financial instruments so held by any Initial Lender, its affiliates or any of their respective customers, all rights in respect of such financial instruments (including bank loans), including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion.

8. Expiration of Commitments . This Commitment Letter and the commitments of the Initial Lenders and the undertakings of the Administrative Agent set forth herein shall, in the

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 8 of 11


event this Commitment Letter is accepted by you as provided in the last paragraph hereof, automatically terminate without further action or notice at the earliest of (i) 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on March 30, 2016, if the Closing Date shall not have occurred by such time (the “ Expiration Date ”), which date may be extended at your option for an additional 90 days upon written notice from you to us at least 5 days prior to the Expiration Date with the payment of the applicable Ticking Fee (as defined below), unless you and we shall, in our sole discretion, agree to another extension, (ii) the termination of the Acquisition Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) the consummation of the Trican Acquisition without the use of the Term Loan Credit Facility and (iv) the execution and delivery of the Facility Documentation. For purposes hereof, “ Ticking Fee ” shall mean a ticking fee, payable to the Initial Lenders on the Expiration Date, in an aggregate amount equal to 0.75% of our commitment in respect of the Term Loan Facility on the date hereof (i.e. $100,000,000); provided , that if the Closing Date occurs prior to the expiry of the extended commitment period described in clause (i) above, a pro-rated portion of the Ticking Fee paid (based on (a) the number of days remaining after the Closing Date to the end of such extended commitment period divided by (b) 90) shall be creditable against the closing fees described in the Term Sheet under the section heading “Closing Fees” payable to the Initial Lenders on the Closing Date.

9. Binding Obligations . Each of the parties hereto agrees that this Commitment Letter is a binding and enforceable agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, including the commercially reasonable negotiation of the Facility Documentation by the parties hereto in a manner consistent with this Commitment Letter, it being understood and agreed that the funding of the Term Loan Facility remains subject to conditions precedent as set forth in the Conditions Annex.

10. Survival . The indemnification, reimbursement, confidentiality, jurisdiction, governing law, no agency or fiduciary duty, venue and waiver of jury trial contained herein shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the Facility Documentation shall be executed and delivered and notwithstanding the termination of this Commitment Letter or the commitments hereunder; provided that (a) on the Closing Date, all provisions shall automatically be superseded by the Facility Documentation and you and we shall automatically be released from all liability in connection therewith at such time and (b) so long as the Closing Date has not occurred, you may terminate this Commitment Letter (other than in respect of the confidentiality, indemnification, reimbursement, jurisdiction, governing law, no agency or fiduciary duty, venue and waiver of jury trial provisions) upon written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders at any time (subject to the preceding provisions); provided , however , in any event we shall be entitled to retain the Commitment Fee paid pursuant to last paragraph hereof.

11. Governing Law, Etc . This Commitment Letter supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No party has been authorized by us to make any oral or written statements inconsistent with this Commitment Letter. This Commitment Letter and the commitments hereunder shall not be assignable by you without our prior written consent, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be null and void, ab initio . This Commitment Letter is intended to be for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any person other than the parties hereto (and in the case of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders and any of

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 9 of 11


their respective successors or permitted assigns), the Initial Lenders and, with respect to the indemnification provided under the heading “Indemnification,” each Indemnified Party. This Commitment Letter may be executed in separate counterparts and delivery of an executed signature page of this Commitment Letter by facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of manually executed counterpart hereof. This Commitment Letter may only be amended or modified by an agreement in writing signed by each of you and us, and shall remain in full force and effect and not be superseded by any other documentation unless such other documentation is signed by each of you and us and expressly states that this Commitment Letter is superseded thereby. We may place advertisements in financial or other newspapers and periodicals or on a home page or similar place for dissemination of information on the Internet or World Wide Web as we may choose, and circulate similar promotional materials, after the closing of the Transactions in the form of a “tombstone” or otherwise describing the names of you and your affiliates (or any of them), and the amount, type and closing date of such Transactions, all at such party’s expense solely with your prior written consent. This Commitment Letter, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or relating to this Commitment Letter, shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York; provided , however , that (a) the interpretation of the definition of Material Adverse Effect and whether there shall have occurred a Material Adverse Effect, (b) whether the representations and warranties made with respect to Trican in the Acquisition Agreement are accurate and whether as a result of any inaccuracy thereof you have (or your affiliate has) the right to terminate your obligations under the Acquisition Agreement, or to decline to consummate the Trican Acquisition, and (c) whether the Trican Acquisition has been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of laws principles that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding, suit, claim or counterclaim brought by or on behalf of any party related to or arising out of this Commitment Letter or the performance of services hereunder or thereunder . The parties hereto hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and New York State courts located in New York County in the Borough of Manhattan (and appellate courts thereof) in connection with any dispute related to this Commitment Letter or any of the matters contemplated hereby or thereby, and agree that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail addressed to you or us at the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto shall be effective service of process against you or us, as applicable, for any suit, action or proceeding relating to any such dispute. The parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of such 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. A final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court may be enforced in any other courts to whose jurisdiction you and we are or may be subject by suit upon judgment.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please indicate acceptance of the terms hereof by (a) signing the enclosed counterpart of this Commitment Letter and returning it to the Administrative Agent, (b) paying all invoiced Expenses due on the date hereof pursuant to Section 4(b), and (c) paying to the Administrative Agent (for the account of the Initial Lenders) an amount equal to 1.0% of the aggregate commitments in respect of the Term Loan Facility

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 10 of 11


provided by the Initial Lender, i.e., 1.0% of $100 million, or $1 million, (the “ Commitment Fee ”), in each case, by no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on January 26, 2016. This Commitment Letter, the commitments of the Initial Lenders and the undertakings of the Administrative Agent set forth herein, shall automatically terminate at such time without further action or notice unless (a) signed counterparts of this Commitment Letter shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received the Commitment Fee, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the immediately preceding sentence. The Commitment Fee shall be paid in immediately available funds in U.S. dollars and you agree that (i) the Commitment Fee shall not be subject to any reduction by way of set-off or counterclaim, (ii) once paid the Commitment Fee shall not refundable or creditable under any circumstances, except as expressly provided in the Term Sheet, (iii) the Commitment Fee shall be in addition to your obligation to pay Expenses pursuant to the terms hereof (including clause (b) of the second preceding sentence) and (iv) the Initial Lenders may share all or any portion of the Commitment Fee with their respective affiliates in their sole discretion.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

Page 11 of 11


Execution Version

 

Sincerely,
BEAL BANK USA
By:  

/s/ Jacob Cherner

  Name:   Jacob Cherner
  Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Notice Address:      6000 Legacy Drive

Plano, TX 75024

 

Signature Page to Commitment

Letter, dated January 25, 2016,

among Beal Bank USA, KGH

Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and

Keane Frac, LP


Agreed to and

accepted as of the date first above written:

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC,

its Managing Member

By:  

Keane Group Holdings, LLC,

its Managing Member

By:  

/s/ Gregory Powell

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Notice Address:      Sage Park 1

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, Texas 77056

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:  

Keane Frac GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC,

its Managing Member

By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC,

its Managing Member

By:  

Keane Group Holdings, LLC,

its Managing Member

By:  

Gregory Powell

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Notice Address:      Sage Park 1

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, Texas 77056

 

Signature Page to Commitment

Letter, dated January 25, 2016,

among Beal Bank USA, KGH

Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and

Keane Frac, LP


ANNEX A

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC and

KEANE FRAC, LP

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN FACILITY

SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Borrower :   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP (collectively, the “ Borrower ”); provided , that the Term Loan (as defined below) funded on the Closing Date shall be funded solely to Keane Frac, LP.
Guarantors :   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC (the “ Parent ”) and all domestic subsidiaries of the Parent that are not the Borrower, but in any event to exclude domestic subsidiaries of non-US subsidiaries that are “controlled foreign corporations” as defined in Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (a “ CFC ”), and domestic subsidiaries that do not own assets other than stock of one or more non-US subsidiaries that are CFCs (individually, a “ Guarantor ”, and, collectively, the “ Guarantors ”, and together with the Borrower, individually a “ Loan Party ” and, collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”).
Lenders :   CSG Investments and/or one or more of its affiliates and each other bank, financial institution or other entity that becomes a lender by assignment pursuant to the terms of the Facilities Documentation (collectively, the “ Lenders ”).
Administrative Agent :   CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) will act as sole and exclusive administrative agent and sole and exclusive collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Lenders (as defined below) and will perform the duties customarily associated with such role.
Closing Date :   The date of the funding of the Term Loan Facility (the “ Closing Date ”).
Term Loan Facility :   A term loan credit facility (the “ Term Loan Facility ”) consisting of a term loan (the “ Term Loan ”) to be made on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000.
  Use of Proceeds : The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility will be used solely by Keane Frac, LP to fund the purchase price in respect of the Trican Acquisition in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement and to pay costs, fees and expenses relating to the Transactions.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP


  Availability : The full principal amount of the Term Loan Facility shall be drawn in a single drawing on the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed
  Maturity Date : The Term Loan Facility shall mature on the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) to the extent that the loans or obligations evidenced by the notes under the Company’s NPA Facility (as defined below) mature on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (i) such fifth anniversary and (ii) the date of the maturity of the loans or obligations evidenced by the notes under the Company’s NPA Facility (the “ Maturity Date ”).
  Amortization : Commencing at the end of the first full calendar quarter ending after the Closing Date, the Term Loan will amortize in equal quarterly principal installments in an annual amount equal to $2,500,000 ($625,000 per quarter), with the remaining balance payable in full on the Maturity Date.
Optional Prepayments :   The Borrower may voluntarily prepay the principal amount of the Term Loan (together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon) in whole or in part at any time and from time to time upon notice (in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in multiples to be agreed upon), subject to breakage costs, if any, and the payment of the premium described under the heading “Exit Fee” below. Voluntary prepayments of principal will be applied to LIBOR borrowings and/or Base Rate borrowings constituting the Term Loan in inverse order of maturity, ratably among the Lenders.
Exit Fee :   Upon the repayment if full of all outstanding Term Loans, whether by voluntary or mandatory prepayment, at scheduled maturity or as a result of the acceleration of the Term Loans, an amount equal to $20,000,000 less the aggregate amount of interest payments (other than the portion thereof attributable to LIBOR (as defined below)) received by the Lenders to such repayment or prepayment date. In no event shall the Exit Fee be less than zero.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-2


Mandatory Prepayments :   The Term Loan shall be prepaid with:
        1.    100% of Excess Cash Flow for the immediately preceding fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 (and for such fiscal year only, the relevant Excess Cash Flow measurement period will be from the Closing Date to December 31, 2016)) minus any voluntary prepayment of the Term Loan made with Internally Generated Funds (as defined below) during such fiscal year, on a dollar for dollar basis, with each such Excess Cash Flow payment to be payable on the date that is five days following the last day of such fiscal year; provided that such 100% shall be subject a single step down to 50% at such time as when the principal amount of Term Loans have been reduced by at least $50,000,000 solely due to scheduled amortization payments and Excess Cash Flow payments made pursuant to this paragraph, in each case made in cash from any cash receipts of the Borrower and its subsidiaries from any source other than proceeds from the sale or disposition of assets, condemnation and casualty events, the issuance of debt and the issuance of (or contribution to) equity (such cash receipts “ Operating Revenue ”);
        2.    100% of the net cash proceeds (to be defined in accordance with the Documentation Principles) of all asset sales, casualty and condemnation events or other dispositions of assets of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries (subject to reinvestment rights in accordance with the Documentation Principles in the case of net cash proceeds from casualty or condemnation events and an exception for asset sales and other dispositions not exceeding $100,000 in any fiscal year);
        3.    100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances, offerings or placements of debt obligations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries (other than permitted indebtedness), payable on the date of receipt thereof; and
        4.    100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances, offerings or placements of any equity by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries (other than

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-3


    equity cure amounts, equity proceeds that are contemporaneously used to fund permitted investments and other exceptions to be mutually agreed upon), payable no later than five business days following the date of receipt.
  All mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan shall be applied to LIBOR borrowings and/or Base Rate borrowings constituting the Term Loan in inverse order of maturity, ratably among the Lenders. In the event a Lender shall decline to receive all or any portion of any mandatory prepayment, the Borrower shall have the right to make an optional prepayment on the Term Loan in a principal amount equal to the amount rejected by such Lenders, without any premium or penalty other than breakage costs, if any, and the payment of the premium described under the heading “Exit Fee” above.
  Excess Cash Flow ” shall be defined in a manner mutually satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in the Facility Documentation, but shall broadly be defined for any fiscal year of the Borrower, or portion thereof in the case of the Borrower’s fiscal year 2016 (each such period, the “ Applicable Period ”), as the sum of:
  (a) the excess of (x) the aggregate amount of cash, cash equivalents and other investments on deposit in all of the deposit, securities and other accounts of the Borrower and its subsidiaries (other than (1) accounts of Keane Completions CN Corp. having an aggregate balance on deposit not in excess of $3,000,000 (with no further deposits to be made therein) and (2) such other accounts as may be agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent) (each such account, an “ ECF Account ”) at the end of the last day of any Applicable Period over (y) the aggregate amount of cash, cash equivalents and other investments on deposit in all of the ECF Accounts at the beginning of the first day of such Applicable Period (in each case (i) after giving effect to the aggregate reduction in cash in such ECF Accounts due to payments to be made in such Applicable Period to satisfy such Excess Cash Flow mandatory prepayment required in the immediately preceding Applicable Period and (ii) excluding cash in such ECF Accounts that is proceeds from events subject to the mandatory prepayments provisions set forth in paragraphs 2, 3 or 4 above of this Section), plus

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-4


  (b) any Growth Capital Expenditures that are not either (x) consented to by the Required Lenders (as defined below) or (y) funded with proceeds from the issuance of (or contribution to) equity.
  Growth Capital Expenditures ” means Capital Expenditures of the Loan Parties in connection with the purchase, construction or other acquisition of new fixed assets (excluding any amounts (x) used to maintain, repair, renew, replace, retrofit, restore, reorganize (i.e. repositioning of fixed assets), reconfigure, substitute or otherwise replace any fixed assets, or required to be made in accordance with applicable law or any governmental authority, or (y) paid in connection with the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition).
  Internally Generated Funds ” shall mean, with respect to any entity, (a) Operating Revenue and (b) proceeds from the incurrence of extensions of credit under that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof, the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”), dated as of August 8, 2014, by and among PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and agent, and certain of the Loan Parties).
Permitted Acquisitions :   The Borrower and its subsidiaries will be able to make acquisitions of domestic entities and assets located in the United States (each, an “ Acquisition ”) that meet the following criteria:
  (a)    The Borrower has (i) given the Administrative Agent written notice of any such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date (or such lesser notice as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree) and (ii) provided the Administrative Agent with such financial and other information concerning any such Acquisition as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
  (b)    The target company is in the same, similar or supplementary line of business as the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or the assets being acquired comprise a business or a line of business or business unit or division of an ongoing business which is the same, similar or supplementary to the lines of business of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries as of the Closing Date;

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-5


  (c)    The Borrower will be given credit for the LTM Adjusted EBITDA (to be defined in a manner to be mutually agreed upon) contribution of any acquisition when calculating covenants;
  (d)    The Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent with (i) evidence that (x) it will be in compliance with a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 and (y) the Total Net Leverage Ratio (to be defined in a manner to be mutually agreed upon) will not exceed 3.50:1.00, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition, and (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the twelve month period following the consummation of such Acquisition;
  (e)    Both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition, no event of default shall exist under the Facility Documentation; and
  (f)    The Borrower shall have executed such other documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a first lien perfected security interest in all stock and assets, other than any Excluded Assets and subject to certain other exceptions consistent with the Facility Documentation, acquired by such entity.
Security :   The obligations under the Term Loan Facility will be secured by the following (the “ Collateral ”) (a) perfected first priority (subject to permitted liens as described in the Facility Documentation) security interests in and liens on (i) all of the Loan Parties’ existing and after-acquired tangible and intangible properties and assets (including, without limitation, the Fracking Fleet) other than the Revolving Credit Facility Priority Collateral, (ii) 100% of the stock of (or other voting ownership interests in) each Loan Party (other than the Parent) and (iii) 100% of the stock (or other voting ownership interests) owned by each Loan Party; provided , that in the case of any such stock pledge pursuant to this clause (iii), only 65% of the voting stock of (or other voting ownership interests in) first tier CFCs held by any such Loan Party and 100% of the non-voting stock (or other non-voting ownership) of such CFCs held by any such Loan Party will be required to be pledged

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-6


  (subclauses (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iii) collectively, the “ Term Priority Collateral ”) and (b) perfected second priority (subject to permitted liens as described in the Facility Documentation) security interests in and liens on the Revolving Credit Facility Priority Collateral.
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) with respect to vehicles subject to certificates of title statutes having a value not in excess $10,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate (such vehicles, the “ Excluded Vehicles ”), the Borrower shall provide certificates of title with respect to the Excluded Vehicles to the Administrative Agent (within a mutually agreed upon time after the Closing Date), but shall not be required to take any action required to perfect the liens granted on the Excluded Vehicles (other than the filing of UCC-1 financing statements with the secretary of state of the appropriate jurisdictions), unless either (i) a default has occurred under the Term Loan Facility or (ii) the aggregate amount of principal of Term Loans prepaid pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 4 under the section above entitled “Mandatory Prepayments” and pursuant to any optional prepayment, in each case, in respect of the Borrower’s 2016 fiscal year is less than $5,000,000, in which case the Borrower shall, promptly following the Administrative Agent’s request, take all steps necessary to perfect the liens granted on the Excluded Collateral, including all steps that may be required pursuant to applicable certificate of title statutes, (b) the Borrower shall not be required to provide any leasehold mortgages (but shall be required to (1) obtain an Acceptable Landlord Waiver (as defined below) for each Designated Leased Property (as defined below) subject to a lease containing terms that expressly prevent or hinder the removal of any Collateral by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent even if the tenant is current in the payment of rent under such lease and (2) use commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain landlord or similar waivers with respect to each of its other leased properties, in each case having terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (each such landlord or similar waiver, an “ Acceptable Landlord Waiver”); provided, that the aforementioned requirements shall not apply with respect to any leased property where the value of the Collateral thereon does not exceed $1,000,000 so long as the aggregate value of all Collateral located on leased properties that are not subject to Acceptable Landlord Waivers does not exceed $3,000,000

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-7


  (the requirements of this clause (b) with respect to leased properties, hereinafter referred to as the “ Landlord Waiver Requirements ” and each leased property not excluded by operation of the thresholds set forth in the proviso above, a “ Designated Leased Property ”)), and (c) the Borrower shall not be required to perfect security interests in certain assets with respect to which the cost of perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the benefit afforded thereby to the Lenders, as agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing in their good faith reasonable discretion.
  Revolving Credit Facility Priority Collateral ” means all of the Loan Parties’ existing and after-acquired accounts receivable and inventory and the “ABL Equipment” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility).
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral will not include: (1) property in which a pledge or security interest is prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (but only for so long as such prohibition shall remain in effect); (2) any lease, license or other agreement to the extent that, on the Closing Date or, if later, the date the applicable Loan Party becomes a Guarantor, a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code notwithstanding such prohibition; (3) any “intent to use” trademark applications; (4) deposit or securities accounts used solely for trust, payroll, payroll tax, or petty cash purposes or employee wage or welfare benefit payments and deposit and securities accounts with a de minimis average balance to be agreed upon; (5) any property and assets, the pledge of which would require approval, license or authorization of any governmental body, unless and until such consent, approval, license or authorization shall have been obtained or waived, and (6) other assets to be mutually agreed (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets ”).
  U.S. Bank National Association, as agent (the “ NPA Agent ”) under the Note Purchase Agreement (the “ NPA Facility ”) dated as of August 8, 2014, by and among certain of the Loan Parties, the purchasers party thereto (the

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-8


  Noteholders ”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the purchasers, shall, subject to the Documentation Principles, have separately perfected (x) second priority (subject to permitted liens as described in the Facility Documentation) security interests in and liens on the Term Priority Collateral and (y) third priority (subject to permitted liens as described in the Facility Documentation) security interests in and liens on the Revolving Credit Facility Priority Collateral.
  PNC Bank, National Association, as agent (the “ Revolving Agent ”) under the Revolving Credit Facility shall have first priority security interests in and liens on the Revolving Credit Facility Priority Collateral and no security interests in or liens on any other properties or assets of the Loan Parties.
  The priorities of the respective security interests and liens of the Administrative Agent, the NPA Agent and the Revolving Agent, and the exercise of certain of their rights and remedies with respect thereto (including certain rights in respect of bankruptcy proceedings) will be subject to one or more intercreditor agreements, which (a) in the case of the intercreditor agreement among the NPA Agent, the Revolving Agent and the Administrative Agent, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and (b) in the case of the intercreditor agreement between the Administrative Agent and the NPA Agent, shall be on substantially the terms set forth in the Intercreditor Term Sheet attached as Exhibit B hereto and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
  With respect to the intercreditor agreement between the Administrative Agent and the NPA Agent, the liens on the Collateral securing the obligations under the NPA Facility shall be subordinated to the liens on the Collateral securing the obligations under the Term Loan Facility in a manner consistent with the lien priorities set forth above, and shall address other matters, including payment priorities, bankruptcy matters and other related issues, in each case, on substantially the terms set forth in the Intercreditor Term Sheet attached as Exhibit B hereto and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-9


  As used herein, “ Fracking Fleet ” shall mean each of the fracking rigs, trucks and other vehicles and equipment of the Borrower and its subsidiaries used or useful for fracking.
Documentation :   The documentation for the Term Loan Facility will include, among other items, a credit agreement, guarantees, pledge and security agreements, mortgages and one or more intercreditor agreements (collectively, the “ Facility Documentation ”). The definitive terms of the Facility Documentation shall be negotiated in good faith, as promptly as reasonably practicable and shall: (a) reflect the provisions set forth in this Term Sheet, (b) take into account the operational requirements of the Parent and its subsidiaries in light of their industries, businesses and business practices, the size, industry and practices of the Parent and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the Transactions, (c) take into account regulatory requirements of the Lenders, (d) contain only those conditions to borrowing, mandatory prepayments, representations and warranties, covenants and events of default set forth or referred to in this Term Sheet, together with other customary loan document provisions and other terms and provisions and (e) permit the Borrower to amend, restate, modify, replace, refinance or otherwise change the existing Revolving Credit Facility in each case to permit the incurrence of revolving loans and other advances thereunder in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the lesser of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) the sum of 90% of accounts receivable and 80% of inventory without the Initial Lender’s consent; provided , that any such amendment, restatement, modification, replacement, refinancing or other change (i) shall be on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including as to intercreditor arrangements) and (ii) shall not provide for any increase to the interest rate margin under the Revolving Credit Facility in excess of 200 bps (collectively, the “ Documentation Principles ”).
Interest:   At Borrower’s option, the Term Loan will bear interest based on the Base Rate or LIBOR, as described below:
  A.    Base Rate Option
  Base Rate borrowings will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin specified below, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-10


  365 days and payable quarterly in arrears. The Base Rate is defined as the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1%, (ii) the “U.S. Prime Lending Rate” as published in The Wall Street Journal , and (iii) the one-month LIBOR on each day plus 1% (after taking into account the LIBOR floor).
  B.   LIBOR Option
  LIBOR borrowings will bear interest for periods (“ Interest Periods ”) of, at the option of the Borrower prior to the Closing Date (a) three, six or twelve months or (b) twelve months (the “ Twelve Month LIBOR Option ”), and will be at a rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) for the applicable Interest Period for the corresponding deposits of U.S. dollars, plus the applicable margin specified below. LIBOR for an Interest Period will be an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a) the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“ BBA LIBOR ”) by Bloomberg, Reuters or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR, as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time, at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the date that is two business days prior to the start of such Interest Period, as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars with a maturity corresponding to the applicable Interest Period, by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage for such Interest Period; provided that LIBOR will be deemed to be not less than 1.50% per annum unless the Borrower chooses the Twelve Month LIBOR Option. Interest will be paid at the end of each Interest Period or, in the case of Interest Periods longer than three months, quarterly, and will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any).
  LIBOR borrowings will be in minimum amounts (and minimum multiples thereof) to be agreed upon.
  The applicable margin will be (i) 7.00% per annum with respect to LIBOR borrowings and (ii) 6.00% per annum with respect to Base Rate borrowings.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-11


Default Interest and Fees :   Interest will accrue (i) on any overdue payment of principal at a rate of 2.0% per annum plus the rate otherwise applicable to such principal and (ii) on any overdue payment of any other amount, at a rate of 2.0% per annum plus the non-default interest rate then applicable to Base Rate loans under the Term Loan Facility. Default interest shall be payable on demand.
Closing Fees :   On the Closing Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Term Loan Lenders a closing fee equal to (a) 2.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan minus (b) the amount of the Commitment Fee paid to the Administrative Agent by the Parent on the date of the execution of the Commitment Letter minus (c) the portion (if any) of the Ticking Fee paid pursuant to Section 8 of the Commitment Letter that is creditable against the closing fee payable pursuant to preceding clause (a).
Conditions to Credit Extension :   Conditions precedent to the extension of credit under the Term Loan Facility will be only those set forth in the Conditions Exhibit A, subject in all respects to the Certain Funds Provision.
Representations and Warranties :   Limited to the following and subject, where applicable, to materiality qualifiers, exceptions and thresholds to be mutually agreed in a manner consistent with the Documentation Principles (and applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and its or their subsidiaries (and with respect to certain representations and warranties, all of their subsidiaries)): corporate status; power and authority; due authorization, execution and delivery; legal, valid and binding documentation; governmental approvals and consents; litigation and investigations; use of proceeds; no violation of, or conflicts with material, contractual obligations; compliance with organizational documents, laws and regulations (including margin regulations); Investment Company Act; accuracy of disclosure; payment of taxes; equity interests and ownership; subsidiaries; ownership of the Collateral (including the Fracking Fleet) and other assets; ownership, leasehold or other title or right to use material properties; status as senior indebtedness; transactions with affiliates; no condemnation or casualty event; insurance; flood insurance status; no default; accuracy of financial statements; no Material Adverse Change (to be defined in the Facility Documentation); disclosure of all ECF Accounts; intellectual property;

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-12


  inapplicability of the Investment Company Act; solvency; ERISA and labor matters; PATRIOT Act, OFAC; FCPA; other anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws; validity, priority and perfection of security interests in the Collateral; environmental matters; each of the individual Fracking Fleets in good operating condition and repair and usable in the ordinary course of business; in each case subject, on the Closing Date, to the Certain Funds Provision.
Affirmative Covenants :   Limited to the following and subject, where applicable, to materiality qualifiers, exceptions and baskets to be mutually agreed in a manner consistent with the Documentation Principles (and applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and its or their subsidiaries): maintenance of corporate existence and rights; performance of obligations and enforcement of obligations under all material contracts; delivery of consolidated financial statements, related certificates and other financial and operational information, and including information required under the PATRIOT Act; delivery of notices of default, litigation, Material Adverse Change and other material events; maintenance of properties in good working order; corporate separateness; maintenance of each of the individual Fracking Fleets in good operating condition and repair and usable in the ordinary course of business, maintenance of other Collateral and properties in good working order and other capital expenditure requirements; maintenance of insurance in accordance with insurance requirements to be agreed; payment of taxes; compliance with laws and regulations; environmental matters; maintenance or books and records; inspection of books and properties; use of proceeds; payment of fees; maintenance of material consents, approvals, licenses and permits and franchise rights; compliance with OFAC, FCPA, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and antiterrorist laws; ERISA matters; disclosure of new ECF Accounts; additional loan parties and other further assurances on Collateral matters (including, without limitation, with respect to continued perfection of security interests, additional guarantees and security interests in after-acquired property); and compliance with the Landlord Waiver Requirements, provided , that if on the 90th day following the Closing Date any of the Borrower or its subsidiaries’ Designated Leased Properties is not subject to an Acceptable Landlord Waiver, then the Borrower shall

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-13


  promptly (and in any event within 120 days after the Closing Date) deliver into an escrow account maintained with the Administrative Agent, subject to escrow arrangements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, cash in an aggregate amount equal to at least six months’ rent for such Designated Leased Property not subject to an Acceptable Landlord Waiver and the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with periodic updates as to compliance with this covenant.
Financial Reporting :   The Borrower shall be required to provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lender the following financial reporting information:
 

a.      Monthly financial statements, within 45 days after each fiscal month-end (or, in the case of the first monthly financial statements to be delivered following the Closing Date, a longer period to be agreed upon);

 

b.      Quarterly financial statements (including comparisons to prior year and to budget), and an MD&A (including comparisons to prior quarters and prior years), within 60 days after each fiscal quarter-end (or, in the case of the first quarterly financial statements to be delivered following the Closing Date, a longer period to be agreed upon);

 

c.      Annual audited financial statements (including comparisons to prior year and to budget), within 120 days after each fiscal year-end (or, in the case of the first annual audited financial statements to be delivered following the Closing Date, a longer period to be agreed upon);

 

d.      Quarterly financial covenant compliance certificates (if applicable);

 

e.      Monthly account statements for each ECF Account of the Borrower and its subsidiaries;

 

f.       Quarterly calculation of Excess Cash Flow, in each case within 10 Business Days after each fiscal quarter-end;

 

g.      Annual calculation of Excess Cash Flow within 10 Business Days after each fiscal year, together with

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-14


 

the account statement for each ECF Account of the Borrower and its subsidiaries to the extent not delivered pursuant to clause (e) above;

 

h.      Annual one-year budgets (on a quarter-by-quarter basis) no later than 30 days prior to each fiscal year-end (or, in the case of the budget for the first fiscal year following the Closing Date, a later date to be agreed upon); and

 

i.       Promptly, such additional financial information as the Administrative Agent (or any Lender through the Administrative Agent) may from time to time reasonably request.

Negative Covenants :   Limited to the following and subject, where applicable, to materiality qualifiers, exceptions and baskets to be mutually agreed in a manner consistent with the Documentation Principles (and applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and its or their subsidiaries): limitations on dividends and distributions on, and redemptions and repurchases of, equity interests and other restricted payments; limitations on prepayments, redemptions and repurchases of permitted subordinated, junior lien or unsecured debt; limitations on amendments to organizational documents and documentation relating to certain material indebtedness; limitations on liens; limitations on investments; limitations on debt (including limitations on guarantees, swaps and hedges); limitations on mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; limitations on transfers of equity interests; limitations on speculative transactions; limitations on asset sales, dispositions or transfers (including leases); limitations on transactions with affiliates; limitations on changes in business conducted by the Loan Parties; limitations on amendment, waiver or termination of Customer Contracts (as defined below) or any other material agreements in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent; changes of fiscal year and other accounting changes; limitations on sale and lease-back transactions; limitations on creation of subsidiaries or joint ventures; limitations on restrictions on ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer assets; and no further negative pledges.
Available Amount Basket :   The negative covenants will permit utilization of the retained portion of Excess Cash Flow and proceeds of

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-15


  equity contributions (other than disqualified equity and cure equity) for investments, acquisitions and prepayments of junior lien, unsecured and subordinated debt; provided that (i) in each case, no event of default has occurred and is continuing or shall occur as a result thereof and (ii) in the case of prepayments of junior lien, unsecured and subordinated debt, the Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent with evidence that (x) it will be in compliance with a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00:1.00 and (y) the Total Net Leverage Ratio will not exceed 3.50:1.00, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such payment.
Financial Covenant:   Subject to the Documentation Principles, limited to a springing minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0:1.0, to be defined in a manner mutually satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in the Facility Documentation, but shall broadly be defined as the sum of Adjusted EBITDA minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes minus tax distributions to the Parent’s parent company (the “ Ultimate Parent ”) minus cash payments in connection with capitalized lease obligations, divided by the sum of cash interest expense plus scheduled amortization payments.
  The financial covenant shall be tested quarterly commencing with the first quarter following the Borrower’s failure to maintain Excess Availability (as defined below) of less than $20,000,000. Sponsor will have an equity cure right with respect to the financial covenant as more fully described below.
  Excess Availability ” shall be comprised of excess availability under the Revolving Credit Facility plus cash and cash equivalents (to the extent not already included in the Borrowing Base), in each case on deposit in an account subject to a control agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent.
Equity Cure Right :   The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant will be subject to equity cure rights, which shall permit cash contributions of additional common (or qualified preferred) equity by the equity holders of the Ultimate Parent to the Borrower (each, a “ Specified Equity Contribution ”), the amounts of which will be added to EBITDA solely for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, provided that (a) there shall be no more than one Specified Equity

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-16


  Contribution for any consecutive four fiscal quarter period, (b) there shall be no more than two Specified Equity Contributions during the term of the Term Loan Facility, (c) the amount of any such Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the amount of EBITDA required to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and (d) such equity contribution shall be excluded for any other purpose of the Facility Documentation (and in any event shall not increase the Available Amount Basket).
Events of Default :   Limited to the following and subject, where applicable, to materiality qualifiers, thresholds and grace periods to be mutually agreed in a manner consistent with the Documentation Principles (and applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and its or their subsidiaries (and with respect to certain events of default, all of their subsidiaries)): nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts; violation of covenants; incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect (or in any respect with respect to any representations and warranties already qualified by materiality); cross default and cross acceleration to material indebtedness; bankruptcy and other insolvency-related defaults; material judgments; actual or asserted invalidity of guarantees or security documents or other Facility Documentation; failure to obtain, maintain and/or comply with any material governmental approval or permit; abandonment; impairment of title or security interests in Collateral; loss of lien priority; ERISA events; and change of control (to be defined in a manner mutually acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower).
Assignments and Participations :   Each Lender may assign all or, subject to minimum amounts to be agreed, a portion of its loans and commitments under the Term Loan Facility. Assignments will require payment of an administrative fee to the Administrative Agent and the consents of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that (i) no consents shall be required for an assignment of Term Loans to an existing Lender or an affiliate or approved fund of an existing Lender and (ii) no consent of the Borrower shall be required when an event of default is continuing. In addition, each Lender may sell participations in all or a portion of its loans and

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-17


  commitments under the Term Loan Facility; provided that no purchaser of a participation shall have the right to exercise or to cause the selling Lender to exercise voting rights in respect of the Term Loan Facility, except with respect to: (x) reductions or forgiveness of principal, interest or fees payable to such participant; (y) extensions of the Maturity Date or the date for payment of interest on the loans in which such participant participates; and (z) releases of a material portion of the value of the guarantees or a material portion of the Collateral; provided , however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such participations may have the right to exercise additional voting rights under the Term Loan Facility to the extent necessary to ensure such sale is treated as a “true sale” under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  The Borrower shall be permitted to purchase Term Loans on a non-pro-rata basis through open-market purchases and Dutch auctions, provided that (i) loans so purchased are deemed immediately and automatically cancelled without further action and (ii) such purchases are otherwise on terms and conditions usual and customary for facilities and transactions of this type in accordance with the Documentation Principles.
Expenses and Indemnification :   All reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent associated with the Term Loan Credit Facility and with the preparation, execution and delivery, administration, amendment, waiver or modification of the Facility Documentation are to be paid by the Borrower on and after the Closing Date. In addition, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the enforcement of the Term Loan Credit Facility or protection of rights thereunder are to be paid by the Borrower.
  The Loan Parties will indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, their respective affiliates, successors and assigns and the officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, controlling persons and members of each of the foregoing (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) and hold them harmless from and against all reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses (but, only so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses,

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-18


  to the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, of one local counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders taken as a whole in any relevant jurisdiction, and, solely in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to the Lenders, taken as a whole) and actual and direct losses (other than lost profits) of such Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to any claim or any litigation, investigation or other proceeding that relates to the transactions contemplated by the Facility Documentation, including the financing contemplated hereby, except, in the case of any Indemnified Party, to the extent they arise from (i) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such indemnified person (or respective affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents), in each case, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) material breach of the Facility Documentation by such Indemnified Party (or respective affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents), (iii) any disputes solely among Indemnified Parties and not arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any of its affiliates or of the Administrative Agent acting in its capacity as such or in any similar capacity under the Term Loan Facility, or (iv) entering into a settlement agreement related thereto without the written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No (i) Indemnified Person nor (ii) any Loan Party nor any of its respective affiliates and subsidiaries or the respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, and agents of the foregoing shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (other than, in the case of preceding clause (ii) only, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnified Party to a third party) in connection with the Term Loan Credit Facility, the Facility Documentation, or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
  To the extent permitted by law (i) none of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “ Lender Parties ”) shall be subject to any equitable remedy or relief, including specific performance or injunction arising out of or relating to the Term Loan Facility, and (ii) in no event shall the Lenders

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-19


  Parties’ aggregate liability to you and all other Loan Parties (taken together) under the Term Loan Facility (or for failure to fund the Term Loan Facility) exceed actual direct damages incurred by you and the other Loan Parties of up to an amount equal $20,000,000.
Voting :   Amendments and waivers of the Facility Documentation will require the approval of Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the loans and commitments under the Term Loan Facility (the “ Required Lenders ”), except that (a) the consent of each affected Lender shall also be required with respect to (i) increases in the commitment of such Lender, (ii) reductions or forgiveness of principal, interest, fees, premium or reimbursement obligations payable to such Lender, (iii) extensions of the Maturity Date or of the date for payment to such Lender of any interest or fees or any reimbursement obligation, and (iv) changes that impose any additional restriction on such Lender’s ability to assign any of its rights or obligations, and (b) the consent of each Lender shall be required with respect to (i) modification to voting requirements or percentages, (ii) modification to certain provisions requiring the pro rata treatment of lenders, (iii) releases of all or substantially all of the value of the guarantees, or sales or releases of all or substantially all of the Collateral and (iv) modification to covenants or other consents that would permit the incurrence of additional pari passu first lien indebtedness not already permitted pursuant to the terms of the Facility Documentation as in effect on the Closing Date; and (c) the consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required with respect to amendments and waivers affecting the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent.
  The Facility Documentation shall permit, without the approval of Required Lenders or any Lender and subject to terms usual and customary for facilities and transactions of this type in accordance with the Documentation Principles, (A) extensions of maturity approved by affected Lenders and offered to all Lenders and (B) offers to purchase loans made to all Lenders.
  The Facility Documentation shall permit, with the approval of the affected Lenders and without the consent of the Required Lenders, “re-pricing” amendments to reduce the interest rate of loans held by such Lenders.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-20


Defaulting Lenders :   The Facility Documentation will contain provisions relating to defaulting Lenders that are customary for facilities of this type and consistent with the Documentation Principles.
Governing Law :   New York.

 

Annex A to Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016, among Beal Bank USA, KGH Intermediate HoldCo II, LLC and Keane Frac, LP

A-21


EXHIBIT A

CONDITIONS ANNEX

The availability of the Term Loan Facility shall be subject to the satisfaction of solely the following conditions, which shall be subject in all respects to the Certain Funds Provision.

1. (a) Each Loan Party shall have executed and delivered the Facility Documentation to which it is a party (and in the case of the intercreditor agreements contemplated in the “Security” section of the Term Sheet, (i) each of the Revolving Agent and the NPA Agent shall have executed and delivered each intercreditor agreement to which it is a party and (ii) each Noteholder shall have authorized and directed the NPA Agent in writing to enter into the execution version of each such intercreditor agreement), (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received customary closing certificates in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and a solvency certificate in the form attached hereto as Annex I , and (c) the Administrative Agent shall have received legal opinions, customary evidence of authority, good standing certificates in the respective jurisdictions of organization of the Borrower and the Guarantors, customary evidence of insurance (and related endorsements) and a notice of borrowing, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to it.

2. The Trican Acquisition shall have been or, substantially concurrently with the borrowing under the Term Loan Facility, shall be consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement (as amended and in effect from time to time, but without giving effect to any modifications, amendments, waivers or consents that are materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)); provided that (a) any increase in the cash acquisition consideration in respect of the Trican Acquisition (the “ Acquisition Consideration ”) shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders to the extent funded solely by an increase in the cash common equity contributed by the Parent (it being understood that any such increase solely due to a working capital adjustment shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders), (b) any decrease in the Acquisition Consideration (other than pursuant to any working capital adjustment) by an amount less than 5.0% of the Acquisition Consideration (as provided for pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on the effective date hereof (i.e. January 26, 2016)) shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders to the extent the amount of cash equity contributed by the Parent is not decreased and (c) any modification, amendment, waiver or consent that results in (i) the purchase of less than 95% of the assets (other than working capital) by value that are the subject of the Trican Acquisition (determined before giving effect to such modification, amendment, waiver or consent) shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders or (ii) the assumption of liabilities not otherwise provided for under the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on the effective date hereof (i.e. January 26, 2016) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof that together with any reduction in value described in the preceding subclause (i) are equal to more than 5% of the value of the assets (other than working capital) the subject of the Trican Acquisition (determined before such reduction or assumption).

3. The amount that is equal to (a) Initial Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement (as in effect on the effective date hereof (i.e. January 26, 2016))), less (b) the


Reference Net Working Capital (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement (as in effect on the effective date hereof (i.e. January 26, 2016))) shall not be less than (i) $138,802,000, less (ii) any reduction in the Initial Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement (as in effect on the effective date hereof (i.e. January 26, 2016))) in an amount not to exceed $10 million.

4. The Sponsor shall have directly or indirectly (including through one or more holding companies) made cash common equity contributions to Parent in an aggregate amount no less than $200 million and Parent shall have contributed 100% of the proceeds thereof to the Borrower.

5. Since October 31, 2015 there has been no Seller Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement); provided, that the condition set forth in this paragraph 5 shall be deemed satisfied unless the Borrower (or any of its affiliates) has the right not to consummate the Trican Acquisition or the right to terminate the Acquisition Agreement, in each case, as a result of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement).

6. The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its subsidiaries for the three most recently completed fiscal years of the Parent, (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its subsidiaries for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of Holding’s fiscal year, respectively) ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date and (c) a quality of earnings report with respect to the Trican assets to be acquired pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. The Administrative Agent acknowledges it has received (i) the financial statements of Trican and its subsidiaries described in clause (a) above and those described in clause (b) above for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 and (ii) the quality of earnings report described in clause (c) above.

7. Subject to the exceptions contained in the “Security” section of the Term Sheet, the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all UCC, lien, judgment and litigation searches with respect to the Loan Parties (which shall not identify any UCC financing statements or liens that are not acceptable to the Administrative Agent except to the extent any such UCC financing statement and lien are terminated on or prior to the Closing Date), and all documents and instruments required to create and perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral with the lien priorities contemplated in such “Security” section shall have been executed and delivered, and, if applicable, be in proper form for filing (or, in the case of certificates of title for motor vehicles constituting Collateral, arrangements for the delivery thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been made). Each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the NPA Facility shall have been amended in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including to permit the Term Loan Facility. Furthermore, (a) each Noteholder shall have (i) consented to the Administrative Agent filing UCC-1 financing statements against each Loan Party prior to the Closing Date in each jurisdiction the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in connection with its security interest in the Collateral and (ii) authorized the Administrative Agent and any designee selected by the Administrative Agent to file UCC-3 termination statements anytime from or after the earlier of (x) the 91st day following the date on which the Second Lien Financing Statements (as defined

 

Exhibit A - 2


below) are filed, (y) the date a voluntary bankruptcy case has been commenced against any Loan Party and (z) the date on which an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy filing is entered, which UCC-3 termination statements shall terminate all UCC-1 financing statements with respect to the NPA Agent’s security interest in the Collateral that have been filed earlier than the UCC-1 financing statements filed pursuant to sub-clause (a)(i) above (it being understood and agreed that (1) the Noteholders may file new UCC-1 financing statements in each appropriate jurisdiction so long as all such new filings occur after the filings described in sub-clause (a)(i) above have been made (and accepted) (the “ Second Lien Financing Statements ”) and (2) nothing in preceding clause (1) shall limit the applicability of the condition precedent set forth in preceding sub-clause (a)(ii)), (b) the NPA Agent or a Noteholder, on behalf of the NPA Agent, shall have filed UCC amendments with regard to the UCC-1 financing statements described in sub-clause (a)(ii) above to remove the Trican Assets from the collateral description set forth in such UCC-1 financing statements (each, a “ Trican Amendment ”), provided , that the Loan Parties shall unconditionally authorize (such authorization to be approved by the Noteholders) the Administrative Agent to file such Trican Amendment on the Closing Date in the event such Trican Amendment is not filed by the NPA Agent or any Noteholder upon receipt of evidence of funding of the Term Loan Facility and (c) the Revolving Agent and the NPA Agent shall have taken all action deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent to effect the aforementioned filings and otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in this Section 7.

8. All fees required to be paid on the Closing Date and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid by the Loan Parties (in the case of fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the extent invoiced at least two business days prior to the Closing Date) shall have been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility).

9. The Administrative Agent shall have received at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act, that has been reasonably requested by the Closing Date Lenders prior to such date; provided that, with respect to compliance with regulations and sanctions lists (including, without limitation the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list) administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to the effectiveness of the Closing Date, additional information that has been requested by 6:00 a.m. on the Closing Date.

10. The Specified Representations and the Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true in all material respects (or, if qualified by a “Material Adverse Effect” or “materiality” qualifier, all respects).

11. All consents required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Facility Documentation, incurrence of the Term Loans and the grants by the Loan Parties of security interests in the Collateral shall have, in each case, been obtained.

12. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (a) a schedule of all material customer contracts of each Loan Party (the “ Customer Contracts ”), which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such Customer Contract or the

 

Exhibit A - 3


applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Facility Documents, and a copy of all such Customer Contracts, (b) a schedule of all material leases of each Loan Party, which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such lease or the applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Facility Documents, and a copy of all such leases and (c) a schedule of all material licenses of each Loan Party, which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such license or the applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Facility Documents, and a copy of all such licenses.

13. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the results of an appraisal of the Fracking Fleet, in form and substance, and from an appraiser, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent acknowledges it has received the appraisal described in the previous sentence and it is in form and substance, and from an appraiser, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

14. The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a list of all lease agreements relating to each leased premises of the Borrower and its subsidiaries and each leased premises being acquired pursuant to the Trican Acquisition (collectively, the “ Leases ”) and (b) a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower certifying that (i) none of the Leases are of strategic importance to the Borrower and its subsidiaries (for this purpose, the Borrower and its subsidiaries taken as a whole) or any of their respective operations in any material respect, (ii) with respect to each material Lease, an alternative and comparable or better (including with respect to the amount of rental payments and the location of the leased premises) premises are readily available with respect to each such Lease, (iii) no loss or termination of any one or more Leases would adversely impact the Borrower and its subsidiaries’ business as it is ordinarily conducted and no such loss or termination would adversely affect financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of the Borrower and any of its subsidiaries (for this purpose, the Borrower and its subsidiaries taken as a whole), except to the extent that such adverse impact or affect results in costs or expenses or higher rent related to replacement leases or the value of the Collateral located at such leased premises does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate for all items under this exception.

15. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain Acceptable Landlord Waivers with respect to each of the Designated Leased Properties.

16. The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a schedule setting forth each of the Borrower and its subsidiaries’ ECF Accounts (after giving effect to the Trican Acquisition) which shall set forth the financial institution with which such ECF Account is maintained, the account number and the account balance (as of the Closing Date) for each such ECF Account and (b) a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower certifying as to the accuracy of the information set forth in such schedule.

 

Exhibit A - 4


ANNEX I to

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

of

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC

Pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of                  , 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Keane Frac, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (collectively, the “ Borrower ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Borrower and Holdings, the “ Loan Parties ” and each, a “ Loan Party ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and CLMG Corp., as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “ Agent ”), the undersigned, solely in such undersigned’s capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Keane Group Holdings, LLC (the “ Managing Member ”), acting in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings, which is the managing member of the Borrower, and not in the undersigned’s individual or personal capacity and without personal liability, hereby certifies, to his knowledge, as follows:

As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the borrowing under the Credit Agreement on the date hereof, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such borrowing, with respect to each of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries:

 

  a) the fair value of the assets of each of Holdings, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, exceeds and will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise;

 

  b) the present fair saleable value of the property of each of Holdings, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, is and will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured;

 

  c) each of Holdings, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a standalone and consolidated basis is and will be able to pay their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; and

 

  d) each of Holdings, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a standalone and consolidated basis is not engaged in, and is not about to engage in, business for which it has unreasonably small capital.

For purposes of this Solvency Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. For the purposes of making the


certifications set forth in this Solvency Certificate, it is assumed that the Indebtedness and other obligations incurred under and in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility, the NPA Facility and other Indebtedness incurred on the date hereof will come due at their respective maturities.

The undersigned is familiar with the business and financial position of each Borrower and Holdings and its Subsidiaries. In reaching the conclusions set forth in this Solvency Certificate, the undersigned has made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate, having taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by each Borrower and Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

[ Signature Page Follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solvency Certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Member, on behalf of Holdings, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT B

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT TERM SHEET


Intercreditor Agreement in respect of the Term Priority Collateral

Term Sheet

The following summary is intended to apply to the intercreditor agreement in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (the “ Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement ”) entered into in connection with the issuance or incurrence of the Term Loan Facility Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Commitment Letter, dated January 25, 2016 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Commitment Letter ”) among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP and Beal Bank USA (“ Beal ”). The following is not intended to be a definitive list of all the provisions that will be contained in the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement. The Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will include, in addition to the provisions set forth herein, provisions that are otherwise satisfactory to the First Lien Administrative Agent (as defined below), the First Lien Lenders (as defined below), the Loan Parties and the Second Lien Claimholders (as defined below).

 

Parties:   The Administrative Agent (the “ First Lien Administrative Agent ”) under the Term Loan Facility (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ First Lien Credit Facility ”), the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties, the First Lien Collateral Agent 1 , the Second Lien Collateral Agent 2 and each other party thereto from time to time.
  Any reference to “ Collateral Agent ” hereunder shall mean the First Lien Collateral Agent and/or the Second Lien Agent, as the context may require.
Purpose:   To establish the relative rights and privileges of the parties with respect to the Term Priority Collateral. 3
First Lien Claimholders:   CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) (the “ First Lien Administrative Agent ”), CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) (the “ First Lien Collateral Agent ”), CSG Investments, Inc.

 

1   NTD: The lenders expect there to be two sets of security documents with separate granting clauses and collateral agents for each of the first lien obligations and the second lien obligations. The second lien collateral documents in favor of the Purchasers should contain customary legends regarding the priority of the second lien security granted to such Purchasers.
2   Subject to receipt of required approvals under the Note Purchase Agreement. Please confirm the approvals required.
3   NTD: The terms herein should similarly apply to the respective liens and other payment and bankruptcy provisions of the intercreditor agreement in respect of the Revolving Priority Collateral.

 

2


  and/or one or more affiliates and other lenders under the First Lien Credit Facility (the “ First Lien Lenders ” and, together with the First Lien Administrative Agent and the First Lien Collateral Agent, the “ First Lien Claimholders ”). 4
First Lien Obligations:   All obligations of every nature of the Loan Parties from time to time owed to the First Lien Claimholders under the applicable documents (including the Term Loan Facility and any refinancings, substitutions, extensions or replacements thereof), whether for principal, interest, breakage costs, fees, expenses, premium (if any) or indemnification or otherwise (including any post-petition interest, whether or not allowed or allowable in any insolvency proceeding) and any refinancings, substitutions, extensions or replacements thereof. The aggregate amount of the First Lien Obligations shall be increased by each protective advance and any DIP Loan (“ Protective/DIP Advances ”) made by any First Lien

 

4   NTD: The following describes the agreed UCC Filing/Amendment sequence to be implemented in connection with the Term Loan Facility:

 

  Following execution of the Commitment Letter . The First Lien Administrative Agent will file an “all assets” UCC financing statement (the “ First Lien Financing Statement ”) with respect to the collateral (including the assets acquired in connection with the Trican asset acquisition (the “ Trican Assets ”)) as promptly as practicable following execution of the commitment letter, but prior to the Closing Date.

 

  Following filing of the Beal Bank UCC Financing Statement . The Loan Parties authorize the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO, on behalf of the Second Lien Agent, to file (such filing, the “ Second Lien Financing Statement ”) a new “all assets” UCC financing statement with respect to the collateral immediately following confirmation from the First Lien Administrative Agent that the new UCC was filed by the First Lien Administrative Agent.

 

  Closing . Closing filing sequence will occur as follows:

 

  (i) first , concurrently with the funding of the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date, the Loan Parties authorize the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO, on behalf of the Second Lien Agent, to file a UCC amendment removing the Trican Assets (the “ Trican Amendment ”) from the collateral description in the UCC financing statements originally filed by the Second Lien Agent on or about August 8, 2014 (the “ Original Financing Statement ”), provided that , the Loan Parties shall also unconditionally authorize (such authorization approved by the Purchasers) the First Lien Administrative Agent to file such Trican Amendment on the Closing Date in the event such amendment is not filed by the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO upon receipt of evidence of funding of the Term Loan Facility; and

 

  (ii) second , deliver to the First Lien Administrative Agent an unconditional authorization (approved by the Purchasers) to terminate the Original Financing Statement on the earlier of (x) the 91st day following the date on which the Second Lien Financing Statement was filed, (y) the date a voluntary bankruptcy case has been commenced against any Loan Party and (z) the date on which an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy filing is entered (such date, “ Original Financing Statement Termination Date ”).

 

  Post-Closing . On the Original Financing Statement Termination Date, the First Lien Administrative Agent will terminate the Original Financing Statement.

 

3


  Claimholder without notice to or consent by the Second Lien Claimholders, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such additional protective advances and DIP Loans shall in no event exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding (the “ Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount ”). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the principal amount of any loans under the Term Loan Facility constituting First Lien Obligations shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of all repayments or prepayments of principal of such loans made under the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date (subject, at all times, to any increases in principal amount resulting from any Protective/DIP Advances in an amount not to exceed the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness) and (ii) the First Lien Obligations shall not include (x) the aggregate amount of any amendment to increase the “applicable margin” or similar component of interest rate under any of the documents after the Closing Date related to the First Lien Credit Facility that exceeds 3.00% per annum (the “ First Lien Debt Margin Cap ”) or (y) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of the Exit Fee.
Second Lien Claimholders:   U.S. Bank National Association (the “ Second Lien Agent ”) and the purchasers (the “ Purchasers ” and, collectively with the Second Lien Agent, the “ Second Lien Claimholders ”) from time to time party to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”).
  The First Lien Claimholders and the Second Lien Claimholders are the “ Secured Parties ”.
Second Lien Obligations:   All obligations of every nature of the Loan Parties from time to time owed to the Second Lien Claimholders under the applicable documents, whether for principal, interest, breakage costs, fees, expenses, premium (if any), indemnification or otherwise (including any post-petition interest, whether or not allowed or allowable in any insolvency proceeding). No documents governing the Second Lien Obligations may be amended, modified or supplemented to the extent such amendment, modification or supplement would be prohibited by or inconsistent with the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement or any then effective document governing the First Lien Obligations.

 

4


Liens:   Until the Term Loan Facility and the First Lien Obligations thereunder have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and are no longer secured by the Term Priority Collateral pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Credit Facility and other applicable documents relating to the Term Loan Facility (such discharge, the “ Discharge of First Lien Obligations ”) , no Loan Party shall grant or permit any additional liens on any asset constituting Term Priority Collateral (i) to secure the Second Lien Obligations unless it has granted, or concurrently grants therewith, a first priority lien on such assets to secure the First Lien Obligations or (ii) to secure the First Lien Obligations unless it concurrently grants therewith a second priority lien on such assets to secure the Second Lien Obligations.
Priority of Obligations Remedies:   (i) The liens securing the Second Lien Obligations shall be junior and subordinated in all respects to the liens securing the First Lien Obligations, and (ii) subject to a standstill period of 120 days (the “ Standstill Period ”), the Second Lien Claimholders shall not exercise or seek to exercise any rights or remedies (including setoff) with respect to any of the Term Priority Collateral and shall not institute any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies; provided that the Second Lien Claimholders shall not be entitled to exercise any rights or remedies if at any time the First Lien Administrative Agent and/or the First Lien Claimholders have commenced and are diligently pursuing enforcement proceedings with respect to the Term Priority Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner (as determined by the First Lien Claimholders in their reasonable judgment); and provided , further, that any Term Priority Collateral or any proceeds of Term Priority Collateral received by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any other Second Lien Claimholder in connection with the enforcement of such Liens shall be applied in accordance with the waterfall provisions ( see below ).
  No Secured Party will contest or support any other person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any insolvency or liquidation proceeding), the priority, validity or enforceability of a lien held by or on behalf of any of the First Lien Claimholders in the Term Priority Collateral, or by or on behalf of any of the Second Lien Claimholders in the Term Priority Collateral, as the case may be, or the lien priorities contemplated hereby. The terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall govern even if part or all of the First Lien Obligations or Second Lien Obligations or the liens securing payment and performance thereof are not perfected or are avoided, disallowed, set aside or otherwise invalidated in any judicial proceeding or otherwise.

 

5


Distributions of Collateral: 5   So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has not occurred, following (i) the occurrence of a payment default under any of the First Lien Credit Facility, the revolving facility or the note purchase agreement in respect of the Second Lien Obligations (the “ Secured Facilities ”), (ii) the acceleration of any of the Secured Facilities, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy in respect of any Loan Party or (iv) the occurrence of an Event of Default and delivery of a remedies instruction to apply proceeds of the Term Priority Collateral in accordance with the cash waterfall provisions below (each of the foregoing, a “ Waterfall Trigger Event ”), the proceeds of any application of amounts received in accordance with account control rights exercised by the First Lien Collateral Agent (irrespective of whether such control rights have been exercised pursuant to a remedies instruction), liquidation, foreclosure or similar exercise of secured creditor remedies related to the sale of Term Priority Collateral, and proceeds received in a bankruptcy will be applied in the following order of priority:
  (i)   First , to permanently reduce the First Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the First Lien Credit Facility and the other relevant documents related to the Term Loan Facility, until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations;
  (ii)   Second , to permanently reduce the Second Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the Note Documents, until the Discharge of Second Lien Obligations;
  (iii)   Third , any remaining proceeds to the Borrower or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

 

5   NTD: The Revolving Collateral Intercreditor Agreement should provide a cashflow waterfall triggered by the same events listed above in respect of the Revolving Facility Priority Collateral (including, but not limited to, the operating cash). Following such event, the waterfall should provide as follows: first , (in the case of operating cash flow constituting collateral) payment of operating expenses, second , agent fees, third , revolver payments, fourth , term credit facility payments and fifth , note purchase agreement payments. In addition to payment subordination following exercise of remedies, the Term Lenders expect there to be payment subordination following any payment default under the Secured Facilities.

 

6


  The “ Discharge of Second Lien Obligations ” shall have occurred only upon (i) the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Second Lien Obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement and other related documents (the “ Note Documents ”) and (ii) such Second Lien Obligations no longer being secured by the Term Priority Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Note Documents, at which time such Discharge of Second Lien Obligations will be deemed to have occurred.
  In addition to the foregoing, any net casualty and condemnation proceeds and the proceeds of other mandatory prepayments which are required pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Term Facility to be applied to repay indebtedness under the First Lien Credit Facility (after giving effect to the Borrower’s customary replacement, rebuilding and repair rights and applicable thresholds and other than mandatory prepayment proceeds rejected by the First Lien Claimholders and paid to Second Lien Claimholders in accordance with the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility and the Note Documents) would be applied as follows:
  (i)   First , to the payment of, without duplication, of any principal and other amounts then due and payable in respect of the First Lien Term Facility until paid in full;
  (iv)   Second , to the payment of, without duplication, any principal and other amounts then due and payable in respect of the Second Lien Credit Facility until paid in full; and
  (v)   Third , any remaining proceeds to the Borrower or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
  Each of the Secured Parties will agree to turn over any payments received in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement.
BANKRUPTCY:   In connection with any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding of any Loan Party:
  Filing of Motions : The Second Lien Claimholders shall not file any motion, take any position in any proceeding, or take any other action in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (including any motion seeking relief from the automatic stay), without first obtaining the First Lien Claimholders’ written consent (subject to the First Lien Claimholders’ sole

 

7


  discretion), except (x) filing of a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the Second Lien Obligations or responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion or pleading seeking the disallowance of the claims of the Second Lien Claimholders, to the extent not otherwise in contravention of the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement or (y) credit bidding their debt so long as the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly repaid in full in cash upon the consummation of such transaction.
  DIP Financing : If the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) desire to permit the, use of any Term Priority Collateral (including cash collateral), or to provide, or permit any Loan Party to obtain, debtor-in-possession financing (collectively “ DIP Financing ”), then the Second Lien Claimholders shall: (i) be deemed to accept and will not object or support any objection to, such DIP Financing, (ii) not request or accept any form of adequate protection or any other relief in connection therewith except as set forth below and (iii) subordinate its Liens to such DIP Financing, any adequate protection provided to the First Lien Claimholders and any “carve-out” for fees agreed to by the First Lien Collateral Agent; provided that nothing shall prohibit the Second Lien Claimholders from proposing any post-petition financing so long as the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash from the first proceeds thereof.
  Sales : None of the Second Lien Claimholders shall oppose any sale pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, under a plan of reorganization or otherwise, that is supported by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative), and the Second Lien Claimholders will be deemed to have consented to any such sale and to have released their liens in such assets, provided that the Second Lien Claimholders (or their authorized representative) may (x) raise any objection that an unsecured creditor could assert in its capacity as an unsecured creditor, (y) raise an objection to preserve its rights in and to any proceeds received from such sale in excess of the First Lien Obligations or (z) raise any objection to any such sale that is to a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party (other than in connection with a credit bid by the First Lien Claimholders).
  The First Lien Claimholders shall have the unqualified right (which the Second Lien Claimholders shall not oppose or support any other party in opposing) to credit bid up to the full

 

8


  amount of the applicable outstanding First Lien Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, protective advances and DIP Loans up to the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount) in any sale of the Term Priority Collateral (or any part thereof), whether such sale is effectuated through section 363 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, by a chapter 7 trustee under section 725 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise. The Second Lien Claimholders may credit bid for and purchase such Term Priority Collateral and offset the Second Lien Obligations against the purchase price of such property only if the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly repaid in full, in cash, upon the consummation of any such sale or other disposition.
  Adequate Protection : No Second Lien Claimholder shall (i) contest any request by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) for adequate protection, (ii) contest any objection by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective representative) to any motion, etc. based on the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) claiming a lack of adequate protection, (iii) seek or accept any form of adequate protection under any of Sections 362, 363 and/or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise unless (x) the First Lien Claimholders are satisfied in their sole discretion with the adequate protection afforded to the First Lien Claimholders, and (y) any such adequate protection is solely in the form of a replacement lien on the Loan Parties’ assets, which lien will be subordinated to the liens securing the First Lien Obligations (including any replacement Liens granted in respect of the First Lien Obligations), any DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) and any “carve-out” in respect of professional and United States Trustee fees or otherwise agreed to by the First Lien Claimholders on the same basis as the other Liens securing the Second Lien Obligations are so subordinated to the First Lien Obligations or (iv) contest the payment of any pre-petition or post-petition interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to any First Lien Claimholder (or their respective authorized representative). In no event shall the Second Lien Claimholders be entitled to any cash payments (including any payment of interest or principal on account of the Second Lien Obligations) as adequate protection.
  Avoidance Issues : If any First Lien Claimholder is required in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding to disgorge or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay any amount to the estate of any Loan Party for any reason (a

 

9


  Recovery ”), then the First Lien Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and the First Lien Claimholders shall be entitled to a reinstatement of First Lien Obligations with respect to all such recovered amounts. Any amounts received by the Second Lien Agent or any other Second Lien Claimholder on account of the Second Lien Obligations after the termination of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall, in the event of such reinstatement, be held in trust for and paid over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders, for application to the reinstated First Lien Obligations.
  Separate Grants of Security and Classifications : The grants of liens pursuant to the documentation in respect of the First Lien Obligations and the documentation in respect of the Second Lien Obligations constitute two separate and distinct grants of liens. If it is held that the claims constitute only one secured claim, then all distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of secured claims.
  No Waiver by First Lien Secured Parties : No First Lien Claimholder shall be prohibited from objecting to any action taken by the Second Lien Claimholder (or any agent on their behalf).
  Plan of Reorganization . No Second Lien Claimholder shall support or vote in favor of any plan of reorganization that is inconsistent with the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement (a “ Non-Conforming Plan ”), or object to a plan of reorganization to which the holders of First Lien Obligations have consented on the grounds that any sale of Term Priority Collateral thereunder or pursuant thereto is for inadequate consideration, or that the sale process in respect thereof was inadequate. Any vote to accept, and any other act to support the confirmation or approval of, any Non-Conforming Plan by any Second Lien Claimholder, in such capacity, shall be inconsistent with and, accordingly, a violation of the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement, and the First Lien Collateral Agent shall be entitled (and authorized) to have any such vote to accept a Non-Conforming Plan changed and any such support of any such Non-Conforming Plan withdrawn.
  Section 506(c) . Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second Lien Claimholder shall assert any claim under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code senior to

 

10


  or on a parity with the Liens securing the First Lien Obligations for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Term Priority Collateral.
  Section 1111(b) . Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second Lien Claimholder shall seek to exercise any rights under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Second Lien Claimholder waives any claim it may have against any First Lien Claimholder arising out of the election by any First Lien Claimholder of the application to the claims of any First Lien Claimholder of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code and/or out of any DIP Financing arrangement or out of any grant of a security interest in connection with the Term Priority Collateral in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
Turnover Provision s:   Until such time as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, (x) any Term Priority Collateral or proceeds thereof (or any distribution in respect of the Term Priority Collateral, whether or not expressly characterized as such) received by any Second Lien Claimholder in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy (including set-off) relating to the Term Priority Collateral or otherwise in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall be segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid over to the First Lien Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders) in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements and (y) if in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding any Second Lien Claimholder shall receive any distribution of money or other property in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (including as recovery for such Second Lien Claimholders’ deficiency claim or any other claims), such money or other property shall be segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid or assigned, as applicable, over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements.
Release of Collateral:   The collateral securing the Second Lien Obligations shall be released automatically (a) upon any sale of Term Priority Collateral in which the liens securing the First Lien Obligations are released, in the event such sale is effected as a result of (i) the exercise of rights and remedies by the First Lien Collateral Agent or (ii) pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and (b) prior to any Waterfall Trigger Event and/or any exercise of remedies, upon any release, sale or disposition of such collateral permitted pursuant to the terms

 

11


  of the First Lien Credit Facility and the Note Purchase Agreement that results in the release of the liens on such collateral securing the First Lien Obligations.
  In addition, in the event the First Lien Claimholders release any Guarantor from its obligations under its guarantee of the First Lien Obligations in connection with any release of Term Priority Collateral described in the paragraph above, the comparable guaranty, if any, in respect of the Second Lien Obligations shall be automatically released.
Buy-Out Right:   Subject to certain terms and conditions, Second Lien Claimholders shall have an option, exercisable if (i) a Waterfall Trigger Event occurs or (ii) the aggregate amount of protective advances made by or on behalf of the First Lien Claimholders exceeds $5 0 million, to purchase for cash on an “as-is”/where is basis, 100% (but not less than 100%) of the First Lien Obligations at par (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the Exit Fee or any other make-whole amount) and accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest) and fees and other unpaid amounts (including all costs and expenses incurred by the First Lien Claimholders).
Reorganization Securities:   Absent the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, if in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding, any debt securities, obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by liens upon any property of the reorganized debtor, or any other property distributed pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan (a “ Plan Distribution ”) are received by a Second Lien Claimholder under such plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan, then such Plan Distribution shall be turned over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for application in accordance with the waterfall provisions (see above).
Amendments:   Without the prior consent of the Required Purchasers (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) (acting through their authorized representative), none of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility may be amended, supplemented or modified to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification would (i) extend the final maturity date of the First Lien Obligations beyond the latest maturity date of the Second Lien Obligations then in effect, (ii) amend or otherwise modify the provisions relating to restrictions and prohibitions on assignments or sales of First Lien Obligations to any Loan Party or affiliate thereof, or (iii) increase (x) the

 

12


  aggregate principal amount of the loans under the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of an amount equal to the principal amount of such loans made under the Term Loan Facility outstanding on the date of such proposed amendment, supplement or modification plus the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount, (y) the “applicable margin” or similar component of interest rate margin (whether in cash or in kind, and including without limitation, any recurring fee payable to all First Lien Claimholders and increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness outstanding under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility) in excess of the First Lien Debt Margin Cap or (z) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of the Exit Fee.
  Without the prior consent of the required First Lien Claimholders (acting through their authorized representative), none of the Note Documents may be amended, supplemented or modified to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification would (i) shorten (or have the effect of shortening) the weighted average life to maturity or change to an earlier date the maturity date of any Notes, (ii) amend or otherwise modify the provisions relating to restrictions and prohibitions on assignments or sales of Second Lien Obligations to any Loan Party or (iii) increase the aggregate principal amount of the loans under the Note Documents in excess of $240,000,000.
Rights As Unsecured Creditors:   All Secured Parties may exercise rights and remedies as unsecured creditors against the Loan Parties, to the extent not in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction:   The State of New York.
Other Terms:   The initial draft of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will be drafted by counsel to the First Lien Administrative Agent. The initial draft of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will provide that it shall be interpreted as though drafted by all parties thereto.

 

13


Exhibit B


LOGO

 

January 25, 2016    Re: Keane Group Holdings, LLC

Greg Powell, CFO

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC and each

of the Borrowers, each as hereinafter defined

101 Keane Road

Lewis Run, PA 16738

Dear Greg:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ” or “you”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdco II ”), Keane Frac, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ”), KS Drilling LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ”), Keane Frac ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), Keane Frac TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” and together with Holdco II, Frac, Drilling and Frac ND, collectively the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), each financial institution party thereto as a lender from time to time (collectively, the “ Lenders ”), and PNC Bank, National Association (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”) (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”). Terms that are capitalized in this letter and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement or in the Term Sheet, as hereinafter defined.

Holdings has advised the Agent and the Lenders of the intention of Holdings or its affiliates to acquire, directly or indirectly, the assets and related operations located in the United States of Trican Well Services, Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“ Trican ”), and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “ Target ”, and such acquisition, the “ Acquisition ”) pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Acquisition Agreement ”), dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among Keane Group Holdings LLC, Keane Frac, Trican and certain subsidiaries of Trican. In connection with the foregoing, you have requested PNC, as a Lender, to increase its Commitment Amount, and the Lenders to increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, in each case from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, such increase to be memorialized pursuant to an amendment (the “ Amendment ”) to the Loan Agreement, to be executed and delivered concurrently with the consummation of the Acquisition (the effective date of the Amendment, the “ Closing Date ”). Proceeds of Revolving Advances made on the Closing Date may be used (in addition to all other purposes permitted under the Loan Agreement) to pay the fees and expenses paid or incurred by Holdings or the Borrowers in connection with the Amendment, the Acquisition, and certain other financing transactions hereinafter described (collectively the “ Transaction ”).

PNC is pleased to present a commitment to increase its Commitment Amount, and to increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, in each case to $100,000,000, for the purposes set forth above and as more fully described in the attached Memorandum of Terms and Conditions


(the “ Term Sheet ”). The Term Sheet includes only a brief description of the principal terms of the Amendment and the other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents called for by the Amendment or which PNC may otherwise require.

On and after the Closing Date PNC reserves the right to syndicate the credit facilities (the “ Credit Facilities ”) established under the Loan Agreement, as amended pursuant to the Amendment (either before or after execution of the Amendment) with a financial institution or group of financial institutions in accordance with the terms of the existing Loan Agreement. Accordingly, each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby represents and covenants that to the best of its knowledge, all written information and data (other than (A) any projections, (B) matters relating to the forward looking portion of financial models and (C) projections and information of a general economic or industry-specific nature) prepared by or for the benefit of Holdings or the Borrowers, concerning the Borrowers, the Target, or the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Information ”) which is made available in writing to PNC by any of them or any authorized representative of any of them in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (as subsequently updated or corrected), taken as a whole, will be, when furnished, complete and correct in all material respects as of the date furnished and will not when furnished, considered as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein in the aggregate, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made (after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto from time to time). In arranging and syndicating the credit facilities, PNC will be using and relying on the Information without independent verification thereof. If you become aware that any of the representations or warranties in this paragraph would be incorrect in any materially adverse manner prior to the Closing Date, if the Information were being furnished, and all such representations were being made, at such time, you will notify us and will (i) with respect to Information relating to you or your subsidiaries, promptly supplement the Information and (ii) with respect to Information related to Trican and its subsidiaries, use your commercially reasonable efforts to cause Trican to supplement the Information from time to time until the Closing Date such that the representations in the preceding sentence remain true under those circumstances; provided that your obligation to update the Information shall not be a condition to the effectiveness of the Amendment on the Closing Date.

Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby indemnifies and holds harmless PNC and each director, officer, employee and affiliate thereof (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses and liabilities incurred by any Indemnified Person that arise out of or relate to any investigation or other proceeding (including any threatened investigation or litigation or other proceedings and whether or not such Indemnified Person is a party thereto) relating to this letter, the Term Sheet or the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (which fees and disbursements may include, but are not limited to, reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house counsel incurred in connection with any of the foregoing) but excluding any of the foregoing claimed by any Indemnified Person to the extent incurred by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. PNC shall not be responsible or liable to Holdings or any Borrower, or any other person, for consequential damages which may be alleged as a result of this letter, the Term Sheet or any of the transactions contemplated


hereby. The obligations of each of Holdings and the Borrowers under this paragraph shall survive any termination of this letter except that upon the execution of the definitive Amendment, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall supersede these provisions.

This letter and the Term Sheet are delivered to Holdings and the Borrowers on the condition that they be kept confidential and not to be shown to, or discussed with, any third party (other than on a confidential or need-to-know basis with the directors, officers, employees, counsel and other advisors of Holdings and the Borrowers, Trican, the Term Loan Agent, the Term Loan Lenders, and the New Term Loan Lenders (and their agent), or as required by law, including any regulatory authority) without PNC’s prior approval.

This letter is for the benefit of Holdings and the Borrowers only, and no other person may obtain any rights under this letter or be entitled to rely or claim reliance on this letter’s terms and conditions. This letter may not be assigned by Holdings or any of the Borrowers, and none of their rights under this letter may be transferred, without PNC’s prior written consent.

PNC and each of Holdings and Borrowers hereby waive any right to trial by jury on any claim, demand, action, or cause of action arising under this commitment letter, the Term Sheet, any transaction relating hereto, or any other instrument, document or agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise.

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each customer, including organizations and businesses, that opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, taxpayer identifying number and other information that will allow us to identify you, such as articles in incorporation. For some businesses and organizations, we may also need to ask for identifying information and documentation relating to certain individuals associated with the business or organization.

Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by PNC, including fees and expenses of PNC’s inside and outside counsel, incurred in documenting and negotiating the Amendment, and any documents, instruments or agreements to be executed or delivered in connection therewith. Because PNC will incur these expenses even if the Amendment is not consummated for any reason, this expense reimbursement agreement is unconditional.

This offer will expire on the 10th Business Day after the date hereof, unless we have received a fully countersigned copy of this letter on or before such date. If this offer is accepted, all definitive documentation must be executed by March 30, 2016 (unless extended in PNC’s sole and absolute discretion), in the absence of which this commitment will expire.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]


Sincerely,
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

 

Name:   Basem W. Pharaon
Title:   Senior Vice President

Signature Page to PNC/Keane Commitment


Agreed and accepted with the intent to be legally bound:
KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Keane Frac, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to PNC/Keane Commitment


KS Drilling, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco 1, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Grego Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Keane Frac ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Keane Frac TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

 

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


MEMORANDUM OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS*

 

Borrowers:   Each of the existing Borrowers and, if any, the entity or entities to be formed for the purpose of acquiring or holding title to the assets located in the United States of the Target.
Guarantors:   Each of the existing Guarantors, together with all future domestic subsidiaries of each Borrower, but excluding any Excluded Subsidiary.
Agent:   PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC” or “Agent”).
Lender:   PNC Bank, National Association.
Purpose:   (i) Partially fund capital expenditures.
  (ii) Provide for on-going working capital needs.
  (iii) Pay for the fees and expenses associated with the Transaction.
Total Financing:   Up to $100,000,000 in senior secured financing.
Credit Facilities:   The existing revolving credit facility established under the Loan Agreement will continue to be made available to the Borrowers, subject to the modifications to be set forth in the Amendment, including the following provisions, and the other provisions set forth further below in this Term Sheet:
  1) Revolving Credit Facility: An up to $100,000,000 secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), subject to the Borrowing Base set forth below.
Revolving Credit Availability:   Usage under the Revolving Credit Facility shall not exceed the sum of the following (the “Borrowing Base”):
  (a) Up to 85% of eligible US Accounts Receivable aged less than 60 days past due (not to exceed 90 days from invoice date), cross aged on the basis of 50% or more past due, plus;
  (b) Up to the lesser of (i) 60% of the cost of eligible Inventory or (ii) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible Inventory, minus

 

* Modifications to the Loan Agreement as described below, or as otherwise mutually agreed to, will be set forth in the Amendment


  (c) An Availability Block equal to the greater of $6,000,000 and twelve percent (12%) of the Borrowing Base (which, for purposes hereof, shall be calculated by adding the amounts obtained under clauses (a) and (b) above and subtracting therefrom the amount obtained under clause (d) below). The Availability Block will be released promptly following the Agent’s receipt of evidence, based on the applicable annual and quarterly financial statements required to be delivered to the Agent pursuant to Sections 9.6 and 9.7 of the Loan Agreement, that the Coverage Threshold shall have been achieved. As used herein, the term “Coverage Threshold” shall mean that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be no less than 1.00 to 1.00 for each of four consecutive fiscal quarters, minus
  (d) Applicable reserves.
  It is understood that at such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been achieved, the Agent on a best efforts basis will consider, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Agent, the inclusion in the Borrowing Base of an amount up to 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of equipment identified as ABL Equipment in the Loan Agreement, provided that prior to any such inclusion in the Borrowing Base, ABL Equipment will be subject to an appraisal by a firm reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
  Prior to the addition to the Borrowing Base of any Accounts Receivable and Inventory of the Target, satisfactory asset-based field examination and Inventory appraisal to be completed by firms selected by Agent.
Sub Limits :  

1) Letters of Credit to be issued under the Revolving Credit Facility limited to $20,000,000.

 

2) Inventory availability limited to $20,000,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

3) In-Transit Inventory, On-Site Inventory and other Inventory sublimits in an amount to be determined by the Agent.

  All criteria for (a) eligible assets, including without limitation the definitions of Eligible Accounts Receivable and Eligible Inventory and (b) advance rates shall be substantially consistent with those set forth in the Loan Agreement, and all criteria for applicable reserves and sublimits shall be determined by Agent.
Amortization:   1) Revolving Credit Facility: Available for borrowing and re-borrowing until maturity, subject to the Borrowing Base.

 

2


Maturity:   January 8, 2019.
Interest Rates:   1) Revolving Credit Facility: PNC Base Rate floating plus 2.25% (the “Domestic Base Rate”), or 1, 2 or 3 month fully absorbed PNC LIBOR Rate plus 4.00%. Promptly following such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been achieved, such respective Interest Rates will be reduced to PNC Base Rate floating plus 1.25% or PNC LIBOR Rate plus 3.00%
  Interest will be calculated on the daily outstanding on a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed and will be due monthly in arrears on the first business day of each month for Base Rate borrowings and on the last day of each interest period for LIBOR Rate borrowings.
  The “Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating per annum rate of interest equal to the highest of (i) the interest rate per annum announced from time to time by the Agent at its Principal Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not be the lowest rate then being charged commercial borrowers by the Agent, (ii) the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points (1%).
  LIBOR Rate pricing will be adjusted for any statutory reserves.
  The Borrowers shall pay Letter of Credit fees equal to the applicable spread over LIBOR on the aggregate face amount of the Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay a Letter of Credit fronting fee of 0.25% per annum to PNC as the fronting bank, payable quarterly in arrears.
Interest Rate Protection:   Within 90 days of execution of the Amendment, the Borrowers shall enter into and maintain an interest rate protection agreement (the “Hedge Agreement”), which conforms to ISDA standards and has terms and is with a counterparty reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, enabling each Borrower to protect itself against fluctuations in interest rates with respect to and amount mutually agreed upon. If the Agent is the counterparty to the Hedge Agreement, all Obligations of the Borrowers to the Agent arising pursuant thereto shall be secured by the Collateral (as described below).
Default Rate:   2.00% over the applicable rate.

 

3


Collateral:   The Credit Facility will be secured by a perfected and, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, first priority lien on and secured interest in all of the following described, presently existing, after- acquired and subsequently created personal property of each Borrower, wherever located, and all proceeds and products thereof (collectively, the “Collateral”; the following description is intended to be substantially similar to the existing definition of Collateral):
  (i)   accounts, cash, contract rights, all rights to the payment of money, chattel paper, instruments, documents, inventory, deposit accounts (other than certain deposit accounts to be mutually agreed upon) and ABL equipment
  (ii)   general intangibles (excluding intellectual property rights) and payment intangibles, in each case arising from any of the personal property described in clause (i)
  (iii)   rights to business interruption insurance and
  (iv)   all books and records, customer lists and accounting systems relating to any of the personal property described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof.
  The Credit Facility will be cross-defaulted with all other present and future obligations of the Borrowers and the Guarantors to the Agent and the Lenders.
Closing Fee:   $1,500,000, equal to 1.50% of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.
Facility Fee:   1.50% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility (calculated based on the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount then in effect minus the amount of the Availability Block, if any, then in effect). The Facility Fee will be reduced to 0.75% per annum promptly following such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been achieved. This fee shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed and will be payable quarterly in arrears.
Collateral Monitoring Fee; Field Examinations and Appraisals:   $25,000 per month. The Collateral Monitory Fee will be reduced to $10,000 per month promptly following such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been achieved. Field examinations will be charged at PNC’s applicable rate, which for examinations performed by PNC is currently an additional $1,000 per person-day, plus expenses and administrative fees. Field examinations and asset appraisals will be conducted each calendar year with such frequency as the Agent shall so determine in its

 

4


  sole discretion, provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such field examinations shall be conducted no more than four (4) times per calendar year.
Collections and Remittances:   All customers shall be directed to make remittances to a lockbox or blocked account approved and controlled by Agent. For the purpose of crediting the loan account of the Borrowers and calculating interest, all items of payment shall be deemed applied by Agent one (1) business day following the business day of Agent’s receipt thereof. Cash collections will be applied to loan and collateral balances on a daily basis.
  Subject to certain exceptions to be mutually agreed upon, all of the cash of the Borrowers will be maintained at a PNC deposit account.
Early Termination Fee:   None.
Expenses:   All reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by PNC or the Lenders in connection with the Amendment and the Transaction, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented legal, accounting, appraisal, audit and field exam fees and expenses, expenses relating to searches and the filing and recording of UCC filings and other security interests, and any other expenses in reference to structuring, documenting, closing, monitoring or enforcing the Loan Agreement shall be for the account of the Borrowers and payable on the Closing Date and otherwise on demand.
Conditions Precedent:   To be limited to the following, with all documents to be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent:
  1) Since October 31, 2015, there has been no Seller Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement); provided, that the condition set forth in this paragraph 1 shall be deemed satisfied unless the Borrowers (or any of their affiliates) have the right not to consummate the Acquisition or the right to terminate the Acquisition Agreement, in each case, as a result of such Seller Material Adverse Effect.
  2) Execution of the Amendment, and execution and/or delivery of related customary documents, certificates of insurance, instruments, opinions and agreements, in each case containing terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
  3) The Borrowers will have combined excess revolving credit availability (calculated after giving effect to the Availability Block) plus unrestricted cash of not less than $100,000,000 at

 

5


  closing, determined after giving effect to the payment or funding of all fees, expenses and advances made at closing, and subtraction of all reserves and trade payables 60 days or more past due, such revolving credit availability to be evidenced by a Borrowing Base Certificate, duly completed by the Borrowers and satisfactory to the Agent.
  4) The Acquisition shall have been or, substantially concurrently with the effectiveness of the Amendment, shall be, consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement (as amended and in effect from time to time).
  6) Additional cash common equity contribution to be made to Holdings, and by Holdings to the Borrowers, of no less than $200,000,000.
  7) $100,000,000 of new term loan financing (the “ New Term Loan Facility ”) shall be provided by one or more lenders selected by the Borrowers (the “ New Term Loan Lenders ”), which New Term Loan Facility shall be fully funded at close, and the proceeds thereof shall be either added to the Borrowers’ balance sheet as cash or used to fund the purchase price of the Acquisition or a combination thereof. The terms and conditions of the New Term Loan Facility shall be substantially the same as those set forth in the commitment letter (including the term sheet), issued by the New Term Loan Lenders to Holdings and/or the Borrowers, dated January 25, 2016, or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Agent. The obligations under the New Term Loan Facility shall be secured by, among other things, a second priority lien on and security interest in the Collateral and the obligations under the existing Term Loan Agreement shall be secured by a third priority lien on and security interest in the Collateral. Additionally, the obligations under the New Term Loan Facility and the existing Term Loan Facility shall be secured by a first priority lien on and security interest in substantially all of the assets of Holdings and the Borrowers not constituting Collateral.
  8) The Agent, the existing Term Loan Agent and the New Term Loan Lenders, or the agent appointed on their behalf, shall have entered into an intercreditor agreement (which shall replace the existing Intercreditor Agreement), the terms and conditions of which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Agent, and, to the extent such intercreditor agreement reflects the lien priorities described in paragraph 7 above and is otherwise substantially consistent in form and substance to the existing Intercreditor Agreement, the Agent agrees such intercreditor agreement shall be deemed to be acceptable.

 

6


Covenants:   With the exception of those covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement in respect of mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans, distributions, redemptions, indebtedness, subsidiaries and transactions with affiliates (and related baskets, carveouts and exceptions), some or all of which covenants shall be modified on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, covenants shall be generally consistent with those set forth in the Loan Agreement, including but not limited to maintenance of corporate existence, payment of indebtedness and taxes when due, financial reporting requirements (to include monthly and quarterly internal and annual audited financial statements of the Borrowers), monthly accounts receivable and accounts payable agings, monthly inventory listings, weekly sales and collection reports (including sales and cash receipts journals) and monthly Borrowing Base certificates, delivery of certificate of non-default, limitation on other liens or guarantees, no change in nature of business, and no change in fiscal year.
  Financial covenants will include a springing fixed charge coverage test of 1.00 to 1.00, measured on a trailing four quarter basis, defined as EBITDA less non-financed capital expenditures, management fees, and cash taxes paid divided by the sum of interest and principal on all indebtedness.
  Fixed charge coverage will be tested upon the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event, which shall mean any time that undrawn availability is less than or equal to the greater of $12,500,000 and an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Borrowing Base (calculated in the same manner set forth in the parenthetical phrase contained in clause (c) under the heading “Revolving Credit Availability”). The occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until such time that undrawn availability, for a period of 30 consecutive days, exceeds the greater of $12,500,000 and an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Borrowing Base (calculated in the same manner set forth in the parenthetical phrase contained in clause (c) under the heading “Revolving Credit Availability”).
Representations and Warranties:   Generally consistent with those set forth in the Loan Agreement, including representations and warranties as may be appropriate in Agent’s reasonable judgment in light of the proposed Transaction and the general circumstances of the Borrowers.
Events of Default:   Generally consistent with those set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

7


Governing Law and Jurisdiction:   New York. Submission by each Borrower and Guarantor to New York jurisdiction.

 

8


EXHIBIT C


Intercreditor Agreement in respect of the Term Priority Collateral

Term Sheet

The following summary is intended to apply to the intercreditor agreement in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (the “ Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement ”) entered into in connection with the issuance or incurrence of the Term Loan Facility Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Commitment Letter, dated January [25], 2016 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Commitment Letter ”) among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Keane Frac, LP and Beal Bank USA (“ Beal ”). The following is not intended to be a definitive list of all the provisions that will be contained in the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement. The Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will include, in addition to the provisions set forth herein, provisions that are otherwise satisfactory to the First Lien Administrative Agent (as defined below), the First Lien Lenders (as defined below), the Loan Parties and the Second Lien Claimholders (as defined below).

 

Parties:   The Administrative Agent (the “ First Lien Administrative Agent ”) under the Term Loan Facility (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ First Lien Credit Facility ”), the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties, the First Lien Collateral Agent 1 ‘, the Second Lien Collateral Agent 2 and each other party thereto from time to time.
  Any reference to “ Collateral Agent ” hereunder shall mean the First Lien Collateral Agent and/or the Second Lien Agent, as the context may require.
Purpose:   To establish the relative rights and privileges of the parties with respect to the Term Priority Collateral. 3
First Lien Claimholders:   CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) (the “ First Lien Administrative Agent ”), CLMG Corp. (or an affiliate thereof) (the “ First Lien Collateral Agent ”), CSG Investments, Inc. and/or one or more affiliates and other lenders under the First Lien Credit

 

1   NTD: The lenders expect there to be two sets of security documents with separate granting clauses and collateral agents for each of the first lien obligations and the second lien obligations. The second lien collateral documents in favor of the Purchasers should contain customary legends regarding the priority of the second lien security granted to such Purchasers.
2   Subject to receipt of required approvals under the Note Purchase Agreement. Please confirm the approvals required
3   NTD: The terms herein should similarly apply to the respective liens and other payment and bankruptcy provisions of the intercreditor agreement in respect of the Revolving Priority Collateral.


  Facility (the “ First Lien Lenders ” and, together with the First Lien Administrative Agent and the First Lien Collateral Agent, the “ First Lien Claimholders ”). 4
First Lien Obligations:   All obligations of every nature of the Loan Parties from time to time owed to the First Lien Claimholders under the applicable documents (including the Term Loan Facility and any refinancings, substitutions, extensions or replacements thereof), whether for principal, interest, breakage costs, fees, expenses, premium (if any)

 

4   NTD: The following describes the agreed UCC Filing/Amendment sequence to be implemented in connection with the Term Loan Facility:

 

    Following execution of the Commitment Letter . The First Lien Administrative Agent will file an “all assets” UCC financing statement (the “ First Lien Financing Statement ”) with respect to the collateral (including the assets acquired in connection with the Trican asset acquisition (the “ Trican Assets ”)) as promptly as practicable following execution of the commitment letter, but prior to the Closing Date.

 

    Following filing of the Beal Bank UCC Financing Statement . The Loan Parties authorize the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO, on behalf of the Second Lien Agent, to file (such filing, the “ Second Lien Financing Statement ”) a new “all assets” UCC financing statement with respect to the collateral immediately following confirmation from the First Lien Administrative Agent that the new UCC was filed by the First Lien Administrative Agent.

 

    Closing . Closing filing sequence will occur as follows:

 

  (i) first , concurrently with the funding of the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date, the Loan Parties authorize the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO, on behalf of the Second Lien Agent, to file a UCC amendment removing the Trican Assets (the “ Trican Amendment ”) from the collateral description in the UCC financing statements originally filed by the Second Lien Agent on or about August 8, 2014 (the “ Original Financing Statement ”), provided that , the Loan Parties shall also unconditionally authorize (such authorization approved by the Purchasers) the First Lien Administrative Agent to file such Trican Amendment on the Closing Date in the event such amendment is not filed by the Second Lien Agent or PIMCO upon receipt of evidence of funding of the Term Loan Facility; and

 

  (ii) second , deliver to the First Lien Administrative Agent an unconditional authorization (approved by the Purchasers) to terminate the Original Financing Statement on the earlier of (x) the 91st day following the date on which the Second Lien Financing Statement was filed, (y) the date a voluntary bankruptcy case has been commenced against any Loan Party and (z) the date on which an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy filing is entered (such date, “ Original Financing Statement Termination Date ”).

 

    Post-Closing . On the Original Financing Statement Termination Date, the First Lien Administrative Agent will terminate the Original Financing Statement.

 

2


  or indemnification or otherwise (including any post-petition interest, whether or not allowed or allowable in any insolvency proceeding) and any refinancings, substitutions, extensions or replacements thereof. The aggregate amount of the First Lien Obligations shall be increased by each protective advance and any DIP Loan (“ Protective/DIP Advances ”) made by any First Lien Claimholder without notice to or consent by the Second Lien Claimholders, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such additional protective advances and DIP Loans shall in no event exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding (the “ Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount ”). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the principal amount of any loans under the Term Loan Facility constituting First Lien Obligations shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of all repayments or prepayments of principal of such loans made under the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date (subject, at all times, to any increases in principal amount resulting from any Protective/DIP Advances in an amount not to exceed the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness) and (ii) the First Lien Obligations shall not include (x) the aggregate amount of any amendment to increase the “applicable margin” or similar component of interest rate under any of the documents after the Closing Date related to the First Lien Credit Facility that exceeds 3.00% per annum (the “ First Lien Debt Margin Cap ”) or (y) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of the Exit Fee.
Second Lien Claimholders:   U.S. Bank National Association (the “ Second Lien Agent ”) and the purchasers (the “ Purchasers ” and, collectively with the Second Lien Agent, the “ Second Lien Claimholders ”) from time to time party to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”).
  The First Lien Claimholders and the Second Lien Claimholders are the “ Secured Parties ”.
Second Lien Obligations:   All obligations of every nature of the Loan Parties from time to time owed to the Second Lien Claimholders under the applicable documents, whether for principal, interest, breakage costs, fees, expenses, premium (if any), indemnification or otherwise (including any post-petition interest, whether or not allowed or allowable in any insolvency proceeding). No documents governing the Second Lien Obligations may be amended, modified or supplemented to the extent such amendment, modification or supplement would be prohibited by or inconsistent with the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement or any then effective document governing the First Lien Obligations.

 

3


Liens   Until the Term Loan Facility and the First Lien Obligations thereunder have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and are no longer secured by the Term Priority Collateral pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Credit Facility and other applicable documents relating to the Term Loan Facility (such discharge, the “ Discharge of First Lien Obligations ”), no Loan Party shall grant or permit any additional liens on any asset constituting Term Priority Collateral (i) to secure the Second Lien Obligations unless it has granted, or concurrently grants therewith, a first priority lien on such assets to secure the First Lien Obligations or (ii) to secure the First Lien Obligations unless it concurrently grants therewith a second priority lien on such assets to secure the Second Lien Obligations.
Priority of Obligations; Remedies:   (i) The liens securing the Second Lien Obligations shall be junior and subordinated in all respects to the liens securing the First Lien Obligations, and (ii) subject to a standstill period of 120 days (the “ Standstill Period ”), the Second Lien Claimholders shall not exercise or seek to exercise any rights or remedies (including setoff) with respect to any of the Term Priority Collateral and shall not institute any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies; provided that the Second Lien Claimholders shall not be entitled to exercise any rights or remedies if at any time the First Lien Administrative Agent and/or the First Lien Claimholders have commenced and are diligently pursuing enforcement proceedings with respect to the Term Priority Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner (as determined by the First Lien Claimholders in their reasonable judgment); and provided , further, that any Term Priority Collateral or any proceeds of Term Priority Collateral received by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any other Second Lien Claimholder in connection with the enforcement of such Liens shall be applied in accordance with the waterfall provisions ( see below ).
  No Secured Party will contest or support any other person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any insolvency or liquidation proceeding), the priority, validity or enforceability of a lien held by or on behalf of any of the First Lien Claimholders in the Term Priority Collateral, or by or on behalf of any of the Second Lien Claimholders in the Term Priority Collateral, as the case may be, or the lien priorities contemplated hereby. The terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall govern even if part or all of the First Lien Obligations or Second Lien Obligations or the liens securing payment and performance thereof are not perfected or are avoided, disallowed, set aside or otherwise invalidated in any judicial proceeding or otherwise.

 

4


Distributions of Collateral: 5   So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has not occurred, following (i) the occurrence of a payment default under any of the First Lien Credit Facility, the revolving facility or the note purchase agreement in respect of the Second Lien Obligations (the “ Secured Facilities ”), (ii) the acceleration of any of the Secured Facilities, (iii) the occurrence of a bankruptcy in respect of any Loan Party or (iv) the occurrence of an Event of Default and delivery of a remedies instruction to apply proceeds of the Term Priority Collateral in accordance with the cash waterfall provisions below (each of the foregoing, a “ Waterfall Trigger Event ”), the proceeds of any application of amounts received in accordance with account control rights exercised by the First Lien Collateral Agent (irrespective of whether such control rights have been exercised pursuant to a remedies instruction), liquidation, foreclosure or similar exercise of secured creditor remedies related to the sale of Term Priority Collateral, and proceeds received in a bankruptcy will be applied in the following order of priority
  (i)   First , to permanently reduce the First Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the First Lien Credit Facility and the other relevant documents related to the Term Loan Facility, until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations;
  (ii)   Second , to permanently reduce the Second Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the Note Documents, until the Discharge of Second Lien Obligations;
  (iii)   Third , any remaining proceeds to the Borrower or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
  The “ Discharge of Second Lien Obligations ” shall have occurred only upon (i) the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Second Lien Obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement and other related documents (the “ Note Documents ”) and (ii) such Second

 

5   NTD: The Revolving Collateral Intercreditor Agreement should provide a cashflow waterfall triggered by the same events listed aboved in respect of the Revolving Facility Priority Collateral (including, but not limited to, the operating cash). Following such event, the waterfall should provide as follows: first , (in the case of operating cash flow constituting collateral) payment of operating expenses, second , agent fees, third , revolver payments, fourth , term credit facility payments and fifth , note purchase agreement payments. In addition to payment subordination following exercise of remedies, the Term Lenders expect there to be payment subordination following any payment default under the Secured Facilities.

 

5


  Lien Obligations no longer being secured by the Term Priority Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Note Documents, at which time such Discharge of Second Lien Obligations will be deemed to have occurred.
  In addition to the foregoing, any net casualty and condemnation proceeds and the proceeds of other mandatory prepayments which are required pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Term Facility to be applied to repay indebtedness under the First Lien Credit Facility (after giving effect to the Borrower’s customary replacement, rebuilding and repair rights and applicable thresholds and other than mandatory prepayment proceeds rejected by the First Lien Claimholders and paid to Second Lien Claimholders in accordance with the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility and the Note Documents) would be applied as follows:
  (i)   First , to the payment of, without duplication, of any principal and other amounts then due and payable in respect of the First Lien Term Facility until paid in full;
  (iv)   Second , to the payment of, without duplication, any principal and other amounts then due and payable in respect of the Second Lien Credit Facility until paid in full; and
  (v)   Third , any remaining proceeds to the Borrower or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
  Each of the Secured Parties will agree to turn over any payments received in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement.
BANKRUPTCY:   In connection with any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding of any Loan Party:
  Filing of Motions : The Second Lien Claimholders shall not file any motion, take any position in any proceeding, or take any other action in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (including any motion seeking relief from the automatic stay), without first obtaining the First Lien Claimholders’ written consent (subject to the First Lien Claimholders’ sole discretion), except (x) filing of a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the Second Lien Obligations or responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion or pleading seeking the disallowance of the claims of the Second Lien Claimholders, to the extent not otherwise in contravention of the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement or (y) credit bidding their debt so long as the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly repaid in full in cash upon the consummation of such transaction.

 

6


  DIP Financing : If the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) desire to permit the, use of any Term Priority Collateral (including cash collateral), or to provide, or permit any Loan Party to obtain, debtor-in-possession financing (collectively “ DIP Financing ”), then the Second Lien Claimholders shall: (i) be deemed to accept and will not object or support any objection to, such DIP Financing, (ii) not request or accept any form of adequate protection or any other relief in connection therewith except as set forth below and (iii) subordinate its Liens to such DIP Financing, any adequate protection provided to the First Lien Claimholders and any “carve-out” for fees agreed to by the First Lien Collateral Agent; provided that nothing shall prohibit the Second Lien Claimholders from proposing any post-petition financing so long as the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash from the first proceeds thereof.
  Sales : None of the Second Lien Claimholders shall oppose any sale pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, under a plan of reorganization or otherwise, that is supported by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative), and the Second Lien Claimholders will be deemed to have consented to any such sale and to have released their liens in such assets, provided that the Second Lien Claimholders (or their authorized representative) may (x) raise any objection that an unsecured creditor could assert in its capacity as an unsecured creditor, (y) raise an objection to preserve its rights in and to any proceeds received from such sale in excess of the First Lien Obligations or (z) raise any objection to any such sale that is to a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party (other than in connection with a credit bid by the First Lien Claimholders).
  The First Lien Claimholders shall have the unqualified right (which the Second Lien Claimholders shall not oppose or support any other party in opposing) to credit bid up to the full amount of the applicable outstanding First Lien Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, protective advances and DIP Loans up to the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount) in any sale of the Term Priority Collateral (or any part thereof), whether such sale is effectuated through section 363 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, by a chapter 7 trustee under section 725 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise. The Second Lien Claimholders may credit bid for and purchase such Term Priority Collateral and offset the Second Lien Obligations against the purchase price of such property only if the First Lien Obligations are indefeasibly repaid in full, in cash, upon the consummation of any such sale or other disposition.

 

7


  Adequate Protection : No Second Lien Claimholder shall (i) contest any request by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) for adequate protection, (ii) contest any objection by the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective representative) to any motion, etc. based on the First Lien Claimholders (or their respective authorized representative) claiming a lack of adequate protection, (iii) seek or accept any form of adequate protection under any of Sections 362, 363 and/or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise unless (x) the First Lien Claimholders are satisfied in their sole discretion with the adequate protection afforded to the First Lien Claimholders, and (y) any such adequate protection is solely in the form of a replacement lien on the Loan Parties’ assets, which lien will be subordinated to the liens securing the First Lien Obligations (including any replacement Liens granted in respect of the First Lien Obligations), any DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) and any “carve-out” in respect of professional and United States Trustee fees or otherwise agreed to by the First Lien Claimholders on the same basis as the other Liens securing the Second Lien Obligations are so subordinated to the First Lien Obligations or (iv) contest the payment of any pre-petition or post-petition interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to any First Lien Claimholder (or their respective authorized representative). In no event shall the Second Lien Claimholders be entitled to any cash payments (including any payment of interest or principal on account of the Second Lien Obligations) as adequate protection.
  Avoidance Issues : If any First Lien Claimholder is required in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding to disgorge or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay any amount to the estate of any Loan Party for any reason (a “ Recovery ”), then the First Lien Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and the First Lien Claimholders shall be entitled to a reinstatement of First Lien Obligations with respect to all such recovered amounts. Any amounts received by the Second Lien Agent or any other Second Lien Claimholder on account of the Second Lien Obligations after the termination of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall, in the event of such reinstatement, be held in trust for and paid over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders, for application to the reinstated First Lien Obligations.
  Separate Grants of Security and Classifications : The grants of liens pursuant to the documentation in respect of the First Lien Obligations and the documentation in respect of the Second Lien

 

8


  Obligations constitute two separate and distinct grants of liens. If it is held that the claims constitute only one secured claim, then all distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of secured claims.
  No Waiver by First Lien Secured Parties : No First Lien Claimholder shall be prohibited from objecting to any action taken by the Second Lien Claimholder (or any agent on their behalf).
  Plan of Reorganization . No Second Lien Claimholder shall support or vote in favor of any plan of reorganization that is inconsistent with the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement (a “ Non-Conforming Plan ”), or object to a plan of reorganization to which the holders of First Lien Obligations have consented on the grounds that any sale of Term Priority Collateral thereunder or pursuant thereto is for inadequate consideration, or that the sale process in respect thereof was inadequate. Any vote to accept, and any other act to support the confirmation or approval of, any Non-Conforming Plan by any Second Lien Claimholder, in such capacity, shall be inconsistent with and, accordingly, a violation of the terms of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement, and the First Lien Collateral Agent shall be entitled (and authorized) to have any such vote to accept a Non-Conforming Plan changed and any such support of any such Non-Conforming Plan withdrawn.
  Section 506(c) . Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second Lien Claimholder shall assert any claim under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code senior to or on a parity with the Liens securing the First Lien Obligations for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Term Priority Collateral.
  Section 1111(b) . Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second Lien Claimholder shall seek to exercise any rights under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Second Lien Claimholder waives any claim it may have against any First Lien Claimholder arising out of the election by any First Lien Claimholder of the application to the claims of any First Lien Claimholder of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code and/or out of any DIP Financing arrangement or out of any grant of a security interest in connection with the Term Priority Collateral in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
Turnover Provisions:   Until such time as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, (x) any Term Priority Collateral or proceeds thereof (or any distribution in respect of the Term Priority Collateral, whether or not expressly characterized as such) received by any Second

 

9


  Lien Claimholder in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy (including set-off) relating to the Term Priority Collateral or otherwise in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement shall be segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid over to the First Lien Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders) in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements and (y) if in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding any Second Lien Claimholder shall receive any distribution of money or other property in respect of the Term Priority Collateral (including as recovery for such Second Lien Claimholders’ deficiency claim or any other claims), such money or other property shall be segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid or assigned, as applicable, over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Claimholders in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements.
Release of Collateral:   The collateral securing the Second Lien Obligations shall be released automatically (a) upon any sale of Term Priority Collateral in which the liens securing the First Lien Obligations are released, in the event such sale is effected as a result of (i) the exercise of rights and remedies by the First Lien Collateral Agent or (ii) pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and (b) prior to any Waterfall Trigger Event and/or any exercise of remedies, upon any release, sale or disposition of such collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Credit Facility and the Note Purchase Agreement that results in the release of the liens on such collateral securing the First Lien Obligations.
  In addition, in the event the First Lien Claimholders release any Guarantor from its obligations under its guarantee of the First Lien Obligations in connection with any release of Term Priority Collateral described in the paragraph above, the comparable guaranty, if any, in respect of the Second Lien Obligations shall be automatically released.
Buy-Out Right   Subject to certain terms and conditions, Second Lien Claimholders shall have an option, exercisable if (i) a Waterfall Trigger Event occurs or (ii) the aggregate amount of protective advances made by or on behalf of the First Lien Claimholders exceeds $5 0 million, to purchase for cash on an “as-is”/where is basis, 100% (but not less than 100%) of the First Lien Obligations at par (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the Exit Fee or any other make-whole amount) and accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest) and fees and other unpaid amounts (including all costs and expenses incurred by the First Lien Claimholders).

 

10


Reorganization Securities:   Absent the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, if in any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding, any debt securities, obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by liens upon any property of the reorganized debtor, or any other property distributed pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan (a “ Plan Distribution ”) are received by a Second Lien Claimholder under such plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan, then such Plan Distribution shall be turned over to the First Lien Collateral Agent for application in accordance with the waterfall provisions (see above).
Amendments:   Without the prior consent of the Required Purchasers (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) (acting through their authorized representative), none of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility may be amended, supplemented or modified to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification would (i) extend the final maturity date of the First Lien Obligations beyond the latest maturity date of the Second Lien Obligations then in effect, (ii) amend or otherwise modify the provisions relating to restrictions and prohibitions on assignments or sales of First Lien Obligations to any Loan Party or affiliate thereof, or (iii) increase (x) the aggregate principal amount of the loans under the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of an amount equal to the principal amount of such loans made under the Term Loan Facility outstanding on the date of such proposed amendment, supplement or modification plus the Maximum Additional First Lien Indebtedness Amount, (y) the “applicable margin” or similar component of interest rate margin (whether in cash or in kind, and including without limitation, any recurring fee payable to all First Lien Claimholders and increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness outstanding under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility) in excess of the First Lien Debt Margin Cap or (z) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee under any of the documents related to the First Lien Credit Facility in excess of the Exit Fee.
  Without the prior consent of the required First Lien Claimholders (acting through their authorized representative), none of the Note Documents may be amended, supplemented or modified to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification would (i) shorten (or have the effect of shortening) the weighted average life to maturity or change to an earlier date the maturity date of any Notes, (ii) amend or otherwise modify the provisions relating to restrictions and prohibitions on assignments or sales of Second Lien Obligations to any Loan Party or (iii) increase the aggregate principal amount of the loans under the Note Documents in excess of $240,000,000.

 

11


Rights As Unsecured Creditors:   All Secured Parties may exercise rights and remedies as unsecured creditors against the Loan Parties, to the extent not in contravention of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction:   The State of New York.
Other Terms:   The initial draft of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will be drafted by counsel to the First Lien Administrative Agent. The final draft of the Term Collateral Intercreditor Agreement will provide that it shall be interpreted as though drafted by all parties thereto.

 

12

EXHIBIT 4.6

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE

AGREEMENT

This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of March 16, 2016 (the “ Amendment ”), is entered into by and among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), each of the other Note Parties party hereto, the undersigned Required Purchasers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

BACKGROUND

A. Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Existing Note Purchase Agreement ”, and as amended by the Amendment, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), by and among Holdings, the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Purchasers from time to time party thereto and the Agent.

B. The Issuer has requested that the Purchasers agree to certain amendments and modifications to the Existing Note Purchase Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

C. The Required Purchasers have consented to Issuer’s request as described above.

NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Existing Note Purchase Agreement . Effective as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Note Purchase Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the language indicated in double underlined text in Exhibit A hereto and by deleting the language indicted by struck through text in Exhibit A hereto (the Note Purchase Agreement as so amended, is referred to herein as the “ Amended Note Purchase Agreement ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the amendments effect pursuant to this Section 1(a) shall supersede the amendments contemplated by Section 3 of the Third Amendment.

(b) Each of the Schedules to the Amended Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety with the information contained in the correspondingly numbered Schedule attached as Annex A hereto; provided that any reference in the Amended Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document to any such Schedule setting forth information thereon as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date shall be deemed to be, solely with respect to such supplemental information, a reference to such Schedule setting forth information as of the date of this Amendment.


2. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Note Parties hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents, and confirms that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) is true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (other than any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case each such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Obligations and other liabilities of Note Parties to Agent and Purchasers, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Purchasers;

(c) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Note Purchase Agreement or any of the other Note Documents;

(d) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no event or development has occurred since the Closing Date which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) represents and warrants that (i) such Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents related hereto and to perform all of its respective Obligations under the Note Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Amendment and the Note Documents as amended hereby and by any such agreements, instruments or documents required hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any, (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule


5.1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the effective date hereof and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property may be bound; and

3. Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the date on which such conditions have been satisfied, the “ Fourth Amendment Effective Date ”) (it being understood that the amendments set forth in Section 1 shall not be effective unless and until the Fourth Amendment Effective Date occurs):

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties and the Required Purchasers;

(b) The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, local Pennsylvania counsel to the Note Parties in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, and each Note Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and the Purchasers;

(c) Issuer shall have paid or reimbursed the Agent and the Purchasers for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the documents provided for herein or related hereto for which the Issuer has received an invoice; and

(d) All representations, warranties and schedules set forth in or annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement or this Amendment (other than any representation, warranty or schedule that was made as of an earlier date or is only required to be true and correct as of an earlier date, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof (except to the extent any such representation, warranty or schedule is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation, warranty or schedule (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects), and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the effective date hereof.

4. Reaffirmation of Note Purchase Agreement and Note Documents . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Existing Note Purchase Agreement and each of the other Note Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written.


5. Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by the Issuer under the Note Purchase Agreement and the other Note Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Purchasers as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by the Issuer, and that the Issuer is indebted to Agent and Purchasers with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Purchaser relating to this Amendment (or any document, agreement or instrument relating hereto), the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Note Document and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the amendments set forth herein, each Note Party, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges Agent and Purchasers, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of the Note Parties on or before the date of this Amendment that any Note Party may now have against Agent or Purchasers or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement or the other Note Documents.

6. Required Purchaser Direction . By its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto, each of the undersigned Purchasers is authorizing and directing the Agent to (a) execute (i) this Amendment, (ii) an amendment to the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Agent, the Purchasers, the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Agreement and (iii) the Term Loan/NPA Intercreditor Agreement, and (b) execute any further agreements, modifications, amendments, waivers or consents provided to it as may be necessary or otherwise desirable by the Purchasers to effectuate the Subject Transactions.

7. Miscellaneous .

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor, or incidental beneficiary.

(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) The terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(e) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

(f) This Amendment shall constitute a Note Document and the failure to comply with any covenant herein shall be an Event of Default under the Note Purchase Agreement.


(g) For the avoidance of doubt, Agent’s rights, protections, indemnities and immunities provided in the Note Purchase Agreement shall apply to Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under this Amendment and any other related agreements in any of its capacities.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the patties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


KEANE FRAC GP, LP
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


PACIFIC INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC,

as investment advisor on behalf of the PIMCO Purchasers

By:  

/s/ T. CHRISTIAN STRACKE

  Name:   T. Christian Stracke
  Title:   Managing Director

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

NZC GUGGENHEIM MASTER FUND LIMITED

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST – GUGGENHEIM HIGH YIELD FUND

By: Security Investors, LLC as Investment Adviser

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. – GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Adviser

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

MAVERICK ENTERPRISES, INC.

By: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Manager

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE FUNDS TRUST – SERIES P (HIGH YIELD SERIES)

By: Security Investors, LLC, as Management Company

By:  

/s/ KEVIN ROBINSON

  Name:   Kevin Robinson
  Title:   Attorney-In-Fact

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

/s/ LISA D. DOWD

  Name:   Lisa D. Dowd
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement]


EXHIBIT A


EXECUTION

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTE PURCHASE

AGREEMENT

THE PURCHASERS LISTED HEREIN

AND

U.S. Bank National Association

(AS AGENT)

WITH

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

(ISSUER)

AUGUST 8, 2014

August 8, 2014, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of December 23, 2014, the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of April 7, 2015, the Third Amendment thereto, dated as of January 25, 2016, and the Fourth Amendment thereto, dated as of March 16, 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

             Page  

I.       DEFINITIONS.

     1   
 

1.1.

 

Accounting Terms.

     1   
 

1.2.

 

General Terms.

     2   
 

1.3.

 

Uniform Commercial Code Terms.

     37 45   
 

1.4.

 

Certain Matters of Construction.

     37 45   

II.     Commitments and Notes.

     38 46   
 

2.1.

 

Sale and Purchase of the Term Notes; the Closing.

     38 46   
 

2.2.

 

Delayed Draw Notes.

     39 47   
 

2.3.

 

Scheduled Repayment of Notes.

     40 48   
 

2.4.

 

Optional Prepayments; Prepayment Premium.

     40 48   
 

2.5.

 

Mandatory Prepayments.

     41 49   
 

2.6.

 

Use of Proceeds.

     43 51   
 

2.7.

 

Incremental Notes.

     43 51   
 

2.8.

 

Defaulting Purchaser.

     43   

III.    INTEREST; FEES; PAYMENTS GENERALLY; TAXES.

     48 56   
 

3.1.

 

Interest.

     48 56   
 

3.2.

 

Fees.

     49 57   
 

3.3.

 

[RESERVED].

     49 57   
 

3.4.

 

Computation of Interest and Fees.

     49 57   
 

3.5.

 

Maximum Charges.

     49 57   
 

3.6.

 

[RESERVED].

     49 58   
 

3.7.

 

[RESERVED].

     49 58   
 

3.8.

 

Payments Generally.

     49 58   

 

i


 

3.9.

  

Gross Up for Taxes.

     49 58   
 

3.10.

  

Withholding Tax Exemption.

     51 59   

IV.   COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

     52 60   
 

4.1.

  

Security Interest in the Collateral.

     52 60   
 

4.2.

  

Perfection of Security Interest.

     52 60   
 

4.3.

  

Disposition of Collateral.

     53 61   
 

4.4.

  

Preservation of Collateral.

     53 61   
 

4.5.

  

Ownership of Collateral.

     53 62   
 

4.6.

  

Defense of Agent’s and Purchasers’ Interests.

     53 62   
 

4.7.

  

Books and Records.

     55 63   
 

4.8.

  

Financial Disclosure.

     55 63   
 

4.9.

  

Compliance with Laws.

     55 64   
 

4.10.

  

Inspection of Premises.

     55 64   
 

4.11.

  

Insurance.

     55 64   
 

4.12.

  

Failure to Pay Insurance.

     56 65   
 

4.13.

  

Payment of Taxes.

     56 65   
 

4.14.

  

Vehicles [RESERVED] .

     56 65   
 

4.15.

  

Receivables.

     56 65   
 

4.16.

  

Inventory.

     59 68   
 

4.17.

  

Maintenance of Equipment.

     59 68   
 

4.18.

  

Exculpation of Liability.

     59 68   
 

4.19.

  

Environmental Matters.

     60 69   
 

4.20.

  

Financing Statements.

     60   
 

4.21.

  

[RESERVED] Reserved .

     60 71   
 

4.22.

  

Mortgages.

     60 71   

 

ii


 

4.23.

 

Intercreditor Agreement.

     61 73   

V.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     64 74   
 

5.1.

 

Authority.

     64 74   
 

5.2.

 

Formation and Qualification.

     65 75   
 

5.3.

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties.

     65 75   
 

5.4.

 

Tax Returns.

     65 75   
 

5.5.

 

Financial Statements.

     66 76   
 

5.6.

 

Entity Names.

     66 76   
 

5.7.

 

OSHA and Environmental Compliance.

     66 76   
 

5.8.

 

Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

     67 77   
 

5.9.

 

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses.

     69 79   
 

5.10.

 

Licenses and Permits.

     69 79   
 

5.11.

 

[RESERVED].

     67   
 

5.12.

 

No Burdensome Restrictions.

     69 80   
 

5.13.

 

No Labor Disputes.

     70 80   
 

5.14.

 

Margin Regulations.

     70 80   
 

5.15.

 

Investment Company Act.

     70 80   
 

5.16.

 

Disclosure.

     70 80   
 

5.17.

 

[RESERVED].

     68   
 

5.18.

 

Conflicting Agreements.

     70   
 

5.19.

 

Application of Certain Laws and Regulations.

     70 81   
 

5.20.

 

Business and Property of Note Parties.

     70 81   
 

5.21.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     70 81   
 

5.22.

 

Trading with the Enemy.

     72 82   
 

5.23.

 

Federal Securities Laws.

     72 82   
 

5.24.

 

Equity Interests.

     72 82   

 

iii


 

5.25.

  

Commercial Tort Claims.

     72 83   
 

5.26.

  

Letter of Credit Rights.

     72 83   
 

5.27.

  

Material Contracts.

     72 83   
 

5.28.

  

Registration of Securities.

     72 83   
 

5.29.

  

Private Offering.

     73 83   
 

5.30.

  

Eligibility Requirements.

     73 83   
 

5.31.

  

SEC Reports.

     73 83   

VI.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     73 84   
 

6.1.

  

[RESERVED].

     71   
 

6.2.

  

Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets.

     73 84   
 

6.3.

  

Violations.

     73 84   
 

6.4.

  

[RESERVED].

     62   
 

6.5.

  

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

     74 85   
 

6.6.

  

[RESERVED].

     72   
 

6.7.

  

Payment of Indebtedness.

     74 85   
 

6.8.

  

Standards of Financial Statements.

     74 85   
 

6.9.

  

Federal Securities Laws.

     74 85   
 

6.10.

  

Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances.

     74 86   
 

6.11.

  

Designation of Subsidiaries.

     75 87   
 

6.12.

  

Use of Proceeds.

     75 88   
 

6.13.

  

USA PATRIOT Act Information.

     75 88   
 

6.14.

  

Post-Closing Actions .

     75   

VII.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     75 88   
 

7.1.

  

Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.

     76 89   
 

7.2.

  

Creation of Liens.

     77 90   
 

7.3.

  

Guarantees.

     77 91   
 

7.4.

  

Investments.

     77 91   

 

iv


 

7.5.

 

Loans.

     78 92   
 

7.6.

 

[RESERVED].

     78   
 

7.7.

 

Distributions.

     78 92   
 

7.8.

 

Indebtedness.

     80 95   
 

7.9.

 

Nature of Business.

     80 95   
 

7.10.

 

Transactions with Affiliates.

     80 95   
 

7.11.

 

[RESERVED] .

     81   
 

7.12.

 

Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes.

     81 96   
 

7.13.

 

[RESERVED] Pledge of Credit .

     81 96   
 

7.14.

 

Amendment of Organizational Organization Documents; Material Indebtedness.

     81 96   
 

7.15.

 

Compliance with ERISA.

     81 97   
 

7.16.

 

Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness.

     82 98   
 

7.17.

 

Burdensome Agreements.

     82 98   
 

7.18.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     83 99   
 

7.19.

 

Trading with the Enemy Act.

     84 100   
 

7.20.

 

Permitted Activities.

     84 100   

VIII.     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

     84 100   
 

8.1.

 

Conditions to Initial Purchase.

     84 100   
 

8.2.

 

Conditions to Delayed Draw Notes Purchase.

     88 104   
 

8.3.

 

Conditions to Each Notes Purchase.

     89 105   
 

8.4.

 

Determination of Conditions Precedent.

     87   

IX.        INFORMATION AS TO NOTE PARTIES.

     89 106   
 

9.1.

 

Disclosure of Material Matters.

     89 106   
 

9.2.

 

[RESERVED] Environmental Reports.

     89 106   
 

9.3.

 

Litigation.

     88 106   
 

9.4.

 

Material Occurrences; Material Contracts.

     90 107   

 

v


 

9.5.

  

Parent Financials.

     91 107   
 

9.6.

  

Annual Financial Statements.

     91 107   
 

9.7.

  

Quarterly Financial Statements.

     91 108   
 

9.8.

  

Monthly Financial Statements.

     91 108   
 

9.9.

  

Other Reports.

     91 108   
 

9.10.

  

Additional Information.

     92 109   
 

9.11.

  

Projected Operating Budget.

     92 109   
 

9.12.

  

Variances From Operating Budget.

     92 109   
 

9.13.

  

Notice of Suits, Adverse Events Reserved.

     92 109   
 

9.14.

  

ERISA Notices and Requests.

     93 110   
 

9.15.

  

Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

     93 111   
 

9.16.

  

Additional Documents.

     93 111   

X.     EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     93 111   
 

10.1.

  

Nonpayment.

     94 111   
 

10.2.

  

Breach of Representation.

     94 111   
 

10.3.

  

Financial and other Information.

     94 111   
 

10.4.

  

Judicial Actions.

     94 112   
 

10.5.

  

Noncompliance.

     94 112   
 

10.6.

  

Judgments.

     94 112   
 

10.7.

  

Bankruptcy.

     95 112   
 

10.8.

  

Inability to Pay.

     95 113   
 

10.9.

  

[Reserved].

     95 113   
 

10.10.

  

Lien Priority.

     95 113   
 

10.11.

  

Cross Default.

     95 113   
 

10.12.

  

Termination of Guaranty.

     95 113   

 

vi


 

10.13.

  

Change of Ownership.

     95 113   
 

10.14.

  

Invalidity.

     95 114   
 

10.15.

  

[ Reserved ] .

     96 114   
 

10.16.

  

[ Reserved ] .

     96 114   
 

10.17.

  

[ Reserved ] .

     96 114   
 

10.18.

  

Pension Plans.

     96 114   

XI.        PURCHASERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

     96 114   
 

11.1.

  

Rights and Remedies.

     96 114   
 

11.2.

  

Purchaser’s Discretion.

     98 116   
 

11.3.

  

Setoff.

     98 116   
 

11.4.

  

Rights and Remedies not Exclusive.

     98 116   
 

11.5.

  

Equity Cure Right.

     98 117   
 

11.6.

  

Allocation of Payments After Event of Default.

     98 117   

XII.      WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

     100 118   
 

12.1.

  

Waiver of Notice.

     100 118   
 

12.2.

  

Delay.

     100 118   
 

12.3.

  

Jury Waiver.

     100 118   

XIII.     EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

     100 119   
 

13.1.

  

Term.

     100 119   
 

13.2.

  

Termination.

     100 119   

XIV.     REGARDING AGENT.

     100 119   
 

14.1.

  

Appointment.

     100 119   
 

14.2.

  

Collateral.

     101   
 

14.3.

  

Nature of Duties and Exculpatory Provisions.

     103 121   
 

14.4.

  

Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation.

     105 123   
 

14.5.

  

Reliance.

     106 124   

 

vii


 

14.6.

 

Indemnification.

     106 125   
 

14.7.

 

Delivery of Documents.

     107 126   
 

14.8.

 

No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program.

     107 126   
 

14.9.

 

Agent May File Proof of Claim.

     107 126   

XV.      GUARANTY.

     108 127   
 

15.1.

 

Guarantee of Obligations.

     108 127   
 

15.2.

 

Continuing Obligation.

     108 127   
 

15.3.

 

Waivers with Respect to Obligations.

     108 128   
 

15.4.

 

Purchasers’ Power to Waive, etc.

     108 128   
 

15.5.

 

Information Regarding the Issuer, etc.

     110 129   
 

15.6.

 

Certain Guarantor Representations.

     110 130   
 

15.7.

 

Subrogation.

     110 130   
 

15.8.

 

Subordination.

     111 131   
 

15.9.

 

Contribution Among Guarantors.

     111 131   

XVI.     MISCELLANEOUS.

     111 131   
 

16.1.

 

Governing Law.

     112 131   
 

16.2.

 

Entire Understanding.

     113 132   
 

16.3.

 

Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Purchasers.

     115 134   
 

16.4.

 

Register.

     113   
 

16.5.

 

Exchange.

     113   
 

16.6.

 

Replacement Notes

     115   
 

16.7 16.4 .

 

Application of Payments.

     121 140   
 

16.8 16.5 .

 

Indemnity.

     121 140   
 

16.9 16.6 .

 

Notice.

     122 141   
 

16.10 16.7 .

 

Survival.

     124 143   

 

viii


 

16.11 16.8 .

  

Severability.

     124 143   
 

16.12 16.9 .

  

Expenses.

     124 143   
 

16.13 16.10 .

  

Injunctive Relief.

     124 144   
 

16.14 16.11 .

  

Consequential Damages.

     124 144   
 

16.15 16.12 .

  

Captions.

     125 144   
 

16.16 16.13 .

  

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures.

     125 144   
 

16.17 16.14 .

  

Construction.

     125 144   

 

ix


 

16.18 16.15 .

 

Confidentiality; Sharing Information.

     125 144   
 

16.19 16.16 .

 

Publicity.

     126 145   
 

16.20 16.17 .

 

Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act.

     126 145   
 

16.21 16.18 .

 

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.

     126 146   
 

16.22.

 

USA PATRIOT Act .

     126   
 

16.23.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

     126   

XVII.        REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.

     127 147   
 

17.1.

 

Legal Capacity; Due Authorization.

     127 147   
 

17.2.

 

Restrictions on Transfer.

     127 147   
 

17.3.

 

Accredited Investor, etc.

     128 148   

XVIII.       REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     149   
 

17.4.

 

Reliance on Exemptions.

     128   
 

17.5.

 

Information.

     128   
 

17.6.

 

No Governmental Review.

     128   
 

17.7.

 

Validity; Enforcement.

     128   

 

x


LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibits  
Exhibit A   Term Note
Exhibit B   Delayed Draw Note
Exhibit C   Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit D   Pledge Agreement
Exhibit 1.2   Compliance Certificate
Exhibit 5.5(b)   Financial Projections
Exhibit 6.10   Additional Guarantor Supplement
Exhibit 8.1(g)   Solvency Certificate
Exhibit 16.3(c)   Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(A)   Affiliated Purchaser Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit 16.3(d)(B)   Affiliated Purchaser Notice
Exhibit E   Form of Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report
Exhibit F   Fracking Fleet Preservation Program
Schedules  
Schedule A   PIMCO Purchasers
Schedule B   Guggenheim Purchasers
Schedule 1.1   Commitments
Schedule 1.2   Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 1.3   Pledged Equity
Schedule 1.4   Closing Date Guarantors
Schedule 4.5   Leasehold Interests; Location of Note Parties; Ownership of Collateral; Place of Business, Chief Executive Office, Real Property
Schedule 4.14   Vehicles
Schedule 4.15(i)   Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts
Schedule 5.1   Consents
Schedule 5.2(a)   States of Formation and Qualification and Good Standing
Schedule 5.2(b)   Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.4   Federal Tax Identification Number
Schedule 5.6   Prior Names
Schedule 5.8(b)   Litigation
Schedule 5.8(d)   Plans
Schedule 5.9   Intellectual Property
Schedule 5.10   Licenses and Permits
Schedule 5.24   Equity Interests
Schedule 5.25   Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule 5.26   Letter of Credit Rights
Schedule 5.27   Material Contracts
Schedule 5.28   Registered Securities
Schedule 6.14   Post-Closing Actions
Schedule 7.3   Guarantees

 

xi


Schedule 7.4    Permitted Investments
Schedule 7.8    Indebtedness
Schedule 7.17    Existing Agreements
Schedule 7.20    Permitted Activities

 

xii


NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) dated as of August 8, 2014 among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Issuer ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto, the investors party to this Agreement from time to time as purchasers (collectively, the “ Purchasers ” and each, individually, a “ Purchaser ”) and U.S. Bank National Association as agent for the Purchasers (“ Agent ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, and the Purchasers have agreed to purchase on the Closing Date, pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer’s Senior Secured Notes due August 8, 2019 (the “ Term Notes ”) in the aggregate original stated principal amount of $150,000,000, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A ; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers from time to time during the Delayed Draw Availability Period, and the Purchasers have agreed to purchase during such period, pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer’s Senior Secured Notes due August 8, 2019 (the “ Delayed Draw Notes ”) in an aggregate original stated principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, each of the Note Parties, the Purchasers and Agent hereby agree as follows:

I. DEFINITIONS.

1.1. Accounting Terms . As used in this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the other Note Documents, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however, whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the audited financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries provided to the Purchasers prior to the Closing Date for the fiscal year Fiscal Year ended on or about December 31, 2013. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in the Agreement or any other Note Document, and either the Issuer or the Required Purchasers so request, the Required Purchasers and Issuer shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (a) such covenant or requirement will continue to be determined in accordance with GAAP prior to such change, and (b) Issuer shall provide to the Purchasers financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested by the Required Purchasers setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such covenant or requirement made both before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

 


Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any lease of the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute a Capitalized Lease under this Agreement or any other Note Document as a result of any changes in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant or the determination of financial measures) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

1.2. General Terms . For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

ABL Equipment” shall mean, collectively, all of that Equipment listed on Schedule 1.2(b) to this Agreement (which such Schedule 1.2(b) shall indicate, as to each such item of Equipment, whether such item of Equipment is “titled collateral” governed by a certificate of title statute in any applicable jurisdiction), together with all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) thereto; provided that, to the extent the Schedule 1.2(b) added to the Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to the Second Amendment on the Second Amendment Effective Date indicates that the VIN# for any particular item of ABL Equipment is “TBD” or “To Be Determined”, promptly following the determination of all such VIN#’s for all such items, the Note Parties shall deliver written notice to Agent and to the Revolving Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) providing an updated copy of such Schedule 1.2(b) with such VIN#’s (and any other “TBD” information) completed, which shall constitute an update and amendment to such Schedule 1.2(b) for all purposes hereunder and under the Intercreditor Agreement.

ABL Equipment Spare Parts” means (x) any and all spare parts actually used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment, and (y) any and all spare parts purchased by any Note Party for the specific purpose of being used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair and maintenance of such ABL Equipment.

Acquired Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person,

(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person, and

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

 

2


Additional Purchaser ” shall mean any Person that is not an existing Purchaser and has agreed to provide Incremental Commitments pursuant to Section 2.7(c).

Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period (without giving effect to clauses (iii) through (vi) of such definition) plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period and (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs.

Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 10% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.

Agent Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement dated August 8, 2014 by and between the Issuer and Agent relating to the fees payable by the Issuer to Agent in connection with this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

Aggregate Revolver Commitments ” means the “Aggregate Commitments” as defined in, and in effect on the Closing Date under, the Revolving Credit Agreement, but in any event giving effect to (x) any increase to commitments thereunder since the Closing Date in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount and (y) any permanent decrease to such commitments thereunder.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

All-In Yield ” means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, OID, upfront fees, a eurocurrency or base rate floor, or other similar financial consideration, in each case, incurred or payable by the Issuer generally to all holders of such Indebtedness; provided that OID and upfront fees shall be equated to an interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (e.g. 100 basis points of OID equals 25 basis points of interest rate margin for a four year average life to maturity); and provided, further, that “All-In Yield” shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees, underwriting fees and similar fees not paid generally to all holders in the primary syndication or purchase of such Indebtedness.

Annual Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and changes in cash flows of KGH and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013.

 

3


Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time (including without limitation The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (Pub. L. No. 95-213, §§101-104, as amended, and/or any similar laws, rules or regulations issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Body having jurisdiction over any Note Party ) . For purposes of this definition only, “Law(s)” shall mean any law(s) (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, issued guidance, release, ruling, order, executive order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award of or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent or otherwise, with any Governmental Body, foreign or domestic.

Applicable ECF Percentage ” means, for any fiscal year Fiscal Year of the Issuer, (a) prior to the date on which the obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Documents are paid in full, 0% and (b) on and after the date on which all obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Documents are paid in full, 50%.

Applicable Law ” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Note Document or contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

Applicable Rate ” shall mean a percentage per annum equal to 7.50%.

“Appraisal Report” shall mean that certain appraisal report of the Appraiser entitled “ Keane Group Holdings, LLC / Trican Well Service, L.P. Oil and Gas Industry Equipment Appraisal Report – January 2016, Effective December 8, 2015”.

“Appraiser” shall mean Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, L.L.C.

“Asset Sale” shall mean any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets (including, without limitation, any Equity Interests in, another Person, or any sale or issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than (x) to either Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, (y) as permitted under Section 7.1(a), 7.1(b)(i), 7.1(b)(ii), 7.1(b)(iv), 7.1(b)(v), 7.1(b)(viii), 7.1(b)(ix), 7.1(b)(x) or 7.1(b)(xi) and (z) sales, transfers or other dispositions that in the aggregate generate Net Cash Proceeds of less than $100,000 in any Fiscal Year of Holdings.

 

4


Assignment and Assumption ” shall mean a document in the form of Exhibit 16.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers by which the new Purchaser purchases and assumes a portion of the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase or otherwise hold Notes under this Agreement.

Attributable Indebtedness ” shall mean, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any lease that is not a Capitalized Lease entered into in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction by any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under such lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto.

Bankruptcy Law ” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code and any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief law of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Blocked Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21(b) hereof.

Board of Directors ” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition (whether by purchase or lease) of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year (each a “capital asset”) including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

5


Capitalized Leases ” shall mean all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Equivalents ” shall mean, to the extent owned by Holdings, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, those investments set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 7.4.

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation , and Liability Act of 1980, as the same has been amended and may hereafter be amended from time to time , 42 U.S.C. § §  9601 et seq.

CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco ” means any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Equity of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or any other Domestic Subsidiary that itself is a CFC Holdco.

Change of Control ” shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event (whether in one or more transactions) which results in (i) so long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Issuer Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, any Person other than KGH directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Holdings, (ii) any Person ( other than Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary) directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in the Issuer or , (iii) a transfer of control of Holdings to a (1) Person (other than an Original Owner) or (2) Persons (other than Original Owners) constituting a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) or (iv) any Person other than the Issuer or Keane Frac GP, LLC directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Keane Frac, LP, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement , (b) any merger or consolidation of or with the Issuer, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Issuer, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or (d) any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (A) the Revolving Credit Facility or , (B)  the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or (C)  any other Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount to which any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is party. For purposes of this definition, “control of Holdings” shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 50% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the individuals performing similar functions) of Holdings or (y) to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors of Holdings by contract or otherwise.

Charges ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or foreign, upon the Collateral or any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

6


Class ” shall mean, with respect to the Notes, those Notes that have the same terms and conditions (without regard to differences in the upfront fees, OID or similar fees paid or payable in connection with the sale of such Notes, or differences in tax treatment (e.g., “fungibility”)); provided that such Notes may be designated in writing by the Issuer and Purchasers holding such Notes as a separate Class from other Notes that have the same terms and conditions and (ii) with respect to Purchasers, those of such Purchasers that have Notes of a particular Class. For the avoidance of doubt, the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes shall be treated as the same Class for all purposes of this Agreement.

Closing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Closing Date ” shall mean August 8, 2014 or such other date as may be agreed to by the parties hereto.

Closing Date Mortgaged Property ” shall mean the Material Real Property set forth on Schedule 4.5 to this Agreement and more particularly defined in the Mortgage for such real property.

COAC ” means Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import , and , in each case, the regulations promulgated thereunder .

Collateral ” shall mean and include:

(a) all Receivables;

(b) all Equipment;

(c) all General Intangibles;

(d) all Money and Deposit Accounts;

(e) all Intellectual Property;

(f) all Inventory;

(g) all Investment Property;

(h) all Real Property;

(i) all Pledged Equity;

 

7


(j) all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest in and to, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located; (i) its respective goods and other property including, but not limited to, all merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or securing any of the Receivables; (ii) all of each Note Party’s rights as a consignor, a consignee, an unpaid vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other holder of a lien, including stoppage in transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all additional amounts due to any Note Party from any Customer relating to the Receivables; (iv) other property, including warranty claims, relating to any goods securing the Obligations; (v) all of each Note Party’s contract rights, rights of payment which have been earned under a contract right, instruments (including promissory notes), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), warehouse receipts, deposit accounts, letters of credit and money; (vi) all commercial tort claims (whether now existing or hereafter arising); (vii) if and when obtained by any Note Party, all real and personal property of third parties in which such Note Party has been granted a lien or security interest as security for the payment or enforcement of Receivables; (viii) all letter of credit rights (whether or not the respective letter of credit is evidenced by a writing); (ix) all supporting obligations; and (x) any other goods, personal property or real property now owned or hereafter acquired in which any Note Party has expressly granted a security interest or may in the future grant a security interest to Agent hereunder, or in any amendment or supplement hereto or thereto, or under any other agreement between Agent and any Note Party;

(k) all of each Note Party’s ledger sheets, ledger cards, files, correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer software (owned by any Note Party or in which such Note Party has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents relating to clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of this definition; and

(l) all proceeds and products of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this definition in whatever form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds and tort claim proceeds.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall not include any of the Excluded Assets.

It is the intention of the parties that if Agent shall fail to have a perfected Lien in any particular assets of any Note Party for any reason whatsoever (including assets that constitute Excluded Assets (except in the case of clause (a) therein)), but the provisions of this Agreement and/or of the other Note Documents, together with all financing statements and other public filings relating to Liens filed or recorded against the Note Parties and their assets, would be sufficient to create a perfected Lien in any property or assets that such Note Party may receive upon the sale, lease, license, exchange, transfer or disposition of such particular property or assets, then all such “proceeds” of such particular property or assets shall be included in the Collateral.

For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Closing Date, none of the Note Parties has executed or delivered in favor of Agent a leasehold mortgage encumbering any of the Leasehold Interests

 

8


and the execution of such leasehold mortgage is not a condition precedent under Section 8.1 hereof. In addition, none of the Note Parties shall be required after the Closing Date to execute or deliver in favor of Agent any such leasehold mortgage.

“Commercial Agreements” shall mean, collectively, (i) the contracts with Customers that relate to oil field services and related activities and to ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business and that provide any source of Operating Revenue and (ii)  any other material agreements related to the business and operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Commitment ” means a Term Commitment and/or Delayed Draw Commitment, as the context may require.

Commitment Letter ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of June 27, 2014, between Holdings and PIMCO.

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2 to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer, which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken with respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 2.5(c) (solely for purposes of the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.6 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015), 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, and 7.8.

Consents ” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Holdings’, the Issuer’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the other Note Documents and the Revolving Credit Documents, including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

Contract Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

Controlled Group ” shall mean, at any time, Holdings, the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with the Issuer, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Covenant Trigger Event means shall mean that the Excess Availability on any day is less than or equal to 25% of the Aggregate Revolver Commitments $20,000,000 . For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until the Excess Availability is greater than 25% of the Aggregate Revolver Commitments exceeds $20,000,000 for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

 

9


Covered Entity ” shall mean (a) the Issuer, each of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries, all Guarantors and all pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the direct or indirect (x) ownership of, or power to vote, 25% or more of the issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for such Person, or (y) power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of equity interests, contract or otherwise.

Cumulative Credit ” means, at any date, an amount, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount at such time, plus

(b) the cumulative amount of cash and Cash Equivalent proceeds from (x)  the sale of Qualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or (other than Disqualified Equity Interests ) of any direct or indirect Parent of the Issuer or from capital contributions (other than for Disqualified Equity Interests) to Holdings, in each case, after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options ) (other than but excluding any amount used for an Equity Cure) which , in each case as long as the proceeds thereof have been contributed as common equity to the capital of the Issuer, and (y) the issuance of Subordinated Indebtedness after the Closing Date ; plus

(c) an amount equal to any returns in cash and Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any investments, advances, loans or extensions of credit made pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and 7.5(e), plus

(d) any Retained Declined Proceeds not used to optionally prepay the Notes pursuant to Section 2.4(a) or otherwise applied , plus to repay the First Lien Term Loan Debt, minus

(e) the proceeds of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness received by the Issuer , minus

(f) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make distributions pursuant to Section 7.7(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time, minus

( g e ) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, or to make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and Section 7.5(e), minus

 

10


( h f ) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.16(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time.

For the avoidance of doubt, no portion of the capital contribution of $200,000,000 made by Parent Guarantor to the Issuer on or about the Fourth Amendment Closing Date shall be included in the calculation , as of any date of determination, of the amount of the Cumulative Credit .

Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount ” means, at any time, an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for all Excess Cash Flow Periods ending after the Closing Date and prior to such date.

Current Assets ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than cash and Cash Equivalents ) which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Current Liabilities ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any long term indebtedness) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Custome r” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Note Party, pursuant to which such Note Party is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

Customer Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a) hereof.

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

Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Default ” shall mean an event, circumstance or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c) hereof.

Defaulting Purchaser ” shall mean, subject to Section 2.8(b), any Purchaser that (a) has refused (which refusal may be given verbally or in writing to the Issuer and has not been

 

11


retracted) or failed to perform any of its purchase obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Notes, which refusal or failure is not cured within one (1) Business Day after the date of such refusal or failure, (b) has notified the Issuer that it does not intend to comply with its purchase obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its purchase obligations hereunder, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request to such Purchaser by the Issuer, to confirm that it will comply with its purchase obligations ( provided that such Purchaser shall cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Issuer), or (d) prior to its purchase obligations hereunder having been satisfied (or the relevant Commitments having been terminated) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, after the date of this Agreement, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Purchaser shall not be a Defaulting Purchaser solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Purchaser or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Body so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Purchaser 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 Purchaser (or such Governmental Body) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Purchaser.

Delayed Draw Availability Period ” means the period from but excluding the Closing Date to but including the first anniversary of the Closing Date.

Delayed Draw Commitment ” means, as to each Purchaser, its obligation to purchase a Delayed Draw Note from the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.2 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1.1 under the caption “Delayed Draw Commitment” as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Commitments on the Closing Date is $50,000,000.

Delayed Draw Funding Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Delayed Draw Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

DIP Financing ” shall mean any financing obtained under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar provision of any other Bankruptcy Law.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests ) not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) , pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the

 

12


occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof , in whole or in part (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests and not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash prior to the repayment in full of the Notes and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests.

Disqualified Person ” means the Persons that have been specified in writing by the Issuer to the Agent on or prior to the effective date of the Third Amendment (other than with respect to competitors of the Issuer, which shall have been specified in writing by the Issuer to the Agent on or prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date) and any Affiliates of such Persons that are readily identifiable as such on the basis of their name.

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

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

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) net income (or loss) of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) the sum of (i) all interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis for such period, (ii) all charges against income of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes, (iii) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this clause (iii) for any fiscal year Fiscal Year , together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year Fiscal Year , shall not exceed (w) $ 15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $ 12,000,000 for the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2015, ( y x ) $ 12,000,000 17,500,000 for the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2016 and ( z y ) $ 10,000,000 12,800,000 for each fiscal year Fiscal Year ending after December 31, 2016, (iv) all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting ( including (x)  the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or

 

13


write-off of assets ( , including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs and (y ) , including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition ) or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4) , and (vi) all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs less (c) the sum of (i) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, (ii) all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, and (iii) all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting ( including (x)  the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization , or write-up of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs and (y ) , including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or , any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 ).

Earnout ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of all obligations of such Person for “earnouts,” purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts . ; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, “Earnout” shall not include any consideration or any other payments made or to be made to the Seller Companies (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) (or their successors or assigns) under any Trican Acquisition Document in effect as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date .

EBITDA ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period, (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs, (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transactions and the Subject Transactions , (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract, and (v) fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof minus (c) unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract. To the extent any provision of this Agreement permits the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis (whether for calculating the Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other test or ratio), the aggregate amount of all such pro forma adjustments increasing EBITDA in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies for any fiscal year Fiscal Year , when added to the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clause (iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” for such fiscal year Fiscal Year , shall not exceed (w) $ 15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $ 12,000,000 for the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2015, ( y x ) $ 12,000,000 17,500,000 for the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2016 and ( z y ) $ 10,000,000 12,800,000 for each fiscal year Fiscal Year ending after December 31, 2016.

 

14


“ECF Account” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of Excess Cash Flow.

Environmental Complaint ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and codes as well as common laws relating to the protection of the environment and human health and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules and regulations, or other legally binding guidelines, interpretations, decisions, policies, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

Equipment ” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

Equity Cure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.

Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Eurodollar Rate ” with respect to an Interest Period, the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by Agent which has been approved by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purposes of displaying rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “ Alternate Source ”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for a Representative Amount in U.S. Dollars for a 3-month period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)); provided that the Eurodollar Rate shall not be less than 1.00% per annum. Agent shall give prompt notice to the Issuer of the Eurodollar Rate as determined in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Eurodollar Rate determined as otherwise provided for in this definition would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

15


“Event of Abandonment” shall mean any of the following shall have occurred: (i) the abandonment, suspension or cessation by any Note Party of all or a material portion of the activities or assets related to the Fracking Fleets or the Commercial Agreements (solely to the extent such abandonment, suspension or cessation is materially inconsistent with the course of business contemplated by Section 6.2) for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days (other than (x) as a result of force majeure so long as Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries are diligently attempting to resume such activities, (y) with respect to any assets that the Issuer has determined are not commercially viable or (z) any event or occurrence adequately covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance (including business interruption insurance) pursuant to which the insurer has been notified and has not denied coverage); or (ii) a formal, public announcement by Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries of a decision to abandon or indefinitely defer or suspend a material portion of the business activities of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, described in Section 5.20.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X hereof.

Excess Availability ” shall mean , as of any date of determination, the amount equal to (a)  the “Undrawn Availability” ( as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement ( as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date) , as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of un-Restricted cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) , in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer , of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries on deposit as of such date , contained in deposit or securities in any and all bank accounts in the name of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and subject to a control agreements in favor of Agent and free and clear of all Liens ( other than nonconsensual Liens, customary Liens in favor of any bank or securities intermediary that maintains any such deposit or securities accounts, Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Note Parties and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under agreement in favor of the Agent (solely to the extent such amount of un-Restricted cash and Cash Equivalents have not been included in the Formula Amount (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2 Agreement) set forth on any Borrowing Base Certificate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) ).

Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal period shall mean, in each case for Issuer on a Consolidated Basis, EBITDA for such fiscal period, minus the sum (without duplication) of: (a) Unfunded Capital Expenditures during such fiscal period, (b) taxes (and distributions made in connection therewith) actually paid (or distributed) in cash during such fiscal period, (c) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash and added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(i) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” during such fiscal period, (d) the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the end of such period over Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period (or, if the difference results in an amount less than zero, minus the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the beginning of such period over Net Working Capital at the end of such period), (e) the aggregate amount of all principal payments and repayments of

 

16


Indebtedness to the extent financed with Internally Generated Cash (other than (A) payments and repayments made in respect of any revolving credit facility (including the Revolving Credit Facility) unless there is a corresponding reduction in commitments thereunder, (B) optional prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.4 or (C) mandatory prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)) made during such period, (f) out-of-pocket expenses paid in cash during such period in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, (g) payments made in cash during such period to the extent added back to net income pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes”, (h) cash payments made during such period in respect of interest rate or currency Swap Contracts, (i) dividends and distributions made in cash during such period pursuant to clauses (ii), (v)(i), (v)(ii) and (to the extent not already deducted pursuant to clause (i) below) (v)(iii) of Section 7.7, (j) payments made in cash during such period in connection with any Qualified Earnout and (i) fees and expenses paid in cash during such period to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof. for any Excess Cash Flow Period , the sum of (i)  the excess of (a) the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and other investments on deposit in the deposit, securities and other accounts of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than amounts on deposit in (1) the Keane Completions Account and (2) the Other Excepted Accounts (such accounts, other than those referenced in sub-clauses (1) and (2) above, the “ECF Accounts”) as of the last day of the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period over (b) the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and other investments on deposit in all ECF Accounts as of the beginning of the first day of such Excess Cash Flow Period, after giving pro forma effect to the aggregate reduction in cash in such ECF Accounts to fund the mandatory prepayment made during such Excess Cash Flow Period to satisfy the requirements of Section 2.5(c) (or the corresponding provision of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement) with respect to the immediately preceding Excess Cash Flow Period and excluding any amounts on deposit in the ECF Accounts to the extent such amounts constitute cash proceeds subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with Sections 2.5(a) and (d) (or subject to the mandatory prepayment requirements of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement) and (ii)  the aggregate amount of Growth Capital Expenditures to the extent such Growth Capital Expenditures do not constitute (x) Growth Capital Expenditures consented to by the Required Purchasers or (y) Growth Capital Expenditures funded with the cash proceeds from any capital contribution or any sale, issuance offering or placement of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Issuer.

Excess Cash Flow Period means each fiscal year of the Issuer commencing with and including the fiscal year shall mean (i) with respect to the repayment required on the Excess Cash Payment Date in respect of the Fiscal Year of Holdings ending December 31, 2015 2016, the period from the Fourth Amendment Closing Date to December 31, 2016 (taken as one accounting period) and (ii) with respect to the repayment required on each successive Excess Cash Payment Date, the immediately preceding Fiscal Year of Holdings, but in all cases for purposes of calculating the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount shall only include such fiscal years Fiscal Years for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 and for which any prepayments required by Section 2.5(c) (if any) have been made (it being understood that the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for any Excess Cash Flow Period shall be included in the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount regardless of whether a prepayment is required by Section 2.5(c)).

 

17


“Excess Cash Payment Date” shall mean the date occurring five days after the last day of each Fiscal Year of Holdings (commencing with the Fiscal Year of Holdings ending December 31, 2016).

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Assets ” shall mean (a) any asset of a Foreign Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco (other than 65% of the common voting Equity Interests and 100% of any non-voting Equity Interests of any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary or first-tier CFC Holdco, each of which shall constitute Collateral), (b) Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or of any Subsidiary not constituting a Material Subsidiary , (c) assets if the granting of a security interest in such asset would (I) be prohibited by Applicable Law (but proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC, shall not be deemed excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), or (II) be prohibited by contract (except to the extent such prohibition is overridden by UCC Section 9-408) (but proceeds and receivables thereof shall not be deemed to be excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), in each case unless and until such prohibition is no longer in effect, (d) any property and assets, the pledge of which would require approval, license or authorization of any Governmental Body, unless and until such consent, approval, license or authorization shall have been obtained or waived, (e) any fee owned Real Property (other than any Material Real Property) and any Leasehold Interests, (f) any Vehicle having an individual fair market value less than $50,000, (g) any “intent to use” trademark application and (h) assets in circumstances where the Required Purchasers reasonably determine that the cost, burden or consequences (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the practical benefit afforded thereby.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any CFC Holdco and , (d) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and (e) any Domestic Subsidiary whose assets consist solely of its ownership interest in one or more CFCs .

Executive Order No. 13224 ” shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

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

 

18


“Fiscal Quarter” shall mean, for any Fiscal Year, (i)  the fiscal period commencing on January 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on March 31 of such Fiscal Year, (ii) the fiscal period commencing on April 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on June 30 of such Fiscal Year, (iii) the fiscal period commencing on July 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on September 30 of such Fiscal Year and (iv) the fiscal period commencing on October 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on December 31 of such Fiscal Year.

“Fiscal Year” shall mean the fiscal year of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

First Lien Term Loan Agent ” shall mean the agent under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement.

First Lien Term Loan Agreement ” shall mean that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the Subject Transaction Effective Date, among the Issuer, Holdings, the guarantors party thereto and the lenders and agents party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

“First Lien Term Loan Debt” shall mean the Indebtedness incurred by any Note Party under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement.

First Lien Term Loan Documents ” means the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and all of the loan documents made or delivered from time to time in connection therewith, as any such documents may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

“First Lien Term Loan Lenders” shall mean the lenders from time to time party to the First Lien Term Loan Agreement.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean and include, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) (i) the sum of EBITDA for such period, (ii)  minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, (iii)  minus (and, for avoidance of doubt, without duplication of any of the following) distributions (including tax distributions) and dividends pursuant to Section 7.7 made in cash during such period, (iv)  minus cash taxes paid during such period and (v)  minus cash payments made in respect of Attributable Indebtedness to (b) all Fixed Charges, all calculated for the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis. For purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and Fixed Charges), such calculation shall be made on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions or any similar transactions permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 which have been consummated and any Indebtedness (including for the avoidance of doubt the incurrence of Indebtedness under this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Agreement on the Closing Date ) which shall have been incurred, in each case during the relevant fiscal period as if such consummation or incurrence had occurred on the first day of such period.

 

19


Fixed Charges ” means the sum, determined on a consolidated basis, of (a) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash plus (b) scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness (excluding in respect of any Attributable Indebtedness but including, whether or not accounted for as a scheduled payment, cash payments made in respect of Earnouts (other than any Ultra Tech Earnout Payment) ).

“Force Majeure Event” shall mean acts, occurrences, events and conditions beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming relief on the basis of the occurrence of the Force Majeure Event which delays or renders impossible the performance of the Note Parties of their obligations under Section 6.15 and which could not have been prevent or avoided by the Note Parties through the exercise of due diligence, including acts of God, earthquakes, fires, floods, storms, and other sudden actions of the elements, insurrection, terrorism, acts of war (whether declared or otherwise), and labor disputes affecting PennDOT (or the department of transportation in the relevant jurisdiction, as applicable) and resulting in the cessation of the processing of certificates of title .

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person, shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Fourth Amendment” means that certain Fourth Amendment to this Agreement , dated as of March 15, 2016.

“Fourth Amendment Closing Date” shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Fourth Amendment shall have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Agent.

“Fracking Fleet” shall mean each group consisting of fracking rigs, trucks, pumps, a data van and other vehicles and Equipment that, taken as a whole, (i) when deployed, is capable of providing a Customer with a typical level of hydraulic fracturing services in accordance with the applicable Commercial Agreement in any one location based upon historical operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) represents, based on historical operations, on average, approximately 40,000 hydraulic horsepower.

“Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report” shall mean a monthly report substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

“Fracking Fleet Preservation Program ” shall mean the maintenance program that addresses the repair, maintenance and storage of each idle Fracking Fleet as more particularly described in Exhibit F.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time.

 

20


General Intangibles ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party all of such Note Party’s general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all payment intangibles, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and updates, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to such Note Party to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables).

Governmental Body ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof or any entity, authority, agency, division or department exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to a government . (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

“Growth Capital Expenditures” shall mean Capital Expenditures of the Note Parties in connection with the purchase, construction or other acquisition of new fixed assets (excluding any amounts (x)  used to maintain, repair, renew, replace, retrofit, restore, reorganize (i.e., repositioning of fixed assets), reconfigure, substitute or otherwise replace any fixed assets, or required to be made in accordance with Applicable Law or any Governmental Body, (y) paid in connection with the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition, or (z) funded with the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests or of any capital contributions to the Issuer).

Guarantor ” shall mean (a) Holdings and (b) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not an Excluded Subsidiary, including those Subsidiaries that are listed on Schedule 1.4 hereto and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons. Any Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Revolving Credit Facility or the First Lien Term Loan Debt will also be a Guarantor of the Notes.

Guaranty ” shall mean any guaranty of the Obligations by a Guarantor in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers, pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection hereof.

Guggenheim Purchasers ” shall mean the Purchasers set forth on Schedule B hereto.

 

21


Hazardous Discharge ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.19(d) hereof. mean, without limitation, any Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substances at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Hazardous Substance ” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, friable and damaged asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous substances or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101, et seq.), RCRA, Articles 15 and 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law or any other applicable Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto .

Hazardous Wastes ” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or comparable state law, and any other applicable Environmental Laws relating to hazardous waste disposal.

Holdings ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Holdings on a Consolidated Basis” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Increased Tax Burden ” shall mean the additional federal, state or local taxes assumed to be payable by a (direct or indirect) member or partner of any of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Note Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or limited partnership as evidenced and substantiated by the tax returns filed by such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, with such taxes being calculated for all (direct or indirect) members and partners, as the case may be, at the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate or rates applicable to any such member or partner, taking into account the character of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to such member or partner, as the case may be.

Incremental Amendment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(g).

Incremental Amendment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(d).

Incremental Commitments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

Incremental Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).

Incremental Note Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).

Incremental Purchasers ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(c).

Incremental Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

 

22


Indebtedness ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement, (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract, (vi) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), or (vii) all Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (viii) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person, (ix) Earnouts; or (x) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix).

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venture, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (viii) that is limited in recourse to the property encumbered thereby shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as reasonably determined.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any Applicable Law a patent, patent application, copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, tradename, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means, collectively, (a) the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Agent, the Purchasers, the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders party to the Revolving Credit Agreement, attached as Exhibit C hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder and (b) the Intercreditor Agreement intercreditor agreement dated as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date , among Agent and , the First Lien Term Loan Agent and the Note Parties party thereto , as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder.

 

23


Interest Payment Date ” shall mean March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period commencing on and including an Interest Payment Date and ending on and including the day immediately preceding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, with the exception that the first Interest Period shall commence on and include the Closing Date and end on and include September 29, 2014.

Internally Generated Cash” means , with respect to any Person, funds of such Person Funds” shall mean any amount generated by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries not constituting (x) proceeds of the issuance of (or contributions in respect of) Equity Interests of such Person , (y) representing, without duplication, (i) Operating Revenue or (ii) the proceeds of from the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility or any other revolving credit or similar facility) by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds received in connection with a Capitalized Lease or Sale-Leaseback Transaction) or (z) proceeds of sales, dispositions or Casualty Events (other than ordinary course dispositions of Inventory or Receivables). Agreement.

Inventory ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party all of such Note Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Note Party’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them.

Investment Property ” shall mean and include as to each Note Party, all of such Note Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts.

Issuer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Issuer on a Consolidated Basis” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Keane Completions ” shall mean Keane Completions CN Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia.

“Keane Completions Account” shall mean the accounts, with account nos. 1148246 and 4023388, the name of Keane Completions maintained with the Royal Bank of Canada, with an aggregate amount therein not to exceed $ 3,000,000.

Keane Completions Lease Guaranty ” shall mean any agreement by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have guaranteed, or otherwise agreed to be liable for, the payment when due and performance of the obligations of Keane Completions , up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 3,000,000, arising under any real property lease to which Keane Completions is a party as lessee or tenant.

 

24


KGH ” shall mean Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Latest Maturity Date ” means, at any date of determination and with respect to the specified Notes, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Note hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity date of any Incremental Notes.

Leasehold Interests ” shall mean all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee, sublessee or licensee in, to and under leases, subleases or licenses of the premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt outstanding on such date to (b) EBITDA for the preceding period of four fiscal quarters Fiscal Quarters ending closest to such date, all calculated for the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four fiscal quarters Fiscal Quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge charge , claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of any lessor under any contract designated as a lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof) and the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction (other than precautionary lien filings).

Lien Waiver Agreement ” shall mean an agreement which is executed in favor of Agent by a Person who owns or occupies premises at which any Collateral may be located from time to time and by which such Person shall waive any Lien that such Person may have with respect to any of the Collateral and shall authorize Agent to enter upon the premises to inspect or remove the Collateral from such premises or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Inventory.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis, (b) any Note Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of a material portion of the Collateral, or Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the Agent’s and each Purchaser’s rights and remedies available under this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

 

25


Material Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, lease or license, written or oral, of entered into by any of the Note Parties, which is material to such the Note Party’s Parties’ business, taken as a whole, or which, the failure to comply with, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Real Property ” means any fee-owned Real Property owned by any Note Party that has a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 (at the Closing Date or, with respect to fee-owned Real Property acquired after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition).

“Material Subsidiary” means, at any date of determination, each of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose EBITDA (when combined with the EBITDA of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) for such four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries whose Equity Interests constitute Excluded Assets solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Issuer for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7 or more than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such four fiscal quarter period then ended, then the Issuer shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement ( or such longer period as the Required Purchasers may agree in their discretion), (i) designate in writing to Agent and the Purchasers one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) provide a perfected security interest in the assets owned by and the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to the extent otherwise required under this Agreement and the other Note Documents (including , to the extent required, delivery of (i) a supplement to the Pledge Agreement in respect thereof executed by the applicable Note Party holding such Equity Interests, to the extent such Note Party is not otherwise a party thereto, and (ii)  an Additional Guarantor Supplement).

Maturity Date ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes (if any), August 8, 2019 and (ii) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment; provided , that in each case if such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately succeeding such day.

Maximum Priority First Lien Loan Amount ” means (x) $100,000,000, less the aggregate amount of all repayments of principal of the loans made under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement on and after the Subject Transaction Effective Date plus (y) the aggregate amount of all loans made in connection with any Protective Advance or DIP Financing, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

26


“Minimum Fracking Fleet Requirement” shall mean an aggregate amount of fracking rigs, trucks, pumps, a data van and other vehicles and Equipment that, taken as a whole, could be deployed as at least twenty-two (22) Fracking Fleets, with each such Fracking Fleet being capable of providing a Customer with a typical level of hydraulic fracturing services in accordance with the applicable Commercial Agreement in any one location based upon historical operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and with each such Fracking Fleet representing, on average, approximately 40,000 hydraulic horsepower.

Mortgaged Property ” shall mean (i) the Closing Date Mortgaged Property and (ii)  each Material Real Property , initially, the Real Property owned in fee by any of the Note Parties as set forth on Schedule 4.5 and subsequently shall include any other Real Property owned in fee by any of the Note Parties which is encumbered (or required to be encumbered) by a Mortgage delivered after the Closing Date , if any, pursuant to this Agreement.

Mortgages ” shall mean the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other similar documents securing Liens on the Material Real Property, as well as the other Collateral secured by and described in the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other similar documents.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required, or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by Holdings, the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA.

Narrative Report ” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing (a) the results of operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal quarter or fiscal year Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year Fiscal Year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate and otherwise containing information substantially similar to the type customarily found in a management discussion and analysis and (b) in reasonable detail, all material changes made to any Material Contract and/or each Material Contract entered into by any Note Party, in each case, since the most recently delivered Narrative Report.

Net Working Capital means, as of any date of determination, Current Assets as of such date minus Current Liabilities as of such date .

“Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance

 

27


settlements and condemnation awards, but in each case only as and when actually received) from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, after deducting (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees and banking fees (other than such fees payable pursuant to the Note Documents), (ii) payment of any obligations that are secured by any Permitted Encumbrance, (iii) other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (iv) transfer taxes paid to any taxing authorities by the Note Parties in connection therewith, and (v) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries including, without limitation, any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event occurring on the date of such reduction). For purposes of calculating the amount of Net Cash Proceeds, fees, commissions and other costs and expenses payable to the Note Parties or any of their Affiliates shall be disregarded.

Note Documents ” shall mean (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Perfection Certificate, (d) the Pledge Agreement, (e) the Intercreditor Agreement and (f) any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any subordination agreements, intercreditor agreements, guaranties, pledges, security agreement supplements, intellectual property security agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, powers of attorney, consents or other similar agreements executed in connection with this Agreement, now or hereafter executed by any Note Party and/or delivered to Agent or any Purchaser in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Note Increase ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).

Note Parties ” shall mean collectively (a) Holdings, (b) the Issuer and (c) each other Guarantor (each, a “ Note Party ”).

Notes Collateral ” shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Notes ” shall mean collectively the Term Notes, the Delayed Draw Notes and any Incremental Notes.

Obligations ” shall mean and include any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of any Note Party arising under this Agreement or any other Note Document to the Purchasers or Agent of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest or other amounts accruing thereon, and any costs and expenses of any Person payable by the Note Parties and any indemnification obligations payable by the Note Parties arising or payable after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Note Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding), whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease or guarantee, under any interest or currency swap, future, option or other similar agreement, or in any other manner, whether arising

 

28


out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of Agent’s or any Purchaser’s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, all of the foregoing and in any such case to the extent advanced to any Note Party under, arising under or out of and/or related to this Agreement, the other Note Documents and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases thereto, including all costs and expenses of Agent and any Purchaser incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all obligations of any Note Party to Agent or the Purchasers to perform acts or refrain from taking any action. For the avoidance of doubt, “Obligations” shall include any obligations arising under any Delayed Draw Notes and Incremental Notes, as well as any Prepayment Premium payable hereunder.

OID ” means original issue discount.

“OLV” shall mean , with respect to the Specified Assets, the orderly liquidation value of such asset as determined by Agent by reference to the Appraisal Report.

“Operating Revenue” shall mean cash amounts received by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries from any source other than (i) the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests of, or capital contributions to, such Persons, (ii) the proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the proceeds of incurrences of Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility) or (iii) the proceeds of the sale, transfer or other disposition of assets or any Recovery Event.

Ordinary Course of Business ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, with respect to any line of business, the ordinary course of such business of such Person as conducted from time to time in accordance with the business practices established by such Person from time to time; provided such practices are not inconsistent in any material respect with general industry standards then prevailing with respect to such business practices.

Original Owners ” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the

 

29


certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating or limited liability company agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Body in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

“Original Owners” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

“Other Excepted Account” shall mean each deposit, securities and other accounts of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Agent has agreed in writing to designate as an Other Excepted Account upon the Issuer’s request.

Parent ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other ownership interests Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.

Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(b).

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(b).

Payee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9 hereof.

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

“PennDOT” shall mean the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or any successor thereto.

Pension Benefit Plan ” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections Section 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either (i)  is maintained or to which contributions are required by the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained or to which contributions have been required by the Issuer or any entity which was at such time a member of the Controlled Group .

Perfection Certificates ” shall mean collectively, the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date and any other Perfection Certificate issued or supplemented after the Closing Date, including the responses thereto provided by each Note Party and delivered to Agent and the Purchasers.

 

30


Permitted Acquisitions ” shall mean acquisitions of Equity Interests of another Person or of the assets of another Person constituting all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or a business line or division of such Person, so long as: (a) the Issuer has provided Agent and the Purchasers with (i) written notice of such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date of such acquisition (or such shorter notice as the Required Purchasers may otherwise agree) and (ii) such financial and other information concerning any such acquisition as Agent or the Required Purchasers may reasonably request; (b) with respect to the acquisition of (i) Equity Interests of another Person, such Person shall, immediately prior to such acquisition, be engaged only in a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20, or similar or supplementary to a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20 and (ii) with respect to the acquisition of any assets other than Equity Interests, the acquired property and business(es) shall comprise a business or line of business, or a business unit or division of an ongoing business, which is the same as, substantially similar or supplementary to the business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20; (c) the Issuer shall have complied with Section 6.10 and Agent shall have received a second-priority perfected security interest in all acquired assets and/or Equity Interests, as applicable, constituting Collateral (or, to the extent constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, a third-priority security interest), subject to documentation satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers (including, if applicable, in the case of any acquisitions of Equity Interests in an entity other than a corporation, appropriate consents from all other partners or members and amendments to organizational documents permitting a pledge thereof) (which documentation , in connection with the incurrence of any Delayed Draw Notes or Incremental Notes, the proceeds of which are used to consummate a Permitted Acquisition, may shall provide for post-closing periods of up to 90 not less than 45 days (or such longer period as agreed by the Required Purchasers)) for the delivery and/or perfection of security interests in Collateral (excluding (x) Pledged Equity with respect to which a lien Lien may be perfected upon closing by the delivery of a stock or equivalent certificate and (y) a Lien on Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code ; provided that the Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perfect a Lien on Real Property constituting Collateral on the date of such closing ); (d) the Board of Directors of such company Person shall have duly approved the transaction; (e) the Issuer shall have delivered to Agent and the Purchasers (i) a pro forma balance sheet, pro forma financial statements and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer demonstrating that, after giving effect to the consummation of any such acquisition, (1)  Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant Section 6.5 (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section  6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness , had been consummated ) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (2)  Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such

 

31


acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of Indebtedness had been consummated ) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Issuer completed over the twelve-month period following the consummation of such acquisition and related transactions (including any incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness) and (iii) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 8.1(g) attesting to the solvency of the Note Parties ; and (f) both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur and each of the representations and warranties made by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Note Documents (including, if applicable, as such representations and warranties apply to such newly acquired Subsidiary or newly acquired assets) shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty (x)  is already qualified as to materiality or the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect, in which case each such representation or warranty so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date or (y) relates to a particular date specified therein, in which case such representation shall be true and correct as of such specified date ) and the certificate referred to in clause (e) above shall include a certification as to the same; provided , that the conditions set forth in this clause (f) may be limited to the extent agreed to (A) by the applicable Incremental Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.7(d)(i) in connection with any purchase and sale of Incremental Notes and (B) by the Purchasers in connection with any purchase and sale of Delayed Draw Notes ; provided , further , that to the extent such acquisition is accounted for as an investment incurred pursuant to Section 7.4(g) (as certified in the certificate delivered by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer ), the Issuer shall not have to certify or otherwise comply with the conditions set forth in clauses (e)(i)(1) and (e)(i)(2) above . .

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) (1) Liens created under any Note Document in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, (2) subject to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement and the limitations in clause (a)(2) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness, Liens on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral created pursuant to any the Revolving Credit Document Documents for the benefit of the Revolving Facility Agent and the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement and (3) subject to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to any First Lien Term Loan Document for the benefit of the First Lien Term Loan Agent and the First Lien Term Loan Lenders ; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety, performance and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business connection with the business activities of the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with Section 5.20(a) and Section 6.2, and not exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time ; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Note Party, or any property of any Note Party, of any judgment, writ, order,

 

32


or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) that has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.6 hereof; (f) landlords’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due and payable or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens (including purchase money liens and liens arising under Capitalized Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (b) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness placed upon machinery, equipment or other fixed assets, hereafter acquired, to secure all or a portion of the purchase price thereof (in the case of a purchase money financing) or the lease obligations relating thereto (in the case of a Capitalized Lease), provided that no such lien shall encumber any other property of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any proceeds related thereto); (h) all easements, covenants, encroachments, licenses, public or private roads, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, reservations of, or rights of others, encumbrances and other similar matters, improvements and structures located on, over or under any Real Property that are disclosed in policies of title insurance accepted by the Required Purchasers any Title Policy (including, without limitation, any encumbrances set forth on Schedule B thereto), reasonably acceptable to the Agent , and all other similar matters or minor defects or irregularities affecting title, or any state of facts that an accurate survey would disclose, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the any Note Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body, or any Lien resulting from any exercise or enforcement thereof, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the any Note Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such the Real Property subject to such law, right or Lien ; (j) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2 provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 7.8 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date and proceeds related thereto; (k) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Agent’s or the Purchasers’ rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (l) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease (other than a “capital lease” or any other lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof)) entered into by any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease or sublease; (m) any Lien existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereof by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11), in each case after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such

 

33


acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the obligations (including any Indebtedness) secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted to be outstanding and secured under this Agreement and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Note Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and extensions, renewals and replacement thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, fees, expenses and similar amounts ; and (n) other Liens, so long as each such Lien does not extend to or cover any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and provided that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,500,000.

Permitted Indebtedness ” means:

(a) (1) Indebtedness to Agent, the Purchasers and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations, (2) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 and (3) Indebtedness under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Maximum Priority First Lien Loan Amount , and in each case, any Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing thereof ;

(b) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset, or entered into in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction, incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 10,000,000 15,000,000 ;

(c) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided, that such Subordinated Indebtedness shall not (i) mature earlier than 90 days after the then Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (ii) include any amortization or be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation prior to 90 days after the then Latest Maturity Date, (iii) require any payments of interest (other than payment-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof) or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof and (iv) have covenants, defaults or remedy provisions more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those set forth in this Agreement; provided, that notwithstanding clause (iii) above, in addition to interest payments constituting payment-in-kind, interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof may be required or permitted to be paid in cash or in other non-cash consideration prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof to the extent the Subordinated Loan Documentation related to such Subordinated Indebtedness (w) expressly limits such cash payments to the extent , in the case of subclauses (ii) and (iii) with respect to prepayments, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.16 of this Agreement , (x) agrees that any such payments made to the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness in contravention of the terms of the Note Documents shall be held in trust for the benefit of , and turned over on demand to, the Purchasers and (y) provides that the provisions set forth in clauses (w) and (x) are for the benefit of the Purchasers and may not be modified without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. ;

 

34


(d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.8, and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof; provided, however, that (i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable to the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in any material respect than the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified (including to the extent any such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such extended, refinanced or modified Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Subordinated Indebtedness), (ii) after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than with respect to fees and expenses incurred for, and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, such refinancing, extension or modification) and (iii) no Note Party that was not liable with respect to the Indebtedness prior to its refinancing or modification shall be liable with respect to such Indebtedness after giving effect to its refinancing or modification (a “Permitted Refinancing”);

(e) Guarantees by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guaranty of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Purchasers as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (C)  no neither the Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Note Party shall guarantee Indebtedness for borrowed money of any Person that is not a Note Party;

(f) Indebtedness to the extent constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(g) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and such Indebtedness is extinguished within three (3) Business Days;

(h) Indebtedness arising out of the issuance of surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds, bank guarantees, performance bonds and performance and completing guarantees or other similar obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(i) Indebtedness of any of the Note Parties consisting of (i) repurchase obligations with respect to Equity Interests of such Person issued to the directors, consultants,

 

35


managers, officers and employees of any of the Note Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) arising upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such repurchase is permitted under Section 7.7(ii) and (ii) promissory notes issued by any of the Note Parties to directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees (or their spouses or estates) of any of the Note Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of such Note Party (or its direct or indirect Parent) issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such purchase or redemption is permitted under Section 7.7(ii), provided that any such notes issued under this clause (ii) shall be subordinated in right of payment to all Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers either pursuant to subordination provisions set forth in such notes or pursuant by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, which such subordination provisions or subordination agreement (as applicable) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers;

(j) Qualified Earnouts;

(k) Acquired Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates or currency fluctuations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes and guarantees thereof; and

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Note Parties, provided that (i)  the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $ 5,000,000 and (ii)  at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Event of Default shall occur as a result of such incurrence 1,000,000 .

Permitted Intercompany Investments ” means, in each case, to the extent made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) advances, loans or extensions of credit made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) assumptions, endorsements or guarantees of the obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that either constitute Permitted Indebtedness or, if such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness, are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

(c) any purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such purchase or acquisition from a Person that is neither the Issuer nor a Restricted Subsidiary);

(d) advances, loans or extensions of credit made by any Note Party to Keane Completions, solely related to the obligations of such Note Party under the applicable Keane Completions Lease Guaranty, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to all such Note Parties;

 

36


so long as (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the aggregate amount of such advances, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees, assumptions, endorsements or investments made by Note Parties in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (c) above shall not exceed (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Note Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investments” and (y) the amount of investments outstanding pursuant to clause (k) of the defined term “Permitted Investments”) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time .

Permitted Investments ” means (a) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) investments owned by any Note Party on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.4, (c) [reserved], (d) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (e) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Note Party (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (f) non-cash loans to employees, officers, and directors of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ) or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ) so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such stock Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ), (g) [reserved], (h) investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Note Party, made in the Ordinary Course of Business or owing to any Note Party as a result of insolvency proceedings involving a Customer or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Note Party, (i) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate amount of consideration paid directly or indirectly by Note Parties in respect of acquisitions of Persons that do not become Note Parties (or paid to acquire property or assets that will not be owned by a Note Party and constitute Collateral) (together with the amount of investments made pursuant to clause (k) below and Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties) shall not exceed $ 5,000,000, ( ( j) investments held by any Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition and , (k)  investments made with the proceeds of Subordinated Indebtedness and (l)  so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, other investments in any joint venture or partnership that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer, not exceeding (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Note Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) above and (y) the amount of Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

 

37


“Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing” shall mean one or more extensions, renewals, refinancings, replacements, restructurings or other modifications from time to time of either the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility to the extent not prohibited by the applicable Intercreditor Agreement ; provided, that :

(a) such Indebtedness shall be secured by the Collateral (i)  in the case of any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, restructuring or other modification of the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement and on the same basis as the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and (ii) in the case of any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, restructuring or other modification of the First Lien Term Loan Debt, subject to the terms of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, and shall not be secured by any property or assets of the Note Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral;

(b) such Indebtedness shall not have any obligors other than the Note Parties;

(c) (i) in the case of revolving credit commitments and revolving loans, such revolving credit commitments and revolving loans shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date with respect to the loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility that are being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified and (ii)  in the case of any term loans, such term loans (x) shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of the notes issued under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified and (y) shall not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the loans under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement then being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified;

(d) such Indebtedness shall be on substantially the same terms (including (i) with respect to amortization payments prior to the Maturity Date, interest payments and mandatory prepayments and (ii) provisions relating to restrictions and prohibitions on assignments or sales of First Lien Term Loan Debt to any of Holdings, the Issuer, any Guarantor or Affiliate thereof) as the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility (as applicable) being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified;

(e) as compared to the loans made under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility that are being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified, the terms thereof shall not represent an increase in (A) “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (whether in cash or in kind, and including, without limitation, any letter of credit fee payable to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Documents) or increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (but excluding the accrual or payment of interest at the default rate of interest provided for under the Revolving Credit Documents or the

 

38


First Lien Term Loan Documents (as applicable) on the date hereof) or increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents each case, by an amount in excess of 300 basis points for all such increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date (measured to include any increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date in the form or original issue discount, upfront fees in lieu of interest or similar fees in lieu of interest and any other increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date that result in an increase in yield but specifically excluding (x) any fees of any kind paid under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, in each case, on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date , and (y)  reasonable and customary fees paid by the Issuer in connection with amendments, waivers, increases in commitments or forbearance agreements entered into under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, in each case, after the date hereof), or (B) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee;

(f) the terms thereof shall not result in the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness exceeding the amount otherwise permitted hereunder;

(g) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are (i) no more onerous than the Pledge and Security Agreement entered into in connection with the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Agreement, as applicable (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) or (ii) in form and substance substantially similar to those contained in this Agreement;

(h) such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Person other than a Note Party unless such Person shall have guaranteed the Obligations on substantially similar terms; and

(i) a representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to and be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement .

Person ” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

PIMCO ” shall mean Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

PIMCO Purchasers ” shall mean the Purchasers set forth on Schedule A hereto.

Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA ( including i) that is a Pension Benefit Plan and or a Multiemployer Plan ), and that is maintained by any Note Party or to which any Note Party is required to contribute, and with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan , or that is maintained by any member of the Controlled Group or to which any such member is required to contribute , or (ii) that is a welfare plan, within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, which provides self-insured benefits and which is maintained by any Note Party or to which any Note Party is required to contribute .

 

39


Pledged Equity ” shall mean all Equity Interests held by any Note Party that are listed on Schedule 1.3 (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Equity Interests required to be pledged in favor of Agent for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers in accordance with this Agreement) and any other Equity Interests in the Issuer or any Subsidiaries obtained in the future by such Note Party and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests; provided , that the Pledged Equity shall not include (A) Excluded Assets or (B) for the avoidance of doubt, greater than 65% of the common voting Equity Interests directly owned by the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any Subsidiary that is either (1) a CFC Holdco or (2) a Foreign Subsidiary.

Pledge Agreement ” shall mean the Pledge Agreement in the form of Exhibit D hereto, executed by the Note Parties in favor of Agent dated as of the Closing Date.

“Preferred Equity”, as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person , shall mean Equity Interests of such Person (other than common Equity Interests of such Person) of any class or classes (however designed) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Equity Interests of any other class of such Person, and shall include any Qualified Preferred Stock.

Prepayment Premium ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

Pro Forma Financial Statements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Testing Period ” shall mean, as to any applicable incurrence of Indebtedness, re-purchase of Equity Interests pursuant to Section 7.7(ii) hereof or making of any Permitted Acquisition, the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter four-Fiscal Quarter period prior to the date of such incurrence, re-purchase or Permitted Acquisition, as applicable, for which financial statements and a related Compliance Certificate have been delivered to Agent and the Purchasers under Sections 9.6 or 9.7 (as applicable).

Properly Contested ” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation (including any taxes), as applicable, of any Person that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the nonpayment of any such Indebtedness during such contest is not

 

40


reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of Agent (except only with respect to inchoate liens that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (e) if such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review; and (f) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Person, such Person forthwith pays such Indebtedness or other obligation and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.

Projections ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Protective Advances ” means advances which the First Lien Term Loan Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems necessary to preserve or protect the collateral securing the obligations of the Note Parties under the First Lien Term Loan Documents.

Purchaser ” and “ Purchasers ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a transferee, successor or assign of any Purchaser.

QIB ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.3 hereof.

Qualified Earnout ” shall mean any Earnout that constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness that is incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition.

Qualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.

“Qualified Preferred Stock” shall mean any Preferred Equity that is not Disqualified Equity Interests.

Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean Subordinated Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”.

RCRA ” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

Real Property ” shall mean all of each Note Party’s right, title and interest (whether an interest in fee simple, a leasehold interest or any other interest of any kind whatsoever) in and to the land, improvements and fixtures of and on owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Real Property) or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned or leased by any Note Party.

 

41


Receivables ” shall mean and include, as to each Note Party, all of such Note Party’s accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Note Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Note Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created , and whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder .

“Recovery Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.5 hereof.

Refinancing ” means (x) all indebtedness of the Issuer and its subsidiaries under the subordinated loan made by KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. to KGH shall have been paid in full, (y) indebtedness in the form of a term loan of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing Date, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”) shall have been paid in full and (z) indebtedness in the form of a revolving facility of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have been upsized under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated in the form of the Revolving Credit Agreement on the Closing Date, from commitments of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, with any outstanding letters of credit or advances continued under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.4 hereof.

Registered ” shall mean, with respect to Intellectual Property, issued, registered, renewed or subject to a pending application.

Rejection Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Related Fund ” shall mean any fund, investment company, separately managed account or other entity which is managed or advised by the same investment manager or investment adviser as any of the Purchasers, or, if managed by a different investment manager or investment adviser, a fund whose investment manager or adviser is an Affiliate of the investment manager or adviser of any of the Purchasers.

Release ” shall mean the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

Remedial Action ” shall mean any response, remedial removal, or corrective action activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Substance or to comply with any Environmental Laws, including any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances as required by Environmental Laws or the Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, Remedial Action shall mean those actions required under Environmental Laws.

 

42


Reportable Compliance Event ” shall mean that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has any knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Reportable Event ” shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Representative Amount ” means a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 for a single transaction in the relevant market at the relevant time.

“Required Aggregate Horsepower Amount” shall mean, as of any date, (a) 850,000 hydraulic horsepower if the aggregate horsepower of the Fracking Fleets that are currently deployed as of such date is less than 800,000 and (b) 940,000 hydraulic horsepower if the aggregate horsepower of the Fracking Fleets that are currently deployed as of such date meets or exceeds 800,000.

Required Purchasers ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Purchasers holding more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (excluding any Notes held by any Note Party or its Affiliates).

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, or chief financial officer or other similar officer or Person performing similar functions of a Note Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Note Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Note Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Note Party.

Restricted Cash ” means cash and Cash Equivalents which are listed as “Restricted” on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Restricted ” shall mean, when referring to cash or Cash Equivalents of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries , that such cash or Cash Equivalents (i) appears (or would be required to appear) as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings or of any such Restricted Subsidiary (unless such appearance is related to the Note Documents, the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, or Liens created thereunder), (ii) are subject to any Lien in favor of any Person other than the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, the First Lien Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the secured parties under the First Lien Term Loan Documents or the Revolving Facility Agent for the benefit of the secured parties under the Revolving Credit Documents or (iii) are not otherwise generally available for use by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary.

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Restricted Subsidiary” or to “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer Holdings .

 

43


Retained Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(f) hereof.

Retained Percentage ” means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) 100% minus (b) the Applicable ECF Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period.

Revolving Credit Facility ” shall mean the revolving credit facility under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Agreement ” shall mean that certain amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of December 22, 2014, the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of April 7, 2015, and the Third Amendment thereto, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, among the Issuer, Holdings, the guarantors party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as a lender and as agent, as the same may be further amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

Revolving Credit Documents ” means the Revolving Credit Agreement and all of the loan documents made or delivered from time to time in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility, as any such documents may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced, refinanced or supplemented from time to time, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Facility” shall mean the revolving credit facility under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount Facility Amendment ” shall mean , at any time, the aggregate original principal amount of “Incremental Commitments” (as defined in the that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2016, among PNC Bank, National Association, as lender, the Revolving Facility Agent, Issuer, Holdings and the guarantors party to the Revolving Credit Agreement ) incurred since the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.22 of the Revolving Credit Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof ) ; provided, that the Revolving Incremental Usage Amount shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000 .

Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ” shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“Revolving Facility Agent” shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as agent for the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement, together with any successors thereto.

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” shall mean, with respect to any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any Equipment, and thereafter rent or lease such Equipment or other Equipment that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Equipment being sold or transferred.

 

44


Sanctioned Country ” shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean any individual person, group, regime, entity or thing listed or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person, group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Second Amendment” shall mean that certain Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties party thereto, the Required Purchasers and the Agent.

Second Amendment Effective Date ” shall mean the effective date of the Second Amendment.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Specified Assets” shall mean , collectively, the Trican Title Assets, Keane Electronic Title Assets, Keane PA Paper Title Assets and Keane Other Paper Title Assets, as such terms are defined in the First Lien Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof .

Subject Transactions ” means , collectively, ( a i ) the asset acquisition described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016 (as amended and in effect from time to time, but without giving effect to any modifications, amendments, waivers or consents that are materially adverse to the Purchasers without the prior written consent of the Required Purchasers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the “Trican Acquisition Agreement”) by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC , Keane Frac, LP, as buyer, Trican Well Service Ltd., a Canadian limited company (“Trican Parent”), and Trican Well Service, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership and any other Subsidiary of Trican Parent that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets (as defined in consummation of the Trican Acquisition Agreement) and the other transactions related thereto, (b) the making by certain lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement of a term loan to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000, the obligations of which will be secured by a first priority lien on and security interest in, among other assets, the Notes Collateral, and which will be subject to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, and the transactions related thereto, (c) amendments and other modifications to the Revolving Credit Documents to, among other things, increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and the Commitment Amount (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) to $100,000,000, and the transactions related thereto, and (d) contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents, (ii)  the cash capital contribution, by any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates to Holdings, and by Holdings to the Issuer, in the form of new common equity in an amount not less than $200,000,000 . , (iii) the execution, delivery and performance by each Note Party of the Note Documents to which it is a party, (iv) the execution, delivery and performance by the parties to the Revolving Credit Facility

 

45


Agreement and the Revolving Credit Facility Amendment, (v) the execution, delivery and performance by the parties to the First Lien Term Loan Agreement of the First Lien Term Loan Documents and (vi) the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Subject Transaction Effective Date ” means the effective date of the Subject Transactions.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness which has been expressly subordinated in right of payment and/or security to all Obligations expressly by its terms and the terms of the Subordination Agreement executed and delivered to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with such Indebtedness.

Subordinated Lender ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, and collectively (if applicable) all of the lender(s) under and/or other holder(s) of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

Subordinated Loan Documentation ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, the applicable Subordination Agreement and any and all loan agreements between the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor and the applicable Subordinated Lender and/or promissory note(s) issued by the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the applicable Subordinated Lender in connection with such Subordinated Indebtedness and all other instruments and documents executed in connection therewith.

Subordination Agreement ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, any subordination or intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers (including reasonably satisfactory provisions, if applicable, as required pursuant to the proviso of clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness” in the case of any Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness that requires or permits payments (other than payments-in-kind in respect of interest) prior to 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof) , executed by the applicable Subordinated Lender providing for , among other provisions, the subordination in right of payment or of security ( to the extent permitted under this Agreement) of the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness to all Obligations with or in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers.

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity (i) of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body are at the time, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such Person or (ii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, by such Person, to the extent such entity’s financial results are required to be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements under GAAP. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

 

46


Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean any Guarantor other than Holdings.

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

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

Term Commitment ” means, as to each Purchaser, its obligation to purchase a Term Note from the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.1 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1.1 under the caption “Term Commitment” as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Term Commitments on the Closing Date is $150,000,000.

Term Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Term Priority Collateral Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.15(i)(ii) of this Agreement.

Termination Event ” shall mean: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan (other than an event for which the 30 - day notice period is waived); (b) the withdrawal of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Pension Benefit Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a

 

47


distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan; (e)  (i)  Pension Benefit Plan; (e)  any event or condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA , or (ii)  ;(f) notice of an event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in the termination of , or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA , or ; ( iii g ) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan , ; ( f h ) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; or ( g i ) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group . ; (j) the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or the failure of the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan ; (k) a determination that any Pension Benefit Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA), (l) a determination that any Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (m) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) or the assets thereof, or against the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group ; or (n) the imposition of a lien on the assets of the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan.

Threshold Amount ” means $7,500,000.

Third Amendment ” shall mean that certain Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, each of the other Note Parties party thereto, the Required Purchasers and the Agent.

Total Assets ” means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7 or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Sections 9.6 or 9.7, the Pro Forma Financial Statements.

“Title Policy “ shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.22(f) hereof.

Total Net Debt ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts), minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) , not to exceed $20,000,000 (or for purposes of Section  2.7(d)(iii)(y), $5,000,000) , in each

 

48


case , included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Note Parties and Liens in favor of the agent First Lien Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility or the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and the Revolving Facility Agent for the benefit of lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility , all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2); provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000.

Toxic Substance ” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property or the Leasehold Interests which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

Trading with the Enemy Act ” shall mean the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the issuance of the Term Notes and the execution and delivery of the Note Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement in the form of the Revolving Credit Agreement and any other agreements, instruments and documents to be entered into under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Closing Date, (c) the Refinancing, (d) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing and (e) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

“Trican Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition by Keane Frac, LP and its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Purchased Assets (as described in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) and the assumption by Keane Frac, LP and its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement), in each case in accordance with the terms of the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement.

“Trican Acquisition Documents” shall mean the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement and all other agreements and documents relating to the Trican Acquisition, as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

Ultra Tech Earnout Payments Trican Asset Purchase Agreement ” shall mean , collectively, the “Earn-Out Payments” payable pursuant to, and as such term is defined under, the that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 3 January 25 , 2013 2016 , among KGH, Keane Frac TX, LLC and Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC. , LP, Trican Well and

 

49


the Seller Companies named therein (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).

Trican Well ” shall mean Trican Well Service Ltd., an Alberta corporation.

Unfunded Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures made with Internally Generated Funds and, for the avoidance of doubt, not including Capital Expenditures funded through or by funds provided by any Customer or supplier for such purpose.

“Unfunded Pension Liability” shall mean the amount, if any, by which the value of the accumulated plan benefits under the Pension Benefit Plan, determined on a plan termination basis in accordance with actuarial assumptions at such time consistent with those prescribed by the PBGC for purposes of Section  4044 of ERISA, exceeds the fair market value of all plan assets allocable to such liabilities under Title IV of ERISA (excluding any accrued but unpaid contributions).

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 hereof.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Issuer designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11 subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.11 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Issuer. No Subsidiary shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either (a) it owns Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries , or (b) it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Revolving Credit Facility or (c) the First Lien Term Loan Agreement. In addition, (i) no Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement unless both the Revolving Credit Facility does not and the First Lien Term Loan Agreement include the substantially similar provision to provide for Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Vehicles ” shall mean all buses, cars, trucks, trailers, and Equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state and, in any event including, without limitation, the motor vehicles and Equipment listed on Schedule 4.14 (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional Vehicles) and all tires and other appurtenances to any of the foregoing.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity means shall mean , when applied to any Indebtedness or Preferred Equity , as the case may be, at any date, the number of years quotient obtained by dividing : ( i a ) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a)  the amount of each then remaining scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other

 

50


required scheduled payments of principal, including payment at final scheduled 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; provided that the effects of any prior prepayments (including the effect of such prior prepayments on future scheduled payments of principal) made on such Indebtedness shall be disregarded in making such calculation. of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Equity multiplied by the amount of such payment; by (b) the sum of all such payments.

1.3. Uniform Commercial Code Terms . All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time (the “ Uniform Commercial Code ”) shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms “accounts,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claims,” “instruments,” “general intangibles,” “goods,” “payment intangibles,” “proceeds,” “supporting obligations,” “securities,” “investment property,” “documents,” “deposit accounts,” “software,” “letter of credit rights,” “inventory,” “equipment” and “fixtures,” as and when used in the description of Collateral shall have the meanings given to such terms in Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent the definition of any category or type of collateral is expanded by any amendment, modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment, modification or revision.

1.4. Certain Matters of Construction . The terms “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or agreements to which Agent is a party, including references to any of the other Note Documents, shall include any and all modifications, supplements or amendments thereto, any and all restatements or replacements thereof and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All references herein to the time of day shall mean the time in New York, New York. Unless otherwise provided, all financial calculations shall be performed with Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as the Issuer may elect (provided such election may only be made once, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, and once made, may not be modified without the Required Purchasers’ prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Whenever the words “including” or “include” shall be used, such words shall be understood to mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation”. A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been

 

51


waived in writing by the Required Purchasers or all Purchasers, as applicable. Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents as having been created in favor of Agent, any agreement entered into by Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, any payment made by or to or funds received by Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Agent and Purchasers. Wherever the phrase “to the Note Parties’ knowledge,” “to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer” or similar phrases relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Note Party (or one or more of its Responsible Officers) are used in this Agreement or the other Note Documents, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of any Note Party or (ii) the knowledge that a Responsible Officer of any Note Party would have obtained if he had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Note Party and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates.

II. Commitments and Notes.

2.1. Sale and Purchase of the Term Notes; the Closing .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase Term Notes from the Issuer on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such Purchaser’s Term Commitment, in the amounts and at the purchase price set forth on Schedule 1.1. Principal amounts of the Term Notes that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

(b) The purchase and sale of the Term Notes will occur at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to be held on August 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (New York time) at the offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, or at such other date, time and/or location as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including, without limitation, the substantially contemporaneous consummation of the Refinancing. At the Closing, the Issuer will deliver to the Purchasers the Term Notes (in such permitted domination or dominations and registered in its name or the name of such nominee or nominees as the Purchasers may request) against payment of the purchase price therefor by intra-bank or federal funds wire transfer of same day funds to such bank accounts as the Issuer designates at least one Business Day prior to the Closing.

(c) Following the purchase of the Term Notes, each Purchaser’s Term Commitment shall be reduced to $0.

2.2. Delayed Draw Notes .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase Delayed Draw Notes from the Issuer during the Delayed Draw Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such

 

52


Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment, in the amounts and at the purchase price set forth on Schedule 1.1 (or the ratable portion of such purchase price in respect of the amount of the Delayed Draw Notes issued on any Delayed Draw Funding Date). Principal amounts of the Delayed Draw Notes that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

(b) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any Delayed Draw Notes purchased by the Purchasers shall have the same pricing and terms as the Term Notes purchased on the Closing Date, and, once purchased, shall be deemed to be Notes for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Purchasers and Agent, subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 (each, a “ Delayed Draw Notice ”), each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Issuer one or more Delayed Draw Notes during the Delayed Draw Availability Period in an amount not to exceed such Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment. Each issuance of Delayed Draw Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount for all Delayed Draw Notes issued in such issuance of not less than $20,000,000 and the aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Notes purchased by all Purchasers during the Delayed Draw Availability Period shall not exceed $50,000,000. Each Delayed Draw Notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the requested date of the issuance of such Delayed Draw Notes (which shall be a Business Day) (each a “ Delayed Draw Funding Date ”) and (ii) the principal amount of such Delayed Draw Notes to be issued and purchased. Following the purchase of the Delayed Draw Notes, each Purchaser’s Delayed Draw Commitment shall be reduced by the amount purchased by such Purchaser. The Issuer may not issue more than two Delayed Draw Notices during the Delayed Draw Availability Period.

(c) On the Delayed Draw Funding Date, the Issuer will deliver to the Purchasers the Delayed Draw Notes (in such permitted domination or dominations and registered in its name or the name of such nominee or nominees as the Purchasers may request) against payment of the purchase price therefor by intra-bank or federal funds wire transfer of same day funds to such bank accounts as the Issuer designates at least one Business Day prior to the Delayed Draw Funding Date.

(d) The Issuer may terminate all or any portion of the Delayed Draw Commitments at any time, and from time to time, during the Delayed Draw Availability Period, in each case without premium or penalty, upon not less than one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice to Agent and the Purchasers.

(e) In connection with any purchase and sale of Delayed Draw Notes on a Delayed Draw Funding Date, the primary purpose of which is to finance a Permitted Acquisition, notwithstanding the conditions set forth in Section 8.3 and set forth in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”, the Purchasers may agree in an amendment to the Agreement signed solely by such Purchasers and the Issuer, to waive in full or in part the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Sections 10.7 or 10.8) of Section 8.3 and the condition set forth in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”.

2.3. Scheduled Repayment of Notes .

 

53


(a) Term Notes . The Issuer shall repay to Agent for the ratable account of each Purchaser holding Notes (1) on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with December 31, 2014, an aggregate principal amount equal to $937,500 (which amount shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 2.5 below and which amount shall be increased as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) below) and (2) on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Notes outstanding on such date.

(b) Delayed Draw Notes . For any issuance of Delayed Draw Notes, the amount of any quarterly payment set forth in clause (a)(1) above shall be increased in an amount equal to 0.625% of the original aggregate principal amount of Delayed Draw Notes so issued, such increase in quarterly payment to be reflected for the first such quarterly payment to occur after the last day of the calendar quarter in which such Delayed Draw Notes were issued.

(c) Incremental Notes . For any issuance of Incremental Notes, the amount of any quarterly payment set forth in clause (a)(1) above shall be increased to the extent and as required pursuant to the terms of any applicable Incremental Amendment.

2.4. Optional Prepayments; Prepayment Premium .

(a) Subject to the terms of this Section 2.4, the Issuer may prepay the Notes on any Business Day in an aggregate minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000 or, in each case such lesser amount as is then outstanding, at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice given to the Purchasers and the Agent by 12:00 noon (New York City time). Any prepayment of the Notes pursuant to this Section 2.4(a) shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount so repaid, if any. Any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.4(a) shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installments of principal on the Notes pursuant to Section 2.3 in a manner determined at the discretion of the Issuer and specified in the notice of prepayment (and absent such direction, in direct order of maturity).

(b) If any Notes are optionally prepaid pursuant to Section 2.4(a), mandatorily prepaid pursuant to Section 2.5 (other than pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (c) thereof) or if a Non-Consenting Purchaser is required to sell its Notes to an assignee pursuant to Section 16.2, such prepayments (or sale) shall be made at (each of the following percentages, the “ Prepayment Premium ”) (w) 103% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, (x) 102% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs after the first anniversary of the Closing Date and on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (y) 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid if such prepayment occurs after the second anniversary of the Closing Date and on or prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date and (z) thereafter, at 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes prepaid; provided however that such prepayment shall be made pursuant to clause (z) above if the Notes are prepaid (a) as a result of the consummation of a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control or (b) to the extent paid promptly out of Retained Declined Proceeds (but in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after the election by any non-declining Purchasers to decline their pro rata share of the Declined Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.5(f)).

 

54


2.5. Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) Subject to Section 7.1(b) hereof, and the exceptions for reinvestments as set forth in paragraph (b) below and the Intercreditor Agreement, when any Note Party either (i) sells or otherwise disposes of any Collateral (other than sales or other dispositions referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 7.1(b)) or (ii) receives the proceeds of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to any Collateral (a “ Recovery Event ”) (for avoidance of doubt, Collateral includes, in each such case, Real Property, unless such Real Property is an Excluded Asset) and receives net cash proceeds (i.e., gross cash proceeds less the reasonable costs of such sales or other dispositions or of collecting on or settling such insurance claim or condemnation proceeding) as the result of such sales, dispositions or Recovery Events in excess of an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year Fiscal Year , the Issuer shall repay the Notes in an amount equal to such excess, such repayments to be made promptly but in no event more than five (5) Business Days following receipt of such net cash proceeds, and until the date of payment, such proceeds shall be held in trust for Agent. The foregoing shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such sale or disposition otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions hereof.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing Section 2.5(a), in any case involving any sale, disposition or Recovery Event with respect to any Collateral other than Inventory, Receivables or ABL Equipment, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date such Note Party receives the net cash proceeds of such sale or disposition or Recovery Event, the net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event shall not be required to be applied as a prepayment of the Obligations as otherwise provided in Section 2.5(a), to the extent that (x) promptly but in no event more than one (1) Business Day following receipt of such net cash proceeds, the Issuer shall (I) deliver to Agent and the Purchasers a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer (A) stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (B) stating the amount of the net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event eligible for reinvestment under this Section 2.5(b), (C) stating that the Note Parties wish to use such eligible net cash proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event for reinvestment as permitted under this Section 2.5(b) and (D) stating that the Note Parties shall use such eligible net cash proceeds for reinvestment within (i) 120 days or (ii) in the case of Real Property, 180 days (or such longer period as the Required Purchasers may agree in their sole discretion) (as designated in such certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer, the “ Applicable Reinvestment Period ”) and (II) deposit all such net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment with Agent to be held in a segregated non-interest bearing trust account under the sole dominion and control of Agent (the “ Reinvestment Account ”) and (y) the Note Parties shall, within the Applicable Reinvestment Period, reinvest an amount equal to such net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment in assets of equal or greater fair market value, or otherwise replace, repair or restore any such properties or assets to be used in any Note Party’s business (and Agent shall disburse funds from the Reinvestment Account to reimburse the Note Parties for the costs and expenses of such reinvestment, replacement, repair or

 

55


restoration upon submission by such Note Parties to Agent of supporting documentation reasonably acceptable to Agent), but further provided that , to the extent that the Note Parties shall not so reinvest net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment within the Applicable Reinvestment Period, then ten (10) Business Days after the expiration of such Applicable Reinvestment Period, Agent shall apply any net cash proceeds designated for reinvestment remaining in the Reinvestment Account to the prepayment of the Obligations as otherwise provided for in Section 2.5(a).

(c) Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of the Notes following the end of each fiscal year Fiscal Year , beginning with the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending on or about December 31, 2015, in an amount equal to (A) the Applicable ECF Percentage of Excess Cash Flow, if any, for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended minus (B) all optional prepayments of the Notes made pursuant to Section 2.4(a) during such Excess Cash Flow Period (without regard to any payment made on such Notes above par) to the extent such optional prepayments were funded with Internally Generated Cash Funds . Each such prepayment shall be made within five (5) Business Days following delivery of the financial statements to Agent and the Purchasers referred to in and required by Section 9.6 for such fiscal year . Fiscal Year. The Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of the Notes following the end of each fiscal year , beginning with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2016, in an amount equal to the portion of Excess Cash Flow for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended that is required to paid to the lenders under the First Lien Term Loan in accordance with the First Lien Term Loan Agreement and that is rejected by such lenders in accordance with the First Lien Term Loan Agreement.

(d) If a Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs or issues any Indebtedness after the Closing Date not permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 7.8, the Issuer shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Notes in an amount equal to 100% of all net cash proceeds received therefrom on or prior to the date which is five (5) Business Days after the receipt by the relevant Person of such net cash proceeds.

(e) All prepayments made pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installment of principal on the Notes pursuant to Section 2.3 in direct order of maturity.

(f) Each Purchaser may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory prepayment to be made pursuant to clauses (a) and (c) above (such declined amounts, the “ Declined Proceeds ”) by providing written notice (each, a “ Rejection Notice ”) to Agent and the Issuer no later than 5:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days after the date of such Purchaser’s receipt of notice from the Issuer regarding such prepayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Purchaser shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Notes to be rejected by such Purchaser. If a Purchaser fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to Agent and the Issuer within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Notes to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Note. Any Declined Proceeds shall be offered by the Issuer to the Purchasers not so declining such prepayment on a pro rata basis in accordance with the amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser (with such non-declining

 

56


Purchasers having the right to decline any prepayment with Declined Proceeds within five (5) Business Days of such offer by the Issuer). To the extent such non-declining Purchasers elect to decline their pro rata share of such Declined Proceeds, any Declined Proceeds remaining thereafter shall be retained by the Issuer (such remaining Declined Proceeds, the “ Retained Declined Proceeds ”).

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.5 to the contrary, to the extent that any proceeds or other amounts are subject to any mandatory prepayment provision of the Revolving Credit Agreement ( solely with respect to proceeds or other amounts arising from Revolving Credit Priority Collateral) or the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, the Issuer shall not be required to make any payment of the Notes under this Section 2.5 with respect to such proceeds or other amounts so long as the Issuer complies with any such mandatory prepayment provision , as applicable .

2.6. Use of Proceeds .

(a) The proceeds of the Term Notes will be used, together with the proceeds of loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, to (i) consummate the Refinancing on the Closing Date, (ii) finance certain Permitted Investments, Permitted Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures, (iii) pay costs, fees and expenses relating to the Transactions and (iv) fund working capital.

(b) The proceeds of the Delayed Draw Notes will be used to (i) finance certain Permitted Investments, Permitted Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures, (ii) pay costs, fees and expenses relating thereto and relating to the issuance of the Delayed Draw Notes and (iii) fund working capital.

(c) Without limiting the generality of Sections 2.6(a) and (b) above, neither the Note Parties nor any other Person which may in the future become party to this Agreement or the other Note Documents as a Note Party, intends to use nor shall they use any portion of the proceeds of the Notes, directly or indirectly, for any purpose in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

2.7. Incremental Notes .

(a) The Issuer may at any time or from time to time after the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (y) the issuance of Delayed Draw Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Delayed Draw Commitment as in effect on the Closing Date, by notice to the Agent and the Purchasers (an “ Incremental Request ”), request one or more new commitments which may be of the same Class as any outstanding Notes (a “ Note Increase ”) or a new Class of Notes (collectively with any Note Increase, the “ Incremental Commitments ”).

(b) On the applicable date (each, an “ Incremental Note Closing Date ”) specified in any Incremental Amendment (including through any Note Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.7, (i) (A) each Incremental Purchaser of such Class shall purchase a Note from the Issuer (an “ Incremental Note ”) in an amount equal to

 

57


its Incremental Commitment of such Class by wire transfer of immediately available funds as directed by the Issuer, (B) the Issuer will deliver to such Incremental Purchaser an Incremental Note issued in the name of such Incremental Purchaser and (C) each Incremental Purchaser of such Class shall become a Purchaser hereunder with respect to the Incremental Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Notes of such Class made pursuant thereto.

(c) Each Incremental Request from the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Notes. Incremental Notes may be purchased by any existing Purchaser (but no existing Purchaser will have an obligation to make any Incremental Commitment) or by any Additional Purchaser (each such existing Purchaser or Additional Purchaser providing such Commitment, an “ Incremental Purchaser ”); provided , that each Purchaser holding Notes at the time of any such Incremental Request (or any of its Affiliates or Related Funds) shall be provided the right of first refusal to participate on a pro rata basis with all other Purchasers holdings Notes in any such Incremental Commitment (which right may be exercised by provision of written notice from any electing Purchaser (or its applicable Affiliate or Related Fund) to the Issuer with the amount of the Incremental Commitment to be provided (not exceeding such Purchaser’s pro rata share) no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the applicable Incremental Request); provided , further, that (i) the Agent shall have acknowledged any Additional Purchaser’s providing such Incremental Commitment to the extent such acknowledgment, if any, would be required under Section 16.3(c) for a sale, assignment or transfer of Notes or Commitments, as applicable, to such Additional Purchaser (ii) with respect to Incremental Commitments, any Affiliated Purchaser providing an Incremental Commitment shall be subject to the same restrictions set forth in Section 16.3(d) as they would otherwise be subject to with respect to any sale, assignment or transfer to such Affiliated Purchaser of Notes or Commitments and (iii) neither KGH, Holdings, the Issuer or any of their Subsidiaries may provide Incremental Commitments or purchase Incremental Notes under this Section 2.7.

(d) The effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment, and the Incremental Commitments thereunder, shall be subject to the satisfaction on the applicable date (which shall be no earlier than the date of such Incremental Amendment) specified therein (the “ Incremental Amendment Date ”) of each of the following conditions (such satisfaction to be evidenced by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer delivered by the Issuer representing to the same), together with any other conditions set forth in the Incremental Amendment:

(i) after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments, the conditions of Section 8.3 shall be satisfied; provided , that , in connection with any Incremental Commitment, the primary purpose of which is to finance a Permitted Acquisition, such Incremental Amendment if agreed by the Incremental Purchasers may include a waiver in full or in part of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Sections 10.7 or 10.8) of Section 8.3 and in clause (f) of the defined term “Permitted Acquisition”;

(ii) each Incremental Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $20,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000 ( provided , that such amount may be less than $20,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in Section 2.7(d)(iv));

 

58


(iii) (x) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that Indebtedness under the Incremental Notes had been incurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to such Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such Indebtedness under the Incremental Notes had been incurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to such Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period;

(iv) receipt by Agent and the Purchasers of projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Issuer completed over the twelve month period immediately following the Incremental Note Closing Date, such calculation giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of the Incremental Notes on such Incremental Note Closing Date;

(v) together with the Incremental Notes issued under such Incremental Amendment, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Notes issued since the Closing Date does not exceed $40,000,000 minus the Revolving Credit Incremental Usage Amount ; and

(vi) to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent or Required Purchasers, receipt by the Agent and the Purchasers of (A) customary legal opinions, board resolutions and officers’ certificates consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date (conformed as appropriate) other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Purchasers and (B) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Note Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Agent or the Required Purchasers in order to ensure that such Incremental Purchasers are provided with the benefit of the applicable Note Documents.

(e) The terms, provisions and documentation of the Incremental Notes of any Class shall be as agreed between the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers providing such Incremental Commitments and, except as set forth in clause (f) below, sub-clauses (e)(i) through (e)(vi) below, and as otherwise set forth herein, to the extent not identical to any Class of Notes existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date, the terms and conditions of the Incremental Notes that are effective prior to the then Latest Maturity Date of the Notes shall not be more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those applicable to the Notes existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date, unless (x) this Agreement is amended (solely with the consent of the Issuer and with no consent required by any Purchaser, the Agent or any other Note Party) to conform to such more restrictive terms and conditions for the benefit of all such existing Notes

 

59


or (y) such more restrictive terms and conditions are satisfactory to the Required Purchasers; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Note Increase, the terms, provisions and documentation of such Note Increase shall be identical (other than with respect to upfront fees, OID or similar fees) to the applicable Class of Notes being increased, in each case, as existing on the Incremental Note Closing Date. In any event the Incremental Notes:

(i) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the existing Notes,

(ii) as of the Incremental Amendment Date, shall not have a final scheduled maturity date earlier than the then Latest Maturity Date,

(iii) as of the Incremental Amendment Date, shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity not shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Notes,

(iv) shall have an interest rate, and subject to clauses (e)(ii) and (e)(iii) above, amortization determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers; provided , that the interest rate and amortization for a Note Increase shall be the interest rate and amortization for the Class being increased,

(v) shall have fees determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers, and

(vi) shall participate on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis) in any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Notes hereunder.

(f) the All-In Yield applicable to the Incremental Notes of each Class shall be determined by the Issuer and the applicable Incremental Purchasers and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Amendment; provided , however , that the All-In Yield applicable to such Incremental Notes shall not be greater than the applicable All-In Yield payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as amended through the date of such calculation with respect to any existing Class of Notes plus 50 basis points per annum unless the interest rate (together with, as provided in the proviso below, the Eurocurrency Eurodollar Rate floor) with respect to such existing Notes is increased so as to cause the then applicable All-In Yield under this Agreement on such existing Notes to equal the All-In Yield then applicable to the Incremental Notes minus 50 basis points; provided , further , that any increase in All-In Yield to any existing Notes due to the application or imposition of a Eurocurrency Eurodollar Rate floor on any Incremental Notes shall be effected solely through an increase in (or implementation of, as applicable) any Eurocurrency Eurodollar Rate floor applicable to such existing Notes.

(g) Commitments in respect of Incremental Notes shall become additional Commitments pursuant to an amendment (an “ Incremental Amendment ”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Note Documents, executed by the Issuer, each Incremental Purchaser providing such Commitments, and the Agent (at the written direction of the Required

 

60


Purchasers). The Incremental Amendment may effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Note Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Purchasers and the Issuer, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.7. The Issuer will use the proceeds of the sale of any Incremental Notes for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement.

2.8. Defaulting Purchasers .

(a) Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Purchaser becomes a Defaulting Purchaser, then, until such time as that Purchaser is no longer a Defaulting Purchaser, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . That Defaulting Purchaser’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 16.2.

(ii) Reallocation of Payments . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by Agent for the account of that Defaulting Purchaser (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article X or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Purchaser to Agent hereunder; second , as the Issuer may request in writing (so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to the purchase of any Note in respect of which that Defaulting Purchaser has failed to purchase as required by this Agreement; third , to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Purchaser to purchase Notes under this Agreement, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer; fourth , so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Issuer as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Issuer against that Defaulting Purchaser as a result of that Defaulting Purchaser’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer; and fifth , to that Defaulting Purchaser or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Notes not fully purchased by such Defaulting Purchaser and (y) such Notes were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 or 8.3, as applicable, were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Notes owed to all non-Defaulting Purchasers on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Notes of such Defaulting Purchaser, as certified to the Agent in writing by the Issuer. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Purchaser that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Purchaser shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Purchaser, and each Purchaser irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees . That Defaulting Purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Sections 3.2(d) for any period during which that Purchaser is a Defaulting Purchaser (and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Purchaser).

 

61


(b) Defaulting Purchaser Cure. If the Required Purchasers determine that a Defaulting Purchaser should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Purchaser, the Required Purchasers will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Purchaser will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Notes of the other Purchasers or take such other actions as may be necessary to cause the applicable Notes (whether the initial Term Notes, any Delayed Draw Notes or any Class of Incremental Notes) to be held on a pro rata basis by the Purchasers in accordance with their pro rata share, whereupon that Purchaser will cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Issuer while that Purchaser was a Defaulting Purchaser; and provided , further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Purchaser to Purchaser will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Purchaser’s having been a Defaulting Purchaser.

III. INTEREST; FEES; PAYMENTS GENERALLY; TAXES.

3.1. Interest .

(a) Interest shall be payable on the outstanding principal amount of the Notes at a rate per annum (the “ Contract Rate ”) equal to (i) prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date, (x) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate and (y) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the rate per annum specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment, in each case payable quarterly in cash and (ii) on and after the Subject Transaction Effective Date, (x) with respect to the Term Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, 12.0% and (y) with respect to any Incremental Notes, the rate per annum specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment, in each case payable quarterly in cash.

(b) Interest on the Notes shall accrue daily and shall be payable on (A) each Interest Payment Date (commencing on September 30, 2014) in arrears; (B) the date of any prepayment in accordance with Section 2.4 or Section 2.5 (but only with respect to the principal amount of the Notes then prepaid) and (C) on the maturity of the applicable Notes, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

(c) Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default relating to or specified in Section 10.1 or Section 10.7, and during the continuation thereof, the Issuer shall pay, in cash on demand from time to time, interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2.0%) above the Contract Rate (as applicable, the “ Default Rate ”) on (1) the overdue outstanding principal amount of the Notes and (2) any overdue interest thereon, and any other overdue fees and expenses reimbursable hereunder and other overdue Obligations under the Note Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, such Default Rate shall accrue after the filing of any petition under any Debtor Relief Law or the commencement of any proceeding or action under any Debtor Relief Law, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in any such proceeding or action.

 

62


3.2. Fees .

(a) On the Closing Date, the Issuer will pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% of the Term Notes purchased by such Purchaser on the Closing Date, which fee shall be paid in cash on the Closing Date by the Issuer.

(b) On the Closing Date, the Issuer will pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% of the aggregated Delayed Draw Commitments held by such Purchaser on the Closing Date, which fee shall be paid in cash on the Closing Date by the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer shall pay to Agent, for Agent’s own account, such fees as the Issuer and Agent may mutually agree upon from time to time for Agent’s services hereunder, including such fees as the Issuer and Agent may agree upon in the Agent Fee Letter.

(d) The Issuer agrees to pay to each Purchaser, for such Purchaser’s (or its designee’s) own account, a fully earned, non-refundable fee equal to 2.0% per annum times the average daily unused amount of the aggregate Delayed Draw Commitment of such Purchaser. The fee set forth in this clause (d) shall accrue at all times from the Closing Date until the one year anniversary of the Closing Date and shall be due and payable in cash quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December and on the one year anniversary of the Closing Date.

3.3. [RESERVED] .

3.4. Computation of Interest and Fees . Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the applicable Contract Rate during such extension.

3.5. Maximum Charges . In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied ratably to any unpaid principal balance of the Notes owed by the Issuer, and if the then remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Purchasers shall promptly refund such excess amount to the Issuer and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

3.6. [RESERVED] .

3.7. [RESERVED] .

 

63


3.8. Payments Generally.

(a) Except as provided in Section 3.9 and Section 3.10, all payments of principal of or interest on the Notes, and of all fees, shall be made by the Issuer to Agent for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers, without setoff, recoupment or counterclaim and in immediately available funds not later than 1:00 P.M., New York time on the date due, and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been received by Agent on the following Business Day. Each repayment and prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Article II and all other payments of principal and interest shall be made on a pro rata basis, calculated by the Issuer, who shall provide written notice of such calculations to Agent, with respect to any Purchaser, as a percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) determined by dividing the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes held by such Purchaser by the aggregate amount of all outstanding Notes of all Purchasers; provided , that , in connection with any Incremental Notes with a rate of interest per annum different than the rate of interest per annum of other Notes, such pro rata calculation may be modified in the applicable Incremental Amendment under which such Incremental Notes were issued. Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any Purchaser to such Purchaser (or its designee) promptly following receipt thereof.

(b) If any payment to be made to Agent for the benefit of a Purchaser shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

3.9. Gross Up for Taxes . If any Note Party shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents to Agent, or any Purchaser, assignee of any Purchaser, or Participant (each, individually, a “ Payee ” and collectively, the “ Payees ”), (a) the sum payable to such Payee or Payees, as the case may be, shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholding or deductions, the applicable Payee or Payees receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made (the “ Gross-Up Payment ”), (b) such Note Party shall make such withholding or deductions, and (c) such Note Party shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Note Party shall be obligated to make any portion of the Gross-Up Payment to the extent that (i) such taxes are U.S. Federal taxes and the obligation to withhold or deduct such taxes existed on the date such Payee became a party to this Agreement or received its interest hereunder or, with respect to payments to a new office for booking the Notes hereunder of such Payee, the date such Payee designated such new office with respect to the Notes hereunder; provided , however , that this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the Gross-Up Payment any Payee, or any Payee acting through a new office, would be entitled to receive (without regard to this clause (i)) does not exceed the Gross-Up Payment that the person making the transfer or selling the participation, or the Payee making the designation of such new office, would have been entitled to receive in the absence of such transfer, participation or designation, (ii) to the extent that the obligation to pay such Gross-Up Payment would not have arisen but for a failure of such Payee to comply with Section 3.10 hereof, (iii) that is attributable to taxes imposed under FATCA (or any amendment thereto or successor version thereof that is

 

64


substantively comparable to FATCA and with respect to which compliance is not materially more onerous), or (iv) that are taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, or branch profits taxes imposed as a result of such Payee being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such tax or as a result of any present or former connection between such Payee and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than a connection arising from such Payee having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, perfected a security interest under or enforced any Note Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Note Document).

3.10. Withholding Tax Exemption .

(a) (i) Each Payee agrees that it will deliver to Issuer two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“Regulations”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8BEN-E; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.

(b) If a payment made to a Payee under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Payee 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 Payee shall deliver to the Issuer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Issuer, 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 Issuer as may be necessary for the Issuer to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Payee has or has not complied with its obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.10(b), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(c) Each Payee required to deliver to Issuer a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to Section 3.10(a)(i) hereof shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (i) each Payee which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by any Note Party hereunder for the account of such Payee; (ii) each Payee who becomes a party to this Agreement by way of an assignment or participation shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such applicable assignment or participation (unless the Issuer permits such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties) and (iii) each Payee who designates a new office for

 

65


booking the Notes hereunder shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of the designation of such new office (unless the Issuer shall permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties). Each Payee which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to Issuer two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Issuer.

IV. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

4.1. Security Interest in the Collateral . To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Purchaser of the Obligations, each Note Party hereby pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Purchaser a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Note Party shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Agent’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest. Each Note Party shall promptly provide Agent with written notice of all commercial tort claims with a claim exceeding $500,000, such notice to contain the case title together with the applicable court and a brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each such notice, such Note Party shall be deemed to hereby grant to Agent a security interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims and all proceeds thereof.

4.2. Perfection of Security Interest . Each Note Party shall take all action that is reasonably necessary, or that Agent or the Required Purchasers may reasonably request, to maintain at all times the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Lien Waiver Agreements upon the reasonable request of Agent or the Required Purchasers, (iii) delivering to Agent, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent or the Required Purchasers may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as Agent or the Required Purchasers may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the Collateral with a value exceeding $500,000, (iv) using commercially reasonable efforts to enter into warehousing and other custodial arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers upon the reasonable request of Agent or the Required Purchasers, and (v) executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Agent’s security interest and Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Note Party hereby authorizes Agent to file against such Note

 

66


Party, one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Purchasers (which statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein). Each Note Party authorizes Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” (or words of similar effect) or that describe or identify the Collateral by type or in any other manner as the Required Purchasers may agree). All charges, expenses and fees Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto, shall be paid to Agent immediately upon demand.

4.3. Disposition of Collateral . Each Note Party will safeguard and protect all Collateral for Agent’s general account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or otherwise except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 (b) . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Agent be obligated to execute or deliver any document evidencing any release or re-conveyance of Collateral without receipt of a certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer certifying that such release complies with this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and that all conditions precedent to such release or re-conveyance have been complied with.

4.4. Preservation of Collateral . Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at any time take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interest in and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or the placing of other security protection measures; (b) may employ and maintain at any of any Note Party’s premises a custodian who shall have full authority to do all acts reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interests in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Agent may move all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Note Party’s owned or leased lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through any of the Note Parties’ owned or leased property. Each Note Party shall cooperate fully with all of Agent’s efforts to preserve the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may reasonably direct. All of Agent’s actual, reasonable expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to the Issuer.

4.5. Ownership of Collateral .

(a) With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes subject to Agent’s security interest: (i) each Note Party shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a second priority security interest in each and every item of its respective Collateral (other than, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility shall not have been terminated, the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, in which each Note Party shall be able to grant a second third priority security interest) to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; and (ii) Equipment and Inventory owned by the Note Parties with a fair market value in excess of

 

67


$250,000 shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 4.5) and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except (A) with respect to the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and dispositions of Equipment and other assets to the extent permitted in Section 7.1(b) hereof, (B) in connection with the providing of services to Customers; (C) with respect to Equipment and Inventory in transit from one such location to another such location; and (D) with respect to Equipment and Inventory out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(b) (i) There is no location at which the Note Parties have any Inventory with a fair market value exceeding $250,000 (except for (A) Inventory temporarily stored at third party locations in connection with the providing of services to Customers and (B) Inventory in transit) other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5; (ii) Schedule 4.5 hereto contains a correct and complete list, as of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory of the Note Parties is stored with a fair market value exceeding $250,000; none of the receipts received by any Note Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Note Party and (B) the chief executive office of each Note Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property owned or leased by each Note Party, together with the names and addresses of any landlords.

(c) Subject to providing at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, together with the provision of an update to Schedule 4.5 to reflect such changes and compliance with Section 4.2, the Note Parties may store Equipment or Inventory with a fair market value in excess of $250,000 at a new owned or leased location; provided , that such notice and update to Schedule 4.5 shall reflect whether such new location is owned or leased.

4.6. Defense of Agent’s and Purchasers’ Interests . Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations and (b) termination of this Agreement, Agent’s interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect. During such period no Note Party shall, without Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ prior written consent (with the Agent’s consent to be given pursuant to the written direction of the Required Purchasers), pledge, sell, assign, transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances and to the extent permitted by this Agreement, any part of the Collateral. Each Note Party shall defend Agent’s interests in the Collateral with a fair market value of $500,000 or greater against any and all Persons whatsoever except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, Agent shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral, the Note Parties shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, Agent and the Purchasers shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set

 

68


forth herein and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, each Note Party shall, upon Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ written request, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver same to Agent and/or subject to Agent’s order and if they shall come into any Note Party’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Note Party in trust as Agent’s trustee, and such Note Party will immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.

4.7. Books and Records . Each Note Party shall (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made in all material respects, of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by the Note Parties.

4.8. Financial Disclosure . Each Note Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Note Party at any time to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Purchaser copies of any of such Note Party’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to Agent and each Purchaser any information such accountants may have concerning such Note Party’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ financial status and business operations, other than any disclosure of information (x) material to Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business if such disclosure would result in the loss of the applicable accountant-client privilege (if any) or (y) which disclosure would violate in any material respect confidentiality obligations owing to a third party.

4.9. Compliance with Laws . Each of Holdings, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Person’s assets or to the operation of such Person’s business the non-compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.10. Inspection of Premises . At all reasonable times Agent and each Purchaser shall have full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each of Holding’s, Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each such Person’s business (other than any information protected by attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality obligations owed to third parties), provided that, Agent and Purchasers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to the normal business operations of such Person resulting from such access and activities. To the extent such access

 

69


does not disrupt the normal business operations of Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, any Purchaser and their agents may enter (upon prior written notice and at its own expense in the absence of a continuing Event of Default) upon any premises of any such Person at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Person’s business.

4.11. Insurance . Each Note Party and Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) keep all its insurable properties insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s (including business interruption) under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees; (c) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Person is engaged in business; (d) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others and other similar hazards (including any such liability insurance required to be maintained by the Note Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of Material Contracts) for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies, (e) maintain insurance against risks under Environmental Laws and with respect to Hazardous Discharges and Releases and others similar hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; and (f)(i) furnish Agent and the Purchasers with copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ request, and (ii) furnish Agent and the Purchasers with appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, naming lender loss payee and additional insured as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clause (a) and (e) above. Each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries at all times shall maintain the assets and Real Property of such Note Party so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Note Party shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral.

4.12. Failure to Pay Insurance . If either the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Agent, if the Agent or the Required Purchasers so elect, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor on behalf of such Restricted Subsidiary, and charge the Issuer therefor, and such expenses so paid shall be part of the Obligations.

4.13. Payment of Taxes . Each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will pay, when due, all material taxes, assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Person or, in the case of a Note Party, any of the Collateral, including real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes, except in each case, to the extent the same has been

 

70


Properly Contested. If any such taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Agent’s or any Purchaser’s opinion, may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, the Purchasers may without notice to the Issuer pay the taxes, assessments or other Charges and the Issuer hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Purchaser harmless in respect thereof. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and remain continuing the Purchasers shall not pay any taxes, assessments on Charges to the extent that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has Properly Contested such taxes, assessments or Charges. The amount of any payment by the Purchasers under this Section 4.13 shall be added to the Obligations and, until the Issuer shall furnish the Purchasers with an indemnity therefor (or supply the Purchasers with evidence satisfactory to the Required Purchasers that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), the Purchasers may hold without interest any balance standing to the Issuer’s credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers.

4.14. Vehicles . Within the time specified in Section 6.14 and, with respect to any Vehicles constituting Collateral acquired by such Note Party subsequent to the date hereof, within 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof (or longer if agreed to by the Required Purchasers), all applications for certificates of title/ownership indicating Agent’s second priority security interest in the Vehicle (or, in the case of Vehicles constituting ABL Equipment, second third priority security interest) covered by such certificate, and any other necessary documentation, shall be filed in each office in each jurisdiction which Agent or the Required Purchasers shall deem advisable to perfect Agent’s security interests in the Vehicles.

4.15. Receivables .

(a) Nature of Receivables . Each of the material Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Note Party, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered by a Note Party as of the date each Receivable is created.

(b) [RESERVED ].

(c) Location of Note Parties . As of the Closing Date, each Note Party’s chief executive office is located at the location set forth in Schedule 4.5 with respect to such Note Party. Until written notice is given to Agent and the Purchasers by Issuer of any other office at which any Note Party keeps its records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such executive office.

(d) [ RESERVED ].

(e) Notification of Assignment of Receivables . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to send notice of the assignment of, and Agent’s security interest in and Lien on, the Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or

 

71


otherwise concerned with any of the Collateral. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to collect the Receivables, take possession of the Collateral, or both. Agent’s actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery and postage, telephone and telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to the Issuer and added to the Obligations.

(f) Power of Agent to Act on Note Parties’ Behalf . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Note Party any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each Note Party hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. Each Note Party hereby constitutes Agent or Agent’s designee as such Note Party’s attorney with power at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (A) to endorse such Note Party’s name upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (B) to sign such Note Party’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of Receivables; (C) to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; (D) to sign such Note Party’s name on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments which may be necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect, or perfect Agent’s interest in the Collateral and to file same; and (E) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Note Party; (F) to demand payment of the Receivables; (G) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise; (H) to exercise all of such Note Party’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral; (I) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables; (J) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables; (K) to prepare, file and sign such Note Party’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (L) to prepare, file and sign such Note Party’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; and (M) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment); this power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Note Party.

(g) No Liability . Neither Agent nor any Purchaser shall, under any circumstances or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting therefrom other than as a result of Agent’s or such Purchaser’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may, without notice or consent from any Note Party, sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or upon any terms any of the Receivables or any other

 

72


securities, instruments or insurance applicable thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Agent is authorized and empowered to accept following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the return of the goods represented by any of the Receivables, without notice to or consent by any Note Party, all without discharging or in any way affecting any Note Party’s liability hereunder.

(h) [ RESERVED ].

(i) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts .

(i) All deposit accounts, securities accounts and investment accounts of each Note Party and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.15(i) (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.7 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Note Party has acquired any additional deposit accounts, securities accounts or investment accounts). No Note Party shall open any new deposit account, securities account or investment account unless such account is to be maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary that is not the Agent, provided however, that in connection with any account not maintained with the Agent, such bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, each applicable Note Party and Agent shall first have entered into an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account; provided further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement, the Note Parties need not comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 4.15(i) with respect to (1) any deposit accounts in which the total amount of funds on deposit therein or credited thereto do not exceed at any one time either $100,000 as to any one such deposit account or $250,000 as to all such deposit accounts taken together or (2) any deposit accounts used exclusively for trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash purposes or employee wage or welfare benefit payments so long as the Note Parties shall not maintain funds on deposit therein or credited thereto at any time in excess of the amounts necessary to fund such trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash obligations and any related payroll processing expenses routinely paid from such accounts on a current basis.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, proceeds of the Collateral (whether by way of disposition or otherwise) shall, to the extent not constituting Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, be deposited in an account maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, subject to an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Purchasers sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Article 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account and subject to no other Liens other than Liens created under any Note Document in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers and non-consensual Liens constituting Permitted Encumbrances (such account, the “Term Priority Collateral Account”) .

(j) Adjustments . Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(vi), no Note Party will, without Agent’s or the Required Purchasers’ consent, compromise or adjust any

 

73


Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns of merchandise or grant any additional material discounts, allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Note Party.

4.16. Inventory . To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any Note Party, it has been and will be produced by such Note Party in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.

4.17. Maintenance of Equipment . The Equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved in all material respects. No Note Party shall use or operate the Equipment in violation of any material law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation. Each Note Party shall have the right to sell Equipment to the extent set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof.

4.18. Exculpation of Liability . Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any Purchaser as any Note Party’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or any Purchaser be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or of such Purchaser. Neither Agent nor any Purchaser, whether by anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assumes any of any Note Party’s obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Purchaser, and neither Agent nor any Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance by any Note Party of any of the terms and conditions thereof.

4.19. Environmental Matters .

(a) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses conducted thereon, and all operations and business conducted by Holdings, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiary on real property owned or operated by Customers (“ Customer Real Properties Property ”) , remain in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on or at any Real Property or any Customer Real Property except as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate governmental authorities.

(b) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued compliance of such Persons’ operations and businesses with all applicable Environmental Laws, which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.

(c) [reserved]

 

74


(d) In the event any of Holdings, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary obtains, gives or receives written notice of any Release or written threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substances at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “ Hazardous Discharge ”) or receives any written notice of violation, request for information or written notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, or written demand letter, complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any such Person’s interest therein, or any Customer Real Property, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “ Environmental Complaint ”) from any Governmental Body responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which the Real Property or Customer Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the “ Authority ”), then Issuer shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such notification, give written notice of same to Agent and the Purchasers detailing facts and circumstances of which any of Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Purchaser with respect thereto.

(e) Issuer shall promptly forward to Agent and the Purchasers copies of any written request for information, notification of potential liability, or demand letter from Governmental Bodies relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by any of Holdings, the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the disposal of Hazardous Substances (including sites to which such Persons have arranged for the transport and disposal of Hazardous Substances) and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence and other non-privileged documents reasonably requested by Agent or the Required Purchasers to Agent and the Purchasers until such matter is settled. Issuer shall promptly forward to Agent and the Purchasers copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at the Real Property, any Customer Real Property, or any such third-party disposal sites that any of Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such information is to be provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral.

(f) Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien ; provided, however, it shall not be required to undertake such Remedial Action or Environmental Complaint to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper procedure . If any such Person shall fail to respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge as required by Environmental Law or the Authority, which such failure would reasonably be expected to have a

 

75


Material Adverse Effect, Agent on behalf of Purchasers may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent’s interest in the Collateral , : (i) give such notice or (ii)  enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority with respect to any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint . All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Purchasers (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate shall be paid upon demand by the Issuer within thirty (30) business days of written demand by Agent , and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Purchaser and any Note Party.

(g) In the event there is a Hazardous Discharge or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, which in either case is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all reasonable requests for information made by the Agent or the Required Purchasers with respect to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws. Such information reasonably requested may include, at the Issuer’s expense, an environmental site assessment or environmental compliance audit of Real Property owned by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to be prepared by a nationally recognized environmental consulting or engineering firm, to assess such Hazardous Discharge or non-compliance with Environmental Laws; provided , however, that any environmental site assessment, environmental compliance audit or similar report acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to oversee any Remedial Action related to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws shall be deemed acceptable to Agent and the Required Purchasers.

(h) The Note Parties shall defend and indemnify Agent and Purchasers and hold Agent, Purchasers and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by Agent or Purchasers under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge or the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property or any Customer Real Property whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge or presence of Hazardous Substances resulting from actions on the part of Agent, the Purchasers or their respective employees, agents, directors or officers as provided for in this Agreement. The Note Parties’ respective obligations under this Section 4.19 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge. The Note Parties’ obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

 

76


4.20. Financing Statements . Except for financing statements filed by or on behalf of Agent and financing statements filed by the agent under the Revolving Facility related to Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, as of the Closing Date, there are no effective financing statements covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof on file in any applicable jurisdiction.

4.21. [RESERVED]

4.22. Mortgages Within the time specified in Section 6.14 and, with respect to any Material Real Property acquired by such Note Party subsequent to the Closing Date, within ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition thereof (or longer if agreed to by the Required Purchasers), the Agent and the Purchasers shall have received each of the following documents with respect to each Mortgaged Property, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Agent nor the Purchasers shall be responsible for the failure of any Person to deliver the documents below, for monitoring such delivery or for the content or correctness of any document delivered to it.

(a) Insurance . Policies or certificates of insurance covering each Mortgaged Property and assets of the Note Parties thereon, which policies or certificates shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers and reflect the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, as additional insured and loss payee and mortgagee and shall otherwise bear endorsements of such type and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances for properties used for the same or similar businesses or purposes as the Mortgaged Properties and are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(b) Flood Certificate and Insurance . A completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination, and, if any Mortgaged Property is designated as a “special flood hazard area” in any flood insurance rate map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor agency thereof, evidence of flood insurance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers and in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(c) Mortgages . Fully executed counterparts of a Mortgage, duly executed and delivered by the record owner of each Mortgaged Property, in form suitable for filing or recording in the applicable jurisdiction and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, and, in each case, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such Mortgages to applicable local law or as shall be customary under applicable local law, together with evidence that counterparts of all the Mortgages have been delivered to the title insurance company for recording in all places necessary to effectively create a valid and enforceable second priority mortgage lien on each Mortgaged Property in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, securing the Obligations related to the Notes subject only to any Permitted Encumbrances; provided that , if, in connection with the recording or filing of a Mortgage, a mortgage tax would be owed under applicable law in respect of the entire amount of the Obligations, then the amount secured by such Mortgage shall be limited to 100% of the fair market value of the real property (in the Required Purchasers’ reasonable determination) encumbered by such Mortgage;

 

77


(d) Counsel Opinions . Opinions of local counsel in each jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located covering, among other things, the enforceability, due authorization, execution, delivery and perfection of the Mortgages and any related fixture filings, and other matters customarily included in such opinions, addressed to the Agent and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers;

(e) Fixture filings . Proper fixture filings under the Uniform Commercial Code on Form UCC-1 for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code in each jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located to perfect the security interests in fixtures purported to be created by the Mortgages in favor of the Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Purchasers (unless with respect to a Mortgaged Property, the applicable Mortgage is sufficient to constitute a fixture filing under applicable law);

(f) Title insurance . A fully paid extended coverage policy of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company selected by the Note Parties (the “ Title Company ”) (or a marked title insurance commitment or commitments having the effect of a policy or policies of title insurance) insuring the second priority mortgage lien of each Mortgage as a valid second priority mortgage lien on each Mortgaged Property, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, conditions, restrictions and other exceptions to title, except for any Permitted Encumbrances and any other matters expressly approved by the Required Purchasers in writing, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Required Purchasers may reasonably request and which are available at commercially reasonable rates in the applicable jurisdiction (the “ Title Policy ”);

(g) Survey . For each Mortgaged Property, either an ALTA survey in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers or an existing ALTA survey together with a no-change affidavit sufficient for the Title Company to remove the standard survey exception to coverage from the applicable Title Policy and issue any survey-related endorsements required by the Required Purchasers;

(h) Zoning . Evidence of the zoning classification of the Mortgaged Property, with explanation of the same attached, from an appropriate governmental office or agency, and reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers;

(i) Compliance with Laws . Evidence that the improvements upon each Mortgaged Property and their use comply in all material respects with all applicable licensing, zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations and with all other applicable federal, state and municipal laws and requirements;

(j) Consents . Any consents, approvals, amendments, supplements, estoppels, tenant subordination agreements or other instruments, the delivery of which is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein;

(k) Collateral Fees and Expenses . Evidence of payment by the Issuer of all actual costs, fees, charges, expenses and taxes (including mortgage recording taxes or similar charges) required for, or relating to, the recording of the Mortgages and, if applicable, the fixture filings, and the issuance of the Title Policies.

 

78


4.23. Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything in Article IV to the contrary, (i) the liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement in Collateral that constitutes Revolving Credit Priority Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the Revolving Credit Secured Parties (as defined in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), including liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to or in connection with the Revolving Credit Agreement, (ii) the liens and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement in all Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the First Lien Term Loan Secured Parties (as defined in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), and (iii) the exercise of any right or remedy with respect to the Collateral by Agent hereunder is subject to the limitations and provisions of each Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of either Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of this Article IV, the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

4.24. Lien Priority . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the payment in full of the Indebtedness of the Note Parties under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, all references in this Agreement to the Agent’s second priority security interest in the Collateral shall be deemed to refer to the Agent’s first priority security interest, and, with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (so long as the Revolving Credit Facility shall not have been terminated at such time), all references to the Agent’s third priority interest shall be deemed to refer to the Agent’s second priority interest, in each case as in effect prior to the Subject Transaction Effective Date.

4.25. Appraisals . Agent may, at the direction of the Required Purchasers, at any time after the Subject Transaction Effective Date, engage the services of an independent appraisal firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to Agent and the Required Purchasers, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of the Notes Collateral; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) the Note Parties shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse Agent or the Required Purchasers for more than one such appraisal conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Subject Transaction Effective Date and (y) the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate with the First Lien Term Loan Agent in respect of any appraisal being conducted by or on its behalf. Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, Agent and the Required Purchasers shall consult with the Note Parties as to the identity of any such firm.

4.26. First Lien Term Loan Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article IV, to the extent any Note Party grants a lien on or pledges any assets or properties to the First Lien Term Loan Agent to secure the First Lien Term Loan Debt pursuant to the First Lien Term Loan Documents, such Note Party shall also grant a lien on or otherwise pledge such assets or properties to the Agent to secure the Obligations hereunder, subject to the terms of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement.

 

79


V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Note Party represents and warrants as follows:

5.1. Authority . Each Note Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the other Note Documents and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the other Note Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Note Party, and this Agreement and the other Note Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the other Note Documents (a) are within such Note Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Note Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Note Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Note Party is a party or by which such Note Party or any of its property is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body or any material mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Note Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral , (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Note Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound or any material mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Note Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral .

5.2. Formation and Qualification .

(a) Each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary (A) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) and (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person. Each Note Party has delivered to Agent and the Purchasers as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date true and complete copies of its Organization Documents and will promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers of any material amendment or changes thereto.

 

80


(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Note Party as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

5.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of each Note Party contained in this Agreement and the other Note Documents shall be true at the time of such Note Party’s execution of this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

5.4. Tax Returns . Each of the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ federal tax identification numbers are set forth on Schedule 5.4 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except those that are being Properly Contested. Federal and material state and local income tax returns of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries have been examined and reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all fiscal years Fiscal Years prior to and including the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2013. The provisions for taxes on the books of each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate in all material respects for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year Fiscal Year , and none of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any material deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

5.5. Financial Statements .

(a) The pro forma balance sheet of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis (the “ Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) furnished to Agent and the Purchasers on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the Transactions and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 5.5(a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year end adjustments.

(b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of the Issuer Holdings on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the “ Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Issuer’s judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for the projected period (it being

 

81


understood by the parties that projections by their nature are inherently uncertain and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved). The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “ Pro Forma Financial Statements .”

(c) The Audited Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to Agent and the Purchasers, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of KGH and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the results of their operations for such periods (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes)). Since December 31, 2013, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Note Parties or their Subsidiaries as shown on the consolidated balance sheet as of such date of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by the Note Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.

5.6. Entity Names . As of the Closing Date, no Note Party has been known by any other name in the past five years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, nor has any Note Party as of the Closing Date been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 .

5.7. OSHA and Environmental Compliance .

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with , the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; and (ii) there have been and are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries or relating to any of their businesses, assets, properties, leaseholds or Equipment under any such foregoing laws, rules or regulations.

(b) Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has been issued and has complied obtained and is in compliance with all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to required by all applicable Environmental Laws other than those licenses, certificate or permits the failure to be so issued obtained (or the failure to so comply with) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (i) there have been no Hazardous Discharges at, upon, under or within any Real Property or any Customer Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on

 

82


the Real Property including any premises leased by any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and Environmental Laws governmental regulations and in proper storage containers and as are reasonably necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any of the Note Parties or the any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their tenants.

5.8. Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

(a) After As of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the issuance of the Notes under this Agreement on the Closing Date, Delayed Draw Funding Date or Incremental Note Closing Date, as applicable , and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Notes borrowing of the loans under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement , (i) the fair value of the assets of each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, exceeds and will exceed , on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, is and will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability , on a consolidated basis, of their respective debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii)  each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, are is and will be able to pay their its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv)  each of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, are is not engaged in, and are is not about to engage in, business for which they have it has unreasonably small capital . The ; provided that, for purposes of this Section 5.8(a), the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), none of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) any pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect , and (ii)  any liabilities or indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations and other Permitted Indebtedness.

(c) None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Pension Benefit Plan, Multiemployer Plan or self-insured Welfare Plan (as defined in ERISA), other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto, (as such Schedule

 

83


may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). Except where noncompliance or any liability would not reasonably be expected to have result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws, (ii) the Issuer and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (iii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service IRS to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; (iv) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; ; (v) no Pension Benefit Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Benefit Plan; (vi) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; (vii) neither the Issuer nor any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) no Termination Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (x) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the thirty (30)-day notice period has not been waived; (xi) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xii) neither the Issuer nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and there exists no fact which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 ; and (xiii) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of a Plan ; and (xiv) there exists no Unfunded Pension Liability with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan .

5.9. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses . All Registered or material Intellectual Property owned by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary which are necessary for the operation of any such Note Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s business are set forth on Schedule 5.9 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7). The Note Parties and the Restricted

 

84


Subsidiaries own or have rights or licenses to all Intellectual Property sufficient to conduct the business and operations as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted (as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date), except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect . All material Registered Intellectual Property owned by each Note Party and each or any Restricted Subsidiary is, to the knowledge of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, valid and enforceable . There is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity or enforceability of any such owned material Registered Intellectual Property , and (other than with respect to pending applications in the ordinary course of prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or other applicable governmental authority) or, to the knowledge of any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary , any licensed material Registered Intellectual Property. No As of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, no Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is aware of any grounds for any such challenge to such owned or licensed Registered Intellectual Property, except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. Each item of material Intellectual Property owned by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary consists of original material or property developed by or on behalf of such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary or was lawfully acquired by such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary from the proper and lawful owner thereof, except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain all owned Intellectual Property and licensed Intellectual Property as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof , except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect . With respect to all software used by any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in the operation of any such Note Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business , as currently conducted , such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns or possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all such software in all material respects .

5.10. Licenses and Permits . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required to be procured as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in compliance with or procure such licenses or permits would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.11. [RESERVED].

5.12. No Burdensome Restrictions . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Note Party has heretofore delivered to Agent and the Purchasers true and complete copies of all Material Contracts (or otherwise, to the extent required, provided a description of such Material Contracts (and any amendments thereto) entered into after the Closing Date in the applicable Narrative Report) to which it or its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or to which they or any of their properties is subject.

5.13. No Labor Disputes . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union

 

85


organization of any Note Party’s or employees nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14. Margin Regulations . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged, nor will it any of them engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the sale of any of the Notes will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

5.15. Investment Company Act . None of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

5.16. Disclosure . No representation or warranty made by any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith or any other Note Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and when taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact known to any of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or which reasonably should be known to such Note Party or any such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, which such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has not disclosed to Agent or the Purchasers in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Note Documents which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17. Swaps. The Issuer is not a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby the Issuer has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

5.18. 5.17. [RESERVED].

5.18. Conflicting Agreements. No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Note Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the other Note Documents.

5.19. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations . None of the Note Parties , Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or or its Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to any laws, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate

 

86


carriers or to the sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.

5.20. Business and Property of Note Parties . Upon and after the Closing Date, the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries do not propose to shall solely engage in any business other than the business relating to oil field services and related activities and ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business. On the Closing Date, the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) General . None of the Note Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Executive Order No. 13224 . None of the Note Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the sale and purchase of the Notes, the use of proceeds thereof, or the other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “ Blocked Person ”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person or entity with which any Purchaser is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person or entity who is affiliated or associated with a Person or entity listed above.

 

87


None of the Note Parties or their , Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of their respective its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the sale or purchase of the Notes, the use of proceeds thereof or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

5.22. Trading with the Enemy . None of the Note Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has engaged, nor does it intend to engage, in any business or activity prohibited by the Trading with the Enemy Act.

5.23. Federal Securities Laws . Neither As of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, neither any Note Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) has any securities registered under the Exchange Act or (c) has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act.

5.24. Equity Interests . As of the Closing Date, the authorized and outstanding Equity Interests of each Note Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries is as set forth on Schedule 5.24 hereto. All of the Equity Interests of each Note Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders thereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. As of the Closing Date, except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 5.24 , there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Note Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries , or any of the holders of the Equity Interests issued by any Note Party or any of the its Restricted Subsidiaries, is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of the Note Parties and the any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.24, the Note Parties and the any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

5.25. Commercial Tort Claims . No Note Party is a party to any commercial tort claims exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.25 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7).

5.26. Letter of Credit Rights . No Note Party has any letter of credit rights exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Issuer to Agent and the Purchasers in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.7).

 

88


5.27. Material Contracts . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.27 sets forth all Material Contracts of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect and, except to the extent such defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no defaults currently exist thereunder.

5.28. Registration of Securities . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.28 , none of the Note Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement to register its debt or equity securities under the Securities Act.

5.29. Private Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Purchaser set forth in Article XVII, the sale of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. Neither the Issuer nor any Person authorized to act on behalf of Issuer has taken nor will take any action that would subject the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

5.30. Eligibility Requirements . The Notes satisfy the eligibility requirements of Rule 144A(d)(3) as promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, and any successor rule or regulation thereof.

5.31. SEC Reports . Immediately following the Transactions, none of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries will be required to file any reports with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of the Note Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

6.1. [RESERVED]

6.2. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets . (a) Actively conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties necessary in its business (including the Collateral) in good working order and condition in all material respects (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and trademarks Intellectual Property and any licenses under third-party Intellectual Property, subject to the terms of any such licenses, and take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual property Intellectual Property right or other right included in the Collateral , except, in each the case of any such Intellectual Property right , where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect (i)  its legal existence under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (ii)  its good standing in the relevant jurisdictions of organization, and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where

 

89


the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect . ; (d) promptly inform the Agent in writing of the establishment of any ECF Account; (e) maintain each of the individual Fracking Fleets in good operating condition and repair (including, in the case of idle Fracking Fleets, maintenance in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program) in a manner such that each deployed Fracking Fleet shall be, during the period of its deployment, usable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Section 5.20 and this Section 6.2, and each idle Fracking Fleet shall be, once prepared for service in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program, capable of deployment and usable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Section 5.20 and this Section 6.2; and (f) make such Capital Expenditures in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program as are necessary to (x) conduct and operate its business according to good business practices, (y) maintain the Required Aggregate Horsepower Amount with respect to the Fracking Fleets that are either ready for immediate deployment in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program or currently deployed, and (z) satisfy the Minimum Fracking Fleet Requirement.

6.3. Violations . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing of any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to any Note Party which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.4. [RESERVED].

6.4. Separateness. Comply with the following:

(a) Maintain deposit accounts or accounts, separate from those of any Affiliate (other than a Note Party) of Holdings, with commercial banking or trust institutions and not commingle its funds with those of Holdings or any such Affiliate (other than a Note Party);

(b) Act solely in its name and through its duly authorized officers, managers, representatives or agents in the conduct of its businesses;

(c) Conduct in all material respects its business solely in its own name, in a manner not misleading to other Persons as to its identity (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all oral and written communications (if any), including invoices, purchase orders, and contracts);

(d) Obtain proper authorization from member(s), director(s), manager(s) and partner(s), as required by its Organization Documents for all of its actions; and

 

90


(e) Comply in all material respects with the terms of its Organization Documents.

6.5. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . If at any time during any fiscal quarter Fiscal Quarter (the “ Subject Quarter ”) a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred or and be continuing, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the four-fiscal quarter four-Fiscal Quarter period ending as of the last day of such Subject Quarter.

6.6. [RESERVED ].

6.7. Payment of Indebtedness . Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested , subject at all times to any applicable subordination arrangement or other arrangements in favor of the Purchasers .

6.8. Standards of Financial Statements . Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9 , 9.10 , 9.11, and 9.12 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

6.9. Federal Securities Laws . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing if any Note Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) registers any securities under the Exchange Act or (c) files a registration statement under the Securities Act.

6.10. Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances .

(a) Holdings will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, each new direct or indirect Subsidiary formed or acquired by any Note Party (other than any Excluded Subsidiary)) to, grant to the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers security interests and Mortgages in such assets and Real Property with a fair market value exceeding $1,000,000 of Holdings and such Restricted Subsidiaries as are not covered by the original Pledge Agreement, Mortgages or control agreements (collectively, the “Additional Security Documents”). All such security interests and Mortgages shall be granted pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Required Purchasers and the Agent and shall constitute valid and enforceable perfected security interests, hypothecations and Mortgages superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons and enforceable against third parties and subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Encumbrances. The Additional Security Documents

 

91


or instruments related thereto shall have been duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Security Documents and all taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall have been paid in full.

(b) Holdings will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at the expense of the Note Parties, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file and/or deliver to the Agent from time to time such confirmatory assignments, conveyances, financing statements, schedules, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, real property surveys, reports, collateral access agreements, landlord waivers, bailee agreements, control agreements and other assurances or instruments and take such further steps relating to the Collateral (other than with respect to Collateral that, in the aggregate , does not have a fair market value exceeding $1,000,000) as the Required Purchasers may reasonably require, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of demand or such longer period as the Required Purchasers may agree in its reasonable discretion), but subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in this Agreement and the other Note Documents . Furthermore, Holdings will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, deliver to the Agent such opinions of counsel, title insurance policies and other related documents as may be reasonably requested by the Agent to certify and confirm to the Agent that this Section 6.10 has been complied with, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of such request or such longer period as the Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this provision , to the extent a Note Party grants a lien on or pledges any assets or properties to the First Lien Term Loan Agent to secure the First Lien Term Loan Debt pursuant to the First Lien Term Loan Documents, including, Section 8.18 of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement, such Note Party shall also grant a lien on or otherwise pledge such assets or properties to the Agent to secure the Obligations hereunder, subject to the terms of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement.

(c) Upon (w) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Note Party, (x) the designation in accordance with Section 6.11 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (y) any existing Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) any Subsidiary of the Issuer being added as a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Revolving Credit Facility or the First Lien Term Loan Agreement after the date of this Agreement, then the Issuer shall , as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days or such longer period as the Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), cause such Person to become a Guarantor of the Notes and comply with the provisions of Article IV regarding the grant of security interests in its assets constituting Collateral by executing a supplement to this Agreement and to those Note Documents in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.10 (an “ Additional Guarantor Supplement ”), executing a Pledge Agreement in favor of Agent in respect of any Equity Interests held by it that will constitute Pledged Equity and, unless otherwise waived by the Required Purchasers, the Issuer

 

92


will cause its counsel to simultaneously with the delivery of such supplement and such Guaranty deliver an Opinion of Counsel as to the enforceability opinion of counsel , subject to customary exceptions, with respect to, among other matters, the enforceability of such supplement to this Agreement and to such the other Note Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Purchasers on the date on which it was added. At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of the Required Purchasers or Agent, Holdings, the Issuer and each other Guarantor will, at its expense, promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of such request or such longer period as the Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Required Purchasers may reasonably request in order to ensure that the Obligations under this Agreement and the Notes are guaranteed by the Guarantors and that the Liens created hereunder and under the other Note Documents continue to constitute valid and perfected second priority perfected security interests (or , so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, in the case of with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, valid and perfected third priority perfected security interests) in the Collateral.

6.11. Designation of Subsidiaries . The Board of Directors may, at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Revolving Credit Facility , the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or any Subordinated Indebtedness. For purposes of Section 7.4 hereof, the designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall be deemed to be an acquisition by the Issuer of the Equity Interests of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation for a purchase price and investments equal to (x) if such Restricted Subsidiary is being acquired by a Note Party on such date of designation, the total aggregate value of all consideration (including all Earnouts) paid by such Note Party for such acquisition and (y) in all other cases, the fair market value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at such date of designation. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and, for purposes of Section 7.4, a return on any investment by the Issuer in Unrestricted Subsidiaries equal to the fair market value of the assets of such Subsidiary at such date of designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

6.12. Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Notes, whether directly or indirectly, in a manner consistent with the uses set forth in Section 2.6 of this Agreement, including for working capital needs, the Refinancing, Permitted Acquisitions and the making of Permitted Investments.

6.13. USA PATRIOT Act Information . Provide to the Agent and Purchasers all documentation and other information about the Note Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested by the Agent or any of the Purchasers.

 

93


6.14. Post-Closing Actions . Complete each of the actions described on Schedule 6.14 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later than the date set forth in Schedule 6.14 with respect to such action or such later date as the Required Purchasers may reasonably agree.

6.15. Fourth Amendment Post-Closing Actions. The Notes Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all of the actions described in Section 4.14 to be completed with respect to the Specified Assets constituting not less than 90% of the aggregate OLV of all Specified Assets within ninety (90) days (and in any event not to exceed 120 days (or such longer period if consented to by the Required Purchasers in their reasonable discretion)) of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (the “Applicable Filing Deadline”); provided that, the Note Parties shall be entitled to a day-for-day extension of the Applicable Filing Deadline upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Force Majeure Event; provided further that, the Note Parties shall only be entitled to such day-for-day extension for such Force Majeure Event if the Note Parties are diligently and in good faith working expeditiously to mitigate, resolve or work-around such Force Majeure Event. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Note Document to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that no Note Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to take any action with respect the validity, perfection, enforceability or priority of Agent’s security interest in and/or Lien on the Specified Assets prior to the Applicable Filing Deadline except as otherwise required pursuant to this Section 6.15.

VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Note Party shall, nor shall they permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and termination of this Agreement:

7.1. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets .

(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person; permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with or liquidate or dissolve into it or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all of or a substantial portion of all of its assets to or in favor of any Person, provided , however that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary Note Party (other than Holdings) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) the Issuer (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Issuer into a new jurisdiction) ; provided that (a)  the Issuer shall be the continuing or surviving Person and (b) the resulting jurisdiction of reorganization is in the United States or (y) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Note Party (other than the Issuer or Holdings ) is merging , amalgamating or consolidating with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Note Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting investment made in connection with a Note Party merging , amalgamating or consolidating with a non-Note Party shall otherwise be a Permitted Investment; (ii) (x) any Subsidiary that is a non-Note Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is a non-Note Party, (y) any Subsidiary (other than the Issuer) may liquidate or dissolve and (z)  the Issuer or any Note

 

94


Party or Subsidiary may change its legal form if and , with respect to clauses ( ii)( y) and ( ii)( z), the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the Purchasers (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, the Issuer will remain the Issuer and a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder and shall be organized in a jurisdiction in the United States ); (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Note Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Note Party or (y) to the extent constituting an investment, such investment must be a Permitted Investment permitted investment pursuant to Section 7.4 , so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Note Party gives Agent and the Purchasers at least five ( 5 )  Business Days’ prior written notice of such merger or consolidation transaction , (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, and (D) Agent’s and Purchasers’ rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger or consolidation transaction; and (iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale or acquisition of assets, between the target and the Issuer, the purpose of which is to effect a Permitted Acquisition , an investment not prohibited by Section 7.4 or an acquisition of a substantial portion of the assets of any Person to the extent funded by capital contributions received by Holdings .

(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) the disposition of assets from any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv)  (x) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted to any other Person in the Ordinary Course of Business (and any extension or renewal thereof), and (y) non-material Intellectual Property, including allowing Registered Intellectual Property to lapse or be abandoned, that are no longer used or useful in the business of any Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary , (v) leasing or subleasing assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, (vi)  subject to at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice of such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to Agent and the Purchasers, the disposition of Equipment in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the extent the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, ( v vii ) any other dispositions or transfers (other than sales, dispositions or transfers of Receivables) during any fiscal year not to exceed $ 1,000,000, (vi)  ; provided, that the aggregate amount of such dispositions or transfers shall not exceed $ 3,000,000 in the aggregate since the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and the proceeds of any such dispositions or transfers (x) in the case of all assets (other than as provided in clause (y) of this proviso)) shall be applied to the repayment of either the First Lien Term Loan Debt or the Obligations, as applicable, or to purchase assets related to the Fracking Fleet or the Commercial Agreements and (y) in the case of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) while the Revolving Credit Facility is outstanding, shall be applied in accordance with the Revolving Credit Documents and the Intercreditor

 

95


Agreement, (viii)  dispositions of Receivables, but only to the extent of a compromise, adjustment, write down or collection thereof or acceptance of any return of merchandise in connection therewith or the granting of any material discount, allowance or credits thereon, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of the applicable Customer and dispositions of any securities received in any such bankruptcy or reorganization, ( vii ix ) the use or transfer of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement, ( viii x ) the making of an investment that is permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.4, ( ix xi ) the making of a distribution in accordance with Section 7.7, and ( x xii ) dispositions of assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition (the “ Subject Permitted Acquisition ”) so long as (i) the proceeds of any such disposition of assets are used to prepay either the First Lien Term Loan Debt in accordance with Section 5.02(d) of the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or the Notes in accordance with Section 2.5(a) hereof (without an option for reinvestment pursuant to Section 2.5(b)), (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Note Parties thereof and either (x) the fair market value of the assets to be so disposed do not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the total assets acquired from the Subject Permitted Acquisition or (y) the amount of EBITDA attributable to the assets to be so disposed does not exceed 25% of the total EBITDA attributable to the total assets acquired in such Subject Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the Subject Permitted Acquisition; provided , that for any such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) (except pursuant to clauses (ii), (vi) and (ix) or to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be for no less than the fair market value of the applicable property or assets at the time of such transaction.

7.2. Creation of Liens . Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

7.3. Guarantees . Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than in respect of the Obligations) except (a) as disclosed on Schedule 7.3, (b) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”, (c)  transactions permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 or 7.5 and Permitted Intercompany Investments and , (d) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business , (e) any Keane Completions Lease Guaranty and any other guaranty of real property lease obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary up to an aggregate amount, as to such Keane Completions Lease Guaranty and other guaranties, not to exceed $3,000,000 and (f) any guaranty or other contingent obligation (other than any guaranty of Indebtedness) to the extent a third party requires Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantee and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement . For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any assumption, endorsement or guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such assumption, endorsement or guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by the Person assuming, or otherwise endorsing or guaranteeing such obligation.

 

96


7.4. Investments . Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, except (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof, (b) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and either (i) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (ii) issues debt obligations, or is the Subsidiary of a holding company which issues debt obligations, that are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency (any such commercial bank, an “ Approved Bank ”) (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with insured certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities not exceeding 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations set forth above in Section 7.4 clauses (a ), (b) and (c ), (e) Permitted Investments, (f) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.5 and assumptions, endorsements and guarantees permitted under Section 7.3, and (g)  so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person (together with any Permitted Acquisitions accounted for as investments pursuant to this clause (g)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 in the aggregate since the Fourth Amendment Closing Date ( less the amount of any advances, loans or extensions of credit made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.5(e)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom ) .

7.5. Loans . Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of Inventory or the provision of services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) loans to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.4 and (e) advances, loans or extensions of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any investments made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.4(g)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

7.6. [RESERVED].

 

97


7.6. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures. Own or create directly or indirectly any Restricted Subsidiaries other than (a) any Restricted Subsidiary in existence on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and (b) any Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date that, to the extent not an Excluded Subsidiary, has become a Subsidiary Guarantor by delivering to the Agent a joinder hereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. Except for joint ventures in existence on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, no Note Party shall be or agree to be, nor shall any Note Party permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to be or agree to be, a joint venture.

7.7. Distributions . Pay or make any distribution in respect of any Equity Interest of any Note Party Holdings or any of the its Restricted Subsidiaries or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest of any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary except that the Note Parties and the Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make distributions except: (A) to the extent and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in clauses (i) through ( iv vi ) below and (B)  so long as a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to the distribution or payment described in this clause (B), and subject to written certification provided to the Agent and the Purchasers as to the purpose and amount of such distribution or payment (such certification to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section  9.7 hereof 9.8 ), to its members or partners (as applicable), in an aggregate amount equal to the Increased Tax Burden of its members or partners (as applicable), so long as (a)  a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding , (b)  no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to such payment(s), and (c) the purpose for such purchase, redemption or distribution shall be as set forth in writing to Agent and the Purchasers at least ten (10) days within the occurrence of such purchase, redemption or distribution and such purchase, redemption or distribution shall in fact be used for such purpose. Payments to members or partners (as applicable) shall be made so as to be available when the tax is due, including in respect of estimated tax payments. In the event (x) the actual distribution to members or partners (as applicable), made pursuant to this Section 7.7 exceeds the actual income tax liability of any of such members or partners, whether direct or indirect (as applicable), due to such Note Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or partnership (as applicable) or (y) if such Person was a subchapter C corporation, such Person would be entitled to a refund of income taxes previously paid as a result of a tax loss during a year in which such Person is a limited partnership or limited liability company (as applicable), then the members or partners (as applicable) shall repay such Person the amount of such excess or refund , as the case may be, no later than the date the annual tax return must be filed by such Person (without giving effect to any filing extensions). In the event such amounts are not repaid in a timely manner by any member or partners (as applicable), then such Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, shall not pay or make any distribution with respect to, or purchase, redeem or retire, any membership interest or partnership interest (as applicable) of such Person held or controlled by, directly or indirectly, such member or partner (as applicable), until such payment has been made; amount sufficient to enable the direct and indirect members of KGH to pay projected tax liabilities attributable to allocations of taxable income by KGH to them (“Tax Distributions”) using an assumed tax rate equal to

 

98


the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state, and local income tax rate prescribed for an individual resident in New York, New York (the “Assumed Tax Rate”); provided that (i) Tax Distributions from and after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date will be calculated based on the taxable income of KGH from such Fourth Amendment Closing Date, and in the case of Tax Distributions with respect to taxable years after the taxable year that includes such Fourth Amendment Closing Date (the “Closing Date Year”), shall take into account allocations of taxable losses with respect to the Closing Date Year and later taxable years such that Tax Distributions shall be required only to the extent aggregate allocations of taxable income from and after the Closing Date Year (with respect to which Tax Distributions have not been made) exceed such aggregate allocations of taxable losses; (ii) Tax Distributions shall be paid not more than ten (10) days prior to April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year based upon the determination by the tax matters partner of KGH of the amount equal to (x) the product of (A) the amount of taxable income allocated to each member of KGH for the period beginning in January of each such year and ending on March 31, May 31, August 31 and December 31 as if each such period were a taxable year and (B)  the Assumed Tax Rate (such product, the “Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology”) minus (y) Tax Distributions previously made by the Company with respect to any prior period within the same taxable year; provided that if taxable income is not allocated to the Class A Members of KGH pro rata in accordance with the number of Class A Units held by each Class A Member of KGH, then (i) KGH shall determine the Class A Member who has the greatest tax liability on a per-Class A Unit basis determined assuming such Class A Member is subject to tax at the Assumed Tax Rate with respect to the taxable income allocated to such Class A Member by KGH (the “High Tax Member”), (ii) Holdings shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount sufficient to allow the High Tax Member to pay his tax liability as so calculated and (iii) Holdings shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount equal , on a per-Class A Unit basis, to the Tax Distribution received by the High-Tax Member (the “Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology”); provided further that the Tax Distribution shall be calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and not the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology once the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology by $15,000,000 (provided that, in the event the cumulative EBITDA for the relevant Fiscal Years exceeds $906,000,000, such $15,000,000 shall be increased proportionally). The Compliance Certificate shall, inter alia, include the calculation of the Tax Distributions for the Class A Members on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology and the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and shall set forth the aggregate amount by which the amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology. For purposes of this Section 7.7, “Class A Units” and “Class A Member” have the meanings ascribed to those terms in

 

99


the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Group Holdings LLC, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, as in effect on the date hereof. To the extent that it shall be determined that the amount of any Tax Distributions have been underpaid or overpaid for any period (whether as a result of audit or other adjustments to KGH’s taxable income or otherwise), Holdings will adjust future Tax Distributions to take into account such overpayment or underpayment; provided that if it is determined that a Tax Distribution was overpaid by $5,000,000 or more, the direct or indirect members of KGH will each repay to KGH their shares of such Tax Distribution, and KGH shall repay any amount so received to Holdings:

(i) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer may pay dividends and distributions to the Issuer and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer (and in the case of a dividend or distribution by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Issuer and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary based upon their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);

(ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Issuer Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may (or may make dividends and distributions, the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to) repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value Equity Interests (including any stock appreciation rights or profit interests in respect thereof) of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent), the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from current or former employees, directors or officers, provided that the aggregate cash payments in respect of such repurchases, redemptions, retirements and acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year, Fiscal Year; and provided further that at such time, if any, as such aggregate cash payments made in any fiscal year Fiscal Year exceed $ 1,000,000 2,500,000 , then any such additional cash payments made during such fiscal year may be made only if (x) after giving effect to each such additional cash payment, the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant Section 6.5 (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof , measured as at the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such payment had been made on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the making of such payment, the Issuer shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer certifying that the conditions of the preceding clause (x) were satisfied with respect to the making of such payment;

(iii) (a) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests of Holdings (or its direct or indirect Parent), the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interest represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or similar equity incentive awards ; and , and (b) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may pay cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of options, warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of Holdings (or a direct or indirect Parent);

 

100


(iv) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to pay customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out of pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ (or a direct or indirect Parent’s) directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries; and

(v) (iv)  so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom , the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make distributions and dividends (the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to make distributions and dividends) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1)  $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or Section 9.7 ( less the amount of any prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.16(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any dividend or distribution made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A)  no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail); and since the Fourth Amendment Closing Date; and

(vi) (v) the Issuer Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to Holdings to pay (or for Holdings to make distributions to any direct or indirect Parent to pay) (i) out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other general corporate overhead out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business attributable to the ownership of the Issuer Holdings and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year Fiscal Year , (ii) customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ or any direct or indirect Parent’s directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and (iii) fees and expenses payable to COAC to the extent that the payment of such fees and expenses is permitted pursuant to Section 7.10(b).

7.8. Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except Permitted Indebtedness.

7.9. Nature of Business . Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged as described in Section 5.20 , nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business.

 

101


7.10. Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, including without limitation the payment of any management fees, except (a) transactions which are on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate; provided , that the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall disclose the terms and conditions of each transaction with any Affiliate(s) entered into in reliance on this Section 7.10 on the next Compliance Certificate delivered by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.7 following the date the applicable Note Party or Restricted Subsidiary enters into such transaction, (b) the payment of fees and expenses to COAC (not exceeding $15,000,000 in the aggregate since the Fourth Amendment Closing Date) in connection with the providing of advisory services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 2,000,000 in any fiscal year , so long as such services and fees and expenses paid by any Note Party in respect thereof, are substantially comparable to the services, and the fees and expenses in respect of such services, that the Note Parties could be expected to receive and pay, as applicable, from a third party providing substantially similar services , (c) entering into employment and severance arrangements, in the Ordinary Course of Business between any Note Party or Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries and such Person’s respective officers and or employees, (d) the payment of customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of directors, officers, non-Affiliated consultants and employees of the Note Parties and the Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business, (e) transactions permitted by Section Sections 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 or 7.7 or , including any Permitted Intercompany Investment, (f)  Qualified capital contributions made to Holdings, (g)  Subordinated Indebtedness advanced by and owing to KGH to by any one or more Note Parties from time to time, and payment in respect thereof from any one or more Note Parties to KGH in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”), all as and to the extent permitted by Section Sections 7.8 , and (g 7.20(b) hereof (if applicable), (h ) transactions between or among the Note Parties . and between or among non-Note Parties that, in each case, are otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, (i) transactions with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid by the Note Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary is Equity Interests in, or cash funded by equity contributions by, the direct or indirect Parent of Holdings, (j)   transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent expressly contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents (as in effect on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date but, in the case of the Intellectual Property Agreements, Services Agreement and Transition Services Agreement (as such terms are defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement), subject to modification after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date to the extent such modification results from amendments, updates or replacements of the schedules thereto, so long as such modifications do not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material increase in the payment obligations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in service or in a material decrease in the assets being

 

102


transferred to, or services being performed on behalf of, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in payment obligations) and (k) transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent approved in writing (by electronic mail or otherwise) by the Agent on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date.

7.11. [RESERVED].

7.11. Amendment to Commercial Agreements. Without the consent of the Required Purchasers (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) terminate, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of the Commercial Agreements in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers unless required by Law.

7.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes . Change its fiscal year Change its Fiscal Year from a year ending on December 31st or make any significant change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

7.13. [RESERVED] .

7.14. Amendment of Organizational Organization Documents; Material Indebtedness .

(a) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate , amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its certificate of partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents Organization Documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers unless required by law.

(b) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers (such consent , in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld , delayed or conditioned), terminate , amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers of any documentation in respect of any Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the First Lien Term Loan Documents and the Revolving Credit Documents) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

(c) Without the consent of the Required Purchasers, (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Intercreditor Agreements, terminate, amend , supplement , modify, change or waive any term or condition of any documentation (including the First Lien Term Loan Document or Revolving Credit Agreement) related to the Revolving Credit Facility in any manner Document or any Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing (x) in the event that such termination, amendment, supplement, modification, change or waiver would contravene the provisions of the applicable Intercreditor Agreements or this Agreement or (y) in the event that such termination, amendment, supplement, modification, change or waiver is materially adverse to the interests of the Purchasers .

 

103


(d) , provided that, in no event shall any amendment, supplement, modification, change or waiver without Without the consent of the Required Purchasers , amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition of (in their sole discretion) (i) increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (whether in cash or in kind, and including, without limitation, any letter of credit fee payable to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Documents) or increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (but excluding the accrual or payment of interest at the default rate of interest provided for under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents (as applicable) on the date hereof) or increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, each case, by an amount in excess of 300 basis points for all such increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date (measured to include any increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date in the form of original issue discount, upfront fees in lieu of interest or similar fees in lieu of interest and other increases after the Fourth Amendment Date that result in an increase in yield, but specifically excluding (x) any fees of any kind paid under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, in each case, on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, and (y) reasonable and customary fees paid by the Issuer in connection with amendments, waivers, increases in commitments or forbearance agreements entered into under the Revolving Credit Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents, in each case, after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date), (ii) modify the amortization schedule under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or any (iii) amend, supplement, modify, change or waive any mandatory prepayment provisions of any Revolving Credit Document or First Lien Term Loan Document to the extent such amendment, modification, change or waiver would contravene the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement .

7.15. Compliance with ERISA . (i) Engage Except where noncompliance or any liability could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) engage , or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA , ; (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; (iv) fail promptly to notify Agent and the Purchasers of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (v) fail to comply, or permit a member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or ; (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Plan to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect to any Plan . ; or (vii) maintain, or permit any member of the

 

104


Controlled Group to maintain or become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Plan other than those Plans disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d).

7.16. Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness; Payments of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness . At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Subordinated Indebtedness, or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness, or make any payment in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (other than payments of interest to the extent paid-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof), except (i) Permitted Refinancings (as such term is defined in clause (d) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness), (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect Parents, (iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness (including cash or non-cash payments in respect of Qualified Subordinated payments in respect of clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness) prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1)  $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or Section 9.7 ( less the amount of any distributions made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.7(iv)(x)) plus (y)  the Cumulative Credit at such time ( ; provided , that with respect to any prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), ( this sub clause (iv) ( A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Issuer shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant Section 6.5 (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Issuer shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail).

7.17. Burdensome Agreements . None of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall enter into or permit to exist any agreement or obligation (other than this Agreement, the other Note Documents, the First Lien Term Loan Documents or the Revolving Credit Agreement) that limits the ability of (a) any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) any Note Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on any property of such Person for the benefit of the Purchasers with respect to the Obligations or under the Note Documents, provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to agreements or obligations which:

 

105


(i) exist on the Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 7.17 to this Agreement and, to the extent such obligations are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such obligation;

(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of a Note Party, so long as such obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such Note Party;

(iii) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance or disposition permitted by Section 7.1,

(iv) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures constituting Permitted Investments or otherwise permitted under this Agreement and applicable solely to such joint venture,

(v) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses, cross-licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto,

(vi) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(vii) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(viii) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(ix) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and permitted under Section 7.08 that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive with respect to the Issuer, any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.

7.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws . None of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, nor shall it permit any Affiliate or agent to:

(a) Conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person.

 

106


(b) Deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

(c) Engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. The Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall deliver to Purchasers any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Purchaser in its sole discretion, confirming the Note Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with this Section.

7.19. Trading with the Enemy Act . Engage in any business or activity in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

7.20. Permitted Activities .

(a) With respect to Holdings, (A)  engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Issuer and activities incidental thereto, including (to the extent otherwise expressly permitted hereunder) payment of dividends , distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to the Note Documents , the First Lien Term Loan Documents and the Revolving Credit Documents, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends , distributions or other amounts , making contributions to the capital of the Issuer and guaranteeing the obligations of the Issuer, (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH and the Issuer, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors and , (vii)  providing guarantees and incurrence of other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement, (viii) any transaction required in connection with the Trican Acquisition Documents, and (ix)  any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B)  own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in the Issuer .

(b) So long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, with respect to KGH, (A) engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Holdings and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends , distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests , ; (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance) , ; (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, distributions or other amounts, making contributions to the capital of Holdings , ; (iv) participating in tax, accounting and other

 

107


administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH, Holdings and the Issuer , ; (v) providing indemnification to officers and directors , ; (vi)  the providing of guarantees in respect of the obligations of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of such guaranteed obligations shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding and incurring other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement ; (vii) the performance of the activities set forth on Schedule 7.20 , ; (viii)  (x) the issuance of that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated December 23, 2014 (the “KGH Subordinated Note”), by and among KGH, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “KGH Subordinated Lenders”) and KG Fracing Acquisition Corp., as agent for the KGH Subordinated Lenders, in an original principal amount equal to $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon , and (y)  the holding of that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated April 7, 2015 (the “Intercompany Subordinated Note” and, together with the KGH Subordinated Note, the “Keane Subordinated Notes”), issued by KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC to KGH for cash, in an original principal amount equal to $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon; provided, that, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.7, none of the Note Parties may make any cash distribution to KGH to fund the payment of any principal, interest, fees or other amounts owing in respect of the Indebtedness evidenced by either of the Keane Subordinated Notes any transactions required by the Trican Acquisition Documents; and (ix) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests of Holdings .

7.21. Restrictions on Hedging. Engage in any interest rate, currency, or commodity hedging activity, or become party to any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, whereby the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has agreed or will agree to swap or otherwise hedge with respect to interest rates, currencies or commodities on a speculative basis.

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

8.1. Conditions to Initial Purchase . The agreement of the Purchasers to purchase the Term Notes on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Purchasers, immediately prior to or concurrently with the purchase of the Term Notes, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agreement and Notes; Revolving Credit Documents .

(i) The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement, and each Purchaser shall have received its Term Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Issuer; provided , that if either PIMCO or the Guggenheim Purchasers notify the Issuer in writing within one (1) Business Day of the Closing Date that the final allocation of the Term Commitments on the Closing Date among the PIMCO Purchasers or the Guggenheim Purchasers, respectively, has changed, the Issuer shall cause (1) new Term Notes reflecting such final allocation to be issued and delivered to the PIMCO Purchasers or the Guggenheim Purchasers, as applicable, upon receipt of the original Term Notes issued on the Closing Date and (2) Schedule 1.1 hereto to be updated to reflect such final allocation; and

 

108


(ii) The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received copies of the Revolving Credit Documents and the schedules and exhibits thereto, duly executed by the parties thereto, including certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer that such documents are in full force and effect as of the Closing Date; provided , that such Revolving Credit Documents shall be in form and substance as reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers and their legal counsel;

(b) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received copies of all UCC, lien, judgment and litigation searches and each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by Agent or any Purchaser to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to the Required Purchasers, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;

(c) Collateral Access Agreements . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received landlord, mortgagee or warehouseman agreements with respect to such premises leased by the Note Parties at which Inventory and books and records are located to the extent obtained and in place under the Revolving Credit Facility;

(d) Pledge and other Note Documents . The Purchasers shall have received the executed other Note Documents, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers;

(e) Pledged Equity . The Agent shall have received certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank;

(f) Closing Certificate . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Note Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;

 

109


(g) Solvency Certificate . The Purchasers shall have received a solvency certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer (after giving effect to the Transactions) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 8.1(g).

(h) Control Agreements . The Agent shall have received duly executed agreements establishing springing control in favor of Agent upon the termination of the Revolving Credit Facility in any deposit accounts or securities accounts to the extent required pursuant to Section 4.15(i);

(i) Proceedings of Note Parties . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of each Note Party authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes, and all other Note Documents and (ii) the granting by each Note Party of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in each case certified by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner (as applicable) of each Note Party as of the Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

(j) Incumbency Certificates of Note Parties . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received a certificate of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, as applicable, executing this Agreement, the other Note Documents, any certificate or other documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner;

(k) Certificates . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of the certificate of formation, certification of limited partnership or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, of each Note Party, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of formation together with copies of the operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or bylaws, as applicable, of each Note Party and all agreements of each Note Party’s members, partners or board of directors, as applicable, certified as accurate and complete by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Note Party, as applicable;

(l) Good Standing Certificates . The Purchasers shall have received good standing certificates for each Note Party dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each Note Party’s jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each Note Party’s business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification except, where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) Legal Opinion . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, local Pennsylvania counsel to

 

110


the Note Parties in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers, and each Note Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and the Purchasers;

(n) [RESERVED] .

(o) Fees and Expenses . The Issuer shall have paid all fees and expenses payable on or prior to the Closing Date under the Commitment Letter or as specified hereunder, including pursuant to Article III hereof, to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(p) Pro Forma Financial Statements; Historical Financial Statements . The Purchasers shall have received a copy of (i) the Pro Forma Financial Statements, (ii) the Audited Financial Statements, and (iii) the financial statements described in Section 9.7 (or the financial statements of KGH (together with the additional information required by Section 9.5)) for each subsequent fiscal quarter Fiscal Quarter ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date, each of which shall be satisfactory in all respects to the Purchasers;

(q) Insurance . Agent and the Purchasers shall have received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Purchasers, certified copies of the Note Parties’ casualty insurance policies and environmental insurance required by this Agreement, together with loss payable endorsements satisfactory to the Required Purchasers naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of the Note Parties’ liability insurance policies required by this Agreement, together with endorsements naming Agent as an additional insured;

(r) Payment Instructions; Refinancing; Payoff Documents; Remaining Indebtedness .

(i) The Purchasers shall have received written instructions from the Issuer directing the application of proceeds of the purchase of the Term Notes made pursuant to this Agreement;

(ii) Prior to or substantially concurrently with the purchase and sale of the Term Notes on the Closing Date, (i) the Revolving Credit Facilities shall have been consummated, (ii) the Refinancing shall have been consummated and (iii) in connection with such Refinancing, the Purchasers shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers copies of all documentation evidencing the satisfaction of such indebtedness to be paid off and satisfied, the release of all obligors of any monetary obligations thereunder, and in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, the termination and release of all liens securing such indebtedness; and

(iii) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Refinancing neither the Issuer nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have any Indebtedness for borrowed money except (i) the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) the Term Notes and (iii) any Permitted Indebtedness.

(s) Consents . Agent and the Purchasers shall have received any and all Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this

 

111


Agreement and the other Note Documents; and, Agent and Purchasers shall have received such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent, the Purchasers and their counsel shall reasonably deem necessary;

(t) No Adverse Material Change . (i) Since December 31, 2013, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(u) USA PATRIOT Act Information . The Agent and the Purchasers shall have received, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information about the Note Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested by the Agent and/or the Purchasers at least 10 days prior to the Closing Date.

(v) CUSIP Number . A CUSIP Number issued by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau shall have been obtained for the Notes.

8.2. Conditions to Delayed Draw Notes Purchase . The agreement of Purchasers to purchase the Delayed Draw Notes on a Delayed Draw Funding Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Purchasers, immediately prior to or concurrently with the purchase of such Delayed Draw Notes, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Delayed Draw Availability Period . The Delayed Draw Funding Date is during the Delayed Draw Availability Period.

(b) Delayed Draw Notice . The Issuer shall have delivered a Delayed Draw Notice to the Purchasers and Agent at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the proposed Delayed Draw Funding Date. Each Delayed Draw Notice shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Issuer that the conditions specified in Section 8.2 and Section 8.3 have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Delayed Draw Funding Date.

(c) Notes . Each Purchaser shall have received a Delayed Draw Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Issuer; and

(d) Closing Certificate . The Purchasers shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer dated as of the Delayed Draw Funding Date, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Note Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing.

8.3. Conditions to Each Notes Purchase . The agreement of Purchasers to purchase any Notes requested to be purchased on any date (including the purchase of the Term Notes on the Closing Date, the Delayed Draw Notes on any Delayed Draw Funding Date and Incremental Notes on any Incremental Notes Closing Date), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent as of the date such purchase of Notes is made:

 

112


(a) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by any Note Party in or pursuant to this Agreement, the other Note Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and

(b) No Default . No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the purchase of the Notes requested to be made, on such date.

Each request for a purchase of Notes by the Issuer hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Issuer as of the date of such issuance of Notes that the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.

8.4. Determination of Conditions Precedent . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Agent be responsible or liable for determining whether any conditions precedent to the issuance or purchase of any Notes issued or purchased under this Agreement, including without limitation those listed in this Article VIII or Section 2.7 , have been satisfied or complied with.

IX. INFORMATION AS TO NOTE PARTIES.

Each of the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, or (except with respect to Section 9.11) shall cause Issuer on its behalf to, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement:

9.1. Disclosure of Material Matters . Promptly upon learning thereof, report to Agent and the Purchasers all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of any portion of the Collateral, including any Note Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Note Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

9.2. Environmental Reports Furnish Agent and the Purchasers, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6 and 9.7, with a certificate signed by the President of the Issuer stating, to the best of his knowledge, that each Note Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance in all respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws, to the extent set forth in Section 5.7 of this Agreement. If any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is not in such compliance to such extent with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action such Note Party or such Restricted Subsidiary will implement in order to achieve such compliance.

 

113


9.3. Litigation . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects a material portion of the Collateral or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

9.4. Material Occurrences; Material Contracts . Promptly notify Agent and the Purchasers in writing upon the occurrence of: (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement Documents or the First Lien Term Loan Documents ; (iii) any event of default under any Subordinated Loan Documentation; (iv) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent or the Purchasers fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of such statements; ( iv) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; ( v) without limiting the generality of clause (a), notice of any Event of Default under Section 10.11, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (vi) any other development in the business or affairs of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.

9.5. Parent Financials . Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8, the obligations to deliver the financial statements of the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries may be satisfied by (A) on and after the Closing Date (and until an election made pursuant to clause (B) below), furnishing the applicable financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (B) to the extent the Issuer has provided at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Agent and the Purchasers as to such change, Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, (i) such information is accompanied by unaudited consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to either KGH or Holdings, as applicable, and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent annual financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.5 are in lieu of the annual financial statements required to be provided under Section 9.6, such annual financial statements are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” paragraph or any other like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit. .

 

114


9.6. Annual Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers with respect to each fiscal year Fiscal Year , within one hundred and twenty (120) days , in each case, after the end of the fiscal year each Fiscal Year of the Issuer, (a) financial statements of the Issuer Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal year Fiscal Year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year Fiscal Year , setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year Fiscal Year , all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail , audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of and reported upon without any “going concern” paragraph or any other like qualification or exception by KPMG LLP or any other independent registered certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion (i) shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and (ii) shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit selected by the Issuer and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (the “Accountants”). The Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such report of the Accountants to be accompanied by a statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default under this Agreement or any related agreement or, if such information came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing , (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.7. Quarterly Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers within (x) sixty (60) days after the end of the first Fiscal Quarter following the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and (y)  forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter subsequent Fiscal Quarter , (a) an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer Holdings , in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year Fiscal Year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter Fiscal Quarter of the previous fiscal year Fiscal Year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year Fiscal Year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business, (b) a management’s discussion and analysis in respect of the quarter financial statements described in clause (a) (including comparisons to prior quarters and prior years), (c) a Compliance Certificate and ( c d ) a Narrative Report.

9.8. Monthly Financial Statements . Furnish the Purchasers within (x)  forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first full three months following the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and (y)  thirty (30) days after the end of each month (other than for the months of March, June, September and December, which shall be delivered in accordance with Sections 9.7 and 9.8 as applicable), subsequent month an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Issuer Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a

 

115


consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Issuer Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year Fiscal Year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Issuer’s business. The reports shall include (i) an account statement (and any related information) in respect of each ECF Account and (ii) a Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report for the applicable period. Such report shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Issuer (which Compliance Certificate shall certify the foregoing matters) .

9.9. Other Reports . Furnish the Purchasers as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, (i) with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as any Note Party and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall send to its partners and members and (ii) copies of all material notices and reports, and financial statements, in each case sent pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement and the “Other Documents (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) , the First Lien Term Loan Documents and the Subordinated Loan Documentation (to the extent any Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding).

9.10. Additional Information . Furnish the Purchasers with such additional information as the Required Purchasers shall reasonably request in order to enable the Purchasers to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Notes have been complied with by the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries , including (a) copies of all environmental audits and reviews , within the possession or control of any Note Party with respect to any matter for which notice was provided to the Agent pursuant to Section 4.19 and , (b ) with respect to Issuer’s opening of any new office or place of business or Issuer’s closing of any existing office or place of business, notice thereof, within 20 Business Days after such opening or closing (provided, that nothing contained in the foregoing shall be deemed to contradict or limit Issuer’s separate obligations to give prior written notice with respect to the opening of certain new offices or places of business as required and set forth in Section  6.2) and (c ) promptly upon any Note Party learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Note Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Note Party is a party or by which any Note Party is bound, in each case under this clause ( b c ), to the extent that the occurrence thereof would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

9.11. Projected Operating Budget . Furnish the Purchasers no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the Issuer’s fiscal year Fiscal Year commencing with the fiscal year Fiscal Year ending on or about December 31, 2014 2016 , a quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year Fiscal Year (including an income statement for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter Fiscal Quarter ), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer to the effect that such projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis, pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being

 

116


understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Issuer, the Note Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).

9.12. Variances From from Operating Budget . Furnish the Purchasers, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6 and , 9.7 and 9.8 , a written report summarizing all material variances (including, without limitation, comprehensive income statements and balance sheet items) from budgets submitted by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9.11 and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances.

9.13. Notice of Suits, Adverse Events . Furnish the Purchasers with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any material Consent issued to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Note Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or if copies thereof are requested by any Purchaser, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other material communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any of the Note Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

9.14. Statements of Excess Cash Flow.

(a) Furnish the Purchasers as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Holdings, a certificate (which may be in the form of a Compliance Certificate) signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer and setting forth the Excess Cash Flow for the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period and accompanied by a calculation thereof, including (to the extent not included in the monthly reports pursuant to Section 9.8), an account statement (and any related information) in respect of each ECF Account.

(b) Furnish the Purchasers as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of the Fiscal Quarter of the Issuer, a certificate (which may be in the form of a Compliance Certificate) signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer and setting forth the Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Quarters and accompanied by a calculation thereof.

9.15. 9.14. ERISA Notices and Requests . Furnish the Purchasers If it could reasonably result in a Material Adverse Effect (a) furnish Agent with prompt written notice (but no later than five (5) Business Days following knowledge of an event) in the event that (i) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, or notice that a Termination Event is reasonably likely to occur, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking, or proposes to

 

117


take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, or (ii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections Section 406 of ERISA and or 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Pension Benefit Plan or the establishment of any new Pension Benefit Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Pension Benefit Plan to which the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur; (v) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Pension Benefit Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Pension Benefit Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under the Code or ERISA on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or (ix) the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is subject to in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

(b) At any time after the date of this Agreement, the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group maintains, or contributes to (or incurs an obligation to contribute to), a Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan which is not set forth in Schedule 5.8(d), then the Issuer shall deliver to the Agent an updated Schedule 5.8(d) as soon as practicable, and in any event within twenty (20) days after the Issuer, such Restricted Subsidiary or such member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes (or incurs an obligation to contribute) thereto.

9.16. 9.15. Unrestricted Subsidiaries . Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8 above, the related unaudited consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.

9.17. 9.16. Additional Documents . Execute and deliver to Agent and the Purchasers, upon request, such documents and agreements as Agent or the Required Purchasers may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

 

118


9.18. Appraisals. The Agent may, at the direction of the Required Purchasers, at any time after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, engage the services of an independent appraisal firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Purchasers, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of the Collateral; provided that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing , (x) the Note Parties shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse the Agent or the Required Purchasers for more than one such appraisal conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date and (y)  the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate with the First Lien Term Loan Agent in respect of any appraisal being conducted by or on its behalf. Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, the Agent and the Required Purchasers shall consult with the Note Parties as to the identity of any such firm.

X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

10.1. Nonpayment . Failure by any Note Party to (a) pay any principal on the Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or (b) pay when due any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any other Note Document and such failure to pay when due any amount described in this clause (b) shall continue for five (5) Business Days;

10.2. Breach of Representation . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Note Party in this Agreement, any other Note Document or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

10.3. Financial and other Other Information . Failure by any Note Party to (i) furnish the information pursuant to Sections 9.4 or 9.14 when due, (ii) furnish financial and other information pursuant to Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.11 , 9.12 or 9.15 when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of five ten ( 5 10 ) Business Days, or (ii) promptly permit the inspection, conducted in accordance with the terms of Section 4.10 of this Agreement, of its books or records;

10.4. Judicial Actions . Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against any Note Party’s Inventory, Receivables or against a portion of any Note Party’s other property, such Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days, and the imposition or issuance thereof is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

119


10.5. Noncompliance . (a) failure (a) Failure or neglect of any Note Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.19, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5 and 6.12 , or Article VII (other than Section 7.15) and any of Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.4 and 9.14 of this Agreement, and (b) except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.5(a), failure or neglect of any Note Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in this Agreement or in any other Note Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days (or, in the case of Section 4.10, five (5) days) after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Note Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Issuer by the Agent or any Purchaser;

10.6. Judgments . Any judgment or judgments are rendered against any Note Party Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount or against all Note Parties Holdings and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries for an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a creditor upon such judgment, (b) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (c) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); provided, however, that any such judgment shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 10.6 for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering full payment thereof and (ii) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment, order, award or settlement;

10.7. Bankruptcy . Any Note Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Note Party shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

10.8. Inability to Pay . Any Note Party shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

10.9. [Reserved] .

10.10. Lien Priority . Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any other Note Document for any reason (other than the failure of Agent to make required filings or take required actions based on accurate information timely provided by the Note Parties) that it agreed in writing to undertake) becomes impaired or ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a second priority interest ( other than or , so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, in with respect to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral,

 

120


which shall have a a valid and perfected third priority interest), which impairment or failure to be valid, perfected or having the priority required (x) involves Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $ 50,000 250,000 or (y) is not cured within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Note Party becomes actually aware of such failure and (ii)  written notice thereof shall have been given to the Issuer by the Agent or any Purchaser;

10.11. Cross Default . Any “event of default” under either (A) the Revolving Credit Facility or , (B)  the First Lien Term Loan Agreement or (C)  to the extent having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount $7,500,000 , any other Indebtedness of any Note Party Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Indebtedness under either clause any of clauses (A)  or , (B ) or (C ), “ Subject Indebtedness ”), for which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) in respect of any such Subject Indebtedness) or any other event or circumstance which would accelerate or permit the holder holders of any such Subject Indebtedness to accelerate such Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of the Note Party Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Subject Indebtedness), in any such case after giving effect to any applicable notice, grace or cure periods (but, for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any waiver or amendment of such Subject Indebtedness after the Second Amendment Effective Date, except for any waiver or amendment consented to by the Required Purchasers) ;

10.12. Termination of Guaranty . Termination (other than in accordance with the terms thereof) by any Guarantor of the Guaranty provided hereunder or under any other agreement executed and delivered to Agent or the Purchasers in connection with the Obligations of any Note Party, or if any Note Party attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty or other agreement;

10.13. Change of Ownership . Any Change of Control shall occur;

10.14. Invalidity . Any material provision of this Agreement or any other Note Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Note Party (except in accordance with its terms), or any Note Party shall so claim in writing to Agent or any Purchaser; or

10.15. Failure to Maintain Fracking Fleets. Failure or neglect of Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 6.2 (e) or (f) which is not cured within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Note Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Issuer by the Agent;

10.16. Abandonment. Any Event of Abandonment shall occur and is continuing;

 

121


10.17. Governmental Bodies. Any Note Party shall have failed to obtain, maintain or comply with the terms and conditions of the Consent of any Governmental Body, where such failure to obtain, maintain or comply would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

10.15. [RESERVED].

10.16. [RESERVED].

10.17. [RESERVED].

10.18. Pension Plans . An event or condition specified in Section 7.15 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, the Issuer or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which would have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

XI. PURCHASERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

11.1. Rights and Remedies .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of: (i) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7 all Obligations, including any Prepayment Premium applicable thereto, shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase any further Notes shall be deemed terminated; (ii) any of the other Events of Default, at the option of the Required Purchasers, all Obligations, including any Prepayment Premium applicable thereto, shall be immediately due and payable and the Purchasers shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase any further Notes; and (iii) without limiting Section 8.2 hereof, any Default under Section 10.7(f) hereof arising from a filing of a petition against any Note Party in any involuntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of the Purchasers to purchase Notes hereunder shall be suspended until such time as such involuntary petition shall be dismissed or an Event of Default under Section 10.7 shall occur. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent and the Purchasers shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for herein, under the other Note Documents, under the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial process; provided , that the Agent or the Required Purchasers must provide at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Issuer after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing before exercising any remedies with respect to the Equity Interests of the Note Parties (including, without limitation, voting rights). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent and the Purchasers may enter any of any Note Party’s premises or other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any Note Party therefor, and Agent or the Purchasers may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as

 

122


Agent or Purchaser may deem advisable and Agent or the Required Purchasers may require the Note Parties to make the Collateral available to Agent at a convenient place. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with or without having the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give the Note Parties reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed to the Issuer at least ten (10) days prior to such sale or sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Agent or any Purchaser may bid for and become the purchaser, and Agent, any Purchaser or any other purchaser at any such sale thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and all such claims, rights and equities are hereby expressly waived and released by each Note Party. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, including the sale of Inventory, at such time as Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such remedies, and for no other purpose. Agent and the Purchasers are granted a perpetual nonrevocable, royalty free, nonexclusive license and Agent and the Purchasers are granted permission to use all of each Note Party’s (a) trademarks, trade styles, tradenames, patents, patent applications, copyrights, service marks, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights which are used or useful in connection with Inventory for the purpose of marketing, advertising for sale and selling or otherwise disposing of such Inventory and (b) Equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished goods. The cash proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 11.6 hereof. Noncash proceeds will only be applied to the Obligations as they are converted into cash. If any deficiency shall arise, the Note Parties shall remain liable to Agent and Purchasers therefor.

(b) To the extent that Applicable Law imposes duties on Agent or the Purchasers to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Note Party acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Agent or any Purchaser: (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Agent or such Purchaser to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition; (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of; (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Customers or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Customers and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Note Party, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral; (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of

 

123


assets; (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets; (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral; or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by Agent or such Purchaser, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Agent or such Purchaser in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Note Party acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 11.1(b) is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Agent or a Purchaser would not be commercially unreasonable in Agent’s or Purchaser’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Agent or Purchaser shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 11.1(b). Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 11.1(b) shall be construed to grant any rights to any Note Party or to impose any duties on Agent or a Purchaser that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by Applicable Law in the absence of this Section 11.1(b).

11.2. Purchaser’s Discretion . The Required Purchasers shall have the right in their sole discretion to determine which rights, Liens, security interests or remedies Agent or the Purchasers may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Agent’s or Purchaser’s rights hereunder.

11.3. Setoff . Subject to Section 14.2, in addition to any other rights which Agent or any Purchaser may have under Applicable Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, Agent and such Purchaser shall have a right, immediately and without notice of any kind, to apply any Note Party’s property held by Agent and such Purchaser to reduce the Obligations.

11.4. Rights and Remedies not Exclusive . The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.

11.5. Equity Cure Right . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.5  or this Article XI to the contrary, any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates may, but shall not be obligated to, cure any potential Event of Default under Section 6.5 (such Event of Default, a “ Financial Covenant Default ”) by making a capital contribution into Holdings in the form of new cash equity contributions in an aggregate amount, in either case, equal to the amount that, when added to EBITDA on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the relevant testing period, would have caused the Issuer to be in full compliance with Section 6.5 for such testing period (each, an “ Equity Cure ”); provided that (a) such Equity Cure must be effected no later than 10 days after the delivery of the Compliance Certificate describing the applicable Financial Covenant Default (or the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered to the Purchasers), (b) no more than one (1) Equity Cure may be made in respect of any four-quarter fiscal period, (c) no more than two (2) Equity Cures may be made during the term of this Agreement; and (d) the amount of such Equity Cure may not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure the

 

124


Financial Covenant Default. Upon the receipt by Holdings of each such Equity Cure, each such Financial Covenant Default shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(a) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of an Event of Default under Section 6.5 (and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with respect to the relevant four-quarter fiscal period and all future four-quarter fiscal periods that includes the fiscal quarter Fiscal Quarter in respect of which such Equity Cure was made; and

(b) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Issuer shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.5, the Issuer shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 6.5 (solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.5, and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith, and the Financial Covenant Default that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

11.6. Allocation of Payments After Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by Agent on account of the Obligations or any other amounts outstanding under any of the other Note Documents or in respect of the Collateral may, at Agent’s discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction) of Agent incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Note Documents;

SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to Agent;

THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for all Purchasers) of each of the Purchasers to the extent owing to such Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest;

FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations;

SIXTH, to all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the other Note Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and

 

125


SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category and (ii) each of the Purchasers shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser bears to the aggregate then outstanding principal amount of the Notes) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above.

XII. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

12.1. Waiver of Notice . Each Note Party hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of the Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

12.2. Delay . No delay or omission on Agent’s or any Purchaser’s part in exercising any right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or of any Default or Event of Default.

12.3. Jury Waiver . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

13.1. Term . This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Note Party, the Agent and each Purchaser, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until the Latest Maturity Date unless sooner terminated as herein provided.

 

126


13.2. Termination . The termination of the Agreement shall not affect Agent’s or any Purchaser’s rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created or Obligations have been fully paid, disposed of, concluded or liquidated. The security interests, Liens and rights granted to Agent and the Purchasers hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement until all of the Obligations of the Note Parties have been paid in full. Accordingly, each Note Party waives any rights which it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be required to send such termination statements to each Note Party, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations have been paid in full in immediately available funds. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations are paid in full.

XIV. REGARDING AGENT.

14.1. Appointment . Each Purchaser hereby irrevocably designates and appoints U.S. Bank National Association to act as Agent for such Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents, and U.S. Bank National Association hereby accepts such appointment on the Closing Date subject to the terms hereof. Each Purchaser hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in such capacity, though its agents or employees, to take such actions on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Concurrently herewith, each Purchaser directs Agent and Agent is authorized to enter into the Note Documents and any other related agreements in the forms presented to such Agent. The provisions of this Article XIV are solely for the benefit of Agent and the Purchasers, and no Note Party shall have right as a third party beneficiary of any such provisions. Each Purchaser agrees that in any instance in which this Agreement provides that Agent’s consent may not be unreasonably withheld, provide for the exercise of Agent’s reasonable discretion, or provide to a similar effect, it shall not in its instructions (or, by refusing to provide instruction) to Agent withhold its consent or exercise its discretion in an unreasonable manner. It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Agent is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral. Agent shall not have liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of any Note Party to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to Agent, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on Agent’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof. For purposes of clarity, phrases such as “satisfactory to the Agent,” “approved by Agent,” “acceptable to Agent,” “as determined by Agent,” “in Agent’s discretion,” “selected by the Agent,” “elected by Agent,” “requested by Agent,” and phrases of similar

 

127


import (including, without limitation, any allocations to be determined by the Agent pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement or any actions required of the Agent in connection with the collection, adjustment or settlement under an insurance policy pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Intercreditor Agreement) that authorize and permit Agent to approve, disapprove, determine, act or decline to act in its discretion shall be subject to Agent’s receiving written direction from the Required Purchasers to take such action or to exercise such rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Agent to exercise any discretionary acts.

14.2. Collateral . Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 3.2(b)), charges and collections (without giving effect to any collection days) received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that Agent may from time to time use one or more outside service providers for the tracking of all UCC financing statements (and/or other collateral related filings and registrations from time to time) required to be filed or recorded pursuant to the Note Documents and the notification to Agent, of, among other things, the upcoming lapse or expiration thereof, and that each of such service providers will be deemed to be acting at the request and on behalf of the Note Parties. Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by any such service provider.

Agent hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to the Purchasers concerning and shall have no responsibility to Purchasers for the existence, priority or perfection of the Liens and security interests granted hereunder or under any other Note Document or in the value of any of the Collateral and shall not be responsible or liable to the Purchasers for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral. Agent makes no representation as to the value, sufficiency or condition of the Collateral or any part thereof, as to the title of the Note Parties to the Collateral, as to the security afforded by this Agreement or any other Note Document. Agent shall not be responsible for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or liens upon the Collateral. Agent shall not be responsible for the maintenance of the Collateral, except as expressly provided in the immediately following sentence when Agent has possession of the Collateral. Agent shall not have any duty to the Purchasers as to any Collateral in its possession or in the possession of someone under its control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of Agent or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto, except the duty to accord such of the Collateral as may be in its possession substantially the same care as it accords similar assets held for the benefit of third parties and the duty to account for monies received by it. Agent shall not be under an obligation independently to request or examine insurance coverage with respect to any Collateral. Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any bank, depositary bank, custodian, independent counsel of the Note Parties or any other party selected by Agent with reasonable care or selected by any other party hereto that may hold or possess Collateral or documents related to Collateral and Agent shall not be required to monitor the performance of any such Persons holding Collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 10.10, Agent shall not be responsible to the Purchasers for the perfection of any Lien or for the filing, form, content or renewal of any UCC financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and such other documents or instruments, provided however that if instructed in writing by the Required Purchasers and at the expense of the Issuer, Agent shall arrange for the filing and continuation, of financing statements

 

128


or other filing or recording documents or instruments for the perfection of security interests in the Collateral; provided , that, Agent shall not be responsible for the preparation, form, content, sufficiency or adequacy of any such financing statements all of which shall be provided in writing to Agent by the Required Purchasers including the jurisdictions and filing offices where Agent is required to file such financing statements.

In connection with the exercise of any rights or remedies in respect of, or foreclosure or realization upon, any real estate-related collateral pursuant to this Agreement or any other Note Document, Agent shall not be obligated to take title to or possession of real estate in its own name, or otherwise in a form or manner that may, in its reasonable judgment, expose it to liability. In the event that Agent deems that it may be considered an “owner or operator” under any environmental laws or otherwise cause Agent to incur, or be exposed to, any environmental liability or any liability under any other federal, state or local law, Agent reserves the right, instead of taking such action, either to resign as Agent subject to the terms and conditions of Section 14.4 or to arrange for the transfer of the title or control of the asset to a court appointed receiver. Agent will not be liable to any Person for any environmental liability or any environmental claims or contribution actions under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation by reason of Agent’s actions and conduct as authorized, empowered and directed hereunder or relating to any kind of discharge or release or threatened discharge or release of any hazardous materials into the environment.

14.3. Nature of Duties and Exculpatory Provisions . Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Note Documents to which it is a party, and no implied covenants, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Note Documents on the part of Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) except as expressly set forth in the Note Documents, Agent shall not have any duty to disclose or shall be liable for the failure to disclose any information relating to any Note Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including collection of any promissory notes) or any matter that would require Agent to exercise any discretion hereunder or under any Note Document, Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Purchasers, and such instructions shall be binding; provided , however , that Agent shall not be required to take any action unless it is furnished with an indemnification satisfactory to Agent with respect thereto and Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or the other Note Documents or Applicable Law. Agent may at any time request instructions from the Purchasers with respect to any actions or approvals which by the terms of this Agreement or of any of the other Note Documents Agent is permitted or required to take or to grant. If Agent shall request any such instructions, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Purchasers, and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, the Purchasers shall not have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the

 

129


Required Purchasers. Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Purchasers (or such other number or percentage of the Purchasers as shall be required by the express terms of this Agreement or the other Note Documents). Agent shall not have any liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of the Purchasers or any Note Party to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to Agent, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on Agent’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the other Note Documents, unless Agent has received written notice from a Purchaser or the Issuer referring to this Agreement or the other Note Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to the Purchasers. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Purchasers; provided, that, unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Purchasers. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within the powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action (including without limitation for refusing to exercise discretion or for withholding its consent in the absence of its receipt of, or resulting from a failure, delay or refusal on the part of any Purchaser to provide, written instruction to exercise such discretion or grant such consent from any such Purchaser, as applicable). Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith unless it shall be proven that Agent was grossly negligent in ascertaining the relevant facts. Nothing herein or in any other Note Document or related documents shall obligate Agent to advance, expend or risk its own funds, or to take any action which in its reasonable judgment may cause it to incur any expense or financial or other liability for which it is not indemnified to its satisfaction. Agent shall not be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (included but not limited to lost profits) whatsoever, even if it has been informed of the likelihood thereof and regardless of the form of action. Any permissive grant of power to Agent hereunder shall not be construed to be a duty to act. Before acting hereunder, Agent shall be entitled to request, receive and rely upon such certificates and opinions as it may reasonably determine appropriate with respect to the satisfaction of any specified circumstances or conditions precedent to such action. Agent shall not be responsible or liable for: (i) delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control, including but not limited to, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, communication line failures, computer viruses, power failures, earthquakes or other disasters, the unavailability of communications or computer facilities, the failure of equipment or interruption of communications or computer facilities, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex or other wire or communication facility, (ii) any delay, error omission or default of any mail, telegraph, cable or wireless agency or operator, or (iii) the acts or edicts of any government or governmental agency or other group

 

130


or entity exercising governmental powers. Agent shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it. For the avoidance of doubt, Agent’s rights, protections, indemnities and immunities provided herein shall apply to Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under any Note Documents and any other related agreements in any of their capacities. The Agent may act through its third party attorneys, custodians, nominees and agents (as opposed to employees of the Agent) and shall not be responsible for the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of any such third party agents, custodians, nominees or attorneys appointed with due care. The Agent shall not be required to take any action under this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related document if taking such action (A) would subject the Agent to a tax in any jurisdiction where it is not then subject to a tax, or (B) would require the Agent to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the designation of any Purchaser as a “Defaulting Purchaser” hereunder unless Agent has received written notice from the Issuer referring to this Agreement and notifying Agent of the identity and designation of such Purchaser as a “Defaulting Purchaser”, which Agent may conclusively rely upon without incurring liability therefor, and absent receipt of such notice from the Issuer, Agent may conclusively assume that no Purchaser under this Agreement has been designated as a “Defaulting Purchaser”.

14.4. Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates 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 Purchaser also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Note Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. Agent shall not be responsible to any Purchaser for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Note Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, or of the financial condition of any Note Party, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the other Note Documents or the financial condition of any Note Party, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.

Agent may resign on thirty (30) days’ written notice to each of the Purchasers and Issuer and upon such resignation, the Required Purchasers will promptly designate a successor Agent.

Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent, and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent. After Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article XIV shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Purchasers and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after Agent gives

 

131


notice of its resignation, then Agent may, on behalf of the Purchasers, appoint a successor Agent, with the consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and not required if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), which successor shall be a commercial banking institution organized under the laws of the United States (or any State thereof) or a United States branch or agency of a commercial banking institution, in each case, having combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000; provided that if Agent is unable to find a commercial banking institution that is willing to accept such appointment and which meets the qualifications set forth above, Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective (except that in the case of any Collateral held by Agent on behalf of the Purchasers under any of the Note Documents, the Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed), and the Required Purchasers shall assume and perform all of the duties of Agent under the Note Documents until such time, if any, as the Required Purchasers appoint a successor Agent.

Upon the acceptance of its appointment as an Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring (or retired) Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Note Documents. The fees payable by the Issuer to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and such successor. After Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XIV shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Agent.

14.5. Reliance . Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent, or otherwise authenticated by a proper person. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the issuance of a Note that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Purchaser, Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Purchaser unless Agent shall have received written notice to the contrary from such Purchaser prior to the issuance of such Note. Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Note Parties), independent accountants, experts and other advisors 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, experts or advisors. Neither Agent nor any of its respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent: (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Purchaser or any other Person and shall not be responsible to any Purchaser or any Person for any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with this Agreement or the other Note Documents; (ii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related documents on the part of the Note Parties or any other Person or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Note Parties; (iii) shall not be responsible to any Purchaser or any other

 

132


Person for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency, ownership, transferability or value of any Collateral, this Agreement, the other Note Documents, any related document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (iv) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Note Document by relying on, acting upon (or by refraining from action in reliance on) any notice, consent, certificate, instruction or waiver, report, statement, opinion, direction or other instrument or writing (which may be delivered by telecopier, email, cable or telex, if acceptable to it) believed by it to be genuine and believe by it to be signed or sent by the proper party or parties. Agent shall not have any liability to the Note Parties or any Purchaser or any other Person for the Note Parties’ or any Purchaser’s, as the case may be, performance of, or failure to perform, any of their respective obligations and duties under this Agreement or any other Note Document.

14.6. Indemnification . To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Note Parties, each Purchaser will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Note Document; provided that, Purchasers shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment). The indemnities contained in this Section 14.6 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

14.7. Delivery of Documents . To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under Sections 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.11 and 9.12 from the Issuer or any other Note Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which the Issuer or any other Note Party is not obligated to deliver to each Purchaser, Agent will promptly furnish such documents and information to the Purchasers.

14.8. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program . Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither such Purchaser, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Purchaser’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “ CIP Regulations ”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any Note Party, its Affiliates or its agents, this Agreement, the other Note Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record-keeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

 

133


14.9. Agent May File Proof of Claim . In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Note Party, Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Note shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Agent shall have made any demand on the Issuer) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Purchasers and Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Purchasers and Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Purchasers and Agent under the Note Documents) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Purchaser to make such payments to Agent and, in the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Purchasers, to pay to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Agent and its respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent under the Note Documents.

XV. GUARANTY.

15.1. Guarantee of Obligations . Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees that the Obligations will be performed and paid in full in cash when due and payable, whether at the stated or accelerated maturity thereof or otherwise, this guarantee being a guarantee of payment and not of collectability and being absolute and in no way conditional or contingent (the “ Guarantee ”). In the event any part of the Obligations shall not have been so paid in full when due and payable, each Guarantor will, immediately upon notice by the Agent or, without notice, immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.7, pay or cause to be paid to Agent for the account of each Purchaser in accordance with the Purchaser’s proportionate share of such Obligations which are then due and payable and unpaid. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by the invalidity, unenforceability or irrecoverability of any of the Obligations as against the Issuer, any other Note Party, any other guarantor thereof or any other Person. For purposes hereof, the Obligations shall be due and payable when and as the same shall be due and payable under the terms of this Agreement or any other Note Document notwithstanding the fact that the collection or enforcement thereof may be stayed or enjoined under Debtor Relief Laws or other Applicable Law.

15.2. Continuing Obligation . Each Guarantor acknowledges that the Purchasers have entered into this Agreement (and, to the extent that the Purchasers or the Agent may enter into any future Note Document, will have entered into such agreement) in reliance on this Article XV being a continuing irrevocable agreement, and such Guarantor agrees that its guarantee may not be revoked in whole or in part. The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall terminate when all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and discharged; provided , however , that:

 

134


(a) if a claim is made upon the Purchasers at any time for repayment or recovery of any amounts or any property received by the Purchasers from any source on account of any of the Obligations and the Purchasers repay or return any amounts or property so received (including interest thereon to the extent required to be paid by the Purchasers); or

(b) if the Purchasers become liable for any part of such claim by reason of (i) any judgment or order of any court or administrative authority having competent jurisdiction, or (ii) any settlement or compromise of any such claim,

(c) then in either case the Guarantors shall remain liable under this Agreement for the amounts so repaid or property so returned or the amounts for which the Purchasers become liable (such amounts being deemed part of the Obligations) to the same extent as if such amounts or property had never been received by the Purchasers, notwithstanding any termination hereof or the cancellation of any instrument or agreement evidencing any of the Obligations. Not later than five days after receipt of notice from Agent or the Required Purchasers, the Guarantors shall pay to the Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, an amount equal to the amount of such repayment or return for which the Purchasers have so become liable. Payments hereunder by a Guarantor may be required by Agent on any number of occasions.

15.3. Waivers with Respect to Obligations . Except to the extent expressly required by this Agreement or any other Note Document, each Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of applicable law, all of the following (including all defenses, counterclaims and other rights of any nature based upon any of the following):

(a) presentment, demand for payment and protest of nonpayment of any of the Obligations, and notice of protest, dishonor or nonperformance;

(b) notice of acceptance of this guarantee and notice that the Notes have been sold by the Issuer hereunder in reliance on such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations;

(c) notice of any Default or of any inability to enforce performance of the obligations of the Issuer or any other Person with respect to any Note Document or notice of any acceleration of maturity of any Obligations;

(d) demand for performance or observance of, and any enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, the Obligations or any other Note Document or any pursuit or exhaustion of rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral or against the Issuer or any other Agent or any Purchaser in connection with any of the foregoing;

(e) any act or omission on the part of Agent or any Purchaser which may impair or prejudice the rights of such Guarantor, including rights to obtain subrogation, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or any other reimbursement from the Issuer or any other Person, or otherwise operate as a deemed release or discharge;

(f) failure or delay to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest in any Collateral or any other action which harms or impairs the value of, or any failure to preserve or protect the value of, any Collateral;

 

135


(g) any statute of limitations or any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than the obligation of the principal;

(h) any “single action” or “antideficiency” law which would otherwise prevent any Purchaser from bringing any action, including any claim for a deficiency, against such Guarantor before or after Agent’s or the Purchasers’ commencement or completion of any foreclosure action, whether judicially, by exercise of power of sale or otherwise, or any other law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by Agent or any Purchaser;

(i) all demands and notices of every kind with respect to the foregoing; and

(j) to the extent not referred to above, all defenses (other than payment) which the Issuer may now or hereafter have to the payment of the Obligations, together with all suretyship defenses, which could otherwise be asserted by such Guarantor.

15.4. Purchasers’ Power to Waive, etc . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to this Article XV, each Guarantor grants to Agent and each of the Purchasers full power in their discretion, without notice to or consent of such Guarantor, such notice and consent being expressly waived to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and without in any way affecting the liability of such Guarantor under its guarantee hereunder:

(a) To waive compliance with, and any Default under, and to consent to any amendment to or modification or termination of any provision of, or to give any waiver in respect of, this Agreement, any other Note Document, the Collateral, the Obligations or any guarantee thereof (each as from time to time in effect);

(b) To grant any extensions of the Obligations (for any duration), and any other indulgence with respect thereto, and to effect any total or partial release (by operation of law or otherwise), discharge, compromise or settlement with respect to the obligations of the Note Parties or any other Person in respect of the Obligations, whether or not rights against such Guarantor under this Agreement are reserved in connection therewith;

(c) To take security in any form for the Obligations, and to consent to the addition to or the substitution, exchange, release or other disposition of, or to deal in any other manner with, any part of any property contained in the Collateral whether or not the property, if any, received upon the exercise of such power shall be of a character or value the same as or different from the character or value of any property disposed of, and to obtain, modify or release any present or future guarantees of the Obligations and to proceed against any of the Collateral or such guarantees in any order;

(d) To collect or liquidate or realize upon any of the Obligations or the Collateral in any manner or to refrain from collecting or liquidating or realizing upon any of the Obligations or the Collateral; and

 

136


(e) To extend additional credit, if any, under this Agreement, any other Note Document or otherwise in such amount as the Purchasers may determine, including increasing the amount of credit and the interest rate and fees with respect thereto, even though the condition of the Note Parties (financial or otherwise, on an individual or consolidated basis) may have deteriorated since the date hereof.

15.5. Information Regarding the Issuer, etc . Each Guarantor has made such investigation as it deems desirable of the risks undertaken by it in entering into this Agreement and is fully satisfied that it understands all such risks. Each Guarantor waives any obligation which may now or hereafter exist on the part of Agent or any Purchaser to inform it of the risks being undertaken by entering into this Agreement or of any changes in such risks and, from and after the date hereof, each Guarantor undertakes to keep itself informed of such risks and any changes therein. Each Guarantor expressly waives any duty which may now or hereafter exist on the part of Agent or any Purchaser to disclose to such Guarantor any matter related to the business, operations, character, collateral, credit, condition (financial or otherwise), income or prospects of the Issuer and its Affiliates or their properties or management, whether now or hereafter known by Agent or any Purchaser. Each Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that it assumes sole responsibility for obtaining from the Issuer all information concerning this Agreement and all other Note Documents and all other information as to the Issuer and its Affiliates or their properties or management as such Guarantor deems necessary or desirable.

15.6. Certain Guarantor Representations . Each Guarantor represents that:

(a) it is in its best interest and in pursuit of the purposes for which it was organized as an integral part of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, and reasonably necessary and convenient in connection with the conduct of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by them, to induce the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Notes from the Issuer by making the Guarantee contemplated by this Article XV ;

(b) the proceeds from the sale of the Notes will directly or indirectly inure to its benefit;

(c) by virtue of the foregoing it is receiving at least reasonably equivalent value from the Purchasers for its Guarantee;

(d) it will not be rendered insolvent as a result of entering into this Agreement after taking into account its respective contribution rights under Section 15.9;

(e) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Note Documents, it will have assets having a fair saleable value in excess of the amount required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured;

(f) it has, and will have, access to adequate capital for the conduct of its business;

(g) it has the ability to pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts mature; and

 

137


(h) it has been advised that the Purchasers are unwilling to enter into this Agreement unless the Guarantee contemplated by this Article XV is given by it.

15.7. Subrogation . Each Guarantor agrees that, until the Obligations are paid in full, it will not exercise any right of reimbursement, subrogation, contribution, offset or other claims against the Issuer or any other Note Party arising by contract or operation of law in connection with any payment made or required to be made by such Guarantor under this Agreement or any other Note Document. After the payment in full of the Obligations, each Guarantor shall be entitled to exercise against the Issuer and the other Note Parties all such rights of reimbursement, subrogation, contribution and offset, and all such other claims, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15.8. Subordination . Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that all Indebtedness, claims and liabilities now or hereafter owing by the Issuer or any other Note Party to such Guarantor, whether arising hereunder or otherwise, are subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and are so subordinated as a claim against such Note Party or any of its assets, whether such claim be in the ordinary course of business or in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, insolvency or bankruptcy, so that no payment with respect to any such Indebtedness, claim or liability will be made or received while any Event of Default exists. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment with respect to any such Indebtedness, claim or liability is received by any Guarantor in contravention of this Agreement, such payment shall be held in trust for the benefit of Agent and the Purchasers and promptly turned over to it in the original form received by such Guarantor.

15.9. Contribution Among Guarantors . The Guarantors agree that, as among themselves in their capacity as guarantors of the Obligations, the ultimate responsibility for repayment of the Obligations, in the event that the Issuer fails to pay when due its Obligations, shall be equitably apportioned, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, among the respective Guarantors (a) in the proportion that each, in its capacity as a guarantor, has benefited from the proceeds resulting from the sale of the Notes by the Issuer under this Agreement, or (b) if such equitable apportionment cannot reasonably be determined or agreed upon among the affected Guarantors, in proportion to their respective net worths determined on or about the date hereof (or such later date as such Guarantor becomes party hereto). In the event that any Guarantor, in its capacity as a guarantor, pays an amount with respect to the Obligations in excess of its proportionate share as set forth in this Section 15.9 each other Guarantor shall, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, make a contribution payment to such Guarantor in an amount such that the aggregate amount paid by each Guarantor reflects its proportionate share of the Obligations. In the event of any default by any Guarantor under this Section 15.9 each other Guarantor will bear, to the extent consistent with the Note Documents, its proportionate share of the defaulting Guarantor’s obligation under this Section 15.9. This Section 15.9 is intended to set forth only the rights and obligations of the Guarantors among themselves and shall not in any way affect the obligations of any Guarantor to Agent or any Purchaser under the Note Documents (which obligations shall at all times constitute the joint and several obligations of all the Guarantors).

 

138


XVI. MISCELLANEOUS.

16.1. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any Note Party with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement, the other Note Documents or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Note Party accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Note Party hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to the Issuer at its address set forth in Section 16.9 and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at Agent’s option, by service upon the Issuer which each Note Party irrevocably appoints as such Note Party’s agent for the purpose of accepting service within the State of New York. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Agent or any Purchaser to bring proceedings against any Note Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Note Party waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Note Party waives the right to remove any judicial proceeding brought against such Note Party in any state court to any federal court. Any judicial proceeding by any Note Party against Agent or any Purchaser involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, State of New York.

16.2. Entire Understanding .

(a) This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between each Note Party, Agent and each Purchaser and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each of the Issuer’s, Agent’s and each Purchaser’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing and in accordance with this Agreement. Each Note Party acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The Required Purchasers (or the Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Purchasers) and Issuer may, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.2(b), from time

 

139


to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the other Note Documents executed by the Note Parties, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of the Purchasers, Agent or the Note Parties thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof or waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall be effective if the effect would:

(i) increase the maximum dollar commitment of any Purchaser unless consented to in writing by such Purchaser;

(ii) extend the maturity of any Note or the due date for any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or reduce any fee payable hereunder or under any other Note Document, in each case, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser directly and adversely affected thereby;

(iii) alter the definition of the term Required Purchasers or alter, amend or modify this Section 16.2(b) unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser;

(iv) in each case, other than in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 7.1, (i) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser or (ii) release all or substantially all of the aggregate value of the Guarantee, unless consented to in writing by each Purchaser;

(v) change the rights and duties of the Agent, or adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or indemnities of the Agent, unless consented to in writing by the Required Purchasers and Agent;

Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Purchaser and shall be binding upon the Note Parties, the Purchasers and Agent and all future holders of the Obligations. In the case of any waiver, the Note Parties, Agent and Purchasers shall be restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Purchaser shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Purchasers or each affected Purchaser may be effected with the consent of the applicable Purchasers other than Defaulting Purchasers), except that (x) the Commitment of any such Defaulting Purchaser may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Purchaser, (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Purchasers or each affected Purchaser that by its terms materially and adversely affects any Defaulting Purchaser to a greater extent than any other affected Purchaser shall require the consent of such Defaulting Purchaser and (x) the consent of any Defaulting Purchaser shall be required in respect of any amendments referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 16.2.

 

140


In the event that (i) the Issuer has requested that the Purchasers consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Note Documents or agree to any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of all the Purchasers and (iii) the Required Purchasers have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, then with respect to any Purchaser that has not so consented (such Purchaser, a “ Non-Consenting Purchaser ”), the Issuer may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Non-Consenting Purchaser and the Agent, require such Non-Consenting Purchaser to sell, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 16.3(c)), all of its interests, rights and obligations with respect to the Notes or Commitments that is the subject of the related consent, waiver and amendment and the related Note Documents to one or more existing Purchasers or new Purchasers eligible under Section 16.3(c) (provided that neither the Agent nor any Purchaser shall have any obligation to the Issuer to find a replacement Purchaser or other such Person) that shall acquire such obligations (any of which assignees may be another Purchaser, if a Purchaser accepts such assignment), provided that (1) such sale must comply with the provisions of Section 16.3(c) and (2) such Non-Consenting Purchaser shall have received payment of an amount equal to the applicable outstanding principal of its Notes, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Note Documents (including the full amount of the Prepayment Premium, if any, under Section 2.4(b)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Issuer (to the extent amounts are due and owing to the Non-Consenting Purchaser in excess of amounts due from the assignee). A Non-Consenting Purchaser shall not be required to consummate any such sale or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Non-Consenting Purchaser or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Issuer to require such sale and delegation cease to apply. If any Non-Consenting Purchaser shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any Assignment and Assumption required pursuant to Section 16.3 within ten (10) Business Days of any request therefor by the Agent, the Issuer or any Purchaser, the Non-Consenting Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption.

16.3. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Purchasers .

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Note Parties, Agent, each Purchaser, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Note Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each Purchaser. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, Affiliates of the Purchasers) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Each Note Party acknowledges that one or more Purchasers may at any time and from time to time sell, assign or transfer one or more participating interests in the Notes to other financial institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a

 

141


Participant ”). No Participant, other than an Affiliate of the Purchaser granting such participation, shall be entitled to require such Purchaser to take or omit to take any action hereunder except with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver that would (i) extend the scheduled maturity of any Note in which such Participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-Default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the Participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in the principal amount of any Note shall be permitted without the consent of any Participant if the Participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), or (ii) consent to the release of all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantee, or all or substantially all of the Collateral. The Issuer agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.10 hereof to the same extent as if it were a Purchaser and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 16.3, and that each Participant may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Notes held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Participant were the direct holder thereof provided that the Issuer shall not be required to pay to any Participant more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to Purchaser which granted an interest in its Notes or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Participant had such Purchaser retained such interest in the Notes hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder (unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Issuer’s prior written consent), and in no event shall the Issuer be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Notes or other Obligations payable hereunder to both such Purchaser and such Participant. Each Purchaser that sells a participation, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Issuer, shall maintain a register on which it records the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts of each Participant’s interest in the Notes (each, a “ Participant Register ”). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Issuer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the holder of such Notes for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. Each Note Party hereby grants to any Participant a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Note Party as security for the Participant’s interest in the Notes. In connection with any participation contemplated hereby (A) such Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Note Documents shall remain unchanged, (B) such Purchaser shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Note Parties, the Agent and the other Purchasers shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Purchaser in connection with such Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Note Documents. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Purchaser sells such a participation shall provide that such Purchaser shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Note Documents and, except for the rights of a Participant set forth in this Section 16.3(b), to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and the other Note Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Purchaser shall be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of any rights or obligations under or relating to the Notes or any of its Commitments if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing will be void ab initio .

 

142


(c) Any Purchaser may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to its Notes and/or its Commitments to any (i) existing Purchaser, Related Fund or Affiliate of a Purchaser; or (ii) any other Person (other than indirect holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and their respective Affiliates, including the Note Parties and their Subsidiaries, except as set forth in clauses (d) and (e) below), provided , that such Purchaser may not sell, assign or transfer to any Disqualified Person; provided , further , that in the case of clause (ii), such sale, assignment or transfer shall be in a minimum amount of not less than $500,000 (the “ Minimum Transfer Level ”) except in the case of an assignment of all of a Purchaser’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided , that the Minimum Transfer Level shall be met if the aggregate principal amount of the Notes and/or Commitments to be sold, assigned, transferred, or negotiated hereunder in a single transaction or series of related transactions by any Purchaser or group of affiliated Purchasers to a single transferee or group of affiliated transferees exceeds the Minimum Transfer Level. Such sale, assignment, or transfer shall be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, executed by a new Purchaser, the transferor Purchaser, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (i) new Purchaser thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement, and (ii) the transferor Purchaser thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption creating a novation for that purpose. Such Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents. The Issuer consents to the addition of such new Purchaser and the resulting adjustment of the rights and obligations of the Purchasers arising from the purchase by such new Purchaser of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Purchaser under this Agreement and the other Note Documents made in compliance with this Section 16.3(c). Upon the reasonable request of the Issuer, such new Purchaser shall deliver customary certificates confirming the representations and warranties of such new Purchaser pursuant to Article XVII hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Purchaser shall be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of any rights or obligations under or relating to its Notes or its Commitments if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing will be void ab initio . In no event shall the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries consent to the sale, assignment, transfer or participation of any loans or commitments under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement to any Person that is a Disqualified Person.

(d) Any Purchaser may at any time assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to Notes under this Agreement to the indirect holders of the Equity Interests of Holdings and their respective Affiliates (other than the Note Parties and their

 

143


Subsidiaries) (in such capacity, the “ Affiliated Purchasers ” and each, an “ Affiliated Purchaser ”), through (x) Dutch auctions or other offers to purchase open to all Purchasers on a pro rata basis or (y) open market purchase on a non-pro rata basis, in each case subject to the following limitations:

(i) the assigning Purchaser and the Affiliated Purchaser purchasing such Purchaser’s Term Notes shall execute and deliver to Agent and the other Purchasers an assignment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 16.3(d)(A) hereto (an “ Affiliated Purchaser Assignment and Assumption ”);

(ii) Affiliated Purchasers will not receive information provided solely to Purchasers by Agent or any Purchaser and will not be permitted to attend or participate in conference calls or meetings attended solely by the Purchasers and Agent, other than the right to receive notices of prepayments and other administrative notices in respect of its Notes or Commitments required to be delivered to Purchasers pursuant to Article II;

(iii) For purposes of determining whether the “Required Purchasers” have consented to (or not consented to) any amendment, waiver or modification of this Agreement or the other Note Documents, or any plan of reorganization that does not in each case adversely affect the Affiliated Purchasers (solely in their capacity as Purchasers of Notes) as compared to other affected Purchasers of Notes, such Affiliated Purchasers shall be deemed to have voted in the same proportion as non-Affiliated Purchasers voting on such matter;

(iv) each Affiliated Purchaser that purchases any Notes shall represent and warrant to the selling Purchaser and Agent (other than any other Affiliated Purchaser), or shall make a statement that such representation cannot be made, that it does not possess material non-public information with respect to Holdings and its Subsidiaries or the securities of any of them that has not been disclosed to the Purchasers generally (other than Purchasers who elect not to receive such information);

(v) the aggregate principal amount of Notes held at any one time by Affiliated Purchasers shall not exceed 25% of the original principal amount of all Notes at such time outstanding; (such percentage, the “ Affiliated Purchaser Cap ”) ; provided that to the extent any assignment to an Affiliated Purchaser would result in the aggregate principal amount of all Notes held by Affiliated Purchasers exceeding the Affiliated Purchaser Cap, the assignment of such excess amount will be void ab initio ; and

(vi) as a condition to each assignment pursuant to this clause (d), Agent, the other Purchasers and the Issuer shall have been provided a notice in the form of Exhibit 16.3(d)(B) to this Agreement in connection with each assignment to an Affiliated Purchaser or a Person that upon effectiveness of such assignment would constitute an Affiliated Purchaser pursuant to which such Affiliated Purchaser shall waive any right to bring any action in connection with such Notes against Agent, in its capacity as such.

Each Affiliated Purchaser agrees to notify Agent and the other Purchasers promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) if it acquires any Person who is also a Purchaser,

 

144


and each Purchaser agrees to notify Agent and the other Purchasers promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) if it becomes an Affiliated Purchaser. Such notice shall contain the type of information required and be delivered to the same addressee as set forth in Exhibit 16.3(d)(B) .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Affiliated Purchaser that has purchased Notes pursuant to this subsection (d) may, in their sole discretion, contribute, directly or indirectly, principal amount of such Notes, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the Issuer for the purpose of cancelling and extinguishing such Term Notes. Upon the date of such contribution, assignment or transfer, (x) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Notes then held by the Issuer and (y) the Issuer shall promptly provide notice to Agent of such contribution of such Notes and the Issuer, upon receipt of such notice, shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Notes in the Register.

(e) Any Purchaser may, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at any time, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to Notes under this Agreement to the Issuer through (x) Dutch auctions or other offers to purchase open to all Purchasers on a pro rata basis or (y) open market purchase on a non-pro rata basis; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Notes, along with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, so assigned or transferred to the Issuer shall be deemed automatically cancelled and extinguished on the date of such assignment or transfer, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes of the remaining Purchasers shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Notes then held by the Issuer and (iii) the Issuer shall promptly provide notice to Agent and the Purchasers of such assignment, transfer and cancellation of such Notes, and the Issuer shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Notes in the Register.

(f) (i) Each Note Party authorizes each Purchaser to disclose to any prospective purchaser any and all financial information in such Purchaser’s possession concerning such Note Party which has been delivered to such Purchaser by or on behalf of such Note Party pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Purchaser’s credit evaluation of such Note Party and (ii) the Issuer authorizes each Purchaser to disclose to any prospective purchaser any and all information specified in, and meeting the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act which has been delivered to such Purchaser by the Issuer pursuant to Section 16.4 hereof, in each case, solely to the extent such prospective purchaser agrees to substantially similar confidentiality provisions as set forth in Section 16.18 hereof in favor of the Issuer.

(g) In addition to any other assignment or participation permitted pursuant to this Section 16.3, any Purchaser may assign and/or pledge all or any portion of its Notes and the other Obligations owed by or to such Purchaser, to secure obligations of such Purchaser, including, without limitation, to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank; provided , no Purchaser, as between the Issuer and such Purchaser, shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge, and provided further , in no event shall the applicable Federal Reserve Bank, central bank, pledgee or trustee be considered to be a “Purchaser” or be entitled to require the assigning Purchaser to take or omit to take any action hereunder.

 

145


(h) Upon original issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the following legend:

“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER MAY NOT OFFER, SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR ENCUMBER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, RESPECTIVELY, OR WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS AND (II) IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16.3 OF THAT CERTAIN NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 8, 2014, AMONG THE ISSUER, HOLDINGS, THE PURCHASERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, THE AGENT AND THE OTHER NOTE PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO (EACH AS DEFINED THEREIN).”

(i) In connection with any sale, assignment or transfer contemplated by this Section 16.3, it shall be a condition precedent to such sale, assignment or transfer that, unless the Notes are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws (i) the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee deliver to the Agent an administrative questionnaire in form satisfactory to the Agent and (ii) either (A) the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee deliver to the Issuer a written certification (1) that it is a QIB or (2) containing representations substantially similar to the representations set forth in Article XVII hereof (other than the representations contained in (A) Section 17.3(ii), (B) the second sentence of Section 17.5 or (C) Section 17.7), but made by the prospective purchaser, assignee or transferee with respect to the purchase, assignment or transfer of the Notes mutatis mutandis or (B) the prospective seller, assignor or transferor deliver to the Issuer a written certification in form an substance reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer, that the prospective sale, assignment or transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and applicable state securities laws. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Agent shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer or exchange imposed under any applicable law (including, without limitation, the Securities Act) with respect to any transfer or exchange of any interest in any Note (including any transfers or exchanges between or among Participants).

16.4. Register . The Issuer shall keep at its principal office a register (the “ Register ”) in which the Issuer shall provide for the registration of the Notes (including, without limitation, principal amounts and interest thereon) and the transfer of the same. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes in accordance with Section 16.3 at the principal office of the Issuer and at the written request of the applicable Purchaser, the Issuer shall record such transfer

 

146


in the Register and the Issuer shall, at its expense, promptly execute and deliver one or more new Notes, as applicable, of like tenor and of a like principal amount, registered in the name of such transferee or transferees and, in the case of a transfer in part, a new Note in the appropriate amount registered in the names of such transferor. While the Notes are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, the Issuer shall provide the Purchasers with the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in connection with any proposed transfer. The requirement that the ownership and transfer of the Notes shall be reflected in the Register is intended to ensure that the Notes qualify as an obligation issued in “registered form” as that term is used in Sections 163(f), 871(h), and 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be interpreted accordingly and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Notes (or any part thereof) may be sold, assigned or transferred without such sale, assignment or transfer being reflected in the Register. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error, and each Person whose name is recorded in the Register shall be treated as the holder of the Note for all purposes under this Agreement; provided , failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Issuer’s Obligations in respect of the Notes. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Purchaser (with respect to any entry relating to such Purchaser’s Note) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice and a copy of the Register shall be provided to the Agent upon its request.

16.5. Exchange . Notes may be exchanged at the option of any Purchaser thereof for Notes of a like aggregate principal amount, but in different denominations. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer, at such Purchaser’s expense, will execute and deliver the Notes that the Purchaser making the exchange is entitled to receive.

16.6. Replacement Notes . If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Issuer and the Issuer receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue a replacement Note. If required by the Issuer, an unsecured indemnity must be supplied by the applicable Purchaser that is sufficient in the judgment of the Issuer to protect the Issuer from any loss that it may suffer if a Note is replaced.

16.7. Application of Payments . To the extent that any Note Party makes a payment or Agent or any Purchaser receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Note Party’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Purchaser.

16.8. Indemnity .

(a) Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be covered by Section 3.9 only, the Note Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify Agent, each Purchaser and each of their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns and the officers, directors, attorneys, advisors, employees, agents, controlling persons and members of each of the foregoing (each an “ Indemnitee ” and, collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all

 

147


liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, all reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (but limited, in the case of legal fees, expenses and disbursements, to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement), and actual and direct losses (other than lost profits) of such Indemnitees arising out of or relating to any claim or any litigation, investigation, or other proceeding, in each case that relates to any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Note Documents, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of (x) the fraud, gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of or a material breach of this Agreement or the other Note Documents (except to the extent arising out of any action or omission taken or omitted to be taken by the Agent at the written direction of the Required Purchasers) by the party being indemnified or its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment), or (y) disputes solely among the Indemnitees (other than disputes involving the Agent) and not arising out of any act or omission of any Note Party or any of their Affiliates or (z) entering into a settlement agreement related thereto without the written consent of the Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No Note Party nor any of its respective Affiliates and Subsidiaries or the respective directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents of the foregoing shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages (other than in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party) in connection with this Agreement or any other Note Document or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Additionally, if any stamping, recording or similar taxes (“ Other Taxes ”) shall be payable by Agent, the Purchasers or the Note Parties on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other Note Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of the Obligations hereunder, by reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, the Issuer will pay within 10 Business Days (or will promptly reimburse Agent and the Purchasers for payment thereof within 10 Business Days) all such Other Taxes, including interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith provided , that the Issuer have received written demand therefore specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such taxes.

(b) To the extent that any of the Note Parties fail to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Agent for the Agent’s own account under paragraph (a) of this Section 16.8, each Purchaser severally agrees to pay to the Agent its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by such Purchaser bears to the aggregate then outstanding principal amount of the Notes) of such unpaid amount; provided that no Purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such unpaid amount that is found by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have directly resulted solely and directly from the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).

(c) The indemnities contained in this Section 16.8 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents.

16.9. Notice . Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Issuer or to Agent or any Purchaser at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may

 

148


hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 16.9 only, a “ Notice ”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a “ Website Posting ”) if Notice of such Website Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 16.9) in accordance with this Section 16.9. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 16.9 hereof or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 16.9. Any Notice shall be effective:

(a) In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;

(b) If given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

(c) In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at or before noon on such next Business Day);

(d) In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;

(e) In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;

(f) In the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set forth in this Section 16.9; and

(g) If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Purchaser giving a Notice to the Issuer or any Note Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof to Agent, and Agent shall promptly notify the other Purchasers of its receipt of such Notice.

(A) If to Agent at:

U.S. Bank National Association

214 N. Tryon Street, 26th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: CDO Trust Services / James Hanley

Facsimile No: (704) 335-4670

 

149


Email: agency.services@usbank.com

(B) If to a Purchaser, as specified on the signature pages hereof or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a party hereto and to:

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Sunil W. Savkar, Esq.

Telephone: (212) 841-5762

Facsimile: (646) 728-1667

(C) If to the Issuer or any Note Party:

101 Keane Road

Lewis Run, PA 16738

Attention: Greg Powell

Telephone: (814) 363-9380

Facsimile: (814) 363-9334

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Kirby Chin, Esq.

Telephone: (212) 756-2555

Facsimile: (212)593-5955

and to:

Cerberus Capital Management

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Lisa Gray, Esq.

Telephone: (212) 284-7925

Facsimile: (212) 750-5212

16.10. Survival . The obligations of the Note Parties under Section 16.8 and the obligations of the Purchasers under Section 14.6, shall survive termination of this Agreement and the other Note Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

16.11. Severability . If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible.

 

150


16.12. Expenses . Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be solely covered by Section 3.9, (a)  all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and disbursements (but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs paragraph labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) and disbursements incurred by Agent on its behalf or on behalf of the Purchasers (a and (b) reasonable and documented attorney’s fees and disbursements (but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraph labeled “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) incurred by the Purchasers , in each case, (i ) in all efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any Collateral or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents, or ( b ii ) in connection with the entering into, modification, amendment and administration of this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents or any consents or waivers hereunder or thereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or ( c iii ) in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Agent’s security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, or maintaining, preserving or enforcing any of Agent’s or any Purchaser’s rights hereunder or under any of the other Note Documents and under all related agreements, documents and instruments, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or ( d iv ) in defending or prosecuting any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to Agent’s or any Purchaser’s transactions with any Note Party or ( e v ) in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Note Documents or any advice given to Agent or any Purchaser with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Note Documents and all related agreements, documents and instruments, may be charged to the Issuer and shall be part of the Obligations.

16.13. Injunctive Relief . Each Note Party recognizes that, in the event any Note Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, or threatens to fail to perform, observe or discharge such obligations or liabilities, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Purchasers; therefore, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

16.14. Consequential Damages . No Purchaser, nor any agent or attorney for any of the Purchasers, shall be liable to any Note Party (or any Affiliate of any such Person) for indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages (other than in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by a Note Party or any of its Affiliates to a third party) arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment, administration or collection of the Obligations or as a result of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any other Note Document.

16.15. Captions . The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.

16.16. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

 

151


16.17. Construction . The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

16.18. Confidentiality; Sharing Information . Agent, each Purchaser and each new or prospective purchaser shall hold all non-public information obtained by Agent, such Purchaser or such new or prospective purchaser pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent’s, such Purchaser’s and such new or prospective purchaser’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however, Agent, each Purchaser and each new or prospective purchaser may disclose such confidential information (A) if required to do so by any applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, (B) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any respects of the Agent’s, Purchaser’s or new or prospective purchaser’s business or that of its Affiliates, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser or an Affiliate or an officer, director, employer or shareholder thereof is a party, or (D) to any Affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee, investor or other funding source or attorney of the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser having a need to know the same, provided that the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information being disclosed, or any other disclosure authorized by the Issuer; provided, further, that in the event that the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser is requested by its regulators, or is required by subpoena, court order or other similar process, to disclose confidential information, the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, will, unless otherwise requested by its regulators or prohibited by applicable law, provide the Issuer with notice thereof as promptly as practicable under the circumstances, it being agreed that the Agent, Purchaser or new or prospective purchaser, as applicable, shall incur no liability for its failure to provide such notice. Each Note Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such Note Party or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Purchaser or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Purchaser and each Note Party hereby authorizes each Purchaser to share any information delivered to such Purchaser by such Note Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Purchaser, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Purchaser receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 16.18 as if it were a Purchaser hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

16.19. Publicity . Each Note Party hereby authorizes the Purchasers to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among the Note Parties, Agent and the Purchasers, including announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as any Purchaser shall deem appropriate.

 

152


16.20. Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act . Each Purchaser or assignee or Participant of a Purchaser that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Purchaser is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within 10 days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

16.21. INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT .

(a) PURSUANT TO THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE NOTE DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL OR THE REVOLVING CREDIT PRIORITY COLLATERAL, THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.

(b) EACH PURCHASER AUTHORIZES AND INSTRUCTS AGENT TO ENTER INTO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH PURCHASER, AND TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS (AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS) REQUIRED (OR DEEMED ADVISABLE) BY IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. EACH PURCHASER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY AND WILL TAKE NO ACTIONS CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.

(c) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 16.21 ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUMMARIZE ALL RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. REFERENCE MUST BE MADE TO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ITSELF TO UNDERSTAND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. EACH PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ITS OWN ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF, AND NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION TO ANY PURCHASER AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OR ADVISABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.

(d) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 16.21 SHALL APPLY WITH EQUAL FORCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, TO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, ANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

153


16.22. USA PATRIOT Act . Each Purchaser that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Purchaser) hereby notifies the Issuer that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Note Party, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of such Note Party and other information regarding such Note Party that will allow such Purchaser or the Agent, as applicable, to identify such Note Party in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act and is effective as to the Purchasers and the Agent.

16.23. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) Each Note Party represents and warrants that (i) no Covered Entity is a Sanctioned Person and (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, (A) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (C) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Each Note Party covenants and agrees that (i) no Covered Entity will become a Sanctioned Person, (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, will (A) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (C) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (D) use the proceeds of the issuance of the Notes to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (iii) the funds used to repay the Obligations will not be derived from any unlawful activity, (iv) each Covered Entity shall comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws and (v) each Note Party shall promptly notify the Agent and Purchasers in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event.

XVII. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.

In order to induce Holdings, the Issuer, the Agent and the other Note Parties to enter into this Agreement and, with respect to the Issuer, to issue the Notes, each Purchaser individually (but not on behalf of any other Purchaser) represents, warrants and agrees for the benefit of Holdings, the Issuer, the Agent and the other Note Parties that:

17.1. Legal Capacity; Due Authorization . Such Purchaser has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Purchaser and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

154


17.2. Restrictions on Transfer . Such Purchaser has been advised that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless (i) they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available and (ii) in compliance with Section 16.3 of this Agreement, and that the Notes may have to be held by such Purchaser for an indefinite period of time. Such Purchaser is aware that the Issuer is under no obligation to effect any such registration with respect to the Notes or to file for or comply with any exemption from registration. Such Purchaser is purchasing the Notes to be acquired by such Purchaser hereunder for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it shall not be permitted to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of the Notes if, as a result of such sale, assignment or transfer, any Note Party would be required to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act.

17.3. Accredited Investor, etc . Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment and to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Such Purchaser (i) is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) is a “qualified institutional buyer” as such term is defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act (a “ QIB ”) and (iii) has been represented by counsel in the purchase of the Notes to be purchased by it and is aware of the limitations of state and federal securities laws with respect to the disposition of the Notes.

17.4. Reliance on Exemptions . Such Purchaser understands that the Notes are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Issuer is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Notes.

17.5. Information . Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Issuer and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Notes that have been requested by such Purchaser. Such Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Note Parties. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Purchaser or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the representations and warranties of the Note Parties contained herein. Such Purchaser understands that its investment in the Notes involves a high degree of risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Such Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Notes.

17.6. No Governmental Review . Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Notes or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Notes nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Notes.

 

155


17.7. Validity; Enforcement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Purchaser and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

XVIII. REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

A copy of the Declaration of Trust of each of the undersigned Purchasers that are registered investment companies (each, a “ Trust ”) is on file with the Secretary of State of either The Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the State of Delaware, as applicable. The Issuer and the other Note Parties acknowledge that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are not binding upon any of a Trust’s trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders individually, but are binding solely upon the assets and property of each relevant Trust in accordance with its proportionate interest hereunder. If this instrument is executed by a Trust on behalf of one or more series of such Trust, you further acknowledge that the assets and liabilities of each series of the Trust are separate and distinct and that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are binding solely upon the assets or property of the series on whose behalf the Trust has executed this instrument. If a Trust has executed this instrument on behalf of more than one series of such Trust, you also agree that the obligations of each series hereunder shall be several and not joint, in accordance with its proportionate interest hereunder, and you agree not to proceed against any series for the obligations of another.

[Signatures on next page]

 

156

EXHIBIT 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(AS LENDER AND AS AGENT)

WITH

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC

(HOLDINGS)

AND

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

KEANE FRAC, LP

KS DRILLING, LLC

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC

AND

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC

(BORROWERS)

August 8, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

I.

 

DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1.

 

Accounting Terms

     1   

1.2.

 

General Terms

     2   

1.3.

 

Uniform Commercial Code Terms

     46   

1.4.

 

Certain Matters of Construction

     46   

II.

 

ADVANCES, PAYMENTS

     47   

2.1.

 

Revolving Advances

     47   

2.2.

 

Procedure for Revolving Advances Borrowing

     48   

2.3.

 

Disbursement of Advance Proceeds

     50   

2.4.

 

[Reserved]

     50   

2.5.

 

Maximum Advances

     50   

2.6.

 

Repayment of Advances

     51   

2.7.

 

Repayment of Excess Advances

     51   

2.8.

 

Statement of Account

     51   

2.9.

 

Letters of Credit

     52   

2.10.

 

Issuance of Letters of Credit

     52   

2.11.

 

Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit

     52   

2.12.

 

Disbursements, Reimbursement

     53   

2.13.

 

Repayment of Participation Advances

     54   

2.14.

 

Documentation

     55   

2.15.

 

Determination to Honor Drawing Request

     55   

2.16.

 

Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations

     55   

2.17.

 

Indemnity

     56   

2.18.

 

Liability for Acts and Omissions

     57   

2.19.

 

Additional Payments

     58   

2.20.

 

Manner of Borrowing and Payment

     58   

2.21.

 

Mandatory Prepayments

     60   

2.22.

 

Use of Proceeds

     60   

2.23.

 

Defaulting Lender

     60   

2.24.

 

Increase in Maximum Revolving Advance Amount

     61   

III.

 

INTEREST AND FEES

     64   

3.1.

 

Interest

     64   

3.2.

 

Letter of Credit Fees

     64   

3.3.

 

Closing Fee and Facility Fee

     65   

3.4.

 

Collateral Evaluation Fee and Collateral Monitoring Fee

     66   

3.5.

 

Computation of Interest and Fees

     66   

3.6.

 

Maximum Charges

     67   

3.7.

 

Increased Costs

     67   

3.8.

 

Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair

     67   

3.9.

 

Capital Adequacy

     68   

3.10.

 

Gross Up for Taxes

     69   

3.11.

 

Withholding Tax Exemption

     70   

 

i


IV.

 

COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

     71   

4.1.

 

Security Interest in the Collateral

     71   

4.2.

 

Perfection of Security Interest

     71   

4.3.

 

Disposition of Collateral

     72   

4.4.

 

Preservation of Collateral

     72   

4.5.

 

Ownership of Collateral

     72   

4.6.

 

Defense of Agent’s and Lenders’ Interests

     73   

4.7.

 

Books and Records

     74   

4.8.

 

Financial Disclosure

     74   

4.9.

 

Compliance with Laws

     74   

4.10.

 

Inspection of Premises

     74   

4.11.

 

Insurance

     75   

4.12.

 

Failure to Pay Insurance

     75   

4.13.

 

Payment of Taxes

     75   

4.14.

 

[Reserved]

     76   

4.15.

 

Receivables

     76   

4.16.

 

Inventory

     79   

4.17.

 

Maintenance of Equipment

     79   

4.18.

 

Exculpation of Liability

     79   

4.19.

 

Environmental Matters

     80   

4.20.

 

Financing Statements

     82   

4.21.

 

Appraisals

     82   

4.22.

 

Intercreditor Agreement

     82   

V.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     82   

5.1.

 

Authority

     82   

5.2.

 

Formation and Qualification

     83   

5.3.

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties

     83   

5.4.

 

Tax Returns

     83   

5.5.

 

Financial Statements

     84   

5.6.

 

Entity Names

     84   

5.7.

 

OSHA and Environmental Compliance

     85   

5.8.

 

Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance

     85   

5.9.

 

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses

     87   

5.10.

 

Licenses and Permits

     87   

5.11.

 

No Default

     87   

5.12.

 

No Burdensome Restrictions

     87   

5.13.

 

No Labor Disputes

     87   

5.14.

 

Margin Regulations

     88   

5.15.

 

Investment Company Act

     88   

5.16.

 

Disclosure

     88   

5.17.

 

Swaps

     88   

 

ii


5.18.

 

Conflicting Agreements

     88   

5.19.

 

Application of Certain Laws and Regulations

     88   

5.20.

 

Business and Property of Loan Parties

     88   

5.21.

 

Section 20 Subsidiaries

     89   

5.22.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws

     89   

5.23.

 

Trading with the Enemy

     90   

5.24.

 

Federal Securities Laws

     90   

5.25.

 

Equity Interests

     90   

5.26.

 

Commercial Tort Claims

     90   

5.27.

 

Letter of Credit Rights

     90   

5.28.

 

Material Contracts

     90   

VI.

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     91   

6.1.

 

Payment of Fees

     91   

6.2.

 

Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets

     91   

6.3.

 

Violations

     91   

6.4.

 

[Reserved]

     91   

6.5.

 

Financial Covenants

     91   

6.6.

 

Execution of Supplemental Instruments

     91   

6.7.

 

Payment of Indebtedness

     91   

6.8.

 

Standards of Financial Statements

     92   

6.9.

 

Federal Securities Laws

     92   

6.10.

 

Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances

     92   

6.11.

 

Designation of Subsidiaries

     92   

6.12.

 

Keepwell

     93   

6.13.

 

Post-Closing Actions

     93   

VII.

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     93   

7.1.

 

Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets

     93   

7.2.

 

Creation of Liens

     95   

7.3.

 

Guarantees

     95   

7.4.

 

Investments

     95   

7.5.

 

Loans

     96   

7.6.

 

[Reserved]

     96   

7.7.

 

Distributions

     96   

7.8.

 

Indebtedness

     98   

7.9.

 

Nature of Business

     99   

7.10.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     99   

7.11.

 

[Reserved]

     99   

7.12.

 

Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes

     99   

7.13.

 

Pledge of Credit

     99   

7.14.

 

Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness

     99   

7.15.

 

Compliance with ERISA

     100   

7.16.

 

Prepayment of Indebtedness

     100   

7.17.

 

Burdensome Agreements

     101   

7.18.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws

     102   

 

iii


7.19.

 

Trading with the Enemy Act

     102   

7.20.

 

Term Loan Debt

     102   

7.21.

 

Permitted Activities

     102   

VIII.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     103   

8.1.

 

Conditions to Initial Advances

     103   

8.2.

 

Conditions to Each Advance

     107   

IX.

 

INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS

     108   

9.1.

 

Disclosure of Material Matters

     108   

9.2.

 

Schedules

     108   

9.3.

 

Environmental Reports

     109   

9.4.

 

Litigation

     109   

9.5.

 

Material Occurrences; Material Contracts

     109   

9.6.

 

Parent Financials

     109   

9.7.

 

Annual Financial Statements

     110   

9.8.

 

Quarterly Financial Statements

     110   

9.9.

 

Monthly Financial Statements

     110   

9.10.

 

Other Reports

     111   

9.11.

 

Additional Information

     111   

9.12.

 

Projected Operating Budget

     111   

9.13.

 

Variances From Operating Budget

     111   

9.14.

 

Notice of Suits, Adverse Events

     112   

9.15.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     112   

9.16.

 

ERISA Notices and Requests

     112   

9.17.

 

Additional Documents

     113   

X.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     113   

10.1.

 

Nonpayment

     113   

10.2.

 

Breach of Representation

     113   

10.3.

 

Financial and other Information

     113   

10.4.

 

Judicial Actions

     113   

10.5.

 

Noncompliance

     113   

10.6.

 

Judgments

     114   

10.7.

 

Bankruptcy

     114   

10.8.

 

Inability to Pay

     114   

10.9.

 

[Reserved]

     114   

10.10.

 

Lien Priority

     114   

10.11.

 

Cross Default

     114   

10.12.

 

Termination of Guaranty or Guaranty Security Agreement

     115   

10.13.

 

Change of Ownership

     115   

10.14.

 

Invalidity

     115   

10.15.

 

[Reserved]

     115   

10.16.

 

Seizures

     115   

10.17.

 

[Reserved]

     115   

10.18.

 

Pension Plans

     115   

10.19.

 

Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance

     115   

 

iv


XI.

 

LENDERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT

     115   

11.1.

 

Rights and Remedies

     115   

11.2.

 

Agent’s Discretion

     117   

11.3.

 

Setoff

     117   

11.4.

 

Rights and Remedies not Exclusive

     117   

11.5.

 

Equity Cure Right

     117   

11.6.

 

Allocation of Payments After Event of Default

     118   

XII.

 

WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

     119   

12.1.

 

Waiver of Notice

     119   

12.2.

 

Delay

     119   

12.3.

 

Jury Waiver

     120   

XIII.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION

     120   

13.1.

 

Term

     120   

13.2.

 

Termination

     120   

XIV.

 

REGARDING AGENT

     121   

14.1.

 

Appointment

     121   

14.2.

 

Nature of Duties

     121   

14.3.

 

Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation

     121   

14.4.

 

Certain Rights of Agent

     122   

14.5.

 

Reliance

     122   

14.6.

 

Notice of Default

     122   

14.7.

 

Indemnification

     123   

14.8.

 

Agent in its Individual Capacity

     123   

14.9.

 

Delivery of Documents

     123   

14.10.

 

Borrowers’ Undertaking to Agent

     123   

14.11.

 

No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program

     123   

14.12.

 

Other Agreements

     124   

XV.

 

BORROWING AGENCY

     124   

15.1.

 

Borrowing Agency Provisions

     124   

15.2.

 

Waiver of Subrogation

     125   

XVI.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     125   

16.1.

 

Governing Law

     125   

16.2.

 

Entire Understanding

     125   

16.3.

 

Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders

     128   

16.4.

 

Application of Payments

     130   

16.5.

 

Indemnity

     130   

16.6.

 

Notice

     131   

16.7.

 

Survival

     133   

16.8.

 

Severability

     133   

16.9.

 

Expenses

     133   

 

v


16.10.

 

Injunctive Relief

     134   

16.11.

 

Consequential Damages

     134   

16.12.

 

Captions

     134   

16.13.

 

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures

     134   

16.14.

 

Construction

     134   

16.15.

 

Confidentiality; Sharing Information

     134   

16.16.

 

Publicity

     135   

16.17.

 

Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act

     135   

16.18.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws

     136   

16.19.

 

Acknowledgement of Prior Obligations and Continuation Thereof

     136   

16.20.

 

Intercreditor Agreement

     137   

16.21.

 

Payoff of Term Loans, Release of KGH and Partial Release of Collateral

     138   

 

vi


LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibits

  

Exhibit 1.2

  

Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit 1.2(a)

  

Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 2.1(a)

  

Amended and Restated Note

Exhibit 2.24

  

Lender Joinder

Exhibit 5.5(b)

  

Financial Projections

Exhibit 8.1(g)

  

Financial Condition Certificate

Exhibit 16.3

  

Commitment Transfer Supplement

Schedules

  

Schedule 1.2

  

Permitted Encumbrances

Schedule 4.5

  

Equipment and Inventory Locations; Place of Business, Chief Executive Office, Real Property

Schedule 4.15(j)

  

Deposit and Investment Accounts

Schedule 5.1

  

Consents

Schedule 5.2(a)

  

States of Qualification and Good Standing

Schedule 5.2(b)

  

Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.4

  

Federal Tax Identification Number

Schedule 5.6

  

Prior Names

Schedule 5.8(b)

  

Litigation

Schedule 5.8(d)

  

Plans

Schedule 5.9

  

Intellectual Property

Schedule 5.10

  

Licenses and Permits

Schedule 5.25

  

Equity Interests

Schedule 5.26

  

Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 5.27

  

Letter of Credit Rights

Schedule 5.28

  

Material Contracts

Schedule 6.13

  

Post-Closing Actions

Schedule 7.3

  

Guarantees

Schedule 7.4

  

Permitted Investments

Schedule 7.8

  

Indebtedness

Schedule 7.17

  

Existing Agreements

 

vii


AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ” or a “ Borrower ”), KS DRILLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” or a “ Borrower ”), each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time (each a “ Borrower ” and together with Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

WHEREAS, the Borrowers are parties to that certain Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to date, the “ Original Agreement ”).

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, Borrowers, Lenders and Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

I. DEFINITIONS.

1.1. Accounting Terms . As used in this Agreement, the Other Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Other Documents, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however , whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the audited financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries, provided to Agent prior to the Closing Date for the fiscal year ended on or about December 31, 2013. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in the Loan Agreement or any Other Document, and Borrowing Agent, so requests, Agent and Borrowing Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (a) such covenant or requirement will continue to be determined in accordance with GAAP prior to such change, and (b) Borrowers shall provide to Agent financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested by Agent setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such covenant or requirement made both before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.


Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) any lease of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute a Capitalized Lease under this Agreement or any Other Document as a result of any changes in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant or the determination of financial measures) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

1.2. General Terms . For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Accountants ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

Acquired Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person,

(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person, and

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

Additional Guarantor Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10 hereof.

Advance Rates ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

Advances ” shall mean and include the Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit.

Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.

 

2


Aggregate Commitment Amounts ” shall mean the Commitment Amounts of all Lenders.

Agreement ” shall mean this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period (without giving effect to clauses (iii) through (vi) of such definition) plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period and (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs.

Alternate Base Rate ” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Open Rate in effect on such day plus one half of one-percent (1/2 of 1%), and (c) the sum of the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%), so long as a Daily LIBOR Rate is offered, ascertainable and not unlawful.

Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time. For purposes of this definition only, “ Law(s) ” shall mean any law(s) (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, issued guidance, release, ruling, order, executive order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award of or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent or otherwise, with any Governmental Body, foreign or domestic.

Applicable Law ” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Other Document or contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

Attributable Indebtedness ” shall mean, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any lease that is not a Capitalized Lease entered into in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction by any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under such lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

 

3


Base Rate ” shall mean the base commercial lending rate of PNC as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by PNC as a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest rate of interest actually charged by PNC to any particular class or category of customers of PNC.

Benefited Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d) hereof.

Blocked Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

Blocked Account Bank ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

Blocked Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.24(b) hereof.

Board of Directors ” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of a Borrower.

Borrower ” or “ Borrowers ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of the applicable Borrower.

Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis ” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Borrowers’ Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 hereof.

Borrowing Agent ” shall mean Intermediate Holdco II.

Borrowing Base Certificate ” shall mean a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.2 duly executed by the President, Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowing Agent and delivered to Agent, appropriately completed, by which such officer shall certify to Agent the Formula Amount and calculation thereof as of the date of such certificate.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition (whether by purchase or lease) of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year (each a “ capital asset ”) including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

 

4


Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Leases ” shall mean all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Equivalents ” shall mean, to the extent owned by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, those investments set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 7.4.

Cash Management Products and Services ” shall mean agreements or other arrangements under which Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of Agent or a Lender provides any of the following products or services to any Borrower or Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates: (a) credit cards; (b) credit card processing services; (c) debit cards and stored value cards; (d) commercial cards; (e) ACH transactions; and (f) cash management and treasury management services and products, including without limitation controlled disbursement accounts or services, lockboxes, automated clearinghouse transactions, overdrafts, interstate depository network services. The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of each Borrower to the provider of any Cash Management Products and Services (including all obligations and liabilities owing to such provider in respect of any returned items deposited with such provider) (the “ Cash Management Liabilities ”) shall be “Obligations” hereunder, guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any security agreement or pledge agreement executed by any Guarantor, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of each of the Other Documents. The Liens securing the Cash Management Products and Services shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6.

Cash Management Liabilities ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Cash Management Products and Services.”

CEA ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.§1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

CEA Swap ” shall mean any “swap” as defined in Section 1a(47) of the CEA and regulations thereunder other than (a) a swap entered into on, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the CEA, or (b) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

CEA Swap Obligation ” means any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a CEA Swap which is also a Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge, or a Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.

 

5


CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco ” means any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Equity of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or any other Domestic Subsidiary that itself is a CFC Holdco.

CFTC ” shall mean the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Change of Control ” shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event (whether in one or more transactions) which results in (i) so long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis in accordance with Section 9.5, any Person other than KGH owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Holdings, (ii) any Person other than Holdings owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Intermediate Holdco II, (iii) a transfer of control of Holdings to a (1) Person (other than an Original Owner) or (2) Persons (other than Original Owners) constituting a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) or (iv) any Person other than Intermediate Holdco II owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in any Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (b) any merger or consolidation of or with any Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of any Borrower to any Person that is not a Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or (d) any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (A) this Agreement or (B) any other Indebtedness in excess of $7,500,000 to which any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is party. For purposes of this definition, “control of Holdings” shall mean the power, direct or indirect (x) to vote 50% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the individuals performing similar functions) of Holdings or (y) to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors of Holdings by contract or otherwise.

Change in Law ” shall mean the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Applicable Law; (b) any change in any Applicable Law or in the administration, implementation, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body; or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith (whether or not having the force of Applicable Law) and (y) all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations 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 (whether or not having the force of law), in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.

Charges ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added,

 

6


transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or foreign, upon the Collateral or any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Closing Date ” shall mean August 8, 2014 or such other date as may be agreed to by the parties hereto.

COAC ” means Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import.

Collateral ” shall mean and include all right, title and interest of each Loan Party in all of the following property and assets of such Loan Party, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising or created and whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located:

(i) all accounts (but excluding any accounts which constitute proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, and excluding any accounts arising from any sale, lease or other disposition of, or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of, the Term Loan Priority Collateral), and to the extent not otherwise set forth in this definition, all Receivables (as such term is defined herein on the date hereof);

(ii) all Inventory (including rights in all returned or repossessed Inventory);

(iii) all chattel paper, instruments and document to the extent evidencing or substituted for or constituting proceeds of accounts, Receivables or Inventory, and all rights thereunder (but excluding any proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, including any chattel paper, instruments or documents arising from any sale, lease or other disposition or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(iv) any Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges and Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges and all rights thereunder (but excluding any Foreign Currency Hedges and Interest Rate Hedges provided by the Term Loan Agent or any Term Loan Lender or other holder of the Term Loan Debt);

(v) cash (but excluding any identifiable proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(vi) all deposit accounts with any bank or other financial institution (other than the Term Loan Deposit Accounts) and all cash, cash equivalents (including all Cash Equivalents), financial assets, negotiable instruments and other evidence of payment, and other funds on deposit therein or credited thereto (but excluding any amounts therein constituting identifiable proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral);

 

7


(vii) all payment intangibles arising from or relating to any of the foregoing (but excluding any proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(viii) to the extent evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii), all General Intangibles (excluding all present and future intellectual property rights); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Term Loan Priority Collateral, only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(ix) to the extent arising from any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii), all commercial tort claims; provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Term Loan Priority Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(x) all books and records, customer lists, credit files, accounting systems, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto solely to the extent evidencing or relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) (but excluding any present and future intellectual property rights); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Term Loan Priority Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(xi) all rights to business interruption insurance; and

(xii) to the extent not otherwise included in any of the clauses (i) through (xi) above, all supporting obligations (including letter-of-credit rights) and all proceeds (including, without limitation, all insurance proceeds, including proceeds of business interruption insurance and key man insurance) and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security, guarantees, indemnities and warranties given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall not include any of the Excluded Assets.

It is the intention of the parties that if Agent shall fail to have a perfected Lien in any particular assets of any Loan Party for any reason whatsoever (including by means of the provisions of the foregoing sentence or otherwise), but the provisions of this Agreement and/or of the Other Documents, together with all financing statements and other public filings relating to Liens filed or recorded by Agent against Loan Parties and their assets, would be sufficient to create a perfected Lien in any property or assets that such Loan Party may receive upon the sale, lease, license, exchange, transfer or disposition of such particular property or assets, then all such “proceeds” of such particular property or assets shall be included in the Collateral.

For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Closing Date, none of the Loan Parties has executed or delivered in favor of Agent a leasehold mortgage encumbering any of the Leasehold Interests and the execution of such leasehold mortgage is not a condition precedent under Section 8.1 hereof. In addition, none of the Loan Parties shall be required after the Closing Date to execute or deliver in favor of Agent any such leasehold mortgage.

 

8


Commitment Amount ” shall mean, (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Commitment amount (if any) set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature page hereto (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Commitment amount (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement), and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Commitment amount provided for in the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(x), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof.

Commitment Percentage ” shall mean (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Commitment Percentage (if any) set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature page hereof (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Commitment Percentage (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement), and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Commitment Percentage provided for in the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(ix), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof.

Commitment Transfer Supplement ” shall mean a document in the form of Exhibit 16.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes a portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Advances under this Agreement.

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2(a) to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent, which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth the Loan Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8.

Consents ” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Holdings’, any Borrower’s or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Other Documents and the Term Loan Documents including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

 

9


Consigned Inventory ” shall mean Inventory of any Borrower that is in the possession of another Person on a consignment, sale or return, or other basis that does not constitute a final sale and acceptance of such Inventory.

Controlled Group ” shall mean, at any time, Holdings, each Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with any Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Covered Entity” shall mean (a) each Borrower, each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries, all Guarantors and all pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the direct or indirect (x) ownership of, or power to vote, 25% or more of the issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for such Person, or (y) power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of equity interests, contract or otherwise.

Covenant Trigger Event ” means that Undrawn Availability on any day is less than or equal to 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts. For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until Undrawn Availability is greater than 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

Cumulative Credit ” means, at any date, an amount, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) at such time, plus

(b) the cumulative amount of cash and Cash Equivalent proceeds from the sale of Qualified Equity Interests of any Borrower or Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Parent of any Borrower after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) (other than any amount used for an Equity Cure) which proceeds have been contributed as common equity to the capital of any Borrower (so long as no portion of the purchase price for such Qualified Equity Interests was paid directly with the proceeds of any Revolver Advance), plus

(c) an amount equal to any returns in cash and Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any investments, advances, loans or extensions of credit made pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and 7.5(e) (so long as no portion of any such return was paid directly with the proceeds of any Revolver Advance), plus

 

10


(d) any Retained Declined Proceeds (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) not used to optionally prepay the Notes pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of the Term Loan Agreement or otherwise applied, plus

(e) the proceeds of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness received by any Borrower, minus

(f) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make distributions pursuant to Section 7.7(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time, minus

(g) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, or to make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and Section 7.5(e), minus

(h) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.16(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time.

Current Assets ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than cash and cash equivalents) which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Current Liabilities ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any long term indebtedness) on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Custome r” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Loan Party, pursuant to which such Loan Party is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

Customer Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a) hereof.

Customs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b) hereof.

Daily LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (x) the Published Rate by (y) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.

Debt Payments ” means the sum, determined on a consolidated basis, of (a) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash, including any interest charges to Borrowers’ Account plus (b) scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness (excluding in respect of any Attributable Indebtedness but including, whether or not accounted for as a scheduled payment, cash payments made in respect of Earnouts (other than any Ultra Tech Earnout Payment).

 

11


Default ” shall mean an event, circumstance or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

Defaulting Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(a) hereof.

Depository Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

Designated Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(b) hereof.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests and other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the last day of the Term at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests.

Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) hereof.

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

Domestic Rate Loan ” shall mean any Advance that bears interest based upon the Alternate Base Rate.

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

Drawing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b) hereof.

Early Termination Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) net income (or loss) of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) the sum of (i) all interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period, (ii) all charges against income of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes, (iii) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or

 

12


charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this clause (iii) for any fiscal year, together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, (y) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (z) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016, (iv) all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or write-off of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with any Permitted Acquisition), and (vi) all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs less (c) the sum of (i) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, (ii) all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, and (iii) all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs), including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition).

Earnout” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of all obligations of such Person for “earnouts,” purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts.

EBITDA ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period, (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs, (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transactions, (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract, and (v) fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof minus (c) unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract. To the extent any provision of this Agreement permits the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis (whether for calculating the Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other test or ratio), the aggregate amount of all such pro forma adjustments increasing EBITDA in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies for any fiscal year, when added to the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clause (iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, (y) $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (z) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016.

 

13


Effective Date ” means the date indicated in a document or agreement to be the date on which such document or agreement becomes effective, or, if there is no such indication, the date of execution of such document or agreement.

Eligible Contract Participant ” shall mean an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

Eligible Inventory ” shall mean and include Inventory, excluding work in process, with respect to each Borrower, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as Borrowers may elect (subject to the requirements with respect to such election set forth in Section 1.4 hereof), which is not, in Agent’s opinion, exercised in its Permitted Discretion, obsolete, slow moving or unmerchantable and which Agent in its Permitted Discretion shall not deem ineligible Inventory, based on such considerations as Agent may from time to time deem appropriate including whether the Inventory is subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of Agent and no other Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance). In addition, Inventory shall not be Eligible Inventory if it (a) does not conform to all standards imposed by any Governmental Body which has regulatory authority over such goods or the use or sale thereof, (b) is in transit, other than Inventory that is in transit (i) between locations of the Borrowers or (ii) from a vendor located in the United States to a Borrower, so long as title to such in transit Inventory has passed to such Borrower, (c) is located outside the continental United States or at a location that is not otherwise in compliance with this Agreement, (d) constitutes Consigned Inventory, (e) is subject to a License Agreement or other agreement that limits, conditions or restricts any Borrower’s or Agent’s right to sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory, unless Agent is a party to a Licensor/Agent Agreement with the Licensor under such License Agreement; or (f) is situated at a location not owned by a Borrower unless the owner or occupier of such location has executed in favor of Agent a Lien Waiver Agreement, other than Inventory temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer.

Eligible Receivables ” shall mean and include with respect to each Borrower, each Receivable of such Borrower arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and which Agent, in its judgment, exercised in its Permitted Discretion, shall not deem to be excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below. A Receivable shall not be eligible unless such Receivable is subject to Agent’s first priority perfected security interest and no other Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances), and is evidenced by an invoice or other documentary evidence satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. In addition, no Receivable shall be an Eligible Receivable if:

(a) it arises out of a sale made by any Borrower to an Affiliate of any Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of any Borrower;

(b) it is due and unpaid more than sixty (60) days after the due date or ninety (90) days after the original invoice date;

 

14


(c) fifty percent (50%) or more of the Receivables from a referenced Customer are deemed ineligible hereunder, provided that such percentage may, in Agent’s Permitted Discretion be increased or decreased from time to time;

(d) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivable has been breached, or any covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivables has been breached (after giving effect to any applicable grace period (if any) applicable to such covenant under Section 10.5 hereof) and the resultant Event of Default has not been waived;

(e) the Customer shall (i) apply for, suffer, or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business or call a meeting of its creditors for the purposes of restructuring or reorganizing its debts generally, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a voluntary case or proceeding under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, any petition which is filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(f) the sale is to a Customer with an office outside the continental United States of America, unless the sale is on letter of credit, guaranty or acceptance terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(g) the sale to the Customer is on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return basis or is evidenced by chattel paper with respect to which Agent does not have a perfected first priority security interest;

(h) Agent believes, in its Permitted Discretion, that collection of such Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid, in either case by reason of the Customer’s financial inability to pay;

(i) the Customer is the United States of America, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, unless the applicable Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Sub-Section 3727 et seq. and 41 U.S.C. Sub-Section 15 et seq.) or has otherwise complied with other applicable statutes or ordinances;

(j) the goods giving rise to such Receivable have not been delivered to and accepted by the Customer or the services giving rise to such Receivable have not been performed by the applicable Borrower or accepted by the Customer or the Receivable otherwise does not represent a final sale;

 

15


(k) the Receivables of the Customer exceed a credit limit determined by Agent, in its Permitted Discretion and reasonably taking into account the credit and financial circumstances of the Customer, to the extent such Receivable exceeds such limit;

(l) the Receivable is subject to any offset, deduction, defense, dispute, or counterclaim (to the extent of such offset, deduction, defense, dispute or counterclaim), or the Customer is also a creditor or supplier of a Borrower (to the extent of any amounts owed by such Borrower to such Customer as a creditor or supplier), or the obligations of the Customer to make payment with respect to such Receivable is otherwise contingent, unliquidated or unfixed (but only to the extent of such contingency);

(m) the applicable Borrower has made any agreement with the applicable Customer for any deduction therefrom for prompt payment, except for discounts or allowances made in the Ordinary Course of Business, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice related thereto;

(n) any return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred or the rendition of services has been disputed;

(o) such Receivable is not payable to a Borrower; or

(p) such Receivable is not otherwise satisfactory to Agent as determined by Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion.

Eligibility Date ” shall mean, with respect to each Borrower and Guarantor and each CEA Swap, the date on which this Agreement or any Other Document becomes effective with respect to such CEA Swap (for the avoidance of doubt, the Eligibility Date shall be the Effective Date of such CEA Swap if this Agreement or any Other Document is then in effect with respect to such Borrower or Guarantor, and otherwise it shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement and/or such Other Document(s) to which such Borrower or Guarantor is a party).

Environmental Complaint ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and codes as well as common laws relating to the protection of the environment and human health and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules and regulations, or other legally binding guidelines, interpretations, decisions, policies, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

Equipment ” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

Equity Cure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.

 

16


Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Eurodollar Rate ” shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the then current Interest Period relating thereto, the interest rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (a) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by Agent as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “ Alternate Source ”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for an amount comparable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)), by (b) a number equal 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage. The Eurodollar Rate may also be expressed by the following formula:

 

   Average of London interbank offered rates quoted by Bloomberg or appropriate Successor as shown on
Eurodollar Rate =   

Bloomberg Page BBAM1

1.00 - Reserve Percentage

The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrowing Agent of the Eurodollar Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Eurodollar Rate Loan ” shall mean an Advance at any time that bears interest based on the Eurodollar Rate.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X hereof.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Account ” shall have the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.15(j).

 

17


Excluded Assets ” shall mean (a) assets if the granting of a security interest in such asset would (I) be prohibited by Applicable Law (but proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC, shall not be deemed excluded from the Collateral regardless such prohibition), or (II) be prohibited by contract (except to the extent such prohibition is overridden by UCC Section 9-408) (but proceeds and receivables thereof shall not be deemed to be excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), in each case unless and until such prohibition is no longer in effect, (b) Equity Interests of any Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Unrestricted Subsidiary or of any Subsidiary not constituting a Material Subsidiary, (c) any property and assets, the pledge of which would require approval, license or authorization of any Governmental Body, unless and until such consent, approval, license or authorization shall have been obtained or waived, (d) any intent-to-use Trademark applications for which no statement of use has been filed and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, (e) any Excluded Account and (f) assets in circumstances where Agent reasonably determines that the cost, burden or consequences (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the practical benefit afforded thereby.

Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities ” shall mean, with respect to each Borrower and Guarantor, each of its CEA Swap Obligations if, and only to the extent that, all or any portion of this Agreement or any Other Document that relates to such CEA Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulation or order of the CFTC, solely by virtue of such Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s failure to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such CEA Swap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or in any other provision of this Agreement or any Other Document, the foregoing is subject to the following provisos: (a) if a CEA Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one CEA Swap, this definition shall apply only to the portion of such CEA Swap Obligation that is attributable to CEA Swap for which such guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulations or order of the CFTC, solely as a result of the failure by such Borrower or Guarantor for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such CEA Swap; (b) if a guarantee of a CEA Swap Obligation would cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability but the grant of a security interest would not cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability, such CEA Swap Obligation shall constitute an Excluded Hedge Liability for purposes of the guaranty but not for purposes of the grant of the security interest; and (c) if there is more than one Borrower or Guarantor executing this Agreement or the Other Documents and a CEA Swap Obligation would be an Excluded Hedge Liability with respect to one or more of such Persons, but not all of them, the definition of Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities with respect to each such Person shall only be deemed applicable to (i) the particular CEA Swap Obligations that constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities with respect to such Person, and (ii) the particular Person with respect to which such CEA Swap Obligations constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any CFC Holdco and (d) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC.

 

18


Executive Order No. 13224 ” shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Existing Credit Facilities ” shall mean (i) the credit facility established by the Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2011, by and among Borrowers, Keane Frac GP, Shawn Keane, Kevin Keane, Timothy Keane, Brian Keane, KSD Newco Corporation, Keane Brothers L.P., Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane, KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. and S & K Management Services, LLC; (ii) the subordinated loan, dated as of June 6, 2014, made by the equity holders of Holdings to Holdings, in the original aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 and (iii) the term loan under the Original Agreement, in the original principal amount of $45,000,000.

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

Federal Funds Open Rate ” for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) which is the daily federal funds open rate as quoted by ICAP North America, Inc. (or any successor) as set forth on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM for that day opposite the caption “OPEN” (or on such other substitute Bloomberg Screen that displays such rate), or as set forth on such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate as selected by PNC (an “ Alternate Source ”) (or if such rate for such day does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or on any Alternate Source, or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the PNC at such time in PNC’s reasonable business judgment (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided however , that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the “open” rate on the immediately preceding Business Day. If and when the Federal Funds Open Rate changes, the rate of interest with respect to any advance to which the Federal Funds Open Rate applies will change automatically without notice to the Borrowers, effective on the date of any such change.

 

19


Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean and include, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) (i) the sum of EBITDA for such period, (ii)  minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, (iii)  minus (and, for avoidance of doubt, without duplication of any of the following) distributions (including tax distributions) and dividends pursuant to Section 7.7 made in cash during such period, (iv)  minus cash taxes paid during such period and (v)  minus cash payments made in respect of Attributable Indebtedness to (b) all Debt Payments, the Consolidated Parent on a Consolidated Basis. For purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and Debt Payments), such calculation shall be made on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions which have been consummated and any Permitted Indebtedness (including for the avoidance of doubt the incurrence of Indebtedness under this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement on the Closing Date) which shall have been incurred, in each case during the relevant fiscal period as if such consummation or incurrence had occurred on the first day of such period.

Foreign Currency Hedge ” shall mean any foreign exchange transaction, including spot and forward foreign currency purchases and sales, listed or over-the-counter options on foreign currencies, non-deliverable forwards and options, foreign currency swap agreements, currency exchange rate price hedging arrangements, and any other similar transaction providing for the purchase of one currency in exchange for the sale of another currency entered into by any Borrower, Guarantor and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities ” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person, shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person that is not thereof Domestic Subsidiary.

Formula Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

Frac ND ” shall mean Keane Frac ND, a Delaware limited liability company and a Borrower.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time.

General Intangibles ” shall mean and include as to each Borrower all of such Borrower’s general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all payment intangibles, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and updates, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to such Borrower to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables).

 

20


Governmental Acts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.17 hereof.

Governmental Body ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof or any entity, authority, agency, division or department exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to a government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

Guarantor ” shall mean Intermediate Holdco II, Keane Frac GP, each Restricted Subsidiary of each Borrower that is not an Excluded Subsidiary, including those Subsidiaries that are listed on Schedule 1.4 hereto and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons. Any Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Term Loan Facility will also be a Guarantor.

Guarantor Security Agreement ” shall mean any security agreement executed by any Guarantor in favor of Agent securing the Obligations or the Guaranty of such Guarantor, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

Guaranty ” shall mean any guaranty of the Obligations executed by a Guarantor in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

Hazardous Discharge ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Hazardous Substance ” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, friable and damaged asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101, et seq.), RCRA, Articles 15 and 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law or any other applicable Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

Hazardous Wastes ” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or comparable state law, and any other applicable Environmental Laws relating to hazardous waste disposal.

Hedge Liabilities ” shall mean collectively, the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities and the Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities.

Holdings ” shall mean KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

21


Increased Tax Burden ” shall mean the additional federal, state or local taxes assumed to be payable by a (direct or indirect) member or partner of any of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Loan Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or limited partnership as evidenced and substantiated by the tax returns filed by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, with such taxes being calculated for all (direct or indirect) members and partners, as the case may be, at the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate or rates applicable to any such member or partner, taking into account the character of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to such member or partner, as the case may be.

Increasing Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.24(a) hereof.

Indebtedness ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement, (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract, (vi) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), or (vii) all Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (viii) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person, (ix) Earnouts; or (x) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix).

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venture, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (viii) that is limited in recourse to the property encumbered thereby shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as reasonably determined.

Ineligible Security ” shall mean any security which may not be underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.

 

22


Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any Applicable Law a patent, patent application, copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, trade name, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among Agent, Borrowers, Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time with the consent of the Agent, Term Loan Agent, the Term Loan Lenders, and, in the case of any amendment or other foregoing modification which is adverse in any material respect to the Borrowers, the Borrowers.

Intermediate Holdco II ” shall mean KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period provided for any Eurodollar Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Interest Rate Hedge ” shall mean an interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, floor, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor, cross-currency swap or similar agreements entered into by any Borrower, Guarantor and/or their respective Subsidiaries in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, such Borrower, any Guarantor and/or their respective Subsidiaries of increasing floating rates of interest applicable to Indebtedness.

Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities ” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge.

Internally Generated Funds ” means, with respect to any Person, funds of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries not constituting (x) proceeds of the issuance of (or contributions in respect of) Equity Interests of such Person, (y) proceeds of the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of extensions of credit hereunder or any other revolving credit or similar facility) by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds received in connection with a Capitalized Lease or Sale-Leaseback Transaction) or (z) proceeds of sales, dispositions or Casualty Events (other than ordinary course dispositions of Inventory or Receivables).

Inventory ” shall mean and include as to each Loan Party all of such Loan Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Loan Party’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them.

Inventory Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

 

23


Inventory NOLV Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

Investment Property ” shall mean and include as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts.

Issuer ” shall mean any Person who issues a Letter of Credit and/or accepts a draft pursuant to the terms hereof.

Keane Completions ” shall mean Keane Completions CN Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia.

Keane Completions Lease Guaranty” shall mean any agreement by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have guaranteed, or otherwise agreed to be liable for, the payment when due and performance of the obligations of Keane Completions arising under any real property lease to which Keane Completions is a party as lessee or tenant.

Keane Frac GP ” means Keane Frac GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Keane Texas ” shall mean Keane Frac TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Borrower.

KGH ” shall mean Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Leasehold Interests ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee, of the premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto.

Lender ” and “ Lenders ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a transferee, successor or assign of any Lender.

Lender Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(a) hereof.

Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge ” shall mean a Foreign Currency Hedge which is provided by any Lender or Agent or any Affiliate of any Lender or Agent and for which such Lender (if it is not that the Agent) or Affiliate of such Lender confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge (the “ Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities ”) by any Borrower, Guarantor, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Borrower and Guarantor, be guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any Guarantor Security Agreement, as applicable, and otherwise treated as

 

24


Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6 hereof.

Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge ” shall mean an Interest Rate Hedge which is provided by any Lender or Agent or any Affiliate of any Lender or Agent and for which such Lender (if it is not that the Agent) or Affiliate of such Lender confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge (the “ Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities ”) by any Borrower, Guarantor, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Borrower and Guarantor, be guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any Guarantor Security Agreement, as applicable, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6 hereof.

Letter of Credit Application ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.

Letter of Credit Borrowing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d) hereof.

Letter of Credit Fees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

Letter of Credit Sublimit ” shall mean $10,000,000.

Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 hereof.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt outstanding on such date to (b) EBITDA for the preceding period of four fiscal quarters ending closest to such date, all calculated for the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four fiscal quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

License Agreement ” shall mean any written agreement between any Borrower and a Licensor pursuant to which such Borrower is authorized to use any Intellectual Property in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory of such Borrower or otherwise in connection with such Borrower’s business operations (other than any off-the-shelf, shrinkwrap or other generally and commercially available pre-packaged software products or licenses).

 

25


Licensor ” shall mean any Person from whom any Borrower obtains the right to use pursuant to a License Agreement (whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis) any Intellectual Property in connection with such Borrower’s manufacture, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory or otherwise in connection with such Borrower’s business operations.

Licensor/Agent Agreement ” shall mean an agreement between Agent and a Licensor, in form and content satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion, by which Agent is given the right, vis-a-vis such Licensor, to enforce Agent’s Liens with respect to and to dispose of any Borrower’s Inventory with the benefit of any Intellectual Property applicable thereto, irrespective of such Borrower’s default under any License Agreement with such Licensor.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of any lessor under any contract designated as a lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof) and the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction (other than precautionary lien filings).

Lien Waiver Agreement ” shall mean an agreement which is executed in favor of Agent by a Person who owns or occupies premises at which any Collateral may be located from time to time and by which such Person shall waive any Lien that such Person may have with respect to any of the Collateral and shall authorize Agent to enter upon the premises to inspect or remove the Collateral from such premises or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Inventory.

Liquidity ” at a particular date shall mean an amount equal to (a) Undrawn Availability as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrowers on deposit as of such date in any and all bank accounts owned by any Borrower and maintained with PNC or any of its Affiliates.

Loan Parties ” shall mean collectively (a) the Borrowers and (b) each other Guarantor (each, a “ Loan Party ”).

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, (b) any Loan Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of a material portion of the Collateral, or Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the Agent’s and each Lender’s rights and remedies available under this Agreement and the Other Documents.

Material Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, lease or license, written or oral, of any of the Loan Parties, which is material to such Loan Party’s business, taken as a whole, or which, the failure to comply with, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

26


Material Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, each Subsidiary of a Borrower (a) whose total assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose EBITDA (when combined with the EBITDA of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) for such four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries whose Equity Interests constitute Excluded Assets solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Issuer for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or 9.8 or more than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such four fiscal quarter period then ended, then the Borrowers shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as Agent may agree in their discretion), (i) designate in writing to Agent one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) provide a perfected security interest in the assets owned by and the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to the extent otherwise required under this Agreement and the Other Documents (including, to the extent required, delivery of an Additional Guarantor Supplement).

Maximum Face Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit, the face amount of such Letter of Credit including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

Maximum Revolving Advance Amount ” shall mean $30,000,000, plus any increases in accordance with Section 2.24.

Maximum Undrawn Amount ” shall mean with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit that is or may become available to be drawn, including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required, or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by Holdings, any Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA.

 

27


Narrative Report ” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing (a) the results of operations of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal quarter or fiscal year and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate and otherwise containing information substantially similar to the type customarily found in a management discussion and analysis and (b) in reasonable detail all material changes made to any Material Contract and/or each Material Contract entered into by any Loan Party, in each case, since the most recently delivered Narrative Report.

Net Working Capital ” means, as of any date of determination, Current Assets as of such date minus Current Liabilities as of such date.

New Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.24(a) hereof.

Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(b) hereof.

Non-Qualifying Party ” shall mean any Borrower or any Guarantor that on the Eligibility Date fails for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant.

Note ” shall mean, collectively, the promissory notes referred to in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

Obligations ” shall mean and include any and all loans (including without limitation, all Advances), advances, debts, liabilities, obligations (including without limitation all reimbursement obligations and cash collateralization obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued hereunder), covenants and duties owing by any Borrower or Guarantor to Lenders or Agent of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest or other amounts accruing thereon, any fees accruing under or in connection therewith, any costs and expenses of any Person payable by the Loan Parties and any indemnification obligations payable by the Loan Parties arising or payable after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest, fees or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding), whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument (including without limitation the Note), whether arising under any agreement, instrument or document (including this Agreement, the Other Documents, Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges and any Cash Management Products and Services) whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening or issuance of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease, establishment of any “purchasing card” or “p-card” program or guarantee, commercial card or similar facility or guarantee, under any interest or currency swap, future, option or other similar agreement, or in any other manner, whether arising out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of Agent’s or any Lender’s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, including, but not limited to,

 

28


any and all of Borrower’s Indebtedness and/or liabilities under (i) this Agreement or the Other Documents and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases and thereto, including all costs and expenses of Agent and any Lender incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all obligations of any Loan Party to Agent or Lenders to perform acts or refrain from taking any action, (ii) all Hedge Liabilities and (iii) all Cash Management Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, the Obligations shall not include any Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

Ordinary Course of Business ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, with respect to any line of business, the ordinary course of such business of such Person as conducted from time to time in accordance with the business practices established by such Person from time to time; provided such practices are not inconsistent in any material respect with general industry standards then prevailing with respect to such business practices.

Original Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the whereas clause in this Agreement.

Original Closing Date ” shall mean July 8, 2011.

Original Owners ” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

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

Other Documents ” shall mean the Note, the Perfection Certificates, any Guaranty, any Guarantor Security Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any subordination agreements, intercreditor agreements, guaranties, pledges, security agreement supplements, collateral assignments, powers of attorney, consents or other similar agreements executed in connection with this Agreement, now or hereafter executed by any Borrower or any Guarantor and/or delivered to Agent or any Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

29


Out-of-Formula Loans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(b) hereof.

Parent ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.

Participant ” shall mean each Person who shall be granted the right by any Lender to participate in any of the Advances and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(e).

Participation Advance ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d) hereof.

Participation Commitment ” shall mean each Lender’s obligation to buy a participation in the Letters of Credit issued hereunder.

Payee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.

Payment Office ” shall mean initially Two Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816; thereafter, such other office of Agent, if any, which it may designate by notice to Borrowing Agent and to each Lender to be the Payment Office.

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

Pension Benefit Plan ” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either is maintained or to which contributions are required by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group.

Perfection Certificates ” shall mean collectively, the Perfection Certificates and the responses thereto provided by each Borrower and delivered to Agent.

Permitted Acquisitions ” shall mean acquisitions of Equity Interests of another Person or of the assets of another Person constituting all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or a business line or division of such Person, so long as: (a) the Borrowers have provided Agent with (i) written notice of such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date of such acquisition (or such shorter notice as Agent may otherwise agree) and (ii) such financial and other information concerning any such acquisition as Agent may reasonably request; (b) with respect to the acquisition of (i) Equity Interests of another Person, such Person shall, immediately prior to such acquisition, be engaged only in a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20, or similar or supplementary to a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20 and (ii) with respect to the acquisition of any assets other than Equity Interests, the acquired property and business(es) shall comprise a business or line of business, or a business unit or division of an ongoing business, which is the same as, similar or supplementary to the business

 

30


or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20; (c) the Borrowers shall have complied with Section 6.10 and Agent shall have received a first-priority perfected security interest in all acquired assets and/or Equity Interests, as applicable, constituting Collateral, subject to documentation satisfactory to Agent (including, if applicable, in the case of any acquisitions of Equity Interests in an entity other than a corporation, appropriate consents from all other partners or members and amendments to organizational documents permitting a pledge thereof) for the delivery and/or perfection of security interests in Collateral (excluding a Lien on Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code); (d) the Board of Directors of such company shall have duly approved the transaction; (e) the Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent (i) a pro forma balance sheet, pro forma financial statements and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowers demonstrating that, after giving effect to the consummation of any such acquisition, (1) Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (2) Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of Indebtedness) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Borrowers completed over the twelve-month period following the consummation of such acquisition and related transactions (including any incurrence of Indebtedness); (f) both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur and each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in or pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents (including, if applicable, as such representations and warranties apply to such newly acquired Subsidiary or newly acquired assets) shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality or the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect, in which case each such representation or warranty so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date) and the certificate referred to in clause (e) above shall include a certification as to the same; and (g) on the date of and after giving effect to such acquisition, Borrowers have Liquidity, calculated on an average basis for the period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days ending on such date, and after taking into account any Revolving Advances needed to fund such acquisitions, of not less than $10,000,000; provided , that to the extent such acquisition is accounted for as an investment incurred pursuant to Section 7.4(g) (as certified in the certificate delivered by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer), the Issuer shall not have to certify or otherwise comply with the conditions set forth in clauses (e)(i)(1), (e)(i)(2) or (g) above.

 

31


Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of commercially reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Agent and Lenders and counterparties under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety, performance and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Loan Party, or any property of any Loan Party, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.6 hereof; (f) landlords’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due and payable or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens (including purchase money liens and liens arising under Capitalized Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (b) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness placed upon machinery, equipment or other fixed assets, hereafter acquired, to secure all or a portion of the purchase price thereof (in the case of a purchase money financing) or the lease obligations relating thereto (in the case of a Capitalized Lease), provided that (I) no such lien shall encumber any other property of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any proceeds related thereto); (h) all easements, covenants, encroachments, licenses, public or private roads, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, reservations of, or rights of others, encumbrances and other similar matters, improvements and structures located on, over or under any Real Property that are disclosed in policies of title insurance accepted by Agent, and all other similar matters or minor defects or irregularities affecting title, or any state of facts that an accurate survey would disclose, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body, or any Lien resulting from any exercise or enforcement thereof, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (j) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2 provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 7.8 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date and proceeds related thereto; (k) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Loan Party’s or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Agent’s or Lender’s rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (l) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease (other than a “capital lease” or any other lease that would be deemed to be a security

 

32


interest under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof)) entered into by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease or sublease; (m) Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent under the Term Loan Documents; (n) any Lien existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or existing on any property or asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11), in each case after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the obligations (including any Indebtedness) secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted to be outstanding and secured under this Agreement and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and extensions, renewals and replacement thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof, and (o) other Liens, so long, as each such Lien does not extend to or cover any Collateral and provided that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,500,000.

Permitted Indebtedness ” means:

(a) (1) Indebtedness to Agent, Lenders and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations, including Indebtedness under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges but only to the extent such Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges are entered into by Borrowers to hedge their risks with respect to other outstanding Indebtedness of Borrowers that is Permitted Indebtedness hereunder and not for speculative or investment purposes and (2) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility not to exceed in aggregate principal amount the sum of $150,000,000 subject to an increase of $200,000,000 in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement and (y) the amount of the increase pursuant to Section 2.24;

(b) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset, or entered into in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction, incurred by any Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000;

(c) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided, that such Subordinated Indebtedness shall not (i) mature earlier than 90 days after the then last day of the Term in effect on the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (ii) include any amortization or be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term, (iii) require any payments of interest (other than payment-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof) or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof and (iv) have covenants, defaults or remedy provisions more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those set forth in this Agreement; provided , that notwithstanding clause (iii)

 

33


above, in addition to interest payments constituting payment-in-kind, interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof may be required or permitted to be paid in cash or in other non-cash consideration prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof to the extent the Subordinated Loan Documentation related to such Subordinated Indebtedness (w) expressly limits such cash payments to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.16 of this Agreement, (x) agrees that any such payments made to the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness in contravention of the terms of the Note Documents shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and turned over on demand to, the Purchasers and (y) provides that the provisions set forth in clauses (w) and (x) are for the benefit of the Purchasers and may not be modified without the prior written consent of the Purchasers

(d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.8, and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof; provided, however , that (i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable to the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in any material respect than the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified (including to the extent any such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such extended, refinanced or modified Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Subordinated Indebtedness), (ii) after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than with respect to fees and expenses incurred for, and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, such refinancing, extension or modification) and (iii) no Loan Party that was not liable with respect to the Indebtedness prior to its refinancing or modification shall be liable with respect to such Indebtedness after giving effect to its refinancing or modification (a “ Permitted Refinancing ”);

(e) Guarantees by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guaranty of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (C) no Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall guarantee Indebtedness for borrowed money of any Loan Party;

(f) Indebtedness to the extent constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(g) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and such Indebtedness is extinguished within three (3) Business Days;

(h) Indebtedness arising out of the issuance of surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds, bank guarantees, performance bonds and performance and completing guarantees or other similar obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with

 

34


workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(i) Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties consisting of (i) repurchase obligations with respect to Equity Interests of such Person issued to the directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees of any of the Loan Parties arising upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such repurchase is permitted under Section 7.7(c)(ii)(D) and (ii) promissory notes issued by any of the Loan Parties to directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees (or their spouses or estates) of any of the Loan Parties to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of such Loan Party issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such purchase or redemption is permitted under Section 7.7(ii), provided that any such notes issued under this clause (ii) shall be subordinated in right of payment to all Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent either pursuant to subordination provisions set forth in such notes or pursuant by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, which such subordination provisions or subordination agreement (as applicable) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

(j) Qualified Earnouts;

(k) Acquired Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against any Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates or currency fluctuations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes and guarantees thereof; and

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Loan Parties, provided that ( i) the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000, (ii) such Indebtedness shall be on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion, (iii) at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Event of Default shall occur as a result of such incurrence, (iv) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (x) Borrowers shall have pro forma compliance Undrawn Availability of at least 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts, and (v) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, Borrowers shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent certifying that the condition in preceding clause (iv) is satisfied with respect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness.

Permitted Intercompany Investments ” means, in each case, to the extent made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) advances, loans or extensions of credit made to any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

35


(b) assumptions, endorsements or guarantees of the obligations of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that either constitute Permitted Indebtedness or, if such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness, are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

(c) any purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such purchase or acquisition from a Person that is neither a Borrower nor a Restricted Subsidiary);

so long as (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the aggregate amount of such advances, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees, assumptions, endorsements or investments made by Loan Parties in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (c) above shall not exceed (together with (A) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investments” and (B) the amount of investments outstanding pursuant to clause (k) of the defined term “Permitted Investments”) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

Permitted Investments ” means (a) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) investments owned by any Loan Party on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.4, (c) [reserved], (d) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (e) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (f) non-cash loans to employees, officers, and directors of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent) or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent) so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such stock in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent), (g) [reserved], (h) investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party, made in the Ordinary Course of Business or owing to any Loan Party as a result of insolvency proceedings involving a Customer or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party, (i) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate amount of consideration paid directly or indirectly by Loan Parties in respect of acquisitions of Persons that do not become Loan Parties (or paid to acquire property or assets that will not be owned by a Loan Party and constitute Collateral) (together with the amount of investments made pursuant to clause (k) below and Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) shall not exceed $5,000,000, (j) investments held by any Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition and (k) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and, prior to making such investment, Borrowing Agent shall deliver to Agent an updated Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which shall, among other things, reflect the satisfaction by Borrowers of the Special Undrawn Availability Condition, investments in any joint venture or partnership that is not an Affiliate of any Borrower not exceeding (together with the amount of consideration

 

36


paid in respect of Persons that do not become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) above and (y) the amount of Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

Person ” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Benefit Plan and a Multiemployer Plan), maintained by any Loan Party or to which any Loan Party is required to contribute, and with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, maintained by any member of the Controlled Group or to which any such member is required to contribute.

PNC ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all of its successors and assigns.

Pro Forma Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

Pro Forma Financial Statements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Testing Period ” shall mean, as to any applicable incurrence of Indebtedness, re-purchase of Equity Interests pursuant to Section 7.7(ii) hereof or making of any Permitted Acquisition,, the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period prior to the date of such incurrence, re-purchase or Permitted Acquisition, as applicable, for which financial statements and a related Compliance Certificate have been delivered to Agent under Section 9.7 or 9.8 (as applicable).

Properly Contested ” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation (including any taxes), as applicable, of any Person that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the nonpayment of any such Indebtedness during such contest is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of Agent (except only with respect to inchoate liens that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (e) if such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review;

 

37


and (f) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Person, such Person forthwith pays such Indebtedness and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.

Projections ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Published Rate ” shall mean the rate of interest published each Business Day in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” listing under the caption “London Interbank Offered Rates” for a one month period (or, if no such rate is published therein for any reason, then the Published Rate shall be the Eurodollar Rate for a one month period as published in another publication selected by Agent).

Purchasing CLO ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

Purchasing Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(c) hereof.

Qualified Bank ” shall mean a commercial bank or other similarly regulated institution, in each case organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.

Qualified Earnout ” shall mean any Earnout that constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness that is incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition.

Qualified ECP Loan Party ” shall mean each Borrower or Guarantor that on the Eligibility Date is (a) a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust, or other entity other than a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the CEA and CFTC regulations thereunder that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or (b) an Eligible Contract Participant that can cause another person to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA by entering into or otherwise providing a “letter of credit or keepwell, support, or other agreement” for purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean Subordinated Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”.

RCRA ” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

Real Property ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest (whether an interest in fee simple, a leasehold interest or any other interest of any kind whatsoever) in and to the owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Loan Party has acquired any additional Real Property) or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned or leased by any Loan Party.

Receivables ” shall mean and include, as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such

 

38


Loan Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder.

Receivables Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(i) hereof.

Recovery Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.21(a) hereof.

Refinancing ” means (x) all indebtedness under the subordinated loan made by KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. to KGH shall have been paid in full, (y) indebtedness in the form of a term loan of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing Date, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”) shall have been paid in full and (z) indebtedness in the form of a revolving facility of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have been upsized under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated in the form of this Agreement on the Closing Date, from commitments of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, with any outstanding letters of credit or advances continued under the Existing Credit Agreement.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(e) hereof.

Registered ” shall mean issued, registered, renewed or subject to a pending application.

Reimbursement Obligation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b)hereof.

Release ” shall have the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

Remedial Action ” shall mean any response, remedial removal, or corrective action activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Substance or to comply with any Environmental Laws, including any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances as required by Environmental Laws or the Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, Remedial Action shall mean those actions required under Environmental Laws.

Reportable Compliance Event ” shall mean that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Reportable Event ” shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

39


Required Lenders ” shall mean Lenders holding at least a majority of the Advances and, if no Advances are outstanding, shall mean Lenders holding a majority of the Commitment Percentages; provided, however , if there are fewer than three (3) Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean all Lenders (excluding any Lender if the amount equal to the Commitment Percentage of such Lender multiplied by the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount does not equal at least $5,000,000); and further provided that for purposes of this definition only, a Defaulting Lender will be deemed not to be a Lender and not to have either Advances outstanding or a Commitment Percentage.

Reserve Percentage ” shall mean as of any day the maximum percentage in effect on such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”.

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or other similar officer or Person performing similar functions of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Restricted Subsidiary” or to “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiaries of any Borrower.

Revolving Advances ” shall mean Advances made other than Letters of Credit.

Revolving Interest Rate ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) and (b) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, the sum of the Eurodollar Rate and two and one-quarter percent (2.25%).

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any Equipment, and thereafter rent or lease such Equipment or other Equipment that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Equipment being sold or transferred.

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean any individual person, group, regime, entity or thing listed or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person, group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

40


SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Section 20 Subsidiary ” shall mean the Subsidiary of the bank holding company controlling PNC, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the Federal Reserve Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities.

Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, Agent, Issuer, and Lenders, together with any Affiliates of Agent or any Lender to whom any Hedge Liabilities or Cash Management Liabilities are owed and with each other holder of any of the Obligations, and the respective successors and assigns of each of them.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Settlement Date ” shall mean the Closing Date and thereafter Wednesday or Thursday of each week or more frequently if Agent deems appropriate unless such day is not a Business Day in which case it shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

Special Reserve ” shall mean a dollar for dollar reserve made and calculated as of any applicable date of determination in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of all Permitted Intercompany Investments made by any Borrower to Keane Completions pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Intercompany Investments and (ii) the outstanding amount of all Permitted Investments made by any Borrower in Keane Completions pursuant to clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Investments, in each case determined as of such date. The Special Reserve shall be reduced, dollar for dollar, by the amount of (i) any repayment by Keane Completions to the applicable Borrower of Permitted Intercompany Investments made to Keane Completions pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Intercompany Investments and (ii) any repayment or return (as applicable) by Keane Completions to the applicable Borrower of any Permitted Investments made pursuant to clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Investments, any such reduction in the amount of the Special Reserve to occur at the time specified in Section 9.2 hereof.

Special Undrawn Availability Condition ” shall mean that, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts calculated pursuant to the following clauses (i) and (ii) is not less than $2,000,000: (i) Undrawn Availability (the calculation of which, for avoidance of doubt, shall be made after giving effect to all reserves, including the Special Reserve) plus (ii) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash of all Borrowers, to the extent, in each case, that such cash is then on deposit in a demand deposit account maintained by the applicable Borrower with PNC Bank, National Association.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Loan Documentation.

Subordinated Lender ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, and collectively (if applicable) all of the lender(s) under and/or other holder(s) of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

41


Subordinated Loan Documentation ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, the applicable Subordination Agreement and any and all loan agreements between any Borrower and the applicable Subordinated Lender and/or promissory note(s) issued by any Borrower to the applicable Subordinated Lender in connection with such Subordinated Indebtedness and all other instruments and documents executed in connection therewith.

Subordination Agreement ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, any subordination or intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including reasonably satisfactory provisions, if applicable, as required pursuant to the proviso of clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness” in the case of any Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness that requires or permits payments (other than payments-in-kind in respect of interest) prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof), executed by the applicable Subordinated Lender providing for the subordination in right of payment or of security of the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness to all Obligations with or in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Lenders.

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity (i) of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body are at the time, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such Person or (ii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, by such Person, to the extent such entity’s financial results are required to be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements under GAAP. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of any Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean any Guarantor other than Holdings.

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

Swap Obligation ” shall mean, 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.

 

42


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

Term ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.

Term Loan Agent ” shall mean U.S. Bank National Association.

Term Loan Agreement ” shall mean that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among Intermediate Holdco II, Term Loan Agent and Term Loan Lenders, pursuant to which an aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000,000 shall be advanced on the Closing Date to Borrowers in the form of a term loan, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties thereto, the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders.

Term Loan Debt ” shall mean the Indebtedness incurred by Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement, up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (x) $200,000,000 plus (y) $40,000,000 minus the amount, if any, by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount is increased pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof.

Term Loan Deposit Accounts ” means any deposit account that is required to be established pursuant to the Term Loan Documents for the exclusive purpose of holding identifiable proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

Term Loan Documents ” shall mean the Term Loan Agreement and each other agreement, instrument or document executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such Term Loan Documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties thereto, the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders.

Term Loan Facility ” shall mean the term credit facility under the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Lenders ” shall mean the lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement.

 

43


Term Loan Priority Collateral ” shall mean and include all “Notes Collateral” as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Termination Event ” shall mean: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Pension Benefit Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan; (e) (i) the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (ii) the termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA, or (iii) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan, (f) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; or (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group.

Total Assets ” means the total assets of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or, 9.8 for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or 9.8, the Pro Forma Financial Statements.

Total Net Debt ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts), minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) not to exceed $20,000,000, in each case included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Loan Parties, and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Term Loan Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2); provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000.

Toxic Substance ” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property or the Leasehold Interests which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

 

44


Trading with the Enemy Act ” shall mean the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Other Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the execution and delivery of the Term Loan Agreement and any other agreements, instruments and documents to be entered into under the Term Loan Facility on the Closing Date, (c) the Refinancing, (d) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing and (e) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

Ultra Tech Earnout Payments ” shall mean, collectively, the “Earn-Out Payments” payable pursuant to, and as such term is defined under, the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 3, 2013, among KGH, Keane Frac TX, LLC and Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC.

Undrawn Availability ” at a particular date shall mean an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Advances (other than Letters of Credit) plus (ii) all amounts due and owing to any Borrower’s trade creditors which are outstanding sixty (60) days or more past their due date (other than trade payables which are being Properly Contested).

Unfunded Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures made with Internally Generated Funds and, for the avoidance of doubt, not including Capital Expenditures funded through or by funds provided by any Customer or supplier for such purpose.

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 hereof.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of any Borrower designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11 subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.11 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of any Borrower. No Subsidiary shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either (a) it owns Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Term Loan Facility or (c) the Term Loan Facility does not include the substantially similar provision to provide for Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Week ” shall mean the time period commencing with the opening of business on a Wednesday and ending on the end of business the following Tuesday.

 

45


1.3. Uniform Commercial Code Terms . All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time (the “Uniform Commercial Code”) shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms “accounts”, “chattel paper” (and “electronic chattel paper” and “tangible chattel paper”), “commercial tort claims”, “deposit accounts”, “documents”, “equipment”, “financial asset”, “fixtures”, “goods”, “instruments”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit rights”, “payment intangibles”, “proceeds”, “promissory note” “securities”, “software” and “supporting obligations” as and when used in the description of Collateral shall have the meanings given to such terms in Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent the definition of any category or type of collateral is expanded by any amendment, modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment, modification or revision.

1.4. Certain Matters of Construction . The terms “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or agreements to which Agent is a party, including references to any of the Other Documents, shall include any and all modifications, supplements or amendments thereto, any and all restatements or replacements thereof and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All references herein to the time of day shall mean the time in New York, New York. Unless otherwise provided, all financial calculations shall be performed with Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as Borrowers may elect (provided such election may only be made once, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, and once made, may not be modified without the Agent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Whenever the words “including” or “include” shall be used, such words shall be understood to mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation”. A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as applicable Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any of the Other Documents as having been created in favor of Agent, any agreement entered into by Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, any payment made by or to or funds received by Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Agent and Lenders. Wherever the phrase “to the Loan Parties’ knowledge,” “Borrower’s knowledge” or “to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer” or similar phrases relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Loan Party or Borrower (or one or more of their Responsible Officers) are used in this Agreement or the Other Documents,

 

46


such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, or (ii) the knowledge that a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, would have obtained if he had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates.

 

II. ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

2.1. Revolving Advances .

(a) Amount of Revolving Advances . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including Sections 2.1(b) and (c), each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit or (y) an amount equal to the sum of:

(i) 85% (“ Receivables Advance Rate ”) of Eligible Receivables, plus

(ii) subject to the provisions of Sections 2.1(b) hereof, the lesser of (A) 60% of the value of the Eligible Inventory (the “ Inventory Advance Rate ”) and (B) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Inventory (as evidenced by an Inventory appraisal satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion exercised in good faith) (the “ Inventory NOLV Advance Rate ”, together with the Inventory Advance Rate and the Receivables Advance Rate, collectively, the “ Advance Rate s”), minus

(iii) the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; minus

(iv) the Special Reserve; minus

(v) such reserves, in addition to the Special Reserve, as Agent may deem proper and necessary from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, provided that (x) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any factor then in existence material to the determination by Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, to exclude one or more Receivables (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Receivables or Inventory (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Inventory, pursuant to the criteria contained in the respective definitions thereof, (y) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any reserve established and in effect on and after the Closing Date ( provided that the limitation contained in this clause (y) shall not extend to any increase in any such reserve, to the extent such increase is based on any change in either Agent’s knowledge, or in the risks or circumstances, in each case arising after the Closing Date and relating to the factors underlying Agent’s initial determination with respect to such previously established reserve) and (z) Agent shall endeavor to give reasonable prior notice to Borrowing Agent of its intention to impose a new reserve or to increase the amount of an existing reserve.

 

47


The amount derived from the sum of (x) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i) and (ii) minus (y) Section 2.1 (a)(y)(iii), (iv) and (v) at any time and from time to time shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount”. The Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “ Note ”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a).

(b) Sublimits for Revolving Advances made against Eligible Inventory . The aggregate amount of Revolving Advances made to Borrower against Eligible Inventory shall not exceed (i) with respect to Eligible Inventory consisting of inventory that is in transit between locations of the Borrowers, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $500,000, (ii) with respect to Eligible Inventory consisting of inventory that is in transit from a vendor located in the United States to a Borrower, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $500,000, (iii) with respect to all Eligible Inventory temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $250,000 and (iv) notwithstanding and without contradicting the foregoing clause (i), (ii) and (iii), with respect to all Eligible Inventory collectively, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding, an amount not greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount then in effect.

2.2. Procedure for Revolving Advances Borrowing .

(a) Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower may notify Agent prior to 12:00 noon on a Business Day of a Borrower’s request to incur, on that day, a Revolving Advance hereunder. Should any amount required to be paid as interest hereunder, or as fees or other charges under this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, or with respect to any other Obligation, become due, same shall be deemed a request for a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to pay in full such interest, fee, charge or Obligation under this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, and such request shall be irrevocable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, in the event any Borrower desires to obtain a Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 12:00 noon on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is to be borrowed, specifying (i) the date of the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of borrowing and the amount on the date of such Advance to be borrowed, which amount shall be in a minimum amount of $250,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period therefor. Interest Periods for Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be for one, two, three or six months; provided, if an Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, it shall end on the next succeeding Business Day unless such day falls in the next succeeding calendar month in which case the Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. No Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made available to any Borrower during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default. After giving effect to each requested Eurodollar Rate Loan, including those which are converted from a Domestic Rate Loan under Section 2.2(d), there shall not be outstanding more than six (6) Eurodollar Rate Loans, in the aggregate.

(c) Each Interest Period of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as Borrowing Agent may elect as set forth in subsection (b)(iii) above provided that the exact length of each Interest Period shall be determined in accordance with the practice of the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits and no Interest Period shall end after the last day of the Term.

 

48


Borrowing Agent shall elect the initial Interest Period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(d), as the case may be. Borrowing Agent shall elect the duration of each succeeding Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice to Agent of such duration not later than 12:00 noon on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If Agent does not receive timely notice of the Interest Period elected by Borrowing Agent, Borrowing Agent shall be deemed to have elected to convert to a Domestic Rate Loan subject to Section 2.2(d) below.

(d) Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrowing Agent may, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to any outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, or on any Business Day with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of another type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If Borrowing Agent desires to convert a loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 12:00 noon (i) on the day which is three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Domestic Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) on the day which is one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan, specifying, in each case, the date of such conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is from a Domestic Rate Loan to any other type of loan, the duration of the first Interest Period therefor.

(e) At its option and upon written notice given prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date of such prepayment, any Borrower may prepay the Eurodollar Rate Loans in whole at any time or in part from time to time with accrued interest on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Such Borrower shall specify the date of prepayment of Advances which are Eurodollar Rate Loans and the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, such Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 2.2(f) hereof.

(f) Each Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses (excluding lost profits) that Agent and Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of or any default by any Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Eurodollar Rate Loan or failure by any Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a prepayment of or conversion of or to a Eurodollar Rate Loan after notice thereof has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence (reflecting the calculation thereof) submitted by Agent or any Lender to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

49


(g) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any Applicable Law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender (for purposes of this subsection (g), the term “Lender” shall include any Lender and the office or branch where any Lender or any corporation or bank controlling such Lender makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans, the obligation of Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder shall forthwith be cancelled and Borrowers shall, if any affected Eurodollar Rate Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent, either pay all such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or convert such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans into loans of another type. If any such payment or conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Loan is made on a day that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowers shall pay Agent, upon Agent’s request, such amount or amounts as may be necessary to compensate Lenders for any loss or expense sustained or incurred by Lenders in respect of such Eurodollar Rate Loan as a result of such payment or conversion, including (but not limited to) any interest or other amounts payable by Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by Lenders in order to make or maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence (reflecting the calculation thereof) submitted by Lenders to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

2.3. Disbursement of Advance Proceeds . All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other Obligations of Borrowers to Agent or Lenders, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account on Agent’s books. During the Term, Borrowers may use the Revolving Advances by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The proceeds of each Revolving Advance requested by Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower or deemed to have been requested by any Borrower under Section 2.2(a) hereof shall, with respect to requested Revolving Advances to the extent Lenders make such Revolving Advances, be made available to the applicable Borrower on the day so requested by way of credit to such Borrower’s operating account at PNC, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent may designate following notification to Agent, in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available funds or, with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to have been requested by any Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request.

2.4. Reserved .

2.5. Maximum Advances . The aggregate balance of Revolving Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit or (b) the Formula Amount.

 

50


2.6. Repayment of Advances .

(a) The Revolving Advances shall be due and payable in full on the last day of the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided.

(b) Each Borrower recognizes that the amounts evidenced by checks, notes, drafts or any other items of payment relating to and/or proceeds of Collateral may not be collectible by Agent on the date received. In consideration of Agent’s agreement to conditionally credit Borrowers’ Account as of the next Business Day following Agent’s receipt of those items of payment, each Borrower agrees that, in computing the charges under this Agreement, all items of payment shall be deemed applied by Agent on account of the Obligations one (1) Business Day after (i) the Business Day following Agent’s receipt of such payments via wire transfer or electronic depository check or (ii) in the case of payments received by Agent in any other form, the Business Day such payment constitutes good funds in Agent’s account. Agent is not, however, required to credit Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Agent and Agent may charge Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is returned to Agent unpaid.

(c) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable hereunder, or under any of the Other Documents shall be made to Agent at the Payment Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the due date therefor in lawful money of the United States of America in federal funds or other funds immediately available to Agent. Agent shall have the right to effectuate payment on any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging Borrowers’ Account or by making Advances as provided in Section 2.2 hereof.

(d) Other than with respect to taxes which shall be covered by Section 3.10 herein, Borrowers shall pay principal, interest, and all other amounts payable hereunder, or under any related agreement, without any deduction whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any deduction for any setoff or counterclaim.

2.7. Repayment of Excess Advances . The aggregate balance of Advances outstanding at any time in excess of the maximum amount of Advances permitted hereunder shall be immediately due and payable without the necessity of any demand, at the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or Event of Default has occurred.

2.8. Statement of Account . Agent shall maintain, in accordance with its customary procedures, a loan account (“ Borrowers’ Account ”) in the name of Borrowers in which shall be recorded the date and amount of each Advance made by Agent and the date and amount of each payment in respect thereof; provided, however , the failure by Agent to record the date and amount of any Advance shall not adversely affect Agent or any Lender. Each month, Agent shall send to Borrowing Agent a statement showing the accounting for the Advances made, payments made or credited in respect thereof, and other transactions between Agent and Borrowers during such month. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrowers in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between Lenders and Borrowers unless Agent receives a written statement of Borrowers’ specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is received by Borrowing Agent. The records of Agent with respect to the loan account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of Advances and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.

 

51


2.9. Letters of Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Agent shall issue or cause the issuance of standby and/or trade letters of credit (“ Letters of Credit ”) for the account of any Borrower except to the extent that the issuance thereof would then cause the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving Advances plus (ii) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit to exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (y) the sum of the Formula Amount plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit. The Maximum Undrawn Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time the Letter of Credit Sublimit. All disbursements or payments related to Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Domestic Rate Loans consisting of Revolving Advances and shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans. Letters of Credit that have not been drawn upon shall not bear interest.

2.10. Issuance of Letters of Credit .

(a) Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, may request Agent to issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit by delivering to Agent at the Payment Office, prior to 12:00 noon (New York time), at least five (5) Business Days’ prior to the proposed date of issuance, Agent’s form of Letter of Credit Application (the “ Letter of Credit Application ”) completed to the satisfaction of Agent; and, such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as Agent may reasonably request. Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, also has the right to give instructions and make agreements with respect to any application, any applicable letter of credit and security agreement, any applicable letter of credit reimbursement agreement and/or any other applicable agreement, any letter of credit and the disposition of documents, disposition of any unutilized funds, and to agree with Agent upon any amendment, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit.

(b) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide for the payment of sight drafts, other written demands for payment, or acceptances of usance drafts when presented for honor thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof and when accompanied by the documents described therein and (ii) have an expiry date not later than twelve (12) months after such Letter of Credit’s date of issuance and in no event later than the last day of the Term. Each standby Letter of Credit shall be subject either to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time a Letter of Credit is issued (the “ UCP ”) or the International Standby Practices (ISP98-International Chamber of Commerce Publication Number 590) (the “ ISP98 Rules ”), and any subsequent revision thereof at the time a standby Letter of Credit is issued, as determined by Agent, and each trade Letter of Credit shall be subject to the UCP.

(c) Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of the request by Borrowing Agent for a Letter of Credit hereunder.

2.11. Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit .

(a) Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct any Issuer to name the applicable Borrower as the “Applicant” or “Account Party” of each Letter of Credit. If Agent is not the Issuer of any Letter of Credit, Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct the Issuer to deliver to Agent all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by the

 

52


Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit, the application therefor or any acceptance thereof.

(b) In connection with all Letters of Credit issued or caused to be issued by Agent under this Agreement, each Borrower hereby appoints Agent, or its designee, as its attorney, with full power and authority if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) to sign and/or endorse such Borrower’s name upon any warehouse or other receipts, letter of credit applications and acceptances, (ii) to sign such Borrower’s name on bills of lading; (iii) to clear Inventory through the United States of America Customs Department (“ Customs ”) in the name of such Borrower or Agent or Agent’s designee, and to sign and deliver to Customs officials powers of attorney in the name of such Borrower for such purpose; and (iv) to complete in such Borrower’s name or Agent’s, or in the name of Agent’s designee, any order, sale or transaction, obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith, and collect the proceeds thereof. Neither Agent nor its attorneys will be liable for any acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law, except for Agent’s or its attorney’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable as long as any Letters of Credit remain outstanding.

2.12. Disbursements, Reimbursement .

(a) Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from Agent a participation in such Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Maximum Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

(b) In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, Agent will promptly notify Borrowing Agent. Provided that Borrowing Agent shall have received such notice, Borrowers shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse Agent shall sometimes be referred to as a “ Reimbursement Obligation ”) Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York time on each date that an amount is paid by Agent under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “ Drawing Date ”) in an amount equal to the amount so paid by Agent. In the event Borrowers fail to reimburse Agent for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon, New York time, on the Drawing Date, Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof, and Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested that a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan be made by Lenders to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, or (ii) the Formula Amount and, in each case, subject to Section 8.2 hereof. Any notice given by Agent pursuant to this Section 2.12(b) may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(c) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.12(b) make available to Agent an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Commitment Percentage of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to

 

53


Section 2.12(d)) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in that amount. If any Lender so notified fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m., New York time on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lender’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Revolving Advances maintained as a Domestic Rate Loans on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. Agent will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of Agent to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligation under this Section 2.12(c), provided that such Lender shall not be obligated to pay interest as provided in Section 2.12(c) (i) and (ii) until and commencing from the date of receipt of notice from Agent of a drawing.

(d) With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.12(b), because of Borrowers’ failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 hereof (other than any notice requirements) or for any other reason, Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from Agent a borrowing (each a “ Letter of Credit Borrowing ”) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan. Each Lender’s payment to Agent pursuant to Section 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Lender in satisfaction of its Participation Commitment under this Section 2.12.

(e) Each Lender’s Participation Commitment shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following events: (x) Agent ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder; (y) no Letter of Credit issued or created hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled; and (z) all Persons (other than Borrowers) have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit.

2.13. Repayment of Participation Advances .

(a) Upon (and only upon) receipt by Agent for its account of immediately available funds from Borrowers (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by Agent under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Lender has made a Participation Advance to Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such payment made by Agent under such a Letter of Credit, Agent will pay to each Lender, in the same funds as those received by Agent, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such funds, except Agent shall retain the amount of the Commitment Percentage of such funds of any Lender that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by Agent.

(b) If Agent is required at any time to return to any Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any insolvency proceeding, any portion of the payments made by Borrowers to Agent pursuant to Section 2.13(a) in reimbursement of a

 

54


payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Lender shall, on demand of Agent, forthwith return to Agent the amount of its Commitment Percentage of any amounts so returned by Agent plus interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

2.14. Documentation . Each Borrower agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Credit Application and by Agent’s interpretations of any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of such Borrower and by Agent’s written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though Agent’s interpretations may be different from such Borrower’s own. In the event of a conflict between the Letter of Credit Application and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), Agent shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following the Borrowing Agent’s or any Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

2.15. Determination to Honor Drawing Request . In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, Agent shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit and that any other drawing condition appearing on the face of such Letter of Credit has been satisfied in the manner so set forth.

2.16. Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations . Each Lender’s obligation in accordance with this Agreement to make the Revolving Advances or Participation Advances as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the obligations of Borrowers to reimburse Agent upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.16 under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against Agent, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii) the failure of any Borrower or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Advance, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of Lenders to make Participation Advances under Section 2.12;

(iii) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;

(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by Borrower or any Lender against the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, cross-claim, defense or other right which any Borrower or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, any successor beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be

 

55


acting), Agent or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Borrower or any Subsidiaries of such Borrower and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provisions of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates has been notified thereof;

(vi) payment by Agent under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii) any failure by Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by Borrowing Agent, unless Agent has received written notice from Borrowing Agent of such failure within three (3) Business Days after Agent shall have furnished Borrowing Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix) any Material Adverse Effect;

(x) any breach of this Agreement or any Other Document by any party thereto;

(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Borrower or any Guarantor;

(xii) the fact that a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(xiii) the fact that the Term shall have expired or this Agreement or the Obligations hereunder shall have been terminated; and

(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

2.17. Indemnity . In addition to amounts payable as provided in Section 16.5, each Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless Agent and any of Agent’s Affiliates that have issued a Letter of Credit from and against any and all claims, demands,

 

56


liabilities, damages, penalties, interest, judgments, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel) which Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of (a) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (b) the wrongful dishonor by Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Body (all such acts or omissions herein called “ Governmental Acts ”).

2.18. Liability for Acts and Omissions . As between Borrowers and Agent and Lenders, each Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the respective foregoing, Agent shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if Agent shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such 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) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Agent, including any governmental acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of Agent’s rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve Agent from liability for Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment) in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence. In no event shall Agent or Agent’s Affiliates be liable to any Borrower for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent and each of its Affiliates: (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by Agent or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit; (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously

 

57


dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by Agent or its Affiliates; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on Agent or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a carrier or any similar document (each an “ Order ”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject of such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.

In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith and without gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), shall not put Agent under any resulting liability to any Borrower or any Lender.

2.19. Additional Payments . Any sums expended by Agent or any Lender due to any Borrower’s failure to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document including any Borrower’s obligations under Sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.20 and 6.1 hereof, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations.

2.20. Manner of Borrowing and Payment .

(a) Each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced according to the applicable Commitment Percentages of Lenders.

(b) Each payment (including each prepayment) by any Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Revolving Advances, shall be applied to the Revolving Advances pro rata according to the applicable Commitment Percentages of Lenders. Except as expressly provided herein, all payments (including prepayments) to be made by any Borrower on account of principal, interest and fees shall be made without set off or counterclaim and shall be made to Agent on behalf of Lenders to the Payment Office, in each case on or prior to 1:00 P.M., New York time, in Dollars and in immediately available funds.

(c) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2.20(a) and (b) hereof, commencing with the first Business Day following the Closing Date, each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced by Agent and each payment by any Borrower on account of Revolving Advances shall be applied first to those Revolving Advances advanced by Agent. On or before 1:00 P.M., New York time, on each Settlement Date

 

58


commencing with the first Settlement Date following the Closing Date, Agent and Lenders shall make certain payments as follows: (I) if the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made by Agent during the preceding Week (if any) exceeds the aggregate amount of repayments applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such preceding Week, then each Lender shall provide Agent with funds in an amount equal to its applicable Commitment Percentage of the difference between (w) such Revolving Advances and (x) such repayments and (II) if the aggregate amount of repayments applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such Week exceeds the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made during such Week, then Agent shall provide each Lender with funds in an amount equal to its applicable Commitment Percentage of the difference between (y) such repayments and (z) such Revolving Advances.

(ii) Each Lender shall be entitled to earn interest at the Revolving Interest Rate on outstanding Advances which it has funded.

(iii) Promptly following each Settlement Date, Agent shall submit to each Lender a certificate with respect to payments received and Advances made during the Week immediately preceding such Settlement Date. Such certificate of Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

(d) If any Lender or Participant (a “ Benefited Lender ”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Advances, or interest thereon, or receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and Collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Advances, or interest thereon, and such greater proportionate payment or receipt of Collateral is not expressly permitted hereunder, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participation in such portion of each such other Lender’s Advances, or shall provide such other Lender with the benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such Collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided, however , that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Advances may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.

(e) Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by any Lender that such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its applicable Commitment Percentage of the Advances available to Agent, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Lender shall make such amount available to Agent on the next Settlement Date and, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. Agent will promptly notify Borrowing Agent of its receipt of any such notice from a Lender. If such amount is made available to Agent on a date after such next Settlement Date, such Lender shall pay to Agent on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days) during such period as quoted by Agent, times (ii) such amount, times (iii) the number of days from and including such Settlement Date to the date on which such amount becomes immediately available to Agent. A certificate of Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to

 

59


any amounts owing under this paragraph (e) shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error. If such amount is not in fact made available to Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days after such Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such an amount, with interest thereon at the rate per annum then applicable to such Revolving Advances hereunder, on demand from Borrowers; provided, however , that Agent’s right to such recovery shall not prejudice or otherwise adversely affect Borrowers’ rights (if any) against such Lender.

2.21. Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) Subject to Section 4.3 hereof, when any Borrower either (i) sells or otherwise disposes of any Collateral (other than sales or other dispositions referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 7.1(b)) or (ii) receives the proceeds of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to any Collateral (a “ Recovery Event ”), and receives net cash proceeds as the result of such sale, disposal or Recovery Event, Borrowers shall repay the Advances in an amount equal to the net proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event (i.e., gross cash proceeds less the reasonable costs of such sales or other dispositions or of collecting on or settling such insurance claim or condemnation proceeding), such repayments to be made promptly but in no event more than five (5) Business Days following receipt of such net cash proceeds, and until the date of payment, such proceeds shall be held in trust for Agent. The foregoing shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such sale or disposition otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions hereof. Such repayments shall be applied first, to the remaining Revolving Advances in such order as Agent may determine, subject to Borrowers’ ability to reborrow Revolving Advances in accordance with the terms hereof, and second, to cash collateralization of all Obligations relating to any outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2(b).

2.22. Use of Proceeds .

(a) Borrowers shall apply the proceeds of Advances to (i) refinance existing indebtedness of the Borrowers (including, without limitation, repay existing indebtedness owed under the Existing Credit Facilities), (ii) finance Permitted Investments, (iii) pay fees and expenses relating to this transaction and (iv) provide for its working capital needs and reimburse drawings under Letters of Credit.

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.22(a) above, neither the Borrowers, the Guarantors nor any other Person which may in the future become party to this Agreement or the Other Documents as a Borrower or Guarantor, intends to use nor shall they use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, for any purpose in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

2.23. Defaulting Lender .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Lender (i) has refused (which refusal constitutes a breach by such Lender of its obligations under this Agreement) to make available its portion of any Advance or (ii) notifies either Agent or Borrowing Agent that it does not intend to make available its portion of any Advance (if the

 

60


actual refusal would constitute a breach by such Lender of its obligations under this Agreement) (each, a “ Lender Default ”), all rights and obligations hereunder of such Lender (a “ Defaulting Lender ”) as to which a Lender Default is in effect and of the other parties hereto shall be modified to the extent of the express provisions of this Section 2.23 while such Lender Default remains in effect.

(b) Advances shall be incurred pro rata from Lenders (the “ Non-Defaulting Lenders ”) which are not Defaulting Lenders based on their respective Commitment Percentages, and no Commitment Percentage of any Lender or any pro rata share of any Advances required to be advanced by any Lender shall be increased as a result of such Lender Default. Amounts received in respect of principal of any type of Advances shall be applied to reduce the applicable Advances of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata based on the aggregate of the outstanding Advances of that type of all Lenders at the time of such application; provided, that, Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments received by Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit, nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder (including any principal, interest or fees). Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Agent. Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to a Borrower the amount of such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender.

(c) A Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to give instructions to Agent or to approve, disapprove, consent to or vote on any matters relating to this Agreement and the Other Documents. All amendments, waivers and other modifications of this Agreement and the Other Documents may be made without regard to a Defaulting Lender and, for purposes of the definition of “Required Lenders”, a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a Lender and not to have either Advances outstanding or a Commitment Percentage.

(d) Other than as expressly set forth in this Section 2.23, the rights and obligations of a Defaulting Lender (including the obligation to indemnify Agent) and the other parties hereto shall remain unchanged. Nothing in this Section 2.23 shall be deemed to release any Defaulting Lender from its obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, shall alter such obligations, shall operate as a waiver of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or shall prejudice any rights which any Borrower, Agent or any Lender may have against any Defaulting Lender as a result of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder.

(e) In the event a Defaulting Lender retroactively cures to the satisfaction of Agent and Borrowing Agent the breach which caused a Lender to become a Defaulting Lender and Borrowing Agent notifies Agent that it is satisfied with respect to Defaulting Lender’s ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement in the future, such Defaulting Lender shall no longer be a Defaulting Lender and shall be treated as a Lender under this Agreement.

2.24. Increase in Maximum Revolving Advance Amount .

(a) Borrowers may, at any time request that the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount be increased by (1) one or more of the current Lenders increasing their Commitment Amount (any current Lender which elects to increase its Commitment Amount shall be referred to as an “ Increasing Lender ”) or (2) one or more new lenders (each a “ New

 

61


Lender ”) joining this Agreement and providing a Commitment Amount hereunder, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) No current Lender shall be obligated to increase its Commitment Amount and any increase in the Commitment Amount by any current Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such current Lender;

(ii) Borrowers may not request the addition of a New Lender unless (and then only to the extent that) there is insufficient participation on behalf of the existing Lenders in the increased Commitments being requested by Borrowers;

(iii) There shall exist no Event of Default or Default on the effective date of such increase after giving effect to such increase;

(iv) After giving effect to such increase, the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall not exceed the sum of (a) $30,000,000 and (b) (I) $30,000,000, less (II) the amount of “Incremental Commitments” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date that have been made available pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement;

(v) Borrowers may not request an increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount under this Section 2.24 more than three (3) times during the Term, and no single such increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall be for an amount less than $10,000,000;

(vi) Borrowers shall deliver to Agent on or before the effective date of such increase the following documents in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: (1) certifications of their corporate secretaries with attached resolutions certifying that the increase in the Commitment Amounts has been approved by such Borrowers, (2) certificate dated as of the effective date of such increase certifying that (a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (b) the representations and warranties made by each Borrower herein and in the Other Documents are true and complete in all respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date), (3) such other agreements, instruments and information (including supplements or modifications to this Agreement and/or the Other Documents executed by Borrowers as Agent reasonably deems necessary in order to document the increase to the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase, and (4) an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters related to such increase as Agent may reasonably require and each Borrower hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(vii) The increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall be on terms and conditions (including pricing terms) not less favorable than that provided to the Lenders party to this Agreement prior to such effective date;

 

62


(viii) Borrowers shall execute and deliver (1) to each Increasing Lender a replacement Note reflecting the new amount of such Increasing Lender’s Commitment Amount after giving effect to the increase (and the prior Note issued to such Increasing Lender shall be deemed to be cancelled) and (2) to each New Lender a Note reflecting the amount of such New Lender’s Commitment Amount;

(ix) Any New Lender shall be subject to the approval of Agent and Issuer;

(x) Each Increasing Lender shall confirm its agreement to increase its Commitment Amount pursuant to an acknowledgement in a form acceptable to Agent, signed by it and each Borrower and delivered to Agent at least five (5) days before the effective date of such increase; and

(xi) Each New Lender shall execute a lender joinder in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.24 pursuant to which such New Lender shall join and become a party to this Agreement and the Other Documents with a Commitment Amount as set forth in such lender joinder.

(b) On the effective date of such increase, (i) Borrowers shall repay all Revolving Advances then outstanding, subject to Borrowers’ obligations under Sections 3.7, 3.9, or 3.10; provided that subject to the other conditions of this Agreement, the Borrowing Agent may request new Revolving Advances on such date, and further provided that PNC hereby agrees in its capacity as Lender hereunder (but not for any assignees of PNC in its capacity as Lender) that in the event of any such increase, PNC shall waive any amounts payable to PNC in its capacity as a Lender under Section 2.2(f) as a result of any repayment of Revolving Advances owing to PNC in its capacity as a Lender pursuant to this clause (i), and (ii) the Commitment Percentages of Lenders (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall be recalculated such that each such Lender’s Commitment Percentage is equal to (x) the Commitment Amount of such Lender divided by (y) the aggregate of the Commitment Amounts of all Lenders. Each Lender shall participate in any new Revolving Advances made on or after such date in accordance with its Commitment Percentage after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and recalculation of the Commitment Percentages contemplated by this Section 2.24.

(c) On the effective date of such increase, each Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have purchased an additional/increased participation in, and each New Lender will be deemed to have purchased a new participation in, each then outstanding Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder and the amount of each drawing. As necessary to effectuate the foregoing, each existing Lender holding a Commitment Percentage that is not an Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have sold to each applicable Increasing Lender and/or New Lender, as necessary, a portion of such existing Lender’s participations in such outstanding Letters of Credit and drawings such that, after giving effect to all such purchases and sales, each Lender holding a Commitment (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall hold a participation in all Letters of Credit (and drawings thereunder).

 

63


(d) On the effective date of such increase, Borrowers shall pay all cost and expenses incurred by Agent and by each Increasing Lender and New Lender in connection with the negotiations regarding, and the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of all agreements and instruments executed and delivered by any of Agent, Borrowers and/or Increasing Lenders and New Lenders in connection with, such increase (including all fees for any supplemental or additional public filings of any Other Documents necessary to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase).

 

III. INTEREST AND FEES.

3.1. Interest . Interest on Advances shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and, with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, at the end of each Interest Period or, for Eurodollar Rate Loans with an Interest Period in excess of three months, at the earlier of (a) each three months from the commencement of such Eurodollar Rate Loan or (b) the end of the Interest Period. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual principal amount of Advances outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to with respect to Revolving Advances, the applicable Revolving Interest Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate is increased or decreased, the Revolving Interest Rate shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the time such change or changes remain in effect. The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans without notice or demand of any kind on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, from and after written notice to the Borrowing Agent from Agent, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), the Obligations shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate plus two (2.00%) percent per annum (as applicable, the “ Default Rate ”).

3.2. Letter of Credit Fees .

(a) Borrowers shall pay (x) to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) per annum, and (y) to the Issuer for its own account, a fronting fee equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by one quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum (all of the foregoing fees, the “ Letter of Credit Fees ”), such fees to be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each quarter and on the last day of the Term. In addition, Borrowers shall pay to Agent any and all administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges with respect to Letters of Credit and all fees and expenses as agreed upon by the Issuer and the Borrowing Agent in connection with any Letter of Credit, including in connection with the opening, amendment or renewal of any such Letter of Credit and any acceptances created thereunder and

 

64


shall reimburse Agent for any and all fees and expenses, if any, paid by Agent to the Issuer, all of the foregoing provided for in this sentence to be payable within five (5) Business Days of demand therefor. All such charges shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Any such charge in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in the Issuer’s prevailing charges for that type of transaction. All Letter of Credit Fees payable hereunder shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, from and after written notice to the Borrowing Agent from Agent, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), the Letter of Credit Fees described in clause (x) of this Section 3.2(a) shall be increased by an additional two percent (2.00%) per annum.

(b) At any time during the existence of an Event of Default, upon written request of Agent or Required Lenders, and upon the expiration of the Term or any other termination of this Agreement (and also, if applicable, in connection with any mandatory prepayment under Section 2.21) (and, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), Borrowers will cause cash to be deposited and maintained in an account with Agent, as cash collateral, in an amount equal to one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, and each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in its discretion, on such Borrower’s behalf and in such Borrower’s name, to open such an account and to make and maintain deposits therein, or in an account opened by such Borrower, in the amounts required to be made by such Borrower, out of the proceeds of Receivables or other Collateral or out of any other funds of such Borrower coming into any Lender’s possession at any time. Agent will invest such cash collateral (less applicable reserves) in such short-term money-market items as to which Agent and such Borrower mutually agree and the net return on such investments shall be credited to such account and constitute additional cash collateral. No Borrower may withdraw amounts credited to any such account except upon the occurrence of all of the following: (x) payment and performance in full of all Obligations; (y) expiration of all Letters of Credit; and (z) termination of this Agreement. Borrowers hereby grant to Agent a Lien and security interest in any such cash collateral and any right, title and interest of Borrowers in any deposit account or investment account in which such cash collateral may be deposited or held from time to time.

3.3. Closing Fee and Facility Fee .

(a) Upon the execution of this Agreement, Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a closing fee of $75,000.

(b) If, for any calendar quarter during the Term, the average daily unpaid balance of the Revolving Advances plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding

 

65


Letters of Credit for each day of such calendar quarter does not equal the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, then Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a fee at a rate equal to five hundred basis points (0.50%) per annum on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount exceeds such average daily unpaid balance. Such fee shall be payable to Agent in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter with respect to the previous calendar quarter.

3.4. Collateral Evaluation Fee and Collateral Monitoring Fee .

(a) Borrowers shall pay Agent a collateral monitoring fee equal to $1,500 per month commencing on the first day of the month following the Closing Date and on the first day of each month thereafter during the Term. The collateral monitoring fee shall be deemed earned in full on the date when same is due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(b) Borrowers shall pay to Agent on the first day of each month following any month in which Agent performs any collateral evaluation – namely any field examination, collateral analysis or other business analysis, the need for which is to be determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretions and which evaluation is undertaken by Agent or for Agent’s benefit – a collateral evaluation fee in an amount equal to $1,000 per day for each person employed to perform such evaluation, plus all costs and disbursements incurred by Agent in the performance of such examination or analysis. Without in any way limiting Agent’s rights under Section 4.10 to inspect and evaluate the Collateral and Borrowers’ business records, the parties hereto hereby agree that Borrowers shall not be liable to pay collateral evaluation fees and other costs and disbursements pursuant to this Section 3.4 in an aggregate amount for the period of 365 commencing on the Closing Date, or any successive period of 365 days thereafter, in excess of $40,000 plus actual out-of-pocket expenses; provided that (x) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Borrowers shall be liable for the collateral evaluation fees and other costs and disbursements for any and all collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses that Agent shall elect in its Permitted Discretion to conduct (and the fees, costs and expenses of any such collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses conducted after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default shall not be counted against the limitations on Borrowers’ liability otherwise provided for in this sentence) and (y) nothing in this Section 3.4(a) shall be construed under any circumstances to limit the number of collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses which Agent may conduct at its own expense in accordance with its rights under Section 4.10.

(c) All of the fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any appraisals conducted pursuant to Section 4.21 hereof shall be paid for when due, in full and without off-set, by Borrowers.

3.5. Computation of Interest and Fees . Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the Revolving Interest Rate during such extension.

 

66


3.6. Maximum Charges . In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrowers, and if the then remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrowers and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

3.7. Increased Costs . In the event that any Applicable Law or any Change in Law or compliance by any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.7, the term “Lender” shall include Agent or Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender, and the office or branch where Agent or any Lender makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other financial, monetary or other authority, shall:

(a) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of Agent or any Lender, including pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or

(b) impose on Agent or any Lender or the London interbank Eurodollar market any other condition with respect to this Agreement or any Other Document;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Agent or any Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Advances hereunder by an amount that Agent or such Lender deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of the Advances by an amount that Agent or such Lender deems to be material, then, in any case Borrowers shall promptly pay Agent or such Lender, upon its demand, such additional amount as will compensate Agent or such Lender for such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to increased costs which are reflected in the Eurodollar Rate, as the case may be. Agent or such Lender shall certify the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrowing Agent, and such certification (which shall reflect the calculation of such amount) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall not be required to provide any compensation pursuant to this Section 3.7 for any such amounts incurred more than 270 days prior to the date on which the demand for payment of such amounts is first made to Borrowing Agent.

3.8. Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair . In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:

(a) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate applicable pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof for any Interest Period; or

(b) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with respect to an outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan,

 

67


then Agent shall give Borrowing Agent prompt written or telephonic notice of such determination. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan or Eurodollar Rate Loan which was to have been converted to an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be continued as or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be converted into an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period for such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans. Until such notice has been withdrawn, Lenders shall have no obligation to make an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans and no Borrower shall have the right to convert a Domestic Rate Loan or an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan into an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan.

3.9. Capital Adequacy .

(a) In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that any Applicable Law or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any Change in Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Body, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Agent or any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.9, the term “Lender” shall include Agent or any Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender) and the office or branch where Agent or any Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans ) with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Agent or any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which Agent or such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Agent’s and each Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by Agent or any Lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrowers shall pay upon demand to Agent or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Agent or such Lender for such reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this Section 3.9 shall be available to Agent and each Lender regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the Applicable Law, regulation or condition. However, notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing, neither Agent or any Lender shall make a demand on Borrowers for any additional amounts under this Section 3.9 unless Agent or such Lender (as applicable) shall have (to the extent Agent or such Lender is legally entitled to) requested payment of similar additional amounts from all of its borrowers and customers that are similarly situated to Borrowers.

 

68


(b) A certificate of Agent or such Lender setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate Agent or such Lender with respect to Section 3.9(a) hereof when delivered to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate Agent or any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.9 for any reductions in return incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that Agent or such Lender notifies Borrowing Agent of such law, rule, regulation or guideline giving rise to such reductions and of Agent’s or such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefore.

3.10. Gross Up for Taxes . If any Loan Party shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the Other Documents to Agent, or any Lender, assignee of any Lender, or Participant (each, individually, a “ Payee ” and collectively, the “ Payees ”), (a) the sum payable to such Payee or Payees, as the case may be, shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholding or deductions, the applicable Payee or Payees receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made (the “ Gross-Up Payment ”), (b) such Loan Party shall make such withholding or deductions, and (c) such Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Borrower shall be obligated to make any portion of the Gross-Up Payment to the extent that (i) taxes are U.S. Federal taxes and the obligation to withhold or deduct such taxes existed on the date such Payee became a party to this Agreement or received its interest hereunder or, with respect to payments to a new lending office of such Payee, the date such Payee designated such new lending office with respect to the Advances hereunder; provided, however , that this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the Gross-Up Payment any Payee, or any Payee acting through a new lending office, would be entitled to receive (without regard to this clause (i)) does not exceed the Gross-Up Payment that the person making the transfer or selling the participation, or the Payee making the designation of such new lending office, would have been entitled to receive in the absence of such transfer, participation or designation, (ii) the obligation to pay such Gross-Up Payment would not have arisen but for a failure of by such Payee to comply with Section 3.11 hereof, or (iii) that is attributable to taxes imposed under FATCA (or any amendment thereto or successor version thereof that is substantively comparable to FATCA and with respect to which compliance is not materially more onerous) or (iv) that are taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, or branch profits taxes imposed as a result of any Payee being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such tax or as a result of any present or former connection between such Payee and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than a connection arising solely from such Payee having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, perfected a security interest under or enforced any Other Document).

 

69


3.11. Withholding Tax Exemption .

(a) Each Payee agrees that it will deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“ Regulations ”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.

(b) If a payment made to a Payee under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Payee 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 Payee shall deliver to the Borrowing Agent and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the 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 Agent as may be necessary for the Agent and Borrower to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Payee has or has not complied with its obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.11(6), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(c) Each Payee required to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(i) hereof shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (i) each Payee which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by any Loan Party hereunder for the account of such Payee; (ii) each Payee who becomes a party to this Agreement by way of an assignment or participation shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such applicable assignment or participation (unless Agent and Borrowers permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties) and (iii) each Payee who designates a new lending office shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of the designation of such new lending office (unless Agent and Borrowers shall permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties). Each Payee which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by Borrowing Agent or Agent.

 

70


(d) Notwithstanding the submission of a Withholding Certificate claiming a reduced rate of or exemption from U.S. withholding tax required under Section 3.11(b) hereof, Agent or Borrowers shall be entitled to withhold applicable United States federal taxes if in its reasonable judgment it is required to do so under the due diligence requirements imposed upon a withholding agent under §1.1441-7(b) of the Regulations. Further, Borrower and Agent is indemnified under §1.1461-1(e) of the Regulations against any claims and demands of any Payee for the amount of any tax it deducts and withholds in accordance with regulations under §1441 of the Code.

 

IV. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

4.1. Security Interest in the Collateral . To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Borrower shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Agent’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest. Each Borrower shall promptly provide Agent with written notice of all commercial tort claims with a claim exceeding $500,000, such notice to contain the case title together with the applicable court and a brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each such notice, such Borrower shall be deemed to hereby grant to Agent a security interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims and all proceeds thereof. In the case of Collateral, the Liens securing the Obligations shall be first priority Liens, subject to Permitted Encumbrances.

4.2. Perfection of Security Interest . Each Borrower shall take all action that may be necessary, or that Agent may request, to maintain at all times the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Lien Waiver Agreements upon the reasonable request of Agent (providing that nothing in this clause (ii) shall limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory), (iii) delivering to Agent, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as Agent may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the Collateral with a value exceeding $500,000, (iv) using commercially reasonable efforts to enter into warehousing and other custodial arrangements satisfactory to Agent upon the reasonable request of Agent (providing that nothing in this clause (iv) shall limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory), and (v) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Agent’s security interest and Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Loan Party hereby authorizes Agent to file against such Loan Party, one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance

 

71


satisfactory to Agent (which statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein). Each Loan Party authorizes Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that describe the Collateral by type or in any other manner as Agent may reasonably determine. All charges, expenses and fees Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations, or, at Agent’s option, shall be paid to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders immediately upon demand.

4.3. Disposition of Collateral . Each Loan Party will safeguard and protect all Collateral for Agent’s general account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or otherwise except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(b). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Agent be obligated to execute or deliver any document evidencing any release or re-conveyance of Collateral without receipt of a certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowers certifying that such release complies with this Agreement and the Other Documents, and that all conditions precedent to such release or re-conveyance have been complied with.

4.4. Preservation of Collateral . Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at any time take such steps as Agent deems necessary to protect Agent’s interest in and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or the placing of other security protection measures as Agent may deem appropriate; (b) may employ and maintain at any of any Loan Party’s premises a custodian who shall have full authority to do all acts reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interests in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Agent may move all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Loan Party’s owned or leased lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through any of the Loan Parties’ owned or leased property. Each Loan Party shall cooperate fully with all of Agent’s efforts to preserve the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may reasonably direct. All of Agent’s actual, reasonable expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations.

4.5. Ownership of Collateral .

(a) With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes subject to Agent’s security interest: (i) each Loan Party shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a first priority security interest in each and every item of its respective Collateral to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; and (ii) each Borrower’s Inventory with a fair market value in excess of $100,000 shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 4.5) and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except (A) with respect to the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (B)

 

72


in connection with the providing of services to Customers; (C) with respect to Inventory in transit from one such location to another such location, and (D) with respect to Inventory out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(b) (i) There is no location at which any Loan Party has any Inventory with a fair market value exceeding $100,000 (except for (A) Inventory temporarily stored at third party locations in connection with the providing of services to Customers and (B) Inventory in transit) other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5; (ii) Schedule 4.5 hereto contains a correct and complete list, as of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory of any Loan Party is stored with a fair market value exceeding $100,000; none of the receipts received by any Loan Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Loan Party and (B) the chief executive office of each Loan Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property owned or leased by each Loan Party, together with the names and addresses of any landlords.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5 or otherwise in this Agreement, any Loan Party may from time to time (x) change its chief executive office or (y) establish, enter into a lease for or acquire by purchase a new business location and/or new location at which any Inventory of any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $100,000 is to be located and/or kept or at which any records regarding the Receivables of any Loan Party are kept, but only if and to the extent that such Loan Party shall provide prior written notice (which notice shall indicate whether such new chief executive office, records location or Inventory location is owned Real Property, leased Real Property or a third party collateral location and shall include an updated Schedule 4.5 reflecting such new location) of such change, establishment, entry into a lease or acquisition at least three (3) days prior thereto but provided further that nothing in this sentence shall be construed to contradict or limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory.

4.6. Defense of Agent’s and Lenders’ Interests . Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations and (b) termination of this Agreement, Agent’s interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect. During such period no Loan Party shall, without Agent’s prior written consent, pledge, sell, assign, transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances and to the extent permitted by this Agreement, any part of the Collateral. Each Loan Party shall defend Agent’s interests in the Collateral with a fair market value of $500,000 or greater against any and all Persons whatsoever except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, Agent shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral, Loan Parties shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set forth herein

 

73


and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, each Loan Party shall, upon Agent’s written request, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver same to Agent and/or subject to Agent’s order and if they shall come into any Loan Party’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Loan Party in trust as Agent’s trustee, and such Loan Party will immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.

4.7. Books and Records . Each Loan Party shall (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by the Loan Parties.

4.8. Financial Disclosure . Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Loan Party at any time to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Lender copies of any of such Loan Party’s and such Restricted Subsidiary’s financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to Agent and each Lender any information such accountants may have concerning such Loan Party’s and such Restricted Subsidiary’s financial status and business operations, other than any disclosure of information (x) material to such Borrowers’ and such Restricted Subsidiary’s business if such disclosure would result in the loss of the applicable accountant-client privilege (if any) or (y) which disclosure would violate in any material respect confidentiality obligations owing to a third party.

4.9. Compliance with Laws . Each of Holdings, each Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Person’s assets or any part thereof or to the operation of such Person’s business the non-compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.10. Inspection of Premises . At all reasonable times Agent and each Lender shall have full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from Holdings’, each Loan Party’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each Borrower’s business (other than any information protected by attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality obligations owed to third parties), provided that, Agent and Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to the normal business operations of the Loan Parties resulting from such access and activities. To the extent such access does not disrupt the normal business operations of Holdings, the Loan

 

74


Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, any Lender and their agents may enter upon any premises of any Person at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Person’s business.

4.11. Insurance . Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) keep all its insurable properties insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s (including business interruption) under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees; (c) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Person is engaged in business; (d) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others and other similar hazards (including any such liability insurance required to be maintained by the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of Material Contracts) for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies, (e) maintain insurance against risks under Environmental Laws and with respect to Hazardous Discharges and Releases and others similar hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; and (f)(i) furnish Agent with copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at Agent’s request, and (ii) furnish Agent with appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, naming lender loss payee and additional insured as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clause (a) and (f) above. Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries at all times shall maintain the assets and Real Property of such Loan Party so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Loan Party shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral.

4.12. Failure to Pay Insurance . If any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Agent, if Agent so elects, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor on behalf of any Restricted Subsidiary, and charge Borrowers’ Account therefor as a Revolving Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and such expenses so paid shall be part of the Obligations.

4.13. Payment of Taxes . Each Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary will pay, when due, all material taxes, assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Borrower or any of the Collateral including real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes, except in each case, to the extent the same has been Properly Contested. If any such taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Agent’s or any Lender’s opinion, may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, Agent may without notice to Borrowers pay the taxes, assessments or other

 

75


Charges and each Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Lender harmless in respect thereof. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and remain continuing Agent shall not pay any taxes, assessments on Charges to the extent that any applicable Borrower has Properly Contested such taxes, assessments or Charges. The amount of any payment by Agent under this Section 4.13 shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations and, until Borrowers shall furnish Agent with an indemnity therefor (or supply Agent with evidence satisfactory to Agent that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Agent may hold without interest any balance standing to Borrowers’ credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Agent.

4.14. [Reserved] .

4.15. Receivables .

(a) Nature of Receivables . Each of the Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Borrower, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered by a Borrower as of the date each Receivable is created. Same shall be due and owing in accordance with the applicable Borrower’s standard terms of sale without dispute, setoff or counterclaim except as may be stated on the accounts receivable schedules delivered by Borrowers to Agent.

(b) Solvency of Customers . Each Customer, to the best of each Borrower’s knowledge, as of the date each Receivable is created, is and will be solvent and able to pay all Receivables on which the Customer is obligated in full when due or with respect to such Customers of any Borrower who are not solvent such Borrower has set up on its books and in its financial records bad debt reserves adequate to cover such Receivables.

(c) Location of Loan Parties . Each Loan Party’s chief executive office is located at the location set forth in Schedule 4.5 (as such schedule may be amended and updated from time to time in accordance with Section 4.5(c)) with respect to such Loan Party. Until written notice is given to Agent by Issuer of any other office at which any Loan Party keeps its records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such executive office.

(d) Collection of Receivables . Borrowers shall instruct their Customers to deliver all remittances upon Receivables to such Blocked Account (and/or related lockbox) as Agent shall designate from time to time as contemplated by Section 4.15(h), except as otherwise provided in Section 4.15(i) or as otherwise agreed to from time to time by Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Borrower directly receives any remittances upon Receivables, such Borrower will, at such Borrower’s sole cost and expense, but on Agent’s behalf and for Agent’s account, collect as Agent’s property and in trust for Agent all amounts received on Receivables, and shall not commingle such collections with any Borrower’s funds or use the same except to pay Obligations. Each Borrower shall deposit in the Blocked Account or, upon request by Agent, deliver to Agent, in original form and on the date of receipt thereof, all checks, drafts, notes, money orders, acceptances, cash and other evidences of Indebtedness.

 

76


(e) Notification of Assignment of Receivables . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to send notice of the assignment of, and Agent’s security interest in and Lien on, the Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or otherwise concerned with any of the Collateral. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to collect the Receivables, take possession of the Collateral, or both. Agent’s actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery and postage, telephone and telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account and added to the Obligations.

(f) Power of Agent to Act on Borrowers’ Behalf . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Borrower any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each Borrower hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. Each Borrower hereby constitutes Agent or Agent’s designee as such Borrower’s attorney with power (i) at any time to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; and (ii) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default: (A) to endorse such Borrower’s name upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (B) to sign such Borrower’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of Receivables; (C) reserved; (D) to sign such Borrower’s name on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by Agent to preserve, protect, or perfect Agent’s interest in the Collateral and to file same; and (E) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Borrower; (F) to demand payment of the Receivables; (G) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise; (H) to exercise all of such Borrower’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral; (I) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables; (J) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables; (K) to prepare, file and sign such Borrower’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (L) to prepare, file and sign such Borrower’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; and (M) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment); this power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Borrower.

 

77


(g) No Liability . Neither Agent nor any Lender shall, under any circumstances or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting therefrom other than as a result of Agent’s or such Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may, without notice or consent from any Borrower, sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or upon any terms any of the Receivables or any other securities, instruments or insurance applicable thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Agent is authorized and empowered to accept following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the return of the goods represented by any of the Receivables, without notice to or consent by any Borrower, all without discharging or in any way affecting any Borrower’s liability hereunder.

(h) Establishment of a Lockbox Account, Dominion Account . Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (i) below, all proceeds of Collateral shall be deposited by Borrowers into either (i) a lockbox account, dominion account or such other “blocked account” (“ Blocked Accounts ”) established at a bank or banks (each such bank, a “ Blocked Account Bank ”) pursuant to an arrangement with such Blocked Account Bank as may be selected by Borrowing Agent and be reasonably acceptable to Agent or (ii) depository accounts (“ Depository Accounts ”) established at Agent for the deposit of such proceeds. Each applicable Borrower, Agent and each Blocked Account Bank shall enter into a deposit account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent directing such Blocked Account Bank to transfer such funds so deposited to Agent, either to any account maintained by Agent at said Blocked Account Bank or by wire transfer to appropriate account(s) of Agent. All funds deposited in such Blocked Accounts shall immediately become the property of Agent and Borrowing Agent shall obtain the agreement by such Blocked Account Bank to waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. Neither Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility for such blocked account arrangement, including any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to deposits accepted by any Blocked Account Bank thereunder. All deposit accounts and investment accounts of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries are set forth on Schedule 4.15(h), which schedule may by amended from time to time by Borrowers.

(i) Reserved .

(j) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts . All deposit accounts, securities accounts and investment accounts of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.15(j) (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Loan Party has acquired any additional deposit accounts, securities accounts or investment accounts). No Loan Party shall open any new deposit account, securities account or investment account unless (i) such Loan Party shall have given at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to Agent and (ii) if such account is to be maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary that is not the Agent, provided however, that in connection with any account not maintained with the Agent, such bank, depository institution or securities

 

78


intermediary, each applicable Loan Party and Agent shall first have entered into an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account; provided further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement, the Loan Parties need not comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 4.15(j) with respect to (1) any deposit accounts in which the total amount of funds on deposit therein or credited thereto do not exceed at any one time either $100,000 as to any one such deposit account or $250,000 as to all such deposit accounts taken together, (2) any deposit accounts used exclusively for trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash purposes or employee wage or welfare benefit payments so long as the Loan Parties shall not maintain funds on deposit therein or credited thereto at any time in excess of the amounts necessary to fund such trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash obligations and any related payroll processing expenses routinely paid from such accounts on a current basis or (3) any Term Loan Deposit Accounts (the accounts described in such clauses (1), (2) and (3), collectively, the “ Excluded Accounts ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the foregoing, any Borrower may establish new deposit accounts without the necessity of complying with the fifteen (15) days prior written notice requirements otherwise applicable under clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 4.15(j) so long as such deposit accounts are established and maintained with Agent.

(k) Adjustments . No Borrower will, without Agent’s consent, compromise or adjust any Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns of merchandise or grant any additional material discounts, allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Borrower.

4.16. Inventory . To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any Borrower, it has been and will be produced by such Borrower in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.

4.17. Maintenance of Equipment . The Equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved in all material respects. No Loan Party shall use or operate the Equipment in violation of any material law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation. Each Loan Party shall have the right to sell Equipment to the extent permitted set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof.

4.18. Exculpation of Liability . Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any Lender as any Loan Party’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or any Lender be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or of such Lender. Neither Agent nor any Lender, whether by anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assume any of any Person’s obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Lender, and neither Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible in any way for the performance by any Person of any of the terms and conditions thereof.

 

79


4.19. Environmental Matters .

(a) Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses thereon, and all operations and business conducted by Holdings, any Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary on real property owned or operated by Customers (“ Customer Real Properties”) , remain in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on or at any Real Property or any Customer Real Property except as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate governmental authorities.

(b) Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued compliance of such Persons’ operations and businesses with all applicable Environmental Laws which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.

(c) [Reserved].

(d) In the event Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) obtains, gives or receives written notice of any Release or written threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substances at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “ Hazardous Discharge ”) or (ii) receives any written notice of violation, request for information or written notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, or written demand letter, complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any Person’s interest therein or any Customer Real Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “ Environmental Complaint ”) from any Governmental Body responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which the Real Property or any Customer Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the “ Authority ”), then Borrowing Agent shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such notification, give written notice of same to Agent detailing facts and circumstances of which Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.

(e) Borrowing Agent shall promptly forward to Agent copies of any request for information, notification of potential liability, or demand letter from Governmental Bodies relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of Hazardous Substances (including sites to which such Persons have arranged for the transport and disposal of Hazardous Substances) and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence and other non-privileged documents reasonably requested by Agent to Agent until the Environmental Complaint is settled. Borrowing Agent

 

80


shall promptly forward to Agent copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at the Real Property, any Customer Real Property, or any such third-party disposal sites that Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such information is to be provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral.

(f) Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or Authority in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien. If any Borrower shall fail to respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or as required by Environmental Law or Authority, which such failure would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Agent on behalf of Lenders may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent’s interest in the Collateral: (i) give such notices or (ii) enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority with respect to any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate for Domestic Rate Loans constituting Revolving Advances shall be paid upon demand by Borrowers, and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Lender and any Borrower.

(g) In the event there is a Hazardous Discharge or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, which in either case is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all reasonable requests for information made by the Agent with respect to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws. Such information reasonably requested may include, at Borrowers’ expense, an environmental site assessment or environmental compliance audit of Real Property owned by Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, to be prepared by a nationally recognized environmental consulting or engineering firm, to assess such Hazardous Discharge or non-compliance with Environmental Laws; provided, however, that any environmental site assessment, environmental compliance audit or similar report acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to oversee any Remedial Action related to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws shall be deemed acceptable to Agent.

(h) Each Loan Party shall defend and indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent, Lenders and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by Agent or Lenders under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge, the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real

 

81


Property or any contiguous real estate, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge or presence of Hazardous Substances resulting from actions on the part of Agent or any Lender or their respective employees, agents, directors of officers as provided for in this Agreement. The Loan Parties’ respective obligations under this Section 4.19 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any such Hazardous Discharge, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with such Hazardous Discharge. The Loan Parties’ obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

4.20. Financing Statements . Except for the financing statements filed by Agent and the financing statements described on Schedule 1.2, as of the Closing Date, there are no effective financing statements covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof on file in any applicable jurisdiction.

4.21. Appraisals . Agent may, in its sole discretion, exercised in a commercially reasonable manner, at any time after the Closing Date, engage the services of an independent appraisal firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to Agent, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of Borrowers’ Collateral; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse Agent for more than one such appraisal conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Closing Date. Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, Agent shall consult with Borrowers as to the identity of any such firm.

4.22. Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything in Article IV to the contrary, (i) the liens and security interests granted to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement in Collateral that constitutes Term Loan Priority Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the “Notes Claimholders” (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), including liens and security interests granted to the Agent pursuant to or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement and (ii) the exercise of any right or remedy with respect to the Term Loan Priority Priority Collateral by the Agent hereunder is subject to the limitations and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of this Article IV, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

 

V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

5.1. Authority . Each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the Other Documents and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Other Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Agreement and the Other Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and

 

82


performance of this Agreement and of the Other Documents (a) are within such Loan Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

5.2. Formation and Qualification .

(a) Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary (A) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) and (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person. Each Loan Party has delivered to Agent true and complete copies of its Organization Documents and will promptly notify Agent of any amendment or changes thereto.

(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

5.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be true at the time of such Borrower’s execution of this Agreement and the Other Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

5.4. Tax Returns . Each Borrower’s and their Restricted Subsidiaries’ federal tax identification numbers are set forth on Schedule 5.4 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except those that are being Properly Contested. Federal and material state and local income tax returns of the Borrowers have been

 

83


examined and reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The provisions for taxes on the books of each Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and no Borrower has any knowledge of any deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

5.5. Financial Statements .

(a) The pro forma balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (the “ Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) furnished to Agent on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the Transactions and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of Borrowing Agent. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 5.5(a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared, in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year end adjustments.

(b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the “ Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Borrowers’ judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for the projected period (it being understood by the parties that projections by their nature are inherently uncertain and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved). The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”.

(c) The Audited Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to Agent, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of KGH and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the results of their operations for such periods (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes)). Since December 31, 2013, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries as shown on the consolidated balance sheet as of such date of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.

5.6. Entity Names . As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party has been known by any other name in the past five years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, nor has any Loan Party as of the Closing Date been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 .

 

84


5.7. OSHA and Environmental Compliance .

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; there have been and are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations that are reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has been issued and complied with all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws other than those licenses, certificate or permits the failure to be so issued (or the failure to so comply with) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) There are have been no Hazardous Discharges at, upon, under or within any Real Property or Customer Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property including any premises leased by any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and governmental regulations and in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their tenants.

5.8. Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance .

(a) After giving effect to the Transactions, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are and will be solvent, able to pay their debts as they mature, have and will have capital sufficient to carry on their business and all businesses in which they are about to engage, and as of the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of their assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of their liabilities.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), none of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) any pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) any liabilities or indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations and other Permitted Indebtedness.

 

85


(c) None of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Pension Benefit Plan, Multiemployer Plan or self-insured Welfare Plan (as defined in ERISA), other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). Except where noncompliance or any liability would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws, (ii) each Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (iii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; (iv) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (v) no Pension Benefit Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Benefit Plan; (vi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) neither any Borrower nor any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) no Termination Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (x) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period has not been waived; (xi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and there exists no fact which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability; and (xiii) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of a Plan.

 

86


5.9. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses . All Registered or material Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary which are necessary for the operation of any such Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business are set forth on Schedule 5.9 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). All material Intellectual Property owned by each Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is, to the knowledge of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, valid. There is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity of any such owned Intellectual Property, and to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any licensed Intellectual Property. No Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is aware of any grounds for any challenge to such owned or licensed Intellectual Property, except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. Each item of Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary consists of original material or property developed by such Loan Party or was lawfully acquired by such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary from the proper and lawful owner thereof, except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain all owned Intellectual Property and licensed Intellectual Property as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof. With respect to all software used by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all such software.

5.10. Licenses and Permits . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in compliance with or procure such licenses or permits would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.11. No Default . As of the Closing Date, no Borrower is in default in the payment or material performance of any of its Material Contracts and no Event of Default under this Agreement has occurred and is continuing.

5.12. No Burdensome Restrictions . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has heretofore delivered to Agent true and complete copies of all Material Contracts (or otherwise, to the extent required, provided a description of such Material Contracts (and any amendments thereto) entered into after the Closing Date in the applicable Narrative Report) to which it or its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or to which they or any of their properties is subject.

5.13. No Labor Disputes . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Loan Party’s nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during the Term, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

87


5.14. Margin Regulations . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged, nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the sale of any of the Notes will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

5.15. Investment Company Act . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

5.16. Disclosure . No representation or warranty made by any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein when taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact known to any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or which reasonably should be known to such Loan Party, which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, has not disclosed to Agent in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17. Swaps . No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby such Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

5.18. Conflicting Agreements . No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Loan Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the Other Documents.

5.19. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations . None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is subject to any laws, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.

5.20. Business and Property of Loan Parties . Upon and after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries do not propose to engage in any business other than business relating to oil field services and related activities and ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business. On the Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will own all the property and possess all of the rights and

 

88


Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21. Section 20 Subsidiaries . Borrowers do not intend to use and shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, to purchase during the underwriting period, or for 30 days thereafter, Ineligible Securities being underwritten by a Section 20 Subsidiary.

5.22. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) General . None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Executive Order No. 13224 . None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Advances or other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “ Blocked Person ”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person or entity with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person or entity who is affiliated or associated with a Person or entity listed above.

None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries, any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Advances or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

 

89


5.23. Trading with the Enemy . None of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has engaged, nor does it intend to engage, in any business or activity prohibited by the Trading with the Enemy Act.

5.24. Federal Securities Laws . Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) has any securities registered under the Exchange Act or (c) has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act.

5.25. Equity Interests . As of the Closing Date, the authorized and outstanding Equity Interests of each Loan Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries is as set forth on Schedule 5.25 hereto. All of the Equity Interests of each Loan Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders hereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. As of the Closing Date, except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 5.25, there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Loan Party, or any of the holders of the Equity Interests issued by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of Loan Parties and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.25, Loan Parties and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

5.26. Commercial Tort Claims . No Loan Party is a party to any commercial tort claims exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8).

5.27. Letter of Credit Rights . No Loan Party has any letter of credit rights exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.27 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice form the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8).

5.28. Material Contracts . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.28 sets forth all Material Contracts of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect and, except to the extent such defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no defaults currently exist thereunder.

 

90


VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

6.1. Payment of Fees . Pay to Agent, without duplication: on demand all usual and customary fees and expenses which Agent incurs in connection with (a) the forwarding of Advance proceeds and (b) the establishment and maintenance of any Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts as provided for in Section 4.15(h). Agent may, without making demand, charge Borrowers’ Account for all such fees and expenses.

6.2. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets . (a) Actively conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties necessary in its business in good working order and condition in all material respects (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and trademarks and take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual property right or other right included in the Collateral except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and its good standing in the relevant jurisdictions of organization, and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.3. Violations . Promptly notify Agent in writing of any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to any Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.4. Reserved .

6.5. Financial Covenants . If at any time during any fiscal quarter (the “ Subject Quarter ”) a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred or be continuing, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the four-fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of such Subject Quarter.

6.6. Execution of Supplemental Instruments . Execute and deliver to Agent from time to time, upon demand, such supplemental agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as Agent may request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect.

6.7. Payment of Indebtedness . Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade

 

91


payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested, subject at all times to any applicable subordination arrangement in favor of Lenders.

6.8. Standards of Financial Statements . Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 9.12, and 9.13 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

6.9. Federal Securities Laws . Promptly notify Agent in writing if any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) registers any securities under the Exchange Act or (c) files a registration statement under the Securities Act.

6.10. Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances . Upon (w) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Loan Party, (x) the designation in accordance with Section 6.11 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (y) any existing Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) any Subsidiary of any Borrower being added as a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Term Loan Facility after the date of this Agreement, then such Borrower shall cause such Person to become a Guarantor and comply with the provisions of Article IV regarding the grant of security interests in its assets constituting Collateral by executing a supplement to this Agreement and to those Other Documents in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.10 (an “ Additional Guarantor Supplement ”) and, unless otherwise waived by Agent, the Borrowers will cause their counsel to simultaneously with the delivery of such supplement and such Guaranty deliver an Opinion of Counsel as to the enforceability, subject to customary exceptions, of such supplement to this Agreement and to such Other Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent on the date on which it was added. At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of Agent, Holdings, the Borrowers and each other Guarantor will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as Agent may reasonably request in order to ensure that the Obligations under this Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantors and that the Liens created hereunder and under the Other Documents continue to constitute first priority perfected security interests in the Collateral.

6.11. Designation of Subsidiaries . The Board of Directors may, at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Term Loan Facility or any Subordinated Indebtedness. For purposes of Section 7.4 hereof, designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after

 

92


the Closing Date shall be deemed to be an acquisition by a Borrower of the Equity Interests of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation for a purchase price and investments equal to (x) if such Restricted Subsidiary is being acquired by a Loan Party on such date of designation, the total aggregate value of all consideration (including all Earnouts) paid by such Loan Party for such acquisition and (y) in all other cases, the fair market value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at such date of designation. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and, for purposes of Section 7.4 a return on any investment by the Issuer in Unrestricted Subsidiaries equal to the fair market value of the assets of such Subsidiary at such date of designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

6.12. Keepwell . If it is a Qualified ECP Loan Party, then jointly and severally, together with each other Qualified ECP Loan Party, hereby absolutely unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantees the prompt payment and performance of all CEA Swap Obligations owing by each Non-Qualifying Party (it being understood and agreed that this guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection), and (b) undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any Non-Qualifying Party to honor all of such Non-Qualifying Party’s obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document in respect of CEA Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Loan Party shall only be liable under this Section 6.10 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 6.10, or otherwise under this Agreement or any Other Document, voidable under applicable law, including applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Loan Party under this Section 6.10 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Qualified ECP Loan Party intends that this Section 6.10 constitute, and this Section 6.10 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Borrower and Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

6.13. Post-Closing Actions . Complete each of the actions described on Schedule 6.13 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later than the date set forth in Schedule 6.13 with respect to such action or such later date as Agent may reasonably agree.

 

VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Loan Party shall, nor shall they permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and termination of this Agreement:

7.1. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets .

(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person; permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with or liquidate

 

93


or dissolve into it or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all of or a substantial portion of all of its assets to or in favor of any Person, provided , however that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) any Borrower (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize such Borrower into a new jurisdiction); provided that such Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (y) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Loan Party (other than a Borrower or Holdings) is merging with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting investment made in connection with a Loan Party merging with a non-Loan Party shall otherwise be a Permitted Investment; (ii) (x) any Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party, (y) any Subsidiary (other than any Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve and (z) any Borrower or Subsidiary may change its legal form if, with respect to clauses (y) and (z), such Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of such Borrower and if not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, such Borrower will remain a Borrower and a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder); (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Loan Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Loan Party or (y) to the extent constituting an investment, such investment must be a Permitted Investment, so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Loan Party gives Agent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of such merger or consolidation, (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, and (D) Agent’s rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger or consolidation; and (iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale of assets, between the target and the applicable Borrower, the purpose of which is to effect a Permitted Acquisition.

(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) the disposition of assets from any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv) subject to at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice of such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to Agent, the disposition of Equipment in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the extent the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, (v) any other dispositions or transfers (other than sales, dispositions or transfers of Receivables) during any fiscal year not to exceed $1,000,000, (vi) dispositions of Receivables, but only to the extent of a compromise, adjustment, write down or collection thereof or acceptance of any return of merchandise in connection therewith or the granting of any material discount, allowance or credits thereon, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of the applicable Customer and dispositions of any securities received in any such bankruptcy or reorganization, (vii) the use or transfer of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement, (viii)

 

94


the making of an investment that is permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.4, (ix) the making of a distribution in accordance with Section 7.7, (x) dispositions of assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition (the “ Subject Permitted Acquisition ”) so long as (i) the proceeds of any such disposition of assets are used to prepay the Notes in accordance with Section 2.5(a) of the Term Loan Agreement (without an option for reinvestment pursuant to such Section 2.5(b)), (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Loan Parties thereof and either (x) the fair market value of the assets to be so disposed do not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the total assets acquired from the Subject Permitted Acquisition or (y) the amount of EBITDA attributable to the assets to be so disposed does not exceed 25% of the total EBITDA attributable to the total assets acquired in such Subject Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the Subject Permitted Acquisition; provided , that for any such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) (except pursuant to clauses (ii), (vi) and (ix) or to any Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be for no less than the fair market value of the applicable property or assets at the time of such transaction.

7.2. Creation of Liens . Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

7.3. Guarantees . Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than in respect of the Obligations) except (a) as disclosed on Schedule 7.3, (b) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments and (d) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business. For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any assumption, endorsement or guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such assumption, endorsement or guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by the Person assuming, or otherwise endorsing or guaranteeing such obligation.

7.4. Investments . Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, except (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof, (b) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and either (i) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (ii) issues debt obligations, or is the Subsidiary of a holding company which issues debt obligations, that are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency (any such

 

95


commercial bank, an “ Approved Bank ”) (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with insured certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities not exceeding 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations set forth in Section 7.4(a), (e) Permitted Investments, (f) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.5 and assumptions, endorsements and guarantees permitted under Section 7.3, and (g) the purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person (together with any Permitted Acquisitions accounted for as investments pursuant to this clause (g)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any advances, loans or extensions of credit made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.5(e)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom); further provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, at any time when the Cumulative Credit shall be greater than $0, Loan Parties may not make any further investments in any Urestricted Subsidiaries to the extent that, after giving effect to any such investment, the aggregate amount of all such investments in any Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 7.4 would exceed $5,000,000 plus the amount of any return of capital deemed received by Loan Parties by the designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 6.11, unless and except to the extent that, after giving effect to such investment, Liquidity exceeds $15,000,000.

7.5. Loans . Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) loans to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.4 and (e) advances, loans or extensions of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any investments made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.4(g)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

7.6. Reserved .

7.7. Distributions . Pay or make any distribution of any Equity Interest of any Loan Party any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest of any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries except that the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make distributions (A) to the extent and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) below and (B) subject to written certification provided to Agent as to the purpose and amount of

 

96


such distribution or payment (such certification to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 hereof) to its members or partners (as applicable), in an aggregate amount equal to the Increased Tax Burden of its members or partners (as applicable), so long as (a) a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding, and (b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to such payment(s), and (c) the purpose for such purchase, redemption or distribution shall be as set forth in writing to Agent at least ten (10) days within the occurrence of such purchase, redemption or distribution and such purchase, redemption or distribution shall in fact been used for such purpose. Payments to members or partners (as applicable) shall be made so as to be available when the tax is due, including in respect of estimated tax payments. In the event (x) the actual distribution to members or partners (as applicable), made pursuant to this Section 7.7 exceeds the actual income tax liability of any of such members or partners, whether direct or indirect (as applicable), due to such Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or partnership (as applicable) or (y) if such Person was a subchapter C corporation, such Person would be entitled to a refund of income taxes previously paid as a result of a tax loss during a year in which such Person is a limited partnership or limited liability company (as applicable), then the members or partners (as applicable) shall repay such Person the amount of such excess or refund, as the case may be, no later than the date the annual tax return must be filed by such Person (without giving effect to any filing extensions). In the event such amounts are not repaid in a timely manner by any member or partners (as applicable), then such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall not pay or make any distribution with respect to, or purchase, redeem or retire, any membership interest or partnership interest (as applicable) of such Person held or controlled by, directly or indirectly, such member or partner (as applicable), until such payment has been made;

(i) each Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower may pay dividends and distributions to such Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of such Borrower (and in the case of a dividend or distribution by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to a Borrower and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary based upon their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);

(ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may (or may make dividends and distributions, the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to) repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value Equity Interests (including any stock appreciation rights or profit interests in respect thereof) of the Borrowers (or its direct or indirect parent), any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from current or former employees, directors or officers, provided that the aggregate cash payments in respect of such repurchases, redemptions, retirements and acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year, and provided further that at such time, if any, as such aggregate cash payments made in any fiscal year exceed $1,000,000, then any such additional cash payments made during such fiscal year may be made only if (x) after giving effect to each such additional cash payment, Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof, measured as at the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such

 

97


payment had been made on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the making of such payment, Borrowers shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent certifying that the conditions of the preceding clause (x) were satisfied with respect to the making of such payment;

(iii) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests of Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interest represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or similar equity incentive awards;

(iv) the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make distributions and dividends (the proceeds of which may be used by Intermediate Holdco I and/or any direct or indirect Parent to make distributions and dividends) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1) $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or 9.7 ( less the amount of any prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of financings of Subordinated Indebtedness in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.16(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any dividend or distribution made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Borrowers shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail); and

(v) the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to Holdings to pay (or for Holdings to make distributions to any direct or indirect Parent to pay) (i) out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other general corporate overhead out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business attributable to the ownership of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ or any direct or indirect Parent’s directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrowers and (iii) fees and expenses payable to COAC to the extent that the payment of such fees and expenses is permitted pursuant to Section 7.10(b).

7.8. Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except Permitted Indebtedness.

 

98


7.9. Nature of Business . Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged, nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business.

7.10. Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, including without limitation the payment of any management fees, except (a) transactions which are on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that, Borrowers shall disclose the terms and conditions of each transaction with any Affiliate(s) entered into in reliance on this Section 7.10 on the next Compliance Certificate delivered by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.8 following the date the applicable Loan Party(ies) enter into such transaction, (b) the payment of fees and expenses to COAC in connection with the providing of advisory services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (c) entering into employment and severance arrangements, in the Ordinary Course of Business between any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary’s and its officers and employees, (d) the payment of customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of directors, officers, non-Affiliated consultants and employees of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries) in the Ordinary Course of Business, (e) transactions permitted by Section 7.7 or any Permitted Intercompany Investment, and (f) transactions between or among the Loan Parties.

7.11. Reserved .

7.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes . Change its fiscal year from a year ending on December 31st or make any significant change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

7.13. Pledge of Credit . Now or hereafter pledge Agent’s or any Lender’s credit on any purchases or for any purpose whatsoever or use any portion of any Advance in or for any business other than such Borrower’s business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.

7.14. Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness .

(a) Without the consent of the Agent, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its certificate of partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders unless required by law.

(b) Without the consent of the Agent, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders of any documentation in respect of any Indebtedness having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of 7,500,000.

 

99


(c) Without the consent of the Agent, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition of any documentation (including the Term Loan Agreement) related to the Term Loan Facility, in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

7.15. Compliance with ERISA . (i) Engage, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction”, as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA, (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) fail promptly to notify Agent of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (v) fail to comply, or permit a member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Plan to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect to any Plan.

7.16. Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness; Payments of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness. At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Subordinated Indebtedness (other than to Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness or make any payment in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (other than payments of interest to the extent paid-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof), except (i) Permitted Refinancings (as such term is defined in clause (d) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness), (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect Parents, (iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness (including cash or non-cash payments in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness) prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1) $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended (for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or 9.7 ( less the amount of any distributions made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.7(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Borrowers shall

 

100


have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail).

7.17. Burdensome Agreements . None of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall enter into or permit to exist any agreement or obligation (other than this Agreement, the Other Documents or the Term Loan Agreement) that limits the ability of (a) any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions to any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on any property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Obligations or under this Agreement and the Other Documents, provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to agreements or obligations which:

(i) exist on the Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 7.17 to this Agreement and, to the extent such obligations are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such obligation;

(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party, so long as such obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such Loan Party;

(iii) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance or disposition permitted by Section 7.1,

(iv) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures constituting Permitted Investments or otherwise permitted under this Agreement and applicable solely to such joint venture,

(v) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses, cross-licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto,

(vi) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(vii) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(viii) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

 

101


(ix) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and permitted under Section 7.08 that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive with respect to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as such Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.

7.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws . None of the Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, nor shall it permit any Affiliate or agent to:

(a) Conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person.

(b) Deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

(c) Engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. The Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall deliver to Lenders any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Lender in its sole discretion, confirming Loan Parties’ and Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with this Section.

7.19. Trading with the Enemy Act . Engage in any business or activity in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

7.20. Term Loan Debt . At any time directly or indirectly, pay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire or make any principal payment on account of the repayment or redemption of the Term Loan Debt, except (i) regularly scheduled payments or acquisitions of principal provided for in, and mandatory prepayments of principal required under, the Term Loan Documents as in effect on the Closing Date or as thereafter amended with the consent of the Agent, Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders, (ii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the proceeds of Term Priority Collateral, (iii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the Retained Declined Proceeds (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement, and (iv) optional prepayments or acquisitions thereof so long as after giving effect to such prepayment or acquisition, Liquidity exceeds $15,000,000.

7.21. Permitted Activities .

(a) With respect to Holdings, (A) engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Borrowers and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees,

 

102


costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to this Agreement, the Other Documents and the Term Loan Documents, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, making contributions to the capital of any Borrower and guaranteeing the obligations of any Borrower, (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH and any Borrower, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors and (vii) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in any Borrower.

(b) So long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Borrowers and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, with respect to KGH, (A) engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Holdings and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, making contributions to the capital of Holdings, (iv) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH, Holdings and the Borrowers, (v) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (vi) the providing of guarantees in respect of the obligations of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of guaranteed obligations shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (vii) the performance of the activities set forth on Schedule 7.21; and (vi) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in any Borrower.

 

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

8.1. Conditions to Initial Advances . The agreement of Lenders to make the initial Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Agent, immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such Advances, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agreement and Note . Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Borrower;

(b) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to it, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;

 

103


(c) Collateral Access Agreements . Agent shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Agent landlord, mortgagee or warehouseman agreements satisfactory to Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment with respect to such premises leased by Borrowers at which Inventory and books and records are located as Agent may reasonably require;

(d) Guarantees and Other Documents . Agent shall have received (i) the executed Guarantees, (ii) the executed Guarantor Security Agreement and (iv) the executed Other Documents, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(e) Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement . Agent shall have received (i) true, correct and complete copies of the Term Loan Agreement, duly executed by the parties thereto, certified as such by an appropriate officer of Borrowers and (ii) the Intercreditor Agreement, duly executed in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(f) Environmental Due Diligence . Agent acknowledges that it has completed a due diligence examination of Borrowers’ policies and procedures regarding compliance with Environmental Laws and Borrowers’ environmental insurance policies;

(g) Financial Condition Certificates . Agent shall have received an executed Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.1(g).

(h) Closing Certificate . Agent shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;

(i) Borrowing Base . Agent shall have received evidence from Borrowers that the aggregate amount of Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory is sufficient in value and amount to support Advances in the amount requested by Borrowers on the Closing Date;

(j) Blocked Accounts . To the extent so requested, Agent shall have received duly executed agreements establishing the Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts with financial institutions acceptable to Agent for the collection or servicing of the Receivables and proceeds of the Collateral;

 

104


(k) Proceedings of Loan Parties . Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of each Loan Party authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note, and all Other Documents (collectively the “ Documents ”) and (ii) the granting by each Loan Party of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in each case certified by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner (as applicable) of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

(l) Incumbency Certificates of Loan Parties . Agent shall have received a certificate of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, as applicable, executing this Agreement, the Other Documents, any certificate or other documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner;

(m) Certificates . Agent shall have received a copy of the certificate of formation, certification of limited partnership or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, of each Loan Party, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of formation together with copies of the operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or bylaws, as applicable, of each Loan Party and all agreements of each Loan Party’s members, partners or board of directors, as applicable, certified as accurate and complete by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, as applicable;

(n) Good Standing Certificates . Agent shall have received good standing certificates for each Loan Party dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each Loan Party’s business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification except, where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(o) Legal Opinion . Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters customary to commercial lending transactions and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, local Pennsylvania course to Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters customary to commercial lending transactions including perfection with respect to Drilling, and each Loan Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(p) No Litigation . (i) No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or Governmental Body shall be continuing or threatened against any Loan Party or against the officers or directors of any Loan Party (A) in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby and which, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially adverse to any Loan Party or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued by any Governmental Body;

 

105


(q) Collateral Examination and Appraisals . Agent acknowledges that it has completed satisfactory Collateral examinations and received satisfactory appraisals of the Receivables, Inventory and General Intangibles of each Loan Party and all books and records in connection therewith;

(r) Fees . Agent shall have received all fees payable to Agent and Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date hereunder, including pursuant to Article III hereof;

(s) Pro Forma Financial Statements; Historical Financial Statements . Agent shall have received a copy of (i) the Pro Forma Financial Statements, (ii) the Audited Financial Statements, and (iii) the financial statements described in Section 9.7 (or the financial statements of Holdings (together with the additional information required by Section 9.5) for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date, each of which shall be satisfactory in all respects to Agent;

(t) Insurance . Agent shall have received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, certified copies of Loan Parties’ casualty insurance policies and environmental insurance required by this Agreement, together with loss payable endorsements on Agent’s standard form of loss payee endorsement naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of Loan Parties’ liability insurance policies required by this Agreement, together with endorsements naming Agent as an additional insured;

(u) Payment Instructions; Payoff Documents .

(i) Agent shall have received written instructions from Borrowing Agent directing the application of proceeds of the initial Advances made pursuant to this Agreement;

(ii) With respect to the application of such proceeds in satisfaction of the indebtedness owing by Loan Parties under the Existing Credit Facilities, Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to Agent copies of all documentation evidencing the satisfaction of such indebtedness, the release of all obligors of any monetary obligations thereunder, and the termination and release of all liens securing such indebtedness; and

(iii) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Refinancing none of the Loan Parties nor Restricted Subsidiaries shall have any Indebtedness for borrowed money except (i) the Advances, (ii) the Term Loan Debt and (iii) any Permitted Indebtedness.

(v) Consents . Agent shall have received any and all Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Documents; and, Agent shall have received such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent and its counsel shall reasonably deem necessary;

 

106


(w) No Adverse Material Change . (i) since December 31, 2013, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no representations made or information supplied to Agent or Lenders shall have been proven to be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect;

(x) Reserved ;

(y) Reserved ;

(z) Undrawn Availability . After giving effect to the initial Advances hereunder, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $7,500,000;

(aa) Compliance with Laws . Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that each Borrower is in material compliance with all pertinent federal, state, local or territorial regulations, including those with respect to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, ERISA and the Trading with the Enemy Act; and

(bb) Other . All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the Transactions shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel.

8.2. Conditions to Each Advance . The agreement of Lenders to make any Advance requested to be made on any date (including the initial Advance), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent as of the date such Advance is made:

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Other Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) No Default . No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the Advances requested to be made, on such date; provided, however that Agent, in its sole discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or Default and that any Advances so made shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Event of Default or Default; and

(c) Maximum Advances . In the case of any type of Advance requested to be made, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such type of Advance shall not exceed the maximum amount of such type of Advance permitted under this Agreement.

 

107


Each request for an Advance by any Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Borrower as of the date of such Advance that the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.

 

IX. INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.

Each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, or (except with respect to Section 9.11) shall cause Borrowing Agent on its behalf to, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized and unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement:

9.1. Disclosure of Material Matters . Promptly upon learning thereof, report to Agent all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of any portion of the Collateral, including any Loan Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Loan Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

9.2. Schedules . Deliver to Agent on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month as and for the prior month (a) accounts receivable ageings inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger, (b) accounts payable schedules inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger, (c) Inventory reports and (d) a Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (which shall be calculated as of the last day of the prior month and which shall not be binding upon Agent or restrictive of Agent’s rights under this Agreement); provided that, (x) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if so requested by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, Borrowers shall deliver Borrowing Base Certificates at more frequent intervals calculated as of such interim dates as Agent may require and (y) regardless of whether Agent shall have exercised its rights under the preceding clause (x), Borrowers shall deliver to Agent on the first Business Day of each week a weekly report updating the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate to reflect sales, receipts of cash and collections during the preceding week. In addition, each Borrower will deliver to Agent at such intervals as Agent may require in its Permitted Discretion: (i) confirmatory assignment schedules; (ii) copies of Customer’s invoices; (iii) evidence of shipment or delivery; and (iv) such further schedules, documents and/or information regarding the Collateral as Agent may require in its Permitted Discretion including trial balances and test verifications. Agent shall have the right to confirm and verify all Receivables by any reasonable manner and through any medium it considers advisable and do whatever it may deem reasonably necessary to protect its interests hereunder. The items to be provided under this Section are to be in form satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion and executed by each Borrower and delivered to Agent from time to time solely for Agent’s convenience in maintaining records of the Collateral, and any Borrower’s failure to deliver any of such items to Agent shall not affect, terminate, modify or otherwise limit Agent’s Lien with respect to the Collateral. Notwithstanding the requirement contained in the first sentence of this Section 9.2 regarding the delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate to the Agent on a monthly basis, Borrowing Agent, at its option, may elect to deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate to Agent (x) at any time, promptly following any date on which Keane Completions repays or returns to Borrowers any Permitted Investment pursuant to Section 7.4(e) hereof or repays to Borrowers any intercompany loan or advance made pursuant to Section 7.5(e) hereof or (y) on the 15 th day of the month following the month during which such

 

108


repayment or return shall have occurred. In either case, such Borrowing Base Certificate shall reflect the dollar-for-dollar reduction in the amount of the Special Reserve, in accordance with the definition thereof, to the extent applicable, so long as Agent shall have received, concurrently with the delivery of any such Borrowing Base Certificate, reasonably satisfactory evidence of such repayment or return, and the amount thereof.

9.3. Environmental Reports . Furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, with a certificate signed by the President of Borrowing Agent stating, to the best of his knowledge, that each Borrower is in compliance in all respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws, to the extent set forth in Section 5.7 of this Agreement. If any Borrower is not in such compliance to such extent with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action such Borrower will implement in order to achieve such compliance.

9.4. Litigation . Promptly notify Agent in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting any Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects a material portion of the Collateral or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

9.5. Material Occurrences; Material Contracts . Promptly notify Agent in writing upon the occurrence of: (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event of default under the Term Loan Documents; (iii) any event of default under the Subordinated Loan Documentation; (iv) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of such statements; (v) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; (vi) without limiting the generality of clause (a), notice of any Event of Default under Section 10.11, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (vii) any other development in the business or affairs of any Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto.

9.6. Parent Financials . Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9, the obligations to deliver the financial statements of the Borrowers may be satisfied by (A) on and after the Closing Date (and until an election made pursuant to clause (B) below), furnishing the applicable financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (B) to the extent the Borrowers have provided at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Agent as to such change, Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, (i) such information is accompanied by unaudited consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to either KGH or Holdings, as applicable, and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent

 

109


annual financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.6 are in lieu of the annual financial statements required to be provided under Section 9.7, such annual financial statements are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.

9.7. Annual Financial Statements . Furnish Agent with respect to each fiscal year, within one hundred and twenty (120) days, in each case, after the end of the fiscal year of Borrowers, (a) financial statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without qualification by an independent certified public accounting firm selected by Borrowers and reasonably satisfactory to Agent (the “ Accountants ”). The Borrowers shall use their commercially reasonably to cause such report of the Accountants to be accompanied by a statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default under this Agreement or any related agreement or, if such information came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing, and such report shall contain or have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth Borrowers’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 hereof, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.8. Quarterly Financial Statements . Furnish Agent within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, (a) an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of Borrowers, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.9. Monthly Financial Statements . Furnish Agent within thirty (30) days after the end of each month (other than for the months of March, June, September and December) which shall be delivered in accordance with Sections 9.7 and 9.8 as applicable), an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of

 

110


operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business. The reports shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.

9.10. Other Reports . Furnish Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as any Loan Party and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall send to its partners and members.

9.11. Additional Information . Furnish Agent with such additional information as Agent shall reasonably request in order to enable Agent to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Notes have been complied with by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries including, (a) copies of all environmental audits and reviews, pursuant to Section 4.19, (b) with respect to Borrower’s opening of any new office or place of business or any Borrower’s closing of any existing office or place of business, notice thereof, within 10 Business Days after such opening or closing ( provided that nothing contained in the foregoing shall be deemed to contradict or limit Borrowers’ separate obligations to give prior written notice with respect to the opening of certain new offices or places of business as required and set forth in Section 4.5(c) hereof), and (c) promptly upon any Loan Party learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Loan Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party is bound, in each case under this clause (c), to the extent that the occurrence thereof would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

9.12. Projected Operating Budget . Furnish the Agent no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the Borrowers’ fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2014, a quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year (including an income statement for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers to the effect that such projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis (in light of then prevailing current market conditions), pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).

9.13. Variances From Operating Budget . Furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9, a written report summarizing all material variances (including, without limitation, comprehensive income statements and balance sheet items) from budgets submitted by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.12 and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances.

 

111


9.14. Notice of Suits, Adverse Events . Furnish Agent with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any material Consent issued to any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or if copies thereof are requested by any Lender, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other material communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

9.15. Unrestricted Subsidiaries . Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9 above, the related unaudited consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.

9.16. ERISA Notices and Requests . Furnish Agent with prompt written notice (but no later than five (5) Business Days following knowledge of an event) in the event that (i) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which such Borrower or any 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 Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, (ii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which such Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Plan or the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur; (v) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under the Code or ERISA on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or (ix) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

 

112


9.17. Additional Documents . Execute and deliver to Agent, upon request, such documents and agreements as Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

 

X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

10.1. Nonpayment . Failure by any Borrower to (a) pay any principal on the Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or (b) pay when due any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any Other Document and such failure to pay when due any amount described in this clause (b) shall continue for three (3) Business Days;

10.2. Breach of Representation . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Borrower or any Guarantor in this Agreement, any Other Document or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

10.3. Financial and other Information . Failure by any Loan Party to (i) furnish financial and other information pursuant to Sections 9.2, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.12 or 9.13 when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days, or (ii) promptly permit the inspection, conducted in accordance with the terms of Section 4.10 of this Agreement, of its books or records;

10.4. Judicial Actions . Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against any Loan Party’s Inventory, Receivables or against a portion of any Loan Party’s other property, such Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days, and the imposition or issuance thereof is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

10.5. Noncompliance . (a) failure or neglect of any Borrower or any Guarantor to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 2.22, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.15(h) and 6.5, or Article VII (other than 7.15), and any Sections 9.1, 9.4, 9.5 and 9.15 of this Agreement, and (b) except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.1, 10.3 and 10.5(a), failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in this Agreement or in any Other Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrowers by the Agent;

 

113


10.6. Judgments . Any judgment or judgments are rendered against any Borrower or any Guarantor for an aggregate amount in excess of $4.000,000 or against all Borrowers or Guarantors for an aggregate amount in excess of $4,000,000 and (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a creditor upon such judgment, (b) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (c) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); provided, however , that any such judgment shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 10.6 for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering full payment thereof and (ii) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment, order, award or settlement;

10.7. Bankruptcy . Any Borrower or any Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Borrower or any Guarantor shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

10.8. Inability to Pay . Any Loan Party shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

10.9. [Reserved] .

10.10. Lien Priority . Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any Other Document for any reason (other than the failure of Agent to make required filings or take required actions based on accurate information timely provided by the Loan Parties) ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest, which failure to be valid, perfected or having the priority required (x) involves Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $50,000 or (y) is not cured within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to any Borrower by the Agent;

10.11. Cross Default . Any specified “event of default” under either (A) the Term Loan Facility or (B) to the extent having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $7,500,000, any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party (Indebtedness under either clause (A) or (B), “ Subject Indebtedness ”), or any other event or circumstance which would permit the holder of such Subject Indebtedness to accelerate such Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of the Loan Party thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Indebtedness), in any such case after giving effect to any applicable notice, grace or cure periods;

 

114


10.12. Termination of Guaranty or Guaranty Security Agreement . Termination (other than in accordance with the terms thereof) by any Guarantor of any Guaranty, Guaranty Security Agreement or similar agreement executed and delivered to Agent in connection with the Obligations of any Borrower, or if any Guarantor attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty, Guaranty Security Agreement or similar agreement;

10.13. Change of Ownership . Any Change of Control shall occur;

10.14. Invalidity . Any material provision of this Agreement or any Other Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Borrower or any Guarantor (except in accordance with its terms), or any Borrower or any Guarantor shall so claim in writing to Agent or any Lender;

10.15. Reserved ;

10.16. Seizures . Any material portion of the Collateral shall be seized or taken by a Governmental Body which results in Liquidity being less than $7,500,000 for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days;

10.17. Reserved ;

10.18. Pension Plans . An event or condition specified in Section 7.15 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which would have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

10.19. Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance . Any representation or warranty contained in Section 16.18 is or becomes false or misleading at any time.

 

XI. LENDERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

11.1. Rights and Remedies .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of: (i) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7 all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the obligation of Lenders to make Advances shall be deemed terminated; (ii) any of the other Events of Default, at the option of Required Lenders all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and Lenders shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of Lenders to make Advances; and (iii) without limiting Section 8.2 hereof, any Default under Sections 10.7(f) hereof arising from a filing of a petition against any Loan Party in any involuntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of Lenders to make Advances hereunder shall be suspended until such time as such involuntary petition shall be dismissed or an Event of Default under Section 10.7 shall occur. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for herein, under the Other Documents, under

 

115


the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial process. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent may enter any of any Loan Party’s premises or other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any Loan Party therefor, and Agent may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as Agent may deem advisable and Agent may require Loan Parties to make the Collateral available to Agent at a convenient place. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with or without having the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give Loan Parties reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed to Borrowing Agent at least ten (10) days prior to such sale or sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Agent or any Lender may bid for and become the purchaser, and Agent, any Lender or any other purchaser at any such sale thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and all such claims, rights and equities are hereby expressly waived and released by each Loan Party. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, including the sale of Inventory, at such time as Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such remedies, and for no other purpose. Agent is granted a perpetual nonrevocable, royalty free, nonexclusive license and Agent is granted permission to use all of each Loan Party’s (a) trademarks, trade styles, tradenames, patents, patent applications, copyrights, service marks, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights which are used or useful in connection with Inventory for the purpose of marketing, advertising for sale and selling or otherwise disposing of such Inventory and (b) Equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished goods. The cash proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 11.6 hereof. Noncash proceeds will only be applied to the Obligations as they are converted into cash. If any deficiency shall arise, Loan Parties shall remain liable to Agent and Lenders therefor.

(b) To the extent that Applicable Law imposes duties on Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Agent: (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition; (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of; (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Customers or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Customers and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (vi) to contact other

 

116


Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Loan Party, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral; (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets; (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets; (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral; or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Loan Party acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 11.1(b) is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Agent would not be commercially unreasonable in Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 11.1(b). Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 11.1(b) shall be construed to grant any rights to any Loan Party or to impose any duties on Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by Applicable Law in the absence of this Section 11.1(b).

11.2. Agent’s Discretion . Agent shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine which rights, Liens, security interests or remedies Agent may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Agent’s or Lenders’ rights hereunder.

11.3. Setoff . Subject to Section 14.12, in addition to any other rights which Agent or any Lender may have under Applicable Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, Agent and such Lender shall have a right, immediately and without notice of any kind, to apply any Loan Party’s property held by Agent and such Lender to reduce the Obligations.

11.4. Rights and Remedies not Exclusive . The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.

11.5. Equity Cure Right . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.5 or this Article XI to the contrary, any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates may, but shall not be obligated to, cure any potential Event of Default under Section 6.5 (such Event of Default, a “ Financial Covenant Default ”) by making a capital contribution into Holdings in the form of new cash equity contributions or the provision of Holdings of the cash proceeds of unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate amount, in either case, equal to the amount that, when added to EBITDA on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the relevant testing period, would have caused the Borrowers to be in full compliance with Section 6.5 for such testing period (each, an “ Equity Cure ”); provided that (a) such Equity Cure must be effected no later than ten (10) days after the delivery of the Compliance Certificate describing the applicable Financial Covenant Default (or

 

117


the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered to the Agent), (b) no more than one (1) Equity Cure may be made in respect of any four-quarter fiscal period, (c) no more than two (2) Equity Cures may be made during the term of this Agreement, (d) the amount of such Equity Cure may not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure the Financial Covenant Default and (e) on the date of such Equity Cure, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability, calculated on an average basis for the period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days ending on such date, of not less than $2,500,000. Upon the receipt by Holdings of each such Equity Cure, each such Financial Covenant Default shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(a) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of an Event of Default under Section 6.5 (and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with respect to the relevant four-quarter fiscal period and all future four-quarter fiscal periods that includes the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Equity Cure was made; and

(b) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Borrowers shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.5, Borrowers shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 6.5 (solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.5, and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement, with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith, and the Financial Covenant Default that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the Other Documents.

11.6. Allocation of Payments After Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by Agent on account of the Obligations or any other amounts outstanding under any of the Other Documents or in respect of the Collateral may, at Agent’s discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction) of Agent in connection with enforcing its rights and the rights of Lenders under this Agreement and the Other Documents and any protective advances made by Agent with respect to the Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to Agent;

THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for each Lender) of each of the Lenders to the extent owing to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest;

 

118


FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations (including the payment or cash collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit as provided for in Section 3.2(b));

SIXTH, to all other Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the Other Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and

SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; (ii) each of Lenders shall receive (so long as it is not a Defaulting Lender) an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Advances held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding Advances) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above; (iii) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “FIFTH” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Agent as cash collateral as provided for in Section 3.2(b) hereof and applied (A) first, to reimburse the Issuer from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (B) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above in the manner provided in this Section 11.6, and (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.6, no CEA Swap Obligations of any Non-Qualifying Party shall be paid with amounts received from such Non-Qualifying Party under its Guaranty (including sums received as a result of the exercise of remedies with respect to such Guaranty) or from the proceeds of such Non-Qualifying Party’s Collateral if such CEA Swap Obligations would constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities, provided, however, that to the extent possible appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments and/or the proceeds of Collateral from other Borrowers and/or Guarantors that are Eligible Contract Participants with respect to such CEA Swap Obligations to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section 11.6.

 

XII. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

12.1. Waiver of Notice . Each Loan Party hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of the Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

12.2. Delay . No delay or omission on Agent’s or any Lender’s part in exercising any right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or of any Default or Event of Default.

 

119


12.3. Jury Waiver . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

13.1. Term . This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Loan Party, Agent and each Lender, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until January 8, 2019 (the “ Term ”) unless sooner terminated as herein provided. Borrowers may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of the Obligations; provided that a notice of termination delivered by Borrowing Agent may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of a securities offering or the consummation of a Change of Control or a similar transaction, in which case such notice may be revoked by Borrowing Agent if such condition is not satisfied.

13.2. Termination . The termination of the Agreement shall not affect Agent’s or any Lender’s rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created or Obligations have been fully paid, disposed of, concluded or liquidated. The security interests, Liens and rights granted to Agent and Lenders hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the fact that Borrowers’ Account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations of each Loan Party have been paid in full. Accordingly, each Loan Party waives any rights which it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be required to send such termination statements to each Loan Party, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations have been paid in full in immediately available funds. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations are paid in full.

 

120


XIV. REGARDING AGENT.

14.1. Appointment . Each Lender hereby designates PNC to act as Agent for such Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the Other Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 3.3(a) and 3.4, charges and collections (without giving effect to any collection days) received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of Lenders. Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including collection of the Note) Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding; provided, however , that Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or the Other Documents or Applicable Law unless Agent is furnished with an indemnification reasonably satisfactory to Agent with respect thereto.

14.2. Nature of Duties . Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents. Neither Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be (a) liable for any action taken or omitted by them as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by their gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), or (b) responsible in any manner for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement, or in any of the Other Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, due execution, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, or any of the Other Documents or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under any Other Document. Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party. The duties of Agent as respects the Advances to Loan Parties shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or under any Other Document except as expressly set forth herein.

14.3. Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation . Independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, each Lender has made and shall continue to make (a) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of each Borrower and each Guarantor in connection with the making and the continuance of the Advances hereunder and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith, and (b) its own appraisal of the

 

121


creditworthiness of each Borrower and each Guarantor. Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before making of the Advances or at any time or times thereafter except as shall be provided by any Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof. Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Other Document, or of the financial condition of any Borrower or any Guarantor, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the Note, the Other Documents or the financial condition of any Borrower, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.

Agent may resign on sixty (60) days’ written notice to each of Lenders and Borrowing Agent and upon such resignation, the Required Lenders will promptly designate a successor Agent reasonably satisfactory to Borrowers.

Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent, and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent. After any Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article XIV shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

14.4. Certain Rights of Agent . If Agent shall request instructions from Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any Other Document, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, Lenders shall not have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

14.5. Reliance . Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, order or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and the Other Documents and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it. Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by Agent with reasonable care.

14.6. Notice of Default . Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the Other Documents, unless Agent has received notice from a Lender or Borrowing Agent referring to this Agreement or the Other Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to Lenders. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default

 

122


as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided, that, unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of Lenders.

14.7. Indemnification . To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by Loan Parties, each Lender will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective portion of the Advances (or, if no Advances are outstanding, according to its Commitment Percentage), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Other Document; provided that, Lenders shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment).

14.8. Agent in its Individual Capacity . With respect to the obligation of Agent to lend under this Agreement, the Advances made by it shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and as if it were not performing the duties as Agent specified herein; and the term “Lender” or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender. Agent may engage in business with any Borrower as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.

14.9. Delivery of Documents . To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.12 and 9.13 or Borrowing Base Certificates from any Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which any Borrower is not obligated to deliver to each Lender, Agent will promptly furnish such documents and information to Lenders.

14.10. Borrowers’ Undertaking to Agent . Without prejudice to their respective obligations to Lenders under the other provisions of this Agreement, each Borrower hereby undertakes with Agent to pay to Agent from time to time on demand all amounts from time to time due and payable by it for the account of Agent or Lenders or any of them pursuant to this Agreement to the extent not already paid. Any payment made pursuant to any such demand shall pro tanto satisfy the relevant Borrower’s obligations to make payments for the account of Lenders or the relevant one or more of them pursuant to this Agreement.

14.11. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program . Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “ CIP Regulations ”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any Loan Party, its Affiliates or its agents, this Agreement, the Other

 

123


Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record-keeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

14.12. Other Agreements . Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Borrower or any deposit accounts of any Borrower now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by Agent, take any action to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or the Other Documents, it being the intent of Lenders that any such action to protect or enforce rights under this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be taken in concert and at the direction or with the consent of Agent or Required Lenders.

 

XV. BORROWING AGENCY.

15.1. Borrowing Agency Provisions .

(a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates Borrowing Agent to be its attorney and agent and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes, and execute and deliver all instruments, documents, writings and further assurances now or hereafter required hereunder, on behalf of such Borrower or Borrowers, and hereby authorizes Agent to pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in accordance with the request of Borrowing Agent.

(b) The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at their request. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall incur liability to Borrowers as a result thereof. To induce Agent and Lenders to do so and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby indemnifies Agent and each Lender and holds Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of damage or injury asserted against Agent or any Lender by any Person arising from or incurred by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of Borrowers as provided herein, reliance by Agent or any Lender on any request or instruction from Borrowing Agent or any other action taken by Agent or any Lender with respect to this Section 15.1 except due to willful misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence by the indemnified party (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).

(c) All Obligations shall be joint and several, and each Borrower shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of each Borrower shall in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted to Agent or any Lender to any Borrower, failure of Agent or any Lender to give any Borrower notice of borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Agent or any Lender to pursue or preserve its rights against any Borrower, the release by Agent or any Lender of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Borrower, and such agreement by each Borrower to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Agent or any Lender to the other Borrowers or any Collateral for such Borrower’s Obligations or the lack thereof. Each Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.

 

124


15.2. Waiver of Subrogation . Each Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution of any other claim which such Borrower may now or hereafter have against the other Borrowers or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations hereunder, or against or with respect to the other Borrowers’ property (including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement, until termination of this Agreement and repayment in full of the Obligations.

 

XVI. MISCELLANEOUS.

16.1. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any Loan Party with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Loan Party accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Loan Party hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrowing Agent at its address set forth in Section 16.6 and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at Agent’s option, by service upon Borrowing Agent which each Loan Party irrevocably appoints as such Loan Party’s Agent for the purpose of accepting service within the State of New York. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Loan Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Loan Party waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Loan Party waives the right to remove any judicial proceeding brought against such Loan Party in any state court to any federal court. Any judicial proceeding by any Loan Party against Agent or any Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, State of New York.

16.2. Entire Understanding .

(a) This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between each Loan Party, Agent and each Lender and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each Loan Party’s, Agent’s and

 

125


each Lender’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing and in accordance with this Agreement. Each Loan Party acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The Required Lenders, Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Lenders, and Borrowers may, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.2 (b), from time to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the Other Documents executed by Borrowers, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of Lenders, Agent or Borrowers thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof or waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however , that no such supplemental agreement shall be effective if the effect would:

(i) except in connection with any increase pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, increase the Commitment Percentage, the maximum dollar commitment of any Lender or the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(ii) extend the maturity of any Note or the due date for any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or reduce any fee payable by Borrowers to Lenders hereunder pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(iii) alter the definition of the term Required Lenders or alter, amend or modify this Section 16.2(b) unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(iv) release (i) any Collateral during any calendar year (other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) having an aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000 or (ii) any Guarantor (other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(v) change the rights and duties of Agent unless consented to in writing by the Required Lenders and Agent;

(vi) permit any Revolving Advance to be made if after giving effect thereto the total of Revolving Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed the Formula Amount for more than sixty (60) consecutive Business Days or exceed one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Formula Amount unless consented to in writing by each Lender; or

(vii) increase the Advance Rates above the Advance Rates in effect on the Closing Date unless consented to in writing by each Lender.

Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Lender and shall be binding upon Loan Parties, Lenders and Agent and all future holders of the Obligations. In the

 

126


case of any waiver, Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders shall be restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

In the event that Agent requests the consent of a Lender pursuant to this Section 16.2 and such consent is denied or such Lender does not respond or reply to Agent within five (5) Business Days of delivery of such request, then PNC shall, at its option or at the request of the Borrowing Agent, require such Lender to assign its interest in the Advances to PNC or to another Lender or to any other Person designated by Agent (the “ Designated Lender ”), for a price equal to (i) the then outstanding principal amount thereof plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest and fees due such Lender, which interest and fees shall be paid when collected from Borrowers. In the event PNC requires any Lender to assign its interest to PNC or to the Designated Lender, PNC will so notify such Lender in writing within forty five (45) days following such Lender’s denial, and such Lender will assign its interest to PNC or the Designated Lender no later than five (5) days following receipt of such notice pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement executed by such Lender, PNC or the Designated Lender, as appropriate, and Agent.

Notwithstanding (a) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, (b) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied or (c) any other provision of this Agreement, Agent may at its discretion and without the consent of the Required Lenders, voluntarily permit the outstanding Revolving Advances at any time to exceed the Formula Amount by up to ten percent (10%) of the Formula Amount for up to sixty (60) consecutive Business Days (the “ Out-of-Formula Loans ”). If Agent determines in its sole and absolute discretion to permit such Out-of-Formula Loans, such Out-of-Formula Loans shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate for Revolving Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans; provided that, if Lenders do make Out-of-Formula Loans, neither Agent nor Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits of Section 2.1(a). For purposes of this paragraph, the discretion granted to Agent hereunder shall not preclude involuntary overadvances that may result from time to time due to the fact that the Formula Amount was unintentionally exceeded for any reason, including, but not limited to, Collateral previously deemed to be either “Eligible Receivables” or “Eligible Inventory”, as applicable, becomes ineligible, collections of Receivables applied to reduce outstanding Revolving Advances are thereafter returned for insufficient funds or overadvances are made to protect or preserve the Collateral. In the event Agent involuntarily permits the outstanding Revolving Advances to exceed the Formula Amount by more than ten percent (10%), Agent shall use its efforts to have Borrowers decrease such excess in as expeditious a manner as is practicable under the circumstances and not inconsistent with the reason for such excess. Revolving Advances made after Agent has determined the existence of involuntary overadvances shall be deemed to be involuntary overadvances and shall be decreased in accordance with the preceding sentence.

In addition to (and not in substitution of) the discretionary Revolving Advances permitted above in this Section 16.2, Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and Lenders, from time to time in Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in

 

127


Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied, to make Revolving Advances to Borrowers on behalf of Lenders which Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (a) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (b) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Advances and other Obligations, or (c) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, that at any time after giving effect to any such Revolving Advances the outstanding Revolving Advances do not exceed one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Formula Amount.

16.3. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders .

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Loan Parties, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Loan Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

(b) Each Loan Party acknowledges that in the regular course of commercial banking business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to time sell participating interests in the Advances to other financial institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a “ Participant ”). Each Participant may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Advances held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Participant were the direct holder thereof provided that Borrowers shall not be required to pay to any Participant more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to Lender which granted an interest in its Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Participant had such Lender retained such interest in the Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder and in no event shall Borrowers be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to both such Lender and such Participant. Each Borrower hereby grants to any Participant a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Participant as security for the Participant’s interest in the Advances.

(c) Any Lender, with (i) the consent of Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and (ii) in the case of any sale, assignment or transfer to an entity that is not a Qualified Bank, the consent of Borrowing Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed ( provided that no such consent of Borrowing Agent shall be required in any case after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to one or more additional banks or financial institutions and one or more additional banks or financial institutions may commit to make Advances hereunder (each a “ Purchasing Lender ”), in minimum amounts of not less than $5,000,000, pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement, executed by a Purchasing Lender, the transferor Lender, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder with a Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (ii) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent

 

128


provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Borrower consents to the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents made in compliance with this Section 16.3(c).

(d) Any Lender, with the consent of Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may directly or indirectly sell, assign or transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to an entity, whether a corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity that (i) is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and (ii) is administered, serviced or managed by the assigning Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender (a “Purchasing CLO” and together with each Participant and Purchasing Lender, each a “ Transferee ” and collectively the “ Transferees ”), pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement modified as appropriate to reflect the interest being assigned (“Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement”), executed by any intermediate purchaser, the Purchasing CLO, the transferor Lender and Agent as appropriate and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution and delivery, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing CLO thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Each Borrower hereby consents to the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Borrowers shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, no assignment or transfer shall be made at any time to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates or any Person, who, upon becoming a Lender would constitute a Defaulting Lender.

(e) (i) Agent shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (solely for tax purposes), maintain at its address a copy of each Commitment Transfer Supplement and Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement delivered to it and a register (the “ Register ”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of each Lender and the outstanding principal (and stated interest thereon), accrued and unpaid interest and other fees due hereunder. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and each Borrower, Agent and Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the

 

129


Register as the owner of the Advance recorded therein for the purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrowing Agent or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Agent shall receive a fee in the amount of $3,500 payable by the applicable Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO upon the effective date of each transfer or assignment (other than to an intermediate purchaser) to such Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO. An Advance may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowing Agent and any Lender (with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Advances and commitments)at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(ii) In the event that any Lender sells participations in any Advance hereunder, such Lender shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (solely for tax purposes), maintain a register on which it enters the name of all participants in such Advances held by it and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Advance which is the subject of the participation (the “ Participant Register ”), provided, that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Advances or other Obligations) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Advances or other Obligations are in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. An Advance may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register.

(f) Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Transferee and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning such Borrower which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of such Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of such Borrower.

(g) Any sale, assignment or transfer made by a transferee Lender pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of this Section 16.3 shall include a sale, assignment or transfer of all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under both the Revolving Advances, to the extent set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement or Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, as applicable.

16.4. Application of Payments . To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or Agent or any Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Loan Party’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Lender.

16.5. Indemnity . Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be covered by Section 3.10 only, each Loan Party shall indemnify Agent, each Lender and each of their respective officers, directors, Affiliates, attorneys, employees and agents (each an “ Indemnitee

 

130


and, collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out pocket costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel, but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent or any Lender in any claim, litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any Governmental Body or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter related to, this Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not Agent or any Lender is a party thereto, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party being indemnified (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment), or (y) disputes solely among Agent, Lenders and their respective Participants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this indemnity shall extend to any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out pocket costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel, but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) asserted against or incurred by any of the indemnitees described above in this Section 16.5 by any Person under any Environmental Laws by reason of any Loan Party’s failure to comply with such Environmental Laws. Additionally, if any stamping, recording or similar taxes (“ Other Taxes ”) shall be payable by Agent, Lenders or Loan Parties on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the Other Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of the Obligations hereunder, by reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, Loan Parties will pay within 10 Business Days (or will promptly reimburse Agent and Lenders for payment thereof within 10 Business Days) all such Other Taxes, including interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith provided, that Loan Parties have received written demand therefore specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such taxes.

16.6. Notice . Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party or to Agent or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 16.6 only, a “ Notice ”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “ e-mail ”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a “ Website Posting ”) if Notice of such Website Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 16.6) in accordance with this Section 16.6. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 16.6 hereof or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 16.6. Any Notice shall be effective:

(a) In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;

 

131


(b) If given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

(c) In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at or before noon on such next Business Day);

(d) In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;

(e) In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;

(f) In the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set forth in this Section 16.6; and

(g) If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Lender giving a Notice to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof to Agent, and Agent shall promptly notify the other Lenders of its receipt of such Notice.

 

  (A) If to Agent or PNC at:

PNC Bank, National Association

340 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10173

Attention:      Edward Chonko, Vice President

Telephone:    (212) 752-6091

Facsimile:     (212) 303-0060

with a copy to:

PNC Bank, National Association

PNC Agency Services

PNC Firstside Center

500 First Avenue, 4th Floor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Attention:      Lisa Pierce

Telephone:    (412) 762-6442

Facsimile:     (412) 762-8672

 

132


with an additional copy to:

Blank Rome LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Attn:              Robert Stein

Telephone:    (212) 885-5206

Facsimile:     (917) 332-3750

 

  (B) If to a Lender other than Agent, as specified on the signature pages hereof

 

  (C) If to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party:

101 Keane Road

Lewis Run, PA 16738

Attention:      Greg Powell

Telephone:    (814) 363-9380

Facsimile:     (814) 363-9334

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:      Kirby Chin, Esq.

Telephone:    (212) 756-2555

Facsimile:     (212)593-5955

and to:

Cerberus Capital Management

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:      Lisa Gray, Esq.

Telephone:    (212) 284-7925

Facsimile:     (212) 750-5212

16.7. Survival . The obligations of Loan Parties under Sections 2.2(f), 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.19(h), and 16.5 and the obligations of Lenders under Section 14.7, shall survive termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

16.8. Severability . If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible.

16.9. Expenses . Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be solely covered by Section 3.10, all reasonable and documented costs and expenses including reasonable

 

133


and documented attorneys’ fees (but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) and disbursements incurred by Agent on its behalf or on behalf of Lenders (a) in all efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any Collateral or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or (b) in connection with the entering into, modification, amendment and administration of this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or any consents or waivers hereunder or thereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (c) in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Agent’s security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, or maintaining, preserving or enforcing any of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights hereunder or under any of the Other Documents and under all related agreements, documents and instruments, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to Agent’s or any Lender’s transactions with any Borrower, any Guarantor or (e) in connection with any advice given to Agent or any Lender with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any of the Other Documents and all related agreements, documents and instruments, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account and shall be part of the Obligations.

16.10. Injunctive Relief . Each Loan Party recognizes that, in the event any Loan Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, or threatens to fail to perform, observe or discharge such obligations or liabilities, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lenders; therefore, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

16.11. Consequential Damages . Neither Agent nor any Lender, nor any agent or attorney for any of them, shall be liable to any Borrower or any Guarantor (or any Affiliate of any such Person) for indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment, administration or collection of the Obligations or as a result of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any Other Document.

16.12. Captions . The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.

16.13. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

16.14. Construction . The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

16.15. Confidentiality; Sharing Information . Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall hold all non-public information obtained by Agent, such Lender or such Transferee

 

134


pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent’s, such Lender’s and such Transferee’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however , Agent, each Lender and each Transferee may disclose such confidential information (a) on a confidential basis to its examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel and other professional advisors, (b) on a confidential basis to Agent, any Lender or to any prospective Transferees, and (c) as required or requested by any Governmental Body or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process; provided, further that (i) unless specifically prohibited by Applicable Law, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall use its reasonable best efforts prior to disclosure thereof, to notify the applicable Loan Party of the applicable request for disclosure of such non-public information (A) by a Governmental Body or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of a Lender or a Transferee by such Governmental Body) or (B) pursuant to legal process and (ii) in no event shall Agent, any Lender or any Transferee be obligated to return any materials furnished by any Loan Party other than those documents and instruments in possession of Agent or any Lender in order to perfect its Lien on the Collateral once the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated. Each Loan Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such Loan Party or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Lender and each Loan Party hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information delivered to such Lender by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Lender to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Lender receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 16.15 as if it were a Lender hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

16.16. Publicity . Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby authorizes Agent, after Agent has received the prior written consent of the Borrowing Agent, to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders, including announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Agent shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate. No Lender may make any such announcement without the prior written consent of Agent and the Borrowing Agent, such consent to be given or withheld in Agent’s or Borrowing Agent’s sole and absolute discretion.

16.17. Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act .

(a) Each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to the Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Lender is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

135


(b) The USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, Lender may from time to time request, and Loan Party shall provide to Lender, Loan Partie’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identifying information as shall be necessary for Lender to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act and any other Anti-Terrorism Law.

16.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws .

(a) Loan Party represents and warrants that (i) no Covered Entity is a Sanctioned Person and (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, (A) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (C) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Loan Party covenants and agrees that (i) no Covered Entity will become a Sanctioned Person, (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, will (A) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (C) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (D) use the Advances to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (iii) the funds used to repay the Obligations will not be derived from any unlawful activity, (iv) each Covered Entity shall comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws and (v) the Loan Party shall promptly notify the Agent in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event.

16.19. Acknowledgement of Prior Obligations and Continuation Thereof . Each Borrower and Guarantor hereby: (a) consents to the amendment and restatement of the Original Agreement by this Agreement; (b) acknowledges and agrees that (i) its obligations owing to the Agent and the Lenders, and (ii) the prior grant or grants of Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders in its properties and assets, whether under the Original Agreement or under any Other Document to which it is a party, shall also be for the benefit of the Lenders and in respect of the Obligations of such Person under this Agreement and the Other Documents executed in connection herewith to which it is a party; (c) reaffirms (i) all of its obligations owing to Agent and/or the Lenders, and (ii) all prior grants of Liens in favor of Agent under the Original Agreement and each Other Document; (d) agrees that, except as expressly amended hereby or in a separate amendment thereto, each of the existing Other Documents to which it is a party is and shall remain in full force and effect and all references in any such Other Document to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or words of like import referring to the Original Agreement shall mean the Original Agreement as amended and restated by this Agreement; and

 

136


(e) confirms and agrees that all outstanding principal, interest and fees and other Obligations under the Original Agreement outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date shall, to the extent not paid on the Closing Date, from and after the Closing Date, be, without duplication, Obligations owing and payable pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents as in effect from time to time, shall accrue interest thereon or otherwise be chargeable, as specified in this Agreement, and shall be secured by this Agreement and the Other Documents.

16.20. Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Liens granted to the Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents and the exercise, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, of any right or remedy by the Agent or any Lender with respect to certain of the Collateral hereunder or under any Other Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any direct and irreconcilable conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement with respect to (a) the priority of Liens granted to the Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents or (b) the rights of the Agent or any Lender under this Agreement with respect to certain Collateral after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control. Any reference in this Agreement or any Other Document to “first priority lien” or words of similar effect in describing the Liens created hereunder or under any Other Document shall be understood to refer to such priority as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement. Nothing in this Section 16.20 shall be construed to provide that any Borrower or Guarantor is a third party beneficiary of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and each Borrower or Guarantor (x) agrees that, except as expressly otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement is intended or shall impair the obligation of any Borrower or Guarantor to pay the obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document as and when the same become due and payable in accordance with their respective terms, or to affect the relative rights of the creditors of any Borrower or Guarantor, other than the Agent and the Lenders as between themselves and (y) if the Agent shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, agrees that it shall not use such violation as a defense to any enforcement of remedies otherwise made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Other Documents by the Agent or any Lender or assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set-off or recoupment against the Agent or any Lender and agrees to abide by the terms of this Agreement and to keep, observe and perform the several matters and things herein intended to be kept, observed and performed by it. In furtherance of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, prior to the Payment In Full of the Term Loan Obligations (each term as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) to the extent that any Borrower or Guarantor is required to (i) give physical possession over any Term Loan Priority Collateral to the Agent under this Agreement or the Other Documents, such requirement to give possession shall be satisfied if such Collateral is delivered to and held by the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) take any other action with respect to the Collateral or any proceeds thereof, including delivery of such Collateral or proceeds thereof to the Agent, such action shall be deemed satisfied to the extent undertaken with respect to the Term Loan Agent.

 

137


16.21. Payoff of Term Loans, Release of KGH and Partial Release of Collateral .

(a) Effective upon receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, on the date hereof of the sum of $42,363,746.44 (the “Term Loan Repayment”), representing the aggregate amount of (x) $42,321,425.00 in principal outstanding as of the date hereof immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to the Term Loan (as defined in the Original Agreement) (the “Existing Term Loan”) made available to Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and KGH in their capacities as the “Borrowers” under the Original Agreement (collectively, in such capacities, the “Existing Borrowers”) and (y) $42,321.44 in interest accrued and outstanding with respect to the Existing Term Loan as of the date hereof immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Existing Term Loan and all “Obligations” (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement) of the Existing Borrowers relating or arising solely with respect to the Existing Term Loan (the “Existing Term Loan Obligations”) shall be satisfied in full.

(b) Effective immediately and automatically (with the requirement of any further action by any Person) upon receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of the Term Loan Repayment and the effectiveness of this Agreement:

(i) All indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of KGH in its capacity as an Existing Borrower of any kind or nature under the Original Credit Agreement and the “Other Documents” (as defined in the Original Agreement) (the “Existing Other Documents”) (expressly excluding any indemnification obligations under the Original Credit Agreement and the Existing Other Documents that expressly survive termination thereof) (collectively, the “ KGH Obligations ”) shall be deemed satisfied in full, terminated and released;

(ii) Any and all Liens of PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of any kind or nature with respect to the “Collateral” (as defined in the Original Agreement) of KGH (collectively, the “KGH Collateral”) created pursuant to the Original Agreement or any Existing Other Document shall be released, terminated and cancelled;

(iii) Any and all Liens of PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of any kind or nature with respect to (x) that portion of the “Collateral” (as defined in the Original Agreement) of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX and (y) that portion of the “Collateral” (as defined in that certain Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of July 8, 2011 executed by Kean Frac GP in favor of Agent) of Keane Frac GP (collectively under such clauses (x) and (y) as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Existing Operating Borrower/GP Collateral ”) that does not constitute (as applicable) (A) Collateral (as defined herein) of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX or (B) “Collateral” (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of the date hereof executed by Kean Frac GP and Holdings in favor of Agent (the “ A&R Guaranty ”)) of Keane Frac GP (collectively under such clauses (A) and (B) as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Continuing Collateral ”; that portion of the Existing Operating Borrower/GP Collateral that does not constitute Continuing Collateral, collectively as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Released Collateral ”) shall be released, terminated and cancelled; provided that, nothing in paragraph (iii) or otherwise in this Agreement nor the A&R Guaranty shall be deemed or construed under any circumstances to release, terminate, cancel, impair, impact or affect in any way, or to impair, impact or affect in any way the perfection or priority of, or to constitute any novation of, any of the Liens granted to Agent in the Continuing Collateral by any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX or Keane Frac GP.

 

138


(c) Nothing provided for in this Section 16.21 shall be interpreted under any circumstance to terminate the Original Agreement or any Existing Other Document (except for the release of KGH with respect to the KGH Obligations as provided for herein). Furthermore, nothing provided for in this Section 16.21 shall be interpreted under any circumstance to provide that receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of the Term Loan Repayment shall satisfy any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Existing Borrowers under the Original Agreement and Existing Other Documents other the Existing Term Loan Obligations, all of which such other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities shall continue without any novation as Obligations of the Borrowers under and as defined in this Credit Agreement, except to the extent any such other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities shall be paid in full in immediately available funds by Borrowers on the date hereof.

(d) Each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX, and KGH and Keane Frac GP by their acknowledgment signatures hereto purely for the purposes of this Section 16.21, acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against PNC in any of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX, and KGH and Keane Frac GP by their acknowledgment signatures hereto purely for the purposes of this Section 16.21, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges PNC, in all of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of PNC in such capacities, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX, KGH and/or Keane Frac GP on or before the date hereof that any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX, KGH and/or Keane Frac GP may now have against PNC in any of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents arising out of or relating to the Existing Credit Agreement or any Existing Other Document.

[Signatures on next page]

 

139


Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

As sole Lender and as Agent

By:  

/s/ EDWARD CHONKO

  Name:   Edward Chonko
  Title:   Vice President
340 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10173
Commitment Percentage Revolver: 100%


ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
     KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC
    By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
    By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
    By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
    By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 1.2

 

PNC Business Credit Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement

Borrowing Base Certificate

Keane Group Holdings, Inc.

   Certificate #    06/30/2014
   Period Ended    06/30/2014

To induce PNC Bank, National Association (“Agent”) to make a loan advance pursuant to the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security

Agreement dated as of                      as well as amendments between the undersigned and Lender, we hereby certify as of the above date, the following:

 

 

              From   To             Total    

Keane Frac 

06/21- 06/27

   

KS Drilling 

06/21- 6/27

   

Keane Frac 

North Dakota

06/21-6/27

   

Keane Frac 

TX-UTFS 

06/21-6/27

    Keane Frac
06/27-6/30
   

Drill

06/27-6/30

   

Frac North 

Dakota
06/27-6/30

   

Keane TX 

06/27- 6/30

 
   

Previous Certificate AR Balance

          $ 30,531,137.60      $ 15,007,564.86      $ 1,773,554.03      $ 6,163,400.26      $ 7,586,618.45           

Acc oun t s R e c e i v a b l e

    1        06/21/14                        
    2     

Gross Sales Since Last Certificate

  06/21/14   06/27/14   +       8,864,298.51        4,070,452.74        413,019.03        70,654.43        1,104,525.43            3,205,646.88     
    3     

Collections Since Last Certificate

  06/21/14   06/27/14   -       (5,417,315.56     (1,611,843.98       (35,362.86       (3,770,108.72      
    4     

Credits Since Last Certificate

  06/21/14   06/27/14   -     $ 0.00                   
    5     

Other Adjustments

  06/21/14   06/27/14   +/-     $ 0.00                   
    a) Discounts   06/21/14   06/27/14   +/-     ($ 18,217.86             (18,217.86      
    6     

Non AR Collections

  06/21/14   06/27/14   -     $ 0.00        —          —                 
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7     

Total AR Now Being Certified to Bank ( S um o f # 1 th r u # 6)

          $ 33,959,902.69      $ 17,466,173.62      $ 2,186,573.06      $ 6,198,691.83      $ 8,691,143.88      ($ 3,788,326.58   $ 0.00      $ 3,205,646.88     
    8     

Ineligible AR Per Attached

      -       22,415.86        0.00        0.00        0.00        22,415.86        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    9     

Net Eligible AR ( # 7 - # 8)

          $ 33,937,486.83      $ 17,466,173.62      $ 2,186,573.06      $ 6,198,691.83      $ 8,668,728.02      ($ 3,788,326.58   $ 0.00      $ 3,205,646.88      $ 0.00   
    9A     

Advance Rate

            85     85     85     85     85     85     85     85     85
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    10     

Gross AR Availability

          $ 28,846,863.81      $ 14,846,247.58      $ 1,858,587.10      $ 5,268,888.06      $ 7,368,418.82      ($ 3,220,077.59   $ 0.00      $ 2,724,799.85      $ 0.00   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                Total    

Keane Frac

   

Keane & Sons

Drilling

   

Keane Frac ND

   

Keane Frac TX

                         

I n v e n t o r y

    11     

Gross Inventory As Of

    6/30/14         6,559,118.39        5,735,327.52        99,697.89        286,623.68        437,469.30           
    12     

Ineligible Inventory

    6/30/14   -       (2,738,930.45     (2,526,911.29     (12,068.64     (130,334.52     (69,616.00        
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         
    13     

Net Eligible Inventory ( # 11 - # 12 )

            3,820,187.94        3,208,416.23        87,629.25        156,289.16        367,853.30           
    14     

Advance Rate

            50.0     50.0     50.0     50.0     50.0        
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         
    17     

Inventory Availability before Sublimit

            1,910,093.97        1,604,208.12        43,814.63        78,144.58        183,926.65           
    18     

Inventory Sub limit

        $ 20,000,000.00                     
             

 

 

                 
    19     

A d j u s t ed I n v e n t o r y A v a il a b ili t y (M i n i m um o f # 17 o r # 18)

            1,910,093.97                   
             

 

 

                 

Collateral Reserves

    20     

Gross Combined Availability ( # 10 + # 19)

          $ 30,756,957.78                   
    21     

Gross Loan Value ( # 20 - # 21 - # 22 )

          $ 30,756,957.78                   
    22     

Revolver Limit

        $
20,000,000.00
  
                 
    23     

Net Loan Value (M ini m um o f # 22 o r # 21)

          $ 20,000,000.00                   
             

 

 

                 

Loans & Advances

    24     

Revolver Loan Balance Per Previous Certificate end 05/30

          ($ 4,234,078.16                
    25     

Net Collections Since Last Certificate

      -
      (3,982,108.72     **** non AR Deposit of $212,000 on 6-27-2014           
    26     

Advance Requested

      +       0.00              Internal Cap Lease-$212,000         
    27     

Misc. Loan Adjustment

      +/-       4,324.00                   
    28     

New Loan Balance ( S um o f # 25 th r u # 27)

          ($ 8,211,862.88 )                  
    29     

Purchase Card reserves

          $ 1,000,000.00                   
    30     

Rent Reserves

      +       0.00                   
    31     

Revolver Loans & Reserves ( # 28 + # 2 9 + # 30)

          ($ 7,211,862.88 )                  
    32     

Term Loan ( if included in Rev o lver Li m it)

      +       0.00                   
    33     

Total Loans & Reserves ( # 30 + # 31)

          ($ 7,211,862.88                
    34     

Loan Availability ( # 23 - # 32)

          $ 27,211,862.88                   
    35     

Remaining Revolver Availability ( # 23 - # 30)

        $ 20,000,000.00                     
    36     

Remaining Line Availability ( # 22 - # 32)

        $ 20,000,000.00                     

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that the above representations are true and correct and subject to all conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement.

We also represent that to the best of our knowledge, there does not exist a condition which may precipitate a default under the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement or any amendment thereto.

 

         VP & CFO      7/15/2014       
 

Authorized Signature, Title

        Date      
 

Greg Powell, CFO

  

     
 

Name of Authorized Signer

 

        
For Bank Use Only         
     $                      
  Date of Advance      Amount         


EXHIBIT 1.2(a)

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

TO: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Agent

The undersigned, as the [Chief Financial Officer] [Controller] of KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Borrowing Agent ”), certifies, in such capacity and not in his individual capacity, that, under the terms and conditions of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreemen t ”), by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdco ”), the Borrowing Agent, KEANE FRAC, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Drilling ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ”, together with the Borrowing Agent, Frac, Drilling, and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ”, and each a “ Borrower ”), each other Person hereafter joined thereto as a borrower from time to time, the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto as lenders (collectively, together with their successors and assigns, the “ Lenders ”) and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity (including any successor “Agent” appointed under the Credit Agreement), the “ Agent ”):

 

  (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and/or is continuing under the Credit Agreement [except as specified below under “Comments Regarding Exceptions”] [(if any Default or Event of Default exists, in the “Comments Regarding Exceptions” section below, specify the Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to such Default or Event of Default]. Without limiting the foregoing, the undersigned certifies that Borrowers are in compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections [6.5,] 1 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.10, except as may be set forth below, and attached hereto (x) as [Schedule A are the applicable covenant calculations with respect to Section 6.5 which show such compliance (or non-compliance)] 2 and (y) as Schedule B is a summary of the terms and conditions of any Transactions with Affiliates with respect to Section 7.10. (Capitalized terms used in this Certificate which are not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.) Nothing herein limits or modifies any of the terms or provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

1   Include only if a Covenant Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing.
2   Include only if a Covenant Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing.


Compliance status is indicated by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.

 

[Financial Covenants

   Required    Actual    Complies
Section 6.5(a) - Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio at least 1.00 to 1.00, of which $          in Compliance Coverage Amount was utilized, leaving a balance of $          in the Liquidity Account.] 3    1.00 to 1.00       Yes    No
     

 

     

 

Other Covenants

   Complies

Section 7.4 — Investments

   Yes    No

Section 7.5 — Loans

   Yes    No

Section 7.7 — Distributions

   Yes    No

Section 7.8 — Indebtedness

   Yes    No

Section 7.10 — Transactions with Affiliates

   Yes    No

Other than as listed in the Schedules to the Credit Agreement or as indicated on any Compliance Certificate previously delivered to Agent, Borrowers have only the following additional operating and other deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts, and other accounts at which any Borrower maintains funds or investments, at the following institutions: [                      ][None].

The annual and quarterly financial statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries being delivered by Borrowers to Agent in connection with this Compliance Certificate comply with all the requirements of Section 9.7 and 9.8 of the Credit Agreement, are true, complete and correct in all material respects and fairly present the financial position of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and the results of operations for Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the financial period(s) described therein then ended and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices and in reasonable detail [, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business].

Comments Regarding Exceptions:                                                                                                        .

Sincerely,

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, as Borrowing Agent

 

By:  

 

                     Date:  

 

      
Name:  

 

      
Title:   [Chief Financial Officer] [Controller]       

 

 

3   Include only if a Covenant Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing.


SCHEDULE A


SCHEDULE B


EXHIBIT 2.1(a)

AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE

 

$30,000,000

August 8, 2014

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC , a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Intermediate Holdco II ”), KEANE FRAC, LP , a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC , a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Drilling ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), and KEANE FRAC TX, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ”, together with Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling, and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ”, and each a “ Borrower ”), hereby promise, jointly and severally, to pay to PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), or its registered assigns, at the Payment Office of Agent (as defined below) at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement referenced below or at such other place as Agent may from time to time designate to Borrowers in writing: (i) at the end of the Term and/or (ii) earlier as provided in the Credit Agreement, the principal sum of THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($30,000,000) or such greater or lesser sum which then represents PNC’s Commitment Percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Advances made or extended to any Borrower by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1(a) (or any other applicable provision) of the Credit Agreement, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds, together with interest on the principal hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time at the rate or rates from time to time in effect, as calculated as provided for in, and due and payable on the dates provided for under, the Credit Agreement.

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE is executed and delivered under and pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Borrowers named herein, each other Person hereafter joined thereto as a borrower from time to time, the various financial institutions named therein or which hereafter become a party thereto as lenders (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually, a “ Lender ”), and PNC, in its capacity as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity (including any success “Agent” appointed under the Credit Agreement), the “ Agent ”) and in its capacity as a Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

Borrowers hereby waive diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind whatsoever as set forth in the Credit Agreement.


This Amended and Restated Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, which among other things, contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain events, for optional and mandatory prepayments of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof and for the amendment or waiver of certain terms and conditions therein specified. Such provisions, and all other provisions of the Credit Agreement, are hereby incorporated by reference. This Amended and Restated Note is secured by certain Liens in the property and assets of the Borrowers granted by the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents in favor of the Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of the Obligations.

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE, AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND ARISING HEREFROM (WHETHER ARISING UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLIED TO CONTRACTS TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

This Amended and Restated Note amends and restates, and replaces and supersedes, in its entirety that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated as of November 22, 2013 by certain of the Borrowers in favor of PNC Bank, National Association in the original principal amount of $20,000,000 (the “ Prior Note ”), but shall in no way extinguish, cancel or satisfy the Borrowers’ unconditional obligation to repay all indebtedness evidenced by the Prior Note or constitute a novation of the Prior Note or such indebtedness evidenced thereby. Nothing herein is intended to extinguish, cancel or impair the lien priority or effect of any security agreement, pledge agreement or mortgage securing any Borrower’s obligations hereunder and under any other document relating hereto.

[ Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amended and Restated Note the day and year first written above intending to be legally bound hereby.

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Note - $30MM]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

Managing Member

By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its

Managing Member

By:  

Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing

Member

 

By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:  

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

 

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

Managing Member

By:  

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its

Managing Member

By:  

Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing

Member

By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:  

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Note - $30MM]


KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing

Member

By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:  

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Note - $30MM]


EXHIBIT 2.24

LENDER JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement (the “Joinder”) is made as of [              , 20      ] (the “Effective Date”) by [                      ], (the “New Commitment Provider”).

Background

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “ Agreement ”) by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ”), KEANE FRAC, LP , a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ”, together with Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent” ). Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement are used herein as defined therein.

Agreement

In consideration of the Lenders’ permitting the New Commitment Provider to become a Lender under the Agreement, the New Commitment Provider agrees that effective as of the Effective Date it shall become, and shall be deemed to be, a Lender under the Agreement and each of the Other Documents and agrees that from the Effective Date and so long as the New Commitment Provider remains a party to the Agreement, such New Commitment Provider shall assume the obligations of a Lender under and perform, comply with and be bound by each of the provisions of the Agreement which are stated to apply to a Lender and shall be entitled to the benefits, rights and remedies set forth therein and in each of the Other Documents. The New Commitment Provider hereby acknowledges that it has heretofore received a true and correct copy of the Agreement (including any modifications thereof or supplements or waivers thereto) as in effect on the Effective Date and the executed original of its Note dated the Effective Date issued by the Borrowers under the Agreement in the face amount of $          .

The Commitment Amount of the New Commitment Provider and each of the other Lenders are as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Commitment Provider has duly executed and delivered this Joinder as of the Effective Date.

 

[NEW COMMITMENT PROVIDER]
By:  
Name:  
Title:  

[ SIGNATURE PAGE TO LENDER JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT]


ACKNOWLEDGED:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Agent

By:  
Name:  
Title:  
BORROWERS:

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

KS DRILLING, LLC

KEANE FRAC, LP
KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC

 

By:
Name:
Title:


EXHIBIT A

COMMITMENT AMOUNTS


EXHIBIT 5.5(b)

Keane Group - Financial Projections (Exhibit 5.5(b))

 

Consolidated Financials

($ in thousands)

Income Statement

 

                2H 2014     FY 2014     FY 2015     FY 2016  

Total Revenue

        $ 216,352.4      $ 376,756.8      $ 580,748.1      $ 618,338.0   

Gross Profit

        $ 38,093.7      $ 74,191.5      $ 135,556.9      $ 151,973.0   

Corporate G&A

        $ 9,371.6      $ 18,586.7      $ 23,229.9      $ 23,694.5   

Other Income/(Expense)

          (279.2     77.9        —          —     

Other, FX

          —          (24.0     —          —     
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

        $ 28,443.0      $ 55,658.8      $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Non-recurring adjustments

        $ (2,333.7   $ (8,356.9   $ —        $ —     
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported EBITDA

        $ 26,109.3      $ 47,301.9      $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Depreciation & Amortization

        $ 13,477.89        $ 32,112.61      $ 33,118.74   

Amortization of Financing Fees

          887.5          1,775.0        1,775.0   

Interest Expense

          6,929.1          13,220.9        13,158.4   
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBT

        $ 4,814.8        $ 65,218.4      $ 80,226.3   

Taxes

     52.0        2,503.7          33,913.6        41,717.7   
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

        $ 2,311.1        $ 31,304.9      $ 38,508.6   
Cash Flow              
                2H 2014           FY 2015     FY 2016  

Reported EBITDA

        $ 26,109.3        $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

Less: Increase Working Capital

          (207.0       7,121.0        (101.6

Less: Capital Expenditures

          60,380.1          23,380.8        5,750.0   

Less: Earn-Out

          5,000.0          2,500.0        —     

Less: Taxes

          2,503.7          33,913.6        41,717.7   

Less: Secured Notes Interest

          6,835.2          12,931.3        13,045.9   

Less: Revolver Interest

          93.9          289.7        112.5   
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Levered Free Cash Flow - Before Debt Repayment

  

     $ (48,496.6     $ 32,190.7      $ 67,753.9   

Less: Secured Notes Mandatory Amortization

          1,875.0          3,750.0        3,750.0   

Less: Revolver Draw / (Paydown)

          14,227.2          (14,227.2     —     

Less: Mandatory Excess Cash Flow Sweep (Secured Notes)

     —            —          —     

Less: Voluntary Prepayment of Debt (Secured Notes)

  

       —            —          —     
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash

        $ (36,144.4     $ 14,213.5      $ 64,003.9   

Beginning Cash Balance

        $ 41,144.4        $ 5,000.0      $ 19,213.5   

Net Change in Cash

          (36,144.4       14,213.5        64,003.9   
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Cash Balance

        $ 5,000.0        $ 19,213.5      $ 83,217.4   

 

Page 1 of 2


Keane Group - Financial Projections (Exhibit 5.5(b))

 

Consolidated Financials

 

Capitalization Summary            
                PF
Close
    FY 2014     FY 2015     FY 2016  

Cash

      $ 41,144.4      $ 5,000.0      $ 19,213.5      $ 83,217.4   

Revolver

        —          14,227.2        —          —     

Secured Notes

        150,000.0        148,125.0        144,375.0        140,625.0   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnout

        7,500.0        2,500.0        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt

      $ 157,500.0      $ 164,852.2      $ 144,375.0      $ 140,625.0   

Net Debt

      $ 116,355.6      $ 159,852.2      $ 125,161.5      $ 57,407.6   

LTM EBITDA (1)

      $ 52,231.4      $ 55,658.8      $ 112,327.0      $ 128,278.5   

(1)    PF 6/30/14E Adj. EBITDA reflects Q1 2014A Run-Rate (annualized figure)

       

Liquidity Summary            
                2H 2014     FY 2014     FY 2015     FY 2016  

Accounts Receivable

    85.0     $ 35,275.0      $ 35,275.0      $ 46,138.8      $ 46,078.9   
 

 

 

           

Inventory

    60.0       6,933.59        6,933.6        9,069.0        9,057.2   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowing Base Calculation

      $ 42,208.6      $ 42,208.6      $ 55,207.8      $ 55,136.1   

Borrowing Base

      $ 30,000.0      $ 30,000.0      $ 30,000.0      $ 30,000.0   

Less: Revolver Draw

        14,227.2        14,227.2        —          —     

Plus: Cash

        5,000.0        5,000.0        19,213.5        83,217.4   

Plus: Delayed Draw Secured Notes (unfunded amount)

  

    50,000.0        50,000.0        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liquidity

      $ 70,772.8      $ 70,772.8      $ 49,213.5      $ 113,217.4   

Debt Schedule

           

Revolver

  Commitment           2H 2014           FY 2015     FY 2016  

Beginning of Period Unused Amount

  $ 30,000.0        $ 30,000.0        $ 15,772.8      $ 30,000.0   
 

 

 

           

Beginning Balance

      $ —          $ 14,227.2      $ —     

Draw / Paydown

        14,227.2          (14,227.2     —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

    $ —        $ 14,227.2        $ —        $ —     

Revolver Cash Interest

    L+2.25     $ 44.3        $ 203.8      $ —     
 

 

 

           

Unused Fee

    0.375     $ 49.6        $ 85.8      $ 112.5   
 

 

 

           

Secured Notes

           

Beginning Balance

      $ 150,000.0        $ 148,125.0      $ 144,375.0   

Less: Scheduled Amortization

    2.50       1,875.0          3,750.0        3,750.0   
 

 

 

           

Less: Mandatory Excess Cash Flow Sweep (1)

    N/A          —            —          —     
 

 

 

           

Less: Voluntary Repayment of Debt

        —            —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

    $ 150,000.0      $ 148,125.0        $ 144,375.0      $ 140,625.0   

Secured Notes Cash Interest

    L+7.50     $ 6,335.2        $ 12,431.3      $ 13,045.9   
 

 

 

           

Unused Fee (2)

    2.00     $ 500.0        $ 500.0      $ —     

Excess Cash Flow Sweep Stepdown Thresholds (1)

    50.00     2.0     0.00       0.00     0.00
    25.00     1.5        
    0.00          
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

(1)    Excess cash flow sweep calculated as 50% of Excess Cash Flow if the Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.0x, 25% of Excess Cash Flow if the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.0x and greater than 1.5x, and 0% of Excess Cash Flow if the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.5x.

(2)    Delayed Draw Unused Fee applicable for 12 months post-closing.

 

Working Capital

 

         

       

  

                2H 2014     FY 2014     FY 2015     FY 2016  

Total Current Assets

      $ 63,162.8      $ 63,162.8      $ 82,615.4      $ 82,691.4   

Total Current Liabilities

        48,677.7        48,677.7        61,009.2        61,186.8   

Net Working Capital

      $ 14,485.1      $ 14,485.1      $ 21,606.2      $ 21,504.6   

Change in Working Capital

        (207.0     (207.0     7,121.0        (101.6

 

Page 2 of 2


EXHIBIT 8.1(g)

FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATE

This FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATE is given as of August 8, 2014 in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreemen t ”), by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a limited liability company organize under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Intermediate Holdco II ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Drilling ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Frac ND ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Keane Texas ” together with Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ”, and each a “ Borrower ”), each other Person hereafter joined thereto as a borrower from time to time, the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto as lenders (collectively, together with their successors and assigns, the “ Lenders ”) and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity (including any success “Agent” appointed under the Credit Agreement), the “ Agent ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 8.1(g) of the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents, I hereby certify as of the date hereof that I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting Chief Financial Officer of each Borrower, and that, in such capacity and not in my individual capacity, I hereby conclude to my knowledge that:

1. The execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and each of the Other Documents and the granting of any security interests or liens pursuant to the Credit Agreement and any of the Other Documents by Borrowers will not render the Borrowers, taken as a whole, insolvent. I understand that, in this context, “insolvent” with respect to the Borrower means that the fair present saleable value of Borrowers’ assets, calculated as a going concern basis, are less than the amount of their liabilities.

2. I conclude that the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and each of the Other Documents and the granting of the security interests and liens pursuant to the Credit Agreement and any of the Other Documents by Borrowers will not leave any Borrower with property remaining in its hands which would constitute unreasonably small capital for such Borrower’s business. In reaching this conclusion, I understand that “unreasonably small capital” depends upon the nature of each Borrower’s’ business as presently conducted, and I have reached my conclusion based on the actual and reasonably anticipated needs for capital of the business anticipated to be conducted by such Borrower and consistent with the Projections and other information described herein.

3. I conclude that no Borrower will likely incur debts beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature. This conclusion is based, in part, upon my review of the Projections, which project that each Borrower will have positive cash flow after paying all of its scheduled and anticipated


indebtedness as it matures; provided that such Projections are not to be viewed as facts and the actual results during the period or periods covered thereby may differ from such projections and the differences may be material. I have concluded that the realization from each Borrower’s assets in the ordinary and usual course of business will be sufficient to pay its recurring current debt, short term debt, and the current portion of long term debt as such debts require.

4. Borrowers have not executed the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents or made any transfer or incurred any obligations thereunder with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors.

I understand that the Agent and the Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing in connection with the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and that no one else shall be entitled to rely on this Certificate. Unless the context of this Certificate clearly requires otherwise, the term “or” includes the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.”

[SIGNATURE TO FOLLOW ON SEPARATE PAGE]

 

2


I hereby represent and certify, in my capacity as set forth below for each Borrower that the foregoing information is true and correct and I execute this certificate as of the date first set forth above.

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer

[Signature Page to Financial Condition Certificate]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its
  Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer

 

[Signature Page to Financial Condition Certificate]


KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing
  Member
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer

 

[Signature Page to Financial Condition Certificate]


EXHIBIT 16.3

FORM OF COMMITMENT TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT

COMMITMENT TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT, dated as of [              ,20      ], by [                      ] (the “ Transferor Lender ”), KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC (the “Borrowing Agent”), [                      ] (the “ Purchasing Lender ”), and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the Lenders under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement described below (in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, this Commitment Transfer Supplement is being executed and delivered in accordance with Section 16.3 of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ”), KEANE FRAC, LP , a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ”, together with Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ”) and the Agent;

WHEREAS, Purchasing Lender wishes to become a Lender party to the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Transferor Lender is selling and assigning to Purchasing Lender rights, obligations and commitments under the Credit Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Upon receipt by the Agent of four (4) counterparts of this Commitment Transfer Supplement, to each of which is attached a fully completed Schedule I , and each of which has been executed by the Transferor Lender, the Purchasing Lender, Agent and, to the extent required by the Credit Agreement, the Borrowing Agent, Agent will transmit to Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender a Transfer Effective Notice, substantially in the form of Schedule II to this Commitment Transfer Supplement (a “ Transfer Effective Notice ”). Such Transfer Effective Notice shall set forth, inter alia , the date on which the transfer effected by this Commitment Transfer Supplement shall become effective (the “ Transfer Effective Date ”), which date unless otherwise noted therein, shall not be earlier than the first Business Day following the


date such Transfer Effective Notice is received. From and after the Transfer Effective Date, Purchasing Lender shall be a Lender party to the Credit Agreement for all purposes thereof.

At or before 12:00 Noon (Philadelphia time) on the Transfer Effective Date, Purchasing Lender shall pay to Transferor Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the purchase price, as agreed between Transferor Lender and such Purchasing Lender (the “ Purchase Price ”), of the portion of the Advances being purchased by such Purchasing Lender (such Purchasing Lender’s “ Purchased Percentage ”) of the outstanding Advances and other amounts owing to the Transferor Lender under the Credit Agreement and the Note(s) of Transferor Lender. Effective upon receipt by Transferor Lender of the Purchase Price from a Purchasing Lender, Transferor Lender hereby irrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to such Purchasing Lender, without recourse, representation or warranty, and Purchasing Lender hereby irrevocably purchases, takes and assumes from Transferor Lender, such Purchasing Lender’s Purchased Percentage of the Advances and other amounts owing to the Transferor Lender under the Credit Agreement and such Note(s) together with all instruments, documents and collateral security pertaining thereto.

Transferor Lender has made arrangements with Purchasing Lender with respect to (i) the portion, if any, to be paid, and the date or dates for payment, by Transferor Lender to such Purchasing Lender of any fees heretofore received by Transferor Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement prior to the Transfer Effective Date and (ii) the portion, if any, to be paid, and the date or dates of payment, by such Purchasing Lender to Transferor Lender of fees or interest received by such Purchasing Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement from and after the Transfer Effective Date.

All principal payments that would otherwise be payable from and after the Transfer Effective Date to or for the account of Transferor Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Note(s) of Transferor Lender shall, instead, be payable to or for the account of Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective interests as reflected in this Commitment Transfer Supplement.

All interest, fees and other amounts that would otherwise accrue for the account of Transferor Lender from and after the Transfer Effective Date pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Note(s) of Transferor Lender shall, instead, accrue for the account of, and be payable to, Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective interests as reflected in this Commitment Transfer Supplement. In the event that any amount of interest, fees or other amounts accruing prior to the Transfer Effective Date was included in the Purchase Price paid by any Purchasing Lender, Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender will make appropriate arrangements for payment by Transferor Lender to such Purchasing Lender of such amount upon receipt thereof from Borrower.

 

2


Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, Transferor Lender will provide to Purchasing Lender conformed copies of the Credit Agreement and all related documents delivered to Transferor Lender.

Each of the parties to this Commitment Transfer Supplement agrees that at any time and from time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Commitment Transfer Supplement.

By executing and delivering this Commitment Transfer Supplement, Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender confirm to and agree with each other and Agent and Lenders as follows: (i) other than the representation and warranty that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned hereby free and clear of any adverse claim, Transferor Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, the Note(s) of Transferor Lender or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (ii) Transferor Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrowers or the performance or observance by Borrowers of any of the Obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Note(s) or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) Purchasing Lender confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of such financial statements and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Commitment Transfer Supplement; (iv) Purchasing Lender will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, Transferor Lender or any other Lenders and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (v) Purchasing Lender appoints and authorizes Agent on its behalf to take such action as agent and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and Other Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof; (vi) Purchasing Lender agrees that it will perform all of its respective obligations as set forth in the Credit Agreement and Other Documents to be performed by each as a Lender; and (vii) Purchasing Lender represents and warrants to Transferor Lender, Lenders, Agent and Borrower that it is either (x) entitled to the benefits of an income tax treaty with the United States of America that provides for an exemption from the United States withholding tax on interest and other payments made by Borrower under the Credit Agreement and Other Documents or (y) is engaged in trade or business within the United States of America.

Schedule I hereto sets forth the revised Commitment Percentage of Transferor Lender and the Commitment Percentage of Purchasing Lender as well as administrative information with respect to Purchasing Lender.

 

3


This Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

4


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Commitment Transfer Supplement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers on the date set forth above.

 

[                                                                                         ]
as Transferor Lender
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[                                                                                          ]
as Purchasing Lender
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Agent

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Signature Page To Commitment Transfer Supplement


SCHEDULE I TO COMMITMENT TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT

LIST OF OFFICES, ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES AND COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

 

[                                          ]

(“Transferor Lender”)

   Pre-Transfer Commitment Percentage of Transferor Lender      [                     ]% 
   Pre-Transfer Outstanding Revolving Advances of Transferor Lender    $ [                     
   Pre-Transfer Outstanding Letter of Credit Participations of Transferor Lender    $ [                     
   Post-Transfer Commitment Percentage of Transferor Lender      [                     ]% 
   Post-Transfer Outstanding Revolving Advances of Transferor Lender    $ [                     
   Post-Transfer Outstanding Letter of Credit Participations of Lender Transferor    $ [                     

[                                          ]

(“Purchasing Lender”)

   Post-Transfer Commitment Percentage of Transferee Lender      [                     ]% 
   Post-Transfer Outstanding Revolving Advances of Transferee Lender    $ [                     
   Post-Transfer Outstanding Letter of Credit Participations of Transferee Lender    $ [                     

 

Address for Notices for Purchasing Lender :
[                      ]
Telephone: [                      ]
Facsimile: [                      ]

Requested Transfer Effective Date:


SCHEDULE II TO COMMITMENT TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT

Transfer Effective Notice

 

To: [                                           ] , as Transferor

Lender, and

[                                           ] , as Purchasing Lender:

The undersigned, as Agent (as defined below) under that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ”), KS DRILLING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ”), , KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ”, together with Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling and Frac ND, collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ”) and the undersigned, as agent for the Lenders (the undersigned, in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity (including any successor “Agent(s)” appointed under the Credit Agreement, “ Agent ”), acknowledges receipt of four (4) executed counterparts of a completed Commitment Transfer Supplement dated as of [                    ] between Transferor Lender and Purchasing Lender (the “ Commitment Transfer Supplement ”). Terms defined in such Commitment Transfer Supplement are used herein as therein defined.

Agent hereby consents to the sale and transfer by Transferor Lender to Purchasing Lender, and the purchase and acquisition by Purchasing Lender from Transferor Lender, of the Transferred Interests as described in the Commitment Transfer Supplement.

Pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, you are advised that the Transfer Effective Date will be [                                           ] .

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

EXHIBIT 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of December 22, 2014 (the “ Amendment ”), made by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ” or a “ Borrower ”), KS DRILLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” or a “ Borrower ”), each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time (each a “ Borrower ” and together with Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”), and acknowledged by KEANE FRAC GP, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Frac GP ”) in its capacity as a Guarantor.

BACKGROUND

A. Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas, each as a Borrower, Holdings, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated August 8, 2014 (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which Agent and Lenders established certain financing arrangements in favor of the Borrowers. The Credit Agreement, and all instruments, documents and agreements executed in connection therewith or related thereto, including all Other Documents (each as heretofore and hereafter amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time), are referred to herein collectively as the “ Credit Documents .” All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

B. The Borrowers have requested that Lenders permit certain modifications to the covenants restricting inter-Affilate activities and restricting the activities and assets of Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ KGH ”), in order to allow KGH to incur certain Indebtedness and hold the cash proceeds thereof and/or accept certain cash contributions and hold the cash proceeds thereof and use such cash proceeds of such Indebtedness or equity contributions to make, as lender, certain Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness available from time to time to one or more Loan Part(ies), as borrower(s), and for KGH to continue to hold such any such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness as an asset of KGH and receive payments thereon, and Agent and Lenders have agreed to such requests, on the terms and conditions, including certain amendments and modifications to the terms of the Credit Agreement, more fully set forth herein.


C. NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Section One . Amendments to Credit Agreement . Effective upon and as of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof,

(a) Affiliate Transactions . Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by renumbering subclause (f) of such Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement as subclause (g) and inserting and adding a new subclause (f) immediately after the end of subclause (e) to read as follows:

, (f) Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness advanced by and owing to KGH to any one or more Loan Parties from time to time, and payment in respect thereof from any one or more Loan Parties to KGH in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”), all as and to the extent permitted by Sections 7.8 and 7.21(b)(A)(vii) hereof (if applicable),

(b) Covenants regarding Holdings . Section 7.21(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by renumbering subclause (A)(viii) [incorrectly shown in the Credit Agreement as the second subclause (A)((vi)] of such Section 7.21(b) of the Credit Agreement as subclause (A)(ix) and inserting and adding a new subclause (A)(viii) immediately after the end of subclause (A)(vii) to read as follows:

; (viii) (x) the holding of cash or cash equivalents in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000, plus any accrued interest thereon, funded by one or more of its direct or indirect members as equity and/or Indebtedness; provided , that, to the extent funded as Indebtedness, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.7, none of the Loan Parties may make any cash distribution to KGH to fund the payment of any principal, interest, fees or other amounts owing in respect of such Indebtedness, and (y) from time to time, the making of any loans to the extent constituting Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness to any Loan Party, with such cash or cash equivalents, and continued holding of such loans as assets of KGH and receipt from any Loan Party of cash payments in respect of any such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”);

2. Section Two . Representations and Warranties . Each Borrower hereby:

 

2


(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Lenders by any Loan Party under the Credit Documents and/or contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents or any related agreement, and confirms that all such representations and warranties true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Advances, Obligations and other liabilities of Loan Parties to Agent and Lenders, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Lenders;

(c) represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents; and

(d) represents and warrants that (i) each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (as defined below) and to perform all its respective Obligations under the Credit Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any (collectively, the “ Amendment Documents ”), have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Amendment and the Credit Documents as amended hereby and by the other Amendment Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (a) are within such each Loan Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Credit Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the

 

3


provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

3. Section Three . Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, dated on or about the date hereof, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower, Holdings and Keane Frac GP;

(b) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of an amendment to the Term Loan Agreement executed and delivered by Term loan Agent, the necessary Term Loan Lenders and Intermediate Holdco II providing for amendments to the corresponding negative covenants of the Term Loan Agreement that are substantially similar (to Agent’s reasonable satisfaction) to those set forth in Section of this Amendment above;

(c) All of the representations and warranties contained in this Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof; and

(d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof.

4. Section Four . Payment of Expenses . Borrowers shall pay or reimburse Agent for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the Amendment Documents provided for herein or related hereto (if any) (collectively, the “ Amendment Fees and Costs ”). Without limiting the generality of Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, Borrowers hereby authorize the Agent to charge the Borrowers’ Account with the amount of all Amendment Fees and Costs in satisfaction thereof, and requests that Lenders make one or more Revolving Advance(s) consisting of Domestic Rate Loan(s) on or after the date hereof in an aggregate amount equal to the total amount of all such Amendment Fees and Costs, and that Agent disburse the proceeds of such Revolving Advance(s) in satisfaction thereof.

5. Section Five . Reaffirmation of Liens . To secure the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations to Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby reconfirms its assignment, pledge and grant under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations of a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. No Borrower has any commercial tort claims as of the date hereof with a claim exceeding $500,000 except as set forth on the Schedules to the Credit Agreement. Borrowers hereby confirm and agree that all security interests and Liens granted under the Credit Documents to Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each

 

4


Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations, continue in full force and effect and shall continue to secure the Obligations. All Collateral remains free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon the Collateral.

6. Section Six . Reaffirmation of Existing Financing Agreements . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written. All references to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as modified by all amendments heretofore executed and delivered and by this Amendment. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree it shall be an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement if (i) any representation or warranty made by any Borrower under or in connection with this Amendment shall have been untrue, false or misleading in any material respect when made, or (ii) Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment.

7. Section Seven . Ratifications of Guaranty by Keane Frac GP and Holdings . Holdings and Keane Frac GP, each in its capacity as “Guarantor” under that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 given by Holdings and Keane Frac GP in favor of Agent (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”), each by its signature below:

(a) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, and the carrying out of the provisions hereof and the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall not affect or in any way diminish or modify the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guaranty, or under any other Credit Document to which such Guarantor is a party, and such Guarantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under the Guaranty, and under each other Credit Agreement to which Guarantor is a party.

(b) Hereby reconfirms and restates its grant under the Guaranty to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, of a continuing perfected lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to the “Collateral” (as described in section 8 of the Guaranty) to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, and hereby confirms that nothing herein, nor the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, nor the carrying out of the provisions hereof nor the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon such “Collateral”.

(c) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations are being given in an abundance of caution and for the avoidance of any doubt, and that nothing contained in the foregoing is intended to limit or contradict the provisions of and any and all agreements and waivers contained in the Guaranty, specifically

 

5


including without limitation the provisions, agreements and waivers of Section 2 of the Guaranty, and that the giving by such Guarantor of the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations shall not be interpreted or construed under any circumstances as having established a course of dealing or course of conduct binding upon Agent and Lenders in the future or otherwise creating any future obligations on Agent and/or Lenders to obtain any similar acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations in connection with any future amendments to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

(d) Hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by such Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and the GP Pledge Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date, in which case such representation or warranty was materially true and correct in all respects on such date).

(e) Hereby represents and warrants that Guarantor is not in violation of any of the covenants and undertakings applicable to it set forth in the Guaranty (subject in each case to any notice, cure or grace period(s) applicable to such covenant or undertaking expressly provided for in the Guaranty (as applicable)).

8. Section Eight . Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Lenders as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by Borrowers, and that Borrowers are indebted (jointly and severally) to Agent and Lenders with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender relating to this Amendment (or any Amendments Documents), the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document (including the Guaranty and the GP Pledge Agreement) and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Borrower, and each Guarantor, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharge Agent and Lenders, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to Borrowers or Guarantor on or before the date of this Amendment that any Borrower or Guarantor may now have against Agent or Lenders or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or the Other Documents.

9. Section Nine . Miscellaneous .

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor, or incidental beneficiary.

 

6


(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

(e) This Amendment, and all matters relating hereto and arising herefrom, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. The provisions of Section 16.1 of the Credit Agreement {agreements and consents to and waivers regarding jurisdiction, venue and service of process}, Section 16.5 of the Credit Agreement {indemnities}, Section 16.9 of the Credit Agreement {expenses}, Section 16.10 of the Credit Agreement {injunctive relief} and Article XII of the Credit Agreement {waivers ( specifically including waivers of rights to jury trial )} are hereby incorporated by reference. If any part of this Amendment is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible. This Amendment (and the other Amendment Documents, if any), together with the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents (each as amended or modified hereby), represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto regarding the matters covered hereby and thereby.

(f) This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrowers, Guarantor, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that neither any Borrowers nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Amendment or the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

7


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As Lender and as Agent
By:  

/s/ EDWARD CHONKO

  Name:   Edward Chonko
  Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]

EXHIBIT 10.3

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT

AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

AND

AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP

AGREEMENT

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2015 (this “ Amendment ”), made by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ” or a “ Borrower ”), KS DRILLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” or a “ Borrower ”), each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time (each a “ Borrower ” and together with Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”), and acknowledged by KEANE FRAC GP, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Frac GP ”) and Holdings each in its capacity as a Guarantor.

BACKGROUND

A. Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas, each as a Borrower, Holdings, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated August 8, 2014 (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which Agent and Lenders established certain financing arrangements in favor of Borrowers. The Credit Agreement, and all instruments, documents and agreements executed in connection therewith or related thereto, including all Other Documents (each as heretofore and hereafter amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time), are referred to herein collectively as the “ Credit Documents .” All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement. In connection with the Credit Agreement, Holdings and Keane Frac GP have issued that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 in favor of Agent (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “Guaranty”).

B. Borrowers have requested that PNC, in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement, act as an Increasing Lender under Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement and increase its Commitment Amount by $20,000,000, after which increase both PNC’s Commitment Amount and the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount would be $50,000,000, and PNC has agreed to so increase its Commitment Amount on the terms and conditions more fully set forth in Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement and herein.


C. In addition, Borrowers have requested that Lenders (i) agree to amend the Credit Agreement to include an amount in the Formula Amount based on the value of certain specifically identified recently purchased new Equipment, and (ii) agree to certain other related amendments to the Credit Agreement, all on the terms and conditions more fully set forth herein.

D. NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Section One Amendments to Credit Agreement . Effective upon and as of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof,

(a) Amendments Regarding Eurodollar Rate Loans .

(1) The definition of “Eurodollar Rate” set forth in Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end thereof:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Eurodollar Rate determined as otherwise provided for in this definition would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

(2) Section 3.8 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by amending and restating the initial sentence thereof in its entirety as follows:

Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair . In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:

(a) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate applicable pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof for any Interest Period;

(b) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with respect to an outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan;

(c) the making, maintenance or funding of any Eurodollar Rate Loan has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by Agent or such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or with any request or directive of any such Governmental Body (whether or not having the force of law); or

(d) the Eurodollar Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Agent or such Lender of the establishment or maintenance of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, then Agent shall give Borrower prompt written, telephonic or telegraphic notice of such determination.

 

2


(b) Increase to Maximum Revolving Credit Amount .

(1) The Commitment Amount of PNC under the Credit Agreement is hereby increased from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000.

(2) The definition of “Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” set forth in Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Maximum Revolving Advance Amount ” shall mean $50,000,000, plus any increases in accordance with Section 2.24 hereof.

(3) The parties hereto acknowledge that (i) as of the date hereof, no “Incremental Commitments” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date have been made available pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement, and (ii) upon the effectiveness of this Amendment pursuant to Section 4 hereof, (x) Borrowers may make no more than two (2) further requests for an increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount under Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement, and (y) the aggregate amount of all increases to the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount from all such further requests described in clause (x) shall not exceed the amount equal to (I) $10,000,000, less (II) the amount of “Incremental Commitments” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date that have been made available pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement.

(4) The parties hereto agree that (i) execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of clause (2) of Section 2.24(a)(vi) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the increase in the Commitment Amount of PNC and Maximum Credit provided for in this Section 1(b) of this Amendment, and (ii) satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of clauses (1), (3) and (4) of Section 2.24(a)(vi) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the increase in the Commitment Amount of PNC and the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount provided for in this Section 1(b) of this Amendment.

(c) Additional Eligible Equipment to Formula Amount .

(1) Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions thereto, each in its appropriate alphabetic place:

ABL Equipment ” shall mean, collectively, all of that Equipment listed on Exhibit 1.2(b) to the Credit Agreement (which such Exhibit 1.2(b) shall indicate, as to each such item of Equipment, whether such item of Equipment is “titled collateral” governed by a certificate of title statute in any applicable jurisdiction), together with all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) thereto; provided that, to the extent the Exhibit 1.2(b) added to the Credit Agreement pursuant to the Second Amendment on the Second Amendment Effective Date indicates that the VIN# for any particular item of ABL Equipment is “TBD” or “To Be Determined”, promptly following

 

3


the determination of all such VIN#’s for all such items, Borrowers shall deliver written notice to Agent and to the Term Loan Agent providing an updated copy of such Exhibit 1.2(b) with such VIN#’s (and any other “TBD” information) completed, which shall constitute an update and amendment to such Exhibit 1.2(b) for all purposes hereunder and under the Intercreditor Agreement.

ABL Equipment Amortization Amount ” shall mean the amount equal to (x) the ABL Equipment Amount, divided by (y) sixty (60).

ABL Equipment Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

ABL Equipment Eligibility Period ” shall mean that period commencing on and continuing from and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, and ending on the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the first day of the second calendar month commencing after the Second Amendment Effective Date.

ABL Equipment Formula Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

ABL Equipment Spare Parts ” means (x) any and all spare parts actually used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment, and (y) any and all spare parts purchased by any Credit Party for the specific purpose of being used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment.

Eligible ABL Equipment ” shall mean, collectively, all of the ABL Equipment, but as to each such item of Equipment, only if and to the extent that (i) title to such item of ABL Equipment shall have passed to a Borrower and Borrowers have provided to Agent evidence of the same reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (ii) such item of Equipment is subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of Agent and no other Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance), (iii) such item of ABL Equipment is not located outside the continental United States or at a location that is not otherwise in compliance with this Agreement, (iv) such item of ABL Equipment is not situated at a location not owned by a Borrower unless the owner or occupier of such location has executed in favor of Agent a Lien Waiver Agreement, other than any such Equipment temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer, (v) to the extent any such ABL Equipment consists of a motor vehicle or other item of Equipment that is governed by a certificate of title statue in any applicable jurisdiction, Agent shall have received the original certificate of title for such item of ABL Equipment on which Agent is noted as the holder of a first prior lien with respect thereto, and (vi) such item of ABL Equipment remains in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and has been maintained in compliance with the requirements of Section 4.17 of this Agreement.

Equipment Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

 

4


Equipment NOLV Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

Initial ABL Equipment Appraisal ” that particular Valuation & Review with a report date of March 2, 2015 and an effective date of February 11, 2015 prepared by GB Energy Partners for Agent and attached as Annex B to the Second Amendment.

Net Invoice Cost ” shall mean, with respect each item of ABL Equipment, the net invoice cost of such ABL Equipment (excluding taxes, shipping, delivery, handling, installation, overhead and other so called “soft” costs), as evidenced by the initial invoice documentation with respect to each such item of ABL Equipment delivered by Borrowers to Agent in connection with the execution and delivery of the Second Amendment.

Second Amendment ” shall mean that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of April [    ], 2015 by and among Borrowers, Agent and Lenders.

Second Amendment Effective Date ” shall mean the “Effective Date” as defined in the Second Amendment.    

(2) The definition of “Collateral” set forth in Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by amending and restating clause (ii) thereof in its entirety as follows:

(ii) all Inventory (including rights in all returned or repossessed Inventory) and all ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment);

(3) Section 2.1(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Amount of Revolving Advances . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including Sections 2.1(b) and (c), each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit or (y) an amount equal to the sum of:

(i) 85% (“ Receivables Advance Rate ”) of Eligible Receivables, plus

(ii) subject to the provisions of Sections 2.1(b) hereof, the lesser of (A) 60% (the “ Inventory Advance Rate ”) of the value of the Eligible Inventory, and (B) 85% (the “ Inventory NOLV Advance Rate ”) of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Inventory (as evidenced by an Inventory appraisal satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion exercised in good faith), plus

(iii) at all times during the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period, an amount (the “ ABL Equipment Formula Amount ”) equal to (I) the lesser of (A) 85% (the “ Equipment NOLV

 

5


Advance Rate ”) of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of all Eligible ABL Equipment (as evidenced by the Initial ABL Equipment Appraisal), or (B) 90% (the “ Equipment Advance Rate ”, and, together with the Equipment NOLV Advance Rate, the Inventory Advance Rate, the Inventory NOLV Advance Rate, and the Receivables Advance Rate, collectively, the “ Advance Rates ”) of the Net Invoice Cost of all Eligible ABL Equipment (such lesser amount under the preceding provisions of this clause (I) as determined on the first day of the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period, the “ ABL Equipment Amount ”), as such ABL Equipment Amount shall be reduced on the last day of each month (beginning on [March] 31, 2015) by the ABL Equipment Amortization Amount (as of any date, the aggregate amount of all reductions in the ABL Equipment Amount pursuant to this proviso, the “ ABL Equipment Total Amortization ”), minus (II) as to each item of ABL Equipment that has (since the first day of the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period) (x) been sold or otherwise disposed of by any Borrower to any Person other than another Borrower, (y) been the subject of any irreparable or uninsured damage or casualty or taken in any condemnation proceeding, or (z) otherwise ceased to constitute Eligible ABL Equipment, an amount equal to 100% of the ABL Equipment Formula Amount attributable to such item of ABL Equipment immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable event described in clauses (x), (y) or (z), minus

(iv) the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; minus

(v) the Special Reserve; minus

(vi) such reserves, in addition to the Special Reserve, as Agent may deem proper and necessary from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, provided that (x) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any factor then in existence material to the determination by Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, to exclude one or more Receivables (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Receivables or Inventory (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Inventory, pursuant to the criteria contained in the respective definitions thereof, (y) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any reserve established and in effect on and after the Closing Date ( provided that the limitation contained in this clause (y) shall not extend to any increase in any such reserve, to the extent such increase is based on any change in either Agent’s knowledge, or in the risks or circumstances, in each case arising after the Closing Date and relating to the factors underlying Agent’s initial determination with respect to such previously established reserve) and (z) Agent shall endeavor to give reasonable prior notice to Borrowing Agent of its intention to impose a new reserve or to increase the amount of an existing reserve.

The amount derived from the sum of (x) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i), (ii) and (ii) minus (y) Section 2.1 (a)(y)(iv), (v) and (vi) at any time and from time to time shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount”. The Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “ Note ”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a).

 

6


(4) The first sentence of Section 2.21(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by adding the following clause to the end thereof:

; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, Borrowers shall make such a repayment of the Advances in an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of each and every sale or disposition of, or receipt by any Borrower of the proceeds of, or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to, any ABL Equipment.

(1) Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by adding the following new sentence to the end thereof:

Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located.

(2) Clause (ii) of Section 4.5(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(ii) each Borrower’s Inventory with a fair market value in excess of $100,000 and each Borrower’s ABL Equipment shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 4.5) and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except (A) with respect to the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) in connection with the providing of services to Customers, (C) with respect to Inventory or ABL Equipment in transit from one such location to another such location, and (D) with respect to Inventory or ABL Equipment out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(3) Clause (i) of Section 4.5(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(i) There is no location at which any Loan Party has any Inventory with a fair market value exceeding $100,000 or ABL Equipment (except for (A) Inventory or ABL Equipment temporarily stored at third party locations in connection with the providing of services to Customers, (B) Inventory in transit or ABL Equipment in transit from one such location to another or to or from one such location from a third party location in connection with the providing of services to Customers), and (C) Inventory or ABL Equipment out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5;

(4) Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by adding the following new paragraph to the end thereof:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, with respect to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any ABL Equipment otherwise permitted hereunder (including without limitation any disposition of any such ABL Equipment from any Borrower to any Loan Party or Subsidiary Guarantor): (x) Borrowers shall provide at

 

7


least ten (10) Business Day’s prior written notice to Agent of any such intended sale, lease, transfer or other dispositions of any ABL Equipment, which notice shall identify the applicable ABL Equipment and be accompanied by an updated Borrowing Base Certificate (which may continue to report the information as to Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory as reported in the most recent regularly scheduled Borrowing Base Certificate previously delivered by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.2, as such information regarding Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory has been updated by all weekly reports of sales, receipts of case and collection (if any) required to be delivered by Borrowers to Section 9.2 since the delivery of that most recent Borrowing Base Certificate) setting forth a recalculation of the ABL Equipment Formula Amount as of such date after giving effect to such disposition of such ABL Equipment, (y) as of the date of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, after giving pro forma effect to such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (and reflecting the recalculation of the Formula Amount pursuant to the updated Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) as provided for in the following sentence), (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or occur and be continuing, and (B) Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $1,000,000, and (z) on the date of the closing of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent a certificate stating that such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition is to occur on that date and the conditions set forth in the foregoing clause (y) have been satisfied. Immediately upon delivery of the updated Borrowing Base Certificate provided for in clause (y) of the preceding sentence, the Formula Amount shall be recalculated in accordance with such updated Borrowing Base Certificate for all purposes under this Agreement and the Other Documents, provided that , if for any reason the Borrowers do not to consummate the intended sale, lease, transfer or disposition of the applicable ABL Equipment, Borrowers may give written notice to Agent of such event, and upon delivery of any such notice, the notice of disposition and updated Borrowing Base Certificate delivered under such clause (y) shall be deemed withdrawn for all purposes (and further provided that , any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of such ABL Equipment after such deemed withdrawal must comply with the provisions of this paragraph as though such notice of disposition had never been given).

(5) Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by adding the following new sentence thereto immediately following the first sentence thereof:

The Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers pursuant to clause (d) of the preceding sentence shall include (x) a representation and certification from Borrowers that, since the date of the last Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers under this Section 9.2, no ABL Equipment has been (i) sold or otherwise disposed of (whether or not in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement), (ii) the subject of any casualty, accident or loss (whether or not insured and whether or not irreparable) – ordinary wear and tear and ordinary maintenance excepted, (iii) taken pursuant to any condemnation proceeding or (iv) otherwise ceased to constitute Eligible ABL Equipment, or, if such a representation or certification would be untrue as to any one or more item(s) of ABL Equipment, a description by Borrowers of the applicable/affected ABL Equipment and the details of such occurrence, and (y) a calculation (in form and format reasonably agreed to by Agent and Borrowing Agent from time to time), as the last day of the applicable month, of the current ABL Equipment Formula Amount.

 

8


(6) A new Exhibit 1.2(b) in the form of Annex A attached to this Amendment is hereby added to the Credit Agreement.

2. Section Two Representations and Warranties . Each Borrower hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Lenders by any Loan Party under the Credit Documents and/or contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents or any related agreement, and confirms that all such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Advances, Obligations and other liabilities of Loan Parties to Agent and Lenders, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Lenders;

(c) represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents; and

(d) represents and warrants that (i) each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (as defined below) and to perform all its respective Obligations under the Credit Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any (collectively, the “ Amendment Documents ”), have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Amendment and the Credit Documents as amended hereby and by the other Amendment Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (a) are within each such Loan Party’s powers under its organization documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s organization documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not

 

9


require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Credit Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will neither conflict with, nor result in any breach in, any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, organization document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

3. Section Three Amendment to Guaranty . Holdings and Keane Frac GP, each in its capacity as a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty, each by its signature below, hereby agrees, together with Agent, that, effective upon and as of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof:

(a) Section 8 of the Guaranty shall be amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the first paragraph thereof

Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and each Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, each Guarantor grants to Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of the Lenders and each other holder of the Obligations, a continuing perfected lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located.

(b) Section 8 of the Guaranty shall be amended by amending and restating in its entirety clause (ii) of the defintion of Collateral set forth in such Section 8 of the Guaranty:

(ii) all Inventory (including rights in all returned or repossessed Inventory) and all ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment);

4. Section Four Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the date of such satisfaction, the “ Effective Date ”):

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower, Holdings and Keane Frac GP;

(b) PNC shall have received an amended and restated Revolving Credit Note in the amount of $50,000,000, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower;

(c) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement consistent with the provisions of this Amendment in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, including without limitation (x) consent by the Term Loan

 

10


Agent, the necessary Term Loan Lenders, and Intermediate Holdco II to the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment, and (y) an amendment to the definition of “Note Collateral” thereunder to include the ABL Equipment, executed and delivered by Term Loan Agent, the necessary Term Loan Lenders, and Intermediate Holdco II;

(d) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of an amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement containing such provisions necessary to make the mandatory prepayment provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement consistent with the provisions and requirements of Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, executed and delivered by Term Loan Agent, the necessary Term Loan Lenders and Intermediate Holdco II;

(e) Agent shall have received copies of such invoices, purchase orders, sales contracts, shipping documents and evidence of delivery to Borrowers with respect to each item of ABL Equipment as Agent shall reasonably request and require;

(f) Receipt by Agent of an officer’s certificate for each Loan Party certifying as of the date hereof: (i) as true and correct a copy of resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent adopted by the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of such entity approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by such entity of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, including without limitation the amended and restated Revolving Credit Note referenced in Section 4(b) hereof (collectively, the “ Amendment Documents ”) to which such entity is a party and of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and also certifying that such resolutions are in full force and effect and have not be amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, (ii) that there have been no amendments, supplements, or other modifications to the certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation, partnership agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, or other applicable documents relating to such entity’s formation or to the conduct of the business of such entity since the Closing Date and that the copies of such organizational documents of such entity delivered to Agents on such date as a part of the “officers certificate” are true, correct and complete copies of such organizational documents of such entity as currently in full force and effect on the date hereof (or, if any such amendments, supplements or modifications have been made since the Closing Date, attaching and certifying true, complete and correct copies of such organizational documents as in effect on the date hereof), and (iii) the names and signatures of the officers of such entity authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and any Amendment Documents to which such entity is a party on behalf of such entity pursuant to the resolutions referenced in clause (i) above (and such certificate shall be countersigned by another applicable officer of such entity (or its general partner or managing member) certifying the name, office and signature of the officer of such entity (or its general partner or managing member) delivering such certificate);

(g) Receipt by Agent of a legal opinion from Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP and local Pennsylvania counsel to Frac in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters relating to the execution, delivery and enforceability of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (and of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement in connection with an increase by a Lender of its Commitment Amount thereunder;

 

11


(h) All of the representations and warranties contained in this Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof; and

(i) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof.

5. [RESERVED].

6. Section Six Amendment Fee and Payment of Expenses . Borrowers shall (x) pay to Agent, for the benefit of PNC, a fee in respect of PNC’s agreement to increase its Commitment Amount as provided for in this Amendment in the amount of $50,000, which such fee shall be due and payable, and fully-earned and non-refundable on the Effective Date (the “ Commitment Fee ”), (y) pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, as consideration for the agreements of Lenders provided for herein, an amendment fee in the amount of $25,000, which such fee shall be due and payable, and fully-earned and non-refundable on the Effective Date (the “ Amendment Fee ”), and (z) pay or reimburse Agent for its reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the Amendment Documents provided for herein or related hereto (if any) (such fees and expenses, together with the Commitment Fee and the Amendment Fee, collectively, the “ Amendment Fees and Costs ”). Without limiting the generality of Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, Borrowers hereby authorize Agent to charge Borrowers’ Account with the amount of all Amendment Fees and Costs in satisfaction thereof, and requests that Lenders make one or more Revolving Advance(s) consisting of Domestic Rate Loan(s) on or after the date hereof in an aggregate amount equal to the total amount of all such Amendment Fees and Costs, and that Agent disburse the proceeds of such Revolving Advance(s) in satisfaction thereof.

7. Section Seven Reaffirmation of Liens . To secure the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations to Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby reconfirms its assignment, pledge and grant under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations of a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. No Borrower has a commercial tort claim exceeding $500,000 as of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 to the Credit Agreement. Each Borrower

 

12


hereby confirms and agrees that all security interests and Liens granted under the Credit Documents to Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations, continue in full force and effect and shall continue to secure the Obligations. All Collateral remains free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon the Collateral.

8. Section Eight Reaffirmation of Existing Financing Agreements . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written. All references to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as modified by all amendments heretofore executed and delivered and by this Amendment. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree it shall be an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement if (i) any representation or warranty made by any Borrower under or in connection with this Amendment shall have been untrue, false or misleading in any material respect when made, or (ii) Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment.

9. Section Nine Ratifications of Guaranty by Keane Frac GP and Holdings . Holdings and Keane Frac GP, each in its capacity as a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty, each by its signature below:

(a) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, and the carrying out of the provisions hereof and the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall not affect or in any way diminish or modify the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guaranty, or under any other Credit Document to which such Guarantor is a party, and such Guarantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under the Guaranty, and under each other Credit Agreement to which Guarantor is a party.

(b) Hereby reconfirms and restates its grant under the Guaranty to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, of a continuing perfected Lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to the “Collateral” (as described in Section 8 of the Guaranty, as amended by this Amendment) to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, and hereby confirms that nothing herein, nor the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, nor the carrying out of the provisions hereof nor the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon such “Collateral”. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and each Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, each Guarantor grants to Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of the Lenders and each other holder of the Obligations, a continuing perfected lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located.

 

13


(c) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations are being given in an abundance of caution and for the avoidance of any doubt, and that nothing contained in the foregoing is intended to limit or contradict the provisions of any and all agreements and waivers contained in the Guaranty, specifically including, without limitation, the provisions, agreements and waivers of Section 2 of the Guaranty, and that the giving by such Guarantor of the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations shall not be interpreted or construed under any circumstances as having established a course of dealing or course of conduct binding upon Agent and Lenders in the future or otherwise creating any future obligations on Agent and/or Lenders to obtain any similar acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations in connection with any future amendments to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

(d) Hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by such Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and the Collateral Pledge Agreement dated July 8, 2011 by Keane Frac GP in favor of PNC (the “ GP Pledge Agreement ”) are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date, in which case such representation or warranty was materially true and correct in all respects on such date).

(e) Hereby represents and warrants that Guarantor is not in violation of any of the covenants and undertakings applicable to it set forth in the Guaranty (subject in each case to any notice, cure or grace period(s) applicable to such covenant or undertaking expressly provided for in the Guaranty (as applicable)).

10. Section Ten.   Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Lenders as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by Borrowers, and that Borrowers are indebted (jointly and severally) to Agent and Lenders with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender relating to this Amendment (or any Amendments Documents), the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document (including the Guaranty and the GP Pledge Agreement) and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Borrower, and each Guarantor, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to Borrowers or Guarantor on or before the date of this Amendment that any Borrower or Guarantor may now have against Agent or Lenders or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or the Other Documents.

 

14


11. Section Eleven. Miscellaneous.

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor or incidental beneficiary.

(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

(e) This Amendment, and all matters relating hereto and arising herefrom, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. The provisions of Section 16.1 of the Credit Agreement {agreements and consents to and waivers regarding jurisdiction, venue and service of process}, Section 16.5 of the Credit Agreement {indemnities}, Section 16.9 of the Credit Agreement {expenses}, Section 16.10 of the Credit Agreement {injunctive relief} and Article XII of the Credit Agreement {waivers (specifically including waivers of rights to jury trial) } are hereby incorporated by reference. If any part of this Amendment is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible. This Amendment (and the other Amendment Documents, if any), together with the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents (each as amended or modified hereby), represents the entire agreement of the parties hereto regarding the matters covered hereby and thereby.

(f) This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrowers, Guarantor, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that neither any Borrowers nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Amendment or the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

15


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:     Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:     Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC, LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
By:     KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:     Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KS DRILLING, LLC
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:   Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:   Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:     Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its Managing Member
By:   Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

  Name:     Gregory Powell
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

As Lender and as Agent

By:    

/s/ EDWARD CHONKO

  Name:     Edward Chonko
  Title:   Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIRD AMENDMENT, dated as of March 16, 2016 (this “ Amendment ”), TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2015 (this “ Amendment ”), made by and among KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ” or a “ Borrower ”), KS DRILLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” or a “ Borrower ”), each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time (each a “ Borrower ” and together with Intermediate Holdco I, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”), and acknowledged by KEANE FRAC GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Frac GP ”) and Holdings, each in its capacity as a Guarantor.

BACKGROUND

A. Intermediate Holdco II, Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas, each as a Borrower, Holdings, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated August 8, 2014 (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which Agent and Lenders established certain financing arrangements in favor of Borrowers. The Credit Agreement, and all instruments, documents and agreements executed in connection therewith or related thereto, including all Other Documents (each as heretofore and hereafter amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time), are referred to herein collectively as the “ Credit Documents .” All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. In connection with the Credit Agreement, Holdings and Keane Frac GP have issued that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 in favor of Agent (as it may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, supplemented, modified, restated and replaced from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”).

B. On or about the date hereof (i) Frac, as purchaser, shall consummate the purchase from the Seller Companies, as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement, as hereinafter defined, of the assets and properties contemplated to be acquired by Frac (or other Loan Parties) pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 25, 2016 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “ Trican Purchase Agreement ”) by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd. and the Seller Companies named therein, (ii) Intermediate Holdco II and Frac, as borrowers, CSG Investments and/or one or more of its affiliates, as lenders and CLMG Corp., or an affiliate thereof, as agent for such lenders,


shall enter into a Term Loan Agreement, dated on or about March 16, 2016 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), pursuant to which such lenders shall make a term loan to such borrowers in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “ Term Loan ”), (iii) Holdings shall make a capital infusion in cash, in the form of common equity, in the Borrowers, in the aggregate amount of $200,000,000 (the “ Capital Infusion ”), and (iv) the Notes Agent, on behalf of the Notes Purchasers, and Intermediate Holdco II, shall enter into a Fourth Amendment to the Notes Purchase Agreement.

C. Borrowers have requested that the Lenders increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 and that PNC, in its capacity as a Lender, increase its Commitment Amount from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, after which increases, both PNC’s Commitment Amount and the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount would be $100,000,000, and the Lenders have so agreed to increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, and PNC has so agreed to increase its Commitment Amount, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions more fully set forth herein.

D. NOW THEREFORE, with the foregoing background hereinafter deemed incorporated by reference herein and made part hereof, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, promise and agree as follows:

1. Section One . Amendments to Credit Agreement .

(a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section Three of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the language indicated in double underlined text in Exhibit A hereto and by deleting the language indicted by struck through text in Exhibit A hereto (the Credit Agreement as so amended, is referred to herein as the “ Amended Credit Agreement ”).

(b) Each of the Schedules to the Amended Credit Agreement is hereby supplemented with the information contained in the correspondingly numbered Schedule attached as Annex A hereto; provided that any reference in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to any such Schedule setting forth information thereon as of the Closing Date shall be deemed to be, solely with respect to such supplemental information, a reference to such Schedule setting forth information as of the date of this Amendment.

(c) Exhibit 1.2 (b) to the Amended Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and Exhibit 1.2 (b) to this Amendment is substituted in lieu thereof.

2. Section Two . Representations and Warranties . Each Borrower hereby:

(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made to Agent and Lenders by any Loan Party under the Credit Documents and/or contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Credit Documents or any related agreement, and confirms that all such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material

 

2


Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) reaffirms all of the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and covenants to abide thereby until all Advances, Obligations and other liabilities of Loan Parties to Agent and Lenders, of whatever nature and whenever incurred, are satisfied and/or released by Agent and Lenders;

(c) represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents;

(d) represents and warrants that (i) each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (as defined below) and to perform all its respective Obligations under the Credit Documents as amended hereby and thereby, (ii) this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, if any (collectively, the “ Amendment Documents ”), have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Amendment and the Credit Documents as amended hereby and by the other Amendment Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (a) are within each such Loan Party’s powers under its organization documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s organization documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 to the Credit Agreement, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will neither conflict with, nor result in any breach in, any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, organization document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

(e) represents and warrants that the pro forma balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis furnished to Agent on the Third Amended Closing Date (the “ Third Amendment Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) reflects the consummation of the Third Amendment Transactions contemplated to occur on the Third Amended Closing Date, and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of

 

3


Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis as of the Third Amendment Closing Date after giving effect to the Third Amendment Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Third Amendment Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowing Agent. All financial statements referred to in this paragraph (e), including, the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments.

(f) represents and warrants that the twelve-month cash flow projections of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Third Amendment Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Annex B (the “ Third Amendment Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Borrowers’ judgement based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for the projected period (it being understood by the parties that projections by their nature are inherently uncertain and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved). The Third Amendment Projections together with the Third Amendment Pro Forma Balance Sheet are referred to in this Amendment as the “ Third Amendment Pro Forma Financial Statements ”.

(g) represents and warrants that after giving effect to the Third Amendment Transactions, the Loan Parties, and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are and will be solvent, able to pay their debts as they mature, have and will have capital sufficient to carry on their business and all businesses in which they are about to engage, and as of the Third Amendment Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of their assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of their liabilities.

3. Section Three . Conditions Precedent/Effectiveness Conditions . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the date of such satisfaction, the “ Effective Date ”):

(a) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower, Holdings and Keane Frac GP, together with the updated disclosure schedules referred to in Section 1(b) of this Amendment;

(b) PNC shall have received an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note in the amount of $100,000,000, duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower;

(c) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of the Fourth Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, executed and delivered by the Notes Agent, the necessary Notes Purchasers and Intermediate Holdco II;

(d) Agent shall have received (i) a final executed copy of the Term Loan Agreement, the terms and conditions of which shall be substantially the same as those set forth in the Commitment Letter and related term sheet issued to Holdings on January 25, 2016 by the Term Loan Agent on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders, or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to

 

4


Agent and Lenders, and (ii) final executed copies of all other material Term Loan Documents to be executed or delivered on the Third Amendment Closing Date, the terms and conditions of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Lenders and, in conjunction with the foregoing, the transactions contemplated to occur under the Term Loan Agreement on the Third Amendment Closing Date shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms thereof, including without limitation the receipt by Frac of net cash proceeds of the Term Loan in an aggregate amount of not less than $100,000,000;

(e) Agent shall have received a final executed copy of the Trican Purchase Agreement (including all material documents, agreements, exhibits and schedules executed or delivered in connection therewith), none of the terms or provisions thereof shall have been modified in any respect materially adverse to the Lenders, all of the conditions precedent to its effectiveness shall have been satisfied or waived by the appropriate Persons and the transactions contemplated to occur thereunder on the Effective Date shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms thereof;

(f) The Capital Infusion shall have occurred and in connection therewith the Borrowers shall have received the net cash proceeds thereof in an aggregate amount of not less than $200,000,000;

(g) Since October 31, 2015, no event or development shall have occurred which shall have had, or would be reasonably likely to have, a Seller Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement);

(h) After giving effect to the consummation of the Third Amendment Transactions, the sum of (i) Undrawn Availability, calculated on a combined basis for all Borrowers (and, for the avoidance of doubt, calculated after giving effect to Special Reserve A and Special Reserve B) and reflected in a Borrowing Base Certificate (dated on or about the Third Amendment Closing Date, but in any event dated no earlier than the last day of the month preceding the Third Amendment Closing Date), which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and delivered to the Agent on the Third Amendment Closing Date, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash of all Borrowers, to the extent, in each case, that such cash is then on deposit in a demand deposit account maintained by the applicable Borrower with PNC Bank, National Association, shall be not less than $100,000,000 in the aggregate;

(i) The Intercreditor Agreement, which shall contain terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, shall have been executed and delivered by all parties thereto, and conformed in writing by all Loan Parties;

(j) The Agent shall have received payment, in cash, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, of a non-refundable Closing Fee in the amount of $1,500,000 (less the balance, if any, of the $80,000 Commitment Fee, to the extent paid by the Borrowers to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders prior to the date of this Amendment), and the Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent to charge the amount of such Closing Fee to the Borrowers’ Account in payment thereof;

 

5


(k) Receipt by Agent of an officer’s certificate for each Loan Party certifying as of the date hereof: (i) as true and correct a copy of resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent adopted by the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of such entity approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by such entity of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments or other documents required hereby, including without limitation the amended and restated Revolving Credit Note referenced in Section 3(b) hereof (collectively, the “ Amendment Documents ”) to which such entity is a party and of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and also certifying that such resolutions are in full force and effect and have not be amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, (ii) that there have been no amendments, supplements, or other modifications to the certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation, partnership agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, or other applicable documents relating to such entity’s formation or to the conduct of the business of such entity since the Closing Date and that the copies of such organizational documents of such entity delivered to Agents on such date as a part of the “officers certificate” are true, correct and complete copies of such organizational documents of such entity as currently in full force and effect on the date hereof (or, if any such amendments, supplements or modifications have been made since the Closing Date, attaching and certifying true, complete and correct copies of such organizational documents as in effect on the date hereof), and (iii) the names and signatures of the officers of such entity authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and any Amendment Documents to which such entity is a party on behalf of such entity pursuant to the resolutions referenced in clause (i) above (and such certificate shall be countersigned by another applicable officer of such entity (or its general partner or managing member) certifying the name, office and signature of the officer of such entity (or its general partner or managing member) delivering such certificate);

(l) Receipt by Agent of a legal opinion from Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP and local Pennsylvania counsel to Frac in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters relating to the execution, delivery and enforceability of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents (and of the Amended Credit Agreement) and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement in connection with an increase by a Lender of its Commitment Amount thereunder;

(m) All of the representations and warranties contained in this Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof; and

(n) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof.

4. Section Four . Trican Assets . For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Credit Agreement, none of the accounts receivable or inventory that constitute “Purchased Assets” under (and as such term is defined under) the Trican Purchase Agreement shall be considered or deemed to be Eligible Receivables or Eligible Inventory, respectively, or otherwise included in the Formula Amount, unless and

 

6


until (a) the Agent shall have conducted a filed examination review thereof and shall have determined in its sole discretion, exercised in a commercially reasonable manner, to include such accounts receivable or inventory, as the case may be, in the Formula Amount and (b) with respect to such Inventory, the Agent shall have received and reviewed to its reasonable satisfaction an appraisal report, such appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser satisfactory to the Agent and engaged by the Borrowers at their expense.

5. Section Five . Payment of Expenses . Borrowers shall pay or reimburse Agent for its reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the Amendment Documents provided for herein or related hereto (if any) (such fees and expenses, collectively, the “ Amendment Costs ”). Without limiting the generality of Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, Borrowers hereby authorize Agent to charge Borrowers’ Account with the amount of all Amendment Costs in satisfaction thereof, and requests that Lenders make one or more Revolving Advance(s) consisting of Domestic Rate Loan(s) on or after the date hereof in an aggregate amount equal to the total amount of all such Amendment Costs, and that Agent disburse the proceeds of such Revolving Advance(s) in satisfaction thereof.

6. Section Six . Reaffirmation of Liens . To secure the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations to Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby reconfirms its assignment, pledge and grant under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations of a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. No Borrower has a commercial tort claim exceeding $500,000 as of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 to the Credit Agreement. Each Borrower hereby confirms and agrees that all security interests and Liens granted under the Credit Documents to Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender, Issuer and each other holder of any of the Obligations, continue in full force and effect and shall continue to secure the Obligations. All Collateral remains free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon the Collateral.

7. Section Seven . Reaffirmation of Existing Financing Agreements . Except as modified by the terms hereof, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as therein written. All references to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as modified by all amendments heretofore executed and delivered and by this Amendment. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree it shall be an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement if (i) any representation or warranty made by any Borrower under or in connection with this Amendment shall have been untrue, false or misleading in any material respect when made, or (ii) Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment.

 

7


8. Section Eight . Ratifications of Guaranty by Keane Frac GP and Holdings . Holdings and Keane Frac GP, each in its capacity as a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty, each by its signature below:

(a) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, and the carrying out of the provisions hereof and the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall not affect or in any way diminish or modify the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guaranty, or under any other Credit Document to which such Guarantor is a party, and such Guarantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under the Guaranty, and under each other Credit Agreement to which Guarantor is a party.

(b) Hereby reconfirms and restates its grant under the Guaranty to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent, Issuer and each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations, of a continuing perfected Lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to the “Collateral” (as described in Section 8 of the Guaranty, as amended by this Amendment) to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, and hereby confirms that nothing herein, nor the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, nor the carrying out of the provisions hereof nor the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereunder, shall impair or limit in any manner the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s security interest in and Liens upon such “Collateral”. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and each Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, each Guarantor grants to Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of the Lenders and each other holder of the Obligations, a continuing perfected lien on and security interest in all of such Guarantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located.

(c) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations are being given in an abundance of caution and for the avoidance of any doubt, and that nothing contained in the foregoing is intended to limit or contradict the provisions of any and all agreements and waivers contained in the Guaranty, specifically including, without limitation, the provisions, agreements and waivers of Section 2 of the Guaranty, and that the giving by such Guarantor of the foregoing acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations shall not be interpreted or construed under any circumstances as having established a course of dealing or course of conduct binding upon Agent and Lenders in the future or otherwise creating any future obligations on Agent and/or Lenders to obtain any similar acknowledgements, agreements and reaffirmations in connection with any future amendments to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

(d) Hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by such Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and the Collateral Pledge

 

8


Agreement dated July 8, 2011 by Keane Frac GP in favor of PNC (the “ GP Pledge Agreement ”) are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date, in which case such representation or warranty was materially true and correct in all respects on such date).

(e) Hereby represents and warrants that Guarantor is not in violation of any of the covenants and undertakings applicable to it set forth in the Guaranty (subject in each case to any notice, cure or grace period(s) applicable to such covenant or undertaking expressly provided for in the Guaranty (as applicable)).

9. Section Nine. Confirmation of Indebtedness and Release . Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all of the Obligations (whether representing outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, accrued and unpaid fees or any other Obligations of any kind or nature) currently owing by Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, as reflected in the books and records of Agent and Lenders as of the date hereof, are unconditionally owing from and payable by Borrowers, and that Borrowers are indebted (jointly and severally) to Agent and Lenders with respect thereto, all without any set-off, deduction, counterclaim or defense. Each Borrower, and each Guarantor by its signature below, hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender relating to this Amendment (or any Amendments Documents), the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document (including the Guaranty and the GP Pledge Agreement) and/or the Obligations arising thereunder or related thereto, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and amendments set forth herein, each Borrower, and each Guarantor, by its signature below, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of each, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to Borrowers or Guarantor on or before the date of this Amendment that any Borrower or Guarantor may now have against Agent or Lenders or any of them arising out of or relating to the Obligations, this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or the Other Documents.

10. Section Ten. Miscellaneous.

(a) No rights are intended to be created hereunder for the benefit of any third party, creditor or incidental beneficiary.

(b) The headings of any paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any provision hereof.

(c) No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission shall bind the parties hereto.

 

9


(e) This Amendment, and all matters relating hereto and arising herefrom, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. The provisions of Section 16.1 of the Credit Agreement {agreements and consents to and waivers regarding jurisdiction, venue and service of process}, Section 16.5 of the Credit Agreement {indemnities}, Section 16.9 of the Credit Agreement {expenses}, Section 16.10 of the Credit Agreement {injunctive relief} and Article XII of the Credit Agreement {waivers ( specifically including waivers of rights to jury trial )} are hereby incorporated by reference. If any part of this Amendment is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible. This Amendment (and the other Amendment Documents, if any), together with the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents (each as amended or modified hereby), represents the entire agreement of the parties hereto regarding the matters covered hereby and thereby.

(f) This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrowers, Guarantor, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that neither any Borrowers nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Amendment or the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

10


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:    Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

 KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

 Managing Member

By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

 

KS DRILLING, LLC
By:  

 KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

 Managing Member

By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

[Signature Page to Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:    Keane Frac, LP, its Managing Member
By:    Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

 KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

 Managing Member

By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

 

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President

 

KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
By:  

 KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its

 Managing Member

By:  

 /s/ GREGORY POWELL

 

 Name:    Gregory Powell

 Title:      Vice President and Chief Financial

                Officer

[Signature Page to Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

As sole Lender and as Agent

By:  

 /s/ EDWARD CHONKO

 

 Name:    Edward Chonko

 Title:      Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

Amended Credit Agreement

[See Attached]


EXECUTION VERSION

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(AS LENDER AND AS AGENT)

WITH

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC

(HOLDINGS)

AND

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC

KEANE FRAC, LP

KS DRILLING, LLC

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC

AND

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC

(BORROWERS)

August 8, 2014 , as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of December 22,

2014, the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of April 7, 2015, and the Third Amendment

thereto, dated as of March 16, 2016

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

I.        DEFINITIONS.

     1   

1.1.

   Accounting Terms ..      1   

1.2.

   General Terms      2   

1.3.

   Uniform Commercial Code Terms .      45 48   

1.4.

   Certain Matters of Construction .      46 49   

II.       ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

     47 50   

2.1.

   Revolving Advances.      47 50   

2.2.

   Procedure for Revolving Advances Borrowing.      48 51   

2.3.

   Disbursement of Advance Proceeds 50 ..      53   

2.4.

   [ Reserved ] .      50 54   

2.5.

   Maximum Advances      50 54   

2.6.

   Repayment of Advances.      50 54   

2.7.

   Repayment of Excess Advances      51 54   

2.8.

   Statement of Account      51 55   

2.9.

   Letters of Credit      51 55   

2.10.

   Issuance of Letters of Credit.      52 55   

2.11.

   Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit.      52 56   

2.12.

   Disbursements, Reimbursement.      53 56   

2.13.

   Repayment of Participation Advances.      54 58   

2.14.

   Documentation      54 58   

2.15.

   Determination to Honor Drawing Request .      55 58   

2.16.

   Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations      55 58   

2.17.

   Indemnity      56 60   

2.18.

   Liability for Acts and Omissions      57 60   

2.19.

   Additional Payments      58 61   

2.20.

   Manner of Borrowing and Payment.      58 61   

2.21.

   Mandatory Prepayments.      60 63   

2.22.

   Use of Proceeds.      60 63   

2.23.

   Defaulting Lender.      60 64   

2.24.

   Increase in Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.      61   

III.     INTEREST AND FEES.

     64 65   

3.1.

   Interest      64 65   

3.2.

   Letter of Credit Fees.      64 65   

3.3.

   Closing Fee and Facility Fee.      65 66   

3.4.

   Collateral Evaluation Fee and Collateral Monitoring Fee.      66 67   

3.5.

   Computation of Interest and Fees      66 68   

3.6.

   Maximum Charges .      67 68   

3.7.

   Increased Costs      67 68   

3.8.

   Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair      67 69   

3.9.

   Capital Adequacy.      68 69   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

i


3.10.

   Gross Up for Taxes .      69 70   

3.11.

   Withholding Tax Exemption.      69 71   

IV.       COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

     71 72   

4.1.

   Security Interest in the Collateral      71 72   

4.2.

   Perfection of Security Interest      71 73   

4.3.

   Disposition of Collateral      72 73   

4.4.

   Preservation of Collateral      72 73   

4.5.

   Ownership of Collateral.      72 74   

4.6.

   Defense of Agent’s and Lenders’ Interests      73 75   

4.7.

   Books and Records      74 75   

4.8.

   Financial Disclosure      74 75   

4.9.

   Compliance with Laws .      74 76   

4.10.

   Inspection of Premises .      74 76   

4.11.

   Insurance .      75 76   

4.12.

   Failure to Pay Insurance      75 77   

4.13.

   Payment of Taxes .      75 77   

4.14.

   [Reserved].      76 77   

4.15.

   Receivables.      76 77   

4.16.

   Inventory      79 80   

4.17.

   Maintenance of Equipment      79 80   

4.18.

   Exculpation of Liability      79 81   

4.19.

   Environmental Matters.      80 81   

4.20.

   Financing Statements      82 83   

4.21.

   Appraisals      82 83   

4.22.

   Intercreditor Agreement      82 83   

V.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     82 84   

5.1.

   Authority      82 84   

5.2.

   Formation and Qualification.      83 84   

5.3.

   Survival of Representations and Warranties      83 85   

5.4.

   Tax Returns      83 85   

5.5.

   Financial Statements.      83 85   

5.6.

   Entity Names      84 86   

5.7.

   OSHA and Environmental Compliance.      84 86   

5.8.

   Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.      85 87   

5.9.

   Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses .      86 88   

5.10.

   Licenses and Permits      86 88   

5.11.

   No Default .      87 89   

5.12.

   No Burdensome Restrictions      87 89   

5.13.

   No Labor Disputes      87 89   

5.14.

   Margin Regulations      87 89   

5.15.

   Investment Company Act .      87 89   

5.16.

   Disclosure      87 89   

5.17.

   Swaps      87 89   

5.18.

   Conflicting Agreements 88 [Reserved]      90   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

ii


5.19.

   Application of Certain Laws and Regulations      88 90   

5.20.

   Business and Property of Loan Parties      88 90   

5.21.

   Section 20 Subsidiaries .      88 90   

5.22.

   Anti-Terrorism Laws.      88 90   

5.23.

   Trading with the Enemy      89 91   

5.24.

   Federal Securities Laws      89 91   

5.25.

   Equity Interests      89 91   

5.26.

   Commercial Tort Claims      89 91   

5.27.

   Letter of Credit Rights      89 92   

5.28.

   Material Contracts      90 92   

VI.       AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     90 92   

6.1.

   Payment of Fees      90 92   

6.2.

   Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets      90 92   

6.3.

   Violations      90 92   

6.4.

   [ Reserved ] .      90 92   

6.5.

   Financial Covenants .      91 93   

6.6.

   Execution of Supplemental Instruments .      91 93   

6.7.

   Payment of Indebtedness      91 93   

6.8.

   Standards of Financial Statements      91 93   

6.9.

   Federal Securities Laws      91 93   

6.10.

   Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances      91 93   

6.11.

   Designation of Subsidiaries .      91 94   

6.12.

   Keepwell      91 94   

6.13.

   Post-Closing Actions      92 94   

6.14.

   Minimum Cash Balance      95   

6.15.

   Interest Rate Hedge      95   

VII.       NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     92 95   

7.1.

   Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.      92 95   

7.2.

   Creation of Liens      93 98   

7.3.

   Guarantees      93 98   

7.4.

   Investments .      93 98   

7.5.

   Loans      94 99   

7.6.

   [Reserved]. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures      94 99   

7.7.

   Distributions      95 99   

7.8.

   Indebtedness      97 102   

7.9.

   Nature of Business      97 102   

7.10.

   Transactions with Affiliates      97 102   

7.11.

   [Reserved] Amendment to Commercial Agreements      97 103   

7.12.

   Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes      98 103   

7.13.

   Pledge of Credit      98 103   

7.14.

   Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness.      98 103   

7.15.

   Compliance with ERISA      98 104   

7.16.

   Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness 98 ; Payments of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness.      104   

7.17.

   Burdensome Agreements      99 105   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

iii


7.18.

   Anti-Terrorism Laws      100 106   

7.19.

   Trading with the Enemy Act .      100 107   

7.20.

   Note Debt and Term Loan Debt      101 107   

7.21.

   Permitted Activities .      101 107   

VIII.       CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

     102 108   

8.1.

   Conditions to Initial Advances      102 108   

8.2.

   Conditions to Each Advance      106 112   

IX.         INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.

     106 112   

9.1.

   Disclosure of Material Matters      106 112   

9.2.

   Schedules .      106 113   

9.3.

   Environmental Reports .      107 114   

9.4.

   Litigation      107 114   

9.5.

   Material Occurrences; Material Contracts      108 114   

9.6.

   Parent Financials .      108 114   

9.7.

   Annual Financial Statements      108 115   

9.8.

   Quarterly Financial Statements      109 115   

9.9.

   Monthly Financial Statements      109 115   

9.10.

   Other Reports      109 116   

9.11.

   Additional Information      109 116   

9.12.

   Projected Operating Budget      110 116   

9.13.

   Variances From Operating Budget      110 116   

9.14.

   Notice of Suits, Adverse Events      110 117   

9.15.

   Unrestricted Subsidiaries      110 117   

9.16.

   ERISA Notices and Requests      110 117   

9.17.

   Additional Documents      111 118   

X.        EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     111 118   

10.1.

   Nonpayment      111 118   

10.2.

   Breach of Representation      111 118   

10.3.

   Financial and other Information      111 118   

10.4.

   Judicial Actions      111 118   

10.5.

   Noncompliance      112 118   

10.6.

   Judgments      112 119   

10.7.

   Bankruptcy      112 119   

10.8.

   Inability to Pay      112 119   

10.9.

   [Reserved].      112 119   

10.10.

   Lien Priority      112 119   

10.11.

   Cross Default      113 119   

10.12.

   Termination of Guaranty or Guaranty Security Agreement      113 120   

10.13.

   Change of Ownership .      113 120   

10.14.

   Invalidity      113 120   

10.15.

   [ Reserved ] ;      113 120   

10.16.

   Seizures      113 120   

10.17.

   [Reserved] 113 Governmental Bodies      120   

10.18.

   Pension Plans      113 120   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

iv


10.19.

   Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance .      113 120   

XI.         LENDERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

     114 120   

11.1.

   Rights and Remedies.      114 120   

11.2.

   Agent’s Discretion      115 122   

11.3.

   Setoff      115 122   

11.4.

   Rights and Remedies not Exclusive      116 122   

11.5.

   Equity Cure Right      116 122   

11.6.

   Allocation of Payments After Event of Default      116 123   

XII.        WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

     117 124   

12.1.

   Waiver of Notice      117 124   

12.2.

   Delay      118 125   

12.3.

   Jury Waiver      118 125   

XIII.       EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

     118 125   

13.1.

   Term.      118 125   

13.2.

   Termination 118 ..      125   

XIV.       REGARDING AGENT.

     119 126   

14.1.

   Appointment      119 126   

14.2.

   Nature of Duties      119 126   

14.3.

   Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation      119 126   

14.4.

   Certain Rights of Agent      120 127   

14.5.

   Reliance      120 127   

14.6.

   Notice of Default      120 127   

14.7.

   Indemnification      121 128   

14.8.

   Agent in its Individual Capacity      121 128   

14.9.

   Delivery of Documents      121 128   

14.10.

   Borrowers’ Undertaking to Agent      121 128   

14.11.

   No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program      121 128   

14.12.

   Other Agreements      122 129   

XV.        BORROWING AGENCY.

     122 129   

15.1.

   Borrowing Agency Provisions .      122 129   

15.2.

   Waiver of Subrogation      123 130   

XVI.       MISCELLANEOUS.

     123 130   

16.1.

   Governing Law .      123 130   

16.2.

   Entire Understanding.      123 130   

16.3.

   Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders.      126 133   

16.4.

   Application of Payments      128 135   

16.5.

   Indemnity      128 135   

16.6.

   Notice      129 136   

16.7.

   Survival .      131 138   

16.8.

   Severability      131 138   

16.9.

   Expenses      131 138   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

v


16.10.

   Injunctive Relief      132 139   

16.11.

   Consequential Damages      132 139   

16.12.

   Captions      132 139   

16.13.

   Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures      132 139   

16.14.

   Construction .      132 139   

16.15.

   Confidentiality; Sharing Information      132 139   

16.16.

   Publicity      133 140   

16.17.

   Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act.      133 140   

16.18.

   Anti-Terrorism Laws.      134 140   

16.19.

   Acknowledgement of Prior Obligations and Continuation Thereof      134 141   

16.20.

   Intercreditor Agreement .      135 141   

16.21.

   Payoff of Term Loans, Release of KGH and Partial Release of Collateral.      142   

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

vi


LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.2

   Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit 1.2(a)

   Compliance Certificate

Exhibit 1.2(b)

   ABL Equipment

Exhibit 2.1(a)

   Amended and Restated Note

Exhibit 2.24

   Lender Joinder

Exhibit 5.5(b)

   Financial Projections

Exhibit 8.1(g)

   Financial Condition Certificate

Exhibit 16.3

   Commitment Transfer Supplement

Schedules

 

Schedule 1.2

   Permitted Encumbrances

Schedule 4.5

   Equipment and Inventory Locations; Place of Business, Chief Executive Office, Real Property

Schedule 4.15(j)

   Deposit and Investment Accounts

Schedule 5.1

   Consents

Schedule 5.2(a)

   States of Qualification and Good Standing

Schedule 5.2(b)

   Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.4

   Federal Tax Identification Number

Schedule 5.6

   Prior Names

Schedule 5.8(b)

   Litigation

Schedule 5.8(d)

   Plans

Schedule 5.9

   Intellectual Property

Schedule 5.10

   Licenses and Permits

Schedule 5.25

   Equity Interests

Schedule 5.26

   Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 5.27

   Letter of Credit Rights

Schedule 5.28

   Material Contracts

Schedule 6.13

   Post-Closing Actions

Schedule 7.3

   Guarantees

Schedule 7.4

   Permitted Investments

Schedule 7.8

   Indebtedness

Schedule 7.17

   Existing Agreements

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

vii


AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT

AND

SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 among KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Intermediate Holdco II ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Frac ” or a “ Borrower ”), KS DRILLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Drilling ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC ND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Frac ND ” or a “ Borrower ”), KEANE FRAC TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Texas ” or a “ Borrower ”), each Person joined hereto as a borrower from time to time (each a “ Borrower ” and together with Intermediate Holdco I II , Frac, Drilling, Frac ND and Keane Texas collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and each individually a “ Lender ”) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

WHEREAS, the Borrowers are parties to that certain Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to date, the “ Original Agreement ”).

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, Borrowers, Lenders and Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

I. DEFINITIONS.

1.1. Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, the Other Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Other Documents, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however , whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the audited financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries, provided to Agent prior to the Closing Date for the fiscal year ended on or about December 31, 2013. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in the Loan Agreement or any Other Document, and Borrowing Agent, so requests, Agent and Borrowing Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (a) such covenant or requirement will continue to be determined in accordance with GAAP prior to such change, and (b) Borrowers shall provide to Agent financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested by Agent setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such covenant or requirement made both before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 


Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) any lease of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute a Capitalized Lease under this Agreement or any Other Document as a result of any changes in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date and (ii) for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant or the determination of financial measures) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

1.2. General Terms. For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“ABL Equipment” shall mean, collectively, all of the Equipment listed on Exhibit 1.2(b) to the Agreement (which such Exhibit 1.2(b) shall indicate, as to each such item of Equipment, whether such item of Equipment is “titled collateral” governed by a certificate of title statute in any applicable jurisdiction), together with all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) thereto.

“ABL Equipment Amortization Amount” shall mean the amount equal to (x) the ABL Equipment Amount, divided by (y) the applicable number set forth in the ABL Equipment Notice.

“ABL Equipment Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

“ABL Equipment Conditions” shall mean the following conditions: (i) the occurrence of each of the Coverage Threshold and the Coverage Threshold Date, (ii) the receipt and review by the Agent to its reasonable satisfaction of the Initial ABL Equipment Appraisal, (iii) the receipt by the Agent of a schedule of the Net Invoice Cost, such schedule to be prepared by the Borrowers in accordance with the definition of such term; and (iv) Liquidity, calculated on a pro forma basis (but without giving effect to the inclusion within the Formula Amount of any Eligible ABL Equipment) as of the date of the ABL Equipment Notice, shall be not less than $10,000,000.

“ABL Equipment Eligibility Period” shall mean the period so specified in the ABL Equipment Notice.

“ABL Equipment Formula Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

“ABL Equipment Notice” shall mean a notice by the Agent to the Borrowers that (x) confirms that ABL Equipment Conditions have been satisfied and (y) sets forth (i) the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period, (ii) the Equipment NOLV Advance Rate and the Equipment Advance Rate (as such terms are defined in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof) and (iii) the denominator in respect of the ABL Equipment Amortization Amount.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

2


“ABL Equipment Spare Parts” means (x) any and all spare parts actually used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment, and (y) any and all spare parts purchased by any Credit Party for the specific purpose of being used and installed in/incorporated into any ABL Equipment in connection with the repair or maintenance of such ABL Equipment.

Accountants ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

Acquired Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person,

(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person, and

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

Additional Guarantor Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10 hereof.

Advance Rates ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

Advances ” shall mean and include the Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit.

Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.

Aggregate Commitment Amounts ” shall mean the Commitment Amounts of all Lenders.

Agreement ” shall mean this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period (without giving effect to clauses (iii) through (vi) of such definition) plus (b) without

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

3


duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes , the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period and (ii) amortization expenses for such period , including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs.

Alternate Base Rate ” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Open Rate in effect on such day plus one half of one-percent (1/2 of 1%), and (c) the sum of the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%), so long as a Daily LIBOR Rate is offered, ascertainable and not unlawful.

Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time. For purposes of this definition only, “ Law(s) ” shall mean any law(s) (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, issued guidance, release, ruling, order, executive order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award of or any settlement arrangement, by agreement, consent or otherwise, with any Governmental Body, foreign or domestic.

Applicable Law ” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Other Document or contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

Attributable Indebtedness ” shall mean, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any lease that is not a Capitalized Lease entered into in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction by any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under such lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19( d c ) hereof.

Base Rate ” shall mean the base commercial lending rate of PNC as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by PNC as a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest rate of interest actually charged by PNC to any particular class or category of customers of PNC.

Benefited Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(d) hereof.

Blocked Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

4


Blocked Account Bank ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

Blocked Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.24(b) hereof.

Board of Directors ” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of a Borrower.

Borrower ” or “ Borrowers ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of the applicable Borrower.

Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis ” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Borrowers and its their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Borrowers’ Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 hereof.

Borrowing Agent ” shall mean Intermediate Holdco II.

Borrowing Base Certificate ” shall mean a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.2 duly executed by the President, Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowing Agent and delivered to Agent, appropriately completed, by which such officer shall certify to Agent the Formula Amount and calculation thereof as of the date of such certificate.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition (whether by purchase or lease) of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year (each a “ capital asset ”) including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Leases ” shall mean all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Equivalents ” shall mean, to the extent owned by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, those investments set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 7.4.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

5


Cash Management Products and Services ” shall mean agreements or other arrangements under which Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of Agent or a Lender provides any of the following products or services to any Borrower or Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates: (a) credit cards; (b) credit card processing services; (c) debit cards and stored value cards; (d) commercial cards; (e) ACH transactions; and (f) cash management and treasury management services and products, including without limitation controlled disbursement accounts or services, lockboxes, automated clearinghouse transactions, overdrafts, interstate depository network services. The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of each Borrower to the provider of any Cash Management Products and Services (including all obligations and liabilities owing to such provider in respect of any returned items deposited with such provider) (the “ Cash Management Liabilities ”) shall be “Obligations” hereunder, guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any security agreement or pledge agreement executed by any Guarantor, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of each of the Other Documents. The Liens securing the Cash Management Products and Services shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6.

Cash Management Liabilities ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Cash Management Products and Services.”

CEA ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.§1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

CEA Swap ” shall mean any “swap” as defined in Section 1a(47) of the CEA and regulations thereunder other than (a) a swap entered into on, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the CEA, or (b) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

CEA Swap Obligation ” means any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a CEA Swap which is also a Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge, or a Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq.

CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco ” means any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or any other Domestic Subsidiary that itself is a CFC Holdco.

CFTC ” shall mean the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Change of Control ” shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event (whether in one or more transactions) which results in (i) so long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Borrowers on a

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

6


Consolidated Basis in accordance with Section 9.5, any Person other than KGH directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Holdings, (ii) any Person other than Holdings , and other than a Guarantor, directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Intermediate Holdco II, (iii) a transfer of control of Holdings to a (1) Person (other than an Original Owner) or (2) Persons (other than Original Owners) constituting a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) or (iv) any Person other than Intermediate Holdco II or Keane Frac GP directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in any Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (b) any merger or consolidation of or with any Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of any Borrower to any Person that is not a Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or (d) any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (A)  this the Note Purchase Agreement or , (B)  the Term Loan Agreement or (C)  any other Indebtedness in excess of $7,500,000 to which any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is party. For purposes of this definition, “control of Holdings” shall mean the power, direct or indirect (x) to vote 50% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the individuals performing similar functions) of Holdings or (y) to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors of Holdings by contract or otherwise.

Change in Law ” shall mean the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Applicable Law; (b) any change in any Applicable Law or in the administration, implementation, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body; or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith (whether or not having the force of Applicable Law) and (y) all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations 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 (whether or not having the force of law), in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.

Charges ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or foreign, upon the Collateral or any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Closing Date ” shall mean August 8, 2014 or such other date as may be agreed to by the parties hereto.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

7


COAC ” means Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import.

Collateral ” shall mean and include all right, title and interest of each Loan Party in all of the following property and assets of such Loan Party, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising or created and whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located:

(i) all accounts (but excluding any accounts which constitute proceeds of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral, and excluding any accounts arising from any sale, lease or other disposition of, or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of, the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral), and to the extent not otherwise set forth in this definition, all Receivables (as such term is defined herein on the date hereof);

(ii) all Inventory (including rights in all returned or repossessed Inventory) and all ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions, as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, to the ABL Equipment) ;

(iii) all chattel paper, instruments and document to the extent evidencing or substituted for or constituting proceeds of accounts, Receivables or , Inventory or ABL Equipment , and all rights thereunder (but excluding any proceeds of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral, including any chattel paper, instruments or documents arising from any sale, lease or other disposition or any casualty or condemnation event in respect of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(iv) any Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges and Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges and all rights thereunder (but excluding any Foreign Currency Hedges and Interest Rate Hedges provided by (x)  the Term Loan Agent or , any Term Loan Lender or other holder of the Term Loan Debt or (y) the Notes Agent, any Notes Purchaser or other holder of Note Debt );

(v) cash (but excluding any identifiable proceeds of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(vi) all deposit accounts with any bank or other financial institution (other than the any Notes Deposit Account or Term Loan Deposit Accounts Account ) and all cash, cash equivalents (including all Cash Equivalents), financial assets, negotiable instruments and other evidence of payment, and other funds on deposit therein or credited thereto (but excluding any amounts therein constituting identifiable proceeds of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(vii) all payment intangibles arising from or relating to any of the foregoing (but excluding any proceeds of the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral);

(viii) to the extent evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii), all General Intangibles (excluding all present and future intellectual property rights); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

8


also relates to Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral, only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(ix) to the extent arising from any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii), all commercial tort claims; provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (viii) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(x) all books and records, customer lists, credit files, accounting systems, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto solely to the extent evidencing or relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) (but excluding any present and future intellectual property rights); provided that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral only that portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (ix) as being included in the Collateral shall be included in the Collateral;

(xi) all rights to business interruption insurance; and

(xii) to the extent not otherwise included in any of the clauses (i) through (xi) above, all supporting obligations (including letter-of-credit rights) and all proceeds (including, without limitation, all insurance proceeds, including proceeds of business interruption insurance and key man insurance) and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security, guarantees, indemnities and warranties given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall not include any of the Excluded Assets.

It is the intention of the parties that if Agent shall fail to have a perfected Lien in any particular assets of any Loan Party for any reason whatsoever (including by means of the provisions of the foregoing sentence or otherwise), but the provisions of this Agreement and/or of the Other Documents, together with all financing statements and other public filings relating to Liens filed or recorded by Agent against Loan Parties and their assets, would be sufficient to create a perfected Lien in any property or assets that such Loan Party may receive upon the sale, lease, license, exchange, transfer or disposition of such particular property or assets, then all such “proceeds” of such particular property or assets shall be included in the Collateral.

For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Closing Date, none of the Loan Parties has executed or delivered in favor of Agent a leasehold mortgage encumbering any of the Leasehold Interests and the execution of such leasehold mortgage is not a condition precedent under Section 8.1 hereof. In addition, none of the Loan Parties shall be required after the Closing Date to execute or deliver in favor of Agent any such leasehold mortgage.

“Commercial Agreements” shall mean, collectively, (i) the contracts with Customers that relate to oil field services and related activities and to ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business and that provide any source of Operating Revenue and (ii)  any other material agreements related to the business and operations of the Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

9


Commitment Amount ” shall mean , (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Commitment amount (if any) set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature page hereto (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Commitment amount (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement) , and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Commitment amount provided for in the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(x ), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof . .

Commitment Percentage ” shall mean (i) as to any Lender other than a New Lender, the Commitment Percentage (if any) set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature page hereof (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof, the Commitment Percentage (if any) of such Lender as set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement) , and (ii) as to any Lender that is a New Lender, the Commitment Percentage provided for in the joinder signed by such New Lender under Section 2.24(a)(ix), in each case as the same may be adjusted upon any increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, or any assignment by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 16.3(c) or (d) hereof . .

Commitment Transfer Supplement ” shall mean a document in the form of Exhibit 16.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes a portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Advances under this Agreement.

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2(a) to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent, which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth the Loan Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8.

Consents ” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Holdings’, any Borrower’s or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Other Documents , the Notes Documents and the Term Loan Documents including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

10


Consigned Inventory ” shall mean Inventory of any Borrower that is in the possession of another Person on a consignment, sale or return, or other basis that does not constitute a final sale and acceptance of such Inventory.

Controlled Group ” shall mean, at any time, Holdings, each Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with any Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“Covenant Trigger Event” means that Liquidity on any day is less than or equal to the greater of (x) $12,500,000 and (y) an amount equal to the lesser of (i) twenty percent (20%)   of the Formula Amount and (ii) $20,000,000. For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until Liquidity exceeds the greater of (x) $12,500,000 and (y) an amount equal to the lesser of (i) twenty percent (20%) of the Formula Amount and (ii) $20,000,000, for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

“Coverage Threshold” shall mean that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis is not less than the Applicable Ratio, as hereinafter defined, for each of four consecutive fiscal quarters, each measured on a standalone basis (each a “Coverage Threshold Quarter”) based on and as calculated in accordance with the financial statements required to be delivered to the Agent pursuant to Sections 9.6, 9.7 (in the case of a Coverage Threshold Quarter that coincides with the end of a fiscal year) and 9.8 hereof, as applicable, provided, however, that solely for purposes of determining whether the condition regarding the Coverage Threshold set forth in clause (i) of the term ABL Equipment Conditions has occurred, the calculation of the EBITDA component of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each such fiscal quarter shall be made without giving effect to the addback of any amount permitted to be added back (x)   to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes pursuant to clause (iii) of the definition thereof, or (y) pursuant to the last sentence of the defined term EBITDA. The term Applicable Ratio means, in all cases, 1.00 to 1.00, except for the case in which the Coverage Threshold is calculated pursuant to clause (i) of the term ABL Equipment Conditions, in which case the term Applicable Ratio means 1.10 to 1.00.

“Coverage Threshold Date” shall mean the date that is ten (10) Business Days after the date on which the Agent shall have received the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.6, 9.7 or 9.8 hereof, as applicable, for the last of the four consecutive Coverage Threshold Quarters described in the defined term Coverage Threshold, provided such financial statements shall have been received by the Agent no later than the date on which the Borrowers are required, pursuant to such applicable Section, to furnish such financial statements to the Agent.

Covered Entity” shall mean (a) each Borrower, each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries, all Guarantors and all pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the direct or indirect (x) ownership of, or power to vote, 25% or more of the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

11


issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for such Person, or (y) power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of equity interests, contract or otherwise.

“Covenant Trigger Event” means that Undrawn Availability on any day is less than or equal to 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts. For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until Undrawn Availability is greater than 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

Cumulative Credit ” means, at any date, an amount, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow ECF Amount (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) at such time, plus

(b) the cumulative amount of cash and Cash Equivalent proceeds from (x)  the sale of Qualified Equity Interests of any Borrower or (other than Disqualified Equity Interests ) of any direct or indirect Parent of any Borrower after the or from capital contributions (other than for Disqualified Equity Interests) to Holdings, in each case, after the Third Amendment Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options ) (other than but excluding any amount used for an Equity Cure) which , in each case as long as the proceeds thereof have been contributed as common equity to the capital of any Borrower (so long as no portion of the purchase price for such Qualified Equity Interests was paid directly with the proceeds of any Revolver Advance) , and (y) the issuance of Subordinated Indebtedness after the Closing Date , plus

(c) an amount equal to any returns in cash and Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any investments, advances, loans or extensions of credit made pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and 7.5(e) (so long as no portion of any such return was paid directly with the proceeds of any Revolver Advance), plus

(d) any Retained Declined Proceeds (as defined in the Term Loan Note Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof ) not used to optionally prepay the Notes pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of the Term Loan Note Purchase Agreement or otherwise applied, plus minus

(e) the proceeds of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness received by any Borrower , minus [reserved];

(f) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make distributions pursuant to Section 7.7(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time, minus [reserved];

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

12


(g) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, or to make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, pursuant to Section 7.4(g) and Section 7.5(e), minus

(h) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.16(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time.

For the avoidance of doubt, no portion of the capital contribution of $200,000,000 made by Holdings to the Borrowers on or about the Third Amendment Closing Date shall be included in the calculation, as of any date of determination, of the amount of the Cumulative Credit.

“Current Assets ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than cash and cash equivalents) which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

“Current Liabilities” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any long term indebtedness) on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Custome r” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Loan Party, pursuant to which such Loan Party is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

Customer Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a) hereof.

Customs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(b) hereof.

Daily LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (x) the Published Rate by (y) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.

Debt Payments ” means the sum, determined on a consolidated basis, of (a) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash, including any interest charges to Borrowers’ Account plus (b) scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness (excluding in respect of any Attributable Indebtedness but including, whether or not accounted for as a scheduled payment, cash payments made in respect of Earnouts (other than any Ultra Tech Earnout Payment).

Default ” shall mean an event, circumstance or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

Defaulting Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(a) hereof.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

13


Depository Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h) hereof.

Designated Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(b) hereof.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests ) which do not themselves constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) , pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof , in whole or in part (other than (x)  solely for Qualified Equity Interests and other than which do not themselves constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares or (y)  as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations that are accrued and payable, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the last day of the Term at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests.

Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) hereof.

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

Domestic Rate Loan ” shall mean any Advance that bears interest based upon the Alternate Base Rate.

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

Drawing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b) hereof.

Early Termination Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) net income (or loss) of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) the sum of (i) all interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period, (ii) all charges against income of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes, (iii) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

14


any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this clause (iii) for any fiscal year, together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (w) $ 15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $ 12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, ( y x ) $ 12,000,000 17,500,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and ( z y ) $ 10,000,000 12,800,000 for the each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016, (iv) all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting ( including (x)  the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or write-off of assets ( , including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs ) , including and (y)  in connection with the transactions contemplated to occur on the Third Amendment Closing Date, any Permitted Acquisition ) or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4) , and (vi) all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs less (c) the sum of (i) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, (ii) all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, and (iii) all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting ( including (x)  the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, or write-up of assets ( , including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs ) , including and (y)  in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or , any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 ).

Earnout” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of all obligations of such Person for “earnouts,” purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts . ; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, “Earnout” shall not include any consideration or other payments made or to be made to the Seller Companies (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) (or their successors or assigns) under any Trican Acquisition Document as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date.

EBITDA ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period, (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs, (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transactions and the Third Amendment Transactions , (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract, and (v) fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 7.10(b) hereof minus (c) unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract. To the extent any provision of this Agreement permits the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis (whether for calculating the Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other test or ratio), the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

15


aggregate amount of all such pro forma adjustments increasing EBITDA in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies for any fiscal year, when added to the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clause (iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” for such fiscal year, shall not exceed(w) $ 15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, (x) $ 12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 , ( y x ) $ 12,000,000 17,500,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 , and ( z y ) $ 10,000,000 12,800,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016.

Effective Date ” means the date indicated in a document or agreement to be the date on which such document or agreement becomes effective, or, if there is no such indication, the date of execution of such document or agreement.

“Eligible ABL Equipment” shall mean, collectively, all of the ABL Equipment, but as to each such item of Equipment, only if and to the extent that (i) title to such item of ABL Equipment shall have passed to a Borrower and Borrowers have provided to Agent evidence of the same reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (ii) such item of Equipment is subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of Agent and no other Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance), (iii) such item of ABL Equipment is not located outside the continental United States or at a location that is not otherwise in compliance with this Agreement, (iv) such item of ABL Equipment is not situated at a location not owned by a Borrower unless the owner or occupier of such location has executed in favor of Agent a Lien Waiver Agreement, other than any such Equipment temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer, (v)   to the extent any such ABL Equipment consists of a motor vehicle or other item of Equipment that is governed by a certificate of title statue in any applicable jurisdiction, Agent shall have received the original certificate of title for such item of ABL Equipment on which Agent is noted as the holder of a first priority lien with respect thereto, and (vi) such item of ABL Equipment remains in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and has been maintained in compliance with the requirements of Section 4.17 of this Agreement.

Eligible Contract Participant ” shall mean an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

Eligible Inventory ” shall mean and include Inventory, excluding work in process, with respect to each Borrower, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as Borrowers may elect (subject to the requirements with respect to such election set forth in Section 1.4 hereof), which is not, in Agent’s opinion, exercised in its Permitted Discretion, obsolete, slow moving or unmerchantable and which Agent in its Permitted Discretion shall not deem ineligible Inventory, based on such considerations as Agent may from time to time deem appropriate including whether the Inventory is subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of Agent and no other Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance). In addition, Inventory shall not be Eligible Inventory if it (a) does not conform to all standards imposed by any Governmental Body which has regulatory authority over such goods or the use or sale thereof, (b) is in transit, other than Inventory that is in transit (i) between locations of the Borrowers or (ii) from a vendor located in the United States to a Borrower, so long as title to such in transit Inventory has passed to such Borrower, (c) is located

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

16


outside the continental United States or at a location that is not otherwise in compliance with this Agreement, (d) constitutes Consigned Inventory, (e) is subject to a License Agreement or other agreement that limits, conditions or restricts any Borrower’s or Agent’s right to sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory, unless Agent is a party to a Licensor/Agent Agreement with the Licensor under such License Agreement; or (f) is situated at a location not owned by a Borrower unless the owner or occupier of such location has executed in favor of Agent a Lien Waiver Agreement, other than Inventory temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer.

Eligible Receivables ” shall mean and include with respect to each Borrower, each Receivable of such Borrower arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and which Agent, in its judgment, exercised in its Permitted Discretion, shall not deem to be excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below. A Receivable shall not be eligible unless such Receivable is subject to Agent’s first priority perfected security interest and no other Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances), and is evidenced by an invoice or other documentary evidence satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. In addition, no Receivable shall be an Eligible Receivable if:

(a) it arises out of a sale made by any Borrower to an Affiliate of any Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of any Borrower;

(b) it is due and unpaid more than sixty (60) days after the due date or ninety (90) days after the original invoice date;

(c) fifty percent (50%) or more of the Receivables from a referenced Customer are deemed ineligible hereunder, provided that such percentage may, in Agent’s Permitted Discretion be increased or decreased from time to time;

(d) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivable has been breached, or any covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivables has been breached (after giving effect to any applicable grace period (if any) applicable to such covenant under Section 10.5 hereof) and the resultant Event of Default has not been waived;

(e) the Customer shall (i) apply for, suffer, or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business or call a meeting of its creditors for the purposes of restructuring or reorganizing its debts generally, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a voluntary case or proceeding under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, any petition which is filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

17


(f) the sale is to a Customer with an office outside the continental United States of America, unless the sale is on letter of credit, guaranty or acceptance terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(g) the sale to the Customer is on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return basis or is evidenced by chattel paper with respect to which Agent does not have a perfected first priority security interest;

(h) Agent believes, in its Permitted Discretion, that collection of such Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid, in either case by reason of the Customer’s financial inability to pay;

(i) the Customer is the United States of America, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, unless the applicable Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Sub-Section 3727 et seq. and 41 U.S.C. Sub-Section 15 et seq.) or has otherwise complied with other applicable statutes or ordinances;

(j) the goods giving rise to such Receivable have not been delivered to and accepted by the Customer or the services giving rise to such Receivable have not been performed by the applicable Borrower or accepted by the Customer or the Receivable otherwise does not represent a final sale;

(k) the Receivables of the Customer exceed a credit limit determined by Agent, in its Permitted Discretion and reasonably taking into account the credit and financial circumstances of the Customer, to the extent such Receivable exceeds such limit;

(l) the Receivable is subject to any offset, deduction, defense, dispute, or counterclaim (to the extent of such offset, deduction, defense, dispute or counterclaim), or the Customer is also a creditor or supplier of a Borrower (to the extent of any amounts owed by such Borrower to such Customer as a creditor or supplier), or the obligations of the Customer to make payment with respect to such Receivable is otherwise contingent, unliquidated or unfixed (but only to the extent of such contingency);

(m) the applicable Borrower has made any agreement with the applicable Customer for any deduction therefrom for prompt payment, except for discounts or allowances made in the Ordinary Course of Business, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice related thereto;

(n) any return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred or the rendition of services has been disputed;

(o) such Receivable is not payable to a Borrower; or

(p) such Receivable is not otherwise satisfactory to Agent as determined by Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

18


Eligibility Date ” shall mean, with respect to each Borrower and Guarantor and each CEA Swap, the date on which this Agreement or any Other Document becomes effective with respect to such CEA Swap (for the avoidance of doubt, the Eligibility Date shall be the Effective Date of such CEA Swap if this Agreement or any Other Document is then in effect with respect to such Borrower or Guarantor, and otherwise it shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement and/or such Other Document(s) to which such Borrower or Guarantor is a party).

Environmental Complaint ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19( d c ) hereof.

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and codes as well as common laws relating to the protection of the environment and human health and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules and regulations, or other legally binding guidelines, interpretations, decisions, policies, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

Equipment ” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

“Equipment Advance Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

“Equipment NOLV Advance Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(iii) hereof.

Equity Cure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.

Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Eurodollar Rate ” shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the then current Interest Period relating thereto, the interest rate per annum determined by Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (a) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by Agent as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “ Alternate Source ”), at

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

19


approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for an amount comparable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)), by (b) a number equal 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage. The Eurodollar Rate may also be expressed by the following formula:

 

     Average of London interbank offered rates quoted by Bloomberg or appropriate Successor as
shown on

        Eurodollar Rate =

  

Bloomberg Page BBAM1

1.00 - Reserve Percentage

The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrowing Agent of the Eurodollar Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Eurodollar Rate determined as otherwise provided for in this definition would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Eurodollar Rate Loan ” shall mean an Advance at any time that bears interest based on the Eurodollar Rate.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X hereof.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Account ” shall have the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.15(j).

Excluded Assets ” shall mean (a) assets if the granting of a security interest in such asset would (I) be prohibited by Applicable Law (but proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC, shall not be deemed excluded from the Collateral regardless such prohibition), or (II) be prohibited by contract (except to the extent such prohibition is overridden by UCC Section 9-408) (but proceeds and receivables thereof shall not be deemed to be excluded from the Collateral regardless of such prohibition), in each case unless and until such prohibition is no longer in effect, (b) Equity Interests of any Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Unrestricted Subsidiary or of any Subsidiary not constituting a Material Subsidiary , (c) any property and assets, the pledge of which would require approval, license or authorization of any Governmental Body, unless and until such consent, approval, license or authorization shall have been obtained or waived, (d) any intent-to-use Trademark applications for which no statement of use has been filed and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, (e) any Excluded Account and (f) assets in circumstances where Agent reasonably determines that the cost, burden or consequences (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the practical benefit afforded thereby.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

20


Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities ” shall mean, with respect to each Borrower and Guarantor, each of its CEA Swap Obligations if, and only to the extent that, all or any portion of this Agreement or any Other Document that relates to such CEA Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulation or order of the CFTC, solely by virtue of such Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s failure to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such CEA Swap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or in any other provision of this Agreement or any Other Document, the foregoing is subject to the following provisos: (a) if a CEA Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one CEA Swap, this definition shall apply only to the portion of such CEA Swap Obligation that is attributable to CEA Swap for which such guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulations or order of the CFTC, solely as a result of the failure by such Borrower or Guarantor for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such CEA Swap; (b) if a guarantee of a CEA Swap Obligation would cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability but the grant of a security interest would not cause such obligation to be an Excluded Hedge Liability, such CEA Swap Obligation shall constitute an Excluded Hedge Liability for purposes of the guaranty but not for purposes of the grant of the security interest; and (c) if there is more than one Borrower or Guarantor executing this Agreement or the Other Documents and a CEA Swap Obligation would be an Excluded Hedge Liability with respect to one or more of such Persons, but not all of them, the definition of Excluded Hedge Liability or Liabilities with respect to each such Person shall only be deemed applicable to (i) the particular CEA Swap Obligations that constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities with respect to such Person, and (ii) the particular Person with respect to which such CEA Swap Obligations constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any CFC Holdco and , (d) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and (e) any Domestic Subsidiary whose assets consist solely of its ownership interest in one or more CFCs .

Executive Order No. 13224 ” shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Existing Credit Facilities ” shall mean (i) the credit facility established by the Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2011, by and among Borrowers, Keane Frac GP, Shawn Keane, Kevin Keane, Timothy Keane, Brian Keane, KSD Newco Corporation, Keane Brothers L.P., Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane, KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. and S & K Management Services, LLC; (ii) the subordinated loan, dated as of June 6, 2014, made by the equity holders of Holdings to Holdings, in the original aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 and (iii) the term loan under the Original Agreement, in the original principal amount of $45,000,000.

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

21


materially more onerous to comply with), and any current or future regulations thereunder or official interpretations thereof , any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements (and related legislation or official administrative guidance) implementing the foregoing .

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

Federal Funds Open Rate ” for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) which is the daily federal funds open rate as quoted by ICAP North America, Inc. (or any successor) as set forth on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM for that day opposite the caption “OPEN” (or on such other substitute Bloomberg Screen that displays such rate), or as set forth on such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate as selected by PNC (an “ Alternate Source ”) (or if such rate for such day does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or on any Alternate Source, or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the PNC at such time in PNC’s reasonable business judgment (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided however , that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the “open” rate on the immediately preceding Business Day. If and when the Federal Funds Open Rate changes, the rate of interest with respect to any advance to which the Federal Funds Open Rate applies will change automatically without notice to the Borrowers, effective on the date of any such change.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean and include, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) (i) the sum of EBITDA for such period, (ii)  minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, (iii)  minus (and, for avoidance of doubt, without duplication of any of the following) distributions (including tax distributions) and dividends pursuant to Section 7.7 made in cash during such period, (iv)  minus cash taxes paid during such period and (v)  minus cash payments made in respect of Attributable Indebtedness to (b) all Debt Payments, the Consolidated Parent in each case with respect to the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis. For purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and Debt Payments), such calculation shall be made on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions , or any similar transactions permitted pursuant to Section 7.4, which have been consummated and any Permitted Indebtedness (including for the avoidance of doubt the incurrence of Indebtedness under (x)  this Agreement and the Notes Purchase Agreement on the Closing Date and (y) the Term Loan Agreement on the Third Amendment Closing Date) which shall have been incurred, in each case during the relevant fiscal period as if such consummation or incurrence had occurred on the first day of such period.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

22


Foreign Currency Hedge ” shall mean any foreign exchange transaction, including spot and forward foreign currency purchases and sales, listed or over-the-counter options on foreign currencies, non-deliverable forwards and options, foreign currency swap agreements, currency exchange rate price hedging arrangements, and any other similar transaction providing for the purchase of one currency in exchange for the sale of another currency entered into by any Borrower, Guarantor and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities ” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge.

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person, shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person that is not thereof Domestic Subsidiary.

Formula Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

Frac ND ” shall mean Keane Frac ND, a Delaware limited liability company and a Borrower.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time.

General Intangibles ” shall mean and include as to each Borrower all of such Borrower’s general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all payment intangibles, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and updates, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to such Borrower to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables).

Governmental Acts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.17 hereof.

Governmental Body ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof or any entity, authority, agency, division or department exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to a government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

Guarantor ” shall mean Intermediate Holdco II Holdings , Keane Frac GP, each Restricted Subsidiary of each Borrower that is not an Excluded Subsidiary, including those Subsidiaries that are listed on Schedule 1.4 hereto and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

23


performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons. Any Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Term Loan Facility will also be a Guarantor.

Guarantor Security Agreement ” shall mean any security agreement executed by any Guarantor in favor of Agent securing the Obligations or the Guaranty of such Guarantor, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

Guaranty ” shall mean any guaranty of the Obligations executed by a Guarantor in favor of Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

Hazardous Discharge ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

Hazardous Substance ” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, friable and damaged asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous substances or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101, et seq.), RCRA, Articles 15 and 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law or any other applicable Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto .

Hazardous Wastes ” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or comparable state law, and any other applicable Environmental Laws relating to hazardous waste disposal.

Hedge Liabilities ” shall mean collectively, the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities and the Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities.

Holdings ” shall mean KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Holdings on a Consolidated Basis” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Increased Tax Burden ” shall mean the additional federal, state or local taxes assumed to be payable by a (direct or indirect) member or partner of any of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Loan Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or limited partnership as evidenced and substantiated by the tax returns filed by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, with such taxes being calculated for all (direct or indirect) members and partners, as the case may be, at the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate or rates applicable to any such member or partner, taking into account the character of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to such member or partner, as the case may be.

Increasing Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.24(a) hereof.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

24


Indebtedness ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement, (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract, (vi) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), or (vii) all Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (viii) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person, (ix) Earnouts; or (x) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix).

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venture, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (viii) that is limited in recourse to the property encumbered thereby shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as reasonably determined.

Ineligible Security ” shall mean any security which may not be underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.

“Initial ABL Equipment Appraisal” shall mean that certain appraisal report prepared for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders at the expense of the Borrowers, delivered in satisfaction of the applicable ABL Equipment Condition, which report shall be in form and substance , and in all other material respects, satisfactory to the Agent.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any Applicable Law a patent, patent application, copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, trade name, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Third Amendment Closing Date among Agent, Borrowers, Agent, Notes Agent and Term

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

25


Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders , as the same may be amended, restated, modified, substituted, replaced or supplemented from time to time with the consent of the Agent, Notes Agent and Term Loan Agent, the Term Loan Lenders, and, in the case of any amendment or other foregoing modification which is adverse in any material respect to the Borrowers, the Borrowers.

Intermediate Holdco II ” shall mean KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period provided for any Eurodollar Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Interest Rate Hedge ” shall mean an interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, floor, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor, cross-currency swap or similar agreements entered into by any Borrower, Guarantor and/or their respective Subsidiaries in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, such Borrower, any Guarantor and/or their respective Subsidiaries of increasing floating rates of interest applicable to Indebtedness.

Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities ” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge.

Internally Generated Funds ” means, with respect to any Person, funds of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries not constituting (x) proceeds of the issuance of (or contributions in respect of) Equity Interests of such Person, (y) proceeds of the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of extensions of credit hereunder or any other revolving credit or similar facility) by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds received in connection with a Capitalized Lease or Sale-Leaseback Transaction) or (z) proceeds of sales, dispositions or Casualty Events (other than ordinary course dispositions of Inventory or Receivables).

Inventory ” shall mean and include as to each Loan Party all of such Loan Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Loan Party’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them.

Inventory Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

Inventory NOLV Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.

Investment Property ” shall mean and include as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

26


Issuer ” shall mean any Person who issues a Letter of Credit and/or accepts a draft pursuant to the terms hereof.

Keane Completions ” shall mean Keane Completions CN Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia.

Keane Completions Lease Guaranty ” shall mean any agreement by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have guaranteed, or otherwise agreed to be liable for, the payment when due and performance of the obligations of Keane Completions , up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 3,000,000, arising under any real property lease to which Keane Completions is a party as lessee or tenant.

Keane Frac GP ” means Keane Frac GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Keane Texas ” shall mean Keane Frac TX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Borrower.

KGH ” shall mean Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Leasehold Interests ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee, sublessee or licensee in, to and under leases, subleases or licenses of the premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto.

Lender ” and “ Lenders ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a transferee, successor or assign of any Lender.

Lender Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(a) hereof.

Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge ” shall mean a Foreign Currency Hedge which is provided by any Lender or Agent or any Affiliate of any Lender or Agent and for which such Lender (if it is not that the Agent) or Affiliate of such Lender confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge (the “ Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities ”) by any Borrower, Guarantor, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Borrower and Guarantor, be guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any Guarantor Security Agreement, as applicable, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Foreign Currency Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6 hereof.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

27


Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge ” shall mean an Interest Rate Hedge which is provided by any Lender or Agent or any Affiliate of any Lender or Agent and for which such Lender (if it is not that the Agent) or Affiliate of such Lender confirms to Agent in writing prior to the execution thereof that it: (a) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement or another reasonable and customary manner; (b) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner; and (c) is entered into for hedging (rather than speculative) purposes. The liabilities owing to the provider of any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge (the “ Interest Rate Hedge Liabilities ”) by any Borrower, Guarantor, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is party to such Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge shall, for purposes of this Agreement and all Other Documents be “Obligations” of such Person and of each other Borrower and Guarantor, be guaranteed obligations under any Guaranty and secured obligations under any Guarantor Security Agreement, as applicable, and otherwise treated as Obligations for purposes of the Other Documents, except to the extent constituting Excluded Hedge Liabilities of such Person. The Liens securing the Hedge Liabilities shall be pari passu with the Liens securing all other Obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, subject to the express provisions of Section 11.6 hereof.

Letter of Credit Application ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.

Letter of Credit Borrowing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d) hereof.

Letter of Credit Fees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

Letter of Credit Sublimit ” shall mean $ 10,000,000 20,000,000 .

Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 hereof.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt outstanding on such date to (b) EBITDA for the preceding period of four fiscal quarters ending closest to such date, all calculated for the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition , or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 7.4, which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four fiscal quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

License Agreement ” shall mean any written agreement between any Borrower and a Licensor pursuant to which such Borrower is authorized to use any Intellectual Property in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory of such Borrower or otherwise in connection with such Borrower’s business operations (other than any off-the-shelf, shrinkwrap or other generally and commercially available pre-packaged software products or licenses).

Licensor ” shall mean any Person from whom any Borrower obtains the right to use pursuant to a License Agreement (whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis) any Intellectual Property in connection with such Borrower’s manufacture, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory or otherwise in connection with such Borrower’s business operations.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

28


Licensor/Agent Agreement ” shall mean an agreement between Agent and a Licensor, in form and content satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion, by which Agent is given the right, vis-a-vis such Licensor, to enforce Agent’s Liens with respect to and to dispose of any Borrower’s Inventory with the benefit of any Intellectual Property applicable thereto, irrespective of such Borrower’s default under any License Agreement with such Licensor.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of any lessor under any contract designated as a lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof) and the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction (other than precautionary lien filings).

Lien Waiver Agreement ” shall mean an agreement which is executed in favor of Agent by a Person who owns or occupies premises at which any Collateral may be located from time to time and by which such Person shall waive any Lien that such Person may have with respect to any of the Collateral and shall authorize Agent to enter upon the premises to inspect or remove the Collateral from such premises or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Inventory.

Liquidity ” at a particular date shall mean an amount equal to (a) Undrawn Availability as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrowers on deposit as of such date in any and all bank accounts owned by any Borrower and maintained with PNC or any of its Affiliates.

Loan Parties ” shall mean collectively (a) the Borrowers and (b) each other Guarantor (each, a “ Loan Party ”).

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, (b) any Loan Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of a material portion of the Collateral, or Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the Agent’s and each Lender’s rights and remedies available under this Agreement and the Other Documents.

Material Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, lease or license, written or oral, of any of the Loan Parties, which is material to such Loan Party’s business, taken as a whole, or which, the failure to comply with, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, each Subsidiary of a Borrower (a) whose total assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the most recent four

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

29


fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose EBITDA (when combined with the EBITDA of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) for such four fiscal quarter period were equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries whose Equity Interests constitute Excluded Assets solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Issuer for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or 9.8 or more than 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such four fiscal quarter period then ended, then the Borrowers shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as Agent may agree in their discretion), (i) designate in writing to Agent one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) provide a perfected security interest in the assets owned by and the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to the extent otherwise required under this Agreement and the Other Documents (including, to the extent required, delivery of an Additional Guarantor Supplement).

Maximum Face Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit, the face amount of such Letter of Credit including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

Maximum Revolving Advance Amount ” shall mean $ 30,000,000, plus any increases in accordance with Section  2.24 100,000,000 .

Maximum Undrawn Amount ” shall mean with respect to any outstanding Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit that is or may become available to be drawn, including all automatic increases provided for in such Letter of Credit, whether or not any such automatic increase has become effective.

Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required, or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by Holdings, any Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA.

Narrative Report ” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing (a) the results of operations of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal quarter or fiscal year and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such period to which such

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

30


financial statements relate and otherwise containing information substantially similar to the type customarily found in a management discussion and analysis and (b) in reasonable detail all material changes made to any Material Contract and/or each Material Contract entered into by any Loan Party, in each case, since the most recently delivered Narrative Report.

“Net Invoice Cost ” shall mean, with respect each item of ABL Equipment, the net invoice cost of such ABL Equipment (excluding taxes, shipping, delivery, handling, installation, overhead and other so called “soft” costs), as evidenced by the initial invoice documentation with respect to each such item of ABL Equipment delivered by Borrowers to Agent in connection with the execution and delivery of the Eligible ABL Equipment Amendment.

Net Working Capital ” means , as of any date of determination, Current Assets as of such date minus Current Liabilities as of such date.

New Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.24(a) hereof.

Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(b) hereof.

Non-Qualifying Party ” shall mean any Borrower or any Guarantor that on the Eligibility Date fails for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant.

Note ” shall mean, collectively, the promissory notes referred to in Section 2.1(a) hereof , and any amendment, modification or amendment and restatement thereof .

“Note Debt” shall mean the Indebtedness incurred by Borrowers under the Note Purchase Agreement, up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $194,000.00.

“Note Deposit Account” or “Term Loan Deposit Account ” means any deposit account that is required to be established pursuant to the Notes Documents or the Term Loan Documents , as the case may be, for the exclusive purpose of holding identifiable proceeds of the Notes/Term Loan Priority Collateral.

“Notes Agent” shall mean U.S. Bank National Association.

“Notes Documents” shall mean the Note Purchase Agreement and each other agreement, instrument or document executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such Notes Documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties thereto, the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers.

“Notes Facility” shall mean the note purchase facility under the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

31


“Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral” shall mean and include all “Notes /Term Loan Collateral ” as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

“Notes Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among Intermediate Holdco II, the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers, pursuant to which an aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000,000 was advanced on the Closing Date to Borrowers in the form of a term loan, as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2014, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, (iii) that certain Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, and (iv) that certain Fourth Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time , including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties that are parties to the Notes Purchase Agreement, the Notes Agent and the Notes Purchasers.

“Notes Purchasers shall mean the “Purchasers” from time to time under and as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Obligations ” shall mean and include any and all loans (including without limitation, all Advances), advances, debts, liabilities, obligations (including without limitation all reimbursement obligations and cash collateralization obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued hereunder), covenants and duties owing by any Borrower or Guarantor to Lenders or Agent of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest or other amounts accruing thereon, any fees accruing under or in connection therewith, any costs and expenses of any Person payable by the Loan Parties and any indemnification obligations payable by the Loan Parties arising or payable after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest, fees or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding), whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument (including without limitation the Note), whether arising under any agreement, instrument or document (including this Agreement, the Other Documents, Lender-Provided Foreign Currency Hedges and any Cash Management Products and Services) whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening or issuance of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease, establishment of any “purchasing card” or “p-card” program or guarantee, commercial card or similar facility or guarantee, under any interest or currency swap, future, option or other similar agreement, or in any other manner, whether arising out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of Agent’s or any Lender’s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

32


how such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, including, but not limited to, any and all of Borrower’s Indebtedness and/or liabilities under (i) this Agreement or the Other Documents and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases and thereto, including all costs and expenses of Agent and any Lender incurred in the documentation, negotiation, modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all obligations of any Loan Party to Agent or Lenders to perform acts or refrain from taking any action, (ii) all Hedge Liabilities and (iii) all Cash Management Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, the Obligations shall not include any Excluded Hedge Liabilities.

“Operating Revenue” shall mean cash amounts received by any Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries from any source other than (i) the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests of, or capital contributions to, such Persons, (ii) the proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the proceeds of incurrences of Indebtedness under the Note Purchase Agreement or Term Loan Agreement) or (iii) the proceeds of the sale, transfer or other disposition of assets or any Recovery Event.

Ordinary Course of Business ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, with respect to any line of business, the ordinary course of such business of such Person as conducted from time to time in accordance with the business practices established by such Person from time to time; provided such practices are not inconsistent in any material respect with general industry standards then prevailing with respect to such business practices.

Original Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the whereas clause in this Agreement.

Original Closing Date ” shall mean July 8, 2011.

Original Owners ” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

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

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

33


Other Documents ” shall mean the Note, the Perfection Certificates, any Guaranty, any Guarantor Security Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedge and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any subordination agreements, intercreditor agreements, guaranties, pledges, security agreement supplements, collateral assignments, powers of attorney, consents or other similar agreements executed in connection with this Agreement, now or hereafter executed by any Borrower or any Guarantor and/or delivered to Agent or any Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Out-of-Formula Loans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(b) hereof.

Parent ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other ownership interests Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.

Participant ” shall mean each Person who shall be granted the right by any Lender to participate in any of the Advances and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(e).

Participation Advance ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d) hereof.

Participation Commitment ” shall mean each Lender’s obligation to buy a participation in the Letters of Credit issued hereunder.

Payee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.

Payment Office ” shall mean initially Two Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816; thereafter, such other office of Agent, if any, which it may designate by notice to Borrowing Agent and to each Lender to be the Payment Office.

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

Pension Benefit Plan ” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections Section 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either (i)  is maintained or to which contributions are required by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained or to which contributions have been required by any Borrower or any entity which was at such time a member of the Controlled Group .

Perfection Certificates ” shall mean collectively, the Perfection Certificates and the responses thereto provided by each Borrower and delivered to Agent.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

34


Permitted Acquisitions ” shall mean acquisitions of Equity Interests of another Person or of the assets of another Person constituting all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or a business line or division of such Person, so long as: (a) the Borrowers have provided Agent with (i) written notice of such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date of such acquisition (or such shorter notice as Agent may otherwise agree) and (ii) such financial and other information concerning any such acquisition as Agent may reasonably request; (b) with respect to the acquisition of (i) Equity Interests of another Person, such Person shall, immediately prior to such acquisition, be engaged only in a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20, or similar or supplementary to a business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20 and (ii) with respect to the acquisition of any assets other than Equity Interests, the acquired property and business(es) shall comprise a business or line of business, or a business unit or division of an ongoing business, which is the same as, substantially similar or supplementary to the business or businesses contemplated by Section 5.20; (c) the Borrowers shall have complied with Section 6.10 and Agent shall have received a first-priority perfected security interest in all acquired assets and/or Equity Interests, as applicable, constituting Collateral, subject to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including, if applicable, in the case of any acquisitions of Equity Interests in an entity other than a corporation, appropriate consents from all other partners or members and amendments to organizational documents permitting a pledge thereof) for the delivery and/or perfection of security interests in Collateral (excluding a Lien on Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code); (d) the Board of Directors of such company shall have duly approved the transaction; (e) the Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent (i) a pro forma balance sheet, pro forma financial statements and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowers demonstrating that, after giving effect to the consummation of any such acquisition, (1) Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness had been consummated ) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (2) Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of Indebtedness has been consummated ) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Borrowers completed over the twelve-month period following the consummation of such acquisition and related transactions (including any incurrence of Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness); (f) both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur and each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in or pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents (including, if applicable, as such

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

35


representations and warranties apply to such newly acquired Subsidiary or newly acquired assets) shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty (x)  is already qualified as to materiality or the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect, in which case each such representation or warranty so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date ) or (y) relates to a particular date specified therein, in which case such representation shall be true and correct as of such specified date and the certificate referred to in clause (e) above shall include a certification as to the same; and (g) on the date of and after giving effect to such acquisition, Borrowers have Liquidity, calculated on an average basis for the period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days ending on such date, and after taking into account any Revolving Advances needed to fund such acquisitions, of not less than $ 10,000,000 20,000,000 ; provided , that to the extent such acquisition is accounted for as an investment incurred pursuant to Section 7.4(g) (as certified in the certificate delivered by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Issuer), the Issuer shall not have to certify or otherwise comply with the conditions set forth in clauses (e)(i)(1), (e)(i)(2) or (g) above.

Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of commercially reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Agent and Lenders and counterparties under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety, performance and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business connection with the business activities of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 5.20 and Section 6.2 and not exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time ; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Loan Party, or any property of any Loan Party, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) that has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 10.6 hereof; (f) landlords’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due and payable or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens (including purchase money liens and liens arising under Capitalized Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (b) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness placed upon machinery, equipment or other fixed assets, hereafter acquired, to secure all or a portion of the purchase price thereof (in the case of a purchase money financing) or the lease obligations relating thereto (in the case of a Capitalized Lease) , ; provided that (I)  no such lien shall encumber any other property of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any proceeds related thereto); (h) all easements, covenants, encroachments, licenses, public or private roads, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, reservations of, or rights of others, encumbrances and other similar matters, improvements and structures located on, over or under any Real Property that are disclosed in policies of title insurance accepted by (including, without limitation, any encumbrances set forth on Schedule B thereto), reasonably acceptable to the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

36


Agent, and all other similar matters or minor defects or irregularities affecting title, or any state of facts that an accurate survey would disclose, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body, or any Lien resulting from any exercise or enforcement thereof, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such the Real Property subject to such law, right or Lien ; (j) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2 provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 7.8 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date and proceeds related thereto; (k) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Loan Party’s or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Agent’s or Lender’s rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (l) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease (other than a “capital lease” or any other lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 1-203 thereof)) entered into by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease or sublease; (m) Liens in favor of the Notes Agent under the Notes Documents and Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent under the Term Loan Documents; (n) any Lien existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or existing on any property or asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11), in each case after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the obligations (including any Indebtedness) secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted to be outstanding and secured under this Agreement and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and extensions, renewals and replacement thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, fees, expenses and similar amounts , and (o) other Liens, so long, as each such Lien does not extend to or cover any Collateral and provided that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,500,000.

Permitted Indebtedness ” means:

(a) (1) Indebtedness to Agent, Lenders and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations, including Indebtedness under Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

37


but only to the extent such Lender-Provided Interest Rate Hedges are entered into by Borrowers to hedge their risks with respect to other outstanding Indebtedness of Borrowers that is Permitted Indebtedness hereunder and not for speculative or investment purposes and , (2) Indebtedness under the Notes Facility not to exceed in aggregate principal amount the sum of $194,000,000 and (3) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility not to exceed in aggregate principal amount the sum of $ 150,000,000 subject to an increase of $200,000,000 in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement and (y) the amount of the increase pursuant to Section 2.24 100,000,000 ;

(b) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset, or entered into in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction, incurred by any Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 10,000,000 15,000,000 ;

(c) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided , that such Subordinated Indebtedness shall not (i) mature earlier than 90 days after the then last day of the Term in effect on the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (ii) include any amortization or be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term , in effect in the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (iii) require any payments of interest (other than payment-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof) or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof and or (iv) have covenants, defaults or remedy provisions more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those set forth in this Agreement ; provided , that notwithstanding clause (iii)  above, in addition to interest payments constituting payment-in-kind, interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof may be required or permitted to be paid in cash or in other non-cash consideration prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term in effect on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof to the extent the Subordinated Loan Documentation related to such Subordinated Indebtedness (w) expressly limits such cash payments to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.16 of this Agreement, ( x) agrees that any such payments made to the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness in contravention of the terms of the Note Documents shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and turned over on demand to, the Purchasers and (y) provides that the provisions set forth in clauses (w) and (x) are for the benefit of the Purchasers and may not be modified without the prior written consent of the Purchasers , except in the case of subclauses (ii) and (iii) with respect to prepayments to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 7.16;

(d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.8, and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof; provided, however , that (i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable to the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in any material respect than the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified (including to the extent any such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such extended, refinanced or modified Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Subordinated Indebtedness), (ii) after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than with respect to fees and expenses incurred for, and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, such

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

38


refinancing, extension or modification) and (iii) no Loan Party that was not liable with respect to the Indebtedness prior to its refinancing or modification shall be liable with respect to such Indebtedness after giving effect to its refinancing or modification (a “ Permitted Refinancing ”);

(e) Guarantees by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guaranty of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (C)  no neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall guarantee Indebtedness for borrowed money of any Person that is not a Loan Party;

(f) Indebtedness to the extent constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(g) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and such Indebtedness is extinguished within three (3) Business Days;

(h) Indebtedness arising out of the issuance of surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds, bank guarantees, performance bonds and performance and completing guarantees or other similar obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(i) Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties consisting of (i) repurchase obligations with respect to Equity Interests of such Person issued to the directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees of any of the Loan Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) arising upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such repurchase is permitted under Section 7.7(c)(ii)(D) and (ii) promissory notes issued by any of the Loan Parties to directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees (or their spouses or estates) of any of the Loan Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of such Loan Party (or its direct or indirect Parent) issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such purchase or redemption is permitted under Section 7.7(ii), provided that any such notes issued under this clause (ii) shall be subordinated in right of payment to all Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent either pursuant to subordination provisions set forth in such notes or pursuant by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, which such subordination provisions or subordination agreement (as applicable) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

39


(j) Qualified Earnouts;

(k) Acquired Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against any Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates or currency fluctuations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes and guarantees thereof; and

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Loan Parties, provided that ( i)  the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $ 5,000,000, (ii) such Indebtedness shall be on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion, (iii) at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Event of Default shall occur as a result of such incurrence, (iv) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (x ) Borrowers shall have pro forma compliance Undrawn Availability of at least 25% of the Aggregate Commitment Amounts, and (v) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, Borrowers shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent certifying that the condition in preceding clause (iv) is satisfied with respect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness. 1,000,000.

Permitted Intercompany Investments ” means, in each case, to the extent made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(n) advances, loans or extensions of credit made to any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(o) assumptions, endorsements or guarantees of the obligations of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that either constitute Permitted Indebtedness or, if such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness, are not otherwise prohibited hereunder; and

(p) any purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such purchase or acquisition from a Person that is neither a Borrower nor a Restricted Subsidiary); and

(q) advances, loans or extensions of credit made by any Loan Party to Keane Completions, solely related to the obligations of such Loan Party arising under the applicable Keane Completions Lease Guaranty, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to all such Loan Parties;

so long as (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the aggregate amount of such advances, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees, assumptions, endorsements or investments made by Loan Parties in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (c) above shall not exceed (together with (A) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

40


become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investments” and (B) the amount of investments outstanding pursuant to clause (k) of the defined term “Permitted Investments”) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time .

Permitted Investments ” means (a) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) investments owned by any Loan Party on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.4, (c) [reserved], (d) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (e) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (f) non-cash loans to employees, officers, and directors of Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ) or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ) so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such stock Equity Interests in Holdings (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ), (g) [reserved], (h) investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party, made in the Ordinary Course of Business or owing to any Loan Party as a result of insolvency proceedings involving a Customer or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party, (i) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate amount of consideration paid directly or indirectly by Loan Parties in respect of acquisitions of Persons that do not become Loan Parties (or paid to acquire property or assets that will not be owned by a Loan Party and constitute Collateral) (together with the amount of investments made pursuant to clause ( k) below and Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) shall not exceed $ 5,000,000, ( ( j) investments held by any Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition and , (k ) investments made with the proceeds of Subordinated Indebtedness and (l ) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and, prior to making such investment, Borrowing Agent shall deliver to Agent an updated Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which shall, among other things, reflect the satisfaction by Borrowers of the Special Undrawn Availability Condition, investments in any joint venture or partnership that is not an Affiliate of any Borrower not exceeding (together with (x)  the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (i) above and (y) the amount of Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

Person ” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA ( including i) that is a Pension Benefit Plan and or a Multiemployer Plan ), and that is maintained by any Loan Party or to which any Loan Party is required to contribute, and with

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

41


r espect to any Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or that is maintained by any member of the Controlled Group or to which any such member is required to contribute , or (ii) that is a welfare plan, within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, which provides self-insured benefits and which is maintained by any Loan Party or to which any Loan Party is required to contribute .

PNC ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all of its successors and assigns.

“Preferred Equity”, as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person , shall mean Equity Interests of such Person (other than common Equity Interests of such Person) of any class or classes (however designed) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Equity Interests of any other class of such Person, and shall include any Qualified Preferred Stock.

Pro Forma Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.

Pro Forma Financial Statements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Pro Forma Testing Period ” shall mean, as to any applicable incurrence of Indebtedness, re-purchase of Equity Interests pursuant to Section 7.7(ii) hereof or making of any Permitted Acquisition , , the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period prior to the date of such incurrence, re-purchase or Permitted Acquisition, as applicable, for which financial statements and a related Compliance Certificate have been delivered to Agent under Section 9.7 or 9.8 (as applicable).

Properly Contested ” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation (including any taxes), as applicable, of any Person that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the nonpayment of any such Indebtedness during such contest is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of Agent (except only with respect to inchoate liens that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (e) if such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review; and (f) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Person, such Person forthwith pays such Indebtedness or other obligation and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

42


Projections ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b) hereof.

Published Rate ” shall mean the rate of interest published each Business Day in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” listing under the caption “London Interbank Offered Rates” for a one month period (or, if no such rate is published therein for any reason, then the Published Rate shall be the Eurodollar Rate for a one month period as published in another publication selected by Agent).

Purchasing CLO ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

Purchasing Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(c) hereof.

Qualified Bank ” shall mean a commercial bank or other similarly regulated institution, in each case organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.

Qualified Earnout ” shall mean any Earnout that constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness that is incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition.

Qualified ECP Loan Party ” shall mean each Borrower or Guarantor that on the Eligibility Date is (a) a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust, or other entity other than a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the CEA and CFTC regulations thereunder that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or (b) an Eligible Contract Participant that can cause another person to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA by entering into or otherwise providing a “letter of credit or keepwell, support, or other agreement” for purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

“Qualified Preferred Stock” shall mean any Preferred Equity that does not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest.

Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean Subordinated Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”.

RCRA ” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

Real Property ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest (whether an interest in fee simple, a leasehold interest or any other interest of any kind whatsoever) in and to the land, improvements and fixtures of and on owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.5 hereto (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Loan Party has acquired any additional Real Property) or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned or leased by any Loan Party.

Receivables ” shall mean and include, as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

43


Loan Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder.

Receivables Advance Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(y)(i) hereof.

Recovery Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.21(a) hereof.

Refinancing ” means (x) all indebtedness under the subordinated loan made by KG Fracing Acquisition Corp. to KGH shall have been paid in full, (y) indebtedness in the form of a term loan of Holdings and its Subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing Date, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”) shall have been paid in full and (z) indebtedness in the form of a revolving facility of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have been upsized under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated in the form of this Agreement on the Closing Date, from commitments of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, with any outstanding letters of credit or advances continued under the Existing Credit Agreement.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(e) hereof.

Registered ” shall mean issued, registered, renewed or subject to a pending application.

Reimbursement Obligation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b) hereof.

Release ” shall have the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

Remedial Action ” shall mean any response, remedial removal, or corrective action activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Substance or to comply with any Environmental Laws, including any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances as required by Environmental Laws or the Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, Remedial Action shall mean those actions required under Environmental Laws.

Reportable Compliance Event ” shall mean that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Reportable Event ” shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder, other than an event for which the 30 - day notice period is waived .

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

44


Required Lenders ” shall mean Lenders holding at least a majority of the Advances and, if no Advances are outstanding, shall mean Lenders holding at least a majority of the Commitment Percentages; provided, however , if there are fewer than three (3) Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean all Lenders (excluding any Lender if the amount equal to the Commitment Percentage of such Lender multiplied by the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount does not equal at least $5,000,000); and further provided that for purposes of this definition only, a Defaulting Lender will be deemed not to be a Lender and not to have either Advances outstanding or a Commitment Percentage.

Reserve Percentage ” shall mean as of any day the maximum percentage in effect on such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”.

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or other similar officer or Person performing similar functions of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Restricted Subsidiary” or to “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiaries of any Borrower.

Revolving Advances ” shall mean Advances made other than Letters of Credit.

Revolving Interest Rate ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus three-quarters an incremental margin (the “ABR Margin”) of two and one-quarter of one percent ( 0.75 2.25 %) and (b) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, the sum of the Eurodollar Rate and two plus an incremental margin (the “Eurodollar Margin”) of four percent (4.00%); provided that at such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been met, then effective on the first day of the month following the Coverage Threshold Date, the ABR Margin shall be reduced to, and shall equal, one and one-quarter percent ( 2.25 1.25%), and the Eurodollar Margin shall be reduced to, and shall equal, three percent (3.00 %).

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any Equipment, and thereafter rent or lease such Equipment or other Equipment that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Equipment being sold or transferred.

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

45


Sanctioned Person ” shall mean any individual person, group, regime, entity or thing listed or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person, group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Section 20 Subsidiary ” shall mean the Subsidiary of the bank holding company controlling PNC, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the Federal Reserve Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities.

Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, Agent, Issuer, and Lenders, together with any Affiliates of Agent or any Lender to whom any Hedge Liabilities or Cash Management Liabilities are owed and with each other holder of any of the Obligations, and the respective successors and assigns of each of them.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended , and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder .

Settlement Date ” shall mean the Closing Date and thereafter Wednesday or Thursday of each week or more frequently if Agent deems appropriate unless such day is not a Business Day in which case it shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

Special Reserve A ” shall mean a dollar for dollar reserve made and calculated as of any applicable date of determination in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of all Permitted Intercompany Investments made by any Borrower to Keane Completions pursuant to clause ( c d ) of the definition of Permitted Intercompany Investments and (ii) the outstanding amount of all Permitted Investments made by any Borrower in Keane Completions pursuant to clause ( j d ) of the definition of Permitted Investments, in each case determined as of such date. The Special Reserve A shall be reduced, dollar for dollar, by the amount of (i) any repayment by Keane Completions to the applicable Borrower of Permitted Intercompany Investments made to Keane Completions pursuant to clause ( c d ) of the definition of Permitted Intercompany Investments and (ii) any repayment or return (as applicable) by Keane Completions to the applicable Borrower of any Permitted Investments made pursuant to clause ( j d ) of the definition of Permitted Investments, any such reduction in the amount of the Special Reserve A to occur at the time specified in Section 9.2 hereof.

“Special Reserve B” shall mean, at all times prior to the Coverage Threshold Date, an amount equal to the greater of (x) $ 6,000,000 and (y) the lesser of (i) $12,000,000 and (ii) an amount equal to the product of .12 multiplied by the Formula Amount then in effect, based on the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently delivered to the Agent. For avoidance of doubt, solely for purposes of calculating such Formula Amount, the amount of the Special Reserve B set forth in the applicable Borrowing Base Certificate shall be disregarded, and not included in such calculation. On and after the Coverage Threshold Date, the Special Reserve B shall be reduced automatically and permanently to zero (-0-).

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

46


Special Undrawn Availability Condition ” shall mean that, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts calculated pursuant to the following clauses (i) and (ii) is not less than $2,000,000: (i) Undrawn Availability (the calculation of which, for avoidance of doubt, shall be made after giving effect to all reserves, including the Special Reserve A and Special Reserve B ) plus (ii) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash of all Borrowers, to the extent, in each case, that such cash is then on deposit in a demand deposit account maintained by the applicable Borrower with PNC Bank, National Association.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Loan Documentation.

Subordinated Lender ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, and collectively (if applicable) all of the lender(s) under and/or other holder(s) of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

Subordinated Loan Documentation ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, the applicable Subordination Agreement and any and all loan agreements between any Borrower or any Guarantor and the applicable Subordinated Lender and/or promissory note(s) issued by any Borrower or any Guarantor to the applicable Subordinated Lender in connection with such Subordinated Indebtedness and all other instruments and documents executed in connection therewith.

Subordination Agreement ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, any subordination or intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (including reasonably satisfactory provisions, if applicable, as required pursuant to the proviso of clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness” in the case of any Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness that requires or permits payments (other than payments-in-kind in respect of interest) prior to 90 days after the last day of the Term on the date of incurrence or issuance thereof) and the Required Lenders , executed by the applicable Subordinated Lender providing for , among other provisions, the subordination in right of payment or of security (to the extent permitted under this Agreement) of the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness to all Obligations with or in favor of the Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Lenders.

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity (i) of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body are at the time, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such Person or (ii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, by such Person, to the extent such entity’s financial results are required to be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements under GAAP. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of any Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean any Guarantor other than Holdings.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

47


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

Swap Obligation ” shall mean, 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.

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

Term ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.

Term Loan Agent ” shall mean U.S. Bank National Association. CLMG Corp., or its successors and assigns.

Term Loan Agreement ” shall mean that certain Note Purchase Credit Agreement dated as of the Third Amendment Closing Date among Intermediate Holdco II , Frac , Term Loan Agent and Term Loan Lenders, pursuant to which an aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000,000 $100,000,000 shall be advanced on the Third Amendment Closing Date to Borrowers Intermediate Holdco II and Frac, as borrowers, in the form of a term loan, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties thereto, the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

48


Term Loan Debt ” shall mean the Indebtedness incurred by Borrowers Intermediate Holdco II and Frac under the Term Loan Agreement, up to an the aggregate principal amount not to exceed the sum of (x) $ 200,000,000 plus (y) $40,000,000 minus the amount, if any, by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount is increased pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof of $100,000,000 .

Term Loan Deposit Accounts ” means any deposit account that is required to be established pursuant to the Term Loan Documents for the exclusive purpose of holding identifiable proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

Term Loan Documents ” shall mean the Term Loan Agreement and each other agreement, instrument or document executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the arrangements provided in such Term Loan Documents with the consent of the Agent, the Loan Parties thereto, the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders.

Term Loan Facility ” shall mean the term credit facility under the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Lenders ” shall mean the lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Priority Collateral ” shall mean and include all “Notes Collateral ” as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

Termination Event ” shall mean: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan ( other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived ) ; (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Pension Benefit Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA ; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA ; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan; (e)  (i)  any event or condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA , or (ii) , (f) notice of an event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in the termination of , or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA, or ( iii g ) the partial or complete withdrawal , within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan, ( f h ) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; or ( g i ) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group . ; (j) the failure to make by its

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

49


d ue date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or the failure of the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan ; (k) a determination that any Pension Benefit Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (l) a determination that any Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (m) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) or the assets thereof, or against the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group; or (n) the imposition of a lien on the assets of the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan.

“Third Amendment” means that certain Third Amendment to this Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016.

“Third Amendment Closing Date” shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Third Amendment shall have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Agent.

“Third Amendment Transactions” shall mean, collectively (a) the execution and delivery of, and performance by the parties to, the Third Amendment and the Other Documents to be entered into on the Third Amendment Closing Date, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Term Loan Agreement to which it is a party and any other agreements, instruments and documents to be entered into under the Term Loan Facility on the Third Amendment Closing Date, and the incurrence of the Term Loan Debt on the Third Amendment Closing Date and the use of the proceeds thereof, (c) the execution and delivery of and performance by the parties to the Fourth Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement and any other agreements instruments and documents to be executed or delivered in connection on the Third Amendment Closing Date, (d) the consummation of the Trican Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents, (e) KGH’s direct or indirect (including through one or more holding companies) cash common equity contributions to Holdings in an aggregate amount no less than $200,000,000, and Holdings’ contribution of 100% of the proceeds thereof to Intermediate Holdco II, and (f) the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Total Assets ” means the total assets of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or , 9.8 for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Sections 9.7 or 9.8, the Pro Forma Financial Statements.

Total Net Debt ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts), minus (b)

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

50


the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) restricted cash), not to exceed $20,000,000, in each case included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Loan Parties, and Liens in favor of the agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Term Loan Facility, all to the extent permitted by Section 7.2); provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000.

Toxic Substance ” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property or the Leasehold Interests which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

Trading with the Enemy Act ” shall mean the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Other Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the execution and delivery of the Term Loan Note Purchase Agreement and any other agreements, instruments and documents to be entered into under the Term Loan Notes Facility on the Closing Date , (c) the Refinancing, (d) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing and (e) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

“Trican Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition by Keane Frac, LP of the Purchased Assets (as described in the Trican Purchase Agreement) and the assumption by Keane Frac, LP of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement ) , in each case in accordance with the terms of the Trican Purchase Agreement, as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date.

“Trican Acquisition Documents” shall mean the Trican Purchase Agreement and all other agreements and documents relating to the Trican Acquisition, as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

“Trican Purchase Agreement” shall mean that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd and the Seller Companies named herein.

Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(d) hereof.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

51


Ultra Tech Earnout Payments ” shall mean, collectively, the “Earn-Out Payments” payable pursuant to, and as such term is defined under, the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 3, 2013, among KGH, Keane Frac TX, LLC and Ultra Tech Frac Services, LLC.

Undrawn Availability ” at a particular date shall mean an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Advances (other than Letters of Credit) plus (ii) all amounts due and owing to any Borrower’s trade creditors which are outstanding sixty (60) days or more past their due date (other than trade payables which are being Properly Contested).

Unfunded Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures made with Internally Generated Funds and, for the avoidance of doubt, not including Capital Expenditures funded through or by funds provided by any Customer or supplier for such purpose.

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 hereof.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of any Borrower designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.11 subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.11 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of any Borrower. No Subsidiary shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either (a) it owns Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, any Borrower or any of their its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Term Loan Facility or (c) Note Purchase Agreement or the Term Loan Facility does not include the . In addition, (i) no Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement unless both the Note Purchase Agreement and the Term Loan Facility includes substantially similar provision provisions to provide for Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (ii) in no event shall Frac be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary .

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Week ” shall mean the time period commencing with the opening of business on a Wednesday and ending on the end of business the following Tuesday.

1.3. Uniform Commercial Code Terms. All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York from time to time (the “Uniform Commercial Code”) shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms “accounts”, “chattel paper” (and “electronic chattel paper” and “tangible chattel paper”), “commercial tort claims”, “deposit accounts”, “documents”, “equipment”, “financial asset”, “fixtures”, “goods”, “instruments”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit rights”, “payment intangibles”, “proceeds”, “promissory note” “securities”, “software” and “supporting obligations” as and when used in the description of Collateral shall have the meanings given to such terms in Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent the definition of any category or type of collateral is expanded by any amendment, modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment, modification or revision.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

52


1.4. Certain Matters of Construction. The terms “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or agreements to which Agent is a party, including references to any of the Other Documents, shall include any and all modifications, supplements or amendments thereto, any and all restatements or replacements thereof and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All references herein to the time of day shall mean the time in New York, New York. Unless otherwise provided, all financial calculations shall be performed with Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis, or on an average cost basis, as Borrowers may elect (provided such election may only be made once, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, and once made, may not be modified without the Agent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Whenever the words “including” or “include” shall be used, such words shall be understood to mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation”. A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as applicable Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any of the Other Documents as having been created in favor of Agent, any agreement entered into by Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, any payment made by or to or funds received by Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Agent and Lenders. Wherever the phrase “to the Loan Parties’ knowledge,” “Borrower’s knowledge” or “to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer” or similar phrases relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Loan Party or Borrower (or one or more of their Responsible Officers) are used in this Agreement or the Other Documents, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, or (ii) the knowledge that a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, would have obtained if he had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Loan Party or Borrower, as the case may be, and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

53


II. ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

2.1. Revolving Advances.

(a) Amount of Revolving Advances . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement , including Sections Section 2.1(b ) and (c ), each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit or (y) an amount equal to the sum of:

(i) 85% (“Receivables Advance Rate”) of Eligible Receivables, plus

(ii) subject to the provisions of Sections Section 2.1(b) hereof, the lesser of (A) 60% of the value of the Eligible Inventory (the “ Inventory Advance Rate ”) of the value of Eligible Inventory and (B) 85% (the “Inventory NOLV Advance Rate”) of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Inventory (as evidenced by an Inventory appraisal satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion exercised in good faith) (the “ Inventory NOLV Advance Rate ”, together with the Inventory Advance Rate and the Receivables Advance Rate, collectively, the “ Advance Rates ”), minus , plus

(iii) on and after the date of the ABL Equipment Notice (but not at anytime prior to such date), which ABL Equipment Notice shall be in writing and delivered by the Agent to the Borrowers promptly following the satisfaction of the ABL Equipment Conditions, at all times during the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period , subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(c) hereof, an amount (the “ABL Equipment Formula Amount”) equal to (I) the lesser of (A) the applicable percentage rate specified in the ABL Equipment Notice (the “Equipment NOLV Advance Rate” ) of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of all Eligible ABL Equipment (as evidenced by the Initial ABL Equipment Appraisal), or (B) the applicable percentage rate specified in the ABL Equipment Notice (the “Equipment Advance Rate”, and , together with the Equipment NOLV Advance Rate, the Inventory Advance Rate, the Inventory NOLV Advance Rate, and the Receivables Advance Rate, collectively, the “Advance Rates”) of the Net Invoice Cost of all Eligible ABL Equipment (such lesser amount under the preceding provisions of this clause ( I) as determined on the first day of the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period, the “ABL Equipment Amount”), as such ABL Equipment Amount shall be reduced on the last day of each month (beginning with the last day of the month following the month, if any, in which the ABL Equipment Notice shall have been delivered by the Agent to the Borrowers) by the ABL Equipment Amortization Amount (as of any date, the aggregate amount of all reductions in the ABL Equipment Amount pursuant to this proviso, the “ABL Equipment Total Amortization”), minus (II) as to each item of ABL Equipment that has (since the first day of the ABL Equipment Eligibility Period) (x) been sold or otherwise disposed of by any Borrower to any Person other than another Borrower, (y) been the subject of any irreparable or uninsured damage or casualty or taken in any condemnation proceeding, or (z) otherwise ceased to constitute Eligible ABL Equipment, an amount equal to 100% of the ABL Equipment Formula Amount attributable to such item of ABL Equipment immediately prior to the occurrence of the applicable event described in clauses (x), (y) or (z), minus

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

54


(iv) (iii)  the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; minus

(v) (iv) the Special Reserve A ; minus

(vi) the Special Reserve B; minus

(vii) (v) such reserves, in addition to the Special Reserve A and Special Reserve B , as Agent may deem proper and necessary from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, provided that (x) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any factor then in existence material to the determination by Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, to exclude one or more Receivables (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Receivables or Inventory (or any portion thereof) of a Borrower from Eligible Inventory, pursuant to the criteria contained in the respective definitions thereof, (y) no such reserve shall be duplicative of any reserve established and in effect on and after the Closing Date ( provided that the limitation contained in this clause (y) shall not extend to any increase in any such reserve, to the extent such increase is based on any change in either Agent’s knowledge, or in the risks or circumstances, in each case arising after the Closing Date and relating to the factors underlying Agent’s initial determination with respect to such previously established reserve) and (z) Agent shall endeavor to give reasonable prior notice to Borrowing Agent of its intention to impose a new reserve or to increase the amount of an existing reserve.

The amount derived from the sum of (x) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i) and , (ii)  and (iii)  minus (y) Section 2.1 (a)(y)( iii iv), (v ), ( iv vi ) and ( v vii ) at any time and from time to time shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount”. The Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “ Note ”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a).

(b) Sublimits for Revolving Advances made against Eligible Inventory . The aggregate amount of Revolving Advances made to Borrower Borrowers against Eligible Inventory shall not exceed (i) with respect to Eligible Inventory consisting of inventory that is in transit between locations of the Borrowers, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $500,000, (ii) with respect to Eligible Inventory consisting of inventory that is in transit from a vendor located in the United States to a Borrower, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $500,000, (iii) with respect to all Eligible Inventory temporarily stored at a Customer location in connection with the providing of services to such Customer, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding $250,000 and (iv) notwithstanding and without contradicting the foregoing clause (i), (ii) and (iii), with respect to all Eligible Inventory collectively, in the aggregate, at any time outstanding, an amount not greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount then in effect $20,000,000 .

(c) Sublimits for Revolving Advances made against Eligible ABL Equipment. The aggregate amount of Revolving Advances made to Borrowers against Eligible ABL Equipment shall not exceed in the aggregate, and any time outstanding, $5,000,000.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

55


2.2. Procedure for Revolving Advances Borrowing.

(a) Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower may notify Agent prior to 12:00 noon on a Business Day of a Borrower’s request to incur, on that day, a Revolving Advance hereunder. Should any amount required to be paid as interest hereunder, or as fees or other charges under this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, or with respect to any other Obligation, become due, same shall be deemed a request for a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to pay in full such interest, fee, charge or Obligation under this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, and such request shall be irrevocable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, in the event any Borrower desires to obtain a Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 12:00 noon on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is to be borrowed, specifying (i) the date of the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of borrowing and the amount on the date of such Advance to be borrowed, which amount shall be in a minimum amount of $250,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period therefor. Interest Periods for Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be for one, two, three or six months; provided, if an Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, it shall end on the next succeeding Business Day unless such day falls in the next succeeding calendar month in which case the Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. No Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made available to any Borrower during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default. After giving effect to each requested Eurodollar Rate Loan, including those which are converted from a Domestic Rate Loan under Section 2.2(d), there shall not be outstanding more than six (6) Eurodollar Rate Loans, in the aggregate.

(c) Each Interest Period of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as Borrowing Agent may elect as set forth in subsection (b)(iii) above provided that the exact length of each Interest Period shall be determined in accordance with the practice of the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits and no Interest Period shall end after the last day of the Term.

Borrowing Agent shall elect the initial Interest Period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(d), as the case may be. Borrowing Agent shall elect the duration of each succeeding Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice to Agent of such duration not later than 12:00 noon on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If Agent does not receive timely notice of the Interest Period elected by Borrowing Agent, Borrowing Agent shall be deemed to have elected to convert to a Domestic Rate Loan subject to Section 2.2(d) below.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

56


(d) Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrowing Agent may, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to any outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, or on any Business Day with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of another type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If Borrowing Agent desires to convert a loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent written notice by no later than 12:00 noon (i) on the day which is three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Domestic Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) on the day which is one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which such conversion is to occur with respect to a conversion from a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan, specifying, in each case, the date of such conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is from a Domestic Rate Loan to any other type of loan, the duration of the first Interest Period therefor.

(e) At its option and upon written notice given prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date of such prepayment, any Borrower may prepay the Eurodollar Rate Loans in whole at any time or in part from time to time with accrued interest on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Such Borrower shall specify the date of prepayment of Advances which are Eurodollar Rate Loans and the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, such Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 2.2(f) hereof.

(f) Each Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses (excluding lost profits) that Agent and Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of or any default by any Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Eurodollar Rate Loan or failure by any Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a prepayment of or conversion of or to a Eurodollar Rate Loan after notice thereof has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence (reflecting the calculation thereof) submitted by Agent or any Lender to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any Applicable Law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender (for purposes of this subsection (g), the term “Lender” shall include any Lender and the office or branch where any Lender or any corporation or bank controlling such Lender makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans, the obligation of Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder shall forthwith be cancelled and Borrowers shall, if any affected Eurodollar Rate Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent, either pay all such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or convert such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans into loans of another type. If any such payment or conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Loan is made on a day that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowers shall pay Agent, upon Agent’s request, such amount or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

57


amounts as may be necessary to compensate Lenders for any loss or expense sustained or incurred by Lenders in respect of such Eurodollar Rate Loan as a result of such payment or conversion, including (but not limited to) any interest or other amounts payable by Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by Lenders in order to make or maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence (reflecting the calculation thereof) submitted by Lenders to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

2.3. Disbursement of Advance Proceeds. All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other Obligations of Borrowers to Agent or Lenders, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account on Agent’s books. During the Term, Borrowers may use the Revolving Advances by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The proceeds of each Revolving Advance requested by Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower or deemed to have been requested by any Borrower under Section 2.2(a) hereof shall, with respect to requested Revolving Advances to the extent Lenders make such Revolving Advances, be made available to the applicable Borrower on the day so requested by way of credit to such Borrower’s operating account at PNC, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent may designate following notification to Agent, in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available funds or, with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to have been requested by any Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request.

2.4. Reserved.

2.5. Maximum Advances. The aggregate balance of Revolving Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit or (b) the Formula Amount.

2.6. Repayment of Advances.

(a) The Revolving Advances shall be due and payable in full on the last day of the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided.

(b) Each Borrower recognizes that the amounts evidenced by checks, notes, drafts or any other items of payment relating to and/or proceeds of Collateral may not be collectible by Agent on the date received. In consideration of Agent’s agreement to conditionally credit Borrowers’ Account as of the next Business Day following Agent’s receipt of those items of payment, each Borrower agrees that, in computing the charges under this Agreement, all items of payment shall be deemed applied by Agent on account of the Obligations one (1) Business Day after (i) the Business Day following Agent’s receipt of such payments via wire transfer or electronic depository check or (ii) in the case of payments received by Agent in any other form, the Business Day such payment constitutes good funds in Agent’s account. Agent is not, however, required to credit Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Agent and Agent may charge Borrowers’ Account for the amount of any item of payment which is returned to Agent unpaid.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

58


(c) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable hereunder, or under any of the Other Documents shall be made to Agent at the Payment Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the due date therefor in lawful money of the United States of America in federal funds or other funds immediately available to Agent. Agent shall have the right to effectuate payment on any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging Borrowers’ Account or by making Advances as provided in Section 2.2 hereof.

(d) Other than with respect to taxes which shall be covered by Section 3.10 herein, Borrowers shall pay principal, interest, and all other amounts payable hereunder, or under any related agreement, without any deduction whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any deduction for any setoff or counterclaim.

2.7. Repayment of Excess Advances. The aggregate balance of Advances outstanding at any time in excess of the maximum amount of Advances permitted hereunder shall be immediately due and payable without the necessity of any demand, at the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or Event of Default has occurred.

2.8. Statement of Account. Agent shall maintain, in accordance with its customary procedures, a loan account (“Borrowers’ Account”) in the name of Borrowers in which shall be recorded the date and amount of each Advance made by Agent and the date and amount of each payment in respect thereof; provided, however , the failure by Agent to record the date and amount of any Advance shall not adversely affect Agent or any Lender. Each month, Agent shall send to Borrowing Agent a statement showing the accounting for the Advances made, payments made or credited in respect thereof, and other transactions between Agent and Borrowers during such month. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrowers in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between Lenders and Borrowers unless Agent receives a written statement of Borrowers’ specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is received by Borrowing Agent. The records of Agent with respect to the loan account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of Advances and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.

2.9. Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Agent shall issue or cause the issuance of standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of any Borrower except to the extent that the issuance thereof would then cause the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving Advances plus (ii) the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit to exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (y) the sum of the Formula Amount plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit. The Maximum Undrawn Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time the Letter of Credit Sublimit. All disbursements or payments related to Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Domestic Rate Loans consisting of Revolving Advances and shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans. Letters of Credit that have not been drawn upon shall not bear interest.

2.10. Issuance of Letters of Credit.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

59


(a) Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, may request Agent to issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit by delivering to Agent at the Payment Office, prior to 12:00 noon (New York time), at least five (5) Business Days’ prior to the proposed date of issuance, Agent’s form of Letter of Credit Application (the “ Letter of Credit Application ”) completed to the satisfaction of Agent; and, such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as Agent may reasonably request. Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, also has the right to give instructions and make agreements with respect to any application, any applicable letter of credit and security agreement, any applicable letter of credit reimbursement agreement and/or any other applicable agreement, any letter of credit and the disposition of documents, disposition of any unutilized funds, and to agree with Agent upon any amendment, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit.

(b) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide for the payment of sight drafts, other written demands for payment, or acceptances of usance drafts when presented for honor thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof and when accompanied by the documents described therein and (ii) have an expiry date not later than twelve (12) months after such Letter of Credit’s date of issuance and in no event later than the last day of the Term. Each standby Letter of Credit shall be subject either to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time a Letter of Credit is issued (the “ UCP ”) or the International Standby Practices (ISP98-International Chamber of Commerce Publication Number 590) (the “ ISP98 Rules ”), and any subsequent revision thereof at the time a standby Letter of Credit is issued, as determined by Agent, and each trade Letter of Credit shall be subject to the UCP.

(c) Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of the request by Borrowing Agent for a Letter of Credit hereunder.

2.11. Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit.

(a) Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct any Issuer to name the applicable Borrower as the “Applicant” or “Account Party” of each Letter of Credit. If Agent is not the Issuer of any Letter of Credit, Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct the Issuer to deliver to Agent all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by the Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit, the application therefor or any acceptance thereof.

(b) In connection with all Letters of Credit issued or caused to be issued by Agent under this Agreement, each Borrower hereby appoints Agent, or its designee, as its attorney, with full power and authority if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) to sign and/or endorse such Borrower’s name upon any warehouse or other receipts, letter of credit applications and acceptances, (ii) to sign such Borrower’s name on bills of lading; (iii) to clear Inventory through the United States of America Customs Department (“ Customs ”) in the name of such Borrower or Agent or Agent’s designee, and to sign and deliver to Customs officials powers of attorney in the name of such Borrower for such purpose; and (iv) to complete in such Borrower’s name or Agent’s, or in the name of Agent’s designee, any order, sale or transaction, obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith, and collect the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

60


proceeds thereof. Neither Agent nor its attorneys will be liable for any acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law, except for Agent’s or its attorney’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable as long as any Letters of Credit remain outstanding.

2.12. Disbursements, Reimbursement.

(a) Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from Agent a participation in such Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Maximum Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

(b) In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, Agent will promptly notify Borrowing Agent. Provided that Borrowing Agent shall have received such notice, Borrowers shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse Agent shall sometimes be referred to as a “ Reimbursement Obligation ”) Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York time on each date that an amount is paid by Agent under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “ Drawing Date ”) in an amount equal to the amount so paid by Agent. In the event Borrowers fail to reimburse Agent for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon, New York time, on the Drawing Date, Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof, and Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested that a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan be made by Lenders to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, less the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, or (ii) the Formula Amount and, in each case, subject to Section 8.2 hereof. Any notice given by Agent pursuant to this Section 2.12(b) may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(c) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.12(b) make available to Agent an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Commitment Percentage of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to Section 2.12(d)) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in that amount. If any Lender so notified fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m., New York time on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lender’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Revolving Advances maintained as a Domestic Rate Loans on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. Agent will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of Agent to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligation under this Section 2.12(c), provided that such Lender shall not be obligated to pay interest as provided in Section 2.12(c) (i) and (ii) until and commencing from the date of receipt of notice from Agent of a drawing.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

61


(d) With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan to Borrowers in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.12(b), because of Borrowers’ failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 hereof (other than any notice requirements) or for any other reason, Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from Agent a borrowing (each a “ Letter of Credit Borrowing ”) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan. Each Lender’s payment to Agent pursuant to Section 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Lender in satisfaction of its Participation Commitment under this Section 2.12.

(e) Each Lender’s Participation Commitment shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following events: (x) Agent ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder; (y) no Letter of Credit issued or created hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled; and (z) all Persons (other than Borrowers) have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit.

2.13. Repayment of Participation Advances.

(a) Upon (and only upon) receipt by Agent for its account of immediately available funds from Borrowers (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by Agent under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Lender has made a Participation Advance to Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such payment made by Agent under such a Letter of Credit, Agent will pay to each Lender, in the same funds as those received by Agent, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such funds, except Agent shall retain the amount of the Commitment Percentage of such funds of any Lender that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by Agent.

(b) If Agent is required at any time to return to any Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any insolvency proceeding, any portion of the payments made by Borrowers to Agent pursuant to Section 2.13(a) in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Lender shall, on demand of Agent, forthwith return to Agent the amount of its Commitment Percentage of any amounts so returned by Agent plus interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

2.14. Documentation. Each Borrower agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Credit Application and by Agent’s interpretations of any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of such Borrower and by Agent’s written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though Agent’s interpretations may be different from such Borrower’s own. In the event of a conflict between the Letter of Credit Application and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), Agent shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following the Borrowing Agent’s or any Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

62


2.15. Determination to Honor Drawing Request. In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, Agent shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit and that any other drawing condition appearing on the face of such Letter of Credit has been satisfied in the manner so set forth.

2.16. Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations. Each Lender’s obligation in accordance with this Agreement to make the Revolving Advances or Participation Advances as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the obligations of Borrowers to reimburse Agent upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.16 under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against Agent, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii) the failure of any Borrower or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Advance, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of Lenders to make Participation Advances under Section 2.12;

(iii) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;

(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by Borrower or any Lender against the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, cross-claim, defense or other right which any Borrower or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, any successor beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), Agent or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Borrower or any Subsidiaries of such Borrower and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provisions of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates has been notified thereof;

(vi) payment by Agent under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

63


(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii) any failure by Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by Borrowing Agent, unless Agent has received written notice from Borrowing Agent of such failure within three (3) Business Days after Agent shall have furnished Borrowing Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix) any Material Adverse Effect;

(x) any breach of this Agreement or any Other Document by any party thereto;

(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Borrower or any Guarantor;

(xii) the fact that a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(xiii) the fact that the Term shall have expired or this Agreement or the Obligations hereunder shall have been terminated; and

(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

2.17. Indemnity. In addition to amounts payable as provided in Section 16.5, each Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless Agent and any of Agent’s Affiliates that have issued a Letter of Credit from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, penalties, interest, judgments, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel) which Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of (a) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (b) the wrongful dishonor by Agent or any of Agent’s Affiliates of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Body (all such acts or omissions herein called “Governmental Acts”).

2.18. Liability for Acts and Omissions. As between Borrowers and Agent and Lenders, each Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the respective foregoing, Agent shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

64


i n any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if Agent shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such 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) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Agent, including any governmental acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of Agent’s rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve Agent from liability for Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment) in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence. In no event shall Agent or Agent’s Affiliates be liable to any Borrower for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent and each of its Affiliates: (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by Agent or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit; (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by Agent or its Affiliates; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on Agent or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a carrier or any similar document (each an “ Order ”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject of such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

65


In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith and without gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), shall not put Agent under any resulting liability to any Borrower or any Lender.

2.19. Additional Payments. Any sums expended by Agent or any Lender due to any Borrower’s failure to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document including any Borrower’s obligations under Sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.20 and 6.1 hereof, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations.

2.20. Manner of Borrowing and Payment.

(a) Each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced according to the applicable Commitment Percentages of Lenders.

(b) Each payment (including each prepayment) by any Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Revolving Advances, shall be applied to the Revolving Advances pro rata according to the applicable Commitment Percentages of Lenders. Except as expressly provided herein, all payments (including prepayments) to be made by any Borrower on account of principal, interest and fees shall be made without set off or counterclaim and shall be made to Agent on behalf of Lenders to the Payment Office, in each case on or prior to 1:00 P.M., New York time, in Dollars and in immediately available funds.

(c) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2.20(a) and (b) hereof, commencing with the first Business Day following the Closing Date, each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced by Agent and each payment by any Borrower on account of Revolving Advances shall be applied first to those Revolving Advances advanced by Agent. On or before 1:00 P.M., New York time, on each Settlement Date commencing with the first Settlement Date following the Closing Date, Agent and Lenders shall make certain payments as follows: (I) if the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made by Agent during the preceding Week (if any) exceeds the aggregate amount of repayments applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such preceding Week, then each Lender shall provide Agent with funds in an amount equal to its applicable Commitment Percentage of the difference between (w) such Revolving Advances and (x) such repayments and (II) if the aggregate amount of repayments applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such Week exceeds the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made during such Week, then Agent shall provide each Lender with funds in an amount equal to its applicable Commitment Percentage of the difference between (y) such repayments and (z) such Revolving Advances.

(ii) Each Lender shall be entitled to earn interest at the Revolving Interest Rate on outstanding Advances which it has funded.

(iii) Promptly following each Settlement Date, Agent shall submit to each Lender a certificate with respect to payments received and Advances made during the Week immediately preceding such Settlement Date. Such certificate of Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

66


(d) If any Lender or Participant (a “ Benefited Lender ”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Advances, or interest thereon, or receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and Collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Advances, or interest thereon, and such greater proportionate payment or receipt of Collateral is not expressly permitted hereunder, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participation in such portion of each such other Lender’s Advances, or shall provide such other Lender with the benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such Collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided, however , that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Advances may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.

(e) Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by any Lender that such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its applicable Commitment Percentage of the Advances available to Agent, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Lender shall make such amount available to Agent on the next Settlement Date and, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. Agent will promptly notify Borrowing Agent of its receipt of any such notice from a Lender. If such amount is made available to Agent on a date after such next Settlement Date, such Lender shall pay to Agent on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days) during such period as quoted by Agent, times (ii) such amount, times (iii) the number of days from and including such Settlement Date to the date on which such amount becomes immediately available to Agent. A certificate of Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph (e) shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error. If such amount is not in fact made available to Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days after such Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such an amount, with interest thereon at the rate per annum then applicable to such Revolving Advances hereunder, on demand from Borrowers; provided, however , that Agent’s right to such recovery shall not prejudice or otherwise adversely affect Borrowers’ rights (if any) against such Lender.

2.21. Mandatory Prepayments.

(a) Subject to Section 4.3 hereof, when any Borrower either (i) sells or otherwise disposes of any Collateral (other than sales or other dispositions referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 7.1(b)) or (ii) receives the proceeds of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to any Collateral (a “ Recovery Event ”), and receives net cash proceeds as the result of such sale, disposal or Recovery Event, Borrowers shall repay the Advances in an amount equal to the net proceeds of such sale, disposition or Recovery Event (i.e., gross cash

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

67


proceeds less the reasonable costs of such sales or other dispositions or of collecting on or settling such insurance claim or condemnation proceeding), such repayments to be made promptly but in no event more than five (5) Business Days following receipt of such net cash proceeds, and until the date of payment, such proceeds shall be held in trust for Agent ; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, Borrowers shall make such a repayment of the Advances in an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of each and every sale or disposition of, or receipt by any Borrower of the proceeds of, or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claims or any condemnation proceedings with respect to, any ABL Equipment . The foregoing shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such sale or disposition otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions hereof. Such repayments shall be applied first, to the remaining Revolving Advances in such order as Agent may determine, subject to Borrowers’ ability to reborrow Revolving Advances in accordance with the terms hereof, and second, to cash collateralization of all Obligations relating to any outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2(b).

2.22. Use of Proceeds.

(a) Borrowers shall apply the proceeds of Advances to (i) refinance existing indebtedness of the Borrowers (including, without limitation, repay existing indebtedness owed under the Existing Credit Facilities), (ii) finance Permitted Investments, (iii) pay fees and expenses relating to this transaction and (iv) provide for its working capital needs and reimburse drawings under Letters of Credit.

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.22(a) above, neither the Borrowers, the Guarantors nor any other Person which may in the future become party to this Agreement or the Other Documents as a Borrower or Guarantor, intends to use nor shall they use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, for any purpose in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

2.23. Defaulting Lender.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Lender (i) has refused (which refusal constitutes a breach by such Lender of its obligations under this Agreement) to make available its portion of any Advance or (ii) notifies either Agent or Borrowing Agent that it does not intend to make available its portion of any Advance (if the actual refusal would constitute a breach by such Lender of its obligations under this Agreement) (each, a “ Lender Default ”), all rights and obligations hereunder of such Lender (a “ Defaulting Lender ”) as to which a Lender Default is in effect and of the other parties hereto shall be modified to the extent of the express provisions of this Section 2.23 while such Lender Default remains in effect.

(b) Advances shall be incurred pro rata from Lenders (the “ Non-Defaulting Lenders ”) which are not Defaulting Lenders based on their respective Commitment Percentages, and no Commitment Percentage of any Lender or any pro rata share of any Advances required to be advanced by any Lender shall be increased as a result of such Lender Default. Amounts received in respect of principal of any type of Advances shall be applied to reduce the applicable

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

68


Advances of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata based on the aggregate of the outstanding Advances of that type of all Lenders at the time of such application; provided, that, Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments received by Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit, nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder (including any principal, interest or fees). Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Agent. Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to a Borrower the amount of such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender.

(c) A Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to give instructions to Agent or to approve, disapprove, consent to or vote on any matters relating to this Agreement and the Other Documents. All amendments, waivers and other modifications of this Agreement and the Other Documents may be made without regard to a Defaulting Lender and, for purposes of the definition of “Required Lenders”, a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a Lender and not to have either Advances outstanding or a Commitment Percentage.

(d) Other than as expressly set forth in this Section 2.23, the rights and obligations of a Defaulting Lender (including the obligation to indemnify Agent) and the other parties hereto shall remain unchanged. Nothing in this Section 2.23 shall be deemed to release any Defaulting Lender from its obligations under this Agreement and the Other Documents, shall alter such obligations, shall operate as a waiver of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or shall prejudice any rights which any Borrower, Agent or any Lender may have against any Defaulting Lender as a result of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder.

(e) In the event a Defaulting Lender retroactively cures to the satisfaction of Agent and Borrowing Agent the breach which caused a Lender to become a Defaulting Lender and Borrowing Agent notifies Agent that it is satisfied with respect to Defaulting Lender’s ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement in the future, such Defaulting Lender shall no longer be a Defaulting Lender and shall be treated as a Lender under this Agreement.

2.24. Increase in Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.

(a) Borrowers may, at any time request that the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount be increased by (1) one or more of the current Lenders increasing their Commitment Amount (any current Lender which elects to increase its Commitment Amount shall be referred to as an “ Increasing Lender ”) or (2) one or more new lenders (each a “ New Lender ”) joining this Agreement and providing a Commitment Amount hereunder, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) No current Lender shall be obligated to increase its Commitment Amount and any increase in the Commitment Amount by any current Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such current Lender;

(ii) Borrowers may not request the addition of a New Lender unless (and then only to the extent that) there is insufficient participation on behalf of the existing Lenders in the increased Commitments being requested by Borrowers;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

69


(iii) There shall exist no Event of Default or Default on the effective date of such increase after giving effect to such increase;

(iv) After giving effect to such increase , the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall not exceed the sum of (a) $30,000,000 and (b)  (I) $30,000,000, less (II) the amount of “Incremental Commitments” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date that have been made available pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement;

(v) Borrowers may not request an increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount under this Section 2.24 more than three (3) times during the Term, and no single such increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall be for an amount less than $10,000,000;

(vi) Borrowers shall deliver to Agent on or before the effective date of such increase the following documents in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: (1) certifications of their corporate secretaries with attached resolutions certifying that the increase in the Commitment Amounts has been approved by such Borrowers, (2) certificate dated as of the effective date of such increase certifying that (a ) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and ( b) the representations and warranties made by each Borrower herein and in the Other Documents are true and complete in all respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to any earlier and/or specified date), (3) such other agreements, instruments and information (including supplements or modifications to this Agreement and /or the Other Documents executed by Borrowers as Agent reasonably deems necessary in order to document the increase to the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase, and (4) an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters related to such increase as Agent may reasonably require and each Borrower hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(vii) The increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall be on terms and conditions (including pricing terms) not less favorable than that provided to the Lenders party to this Agreement prior to such effective date;

(viii) Borrowers shall execute and deliver (1) to each Increasing Lender a replacement Note reflecting the new amount of such Increasing Lender’s Commitment Amount after giving effect to the increase (and the prior Note issued to such Increasing Lender shall be deemed to be cancelled) and (2) to each New Lender a Note reflecting the amount of such New Lender’s Commitment Amount;

(ix) Any New Lender shall be subject to the approval of Agent and Issuer;

(x) Each Increasing Lender shall confirm its agreement to increase its Commitment Amount pursuant to an acknowledgement in a form acceptable to Agent, signed by it and each Borrower and delivered to Agent at least five (5) days before the effective date of such increase; and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

70


(xi) Each New Lender shall execute a lender joinder in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.24 pursuant to which such New Lender shall join and become a party to this Agreement and the Other Documents with a Commitment Amount as set forth in such lender joinder.

(b) On the effective date of such increase, (i) Borrowers shall repay all Revolving Advances then outstanding , subject to Borrowers’ obligations under Sections 3.7, 3.9, or 3.10; provided that subject to the other conditions of this Agreement, the Borrowing Agent may request new Revolving Advances on such date, and further provided that PNC hereby agrees in its capacity as Lender hereunder (but not for any assignees of PNC in its capacity as Lender) that in the event of any such increase, PNC shall waive any amounts payable to PNC in its capacity as a Lender under Section 2.2(f) as a result of any repayment of Revolving Advances owing to PNC in its capacity as a Lender pursuant to this clause (i), and (ii) the Commitment Percentages of Lenders (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall be recalculated such that each such Lender’s Commitment Percentage is equal to ( x) the Commitment Amount of such Lender divided by (y) the aggregate of the Commitment Amounts of all Lenders. Each Lender shall participate in any new Revolving Advances made on or after such date in accordance with its Commitment Percentage after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount and recalculation of the Commitment Percentages contemplated by this Section 2.24.

(c) On the effective date of such increase, each Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have purchased an additional/increased participation in, and each New Lender will be deemed to have purchased a new participation in, each then outstanding Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder and the amount of each drawing. As necessary to effectuate the foregoing, each existing Lender holding a Commitment Percentage that is not an Increasing Lender shall be deemed to have sold to each applicable Increasing Lender and/or New Lender, as necessary, a portion of such existing Lender’s participations in such outstanding Letters of Credit and drawings such that, after giving effect to all such purchases and sales, each Lender holding a Commitment (including each Increasing Lender and/or New Lender) shall hold a participation in all Letters of Credit (and drawings thereunder).

(d) On the effective date of such increase, Borrowers shall pay all cost and expenses incurred by Agent and by each Increasing Lender and New Lender in connection with the negotiations regarding, and the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of all agreements and instruments executed and delivered by any of Agent, Borrowers and/or Increasing Lenders and New Lenders in connection with, such increase (including all fees for any supplemental or additional public filings of any Other Documents necessary to protect, preserve and continue the perfection and priority of the liens, security interests, rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders hereunder and under the Other Documents in light of such increase).

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

71


III. INTEREST AND FEES.

3.1. Interest. Interest on Advances shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and, with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, at the end of each Interest Period or, for Eurodollar Rate Loans with an Interest Period in excess of three months, at the earlier of (a) each three months from the commencement of such Eurodollar Rate Loan or (b) the end of the Interest Period. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual principal amount of Advances outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to with respect to Revolving Advances, the applicable Revolving Interest Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate is increased or decreased, the Revolving Interest Rate shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the time such change or changes remain in effect. The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans without notice or demand of any kind on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, from and after written notice to the Borrowing Agent from Agent, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), the Obligations shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate plus two (2.00%) percent per annum (as applicable, the “Default Rate”).

3.2. Letter of Credit Fees.

(a) Borrowers shall pay (x) to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by two and one-quarter a percentage (the “Letter of Credit Percentage”) equal to four percent ( 2.25 4.00 %) per annum, and provided that at such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been met, then effective on the first day of the month following the Coverage Threshold Date, the Letter of Credit Percentage shall be reduced to, and shall equal, three percent (3.00%), and (y) to the Issuer for its own account, a fronting fee equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by one quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum (all of the foregoing fees, the “ Letter of Credit Fees ”), such fees to be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each quarter and on the last day of the Term. In addition, Borrowers shall pay to Agent any and all administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges with respect to Letters of Credit and all fees and expenses as agreed upon by the Issuer and the Borrowing Agent in connection with any Letter of Credit, including in connection with the opening, amendment or renewal of any such Letter of Credit and any acceptances created thereunder and shall reimburse Agent for any and all fees and expenses, if any, paid by Agent to the Issuer, all of the foregoing provided for in this sentence to be payable within five (5) Business Days of demand therefor. All such charges shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Any such charge in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in the Issuer’s prevailing

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

72


charges for that type of transaction. All Letter of Credit Fees payable hereunder shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or pro-ration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, from and after written notice to the Borrowing Agent from Agent, at the option of Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders (or, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), the Letter of Credit Fees described in clause (x) of this Section 3.2(a) shall be increased by an additional two percent (2.00%) per annum.

(b) At any time during the existence of an Event of Default, upon written request of Agent or Required Lenders, and upon the expiration of the Term or any other termination of this Agreement (and also, if applicable, in connection with any mandatory prepayment under Section 2.21) (and, notwithstanding the forgoing, in the case of any Event of Default under Section 10.7, immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default without the requirement of any notice or any other affirmative action by any party), Borrowers will cause cash to be deposited and maintained in an account with Agent, as cash collateral, in an amount equal to one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, and each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in its discretion, on such Borrower’s behalf and in such Borrower’s name, to open such an account and to make and maintain deposits therein, or in an account opened by such Borrower, in the amounts required to be made by such Borrower, out of the proceeds of Receivables or other Collateral or out of any other funds of such Borrower coming into any Lender’s possession at any time. Agent will invest such cash collateral (less applicable reserves) in such short-term money-market items as to which Agent and such Borrower mutually agree and the net return on such investments shall be credited to such account and constitute additional cash collateral. No Borrower may withdraw amounts credited to any such account except upon the occurrence of all of the following: (x) payment and performance in full of all Obligations; (y) expiration of all Letters of Credit; and (z) termination of this Agreement. Borrowers hereby grant to Agent a Lien and security interest in any such cash collateral and any right, title and interest of Borrowers in any deposit account or investment account in which such cash collateral may be deposited or held from time to time.

3.3. Closing Fee and Facility Fee.

(a) Upon the execution of this Agreement, Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a closing fee of $75,000.

(b) If, for any calendar quarter during the Term, the average daily unpaid balance of the Revolving Advances plus the Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit for each day of such calendar quarter does not equal the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount, then Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a fee at a rate equal to five one hundred fifty basis points ( 0.50 1.50 %) per annum on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount exceeds such average daily unpaid balance , provided that at such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been met, then effective on the first day of the month following the Coverage Threshold Date, the aforesaid

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

73


basis points shall be reduced to, and shall equal, seventy-five basis points (.75%) . Such fee shall be payable to Agent in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter with respect to the previous calendar quarter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.3(b), solely for purposes of calculating such fee , the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount in effect on each day during any specified month occurring during a specified calendar quarter shall be deemed to equal the actual Maximum Revolving Advance Amount in effect on such day, minus the amount of Special Reserve B in effect on the first day of such month.

3.4. Collateral Evaluation Fee and Collateral Monitoring Fee.

(a) Borrowers shall pay Agent a collateral monitoring fee equal to $ 1,500 25,000 per month commencing on the first day of the month following the Third Amendment Closing Date and on the first day of each month thereafter during the Term , provided, however, that at such time, if any, as the Coverage Threshold shall have been met, then effective on the first day of the month following the Coverage Threshold Date, such collateral monitoring fee shall be reduced to, and shall equal, $10,000 per month . The collateral monitoring fee shall be deemed earned in full on the date when same is due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(b) Borrowers shall pay to Agent on the first day of each month following any month in which Agent performs any collateral evaluation – namely any field examination, collateral analysis or other business analysis, the need for which is to be determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretions and which evaluation is undertaken by Agent or for Agent’s benefit – a collateral evaluation fee in an amount equal to $1,000 per day for each person employed to perform such evaluation, plus all costs and disbursements incurred by Agent in the performance of such examination or analysis. Without in any way limiting Agent’s rights under Section 4.10 to inspect and evaluate the Collateral and Borrowers’ business records, the parties hereto hereby agree that Borrowers shall not be liable to pay collateral evaluation fees and other costs and disbursements pursuant to this Section 3.4 in an aggregate amount for the period of 365 commencing on the Closing Date, or any successive period of 365 days thereafter, in excess of $40,000 plus actual out-of-pocket expenses for more than four (4) such collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses in any 365 consecutive day period (with the dollar amount of Borrower’s liability for all such collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses in any 365 day period (excluding out of pocket costs and expenses ) not to exceed any maximum amount for such liability which may be agreed to after the Third Amendment Date by Agent and Borrowers) ; provided that (x) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Borrowers shall be liable for the collateral evaluation fees and other costs and disbursements for any and all collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses that Agent shall elect in its Permitted Discretion to conduct (and the fees, costs and expenses of any such collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses conducted after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (and the amount of all collateral evaluation fees in connection therewith) shall not be counted against the limitations on Borrowers’ liability otherwise provided for in this sentence) and (y) nothing in this Section 3.4(a) shall be construed under any circumstances to limit the number of collateral evaluations/field exams/analyses which Agent may conduct at its own expense in accordance with its rights under Section 4.10.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

74


(c) All of the fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any appraisals conducted pursuant to Section 4.21 hereof shall be paid for when due, in full and without off-set, by Borrowers.

3.5. Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the Revolving Interest Rate during such extension.

3.6. Maximum Charges. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrowers, and if the then remaining excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrowers and the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

3.7. Increased Costs. In the event that any Applicable Law or any Change in Law or compliance by any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.7, the term “Lender” shall include Agent or Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender, and the office or branch where Agent or any Lender makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other financial, monetary or other authority, shall:

(a) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of Agent or any Lender, including pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or

(b) impose on Agent or any Lender or the London interbank Eurodollar market any other condition with respect to this Agreement or any Other Document;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Agent or any Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Advances hereunder by an amount that Agent or such Lender deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of the Advances by an amount that Agent or such Lender deems to be material, then, in any case Borrowers shall promptly pay Agent or such Lender, upon its demand, such additional amount as will compensate Agent or such Lender for such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to increased costs which are reflected in the Eurodollar Rate, as the case may be. Agent or such Lender shall certify the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrowing Agent, and such certification (which shall reflect the calculation of such amount) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall not be required to provide any compensation pursuant to this Section 3.7 for any such amounts incurred more than 270 days prior to the date on which the demand for payment of such amounts is first made to Borrowing Agent.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

75


3.8. Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:

(a) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate applicable pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof for any Interest Period; or

(b) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with respect to an outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan , ;

(c) the making, maintenance or funding of any Eurodollar Rate Loan has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by Agent or such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or with any request or directive of any such Governmental Body (whether or not having the force of law); or

(d) the Eurodollar Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Agent or such Lender of the establishment or maintenance of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, then Agent shall give Borrowing Agent Borrower prompt written or , telephonic or telegraphic notice of such determination.

If such notice is given, (i) any such requested Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan or Eurodollar Rate Loan which was to have been converted to an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be continued as or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify Agent, no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be converted into an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period for such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans. Until such notice has been withdrawn, Lenders shall have no obligation to make an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans and no Borrower shall have the right to convert a Domestic Rate Loan or an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan into an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan.

 

3.9. Capital Adequacy.

(a) In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that any Applicable Law or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any Change in Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Body, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

76


Agent or any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.9, the term “Lender” shall include Agent or any Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender) and the office or branch where Agent or any Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans ) with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Agent or any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which Agent or such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Agent’s and each Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by Agent or any Lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrowers shall pay upon demand to Agent or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Agent or such Lender for such reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this Section 3.9 shall be available to Agent and each Lender regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the Applicable Law, regulation or condition. However, notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing, neither Agent or any Lender shall make a demand on Borrowers for any additional amounts under this Section 3.9 unless Agent or such Lender (as applicable) shall have (to the extent Agent or such Lender is legally entitled to) requested payment of similar additional amounts from all of its borrowers and customers that are similarly situated to Borrowers.

(b) A certificate of Agent or such Lender setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate Agent or such Lender with respect to Section 3.9(a) hereof when delivered to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate Agent or any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.9 for any reductions in return incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that Agent or such Lender notifies Borrowing Agent of such law, rule, regulation or guideline giving rise to such reductions and of Agent’s or such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefore.

3.10. Gross Up for Taxes. If any Loan Party shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the Other Documents to Agent, or any Lender, assignee of any Lender, or Participant (each, individually, a “Payee” and collectively, the “Payees”), (a) the sum payable to such Payee or Payees, as the case may be, shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholding or deductions, the applicable Payee or Payees receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made (the “Gross-Up Payment”), (b) such Loan Party shall make such withholding or deductions, and (c) such Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Borrower shall be obligated to make any portion of the Gross-Up Payment to the extent that (i) taxes are U.S. Federal taxes and the obligation to withhold or deduct such taxes existed on the date such Payee became a party to this Agreement or received its interest hereunder or, with respect to payments to a new lending office of such Payee, the date such Payee designated such new lending office with respect to the Advances hereunder; provided, however , that this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the Gross-Up Payment any Payee, or any Payee acting through a new lending office, would be entitled to receive (without regard to this clause (i)) does not

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

77


exceed the Gross-Up Payment that the person making the transfer or selling the participation, or the Payee making the designation of such new lending office, would have been entitled to receive in the absence of such transfer, participation or designation, (ii) the obligation to pay such Gross-Up Payment would not have arisen but for a failure of by such Payee to comply with Section 3.11 hereof, or (iii) that is attributable to taxes imposed under FATCA (or any amendment thereto or successor version thereof that is substantively comparable to FATCA and with respect to which compliance is not materially more onerous) or (iv) that are taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, or branch profits taxes imposed as a result of any Payee being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such tax or as a result of any present or former connection between such Payee and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than a connection arising solely from such Payee having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, perfected a security interest under or enforced any Other Document).

3.11. Withholding Tax Exemption.

(a) Each Payee agrees that it will deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations (“ Regulations ”)) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related statements and certifications as required under §1.1441-1(e)(2) and/or (3) of the Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person.

(b) If a payment made to a Payee under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Payee 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 Payee shall deliver to the Borrowing Agent and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the 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 Agent as may be necessary for the Agent and Borrower to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Payee has or has not complied with its obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 3.11(6), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(c) Each Payee required to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(i) hereof shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (i) each Payee which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by any Loan Party hereunder for the account of such Payee; (ii) each Payee who becomes a party to this Agreement by way of an assignment or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

78


participation shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such applicable assignment or participation (unless Agent and Borrowers permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties) and (iii) each Payee who designates a new lending office shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of the designation of such new lending office (unless Agent and Borrowers shall permit such Payee to deliver such valid Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by such parties). Each Payee which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to Borrowing Agent and Agent two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by Borrowing Agent or Agent.

(d) Notwithstanding the submission of a Withholding Certificate claiming a reduced rate of or exemption from U.S. withholding tax required under Section 3.11(b) hereof, Agent or Borrowers shall be entitled to withhold applicable United States federal taxes if in its reasonable judgment it is required to do so under the due diligence requirements imposed upon a withholding agent under §1.1441-7(b) of the Regulations. Further, Borrower and Agent is indemnified under §1.1461-1(e) of the Regulations against any claims and demands of any Payee for the amount of any tax it deducts and withholds in accordance with regulations under §1441 of the Code.

 

IV. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

4.1. Security Interest in the Collateral. To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Borrower shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Agent’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest. Each Borrower shall promptly provide Agent with written notice of all commercial tort claims with a claim exceeding $500,000, such notice to contain the case title together with the applicable court and a brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each such notice, such Borrower shall be deemed to hereby grant to Agent a security interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims and all proceeds thereof. In the case of Collateral, the Liens securing the Obligations shall be first priority Liens, subject to Permitted Encumbrances. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, to secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender and each other holder of the Obligations a continuing security interest in and to and Lien on all of its ABL Equipment (including all ABL Equipment Spare Parts and all accessions (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) to the ABL Equipment) and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

79


4.2. Perfection of Security Interest. Each Borrower shall take all action that may be necessary, or that Agent may request, to maintain at all times the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Lien Waiver Agreements upon the reasonable request of Agent (providing that nothing in this clause (ii) shall limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory), (iii) delivering to Agent, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as Agent may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the Collateral with a value exceeding $500,000, (iv) using commercially reasonable efforts to enter into warehousing and other custodial arrangements satisfactory to Agent upon the reasonable request of Agent (providing that nothing in this clause (iv) shall limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory), and (v) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Agent’s security interest and Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Loan Party hereby authorizes Agent to file against such Loan Party, one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (which statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein). Each Loan Party authorizes Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that describe the Collateral by type or in any other manner as Agent may reasonably determine. All charges, expenses and fees Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations, or, at Agent’s option, shall be paid to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders immediately upon demand.

4.3. Disposition of Collateral. Each Loan Party will safeguard and protect all Collateral for Agent’s general account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or otherwise except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.1(b). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Agent be obligated to execute or deliver any document evidencing any release or re-conveyance of Collateral without receipt of a certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowers certifying that such release complies with this Agreement and the Other Documents, and that all conditions precedent to such release or re-conveyance have been complied with.

4.4. Preservation of Collateral. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at any time take such steps as Agent deems necessary to protect Agent’s interest in and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or the placing of other security protection measures as Agent may deem appropriate; (b) may employ and maintain at any of any Loan Party’s premises a custodian who shall have full authority to do all acts reasonably necessary to protect Agent’s interests in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

80


facilities to which Agent may move all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Loan Party’s owned or leased lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through any of the Loan Parties’ owned or leased property. Each Loan Party shall cooperate fully with all of Agent’s efforts to preserve the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may reasonably direct. All of Agent’s actual, reasonable expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations.

4.5. Ownership of Collateral.

(a) With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes subject to Agent’s security interest: (i) each Loan Party shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a first priority security interest in each and every item of its respective Collateral to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; and (ii) each Borrower’s Inventory with a fair market value in excess of $100,000 and each Borrower’s ABL Equipment shall be located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 4.5) and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Agent except (A) with respect to the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business ; , (B) in connection with the providing of services to Customers ; , (C) with respect to Inventory or ABL Equipment in transit from one such location to another such location, and (D) with respect to Inventory or ABL Equipment out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(b) (i) (i) There is no location at which any Loan Party has any Inventory with a fair market value exceeding $100,000 or ABL Equipment (except for (A) Inventory or ABL Equipment temporarily stored at third party locations in connection with the providing of services to Customers and , (B) Inventory in transit ) or ABL Equipment in transit from one such location to another or to or from one such location from a third party location in connection with the providing of services to Customers), and (C) Inventory or ABL Equipment out for repair in the Ordinary Course of Business other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5; (ii) Schedule 4.5 hereto contains a correct and complete list, as of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory of any Loan Party is stored with a fair market value exceeding $100,000; none of the receipts received by any Loan Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Loan Party and (B) the chief executive office of each Loan Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.5 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property owned or leased by each Loan Party, together with the names and addresses of any landlords.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5 or otherwise in this Agreement, any Loan Party may from time to time (x) change its chief executive office or (y) establish, enter into a lease for or acquire by

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

81


purchase a new business location and/or new location at which any Inventory of any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $100,000 is to be located and/or kept or at which any records regarding the Receivables of any Loan Party are kept, but only if and to the extent that such Loan Party shall provide prior written notice (which notice shall indicate whether such new chief executive office, records location or Inventory location is owned Real Property, leased Real Property or a third party collateral location and shall include an updated Schedule 4.5 reflecting such new location) of such change, establishment, entry into a lease or acquisition at least three (3) days prior thereto but provided further that nothing in this sentence shall be construed to contradict or limit the provisions of clause (f) of the definition of Eligible Inventory.

4.6. Defense of Agent’s and Lenders’ Interests. Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations and (b) termination of this Agreement, Agent’s interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect. During such period no Loan Party shall, without Agent’s prior written consent, pledge, sell, assign, transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances and to the extent permitted by this Agreement, any part of the Collateral. Each Loan Party shall defend Agent’s interests in the Collateral with a fair market value of $500,000 or greater against any and all Persons whatsoever except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, Agent shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral, Loan Parties shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set forth herein and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law. At any time following acceleration of the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.1, each Loan Party shall, upon Agent’s written request, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver same to Agent and/or subject to Agent’s order and if they shall come into any Loan Party’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Loan Party in trust as Agent’s trustee, and such Loan Party will immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.

4.7. Books and Records. Each Loan Party shall (a) keep proper books of record and account in entries ( which are full, true and correct entries in all material respects), which will be made , of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by the Loan Parties.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

82


4.8. Financial Disclosure. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Loan Party at any time to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Lender copies of any of such Loan Party’s and such Restricted Subsidiary’s financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to Agent and each Lender any information such accountants may have concerning such Loan Party’s and such Restricted Subsidiary’s financial status and business operations, other than any disclosure of information (x) material to such Borrowers’ and such Restricted Subsidiary’s business if such disclosure would result in the loss of the applicable accountant-client privilege (if any) or (y) which disclosure would violate in any material respect confidentiality obligations owing to a third party.

4.9. Compliance with Laws. Each of Holdings, each Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Person’s assets or any part thereof or to the operation of such Person’s business the non-compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.10. Inspection of Premises. At all reasonable times Agent and each Lender shall have full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from Holdings’, each Loan Party’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each Borrower’s business (other than any information protected by attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality obligations owed to third parties), provided that, Agent and Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to the normal business operations of the Loan Parties resulting from such access and activities. To the extent such access does not disrupt the normal business operations of Holdings, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, any Lender and their agents may enter upon any premises of any Person at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Person’s business.

4.11. Insurance. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) keep all its insurable properties insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended All Risk coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s (including business interruption) under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (b) maintain a bond commercial crime policy in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees; (c) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Person is engaged in business; (d) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others and other similar hazards (including any such liability insurance required to be maintained by the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of Material Contracts) for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies, (e) maintain insurance against risks under Environmental Laws and with respect to Hazardous Discharges and Releases and others similar hazards, and for such amounts, as is

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

83


customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such Person’s under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; and (f)(i) furnish Agent with copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at Agent’s request, and (ii) furnish Agent with copies of all policies and appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, naming lender loss payee and additional insured as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clause (a) and (f) above. Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries at all times shall maintain the assets and Real Property of such Loan Party so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Loan Party shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral.

4.12. Failure to Pay Insurance. If any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Agent, if Agent so elects, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor on behalf of any Restricted Subsidiary, and charge Borrowers’ Account therefor as a Revolving Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and such expenses so paid shall be part of the Obligations.

4.13. Payment of Taxes. Each Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary will pay, when due, all material taxes, assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Borrower or any of the Collateral including real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes, except in each case, to the extent the same has been Properly Contested. If any such taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Agent’s or any Lender’s opinion, may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, Agent may without notice to Borrowers pay the taxes, assessments or other Charges and each Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Lender harmless in respect thereof. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and remain continuing Agent shall not pay any taxes, assessments on Charges to the extent that any applicable Borrower has Properly Contested such taxes, assessments or Charges. The amount of any payment by Agent under this Section 4.13 shall be charged to Borrowers’ Account as a Revolving Advance maintained as a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations and, until Borrowers shall furnish Agent with an indemnity therefor (or supply Agent with evidence satisfactory to Agent that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Agent may hold without interest any balance standing to Borrowers’ credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Agent.

4.14. [Reserved].

4.15. Receivables.

(a) Nature of Receivables . Each of the Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Borrower, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered by a Borrower as of the date each Receivable is created. Same shall be due and owing in accordance with the applicable Borrower’s standard terms of sale without dispute, setoff or counterclaim except as may be stated on the accounts receivable schedules delivered by Borrowers to Agent.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

84


(b) Solvency of Customers . Each Customer, to the best of each Borrower’s knowledge, as of the date each Receivable is created, is and will be solvent and able to pay all Receivables on which the Customer is obligated in full when due or with respect to such Customers of any Borrower who are not solvent such Borrower has set up on its books and in its financial records bad debt reserves adequate to cover such Receivables.

(c) Location of Loan Parties . Each Loan Party’s chief executive office is located at the location set forth in Schedule 4.5 (as such schedule may be amended and updated from time to time in accordance with Section 4.5(c)) with respect to such Loan Party. Until written notice is given to Agent by Issuer of any other office at which any Loan Party keeps its records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such executive office.

(d) Collection of Receivables . Borrowers shall instruct their Customers to deliver all remittances upon Receivables to such Blocked Account (and/or related lockbox) as Agent shall designate from time to time as contemplated by Section 4.15(h), except as otherwise provided in Section 4.15(i) or as otherwise agreed to from time to time by Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Borrower directly receives any remittances upon Receivables, such Borrower will, at such Borrower’s sole cost and expense, but on Agent’s behalf and for Agent’s account, collect as Agent’s property and in trust for Agent all amounts received on Receivables, and shall not commingle such collections with any Borrower’s funds or use the same except to pay Obligations. Each Borrower shall deposit in the Blocked Account or, upon request by Agent, deliver to Agent, in original form and on the date of receipt thereof, all checks, drafts, notes, money orders, acceptances, cash and other evidences of Indebtedness.

(e) Notification of Assignment of Receivables . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to send notice of the assignment of, and Agent’s security interest in and Lien on, the Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or otherwise concerned with any of the Collateral. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to collect the Receivables, take possession of the Collateral, or both. Agent’s actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery and postage, telephone and telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account and added to the Obligations.

(f) Power of Agent to Act on Borrowers’ Behalf . Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Borrower any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each Borrower hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. Each Borrower hereby constitutes Agent or Agent’s designee as such Borrower’s attorney with power (i) at any time to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; and (ii) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default: (A) to endorse such Borrower’s name upon any notes,

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

85


acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (B) to sign such Borrower’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of Receivables; (C) reserved; (D) to sign such Borrower’s name on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by Agent to preserve, protect, or perfect Agent’s interest in the Collateral and to file same; and (E) to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Borrower; (F) to demand payment of the Receivables; (G) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise; (H) to exercise all of such Borrower’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral; (I) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables; (J) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables; (K) to prepare, file and sign such Borrower’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (L) to prepare, file and sign such Borrower’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; and (M) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment); this power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Borrower.

(g) No Liability . Neither Agent nor any Lender shall, under any circumstances or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting therefrom other than as a result of Agent’s or such Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may, without notice or consent from any Borrower, sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or upon any terms any of the Receivables or any other securities, instruments or insurance applicable thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Agent is authorized and empowered to accept following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the return of the goods represented by any of the Receivables, without notice to or consent by any Borrower, all without discharging or in any way affecting any Borrower’s liability hereunder.

(h) Establishment of a Lockbox Account, Dominion Account . Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (i) below, all proceeds of Collateral shall be deposited by Borrowers into either (i) a lockbox account, dominion account or such other “blocked account” (“ Blocked Accounts ”) established at a bank or banks (each such bank, a “ Blocked Account Bank ”) pursuant to an arrangement with such Blocked Account Bank as may be selected by Borrowing Agent and be reasonably acceptable to Agent or (ii) depository accounts (“ Depository Accounts ”) established at Agent for the deposit of such proceeds. Each applicable Borrower, Agent and each Blocked Account Bank shall enter into a deposit account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent directing such Blocked Account Bank to transfer such funds so deposited to Agent, either to any account maintained by Agent at said

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

86


Blocked Account Bank or by wire transfer to appropriate account(s) of Agent. All funds deposited in such Blocked Accounts shall immediately become the property of Agent and Borrowing Agent shall obtain the agreement by such Blocked Account Bank to waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. Neither Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility for such blocked account arrangement, including any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to deposits accepted by any Blocked Account Bank thereunder. All deposit accounts and investment accounts of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries are set forth on Schedule 4.15(h), which schedule may by amended from time to time by Borrowers.

(i) Reserved .

(j) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Investment Accounts . All deposit accounts, securities accounts and investment accounts of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.15(j) (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Loan Party has acquired any additional deposit accounts, securities accounts or investment accounts). No Loan Party shall open any new deposit account, securities account or investment account unless (i) such Loan Party shall have given at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to Agent and (ii) if such account is to be maintained with the Agent or with a bank, depository institution or securities intermediary that is not the Agent, provided however, that in connection with any account not maintained with the Agent, such bank, depository institution or securities intermediary, each applicable Loan Party and Agent shall first have entered into an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent sufficient to give Agent “control” (for purposes of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) over such account; provided further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement, the Loan Parties need not comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 4.15(j) with respect to (1) any deposit accounts in which the total amount of funds on deposit therein or credited thereto do not exceed at any one time either $100,000 as to any one such deposit account or $250,000 as to all such deposit accounts taken together, (2) any deposit accounts used exclusively for trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash purposes or employee wage or welfare benefit payments so long as the Loan Parties shall not maintain funds on deposit therein or credited thereto at any time in excess of the amounts necessary to fund such trust, payroll, payroll tax or petty cash obligations and any related payroll processing expenses routinely paid from such accounts on a current basis or (3) any Note Deposit Account or Term Loan Deposit Accounts Account (the accounts described in such clauses (1), (2) and (3), collectively, the “ Excluded Accounts ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the foregoing, any Borrower may establish new deposit accounts without the necessity of complying with the fifteen (15) days prior written notice requirements otherwise applicable under clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 4.15(j) so long as such deposit accounts are established and maintained with Agent.

(k) Adjustments . No Borrower will, without Agent’s consent, compromise or adjust any Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns of merchandise or grant any additional material discounts, allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Borrower.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

87


4.16. Inventory. To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any Borrower, it has been and will be produced by such Borrower in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.

4.17. Maintenance of Equipment. The Equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved in all material respects. No Loan Party shall use or operate the Equipment in violation of any material law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation. Each Loan Party shall have the right to sell Equipment to the extent permitted set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof.

4.18. Exculpation of Liability. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any Lender as any Loan Party’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or any Lender be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or of such Lender. Neither Agent nor any Lender, whether by anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assume any of any Person’s obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Lender, and neither Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible in any way for the performance by any Person of any of the terms and conditions thereof.

4.19. Environmental Matters.

(a) Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses thereon, and all operations and business conducted by Holdings, any Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary on real property owned or operated by Customers (“ Customer Real Properties”) , remain are in material compliance with all Environmental Laws , and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on or at any Real Property or any Customer Real Property except as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate governmental authorities .

(b) Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Holdigns and KCH Intermedite Holdco II) shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued material compliance of such Persons’ Person’s operations and businesses business with all applicable Environmental Laws , which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.

(c) [Reserved].

(c) (d)  In the event Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) obtains, gives or receives written notice of any Release or written threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substances Substance at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property caused by any Borrower that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “ Hazardous Discharge ”) or (ii) receives any written notice of violation, request for information or written

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

88


notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property caused by any Borrower , or written demand letter, complaint, order, citation , or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any Person’s interest therein , or any Customer Real Property , that with respect to the foregoing could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “ Environmental Complaint ”) from any Governmental Body responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which the Real Property or any Customer Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the “ Authority ”), then Borrowing Agent shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such notification, give written notice of same to Agent , detailing facts and circumstances (to the extent that such is non-privileged) of which Holdings, any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is aware of giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral and notice is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.

(d) (e)  Borrowing Agent shall promptly forward to Agent copies of any written request for information, written notification of potential liability, or demand letter from Governmental Bodies relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of Hazardous Substances (including sites to which such Persons have arranged for the transport and disposal of Hazardous Substances) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence and other non-privileged documents reasonably requested by Agent to Agent until the Environmental Complaint is settled. Borrowing Agent shall promptly forward to Agent copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at the Real Property, any Customer Real Property, or any such third-party disposal sites that Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such information is to be provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent’s security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral.

(e) (f)  Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all Remedial Actions to the extent required by Environmental Law or Authority in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien ; provided, however, it shall not be required to undertake such Remedial Action or respond to such Environmental Complaint to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper procedure . If any Borrower shall fail to respond promptly to any such Hazardous Discharge or as required by Environmental Law or Authority, which such failure would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Agent on behalf of Lenders may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent’s interest in the Collateral upon written notification to Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries : (i) give such notices notice or (ii) enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority with respect to any such Hazardous Discharge , or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

89


Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate for Domestic Rate Loans constituting Revolving Advances , shall be paid upon demand by Borrowers within thirty (30) business days of written demand by Agent , and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Lender and any Borrower.

(f) (g)  In the event there is a Hazardous Discharge or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, which in either case is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, Holdings, Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall comply with all reasonable written requests for information made by the Agent with respect to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws. Such information reasonably requested may include, at Borrowers’ expense, an environmental site assessment or environmental compliance audit of Real Property owned by Holdings, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, to be prepared by a nationally recognized environmental consulting or engineering firm, to assess such Hazardous Discharge or non-compliance with Environmental Laws; provided , however , that any environmental site assessment, environmental compliance audit or similar report acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to oversee any Remedial Action related to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws shall be deemed acceptable to Agent.

(g) (h)  Each Loan Party shall defend and indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent, Lenders and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and against all loss, liability, damage and reasonable expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by Agent or Lenders under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge, the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge or presence of Hazardous Substances resulting from actions on the part of Agent or any Lender or their respective employees, agents, directors of officers as provided for in this Agreement. The Loan Parties’ respective obligations under this Section 4.19 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any such Hazardous Discharge, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with such Hazardous Discharge , or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws . The Loan Parties’ obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

4.20. Financing Statements. Except for the financing statements filed by Agent and the financing statements described on Schedule 1.2, as of the Closing Date, there are no effective financing statements covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof on file in any applicable jurisdiction.

4.21. Appraisals. Agent may, in its sole discretion, exercised in a commercially reasonable manner, at any time after the Closing Date, engage the services of an independent

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

90


appraisal firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to Agent, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of Borrowers’ Collateral; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrowers shall (i)  be obligated to pay or reimburse Agent for all costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with such appraisals of Collateral consisting of Inventory conducted in any consecutive 365 day period, commencing on the Closing Date, not to exceed $60,000 in the aggregate as to each such 365 day period, and (ii) Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse Agent for more than one such two (2) such appraisals of Collateral consisting of ABL Equipment (one of which shall be conducted on a “desk top” basis and the other of which shall constitute a full and comprehensive appraisal ) conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Closing Date date of the ABL Equipment Notice . Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, Agent shall consult with Borrowers as to the identity of any such firm.

4.22. Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in Article IV to the contrary, (i) the liens and security interests granted to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement in Collateral that constitutes Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral are expressly subject and subordinate to the liens and security interests granted in favor of the Notes Claimholders and Term Loan Claimholders (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), including liens and security interests granted to the Agent pursuant to or in connection with the Notes Purchase Agreement or Term Loan Agreement and (ii) the exercise of any right or remedy with respect to the Notes/ Term Loan Priority Priority Collateral by the Agent hereunder is subject to the limitations and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of this Article IV, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

 

V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

5.1. Authority. Each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the Other Documents and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Other Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Agreement and the Other Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the Other Documents (a) are within such Loan Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 5.1 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

91


which are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound.

5.2. Formation and Qualification.

(a) Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary (A) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) and (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person. Each Loan Party has delivered to Agent true and complete copies of its Organization Documents and will promptly notify Agent of any amendment or changes thereto.

(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Loan Party as of the Third Amendment Closing Date are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).

5.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be true at the time of such Borrower’s execution of this Agreement and the Other Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

5.4. Tax Returns. Each Borrower’s and their Restricted Subsidiaries’ federal tax identification numbers are set forth on Schedule 5.4 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except those that are being Properly Contested. Federal and material state and local income tax returns of the Borrowers have been examined and reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The provisions for taxes on the books of each Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate in all material respects for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and no Borrower has any knowledge of any material deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

92


5.5. Financial Statements.

(a) The pro forma balance sheet of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (the “ Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) furnished to Agent on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the Transactions , and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the such Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of Borrowing Agent. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 5.5(a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared , in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year end adjustments.

(b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the “ Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Borrowers’ judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and course of action for the projected period (it being understood by the parties that projections by their nature are inherently uncertain and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved). The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”.

(c) The Audited Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to Agent, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of KGH and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the results of their operations for such periods (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes)). Since December 31, 2013, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries as shown on the consolidated balance sheet as of such date of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.

5.6. Entity Names. As of the Third Amendment Closing Date, no Loan Party has been known by any other name in the past five years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, nor has any Loan Party as of the Closing Date been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years except as set forth on Schedule 5.6.

5.7. OSHA and Environmental Compliance.

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

93


Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; and (ii)  there have been and are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations that are reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has been issued and complied with all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws other than those licenses, certificate or permits the failure to be so issued (or the failure to so comply with) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) There are have been no Hazardous Discharges at, upon, under or within any Real Property or Customer Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property including any premises leased by any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and governmental regulations and in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their tenants.

5.8. Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance.

(a) After giving effect to the Transactions, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are and will be solvent, able to pay their debts as they mature, have and will have capital sufficient to carry on their business and all businesses in which they are about to engage, and as of the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of their assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of their liabilities.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), none of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) any pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii)  any liabilities or indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations and other Permitted Indebtedness.

(c) None of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which could would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Pension Benefit Plan, Multiemployer Plan or self-insured Welfare

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

94


Plan (as defined in ERISA) Plan , other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). Except where noncompliance or any liability would could not reasonably be expected to have result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws Applicable Laws , (ii) each Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan and Multiemployer Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (iii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; (iv) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; (v) no Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Benefit Plan or, with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has received notice of any such proceedings ; (vi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; (vii) neither any Borrower nor any member of a the Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) no Termination Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (x) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period has not been waived Reportable Event ; (xi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and there exists no fact which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability ; under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 and (xiii) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of a Plan.

5.9. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. All Registered or material Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary which are necessary for the operation of any such Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business are set forth

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

95


on Schedule 5.9 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8). The Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries own or have rights to licenses to all Intellectual Property sufficient to conduct the business and operations as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted (as of the Third Amendment Closing Date), except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material Registered Intellectual Property owned by each Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is, to the knowledge of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, valid and enforceable . There is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity or enforceability of any such owned material Registered Intellectual Property , and (other than with respect to pending applications in the ordinary course of prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or other applicable governmental authority), or to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any licensed material Registered Intellectual Property. No As of the Third Amendment Closing Date, no Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is aware of any grounds for any challenge to such owned or licensed Registered Intellectual Property, except as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. Each item of material Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary consists of original material or property developed by such Loan Party or was lawfully acquired by such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary from the proper and lawful owner thereof, except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain all owned Intellectual Property and licensed Intellectual Property as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to all software used by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in the operation of any such Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, as currently conducted, such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns, or possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all such software in all material respects.

5.10. Licenses and Permits. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required to be procured as of the Third Amendment Closing Date by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in compliance with or procure such licenses or permits would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.11. No Default. As of the Closing Date, no Borrower is in default in the payment or material performance of any of its Material Contracts and no Event of Default under this Agreement has occurred and is continuing.

5.12. No Burdensome Restrictions. None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has heretofore delivered to Agent true and complete copies of all Material Contracts (or otherwise, to the extent required, provided a description of such Material Contracts (and any amendments thereto) entered into after the Closing Date in the applicable Narrative Report) to which it or its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or to which they or any of their properties is subject.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

96


5.13. No Labor Disputes. None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Loan Party’s nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during the Term, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14. Margin Regulations. None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged, nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the sale of any of the Notes will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

5.15. Investment Company Act. None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

5.16. Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein when taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact known to any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or which reasonably should be known to such Loan Party, which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, has not disclosed to Agent in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17. Swaps. No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby such Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

5.18. Conflicting Agreements. No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Loan Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the Other Documents.

5.18. [Reserved]

5.19. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations. None of the Loan Parties , or Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is subject to any laws, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

97


5.20. Business and Property of Loan Parties. Upon and after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries do not propose to engage in any business other than business relating to oil field services and related activities and ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business. On the Third Amendment Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21. Section 20 Subsidiaries. Borrowers do not intend to use and shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, to purchase during the underwriting period, or for 30 days thereafter, Ineligible Securities being underwritten by a Section 20 Subsidiary.

5.22. Anti-Terrorism Laws.

(a) General . None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

(b) Executive Order No. 13224 . None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Advances or other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “ Blocked Person ”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person or entity with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person or entity who is affiliated or associated with a Person or entity listed above.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

98


None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries, any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Advances or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

5.23. Trading with the Enemy. None of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has engaged, nor does it intend to engage, in any business or activity prohibited by the Trading with the Enemy Act.

5.24. Federal Securities Laws. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) has any securities registered under the Exchange Act or (c) has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act.

5.25. Equity Interests. As of the Third Amendment Closing Date, the authorized and outstanding Equity Interests of each Loan Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries is as set forth on Schedule 5.25 hereto. All of the Equity Interests of each Loan Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders hereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. As of the Third Amendment Closing Date, except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 5.25, there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Loan Party, or any of the holders of the Equity Interests issued by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of Loan Parties and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.25, Loan Parties and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

5.26. Commercial Tort Claims. No Loan Party is a party to any commercial tort claims exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8).

5.27. Letter of Credit Rights. No Loan Party has any letter of credit rights exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 5.27 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice form the Borrowers to Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.8).

5.28. Material Contracts. As of the Third Amendment Closing Date, Schedule 5.28 sets forth all Material Contracts of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. All Material

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

99


Contracts are in full force and effect and, except to the extent such defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no defaults currently exist thereunder.

 

VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:

6.1. Payment of Fees. Pay to Agent, without duplication: on demand all usual and customary fees and expenses which Agent incurs in connection with (a) the forwarding of Advance proceeds and (b) the establishment and maintenance of any Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts as provided for in Section 4.15(h). Agent may, without making demand, charge Borrowers’ Account for all such fees and expenses.

6.2. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets. (a) Actively conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties necessary in its business (including the Collateral) in good working order and condition in all material respects (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and trademarks Intellectual Property and any licenses under third party Intellectual Property, subject to the terms of any such licenses, and take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual property Intellectual Property right or other right included in the Collateral , except, in each the case of any such Intellectual Property right , where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect (i)  its legal existence under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (ii)  its good standing in the relevant jurisdictions of organization, and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.3. Violations. Promptly notify Agent in writing of any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to any Loan Party which could would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.4. Reserved.

6.5. Financial Covenants. If at any time during any fiscal quarter (the “Subject Quarter”) a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred or and be continuing, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the four-fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of such Subject Quarter.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

100


6.6. Execution of Supplemental Instruments. Execute and deliver to Agent from time to time, upon demand, such supplemental agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as Agent may reasonably request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect.

6.7. Payment of Indebtedness. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested, subject at all times to any applicable subordination arrangement in favor of Lenders.

6.8. Standards of Financial Statements. Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 9.12, and 9.13 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

6.9. Federal Securities Laws. Promptly notify Agent in writing if any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) registers any securities under the Exchange Act or (c) files a registration statement under the Securities Act.

6.10. Additional Guarantors; Further Assurances. Upon (w) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Loan Party, (x) the designation in accordance with Section 6.11 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (y) any existing Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) any Subsidiary of any Borrower being added as a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Notes Facility or the Term Loan Facility after the date of this Agreement, then such Borrower shall cause such Person to become a Guarantor and comply with the provisions of Article IV regarding the grant of security interests in its assets constituting Collateral by executing a supplement to this Agreement and to those Other Documents in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.10 (an “Additional Guarantor Supplement”) and, unless otherwise waived by Agent, the Borrowers will cause their counsel to simultaneously with the delivery of such supplement and such Guaranty deliver an Opinion of Counsel as to the enforceability, subject to customary exceptions, of such supplement to this Agreement and to such Other Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent on the date on which it was added. At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of Agent, Holdings, the Borrowers and each other Guarantor will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as Agent may reasonably request in order to ensure that the Obligations under this Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantors and that the Liens created hereunder and under the Other Documents continue to constitute first priority perfected security interests in the Collateral.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

101


6.11. Designation of Subsidiaries. The Board of Directors may, at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Notes Facility or the Term Loan Facility or any Subordinated Indebtedness. For purposes of Section 7.4 hereof, designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall be deemed to be an acquisition by a Borrower of the Equity Interests of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation for a purchase price and investments equal to (x) if such Restricted Subsidiary is being acquired by a Loan Party on such date of designation, the total aggregate value of all consideration (including all Earnouts) paid by such Loan Party for such acquisition and (y) in all other cases, the fair market value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at such date of designation. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and, for purposes of Section 7.4 a return on any investment by the Issuer in Unrestricted Subsidiaries equal to the fair market value of the assets of such Subsidiary at such date of designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

6.12. Keepwell. If it is a Qualified ECP Loan Party, then jointly and severally, together with each other Qualified ECP Loan Party, hereby absolutely unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantees the prompt payment and performance of all CEA Swap Obligations owing by each Non-Qualifying Party (it being understood and agreed that this guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection), and (b) undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any Non-Qualifying Party to honor all of such Non-Qualifying Party’s obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document in respect of CEA Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Loan Party shall only be liable under this Section 6.10 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 6.10, or otherwise under this Agreement or any Other Document, voidable under applicable law, including applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Loan Party under this Section 6.10 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Qualified ECP Loan Party intends that this Section 6.10 constitute, and this Section 6.10 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Borrower and Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

6.13. Post-Closing Actions. Complete each of the actions described on Schedule 6.13 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later than the date set forth in Schedule 6.13 with respect to such action or such later date as Agent may reasonably agree.

6.14. Minimum Cash Balance. Borrowers shall maintain with PNC at all times one or more interest bearing demand deposit accounts (which, for purposes hereof, may include money market accounts maintained with PNC and other bank accounts maintained

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

102


with PNC, the balances in respect of which are invested in overnight funds), the sum of the balances of which, as of any date of determination, shall equal no less than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash then held by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries , and which would be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings dated as of such date of determination, provided, however, that no bank account into which payments and remittances made by a Customer are deposited (whether such bank account is owned by a Borrower or by PNC) shall be required to be interest bearing pursuant to this Section 6.14.

6.15. Interest Rate Hedge. The Borrowers shall enter into, no later than ninety days after the Third Amendment Closing Date , and thereafter maintain at all times in full force and effect, an Interest Rate Hedge with regard to not less than $25,000,000 in principal amount with respect to the Term Loan Debt, on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

 

VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Loan Party shall, nor shall they permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and termination of this Agreement:

7.1. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.

(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person; permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with or liquidate or dissolve into it or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all of or a substantial portion of all of its assets to or in favor of any Person, provided , however that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) any Borrower (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize such Borrower into a new jurisdiction); provided that (a)  such Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person and (b)  the resulting jurisdiction of reorganization is in the United States, or (y) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Loan Party (other than a Borrower or Holdings) is merging , amalgamating or consolidating with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting investment made in connection with a Loan Party merging , amalgamating or consolidating with a non-Loan Party shall otherwise be a Permitted Investment; (ii) (x) any Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party, (y) any Subsidiary (other than any Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve and (z) any Borrower or Subsidiary may change its legal form if, with respect to clauses (y) and (z), such Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of such Borrower and if not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, such Borrower will remain a Borrower and a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder and shall be organized in a jurisdiction in the United States ); (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

103


is a Loan Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Loan Party or (y) to the extent constituting an investment, such investment must be a Permitted Investment an investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 , so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Loan Party gives Agent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of such merger or consolidation transaction , (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, and (D) Agent’s rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger or consolidation; and (iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, each of the following shall be permitted under this Section 7.1(a)(iv): a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale or acquisition of assets, between the target and the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary , the purpose of which is to effect a Permitted Acquisition , or investment permitted under Section 7.4 or an acquisition of a substantial portion of the assets of any Person to the extent funded by capital contributions received by Holdings .

(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) the disposition of assets from any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii)  except as otherwise provided in Section 7.1(c) below, the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv)  licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted to any other Person in the Ordinary Course of Business (and any extension or renewal thereof) and the lapse or abandonment of non-material Intellectual Property, including Registered Intellectual Property, that is no longer used or useful in the business of any Loan Party or Subsidiary; (v) leasing or subleasing assets in the Ordinary Course of Business; (vi) except as otherwise provided in Section 7.1(c) below, subject to at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice of such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to Agent, the disposition of Equipment in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the extent the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, ( v) vii) except as otherwise provided in Section 7.1(c) below, any other dispositions or transfers (other than sales, dispositions or transfers of Receivables) during any fiscal year not to exceed $ 1,000,000, (vi , provided that the aggregate amount of such dispositions or transfers shall not exceed $ 3,000,000 since the Third Amendment Closing Date and the proceeds of such dispositions or transfers, to the extent constituting proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and to the extent constituting proceeds of any assets or properties other than such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement, as applicable, (viii ) dispositions of Receivables, but only to the extent of a compromise, adjustment, write down or collection thereof or acceptance of any return of merchandise in connection therewith or the granting of any material discount, allowance or credits thereon, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of the applicable Customer and dispositions of any securities received in any such bankruptcy or reorganization, ( vii ix ) the use or transfer of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement, ( viii x ) the making of an investment that is permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.4, ( ix xi ) the making of a distribution in accordance with Section

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

104


7.7, ( x xii ) dispositions of assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition (the “ Subject Permitted Acquisition ”) so long as (i) the proceeds of any such disposition of assets are used (x)  to prepay the Notes Term Loan in accordance with Section  2.5(a) 5.02 of the Term Loan Agreement (without an option for reinvestment pursuant to such Section  2.5(b) 5.02(f), but with the option of such lender to decline such prepayment pursuant to the terms thereof), or (y) after payment in full of the Term Loan , to prepay the Note Loan in accordance with the mandatory prepayment provisions of the Notes Facility (without an option for reinvestment ), (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Loan Parties thereof and either (x) the fair market value of the assets to be so disposed do not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the total assets acquired from the Subject Permitted Acquisition or (y) the amount of EBITDA attributable to the assets to be so disposed does not exceed 25% of the total EBITDA attributable to the total assets acquired in such Subject Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the Subject Permitted Acquisition; provided , that for any such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) (except pursuant to clauses (ii), ( vi vii ) and ( ix x ) or to any Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be for no less than the fair market value of the applicable property or assets at the time of such transaction.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event may any Borrower or other Loan Party sell, transfer or dispose (except to the limited extent permitted under Section 7.1 (b)(ii) and (v) above) of any ABL Equipment without the Agent’s prior written consent. Furthermore, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, with respect to any lease or transfer of any ABL Equipment otherwise permitted hereunder or any other disposition of ABL Equipment to which the Agent otherwise consents in writing that occurs after the date of the ABL Equipment Notice, (x)   Borrowers shall provide at least ten (10)  Business Day’s prior written notice to Agent of any such intended sale, lease, transfer or other dispositions of any ABL Equipment, which notice shall identify the applicable ABL Equipment and be accompanied by an updated Borrowing Base Certificate (which may continue to report the information as to Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory as reported in the most recent regularly scheduled Borrowing Base Certificate previously delivered by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.2, as such information regarding Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory has been updated by all weekly reports of sales, receipts of case and collection (if any) required to be delivered by Borrowers to Section 9.2 since the delivery of that most recent Borrowing Base Certificate) setting forth a recalculation of the ABL Equipment Formula Amount as of such date after giving effect to such disposition of such ABL Equipment, (y) as of the date of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, after giving pro forma effect to such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (and reflecting the recalculation of the Formula Amount pursuant to the updated Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) as provided for in the following sentence), (A ) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or occur and be continuing, and ( B ) Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $1,000,000, and (z) on the date of the closing of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent a certificate stating that such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition is to occur on that date and the conditions set forth in the foregoing clause (y) have been satisfied. Immediately

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

105


upon delivery of the updated Borrowing Base Certificate provided for in clause (y) of the preceding sentence, the Formula Amount shall be recalculated in accordance with such updated Borrowing Base Certificate for all purposes under this Agreement and the Other Documents , provided that, if for any reason the Borrowers do not to consummate the intended sale, lease, transfer or disposition of the applicable ABL Equipment, Borrowers may give written notice to Agent of such event, and upon delivery of any such notice, the notice of disposition and updated Borrowing Base Certificate delivered under such clause (y) shall be deemed withdrawn for all purposes (and further provided that, any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of such ABL Equipment after such deemed withdrawal must comply with the provisions of this paragraph as though such notice of disposition had never been given).

7.2. Creation of Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

7.3. Guarantees. Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than in respect of the Obligations) except (a) as disclosed on Schedule 7.3, (b) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”, (c)  transactions permitted pursuant to Section 7.4 or 7.5 and Permitted Intercompany Investments and , (d) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business (e) any Keane Completions Lease Guaranty and any other guaranty of real property lease obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary up to an aggregate amount, as to such Keane Completions Lease Guaranties and such guaranties, not to exceed $ 3,000,000 and (f) any guaranty or other contingent obligation (other than any guaranty of Indebtedness) to the extent a third party requires Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantee and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement . For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any assumption, endorsement or guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such assumption, endorsement or guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by the Person assuming, or otherwise endorsing or guaranteeing such obligation.

7.4. Investments. Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, except (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof, (b) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and either (i) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (ii) issues debt obligations, or is the Subsidiary of a holding company which issues debt obligations, that are rated not less

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

106


than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency (any such commercial bank, an “Approved Bank”) (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with insured certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities not exceeding 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations set forth in Section 7.4(a), (e) Permitted Investments, (f) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.5 and assumptions, endorsements and guarantees permitted under Section 7.3, and (g) the purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person (together with any Permitted Acquisitions accounted for as investments pursuant to this clause (g)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 since the Third Amendment Closing Date (less the amount of any advances, loans or extensions of credit made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.5(e)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time (provided, that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom); further provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in the foregoing or otherwise in this Agreement, at any time when the Cumulative Credit shall be greater than $0, Loan Parties may not make any further investments in any Urestricted Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the extent that, after giving effect to any such investment, the aggregate amount of all such investments in any Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 7.4 would exceed $5,000,000 plus the amount of any return of capital deemed received by Loan Parties by the designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 6.11, unless and except to the extent that, after giving effect to such investment, Liquidity exceeds $15,000,000.

7.5. Loans. Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of Inventory or the provision of services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) loans to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 7.4 and (e) advances, loans or extensions of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 (less the amount of any investments made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.4(g)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time (provided, that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

7.6. Reserved. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures. Own or create directly or indirectly any Restricted Subsidiaries other than (a) any Restricted Subsidiary in existence on the Third Amendment Closing Date and (b) any Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Third Amendment Closing Date that, to the extent it is not an Excluded Subsidiary, has become a Subsidiary Guarantor by joining the Subsidiary Guaranty by delivering to the Agent an Additional Guarantor Supplement. Except for Joint Ventures in existence on the Third Amendment Closing Date, no Loan Party shall be or agree to be, nor shall any Loan Party permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to be or agree to be, a Joint Venture.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

107


7.7. Distributions. Pay or make any distribution in respect of any Equity Interest of any Loan Party or any of the its Restricted Subsidiaries or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest of any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries except that the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make distributions : (A) to the extent and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in clauses (i) through ( iv vi ) below and (B)  so long as a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to the distribution or payment described in this clause (B), and subject to written certification provided to Agent as to the purpose and amount of such distribution or payment (such certification to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.8 hereof) , to its members or partners (as applicable), in an aggregate amount equal to the Increased Tax Burden of its members or partners (as applicable), so long as (a)  a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding , and (b)  no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to such payment(s), and (c) the purpose for such purchase, redemption or distribution shall be as set forth in writing to Agent at least ten (10)  days within the occurrence of such purchase, redemption or distribution and such purchase, redemption or distribution shall in fact been used for such purpose. Payments to members or partners (as applicable) shall be made so as to be available when the tax is due, including in respect of estimated tax payments. In the event (x) the actual distribution to members or partners (as applicable), made pursuant to this Section 7.7 exceeds the actual income tax liability of any of such members or partners, whether direct or indirect (as applicable), due to such Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or partnership (as applicable) or (y) if such Person was a subchapter C corporation, such Person would be entitled to a refund of income taxes previously paid as a result of a tax loss during a year in which such Person is a limited partnership or limited liability company (as applicable), then the members or partners (as applicable) shall repay such Person the amount of such excess or refund, as the case may be, no later than the date the annual tax return must be filed by such Person (without giving effect to any filing extensions). In the event such amounts are not repaid in a timely manner by any member or partners (as applicable), then such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall not pay or make any distribution with respect to, or purchase, redeem or retire, any membership interest or partnership interest (as applicable) of such Person held or controlled by, directly or indirectly, such member or partner (as applicable), until such payment has been made; amount sufficient to enable the direct and indirect members of KGH to pay projected tax liabilities attributable to allocations of taxable income by KGH to them (“Tax Distributions”) using an assumed tax rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state, and local income tax rate prescribed for an individual resident in New York, New York (the “Assumed Tax Rate”); provided that (w) Tax Distributions from and after the Third Amendment Closing Date will be calculated based on the taxable income of KGH from such Third Amendment Closing Date, and in the case of Tax Distributions with respect to taxable years after the taxable year that includes such Third Amendment Closing Date (the “Closing Date Year”), shall take into account allocations of taxable losses with respect to

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

108


the Closing Date Year and later taxable years such that Tax Distributions shall be required only to the extent aggregate allocations of taxable income from and after the Closing Date Year (with respect to which Tax Distributions have not been made) exceed such aggregate allocations of taxable losses; (x) Tax Distributions shall be paid not more than ten (10) days prior to April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year based upon the determination by the tax matters partner of KGH of the amount equal to (y) the product of (A) the amount of taxable income allocated to each member of KGH for the period beginning in January of each such year and ending on March 31, May 31, August 31 and December 31 as if each such period were a taxable year and (B) the Assumed Tax Rate (such product, the “Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology”) minus (z) Tax Distributions previously made by Holdings with respect to any prior period within the same taxable year; provided that if taxable income is not allocated to the Class A Members of KGH pro rata in accordance with the number of Class A Units held by each Class A Member of KGH, then (I) KGH shall determine the Class A Member who has the greatest tax liability on a per-Class A Unit basis determined assuming such Class A Member is subject to tax at the Assumed Tax Rate with respect to the taxable income allocated to such Class A Member by KGH (the “High Tax Member”), (II) Holdings shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount sufficient to allow the High Tax Member to pay his tax liability as so calculated and (III) Holdings shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount equal, on a per-Class A Unit basis, to the Tax Distribution received by the High-Tax Member (the “Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology”); provided further that the Tax Distribution shall be calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and not the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology once the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology by $15,000,000 (provided that, in the event the cumulative EBITDA for the relevant Fiscal Years exceeds $906,000,000, such $15,000,000 shall be increased proportionally). The Compliance Certificate shall, inter alia, include the calculation of the Tax Distributions for the Class A Members on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology and the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and shall set forth the aggregate amount by which the amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology. For purposes of this Section 7.7, “Class A Units” and “Class A Member” have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Group Holdings LLC, dated as of the Closing Date, as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date. To the extent that it shall be determined that the amount of any Tax Distributions have been underpaid or overpaid for any period (whether as a result of audit or other adjustments to KGH’s taxable income or otherwise), Holdings will adjust future Tax Distributions to take into account such overpayment or underpayment; provided that if it is determined that a Tax Distribution was overpaid by $5,000,000 or more, the direct or indirect members of KGH will each repay to KGH their shares of such Tax Distribution, and KGH shall repay any amount so received to Holdings;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

109


(i) each Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower may pay dividends and distributions to such Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of such Borrower (and in the case of a dividend or distribution by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to a Borrower and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary based upon their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);

(ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may (or may make dividends and distributions, the proceeds of which may be used by Holdings and/or any direct or indirect Parent to) repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value Equity Interests (including any stock appreciation rights or profit interests in respect thereof) of the Borrowers (or its direct or indirect parent Parent ), any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from current or former employees, directors or officers, provided that the aggregate cash payments in respect of such repurchases, redemptions, retirements and acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year, and provided further that at such time, if any, as such aggregate cash payments made in any fiscal year exceed $ 1,000,000 2,500,000 , then any such additional cash payments made during such fiscal year may be made only if (x) after giving effect to each such additional cash payment, Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof, measured as at the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such payment had been made on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the making of such payment, Borrowers shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Borrowing Agent certifying that the conditions of the preceding clause (x) were satisfied with respect to the making of such payment;

(iii) (x) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests of Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interest represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or similar equity incentive awards ; , and (y) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may pay cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of options, warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of Holdings (or a direct or indirect Parent);

(iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make distributions and dividends (the proceeds of which may be used by Intermediate Holdco I and/or any direct or indirect Parent to make distributions and dividends) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) the greater of (1)  $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or 9.7 ( less the amount of any prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of financings of Subordinated Indebtedness in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.16(iv)(x)) plus

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

110


(y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that with respect to any dividend or distribution made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” pursuant to this clause (y), (A)  no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B)  the Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Borrowers shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such dividend or distribution had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C)  shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail); and since the Third Amendment Date;

(v) Without duplication of amounts permitted to be paid pursuant to Section 7.10 (d) hereof, Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to pay customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ (or a direct or indirect Parent’s) directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries ; and

(vi) (v)  the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to Holdings to pay (or for Holdings to make distributions to any direct or indirect Parent to pay) (i) out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other general corporate overhead out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business attributable to the ownership of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Holdings’ or any direct or indirect Parent’s directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrowers and (iii) fees and expenses payable to COAC to the extent that the payment of such fees and expenses is permitted pursuant to Section 7.10(b).

7.8. Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except Permitted Indebtedness.

7.9. Nature of Business. Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged as described in Section 5.20 , nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business.

7.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, including without limitation the payment of any management fees, except (a) transactions which are on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that, Borrowers shall disclose the terms and conditions of each transaction

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

111


with any Affiliate(s) entered into in reliance on this Section 7.10 on the next Compliance Certificate delivered by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.8 following the date the applicable Loan Party(ies) enter into such transaction, (b) the payment of fees and expenses to COAC , not exceeding $15,000,000 in the aggregate since the Third Amendment Closing Date in connection with the providing of advisory services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $ 2,000,000 in any fiscal year , so long as such services and fees and expenses paid by any Loan Party in respect thereof are substantially comparable to the services, and the fees and expenses in respect to such services, that the Loan Parties could be expected to receive and pay, as applicable, from a third party providing substantially similar services , (c) entering into employment and severance arrangements, in the Ordinary Course of Business between any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary’s and its officers and employees, (d) the payment of customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of directors, officers, non-Affiliated consultants and employees of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries) in the Ordinary Course of Business, (e) transactions permitted by Section Sections 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7 , 7.8 or any Permitted Intercompany Investment, and (f ) capital contributions made to Intermediate Holdco II , (g ) transactions between or among the Loan Parties . , (h)  Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness advanced by and owing to KGH by any one or more Loan Parties from time to time, and payment in respect thereof from any one or more Loan Parties to KGH in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Loan Documentation for such Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness ( to the extent such Subordinated Loan Documentation complies with the requirements of clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” ), all as and to the extent permitted by Sections 7.8 and 7.21(b)(A)(vii) hereof (if applicable), (i) transactions between or among the Loan Parties and between or among non-Loan Parties that, in each case, are otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, (j) transactions with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid by the Loan Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary is Equity Interests in, or cash funded with the proceeds of equity contributions made by, the direct or indirect Parent of Holdings, (k) transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent expressly contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents (as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date but, in the case of the Intellectual Property Agreements, Services Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement (as such terms are defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement), subject to modification after the Third Amendment Closing Date to the extent such modification results from amendments, updates or replacements of the schedules thereto, so long as such modifications do not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material increase in the payment obligations of Intermediate Holdco II and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in service or in a material decrease in the assets being transferred to, or services being performed on behalf of, Intermediate Holdco II and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in payment obligations) and (l) transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent approved in writing (by electronic mail or otherwise) by the Agent on the Third Amendment Closing Date.

7.11. Reserved. Amendment to Commercial Agreements. Without the consent of the Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of the Commercial Agreements in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Parent Guarantor or its Restricted Subsidiaries unless required by Law.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

112


7.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes. Change its fiscal year from a year ending on December 31st or make any significant change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

7.13. Pledge of Credit. Now or hereafter pledge Agent’s or any Lender’s credit on any purchases or for any purpose whatsoever or use any portion of any Advance in or for any business other than such Borrower’s business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.

7.14. Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness.

(a) Without the consent of the Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Intercreditor Agreement, terminate , amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its certificate of partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders unless required by law.

(b) Without the consent of the Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate , amend, modify , change or waive any term or condition in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders of any documentation in respect of any Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the Notes Documents and the Term Loan Documents) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of 7,500,000.

(c) Without the consent of the Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate , amend , supplement , modify, change or waive any term or condition of any documentation (including the Term Loan Agreement) related to the Term Loan Facility, in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders. Note Document or Term Loan Document (x) in the event that such termination, amendment, modification, change or waiver would contravene the provisions of the applicable Intercreditor Agreements or this Agreement or (y) in the event that such termination, amendment, supplement, modification, change or waiver is materially adverse to the Lenders, provided that , in no event shall any amendment, supplement, modification, change, or waiver (A) without the consent of the Agent (in its sole discretion) (i) increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (but excluding in all such cases any such increase on account of a default or event of default) or increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness under the Note Purchase Documents or the Term Loan Documents, in each case, by an amount in excess of 300 basis points for all such increases after the Third Amendment Closing Date (measured to include any increases after the Third Amendment Closing Date in the form of original issue discount, upfront fees in lieu of interest or similar fees in lieu of interest and any other increases after the Third Amendment Closing Date that result in an increase in yield, but specifically excluding (x) any fees of any kind paid under the Note Purchase Documents or the Term Loan Documents, in each case, on the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

113


Third Amendment Closing Date, and (y) customary fees paid by Borrowers in connection with amendments, waivers, increases in commitments or forbearance agreements entered into under the Note Purchase Documents or the Term Loan Documents, in each case, after the Third Amendment Closing Date), (ii) modify the amortization schedule or shorten the final maturity date under the Term Loan Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement to a date earlier than the last day of the Term as in effect on the Third Amendment Date or (iii) amend, supplement, modify, change or waive any mandatory prepayment provisions of any Note Document or (B) prohibit, limit or otherwise restrict any “Permitted Refinancings” of the Obligations.

7.15. Compliance with ERISA. (i) Engage Except where noncompliance or any liability could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) engage , or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction”, as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA , ; (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ; (iv) fail promptly to notify Agent of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (v) fail to comply, or permit a any member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Plan and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or ; (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Plan to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect to any Plan . ; or (vii) maintain, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to maintain or become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Plan other than those Plans disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d).

7.16. Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness; Payments of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness. At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Subordinated Indebtedness (other than to Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness or make any payment in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness (other than payments of interest to the extent paid-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof), except (i) Permitted Refinancings (as such term is defined in clause (d) of the defined term Permitted Indebtedness), (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect Parents, (iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness (including cash or non-cash payments in respect of Qualified Subordinated Indebtedness or clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness ) prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x)  the greater of (1)  $5,000,000 and (2) 10% of Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended (for which financial statements and a Compliance

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

114


Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 9.6 or 9.7 (less the amount of any distributions made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 7.7(iv)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time (provided, that with respect to any prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness made out of amounts under clause (a) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”pursuant to this clause (y this subclause (iv ), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant (whether or not in effect) set forth in Section 6.5 hereof measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Borrowers shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall be evidenced by a certificate from a Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers demonstrating such satisfaction calculated in reasonable detail).

7.17. Burdensome Agreements. None of Enter into any agreement containing any provision which would (i) be breached by the borrowing of Advances by any Borrower hereunder or by the performance by the Loan Parties or the their respective Restricted Subsidiaries shall enter into or permit to exist any agreement or obligation ( other than this Agreement, the Other Documents or the Term Loan Agreement) that limits the ability of (a) any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions to of any of their obligations hereunder or under any Other Document, (ii) limit the ability of any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) Subsidiary of any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on any the property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Obligations or under this Agreement and the Other Documents, (iii) create or permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of any Loan Party to (w) make restricted payments to any Loan Party, or pay any Indebtedness owed to any Loan Party, (x) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, (y) transfer any of its assets or properties to any Loan Party, or (z) guarantee the Indebtedness of any Loan Party or (iv) require the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person, provided that the foregoing clauses (a)  and (b)  shall not apply to agreements or obligations which:

(i) exist on the Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 7.17 to this Agreement and, to the extent such obligations are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such obligation or limitation ;

(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party, so long as such obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such Loan Party;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

115


(iii) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance or disposition permitted by Section 7.1,

(iv) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures constituting Permitted Investments or otherwise permitted under this Agreement and applicable solely to such joint venture, [reserved],

(v) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses, cross-licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto,

(vi) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(vii) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(viii) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,

(ix) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and permitted under Section 7.08 that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive with respect to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as such Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.

7.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws. None of the Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, nor shall it permit any Affiliate or agent to:

(a) Conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person.

(b) Deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

(c) Engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. The Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall deliver to Lenders any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Lender in its sole discretion, confirming Loan Parties’ and Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with this Section.

7.19. Trading with the Enemy Act. Engage in any business or activity in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

116


7.20. Note Debt and Term Loan Debt. (a) At any time directly or indirectly, pay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire or make any principal payment on account of the repayment or redemption of the Note Debt, except (i) regularly scheduled payments or acquisitions of principal provided for in, and mandatory prepayments of principal required under, the Note Documents as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date or as thereafter amended with the consent of the Agent, Notes Agent and the Note Purchasers, (ii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the proceeds of Notes/Term Priority Collateral, (iii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the Retained Declined Proceeds (as defined in the Notes Purchase Agreement), and (iv) optional prepayments or acquisitions thereof so long as after giving effect to such prepayment or acquisition, Liquidity exceeds $15,000,000.

7.20. Term Loan Debt. (b) At any time directly or indirectly, pay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire or make any principal payment on account of the repayment or redemption of the Term Loan Debt, except (i) regularly scheduled payments or acquisitions of principal provided for in, and mandatory prepayments of principal required under, the Term Loan Documents as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date or as thereafter amended with the consent of the Agent, Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders, (ii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the proceeds of Notes/ Term Priority Collateral, (iii) principal payments or acquisitions thereof solely from the Retained Declined Proceeds (as defined in the Term Notes Loan Agreement ) , and (iv) optional prepayments or acquisitions thereof so long as after giving effect to such prepayment or acquisition, Liquidity exceeds $15,000,000.

7.21. Permitted Activities.

(a) With respect to Holdings, (A)  engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Borrowers and activities incidental thereto (to the extent otherwise expressly permitted hereunder) , including payment of dividends , distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to this Agreement, the Other Documents , the Note Documents and the Term Loan Documents, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, distributions or other amounts, making contributions to the capital of any Borrower and guaranteeing the obligations of any Borrower, (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH and any Borrower, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors and , (vii)  the providing of guarantees and incurrence of other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement, ( viii) any transaction required in connection with the Trican Acquisition Documents, as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date and (ix)  any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in any Borrower .

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

117


(b) So long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Borrowers and its their consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.5, with respect to KGH, (A)  engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Holdings and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends , distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests , ; (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, distributions or other amounts, making contributions to the capital of Holdings, (iv) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH, Holdings and the Borrowers, (v) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (vi) the providing of guarantees in respect of the obligations of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of guaranteed obligations shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding and incurring other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement ; (vii) the performance of the activities set forth on Schedule 7.21; (viii) any transactions required by the Trican Acquisition Documents, as in effect on the Third Amendment Closing Date and ( vi ix ) any activities incidental to the foregoing and (B) own any Equity Interests other than Equity Interests in any Borrower .

 

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

8.1. Conditions to Initial Advances. The agreement of Lenders to make the initial Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Agent, immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such Advances, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Agreement and Note . Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Borrower;

(b) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to it, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;

(c) Collateral Access Agreements . Agent shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Agent landlord, mortgagee or warehouseman agreements satisfactory to Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment with respect to such premises leased by Borrowers at which Inventory and books and records are located as Agent may reasonably require;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

118


(d) Guarantees and Other Documents . Agent shall have received (i) the executed Guarantees, (ii) the executed Guarantor Security Agreement and (iv) the executed Other Documents, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(e) Term Loan Note Purchase Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement . Agent shall have received (i) true, correct and complete copies of the Term Loan Note Purchase Agreement, duly executed by the parties thereto, certified as such by an appropriate officer of Borrowers and (ii) the Intercreditor Agreement, duly executed in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(f) Environmental Due Diligence . Agent acknowledges that it has completed a due diligence examination of Borrowers’ policies and procedures regarding compliance with Environmental Laws and Borrowers’ environmental insurance policies;

(g) Financial Condition Certificates . Agent shall have received an executed Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.1(g).

(h) Closing Certificate . Agent shall have received a closing certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and (ii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;

(i) Borrowing Base . Agent shall have received evidence from Borrowers that the aggregate amount of Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory is sufficient in value and amount to support Advances in the amount requested by Borrowers on the Closing Date;

(j) Blocked Accounts . To the extent so requested, Agent shall have received duly executed agreements establishing the Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts with financial institutions acceptable to Agent for the collection or servicing of the Receivables and proceeds of the Collateral;

(k) Proceedings of Loan Parties . Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the Board of Managers, Managing Member, or General Partner (as applicable) of each Loan Party authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note, and all Other Documents (collectively the “ Documents ”) and (ii) the granting by each Loan Party of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in each case certified by the senior officer, Managing Member or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

119


General Partner (as applicable) of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

(l) Incumbency Certificates of Loan Parties . Agent shall have received a certificate of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, as applicable, executing this Agreement, the Other Documents, any certificate or other documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner;

(m) Certificates . Agent shall have received a copy of the certificate of formation, certification of limited partnership or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, of each Loan Party, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of formation together with copies of the operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or bylaws, as applicable, of each Loan Party and all agreements of each Loan Party’s members, partners or board of directors, as applicable, certified as accurate and complete by the senior officer, Managing Member or General Partner of each Loan Party, as applicable;

(n) Good Standing Certificates . Agent shall have received good standing certificates for each Loan Party dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each Loan Party’s business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification except, where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(o) Legal Opinion . Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters customary to commercial lending transactions and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, local Pennsylvania course to Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall cover such matters customary to commercial lending transactions including perfection with respect to Drilling, and each Loan Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;

(p) No Litigation . (i) No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or Governmental Body shall be continuing or threatened against any Loan Party or against the officers or directors of any Loan Party (A) in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby and which, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially adverse to any Loan Party or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued by any Governmental Body;

(q) Collateral Examination and Appraisals . Agent acknowledges that it has completed satisfactory Collateral examinations and received satisfactory appraisals of the Receivables, Inventory and General Intangibles of each Loan Party and all books and records in connection therewith;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

120


(r) Fees . Agent shall have received all fees payable to Agent and Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date hereunder, including pursuant to Article III hereof;

(s) Pro Forma Financial Statements; Historical Financial Statements . Agent shall have received a copy of (i) the Pro Forma Financial Statements, (ii) the Audited Financial Statements, and (iii) the financial statements described in Section 9.7 (or the financial statements of Holdings (together with the additional information required by Section 9.5) for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date, each of which shall be satisfactory in all respects to Agent;

(t) Insurance . Agent shall have received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, certified copies of Loan Parties’ casualty insurance policies and environmental insurance required by this Agreement, together with loss payable endorsements on Agent’s standard form of loss payee endorsement naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of Loan Parties’ liability insurance policies required by this Agreement, together with endorsements naming Agent as an additional insured;

(u) Payment Instructions; Payoff Documents .

(i) Agent shall have received written instructions from Borrowing Agent directing the application of proceeds of the initial Advances made pursuant to this Agreement;

(ii) With respect to the application of such proceeds in satisfaction of the indebtedness owing by Loan Parties under the Existing Credit Facilities, Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to Agent copies of all documentation evidencing the satisfaction of such indebtedness, the release of all obligors of any monetary obligations thereunder, and the termination and release of all liens securing such indebtedness; and

(iii) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Refinancing none of the Loan Parties nor Restricted Subsidiaries shall have any Indebtedness for borrowed money except (i) the Advances, (ii) the Term Loan Debt and (iii) any Permitted Indebtedness.

(v) Consents . Agent shall have received any and all Consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Documents; and, Agent shall have received such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent and its counsel shall reasonably deem necessary;

(w) No Adverse Material Change . (i) since December 31, 2013, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no representations made or information supplied to Agent or Lenders shall have been proven to be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect;

(x) Reserved ;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

121


(y) Reserved ;

(z) Undrawn Availability . After giving effect to the initial Advances hereunder, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $7,500,000;

(aa) Compliance with Laws . Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that each Borrower is in material compliance with all pertinent federal, state, local or territorial regulations, including those with respect to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act Laws , ERISA and the Trading with the Enemy Act; and

(bb) Other . All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the Transactions shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel.

8.2. Conditions to Each Advance. The agreement of Lenders to make any Advance requested to be made on any date (including the initial Advance), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent as of the date such Advance is made:

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Other Documents and any related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is already qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case each such representation or warranty (after giving effect to any qualification therein) shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms expressly relates to an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(b) No Default . No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the Advances requested to be made, on such date; provided, however that Agent, in its sole discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or Default and that any Advances so made shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Event of Default or Default; and

(c) Maximum Advances . In the case of any type of Advance requested to be made, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such type of Advance shall not exceed the maximum amount of such type of Advance permitted under this Agreement.

Each request for an Advance by any Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Borrower as of the date of such Advance that the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.

 

IX. INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.

Each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, or (except with respect to Section 9.11) shall cause Borrowing Agent on its behalf to, until satisfaction in full of the

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

122


Obligations (other than Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized and unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement:

9.1. Disclosure of Material Matters. Promptly upon learning thereof, report to Agent all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of any portion of the Collateral, including any Loan Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Loan Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

9.2. Schedules. Deliver to Agent on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month as and for the prior month (a) accounts receivable ageings inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger, (b) accounts payable schedules inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger, (c) Inventory reports and (d) a Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (which shall be calculated as of the last day of the prior month and which shall not be binding upon Agent or restrictive of Agent’s rights under this Agreement); provided that, (x) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if so requested by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, Borrowers shall deliver Borrowing Base Certificates at more frequent intervals calculated as of such interim dates as Agent may require and (y) regardless of whether Agent shall have exercised its rights under the preceding clause (x), Borrowers shall deliver to Agent on the first Business Day of each week a weekly report updating the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate to reflect sales, receipts of cash and collections during the preceding week. At all times on and after the date of the ABL Equipment Notice, the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers pursuant to clause ( d ) of the preceding sentence shall include (x) a representation and certification from Borrowers that, since the date of the last Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers under this Section 9.2, no ABL Equipment has been (i) sold or otherwise disposed of (whether or not in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement), (ii) the subject of any casualty, accident or loss (whether or not insured and whether or not irreparable) – ordinary wear and tear and ordinary maintenance excepted, (iii) taken pursuant to any condemnation proceeding or (iv) otherwise ceased to constitute Eligible ABL Equipment, or, if such a representation or certification would be untrue as to any one or more item(s) of ABL Equipment, a description by Borrowers of the applicable/affected ABL Equipment and the details of such occurrence, and (y) a calculation (in form and format reasonably agreed to by Agent and Borrowing Agent from time to time), as the last day of the applicable month, of the current ABL Equipment Formula Amount. In addition, each Borrower will deliver to Agent at such intervals as Agent may require in its Permitted Discretion: (i) confirmatory assignment schedules; (ii) copies of Customer’s invoices; (iii) evidence of shipment or delivery; and (iv) such further schedules, documents and/or information regarding the Collateral as Agent may require in its Permitted Discretion including trial balances and test verifications. Agent shall have the right to confirm and verify all Receivables by any reasonable manner and through any medium it considers advisable and do whatever it may deem reasonably necessary to protect its interests hereunder. The items to be provided under this Section are to be in form satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion and executed by each Borrower and delivered to Agent from time to time solely for Agent’s convenience in maintaining records of the Collateral, and any Borrower’s failure to deliver any of such items to Agent shall not affect, terminate, modify or otherwise limit Agent’s Lien with respect to the Collateral. Notwithstanding the requirement contained in the first sentence of this

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

123


Section 9.2 regarding the delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate to the Agent on a monthly basis, Borrowing Agent, at its option, may elect to deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate to Agent (x) at any time, promptly following any date on which Keane Completions repays or returns to Borrowers any Permitted Investment pursuant to Section 7.4(e) hereof or repays to Borrowers any intercompany loan or advance made pursuant to Section 7.5(e) hereof or (y) on the 15 th day of the month following the month during which such repayment or return shall have occurred. In either case, such Borrowing Base Certificate shall reflect the dollar-for-dollar reduction in the amount of the Special Reserve A , in accordance with the definition thereof, to the extent applicable, so long as Agent shall have received, concurrently with the delivery of any such Borrowing Base Certificate, reasonably satisfactory evidence of such repayment or return, and the amount thereof.

9.3. Environmental Reports. Furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, with a certificate signed by the President of Borrowing Agent stating, to the best of his knowledge, that each Borrower is in compliance in all respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws, to the extent set forth in Section 5.7 of this Agreement. If any Borrower is not in such compliance to such extent with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action such Borrower will implement in order to achieve such compliance.

9.4. Litigation. Promptly notify Agent in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting any Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects a material portion of the Collateral or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

9.5. Material Occurrences; Material Contracts. Promptly notify Agent in writing upon the occurrence of: (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event of default under the Term Loan Documents; (iii) any event of default under the Subordinated Loan Documentation; (iv) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of such statements; (v) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which , if such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code , could subject any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; (vi) without limiting the generality of clause ( a i ), notice of any Event of Default under Section 10.11, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (vii) any other development in the business or affairs of any Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto.

9.6. Parent Financials. Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9, the obligations to deliver the financial statements of the Borrowers may be satisfied by (A) on and after the Closing Date (and until an election made pursuant to clause (B) below), furnishing

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

124


the applicable financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (B) to the extent the Borrowers have provided at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Agent as to such change, Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, (i) such information is accompanied by unaudited consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to either KGH or Holdings, as applicable, and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent annual financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.6 are in lieu of the annual financial statements required to be provided under Section 9.7, such annual financial statements are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.

9.7. Annual Financial Statements. Furnish Agent with respect to each fiscal year, within one hundred and twenty (120) days , in each case, after the end of the fiscal year of Borrowers Holdings in respect of each subsequent delivery hereunder , (a) financial statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis Holdings on a Consolidated Basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without qualification by an or exception by KPMG LLP or any other independent certified public accounting firm selected by Borrowers and reasonably satisfactory to Agent (the “Accountants”). The Borrowers shall use their commercially reasonably reasonable efforts to cause such report of the Accountants to be accompanied by a statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default under this Agreement or any related agreement or, if such information came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing, and such report shall contain or have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth Borrowers’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 hereof, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

9.8. Quarterly Financial Statements. Furnish Agent within (x) sixty (60) days after the end of the first fiscal quarter following the Third Amendment Closing Date and (y) forty five ( 45 )  days after the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter, (a) an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of Borrowers, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

125


year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business, (b) a management’s discussion and analysis in respect of the quarter financial statements described in clause (a) (including comparisons to prior quarters and prior years), (c) a Compliance Certificate and ( c d ) a Narrative Report.

9.9. Monthly Financial Statements. Furnish Agent within (x) forty five (45) days after the end of each of the first full three months following the Third Amendment Closing Date and (y)  thirty (30) days after the end of each subsequent month (other than for the months of March, June, September and December) which shall be delivered in accordance with Sections 9.7 and 9.8 as applicable), an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business. The reports shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.

9.10. Other Reports. Furnish Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, (i) with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as any Loan Party and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall send to its partners and members . and (ii) copies of all material notices and reports, and financial statements, in each case sent pursuant to the Notes Documents or the Term Loan Documents and the Subordinated Loan Documentation (to the extent any Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding).

9.11. Additional Information. Furnish Agent with such additional information as Agent shall reasonably request in order to enable Agent to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Notes have been complied with by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries including, (a) copies of all environmental audits and reviews within the possession or control of any Loan Party with respect to any matter for which notice was provided to the Agent , pursuant to Section 4.19, (b) with respect to any Borrower’s opening of any new office or place of business or any Borrower’s closing of any existing office or place of business, notice thereof, within 10 Business Days after such opening or closing ( provided that nothing contained in the foregoing shall be deemed to contradict or limit Borrowers’ separate obligations to give prior written notice with respect to the opening of certain new offices or places of business as required and set forth in Section 4.5(c) hereof), and (c) promptly upon any Loan Party learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Loan Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party is bound, in each case under this clause (c), to the extent that the occurrence thereof would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

9.12. Projected Operating Budget. Furnish the Agent no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the Borrowers’ fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2014, a quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year (including an income statement

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

126


for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers to the effect that such projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis (in light of then prevailing current market conditions), pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).

9.13. Variances From Operating Budget. Furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9, a written report summarizing all material variances (including, without limitation, comprehensive income statements and balance sheet items) from budgets submitted by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.12 and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances.

9.14. Notice of Suits, Adverse Events. Furnish Agent with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any material Consent issued to any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or if copies thereof are requested by any Lender, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other material communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

9.15. Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8 and 9.9 above, the related unaudited consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.

9.16. ERISA Notices and Requests. Furnish If it could reasonably result in a Material Adverse Effect (a) furnish Agent with prompt written notice (but no later than five (5) Business Days following knowledge of an event) in the event that (i) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, or notice that a Termination Event is reasonably likely to occur, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which such Borrower or any 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 Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, or (ii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections Section 406 of ERISA and or 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which such Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

127


waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Plan or the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur; (v) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability, together with copies of each such notice; (viii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under the Code or ERISA on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or (ix) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is subject to in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

(b) At any time after the date of this Agreement, any of the Borrowers, any or their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group maintains, or contributes to (or incurs an obligation to contribute to), a Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan which is not set forth in Schedule 5.8, then the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent an updated Schedule 5.8 as soon as practicable, and in any event within twenty (20) days after any of the Borrowers, such Restricted Subsidiary or such member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes (or incurs an obligation to contribute) thereto.

9.17. Additional Documents. Execute and deliver to Agent, upon request, such documents and agreements as Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

 

X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

10.1. Nonpayment. Failure by any Borrower to (a) pay any principal on the Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or (b) pay when due any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any Other Document and such failure to pay when due any amount described in this clause (b) shall continue for three (3) Business Days;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

128


10.2. Breach of Representation. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Borrower or any Guarantor in this Agreement, any Other Document or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

10.3. Financial and other Information. Failure by any Loan Party to (i) furnish financial and other information pursuant to Sections 9.2, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.12 or 9.13 when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days, or (ii) promptly permit the inspection, conducted in accordance with the terms of Section 4.10 of this Agreement, of its books or records;

10.4. Judicial Actions. Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against any Loan Party’s Inventory, Receivables or against a portion of any Loan Party’s other property, such Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days, and the imposition or issuance thereof is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

10.5. Noncompliance. (a) failure or neglect of any Borrower or any Guarantor to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 2.22, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.15(h) and 6.5, or Article VII (other than 7.15), and any Sections 9.1, 9.4, 9.5 and 9.15 of this Agreement, and (b) except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.1, 10.3 and 10.5(a), failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in this Agreement or in any Other Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrowers by the Agent;

10.6. Judgments. Any judgment or One or more judgments are rendered against any Borrower or any Guarantor for an aggregate amount in excess of $ 4.000,000 7,500,000 or against all Borrowers or Guarantors for an aggregate amount in excess of $ 4,000,000 7,500,000 and (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a creditor upon such judgment, (b) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (c) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); provided, however , that any such judgment shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 10.6 for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering full payment thereof and (ii) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment, order, award or settlement;

10.7. Bankruptcy. Any Borrower or any Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Borrower or any Guarantor shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

129


advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

10.8. Inability to Pay. Any Loan Party shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

10.9. [Reserved].

10.10. Lien Priority. Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any Other Document for any reason (other than the failure of Agent to make required filings or take required actions based on accurate information timely provided by the Loan Parties) ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest, which failure to be valid, perfected or having the priority required (x) involves Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $ 50,000 250,000 or (y) is not cured within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii)  written notice thereof shall have been given to any Borrower by the Agent;

10.11. Cross Default. Any specified “event of default” under either (A) the Notes Facility or the Term Loan Facility or (B) to the extent having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $7,500,000, any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party (Indebtedness under either clause (A) or (B), “Subject Indebtedness”), or any other event or circumstance which would accelerate or permit the holder holders of any such Subject Indebtedness to accelerate such Subject Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of the Loan Party thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Subject Indebtedness), in any such case after giving effect to any applicable notice, grace or cure periods;

10.12. Termination of Guaranty or Guaranty Security Agreement. Termination (other than in accordance with the terms thereof) by any Guarantor of any Guaranty, Guaranty Security Agreement or similar agreement executed and delivered to Agent in connection with the Obligations of any Borrower, or if any Guarantor attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty, Guaranty Security Agreement or similar agreement;

10.13. Change of Ownership. Any Change of Control shall occur;

10.14. Invalidity. Any material provision of this Agreement or any Other Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Borrower or any Guarantor (except in accordance with its terms), or any Borrower or any Guarantor shall so claim in writing to Agent or any Lender;

10.15. Reserved;

10.16. Seizures. Any material portion of the Collateral shall be seized or taken by a Governmental Body which results in Liquidity being less than $7,500,000 for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days;

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

130


10.17. Reserved; Governmental Bodies. Any Loan Party shall have failed to obtain, maintain, or comply with the terms and conditions of the Consent of any Governmental Body, where such failure to obtain, maintain or comply would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

10.18. Pension Plans. An event or condition specified in Section 7.15 or 9.16 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which would have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

10.19. Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance. Any representation or warranty contained in Section 16.18 is or becomes false or misleading at any time.

 

XI. LENDERS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

11.1. Rights and Remedies.

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of: (i) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7 all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the obligation of Lenders to make Advances shall be deemed terminated; (ii) any of the other Events of Default, at the option of Required Lenders all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and Lenders shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of Lenders to make Advances; and (iii) without limiting Section 8.2 hereof, any Default under Sections 10.7(f) hereof arising from a filing of a petition against any Loan Party in any involuntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of Lenders to make Advances hereunder shall be suspended until such time as such involuntary petition shall be dismissed or an Event of Default under Section 10.7 shall occur. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies provided for herein, under the Other Documents, under the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial process. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent may enter any of any Loan Party’s premises or other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any Loan Party therefor, and Agent may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as Agent may deem advisable and Agent may require Loan Parties to make the Collateral available to Agent at a convenient place. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, with or without having the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give Loan Parties reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed to Borrowing Agent at least ten (10) days prior to such sale or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

131


sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Agent or any Lender may bid for and become the purchaser, and Agent, any Lender or any other purchaser at any such sale thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and all such claims, rights and equities are hereby expressly waived and released by each Loan Party. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, including the sale of Inventory, at such time as Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such remedies, and for no other purpose. Agent is granted a perpetual nonrevocable, royalty free, nonexclusive license and Agent is granted permission to use all of each Loan Party’s (a) trademarks, trade styles, tradenames, patents, patent applications, copyrights, service marks, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights which are used or useful in connection with Inventory for the purpose of marketing, advertising for sale and selling or otherwise disposing of such Inventory and (b) Equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished goods. The cash proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 11.6 hereof. Noncash proceeds will only be applied to the Obligations as they are converted into cash. If any deficiency shall arise, Loan Parties shall remain liable to Agent and Lenders therefor.

(b) To the extent that Applicable Law imposes duties on Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Agent: (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition; (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of; (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Customers or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Customers and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Loan Party, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral; (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature; (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets; (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets; (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral; or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Loan Party acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 11.1(b) is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Agent would not be commercially unreasonable in Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 11.1(b).

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

132


Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 11.1(b) shall be construed to grant any rights to any Loan Party or to impose any duties on Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by Applicable Law in the absence of this Section 11.1(b).

11.2. Agent’s Discretion. Agent shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine which rights, Liens, security interests or remedies Agent may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Agent’s or Lenders’ rights hereunder.

11.3. Setoff. Subject to Section 14.12, in addition to any other rights which Agent or any Lender may have under Applicable Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, Agent and such Lender shall have a right, immediately and without notice of any kind, to apply any Loan Party’s property held by Agent and such Lender to reduce the Obligations.

11.4. Rights and Remedies not Exclusive. The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any rights or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.

11.5. Equity Cure Right. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.5 or this Article XI to the contrary, any Original Owner or any of its Affiliates may, but shall not be obligated to, cure any potential Event of Default under Section 6.5 (such Event of Default, a “Financial Covenant Default”) by making a capital contribution into Holdings in the form of new cash equity contributions or the provision of by providing to Holdings of the cash proceeds of unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate amount, in either case, equal to the amount that, when added to EBITDA on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the relevant testing period, would have caused the Borrowers to be in full compliance with Section 6.5 for such testing period (each, an “Equity Cure”); provided that (a) such Equity Cure must be effected no later than ten (10) days after the delivery of the Compliance Certificate describing the applicable Financial Covenant Default (or the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered to the Agent), (b) no more than one (1) Equity Cure may be made in respect of any four-quarter fiscal period, (c) no more than two (2) Equity Cures may be made during the term of this Agreement, (d) the amount of such Equity Cure may not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure the Financial Covenant Default and (e) on the date of such Equity Cure, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability, calculated on an average basis for the period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days ending on such date, of not less than $2,500,000. Upon the receipt by Holdings of each such Equity Cure, each such Financial Covenant Default shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(a) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of an Event of Default under Section 6.5 (and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement), with respect to the relevant four-quarter fiscal period and all future four-quarter fiscal periods that includes the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Equity Cure was made; and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

133


(b) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Borrowers shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.5, Borrowers shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 6.5 (solely for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.5, and not pro forma compliance with Section 6.5 required by any other provision of this Agreement, with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith, and the Financial Covenant Default that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the Other Documents.

11.6. Allocation of Payments After Event of Default. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by Agent on account of the Obligations or any other amounts outstanding under any of the Other Documents or in respect of the Collateral may, at Agent’s discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction) of Agent in connection with enforcing its rights and the rights of Lenders under this Agreement and the Other Documents and any protective advances made by Agent with respect to the Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to Agent;

THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, which shall be limited to one outside counsel and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for each Lender) of each of the Lenders to the extent owing to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest;

FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations (including the payment or cash collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit as provided for in Section 3.2(b));

SIXTH, to all other Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the Other Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and

SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; (ii) each of Lenders shall receive (so long as it is not a Defaulting Lender) an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Advances held by such Lender bears to

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

134


the aggregate then outstanding Advances) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above; (iii) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “FIFTH” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Agent as cash collateral as provided for in Section 3.2(b) hereof and applied (A) first, to reimburse the Issuer from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (B) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above in the manner provided in this Section 11.6, and (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.6, no CEA Swap Obligations of any Non-Qualifying Party shall be paid with amounts received from such Non-Qualifying Party under its Guaranty (including sums received as a result of the exercise of remedies with respect to such Guaranty) or from the proceeds of such Non-Qualifying Party’s Collateral if such CEA Swap Obligations would constitute Excluded Hedge Liabilities, provided, however, that to the extent possible appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments and/or the proceeds of Collateral from other Borrowers and/or Guarantors that are Eligible Contract Participants with respect to such CEA Swap Obligations to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section 11.6.

 

XII. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

12.1. Waiver of Notice. Each Loan Party hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of the Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

12.2. Delay. No delay or omission on Agent’s or any Lender’s part in exercising any right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or of any Default or Event of Default.

12.3. Jury Waiver. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

135


XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

13.1. Term. This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Loan Party, Agent and each Lender, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until January 8, 2019 (the “Term”) unless sooner terminated as herein provided. Borrowers may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice upon payment in full of the Obligations; provided that a notice of termination delivered by Borrowing Agent may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of a securities offering or the consummation of a Change of Control or a similar transaction, in which case such notice may be revoked by Borrowing Agent if such condition is not satisfied.

13.2. Termination. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect Agent’s or any Lender’s rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created or Obligations have been fully paid, disposed of, concluded or liquidated. The security interests, Liens and rights granted to Agent and Lenders hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the fact that Borrowers’ Account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations of each Loan Party have been paid in full. Accordingly, each Loan Party waives any rights which it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be required to send such termination statements to each Loan Party, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations have been paid in full in immediately available funds. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations are paid in full.

 

XIV. REGARDING AGENT.

14.1. Appointment. Each Lender hereby designates PNC to act as Agent for such Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the Other Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 3.3(a) and 3.4, charges and collections (without giving effect to any collection days) received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of Lenders. Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including collection of the Note) Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding; provided, however , that Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or the Other Documents or Applicable Law unless Agent is furnished with an indemnification reasonably satisfactory to Agent with respect thereto.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

136


14.2. Nature of Duties. Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents. Neither Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be (a) liable for any action taken or omitted by them as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by their gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), or (b) responsible in any manner for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement, or in any of the Other Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, due execution, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, or any of the Other Documents or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under any Other Document. Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party. The duties of Agent as respects the Advances to Loan Parties shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or under any Other Document except as expressly set forth herein.

14.3. Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation. Independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, each Lender has made and shall continue to make (a) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of each Borrower and each Guarantor in connection with the making and the continuance of the Advances hereunder and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith, and (b) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of each Borrower and each Guarantor. Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before making of the Advances or at any time or times thereafter except as shall be provided by any Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof. Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Other Document, or of the financial condition of any Borrower or any Guarantor, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the Note, the Other Documents or the financial condition of any Borrower, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.

Agent may resign on sixty (60) days’ written notice to each of Lenders and Borrowing Agent and upon such resignation, the Required Lenders will promptly designate a successor Agent reasonably satisfactory to Borrowers.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

137


Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent, and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent. After any Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article XIV shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

14.4. Certain Rights of Agent. If Agent shall request instructions from Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any Other Document, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, Lenders shall not have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

14.5. Reliance. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, order or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and the Other Documents and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it. Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by Agent with reasonable care.

14.6. Notice of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the Other Documents, unless Agent has received notice from a Lender or Borrowing Agent referring to this Agreement or the Other Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to Lenders. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided, that, unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of Lenders.

14.7. Indemnification. To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by Loan Parties, each Lender will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective portion of the Advances (or, if no Advances are outstanding, according to its Commitment Percentage), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Other Document; provided that, Lenders shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment).

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

138


14.8. Agent in its Individual Capacity. With respect to the obligation of Agent to lend under this Agreement, the Advances made by it shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and as if it were not performing the duties as Agent specified herein; and the term “Lender” or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender. Agent may engage in business with any Borrower as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.

14.9. Delivery of Documents. To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.12 and 9.13 or Borrowing Base Certificates from any Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which any Borrower is not obligated to deliver to each Lender, Agent will promptly furnish such documents and information to Lenders.

14.10. Borrowers’ Undertaking to Agent. Without prejudice to their respective obligations to Lenders under the other provisions of this Agreement, each Borrower hereby undertakes with Agent to pay to Agent from time to time on demand all amounts from time to time due and payable by it for the account of Agent or Lenders or any of them pursuant to this Agreement to the extent not already paid. Any payment made pursuant to any such demand shall pro tanto satisfy the relevant Borrower’s obligations to make payments for the account of Lenders or the relevant one or more of them pursuant to this Agreement.

14.11. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other Anti- Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any Loan Party, its Affiliates or its agents, this Agreement, the Other Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record-keeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

14.12. Other Agreements. Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Borrower or any deposit accounts of any Borrower now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by Agent, take any action to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or the Other Documents, it being the intent of Lenders that any such action to protect or enforce rights under this Agreement and the Other Documents shall be taken in concert and at the direction or with the consent of Agent or Required Lenders.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

139


XV. BORROWING AGENCY.

15.1. Borrowing Agency Provisions.

(a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates Borrowing Agent to be its attorney and agent and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes, and execute and deliver all instruments, documents, writings and further assurances now or hereafter required hereunder, on behalf of such Borrower or Borrowers, and hereby authorizes Agent to pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in accordance with the request of Borrowing Agent.

(b) The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at their request. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall incur liability to Borrowers as a result thereof. To induce Agent and Lenders to do so and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby indemnifies Agent and each Lender and holds Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of damage or injury asserted against Agent or any Lender by any Person arising from or incurred by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of Borrowers as provided herein, reliance by Agent or any Lender on any request or instruction from Borrowing Agent or any other action taken by Agent or any Lender with respect to this Section 15.1 except due to willful misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence by the indemnified party (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).

(c) All Obligations shall be joint and several, and each Borrower shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of each Borrower shall in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted to Agent or any Lender to any Borrower, failure of Agent or any Lender to give any Borrower notice of borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Agent or any Lender to pursue or preserve its rights against any Borrower, the release by Agent or any Lender of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Borrower, and such agreement by each Borrower to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Agent or any Lender to the other Borrowers or any Collateral for such Borrower’s Obligations or the lack thereof. Each Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.

15.2. Waiver of Subrogation. Each Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution of any other claim which such Borrower may now or hereafter have against the other Borrowers or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations hereunder, or against or with respect to the other Borrowers’ property (including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement, until termination of this Agreement and repayment in full of the Obligations.

XVI. MISCELLANEOUS.

16.1. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against any Loan Party

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

140


with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement, the Other Documents or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Loan Party accepts for itself and in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Loan Party hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrowing Agent at its address set forth in Section 16.6 and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at Agent’s option, by service upon Borrowing Agent which each Loan Party irrevocably appoints as such Loan Party’s Agent for the purpose of accepting service within the State of New York. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Loan Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Loan Party waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Loan Party waives the right to remove any judicial proceeding brought against such Loan Party in any state court to any federal court. Any judicial proceeding by any Loan Party against Agent or any Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, State of New York.

16.2. Entire Understanding.

(a) This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding between each Loan Party, Agent and each Lender and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each Loan Party’s, Agent’s and each Lender’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing and in accordance with this Agreement. Each Loan Party acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The Required Lenders, Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Lenders, and Borrowers may, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.2 (b), from time to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement or the Other Documents executed by Borrowers, for the purpose of adding or deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner the rights of Lenders, Agent or Borrowers thereunder or the conditions, provisions or terms thereof or waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however , that no such supplemental agreement shall be effective if the effect would:

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

141


(i) except in connection with any increase pursuant to Section 2.24 hereof, increase the Commitment Percentage, the maximum dollar commitment of any Lender or the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(ii) extend the maturity of any Note or the due date for any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or reduce any fee payable by Borrowers to Lenders hereunder pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(iii) alter the definition of the term Required Lenders or alter, amend or modify this Section 16.2(b) unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(iv) release (i) any Collateral during any calendar year (other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) having an aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000 or (ii) any Guarantor (other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) unless consented to in writing by each Lender;

(v) change the rights and duties of Agent unless consented to in writing by the Required Lenders and Agent;

(vi) permit any Revolving Advance to be made if after giving effect thereto the total of Revolving Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed the Formula Amount for more than sixty (60) consecutive Business Days or exceed one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Formula Amount unless consented to in writing by each Lender; or

(vii) increase the Advance Rates above the Advance Rates in effect on the Closing Date unless consented to in writing by each Lender.

Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Lender and shall be binding upon Loan Parties, Lenders and Agent and all future holders of the Obligations. In the case of any waiver, Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders shall be restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.

In the event that Agent requests the consent of a Lender pursuant to this Section 16.2 and such consent is denied or such Lender does not respond or reply to Agent within five (5) Business Days of delivery of such request, then PNC shall, at its option or at the request of the Borrowing Agent, require such Lender to assign its interest in the Advances to PNC or to another Lender or to any other Person designated by Agent (the “ Designated Lender ”), for a price equal to (i) the then outstanding principal amount thereof plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest and fees due such Lender, which interest and fees shall be paid when collected from Borrowers. In the event PNC requires any Lender to assign its interest to PNC or to the Designated Lender, PNC will so notify such Lender in writing within forty five (45) days following such Lender’s denial, and such Lender will assign its interest to PNC or the Designated Lender no later than five (5) days following receipt of such notice pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement executed by such Lender, PNC or the Designated Lender, as appropriate, and Agent.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

142


Notwithstanding (a) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, (b) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied or (c) any other provision of this Agreement, Agent may at its discretion and without the consent of the Required Lenders, voluntarily permit the outstanding Revolving Advances at any time to exceed the Formula Amount by up to ten percent (10%) of the Formula Amount for up to sixty (60) consecutive Business Days (the “ Out-of-Formula Loans ”). If Agent determines in its sole and absolute discretion to permit such Out-of-Formula Loans, such Out-of-Formula Loans shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate for Revolving Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans; provided that, if Lenders do make Out-of-Formula Loans, neither Agent nor Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits of Section 2.1(a). For purposes of this paragraph, the discretion granted to Agent hereunder shall not preclude involuntary overadvances that may result from time to time due to the fact that the Formula Amount was unintentionally exceeded for any reason, including, but not limited to, Collateral previously deemed to be either “Eligible Receivables” or “Eligible Inventory”, as applicable, becomes ineligible, collections of Receivables applied to reduce outstanding Revolving Advances are thereafter returned for insufficient funds or overadvances are made to protect or preserve the Collateral. In the event Agent involuntarily permits the outstanding Revolving Advances to exceed the Formula Amount by more than ten percent (10%), Agent shall use its efforts to have Borrowers decrease such excess in as expeditious a manner as is practicable under the circumstances and not inconsistent with the reason for such excess. Revolving Advances made after Agent has determined the existence of involuntary overadvances shall be deemed to be involuntary overadvances and shall be decreased in accordance with the preceding sentence.

In addition to (and not in substitution of) the discretionary Revolving Advances permitted above in this Section 16.2, Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and Lenders, from time to time in Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied, to make Revolving Advances to Borrowers on behalf of Lenders which Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (a) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (b) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Advances and other Obligations, or (c) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, that at any time after giving effect to any such Revolving Advances the outstanding Revolving Advances do not exceed one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Formula Amount.

16.3. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders.

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Loan Parties, Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Loan Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

(b) Each Loan Party acknowledges that in the regular course of commercial banking business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to time sell participating

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

143


interests in the Advances to other financial institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a “ Participant ”). Each Participant may exercise all rights of payment (including rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Advances held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Participant were the direct holder thereof provided that Borrowers shall not be required to pay to any Participant more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to Lender which granted an interest in its Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Participant had such Lender retained such interest in the Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder and in no event shall Borrowers be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to both such Lender and such Participant. Each Borrower hereby grants to any Participant a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Participant as security for the Participant’s interest in the Advances.

(c) Any Lender, with (i) the consent of Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and (ii) in the case of any sale, assignment or transfer to an entity that is not a Qualified Bank, the consent of Borrowing Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed ( provided that no such consent of Borrowing Agent shall be required in any case after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to one or more additional banks or financial institutions and one or more additional banks or financial institutions may commit to make Advances hereunder (each a “ Purchasing Lender ”), in minimum amounts of not less than $5,000,000, pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement, executed by a Purchasing Lender, the transferor Lender, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder with a Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (ii) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Borrower consents to the addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other Documents made in compliance with this Section 16.3(c).

(d) Any Lender, with the consent of Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, may directly or indirectly sell, assign or transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under or relating to Revolving Advances under this Agreement and the Other Documents to an entity, whether a corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity that (i) is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

144


otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and (ii) is administered, serviced or managed by the assigning Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender (a “Purchasing CLO” and together with each Participant and Purchasing Lender, each a “ Transferee ” and collectively the “ Transferees ”), pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement modified as appropriate to reflect the interest being assigned (“Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement”), executed by any intermediate purchaser, the Purchasing CLO, the transferor Lender and Agent as appropriate and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution and delivery, from and after the transfer effective date determined pursuant to such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing CLO thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Each Borrower hereby consents to the addition of such Purchasing CLO. Borrowers shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, no assignment or transfer shall be made at any time to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates or any Person, who, upon becoming a Lender would constitute a Defaulting Lender.

(e) (i) Agent shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (solely for tax purposes), maintain at its address a copy of each Commitment Transfer Supplement and Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement delivered to it and a register (the “ Register ”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of each Lender and the outstanding principal (and stated interest thereon), accrued and unpaid interest and other fees due hereunder. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and each Borrower, Agent and Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Advance recorded therein for the purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrowing Agent or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Agent shall receive a fee in the amount of $3,500 payable by the applicable Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO upon the effective date of each transfer or assignment (other than to an intermediate purchaser) to such Purchasing Lender and/or Purchasing CLO. An Advance may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowing Agent and any Lender (with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Advances and commitments)at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(ii) In the event that any Lender sells participations in any Advance hereunder, such Lender shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (solely for tax purposes), maintain a register on which it enters the name of all participants in such Advances held by it and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Advance which is the subject of the participation (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

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

145


Participant’s interest in any Advances or other Obligations) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Advances or other Obligations are in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. An Advance may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register.

(f) Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Transferee and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning such Borrower which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of such Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of such Borrower.

(g) Any sale, assignment or transfer made by a transferee Lender pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of this Section 16.3 shall include a sale, assignment or transfer of all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under both the Revolving Advances, to the extent set forth in the applicable Commitment Transfer Supplement or Modified Commitment Transfer Supplement, as applicable.

16.4. Application of Payments. To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or Agent or any Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Loan Party’s benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Lender.

16.5. Indemnity. Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be covered by Section 3.10 only, each Loan Party shall indemnify Agent, each Lender and each of their respective officers, directors, Affiliates, attorneys, employees and agents (each an “Indemnitee” and, collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out pocket costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel, but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent or any Lender in any claim, litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any Governmental Body or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter related to, this Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not Agent or any Lender is a party thereto, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party being indemnified (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment), or (y) disputes solely among Agent, Lenders and their respective Participants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this indemnity shall extend to any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out pocket costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel, but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement)

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

146


asserted against or incurred by any of the indemnitees described above in this Section 16.5 by any Person under any Environmental Laws by reason of any Loan Party’s failure to comply with such Environmental Laws. Additionally, if any stamping, recording or similar taxes (“Other Taxes”) shall be payable by Agent, Lenders or Loan Parties on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the Other Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of the Obligations hereunder, by reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, Loan Parties will pay within 10 Business Days (or will promptly reimburse Agent and Lenders for payment thereof within 10 Business Days) all such Other Taxes, including interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold the Indemnitees harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith provided, that Loan Parties have received written demand therefore specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such taxes.

16.6. Notice. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party or to Agent or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 16.6 only, a “Notice”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a “Website Posting”) if Notice of such Website Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 16.6) in accordance with this Section 16.6. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 16.6 hereof or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 16.6. Any Notice shall be effective:

(a) In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;

(b) If given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

(c) In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at or before noon on such next Business Day);

(d) In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;

(e) In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;

(f) In the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set forth in this Section 16.6; and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

147


(g) If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Lender giving a Notice to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof to Agent, and Agent shall promptly notify the other Lenders of its receipt of such Notice.

 

  (A) If to Agent or PNC at:

PNC Bank, National Association

340 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10173

Attention:          Edward Chonko, Vice President

Telephone:        (212) 752-6091

Facsimile:         (212) 303-0060

with a copy to:

PNC Bank, National Association

PNC Agency Services

PNC Firstside Center

500 First Avenue, 4th Floor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Attention:          Lisa Pierce

Telephone:        (412) 762-6442

Facsimile:         (412) 762-8672

with an additional copy to:

Blank Rome LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Attn:                  Robert Stein

Telephone:        (212) 885-5206

Facsimile:         (917) 332-3750

 

  (B) If to a Lender other than Agent, as specified on the signature pages hereof

 

  (C) If to Borrowing Agent or any Loan Party:

101 Keane 2121 Sage Road , Suite 370

Lewis Run, PA 16738

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention:         Greg Powell

Telephone:       (814) 363-9380

Facsimile:        (814) 363-9334

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

148


Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:         Kirby Chin, Esq.

Telephone:       (212) 756-2555

Facsimile:        (212)593-5955

and to:

Cerberus Capital Management

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:         Lisa Gray, Esq.

Telephone:       (212) 284-7925

Facsimile:        (212) 750-5212

16.7. Survival. The obligations of Loan Parties under Sections 2.2(f), 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.19(h), and 16.5 and the obligations of Lenders under Section 14.7, shall survive termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

16.8. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed invalid under Applicable Laws, such provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given effect so far as possible.

16.9. Expenses. Except for taxes (other than Other Taxes) which shall be solely covered by Section 3.10, all reasonable and documented costs and expenses including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees (but subject to the number of counsel set forth in the paragraphs labeled “First” and “Third” in Section 11.6 of this Agreement) and disbursements incurred by Agent on its behalf or on behalf of Lenders (a) in all efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any Collateral or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or (b) in connection with the entering into, modification, amendment and administration of this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or any consents or waivers hereunder or thereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (c) in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Agent’s security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, or maintaining, preserving or enforcing any of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights hereunder or under any of the Other Documents and under all related agreements, documents and instruments, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to Agent’s or any Lender’s transactions with any Borrower, any Guarantor or (e) in connection with any advice given to Agent or any Lender with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any of the Other Documents and all related agreements, documents and instruments, may be charged to Borrowers’ Account and shall be part of the Obligations.

16.10. Injunctive Relief. Each Loan Party recognizes that, in the event any Loan Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, or threatens to fail to perform, observe or discharge such obligations or liabilities, any remedy at

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

149


law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lenders; therefore, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

16.11. Consequential Damages. Neither Agent nor any Lender, nor any agent or attorney for any of them, shall be liable to any Borrower or any Guarantor (or any Affiliate of any such Person) for indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment, administration or collection of the Obligations or as a result of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any Other Document.

16.12. Captions. The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Agreement.

16.13. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

16.14. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

16.15. Confidentiality; Sharing Information. Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall hold all non-public information obtained by Agent, such Lender or such Transferee pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent’s, such Lender’s and such Transferee’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature; provided, however , Agent, each Lender and each Transferee may disclose such confidential information (a) on a confidential basis to its examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel and other professional advisors, (b) on a confidential basis to Agent, any Lender or to any prospective Transferees, and (c) as required or requested by any Governmental Body or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process; provided, further that (i) unless specifically prohibited by Applicable Law, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall use its reasonable best efforts prior to disclosure thereof, to notify the applicable Loan Party of the applicable request for disclosure of such non-public information (A) by a Governmental Body or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of a Lender or a Transferee by such Governmental Body) or (B) pursuant to legal process and (ii) in no event shall Agent, any Lender or any Transferee be obligated to return any materials furnished by any Loan Party other than those documents and instruments in possession of Agent or any Lender in order to perfect its Lien on the Collateral once the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated. Each Loan Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such Loan Party or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Lender and each Loan Party hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

150


delivered to such Lender by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Lender to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Lender receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 16.15 as if it were a Lender hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

16.16. Publicity. Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby authorizes Agent, after Agent has received the prior written consent of the Borrowing Agent, to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders, including announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Agent shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate. No Lender may make any such announcement without the prior written consent of Agent and the Borrowing Agent, such consent to be given or withheld in Agent’s or Borrowing Agent’s sole and absolute discretion.

16.17. Certifications From Banks and Participants; USA PATRIOT Act.

(a) Each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to the Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Lender is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA PATRIOT Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA PATRIOT Act.

(b) The USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, Lender may from time to time request, and Loan Party shall provide to Lender, Loan Partie’s Parties’ name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identifying information as shall be necessary for Lender to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act and any other Anti-Terrorism Law.

16.18. Anti-Terrorism Laws.

(a) Loan Party represents and warrants that (i) no Covered Entity is a Sanctioned Person and (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, (A) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (C) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

151


(b) Loan Party covenants and agrees that (i) no Covered Entity will become a Sanctioned Person, (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, will (A) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (B) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (C) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (D) use the Advances to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (iii) the funds used to repay the Obligations will not be derived from any unlawful activity, (iv) each Covered Entity shall comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws and (v) the Loan Party shall promptly notify the Agent in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event.

16.19. Acknowledgement of Prior Obligations and Continuation Thereof. Each Borrower and Guarantor hereby: (a) consents to the amendment and restatement of the Original Agreement by this Agreement; (b) acknowledges and agrees that (i) its obligations owing to the Agent and the Lenders, and (ii) the prior grant or grants of Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders in its properties and assets, whether under the Original Agreement or under any Other Document to which it is a party, shall also be for the benefit of the Lenders and in respect of the Obligations of such Person under this Agreement and the Other Documents executed in connection herewith to which it is a party; (c) reaffirms (i) all of its obligations owing to Agent and/or the Lenders, and (ii) all prior grants of Liens in favor of Agent under the Original Agreement and each Other Document; (d) agrees that, except as expressly amended hereby or in a separate amendment thereto, each of the existing Other Documents to which it is a party is and shall remain in full force and effect and all references in any such Other Document to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or words of like import referring to the Original Agreement shall mean the Original Agreement as amended and restated by this Agreement; and (e) confirms and agrees that all outstanding principal, interest and fees and other Obligations under the Original Agreement outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date shall, to the extent not paid on the Closing Date, from and after the Closing Date, be, without duplication, Obligations owing and payable pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents as in effect from time to time, shall accrue interest thereon or otherwise be chargeable, as specified in this Agreement, and shall be secured by this Agreement and the Other Documents.

16.20. Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Liens granted to the Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents and the exercise, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, of any right or remedy by the Agent or any Lender with respect to certain of the Collateral hereunder or under any Other Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any direct and irreconcilable conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement with respect to (a) the priority of Liens granted to the Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents or (b) the rights of the Agent or any Lender under this Agreement with respect to certain Collateral after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control. Any reference in this Agreement or any Other Document to “first priority lien” or words of similar effect in describing the Liens created hereunder or under any Other Document shall be understood to refer to such priority as set forth

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

152


in the Intercreditor Agreement. Nothing in this Section 16.20 shall be construed to provide that any Borrower or Guarantor is a third party beneficiary of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and each Borrower or Guarantor (x) agrees that, except as expressly otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement is intended or shall impair the obligation of any Borrower or Guarantor to pay the obligations under this Agreement or any Other Document as and when the same become due and payable in accordance with their respective terms, or to affect the relative rights of the creditors of any Borrower or Guarantor, other than the Agent and the Lenders as between themselves and (y) if the Agent shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, agrees that it shall not use such violation as a defense to any enforcement of remedies otherwise made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Other Documents by the Agent or any Lender or assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set-off or recoupment against the Agent or any Lender and agrees to abide by the terms of this Agreement and to keep, observe and perform the several matters and things herein intended to be kept, observed and performed by it. In furtherance of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, prior to the Payment In Full of the Notes Obligations and the Term Loan Obligations (each term as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) to the extent that any Borrower or Guarantor is required to (i) give physical possession over any Notes/ Term Loan Priority Collateral to the Agent under this Agreement or the Other Documents, such requirement to give possession shall be satisfied if such Collateral is delivered to and held by the Term Loan Controlling Agent , pursuant to and as defined under the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) take any other action with respect to the Collateral or any proceeds thereof, including delivery of such Collateral or proceeds thereof to the Agent, such action shall be deemed satisfied to the extent undertaken with respect to the Term Loan such Controlling Agent.

16.21. Payoff of Term Loans, Release of KGH and Partial Release of Collateral.

(a) Effective upon receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, on the date hereof of the sum of $42,363,746.44 (the “Term Loan Repayment”), representing the aggregate amount of (x) $42,321,425.00 in principal outstanding as of the date hereof immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement with respect to the Term Loan (as defined in the Original Agreement) (the “Existing Term Loan”) made available to Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and KGH in their capacities as the “Borrowers” under the Original Agreement (collectively, in such capacities, the “Existing Borrowers”) and (y) $42,321.44 in interest accrued and outstanding with respect to the Existing Term Loan as of the date hereof immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Existing Term Loan and all “Obligations” (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement) of the Existing Borrowers relating or arising solely with respect to the Existing Term Loan (the “Existing Term Loan Obligations”) shall be satisfied in full.

(b) Effective immediately and automatically (with the requirement of any further action by any Person) upon receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of the Term Loan Repayment and the effectiveness of this Agreement:

(i) All indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of KGH in its capacity as an Existing Borrower of any kind or nature under the Original Credit Agreement and the “Other Documents” (as defined in the Original Agreement) (the “Existing Other Documents”)

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

153


(expressly excluding any indemnification obligations under the Original Credit Agreement and the Existing Other Documents that expressly survive termination thereof) (collectively, the “ KGH Obligations ”) shall be deemed satisfied in full, terminated and released;

(ii) Any and all Liens of PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of any kind or nature with respect to the “Collateral” (as defined in the Original Agreement) of KGH (collectively, the “KGH Collateral”) created pursuant to the Original Agreement or any Existing Other Document shall be released, terminated and cancelled;

(iii) Any and all Liens of PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of any kind or nature with respect to (x) that portion of the “Collateral” (as defined in the Original Agreement) of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX and (y) that portion of the “Collateral” (as defined in that certain Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of July 8, 2011 executed by Kean Frac GP in favor of Agent) of Keane Frac GP (collectively under such clauses (x) and (y) as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Existing Operating Borrower/GP Collateral ”) that does not constitute (as applicable) (A) Collateral (as defined herein) of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX or (B) “Collateral” (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated as of the date hereof executed by Kean Frac GP and Holdings in favor of Agent (the “ A&R Guaranty ”)) of Keane Frac GP (collectively under such clauses (A) and (B) as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Continuing Collateral ”; that portion of the Existing Operating Borrower/GP Collateral that does not constitute Continuing Collateral, collectively as to each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX and Keane Frac GP, as applicable, the “ Released Collateral ”) shall be released, terminated and cancelled; provided that, nothing in paragraph (iii) or otherwise in this Agreement nor the A&R Guaranty shall be deemed or construed under any circumstances to release, terminate, cancel, impair, impact or affect in any way, or to impair, impact or affect in any way the perfection or priority of, or to constitute any novation of, any of the Liens granted to Agent in the Continuing Collateral by any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX or Keane Frac GP.

(c) Nothing provided for in this Section 16.21 shall be interpreted under any circumstance to terminate the Original Agreement or any Existing Other Document (except for the release of KGH with respect to the KGH Obligations as provided for herein). Furthermore, nothing provided for in this Section 16.21 shall be interpreted under any circumstance to provide that receipt by PNC, in its capacity as the Agent under the Original Agreement, of the Term Loan Repayment shall satisfy any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Existing Borrowers under the Original Agreement and Existing Other Documents other the Existing Term Loan Obligations, all of which such other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities shall continue without any novation as Obligations of the Borrowers under and as defined in this Credit Agreement, except to the extent any such other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities shall be paid in full in immediately available funds by Borrowers on the date hereof.

(d) Each of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX, and KGH and Keane Frac GP by their acknowledgment signatures hereto purely for the purposes of this Section 16.21, acknowledges and agrees that it has no actual or potential claim or cause of action against PNC in any of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents, in any such case arising on or before the date hereof. As further consideration for the consents and

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

154


amendments set forth herein, of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, and Keane TX, and KGH and Keane Frac GP by their acknowledgment signatures hereto purely for the purposes of this Section 16.21, hereby waives and releases and forever discharges PNC, in all of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents, and the officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees of PNC in such capacities, from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind originating in whole or in part known to any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX, KGH and/or Keane Frac GP on or before the date hereof that any of Frac, Drilling, Frac ND, Keane TX, KGH and/or Keane Frac GP may now have against PNC in any of its capacities under the Original Agreement and the Existing Other Documents arising out of or relating to the Existing Credit Agreement or any Existing Other Document.

[Signatures on next page]

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

155


Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEANE FRAC, LP
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

KS DRILLING, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

KEANE FRAC ND, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

KEANE FRAC TX, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 


KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As sole Lender and as Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

340 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10173

Commitment Percentage Revolver: 100%

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 


ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 

    KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC
    By:  

 

 

Name:   Gregory Powell

Title:     Vice President and Chief Financial

              Officer

 

    KEANE FRAC GP, LLC
    By:       KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its     Managing Member

    By:

      KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC, its     Managing Member

    By:

 

    Keane Group Holdings, LLC, its Managing

    Member

    By:

 

 

 

Name:   Gregory Powell

Title:     Vice President and Chief Financial               Officer

 

ChangePro Comparison of ABL and PNC - Exhibit A to Third Amendment 10/3/2016

 

EXHIBIT 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC,

as PARENT BORROWER,

KEANE FRAC, LP,

as OPCO BORROWER,

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC,

as PARENT GUARANTOR,

VARIOUS LENDERS

and

CLMG CORP.,

as ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

 

Dated as of March 16, 2016

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1   

SECTION 1.01.

 

Defined Terms

     1   

SECTION 1.02.

 

Other Definitional Provisions

     38   

SECTION 1.03.

 

Rounding

     39   

ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

     39   

SECTION 2.01.

 

The Term Loan Commitments

     39   

SECTION 2.02.

 

Notice of Borrowing

     39   

SECTION 2.03.

 

Disbursement of Funds

     40   

SECTION 2.04.

 

Term Notes

     40   

SECTION 2.05.

 

Conversions

     41   

SECTION 2.06.

 

Pro Rata Borrowings

     41   

SECTION 2.07.

 

Interest

     41   

SECTION 2.08.

 

Interest Periods

     42   

SECTION 2.09.

 

Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.

     43   

SECTION 2.10.

 

Compensation

     44   

SECTION 2.11.

 

Change of Lending Office

     45   

SECTION 2.12.

 

Replacement of Lenders

     45   

ARTICLE III JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF THE PARENT BORROWER AND THE OPCO BORROWER

     46   

SECTION 3.01.

 

Joint and Several Liability

     46   

SECTION 3.02.

 

Waiver

     46   

SECTION 3.03.

 

Pursuit of Remedies

     46   

ARTICLE IV FEES; REDUCTIONS OF TERM LOAN COMMITMENT

     47   

SECTION 4.01.

 

Fees

     47   

SECTION 4.02.

 

Mandatory Reduction of Term Loan Commitments

     47   

ARTICLE V PREPAYMENTS; PAYMENTS; TAXES

     47   

SECTION 5.01.

 

Voluntary Prepayments

     47   

SECTION 5.02.

 

Mandatory Repayments

     48   

SECTION 5.03.

 

Method and Place of Payment

     50   

SECTION 5.04.

 

Taxes

     51   

ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BORROWINGS ON THE CLOSING DATE

     53   

SECTION 6.01.

 

Transaction Documents

     53   

SECTION 6.02.

 

Filings and Registrations

     54   

SECTION 6.03.

 

Acceptable Landlord Waivers

     54   

SECTION 6.04.

 

Solvency Certificate

     55   

SECTION 6.05.

 

Proceedings of Loan Parties

     55   

SECTION 6.06.

 

Incumbency Certificates of Loan Parties

     55   

SECTION 6.07.

 

Certificates

     55   

SECTION 6.08.

 

Good Standing Certificates

     55   

SECTION 6.09.

 

Legal Opinions

     55   

SECTION 6.10.

 

Collateral Appraisals

     55   

SECTION 6.11.

 

Fees

     55   

 

(i)


         Page  

SECTION 6.12.

 

Financial Statements

     56   

SECTION 6.13.

 

Insurance

     56   

SECTION 6.14.

 

Consents

     56   

SECTION 6.15.

 

No Seller Adverse Material Change

     56   

SECTION 6.16.

 

Specified Representations

     56   

SECTION 6.17.

 

Specified Trican APA Representations

     56   

SECTION 6.18.

 

Acquisition

     57   

SECTION 6.19.

 

Purchase Price

     57   

SECTION 6.20.

 

Equity Contributions

     57   

SECTION 6.21.

 

Sanctions Laws

     57   

SECTION 6.22.

 

Commercial Agreements, Material Leases and Material Licenses

     57   

SECTION 6.23.

 

Leases

     58   

SECTION 6.24.

 

[Reserved]

     58   

SECTION 6.25.

 

ECF Accounts and DACAs

     58   

SECTION 6.26.

 

Notice of Borrowing

     58   

ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS

     59   

SECTION 7.01.

 

Authority

     59   

SECTION 7.02.

 

Formation and Qualification

     59   

SECTION 7.03.

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties

     59   

SECTION 7.04.

 

Tax Returns

     60   

SECTION 7.05.

 

Financial Statements

     60   

SECTION 7.06.

 

Entity Names

     61   

SECTION 7.07.

 

OSHA and Environmental Compliance

     61   

SECTION 7.08.

 

Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance

     61   

SECTION 7.09.

 

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses

     63   

SECTION 7.10.

 

Licenses and Permits

     63   

SECTION 7.11.

 

No Default

     63   

SECTION 7.12.

 

No Burdensome Restrictions

     63   

SECTION 7.13.

 

No Labor Disputes

     64   

SECTION 7.14.

 

Margin Regulations

     64   

SECTION 7.15.

 

Investment Company Act

     64   

SECTION 7.16.

 

Disclosure

     64   

SECTION 7.17.

 

Swaps

     64   

SECTION 7.18.

 

[Reserved]

     64   

SECTION 7.19.

 

Application of Certain Laws and Regulations

     64   

SECTION 7.20.

 

Business and Property of Loan Parties

     64   

SECTION 7.21.

 

Sanctions Laws; Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption

     65   

SECTION 7.22.

 

[Reserved]

     66   

SECTION 7.23.

 

Federal Securities Laws

     66   

SECTION 7.24.

 

Equity Interests

     66   

SECTION 7.25.

 

Commercial Tort Claims

     66   

SECTION 7.26.

 

Letter of Credit Rights

     66   

SECTION 7.27.

 

Material Contracts

     67   

SECTION 7.28.

 

Collateral

     67   

SECTION 7.29.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     67   

 

(ii)


         Page  

SECTION 7.30.

 

Use of Proceeds

     67   

ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     67   

SECTION 8.01.

 

Payment of Fees

     67   

SECTION 8.02.

 

Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets

     67   

SECTION 8.03.

 

Violations

     68   

SECTION 8.04.

 

Separateness

     68   

SECTION 8.05.

 

Financial Covenants

     68   

SECTION 8.06.

 

Execution of Supplemental Instruments

     69   

SECTION 8.07.

 

Payment of Indebtedness

     69   

SECTION 8.08.

 

Standards of Financial Statements

     69   

SECTION 8.09.

 

Federal Securities Laws

     70   

SECTION 8.10.

 

Further Assurances

     70   

SECTION 8.11.

 

Designation of Subsidiaries

     71   

SECTION 8.12.

 

Keepwell

     71   

SECTION 8.13.

 

Environmental Matters

     72   

SECTION 8.14.

 

Books and Records

     74   

SECTION 8.15.

 

Insurance

     74   

SECTION 8.16.

 

Flood Insurance

     75   

SECTION 8.17.

 

Post-Closing Actions

     75   

SECTION 8.18.

 

Perfection Filing Deadlines

     75   

SECTION 8.19.

 

USA PATRIOT Act Information

     76   

ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     76   

SECTION 9.01.

 

Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets

     76   

SECTION 9.02.

 

Creation of Liens

     78   

SECTION 9.03.

 

Guarantees

     78   

SECTION 9.04.

 

Investments

     78   

SECTION 9.05.

 

Loans

     79   

SECTION 9.06.

 

Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures

     79   

SECTION 9.07.

 

Distributions

     79   

SECTION 9.08.

 

Indebtedness

     81   

SECTION 9.09.

 

Nature of Business

     82   

SECTION 9.10.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     82   

SECTION 9.11.

 

Amendment to Commercial Agreements

     82   

SECTION 9.12.

 

Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes

     82   

SECTION 9.13.

 

Pledge of Credit

     83   

SECTION 9.14.

 

Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness

     83   

SECTION 9.15.

 

Compliance with ERISA

     83   

SECTION 9.16.

 

Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness

     84   

SECTION 9.17.

 

Burdensome Agreements

     84   

SECTION 9.18.

 

Sanctions Laws

     85   

SECTION 9.19.

 

[Reserved]

     86   

SECTION 9.20.

 

NPA Debt

     86   

SECTION 9.21.

 

Permitted Activities

     86   

SECTION 9.22.

 

Restrictions on Hedging

     87   

 

(iii)


         Page  

ARTICLE X INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS

     87   

SECTION 10.01.

 

Disclosure of Material Matters

     87   

SECTION 10.02.

 

Environmental Reports

     87   

SECTION 10.03.

 

Litigation

     87   

SECTION 10.04.

 

Material Occurrences; Material Contracts

     87   

SECTION 10.05.

 

Parent Financials

     88   

SECTION 10.06.

 

Annual Financial Statements

     88   

SECTION 10.07.

 

Quarterly Financial Statements

     88   

SECTION 10.08.

 

Monthly Financial Statements

     89   

SECTION 10.09.

 

Other Reports

     89   

SECTION 10.10.

 

Additional Information

     89   

SECTION 10.11.

 

Projected Operating Budget

     89   

SECTION 10.12.

 

Variances from Operating Budget

     90   

SECTION 10.13.

 

Adverse Events

     90   

SECTION 10.14.

 

Statements of Excess Cash Flow

     90   

SECTION 10.15.

 

ERISA Notices and Requests

     90   

SECTION 10.16.

 

Financial Disclosure

     91   

SECTION 10.17.

 

Inspection of Premises

     91   

SECTION 10.18.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     91   

SECTION 10.19.

 

Appraisals

     91   

SECTION 10.20.

 

Additional Documents

     92   

ARTICLE XI EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     92   

SECTION 11.01.

 

Nonpayment

     92   

SECTION 11.02.

 

Breach of Representation

     92   

SECTION 11.03.

 

Financial, Business and Other Information

     92   

SECTION 11.04.

 

Judicial Actions

     92   

SECTION 11.05.

 

Noncompliance

     92   

SECTION 11.06.

 

Failure to Maintain Fracking Fleets

     93   

SECTION 11.07.

 

Judgments

     93   

SECTION 11.08.

 

Bankruptcy

     93   

SECTION 11.09.

 

Inability to Pay

     93   

SECTION 11.10.

 

Lien Priority

     93   

SECTION 11.11.

 

Cross Default

     94   

SECTION 11.12.

 

Termination of Guaranty or Security Document

     94   

SECTION 11.13.

 

Change of Ownership

     94   

SECTION 11.14.

 

Invalidity

     94   

SECTION 11.15.

 

Abandonment

     94   

SECTION 11.16.

 

Governmental Bodies

     94   

SECTION 11.17.

 

Pension Plans

     94   

SECTION 11.18.

 

Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance

     94   

ARTICLE XII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     95   

SECTION 12.01.

 

Appointment

     95   

SECTION 12.02.

 

Nature of Duties

     95   

SECTION 12.03.

 

Lack of Reliance on the Administrative Agent

     95   

SECTION 12.04.

 

Certain Rights of the Administrative Agent

     96   

 

(iv)


         Page  

SECTION 12.05.

 

Reliance

     96   

SECTION 12.06.

 

Indemnification

     96   

SECTION 12.07.

 

The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity

     96   

SECTION 12.08.

 

Holders

     97   

SECTION 12.09.

 

Resignation by the Administrative Agent

     97   

SECTION 12.10.

 

Collateral Matters

     97   

SECTION 12.11.

 

Delivery of Information

     98   

SECTION 12.12.

 

Withholding

     98   

SECTION 12.13.

 

Delegation of Duties

     99   

ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS

     99   

SECTION 13.01.

  Payment of Expenses, Etc.      99   

SECTION 13.02.

  Right of Setoff      100   

SECTION 13.03.

  Notices      101   

SECTION 13.04.

  Benefit of Agreement; Assignments; Participations      101   

SECTION 13.05.

  No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative      103   

SECTION 13.06.

  Payments Pro Rata      104   

SECTION 13.07.

  Calculations; Computations      104   

SECTION 13.08.

  Entire Agreement      105   

SECTION 13.09.

  GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      105   

SECTION 13.10.

  Counterparts      106   

SECTION 13.11.

  Interest Rate Limitation      106   

SECTION 13.12.

  Headings Descriptive      106   

SECTION 13.13.

  Amendment or Waiver, Etc.      106   

SECTION 13.14.

  Survival      107   

SECTION 13.15.

  Domicile of Term Loans      107   

SECTION 13.16.

  Register      107   

SECTION 13.17.

  Confidentiality      108   

SECTION 13.18.

  Special Provisions Regarding Pledges of Equity Interests in, and Promissory Term Notes Owed by, Persons Not Organized in the United States      108   

SECTION 13.19.

 

Patriot Act

     109   

ARTICLE XIV PARENT GUARANTY

     109   

SECTION 14.01.

 

Guaranty

     109   

SECTION 14.02.

 

Bankruptcy

     110   

SECTION 14.03.

 

Nature of Liability

     110   

SECTION 14.04.

 

Independent Obligation

     110   

SECTION 14.05.

 

Authorization

     110   

SECTION 14.06.

 

Reliance

     111   

SECTION 14.07.

 

Subordination

     111   

SECTION 14.08.

 

Waiver

     112   

SECTION 14.09.

 

Payments

     112   

SECTION 14.10.

 

Maximum Liability under Parent Guaranty

     112   

SECTION 14.11.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     112   

 

(v)


SCHEDULES :

 

SCHEDULE 1.01(a)

  

Term Loan Commitments

SCHEDULE 1.01(b)

  

Lenders

SCHEDULE 1.01(c)

  

Leasehold Interests

SCHEDULE 1.01(d)

  

Permitted Encumbrances

SCHEDULE 1.01(e)

  

Real Property

SCHEDULE 1.01(f)

  

Keane Electronic Title Assets

SCHEDULE 1.01(g)

  

Keane Other Paper Title Assets

SCHEDULE 1.01(h)

  

Keane PA Paper Title Assets

SCHEDULE 1.01(i)

  

Trican Title Assets

SCHEDULE 7.01

  

Consents

SCHEDULE 7.02(b)

  

Subsidiaries

SCHEDULE 7.04

  

Federal Tax Identification Numbers

SCHEDULE 7.06

  

Entity Names

SCHEDULE 7.08(b)

  

Litigation

SCHEDULE 7.08(d)

  

ERISA Plans

SCHEDULE 7.09

  

Intellectual Property

SCHEDULE 7.10

  

Material Licenses and Permits

SCHEDULE 7.20(b)

  

ECF Accounts

SCHEDULE 7.24

  

Equity Interests

SCHEDULE 7.25

  

Commercial Tort Claims

SCHEDULE 7.26

  

Letter of Credit Rights

SCHEDULE 7.27

  

Material Contracts

SCHEDULE 8.17

  

Post-Closing Actions

SCHEDULE 9.03(a)

  

Guarantees

SCHEDULE 9.04

  

Permitted Investments

SCHEDULE 9.08

  

Permitted Indebtedness

SCHEDULE 9.17(a)

  

Burdensome Agreements

SCHEDULE 9.21(b)    Permitted Activities

 

(vi)


EXHIBITS :

 

EXHIBIT A-1

   Form of Notice of Borrowing

EXHIBIT A-2

   Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

EXHIBIT B

   Form of Term Note

EXHIBIT C

   Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement

EXHIBIT D-1

   Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (for Non-U.S. Lenders that Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

EXHIBIT D-2

   Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (for Non-U.S. Participants that Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

EXHIBIT D-3

   Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (for Non-U.S. Participants that Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

EXHIBIT D-4

   Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (for Non-U.S. Lenders that Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

EXHIBIT E

   Form of Subsidiary Guaranty

EXHIBIT F

   Form of Additional Guarantor Supplement

EXHIBIT G

   Form of Pledge and Security Agreement

EXHIBIT H

   Form of Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement

EXHIBIT I

   Form of RCPC Intercreditor Agreement

EXHIBIT J

   Form of Compliance Certificate

EXHIBIT K

   Form of Solvency Certificate

EXHIBIT L

   Projections

EXHIBIT M

   Form of Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report

EXHIBIT N

   Fracking Fleet Preservation Program

 

(vii)


CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 16, 2016, among KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent Borrower ”), Keane Frac, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Opco Borrower ” and, together with Parent Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), KGH Intermediate HoldCo I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent Guarantor ”), the Lenders party hereto from time to time and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and defined in Section 1.01 are used herein as therein defined.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lenders are willing to make available to the Borrowers the term loan credit facility provided for herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

SECTION  1.01. Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

Acceptable Landlord Waiver ” shall mean a landlord, mortgagee or warehouseman agreement or waiver with terms reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

Accountants ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.06.

Additional Guarantor Supplement ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.10(c).

Additional Security Documents ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.10(a).

Administrative Agent ” shall mean CLMG Corp., in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, and shall include any successor to the Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 12.09.

Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, manager, member, managing member, general partner or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of Equity Interests, contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” shall mean this Credit Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, as modified, supplemented, amended, restated (including any amendment and restatement hereof), extended or renewed from time to time.

Applicable ECF Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Excess Cash Payment Date, 100%; provided that from and after such time as the aggregate repayments of outstanding principal amount of Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.02(a) and Section 5.02(e) shall exceed $50,000,000 (solely to the extent such repayments were funded with the proceeds of Operating Revenue), then the Applicable ECF Percentage shall instead be 50%.

 

-1-


Applicable Law ” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Credit Document or contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental Body, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

Applicable Margin ” shall mean a percentage per annum equal to (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, 6.00% and (ii) in the case of LIBOR Loans, 7.00%.

Appraisal Report ” shall mean that certain appraisal report of the Appraiser entitled “Keane Group Holdings, LLC / Trican Well Service, L.P. Oil and Gas Industry Equipment Appraisal Report – January 2016, Effective December 8, 2015”.

Appraiser ” shall mean Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, L.L.C.

Approved Bank ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.04.

Asset Sale ” shall mean any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets (including, without limitation, any Equity Interests in, another Person, or any sale or issuance of Equity Interests by the Parent Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than (x) to either Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, (y) as permitted under Sections 9.01(a), 9.01(b)(i), 9.01(b)(ii), 9.01(b)(iv), 9.01(b)(viii), 9.01(b)(ix), 9.01(b)(x) or 9.01(b)(xi) and (z) sales, transfers or other dispositions that in the aggregate generate Net Cash Proceeds of less than $100,000 in any Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor.

Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” shall mean an Assignment and Assumption Agreement entered into by an assigning Lender and an assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, consented to by the Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Attributable Indebtedness ” shall mean, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any lease that is not a Capitalized Lease entered into in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction by any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under such lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Audited Financial Statements ” shall mean the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.12.

Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.13(c).

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto.

Base Rate ” shall mean, on such day, the highest of (i) the Prime Lending Rate on such day, (ii) 1/2 of 1% per annum in excess of the overnight Federal Funds Rate on such day and (iii) the LIBO Rate for a LIBOR Loan denominated in dollars with a one-month interest period commencing on such day plus 1.00%. For purposes of this definition, the LIBO Rate shall be determined using the LIBO Rate as otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the definition of LIBO Rate, except that (x) such LIBO Rate shall not be less than 1.50%, (y) if a given day is a Business Day, such determination shall be made on such day (rather than two Business Days prior to the commencement of an Interest Period) and (z) if a given day is not a Business Day, the LIBO Rate for such day shall be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to preceding clause (y) for the most recent

 

-2-


Business Day preceding such day. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Lending Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or such LIBO Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day of such change in the Prime Lending Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or such LIBO Rate, respectively.

Base Rate Loan ” shall mean each Term Loan designated or deemed designated as such by the Borrowers at the time of the incurrence thereof or conversion thereto.

BBA LIBOR ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of LIBO Rate.

Board of Directors ” shall mean, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of each Borrower.

Borrowers ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Borrowing ” shall mean the borrowing of one Type of Term Loan on the Closing Date (or resulting from a conversion or conversions on a given date in accordance with the terms hereof) having in the case of LIBOR Loans the same Interest Period.

Business Day ” shall mean (i) for all purposes other than as covered by clause (ii) below, any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be in New York, New York and in Dallas, Texas, a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or other government action to close and (ii) with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, LIBOR Loans, any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) above and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in U.S. dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition (whether by purchase or lease) of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year (each a “ capital asset ”) including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” shall mean, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Leases ” shall mean all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Equivalents ” shall mean, to the extent owned by any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, those investments set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 9.04.

CEA ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.§1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

CEA Swap ” shall mean any “swap” as defined in Section 1a(47) of the CEA and regulations thereunder other than (a) a swap entered into on, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the CEA, or (b) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

 

-3-


CEA Swap Obligation ” shall mean any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a CEA Swap which is also a Lender-Provided Swap Contract.

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as the same has been amended and may hereafter be amended from time to time, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

CFC ” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco ” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or any other Domestic Subsidiary that itself is a CFC Holdco.

CFTC ” shall mean the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Change in Law ” shall mean the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Applicable Law; (b) any change in any Applicable Law or in the administration, implementation, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Body; or (c) without limiting the foregoing, the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith (whether or not having the force of Applicable Law) and (y) all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations 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 (whether or not having the force of law), in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.

Change of Control ” shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event (whether in one or more transactions) which results in (i) so long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis in accordance with Section 10.05, any Person other than KGH directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Parent Guarantor, (ii) any Person (other than Parent Guarantor or a Subsidiary Guarantor) directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Parent Borrower, (iii) a transfer of control of Parent Guarantor to (1) a Person (other than a Permitted Holder) or (2) Persons (other than Permitted Holders) constituting a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) or (iv) any Person other than Parent Borrower or General Partner directly owning beneficially or of record any Equity Interest in Opco Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (b) any merger or consolidation of or with any Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of any Borrower to any Person that is not a Borrower, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or (d) any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (A) the RCF Agreement, (B) the Note Purchase Agreement or (C) any other Indebtedness in excess of $7,500,000 to which any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is party. For purposes of this definition, “control of Parent Guarantor” shall mean the power, direct or indirect (x) to vote 50% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the individuals performing similar functions) of Parent Guarantor or (y) to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors of Parent Guarantor by contract or otherwise.

Closing Date ” shall mean the date on which the Borrowing of Term Loans occurs.

 

-4-


Closing Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.01(a).

COAC ” shall mean Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and, in each case, the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Collateral ” shall mean all property (whether real or personal) with respect to which any security interests have been granted (or purported to have been granted) pursuant to any Security Document.

Collateral Agent ” shall mean the Administrative Agent acting as collateral agent for the Secured Parties pursuant to the Security Documents.

Commercial Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the contracts with Customers that relate to oil field services and related activities and to ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business and that provide any source of Operating Revenue and (ii) any other material agreements related to the business and operations of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Commitment Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in the Commitment Letter.

Commitment Letter ” shall mean that certain Commitment Letter, dated as of January 25, 2016, between the Parent Borrower and Beal Bank USA (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).

Common Equity Financing ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.20.

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a compliance certificate, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J, to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Parent Borrower, which shall state that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by each Borrower with respect to such Default or Event of Default, and such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations or confirmations which set forth the Loan Parties’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 5.02(e), 8.02, 8.05, 8.10(c), 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.07, 9.08, 10.04 and 10.09.

Connection Income Taxes ” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consents ” shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Bodies and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Parent Guarantor’s, any Borrower’s or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries’ business or necessary (including to avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the NPA Documents and the RCF Documents, including any Consents required under all applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.

Controlled Group ” shall mean, at any time, Parent Guarantor, each Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with any Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

-5-


Covenant Trigger Event ” shall mean that the Excess Availability on any day is less than or equal to $20,000,000. For purposes hereof, the occurrence of a Covenant Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing until the Excess Availability exceeds $20,000,000 for thirty (30) consecutive days, after which 30-day period a Covenant Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing for purposes of this Agreement.

Credit Documents ” shall mean (a) this Agreement, (b) the Subsidiary Guaranty, (c) the Pledge and Security Agreement, (d) the Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, (e) the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement, (f) the Custodial Administration Agreement, (g), after the execution and delivery thereof pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Term Note, each Subordination Agreement and each other Security Document, and (h) any and all other agreements, instruments and documents, including any subordination agreements, any other intercreditor agreements, guaranties, pledges, security agreement supplements, intellectual property security agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, powers of attorney, consents or other similar agreements executed in connection with this Agreement, now or hereafter executed by any Loan Party and/or delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Cumulative Credit ” shall mean, at any date, an amount, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication:

(a) the Cumulative Retained ECF Amount at such time, plus

(b) the cumulative amount of cash and Cash Equivalent proceeds from (x) the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of or from capital contributions (other than for Disqualified Equity Interests) to Parent Guarantor, in each case, after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options but excluding any amount used for an Equity Cure), in each case as long as the proceeds thereof have been contributed as common equity to the capital of any Borrower, and (y) the issuance of Subordinated Indebtedness after the Closing Date, plus

(c) an amount equal to any returns in cash and Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any investments, advances, loans or extensions of credit made pursuant to Sections 9.04(g) and 9.05(e), plus

(d) any Declined Proceeds not used to optionally prepay the Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.02(k) or otherwise applied mandatorily to prepay the NPA Debt, minus

(e) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, or to make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, pursuant to Section 9.04(g) and Section 9.05(e), minus

(f) any amount of the Cumulative Credit used to make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.16(iv) after the Closing Date and prior to such time.

For the avoidance of doubt, no portion of the capital contribution of $200,000,000 made by Parent Guarantor to the Borrowers on or about the Closing Date shall be included in the calculation, as of any date of determination, of the amount of the Cumulative Credit.

 

-6-


Cumulative Retained ECF Amount ” shall mean, at any time, an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for all Excess Cash Flow Periods ending after the Closing Date and prior to such date.

Custodial Administration Agreement ” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Custodial Administration Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, among the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the NPA Agent and the Loan Parties party thereto.

Customer ” shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Loan Party, pursuant to which such Loan Party is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

Customer Real Property ” shall mean any real property owned or leased by any Customer.

DACA ” shall mean a deposit account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(k).

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

Designated Leased Property ” shall mean any real property leased or subleased by any Borrower or Guarantor, other than any such leased or subleased real property where the value of the Collateral located on such property does not exceed $1,000,000 so long as the aggregate value of all Collateral located on all such leased or subleased real properties that are not subject to Acceptable Landlord Waivers does not exceed $3,000,000.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the Exit Fee), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than (x) for Equity Interests not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests, including Qualified Preferred Stock, and cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares or (y) as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the Exit Fee), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the Exit Fee, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests.

Dollars ” and the sign “ $ ” shall each mean freely transferable lawful money of the United States.

 

-7-


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

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ” shall mean for any period the sum of:

(a) net income (or loss) of Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis for such period,

plus

(b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at such net income (or loss) the sum of:

(i) all interest expense, minus all interest income earned, in each case of or by Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis for such period,

(ii) all charges against income of Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis for such period for federal, state and local taxes,

(iii) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges (including severance, relocation, restructuring, litigation settlements or losses and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the commencement of operations or a new business of any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries), provided , that the aggregate amount of losses or charges added back pursuant to this clause (iii) for any fiscal year, together with the aggregate amount of pro forma adjustments in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies increasing EBITDA for purposes of any pro forma calculation under this Agreement for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (x) $17,500,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (y) $12,800,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016,

(iv) all losses realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business,

(v) all losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (including (x) the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-down or write-off of assets, including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs, and (y) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 9.04), and

(vi) all non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity incentive programs,

less

(c) the sum of:

(i) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains,

(ii) all gains realized upon the disposition of assets outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, and

(iii) all income attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or acquisition accounting (including (x) the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization or write-up of assets, including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs, and (y) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 9.04).

 

-8-


Earnout ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of all obligations of such Person for “earnouts,” purchase price adjustments, profit sharing arrangements, deferred purchase money amounts and similar payment obligations or continuing obligations of any nature of such Person arising out of purchase and sale contracts; provided , however , that for purposes of this definition, “Earnout” shall not include any consideration or other payments made or to be made to the Seller Companies (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) (or their successors or assigns) under any Trican Acquisition Document as in effect on the Closing Date.

EBITDA ” shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent reflected in arriving at net income (or loss) and not added back to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, the sum of (i) depreciation expenses for such period, (ii) amortization expenses for such period, including, without limitation, non-cash amortization expenses of deferred financing costs, (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with (1) the Transaction, (2) the financing of any Capital Expenditures or the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness, and (3) Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) unrealized losses under any interest or currency Swap Contract and (v) fees and expenses paid in cash to COAC to the extent permitted under Section 9.10(h) minus (c) unrealized gains under any interest or currency Swap Contract. To the extent any provision of this Agreement permits the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis (whether for calculating the Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other test or ratio), the aggregate amount of all such pro forma adjustments increasing EBITDA in the form of cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies for any fiscal year, when added to the aggregate amount added back pursuant to clause (iii) of the defined term “Earnings Before Interest and Taxes” for such fiscal year, shall not exceed (x) $17,500,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and (y) $12,800,000 for each fiscal year ending after December 31, 2016.

ECF Account ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of Excess Cash Flow.

Eligible Contract Participant ” shall mean an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

Eligible Transferee ” shall mean and include a commercial bank, an insurance company, a finance company, a financial institution, any fund that invests in loans or any other “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act), but in any event excluding Parent Guarantor and its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates.

Environmental Complaint ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.13(c).

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and codes as well as common laws relating to the protection of the environment and human health and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules and regulations, or other legally binding guidelines, interpretations, decisions, policies, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

Equipment ” shall mean and include as to any Person all of such Person’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

 

-9-


Equity Cure ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.05(b).

Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, member interests, participation or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Eurocurrency Liabilities ” shall have the meaning specified in Regulation D.

Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage ” shall mean, for any Interest Period in respect of a Term Loan, the reserve percentage applicable on the Interest Determination Date under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Term Loans is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.

Event of Abandonment ” shall mean any of the following shall have occurred: (i) the abandonment, suspension or cessation by any Loan Party of all or a material portion of the activities or assets related to the Fracking Fleets and the Commercial Agreements (solely to the extent such abandonment, suspension or cessation is materially inconsistent with the course of business contemplated by Section 8.02) for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days (other than (x) as a result of force majeure so long as the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries are diligently attempting to resume such activities, (y) with respect to any assets that the Borrowers have determined are not commercially viable or (z) any event or occurrence adequately covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance (including business interruption insurance) pursuant to which the insurer has been notified and has not denied coverage); or (ii) a formal, public announcement by the Parent Guarantor or its Restricted Subsidiaries of a decision to abandon or indefinitely defer or suspend a material portion of the business activities of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries, described in Section 7.20(a).

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Article XI.

Excess Availability ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to (a) the Undrawn Availability (as defined in the RCF Agreement as of the Closing Date) as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of un-Restricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries on deposit as of such date in any and all bank accounts in the name of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries and subject to a DACA in favor of the Collateral Agent (solely to the extent such amount of un-Restricted cash and Cash Equivalents have not been included in the Formula Amount (as defined in the RCF Agreement) set forth on any Borrowing Base Certificate (as defined in the RCF Agreement)).

Excess Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any Excess Cash Flow Period, the sum of (i) the excess of (a) the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and other investments on deposit in the deposit, securities and other accounts of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than amounts on deposit in (1) the Keane Completions Account and (2) the Other Excepted Accounts (such accounts, other than those referenced in sub-clauses (1) and (2) above, the “ ECF Accounts ”) as of the last day of the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period over (b) the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents

 

-10-


and other investments on deposit in all ECF Accounts as of the beginning of the first day of such Excess Cash Flow Period, after giving pro forma effect to the aggregate reduction in cash in such ECF Accounts to fund the mandatory prepayment made during such Excess Cash Flow Period to satisfy the requirements of Section 5.02(e) with respect to the immediately preceding Excess Cash Flow Period and excluding any amounts on deposit in the ECF Accounts to the extent such amounts constitute cash proceeds subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d) or (f) and (ii) the aggregate amount of Growth Capital Expenditures to the extent such Growth Capital Expenditures do not constitute (x) Growth Capital Expenditures consented to by the Required Lenders or (y) Growth Capital Expenditures funded with the cash proceeds from any capital contribution or any sale, issuance, offering or placement of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Interests) of the Borrowers.

Excess Cash Flow Period ” shall mean (i) with respect to the repayment required on the Excess Cash Payment Date in respect of the Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor ending December 31, 2016, the period from the Closing Date to December 31, 2016 (taken as one accounting period) and (ii) with respect to the repayment required on each successive Excess Cash Payment Date, the immediately preceding Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor, but in all cases for purposes of calculating the Cumulative Retained ECF Amount shall only include such Fiscal Years for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered in accordance with Section 10.06 and for which any prepayments required by Section 5.02(e) (if any) have been made (it being understood that the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for any Excess Cash Flow Period shall be included in the Cumulative Retained ECF Amount regardless of whether a prepayment is required by Section 5.02(e)).

Excess Cash Payment Date ” shall mean the date occurring five (5) Business Days after the last day of each Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor (commencing with the Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor ending December 31, 2016).

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Unrestricted Subsidiary (c) any CFC Holdco, (d) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC and (e) any Domestic Subsidiary whose assets consist solely of its ownership interest in one or more CFCs.

Excluded Taxes ” shall mean 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 the Term Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Term Loan (other than pursuant to an assignment request by any Borrower under Section 2.12) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.04, 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 5.04(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Order No.  13224 ” shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Exit Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.01(b).

 

-11-


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

FCPA ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.21(d).

Federal Funds Rate ” shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal Funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Fees ” shall mean all amounts payable pursuant to or referred to in Section 4.01.

Financial Covenant Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.05(b).

First Deadline Unfiled Assets ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(g)

First Perfection Event ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.18(a).

First Perfection Filing Deadline ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.18(a).

Fiscal Quarter ” shall mean, for any Fiscal Year, (i) the fiscal period commencing on January 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on March 31 of such Fiscal Year, (ii) the fiscal period commencing on April 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on June 30 of such Fiscal Year, (iii) the fiscal period commencing on July 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on September 30 of such Fiscal Year and (iv) the fiscal period commencing on October 1 of such Fiscal Year and ending on December 31 of such Fiscal Year.

Fiscal Year ” shall mean the fiscal year of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean and include, with respect to any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) (i) the sum of EBITDA for such period, (ii)  minus Unfunded Capital Expenditures made during such period, (iii)  minus (and, for avoidance of doubt, without duplication of any of the following) distributions (including tax distributions) and dividends pursuant to Section 9.07 made in cash during such period, (iv)  minus cash taxes paid during such period and (v)  minus cash payments made in respect of Attributable Indebtedness to (b) all Fixed Charges, all calculated for the Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis. For purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and Fixed Charges), such calculation shall be made on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions or any similar transactions permitted pursuant to Section 9.04 which have been consummated and any Permitted Indebtedness (including for the avoidance of doubt the incurrence of Indebtedness under this Agreement) which shall have been incurred, in each case during the relevant fiscal period as if such consummation or incurrence had occurred on the first day of such period.

Fixed Charges ” shall mean the sum, determined on a consolidated basis, of (a) interest expense to the extent actually paid in cash plus (b) scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness (excluding in respect of any Attributable Indebtedness but including, whether or not accounted for as a scheduled payment, cash payments made in respect of Earnouts).

 

-12-


Flood Laws ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, and all other applicable laws related thereto, each as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute or act thereto.

Force Majeure Event ” shall mean acts, occurrences, events and conditions beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming relief on the basis of the occurrence of the Force Majeure Event which delays or renders impossible the performance of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries of their obligations under Section 8.18 and which could not have been prevent or avoided by the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries through the exercise of due diligence, including acts of God, earthquakes, fires, floods, storms, and other sudden actions of the elements, insurrection, terrorism, acts of war (whether declared or otherwise), and labor disputes affecting PennDOT (or the department of transportation in the relevant jurisdiction, as applicable) and resulting in the cessation of the processing of certificates of title.

Foreign Lender ” shall mean (a) if the Borrowers are U.S. Persons, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrowers are not U.S. Persons, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which any Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Fracking Fleet ” shall mean each group consisting of fracking rigs, trucks, pumps, a data van and other vehicles and Equipment that, taken as a whole, (i) when deployed, is capable of providing a Customer with a typical level of hydraulic fracturing services in accordance with the applicable Commercial Agreement in any one location based upon historical operations of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) represents, based on historical operations, on average, approximately 40,000 hydraulic horsepower.

Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report ” shall mean a monthly report substantially in the form of Exhibit M.

Fracking Fleet Preservation Program ” shall mean the maintenance program that addresses the repair, maintenance and storage of each idle Fracking Fleet as more particularly described in Exhibit N.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time; provided that determinations in accordance with GAAP are subject (to the extent provided therein) to Section 13.07(a).

General Partner ” shall mean Keane Frac GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Governmental Body ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof or any entity, authority, agency, division or department exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to a government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

Growth Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures of the Loan Parties in connection with the purchase, construction or other acquisition of new fixed assets (excluding any

 

-13-


amounts (x) used to maintain, repair, renew, replace, retrofit, restore, reorganize (i.e., repositioning of fixed assets), reconfigure, substitute or otherwise replace any fixed assets, or required to be made in accordance with Applicable Law or any Governmental Body, (y) paid in connection with the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition), or (z) funded with the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests not constituting Disqualified Equity Interests or of any capital contributions to the Borrowers).

Guaranteed Creditors ” shall mean and include each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, and each party (other than any Loan Party) party to a Swap Contract to the extent such party constitutes a Secured Party under the Security Documents.

Guaranteed Obligations ” shall mean (i) the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal and interest on each Term Note issued by, and all Term Loans made to, each Borrower under this Agreement, together with all the other obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due), indebtedness and liabilities (including, without limitation, indemnities, fees and interest (including any interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding at the rate provided for herein, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding) thereon) of the Borrowers to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and each other Credit Document to which any Borrower is a party and the due performance and compliance by each Borrower with all the terms, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement and in each such other Credit Document and (ii) the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due), liabilities and indebtedness (including any interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding at the rate provided for herein, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding) of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party owing under any Swap Contract entered into by any Borrower or any other Loan Party with any Lender or any affiliate thereof (even if such Lender subsequently ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement for any reason) so long as such Lender or affiliate participates in a Swap Contract and their subsequent assigns, if any, whether now in existence or hereafter arising, and the due performance and compliance with all terms, conditions and agreements contained therein.

Guarantor ” shall mean Parent Guarantor and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

Guaranty ” shall mean each of the Parent Guaranty and the Subsidiary Guaranty.

Hazardous Substance ” shall mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, friable and damaged asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous substances or Toxic Substances or related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101, et seq.), RCRA, or any other applicable Environmental Law.

Hazardous Wastes ” shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or comparable state law, and any other applicable Environmental Laws relating to hazardous waste disposal.

HMT ” shall mean Her Majesty’s Treasury.

Increased Tax Burden ” shall mean the additional federal, state or local taxes assumed to be payable by a (direct or indirect) member or partner of any of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Loan Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s status as a limited liability company or limited partnership as evidenced and substantiated by the tax returns filed by such Loan Party

 

-14-


or such Restricted Subsidiary as a limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, with such taxes being calculated for all (direct or indirect) members and partners, as the case may be, at the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate or rates applicable to any such member or partner, taking into account the character of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to such member or partner, as the case may be.

Indebtedness ” shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit agreement, banker’s acceptance agreement or similar arrangement, (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract, (vi) any other advances of credit made to or on behalf of such Person or other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements including to finance the purchase price of property or services and all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), (vii) all Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (viii) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are otherwise an obligation of such Person, (ix) Earnouts, or (x) any guaranty of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of a type described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix).

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venture, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (viii) that is limited in recourse to the property encumbered thereby shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as reasonably determined.

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.01(b).

Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of a Loan Party under any Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any Applicable Law a patent, patent application, copyright, copyright application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, trade name, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing.

Interest Determination Date ” shall mean, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, the second Business Day prior to the commencement of any Interest Period relating to such LIBOR Loan.

Interest Period ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.08.

Internally Generated Funds ” shall mean any amount generated by any Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries representing, without duplication, (i) Operating Revenue or (ii) the proceeds from the incurrence of Indebtedness under the RCF Agreement.

 

-15-


Inventory ” shall mean and include, as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Loan Party’s business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them.

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Keane Completions ” shall mean Keane Completions CN Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia.

Keane Completions Account ” shall mean the accounts, with account nos. 1148246 and 4023388, the name of Keane Completions maintained with the Royal Bank of Canada, with an aggregate amount therein not to exceed $3,000,000.

Keane Completions Lease Guaranty ” shall mean any agreement by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have guaranteed, or otherwise agreed to be liable for, the payment when due and performance of the obligations of Keane Completions, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000, arising under any real property lease to which Keane Completions is a party as lessee or tenant.

Keane Electronic Title Assets ” shall mean, collectively, each asset comprising Collateral owned by the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries that requires a certificate of title for purposes of registration in the relevant jurisdiction, which certificate has been electronically filed by the Servicer prior to the Closing Date and which assets are set forth on Schedule 1.01(f).

Keane Other Paper Title Assets ” shall mean, collectively, each asset comprising Collateral owned by the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries that requires a certificate of title for purposes of registration in a jurisdiction other than Pennsylvania, which certificate is a physical certificate held by the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date and which assets are set forth on Schedule 1.01(g).

Keane PA Paper Title Assets ” shall mean, collectively, each asset comprising Collateral owned by the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries that requires a certificate of title for purposes of registration in Pennsylvania, which certificate is a physical certificate held by the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date and which assets are set forth on Schedule 1.01(h).

Keane Perfection Percentage ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(h).

KGH ” shall mean Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Leasehold Interests ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to, and as lessee, sublessee or licensee in, to and under leases, subleases or licenses of the premises identified on Schedule 1.01(c).

Leases ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.23.

Lender ” shall mean each financial institution listed on Schedule 1.01(b), as well as any Person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to Section 13.04(b).

Lender -Provided Swap Contract ” shall mean a Swap Contract which is provided by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

-16-


Lender Parties ” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and each of their respective Affiliates.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt outstanding on such date to (b) EBITDA for the preceding period of four Fiscal Quarters ending closest to such date, all calculated for the Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis. Solely for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis so as to give effect to any Permitted Acquisition or any similar transaction permitted pursuant to Section 9.04 which shall have been consummated in accordance with the definition thereof during such period of four Fiscal Quarters as if such consummation had occurred on the first day of such period.

LIBO Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a) the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“ BBA LIBOR ”) by Bloomberg, Reuters or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR, as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time, at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Interest Determination Date, as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars with a maturity corresponding to the applicable Interest Period, by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage for such Interest Period; provided that the LIBO Rate for Term Loans with an Interest Period of three or six months shall not be less than 1.50%. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the LIBOR Rate determined as otherwise provided for in this definition would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

LIBOR Loan ” shall mean each Term Loan designated as such by the Borrowers at the time of the incurrence thereof or conversion thereto.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of any lessor under any contract designated as a lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions of the UCC (including Section 1-203 thereof) and the filing of any financing statement under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction (other than precautionary lien filings).

Loan Party ” shall mean Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

Managing Member ” shall mean Parent Borrower, in its capacity as managing member of General Partner, Parent Guarantor, in its capacity as managing member of Parent Borrower, or KGH, in its capacity as managing member of Parent Guarantor, as the context may require.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of the Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis, (b) any Loan Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of the Collateral, or the Administrative Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s rights and remedies available under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

Material Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement, instrument, lease or license, written or oral, entered into by any of the Loan Parties, which is material to the Loan Parties’ business, taken as a whole, or which, the failure to comply with, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

-17-


Maturity Date ” shall mean the earlier of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (ii) to the extent that the NPA Obligations mature on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, the date that is 91 days prior to the earlier of (x) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (y) the date of the maturity of the NPA Obligations.

Maximum Rate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.11.

Minimum Fracking Fleet Requirement ” shall mean an aggregate amount of fracking rigs, trucks, pumps, a data van and other vehicles and Equipment that, taken as a whole, could be deployed as at least twenty-two (22) Fracking Fleets, with each such Fracking Fleet being capable of providing a Customer with a typical level of hydraulic fracturing services in accordance with the applicable Commercial Agreement in any one location based upon historical operations of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries and with each such Fracking Fleet representing, on average, approximately 40,000 hydraulic horsepower.

Moody s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage ” shall mean a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, debenture or similar security instrument.

Mortgaged Property ” shall mean, initially, the Real Property owned in fee by any of the Loan Parties as set forth on Schedule 1.01(e) and subsequently shall include any other Real Property owned in fee by any of the Loan Parties which is encumbered (or required to be encumbered) by a Mortgage pursuant to Section 8.10.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are required, or, within the preceding five plan years, were required by Parent Guarantor, the Borrowers, their Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA.

Narrative Report ” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing (a) the results of operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the applicable Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate and otherwise containing information substantially similar to the type customarily found in a management discussion and analysis and (b) in reasonable detail all material changes made to any Material Contract and/or each Material Contract entered into by any Loan Party, in each case, since the most recently delivered Narrative Report.

Net Cash Proceeds ” shall mean:

(a) 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but in each case only as and when actually received) from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, after deducting (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees and banking fees (other than such fees payable pursuant to the Credit Documents), (ii) payment of any obligations that are secured by any Permitted

 

-18-


Encumbrance, (iii) other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (iv) transfer taxes paid to any taxing authorities by the Loan Parties in connection therewith, and (v) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries including, without limitation, any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event occurring on the date of such reduction);

(b) 100% of the cash proceeds from the incurrence, issuance or sale by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness, net of all fees (including investment banking fees and discounts), commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale; and

(c) 100% of the cash proceeds from the issuance or sale of Equity Interests in the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, net of all fees (including investment banking fees and discounts), commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale.

For purposes of calculating the amount of Net Cash Proceeds, fees, commissions and other costs and expenses payable to the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates shall be disregarded.

Non -Qualifying Party ” shall mean any Borrower or any Guarantor that fails for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant.

Non -Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean, as to any Person, each Restricted Subsidiary of such Person which is not a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary of such Person.

Note Purchase Agreement ” shall mean that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among the purchasers listed therein, the NPA Agent and Parent Borrower, as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2014, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, (iii) that certain Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, (iv) the NPA Amendment, and (v) as further amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented, extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time from the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H, to be dated as of the Closing Date, among the Administrative Agent, the NPA Agent and the Loan Parties party thereto.

Notice of Borrowing ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.02(a).

Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.05.

Notice Office ” shall mean the office of the Administrative Agent located at 7195 Dallas Parkway, Plano, Texas 75024 or such other office or person as the Administrative Agent may hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto.

NPA Agent ” shall mean U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as agent for the purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement, together with any successors thereto.

 

-19-


NPA Amendment ” shall mean that certain Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, among the purchasers listed therein, the NPA Agent and Parent Borrower.

NPA Debt ” shall mean the Indebtedness incurred by Parent Borrower and under the Note Purchase Agreement.

NPA Documents ” shall mean the Note Purchase Agreement and the Other Documents (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).

NPA Facility ” shall mean the loans and other extensions of credit provided pursuant to the NPA Documents.

Obligations ” shall mean all amounts owing to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Credit Document (including all interest which accrues after the commencement of any case or proceeding in bankruptcy after the insolvency of, or for the reorganization of Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not allowed in such case or proceeding).

OFAC ” shall mean the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

OLV ” shall mean, with respect to any asset comprising Trican Title Assets, Keane Electronic Title Assets, Keane PA Paper Title Assets or Keane Other Paper Title Assets, the orderly liquidation value of such asset as determined by the Administrative Agent by reference to the Appraisal Report.

Opco Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Operating Revenue ” shall mean cash amounts received by any Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries from any source other than (i) the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests of, or capital contributions to, such Persons, (ii) the proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the proceeds of incurrences of Indebtedness under the RCF Facility) or (iii) the proceeds of the sale, transfer or other disposition of assets or any Recovery Event.

Ordinary Course of Business ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, with respect to any line of business, the ordinary course of such business of such Person as conducted from time to time in accordance with the business practices established by such Person from time to time; provided such practices are not inconsistent in any material respect with general industry standards then prevailing with respect to such business practices.

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

Other Connection Taxes ” shall mean, 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,

 

-20-


performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Term Loan or Credit Document).

Other Excepted Account ” shall mean each deposit, securities and other accounts of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Administrative Agent has agreed in writing to designate as an Other Excepted Account upon the Borrowers’ request.

Other Taxes ” shall mean all present or future stamp, excise, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Credit Document.

Parent ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning, directly or indirectly at least 50% of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.

Parent Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Parent Borrower on a Consolidated Basis ” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Parent Guarantor ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis ” shall mean the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Parent Guaranty ” shall mean the guaranty of Parent Guarantor pursuant to Article XIV.

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.04(f).

Payment Office ” shall mean the office of the Administrative Agent located at 7195 Dallas Parkway, Plano, Texas 75024 or such other office as the Administrative Agent may hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto.

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

PennDOT ” shall mean the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or any successor thereto.

Pension Benefit Plan ” shall mean at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Sections 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either (i) is maintained or to which contributions are required by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained or to which contributions have been required by any Borrower or any entity which was at such time a member of the Controlled Group.

Perfection Filing Deadlines ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.18(b).

Perfect by Filing ” shall mean, with respect to any certificates of title related to Keane Electronic Assets, Keane Other Paper Title Assets, Keane PA Title Assets or Trican Title Assets, the

 

-21-


filing of required lien notation documentation, together with delivery of such certificate of title, with PennDOT or the relevant department of transportation and the acceptance thereof by PennDOT or such other relevant department of transportation (any the payment of any fees in connection with the foregoing).

Permitted Acquisitions ” shall mean acquisitions of Equity Interests of another Person or of the assets of another Person constituting all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or a business line or division of such Person, so long as: (a) the Borrowers have provided the Administrative Agent with (i) written notice of such acquisition at least ten (10) days prior to the expected closing date of such acquisition (or such shorter notice as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree) and (ii) such financial and other information concerning any such acquisition as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; (b) (i) with respect to the acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, such Person shall, immediately prior to such acquisition, be engaged only in a business or businesses contemplated by Section 7.20, or similar or supplementary to a business or businesses contemplated by Section 7.20 and (ii) with respect to the acquisition of any assets other than Equity Interests, the acquired property and business(es) shall comprise a business or line of business, or a business unit or division of an ongoing business, which is the same as, substantially similar or supplementary to the business or businesses contemplated by Section 7.20; (c) the Borrowers shall have complied with Section 8.10 and the Administrative Agent shall have received a first-priority perfected security interest in all acquired assets and/or Equity Interests, as applicable, constituting Collateral (or, to the extent constituting RCF Priority Collateral, a second-priority security interest), subject to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including, if applicable, in the case of any acquisitions of Equity Interests in an entity other than a corporation, appropriate consents from all other partners or members and amendments to organizational documents permitting a pledge thereof) (which documentation shall provide for post-closing periods of not less than forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as agreed by the Administrative Agent)) for the delivery and/or perfection of security interests in Collateral (excluding (x) Pledged Equity with respect to which a Lien may be perfected upon closing by the delivery of a stock or equivalent certificate and (y) a Lien on Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code; provided that the Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perfect a Lien on Real Property constituting Collateral on the date of such closing); (d) the Board of Directors of such Person shall have duly approved the transaction; (e) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) a pro forma balance sheet, pro forma financial statements and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Borrowers demonstrating that, after giving effect to the consummation of any such acquisition, (1) Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 8.05 (whether or not in effect) measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness, had been consummated) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), and (2) Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such acquisition had been consummated (and that any transactions relating to such acquisition, including the incurrence of Indebtedness had been consummated) on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period (and that all regularly scheduled interest and principal payments with respect to any such related Indebtedness had been paid during such Pro Forma Testing Period), (ii) projections showing the projected calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each four-quarter fiscal period of the Borrowers completed over the twelve-month period following the consummation of such acquisition and related transactions (including any incurrence of a Qualified Earnout or any other Indebtedness) and (iii) a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit K, attesting to the solvency of each of Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each of their respective

 

-22-


Subsidiaries; and (f) both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur and each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including, if applicable, as such representations and warranties apply to such newly acquired Subsidiary or newly acquired assets) shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty (x) is already qualified as to materiality or the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect, in which case each such representation or warranty so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date or (y) relates to a particular date specified therein, in which case such representation shall be true and correct as of such specified date and the certificate referred to in clause (e) above shall include a certification as to the same.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) (1) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and Lenders and for the benefit of counterparties under Lender-Provided Swap Contracts and (2) subject to the Intercreditor Agreements and the limitations in clause (a)(3) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement for the benefit of the NPA Agent and the Purchasers and the Liens on the RCF Priority Collateral created pursuant to the RCF Agreement for the benefit of the RCF Agent and the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility and for the benefit of counterparties under Swap Contracts permitted under the RCF Agreement as of the Closing Date; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being Properly Contested; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (d) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety, performance and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in connection with the business activities of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with Section 7.20(a) and Section 8.02, and not exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time; (e) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Loan Party, or any property of any Loan Party, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) that has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 11.06 hereof; (f) landlords’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due and payable or which are being Properly Contested; (g) Liens (including purchase money liens and liens arising under Capitalized Leases) to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness” placed upon machinery, equipment or other fixed assets, hereafter acquired, to secure all or a portion of the purchase price thereof (in the case of a purchase money financing) or the lease obligations relating thereto (in the case of a Capitalized Lease); provided , that no such lien shall encumber any other property of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any proceeds related thereto); (h) all easements, covenants, encroachments, licenses, public or private roads, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, reservations of, or rights of others, encumbrances and other similar matters, improvements and structures located on, over or under any Real Property that are disclosed in any Title Policy (including, without limitation, any encumbrances set forth on Schedule B thereto), reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, and all other similar matters or minor defects or irregularities affecting title, or any state of facts that an accurate survey would disclose, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of such Real Property; (i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body, or any Lien resulting from any exercise or enforcement thereof, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Ordinary Course of Business or have a material adverse effect on the value of the Real Property subject to such law, right or Lien; (j) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.01(d); provided , that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions, renewals

 

-23-


and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 9.08 hereof) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets to which they apply as of the Closing Date and proceeds related thereto; (k) other Liens incidental to the conduct of any Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the Collateral Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights in and to the Collateral or the value of any Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (l) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease (other than a “capital lease” or any other lease that would be deemed to be a security interest under the applicable provisions of the UCC (including Section 1-203 thereof)) entered into by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business (and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease or sublease); (m) any Lien existing on any property or assets prior to the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or existing on any property or asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.11), in each case after the Closing Date; provided , that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the obligations (including any Indebtedness) secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted to be outstanding and secured under this Agreement and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and extensions, renewals and replacement thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, fees, expenses and similar amounts, and (n) other Liens, so long as each such Lien does not extend to or cover any RCF Priority Collateral and provided , that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $1,500,000.

Permitted Holder ” shall mean (a) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates and any investment funds or managed accounts which are managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or one of its Affiliates and (b) each of Kevin Keane and Shawn Keane and each such individual’s estate, spouse, lineal descendants (including adoptive descendants), relatives, administrators or other personal representative or other estate planning vehicle and any custodian or trustee for the benefit of any of them.

Permitted Indebtedness ” shall mean:

(a) (1) Indebtedness to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their affiliates hereunder constituting Obligations, (2) Indebtedness under the NPA Facility not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $240,000,000, and (3) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the lesser of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) the sum of (A) an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of Receivables of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) eighty percent (80%) of Inventory of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and in each case, any Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing thereof;

(b) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset, or entered into in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction, incurred by any Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000;

 

-24-


(c) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided , that such Subordinated Indebtedness shall not (i) mature earlier than 90 days after the Maturity Date, (ii) include any amortization or be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation prior to 90 days after the Maturity Date, (iii) require any payments of interest (other than payment-in-kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof) or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to 90 days after the Maturity Date or (iv) have covenants, defaults or remedy provisions more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those set forth in this Agreement; provided , that, in the case of subclauses (ii) and (iii) with respect to prepayments, unless otherwise permitted under Section 9.17;

(d) any Indebtedness listed on Schedule 9.08 and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof; provided , however , that (i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that are not less favorable to the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in any material respect than the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified (including, to the extent any such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such extended, refinanced or modified Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Subordinated Indebtedness), (ii) after giving effect to such extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is not greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or modification (other than with respect to fees and expenses incurred for, and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of, such refinancing, extension or modification) and (iii) no Loan Party that was not liable with respect to the Indebtedness prior to its refinancing or modification shall be liable with respect to such Indebtedness after giving effect to its refinancing or modification (a “ Permitted Refinancing ”);

(e) Guarantees by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness under the Note Purchase Agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guaranty of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guaranty of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (C) neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall guarantee Indebtedness of any Person that is not a Loan Party;

(f) Indebtedness to the extent constituting Permitted Intercompany Investments;

(g) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and such Indebtedness is extinguished within three (3) Business Days;

(h) Indebtedness arising out of the issuance of surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds, bank guarantees, performance bonds and performance and completing guarantees or other similar obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(i) Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties consisting of (i) repurchase obligations with respect to Equity Interests of such Person issued to the directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees of any of the Loan Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) arising upon the

 

-25-


death, disability or termination of employment of such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such repurchase is permitted under Section 9.07(b) and (ii) promissory notes issued by any of the Loan Parties to directors, consultants, managers, officers and employees (or their spouses or estates) of any of the Loan Parties (or its direct or indirect Parent) to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of such Loan Party (or of its direct or indirect Parent) issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee to the extent such purchase or redemption is permitted under Section 9.07(b), provided that any such notes issued under this clause (ii) shall be subordinated in right of payment to all Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders either pursuant to subordination provisions set forth in such notes or pursuant by the execution and delivery of a subordination agreement, which such subordination provisions or subordination agreement (as applicable) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders;

(j) Qualified Earnouts;

(k) Indebtedness of any Person existing at the time such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, the Parent Borrower) and Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against any Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates or currency fluctuations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes and guarantees thereof; and

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Loan Parties, provided that the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000.

Permitted Intercompany Investments ” shall mean, in each case, to the extent made by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) advances, loans or extensions of credit made to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(b) assumptions, endorsements or guarantees of the obligations of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that either constitute Permitted Indebtedness or, if such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness, are not otherwise prohibited hereunder;

(c) any purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such purchase or acquisition from a Person that is neither a Borrower nor a Restricted Subsidiary); and

(d) advances, loans or extensions of credit made by any Loan Party to Keane Completions, solely related to the obligations of such Loan Party under the applicable Keane Completions Lease Guaranty, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to all such Loan Parties;

so long as (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the aggregate amount of such advances, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees, assumptions, endorsements or

 

-26-


investments made by Loan Parties in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (c) above shall not exceed (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (g) of the defined term “Permitted Investments” and (y) the amount of investments outstanding pursuant to clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investments”) $5,000,000 in the aggregate.

Permitted Investments ” shall mean (a) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) investments owned by any Loan Party on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 9.04, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (e) non-cash loans to employees, officers, and directors of Parent Guarantor (or its direct or indirect Parent) or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Parent Guarantor (or its direct or indirect Parent) so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such Equity Interests in Parent Guarantor (or its direct or indirect Parent), (f) investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party, made in the Ordinary Course of Business or owing to any Loan Party as a result of insolvency proceedings involving a Customer or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party, (g) Permitted Acquisitions, (h) investments held by any Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition, (i) investments made with the proceeds of Subordinated Indebtedness and (j) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, other investments not exceeding (together with (x) the amount of consideration paid in respect of Persons that do not become Loan Parties or assets that do not constitute Collateral pursuant to clause (g) above and (y) the amount of Permitted Intercompany Investments in, or for the benefit of, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

Permitted Refinancing ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.

Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing ” shall mean one or more extensions, renewals, refinancings, replacements, restructurings or other modifications from time to time of either the NPA Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility to the extent not prohibited by the Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement or the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement; provided , that:

(a) such Indebtedness shall be secured by the Collateral (i) in the case of any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, restructuring or other modification of the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to the terms and conditions of the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement and on the same basis as the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by the RCF Priority Collateral on the Closing Date and (ii) in the case of any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, restructuring or other modification of the NPA Debt, subject to the terms of the Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and on a junior basis to the Obligations, and shall not be secured by any property or assets of the Loan Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral;

(b) such Indebtedness shall not have any obligors other than the Loan Parties;

(c) (i) in the case of revolving credit commitments and revolving loans, such revolving credit commitments and revolving loans shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date with respect to the loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility that are being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified and (ii) in the

 

-27-


case of any term loans, such term loans (x) shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of the notes issued under the NPA Facility being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified and (y) shall not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the notes issued under the NPA Facility then being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified;

(d) such Indebtedness shall be on substantially the same terms (including with respect to amortization payments prior to the Maturity Date, interest payments and mandatory prepayments) as the NPA Facility or the RCF Credit Facility (as applicable) being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified;

(e) as compared to the notes issued under the NPA Facility or the loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility that are being extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified, the terms thereof shall not represent an increase in (A) “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (whether in cash or in kind, and including without limitation any letter of credit fee payable to the Purchasers or the lenders under the RCF Documents) or increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (but excluding the accrual or payment of interest at the default rate of interest provided for under the RCF Documents or the NPA Documents (as applicable) on the date hereof) or increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents each case, by an amount in excess of 300 basis points for all such increases after the Closing Date (measured to include any increases after the Closing Date in the form of original issue discount, upfront fees in lieu of interest or similar fees in lieu of interest and any other increases after the Closing Date that result in an increase in yield, but specifically excluding (x) any fees of any kind paid under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents, in each case, on the Closing Date, and (y) reasonable and customary fees paid by Borrowers in connection with amendments, waivers, increases in commitments or forbearance agreements entered into under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents, in each case, after the date hereof), or (B) any prepayment premium or prepayment fee;

(f) the terms thereof shall not result in the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness exceeding the amount otherwise permitted hereunder;

(g) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are (i) no more onerous than the Note Purchase Agreement or the RCF Agreement, as applicable (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or (ii) in form and substance substantially similar to the Pledge and Security Agreement;

(h) such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Person other than a Loan Party unless such Person shall have guaranteed the Obligations on substantially similar terms; and

(i) a representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to and be subject to the provisions of the Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement.

Person ” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

-28-


Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (i) that is a Pension Benefit Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and that is maintained by any Loan Party or to which any Loan Party is required to contribute, or that is maintained by any member of the Controlled Group or to which any such member is required to contribute, or (ii) that is a welfare plan, within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, which provides self-insured benefits and which is maintained by any Loan Party or to which any Loan Party is required to contribute.

Pledge and Security Agreement ” shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, to be dated as of the Closing Date, among the Collateral Agent and the Loan Parties party thereto.

PNC ” shall mean PNC Bank, National Association or any successor thereto.

Preferred Equity ”, as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person, shall mean Equity Interests of such Person (other than common Equity Interests of such Person) of any class or classes (however designed) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Equity Interests of any other class of such Person, and shall include any Qualified Preferred Stock.

Prime Lending Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the per annum rate of interest which is identified as the “U.S. Prime Lending Rate” for such day as published in The Wall Street Journal (or, if such rate is not so published, as quoted from such other generally available and recognizable source as the Administrative Agent may reasonably select).

Pro Forma Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.05(a).

Pro Forma Financial Statements ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.05(b).

Pro Forma Testing Period ” shall mean, as to any applicable incurrence of Indebtedness, re-purchase of Equity Interests pursuant to Section 9.07(b) or making of any Permitted Acquisition, the most recently completed four-Fiscal Quarter period prior to the date of such incurrence, re-purchase or Permitted Acquisition, as applicable, for which financial statements and a related Compliance Certificate have been delivered to the Administrative Agent under Sections 10.06 or 10.07 (as applicable).

Projections ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.05(b).

Properly Contested ” shall mean, in the case of any Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation (including any taxes), as applicable, of any Person that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Person’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof: (a) such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (b) such Person has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (c) the nonpayment of any such Indebtedness during such contest is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; (d) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Person’s assets with respect to such Indebtedness unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent (except only with respect to inchoate liens that have priority as a matter of Applicable Law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (e) if such Indebtedness, Lien or other obligation, as applicable, results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against a Person or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review; and (f) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Person, such Person forthwith pays such Indebtedness or other obligation and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.

 

-29-


Purchasers ” shall have the meaning provided to such term in the Note Purchase Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.

Qualified Earnout ” shall mean any Earnout that constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness that is incurred as part of a Permitted Acquisition.

Qualified ECP Loan Party ” shall mean each Borrower or each Guarantor that is (a) a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust, or other entity other than a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the CEA and CFTC regulations thereunder that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or (b) an Eligible Contract Participant that can cause another person to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA by entering into or otherwise providing a “letter of credit or keepwell, support, or other agreement” for purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

Qualified Preferred Stock ” shall mean any Preferred Equity that is not Disqualified Equity Interests.

Quarterly Payment Date ” shall mean the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December occurring after the Closing Date.

RCF Agent ” shall mean PNC, in its capacity as agent for the lenders under the RCF Agreement, together with any successors thereto.

RCF Agreement ” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2015, among PNC, as lender, the RCF Agent and Parent Guarantor, Parent Borrower, Opco Borrower, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC, as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2014, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, (iii) the RCF Amendment, and (iv) as further amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented, extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time from the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

RCF Amendment ” shall mean that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2016, among PNC, as lender, the RCF Agent and Parent Guarantor, Parent Borrower, Opco Borrower, KS Drilling, LLC, Keane Frac ND, LLC and Keane Frac TX, LLC.

RCF Documents ” shall mean the RCF Agreement and the Other Documents (as defined in the RCF Agreement).

RCF Priority Collateral ” shall have the meaning given to the term “Revolving Credit Priority Collateral” under the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement.

RCPC Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Revolving Credit Priority Collateral Intercreditor Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I, to be dated as of the Closing Date, among the Administrative Agent, the NPA Agent, the RCF Agent and the Loan Parties party thereto.

RCRA ” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

Real Property ” shall mean all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest (whether an interest in fee simple, a leasehold interest or any other interest of any kind whatsoever) in and to the land,

 

-30-


improvements and fixtures of and on owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 1.01(e) hereto (which such schedule shall be updated from time to time and attached to each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 10.07 if, since the Closing Date or the date of the last notification (as applicable), any Loan Party has acquired any additional Real Property) or in and to any other premises or real property that are hereafter owned or leased by any Loan Party.

Receivables ” shall mean and include, as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Loan Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created.

Recipient ” shall mean (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender, as applicable.

Recovery Event ” shall mean any event that gives rise to the receipt by Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation awards payable (i) by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction, damage, taking or any other similar event with respect to any property or assets of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) under any policy of insurance required to be maintained under Section 7.20(d).

Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.16.

Registered ” shall mean issued, registered, renewed or subject to a pending application with a Governmental Body such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or other similar Governmental Bodies anywhere in the world.

Regulation D ” shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.

Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof.

Rejection Notice ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(k).

Release ” shall have the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

Remedial Action ” shall mean any response, remedial removal, or corrective action activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Substance or to comply with any Environmental Laws, including any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances as required by Environmental Laws or the Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, Remedial Action shall mean those actions required under Environmental Laws.

Replaced Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.12.

Replacement Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.12.

Required Aggregate Horsepower Amount ” shall mean, as of any date, (a) 850,000 hydraulic horsepower if the aggregate horsepower of the Fracking Fleets that are currently deployed as of such date is less than 800,000 and (b) 940,000 hydraulic horsepower if the aggregate horsepower of the Fracking Fleets that are currently deployed as of such date meets or exceeds 800,000.

 

-31-


Required Lenders ” shall mean, at any time, the Lenders the sum of whose outstanding Term Loans at such time represents at least a majority of the sum of all outstanding Term Loans.

Responsible Officer ” shall mean the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or other similar officer or Person performing similar functions of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted ” shall mean, when referring to cash or Cash Equivalents of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, that such cash or Cash Equivalents (i) appears (or would be required to appear) as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of Parent Guarantor or of any such Restricted Subsidiary (unless such appearance is related to the Credit Documents, the RCF Documents or the NPA Documents, or Liens created thereunder), (ii) are subject to any Lien in favor of any Person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the NPA Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers or the RCF Agent for the benefit of the secured parties under the RCF Documents or (iii) are not otherwise generally available for use by Parent Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary.

Restricted Party ” shall mean a Person that is:

(a) Listed on, or owned or otherwise (directly or indirectly) controlled by a Person listed on, or acting on behalf of a Person listed on, any Sanctions List;

(b) Located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or otherwise (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a Person located in or organized under the laws of a country that is the target of country-wide or territory wide Sanctions Laws (currently Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, North Korea and the Crimea Region); or

(c) Otherwise a target of Sanctions Laws (“target of Sanctions Laws” signifying a Person with whom a U.S. Person or other national of a Sanctions Authority would be prohibited or restricted by law from engaging in trade, business or other activities).

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Restricted Subsidiary” or to “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiaries of any Borrower and all references to the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor shall refer to the Parent Borrower, the Opco Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Retained Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) one hundred percent (100%) minus (b) the Applicable ECF Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period.

Revolving Credit Facility ” shall mean the revolving credit facility available under the RCF Agreement.

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Sale -Leaseback Transaction ” shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any Equipment, and thereafter rent or lease such Equipment or other Equipment that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Equipment being sold or transferred.

 

-32-


Sanctions Authorities ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of Sanctions Laws.

Sanctions Laws ” shall mean the economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by: (i) the United States government, including but not limited to, Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act, the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.), the U.S. Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), the U.S. United Nations Participation Act, the U.S. Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act, the U.S. Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 or the Iran Sanctions Act, Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, all as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations (including but not limited to 31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), (ii) the United Nations, (iii) the European Union, (iv) the United Kingdom or (v) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, OFAC, the United States Department of State, HMT, the United Nations Security Council or any other relevant sanctions authority (together, the “ Sanctions Authorities ”).

Sanctions List ” shall mean the Annex to Executive Order No. 13224, SDN List maintained by OFAC, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List maintained by HMT, or any list maintained by, or public announcement of Sanctions Laws designation made by, any of the Sanctions Authorities.

Sanctions Violation ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.18(b).

Scheduled Repayment ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(a).

SDN List ” shall mean the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Second Lien Financing Statements ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.02.

Secured Parties ” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender.

Second Deadline Unfiled Assets ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(h).

Second Perfection Event ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.18(b) .

Second Perfection Filing Deadline ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.18(b).

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Security Document ” shall mean and include each of the Pledge and Security Agreement, each Mortgage, each DACA, and, after the execution and delivery thereof, each Additional Security Document and each Additional Guarantor Supplement.

Servicer ” shall mean VINtek, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation or any successor thereto.

Specified Representations ” shall mean those representations and warranties made by the Borrowers and Parent Guarantor in Sections 7.01 (only with respect to organizational power and

 

-33-


authority, no violation of charter documents, due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability and receipt of all governmental consents), 7.02(a)(i) (only with respect to the Loan Parties), 7.08(a), 7.14, 7.15, 7.21, 7.28 and 7.30.

Specified Trican APA Representations ” shall mean such of the representations and warranties with respect to the Seller Companies (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that KGH and Opco Borrower have the right to terminate their obligations under the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement or to decline to consummate the Trican Acquisition as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties under the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement.

Subject Indebtedness ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.11.

Subject Permitted Acquisition ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.01(b).

Subject Quarter ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.05.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean any Indebtedness, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders), that is subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with such Indebtedness.

Subordinated Lender ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, and collectively (if applicable) all of the lender(s) under and/or other holder(s) of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

Subordinated Loan Documentation ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, the applicable Subordination Agreement and any and all loan agreements between any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and the applicable Subordinated Lender and/or promissory note(s) issued by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the applicable Subordinated Lender in connection with such Subordinated Indebtedness and all other instruments and documents executed in connection therewith.

Subordination Agreement ” shall mean, as to any Subordinated Indebtedness, any subordination or intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, executed by the applicable Subordinated Lender providing for, among other provisions, the subordination in right of payment or of security (to the extent permitted under this Agreement) of the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness to all Obligations with or in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Lenders.

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity (i) of whose Equity Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body are at the time, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such Person or (ii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, by such Person, to the extent such entity’s financial results are required to be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements under GAAP. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of any Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean each Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor (whether existing on the Closing Date or established, created or acquired after the Closing Date), other than (i) the Borrowers and (ii) each Excluded Subsidiary, including those Subsidiaries that are listed on Schedule 1.4 hereto (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Subsidiary Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons. Any Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, under the RCF Documents or the NPA Documents will also be a Subsidiary Guarantor of the Term Loans.

 

-34-


Subsidiary Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Guaranty, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by the Restricted Subsidiaries party thereto in favor of the Collateral Agent.

Survey ” shall have the meaning provided in Schedule 8.17.

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

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

Taxes ” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Body, including any interest, additions to tax, penalties or similar liabilities applicable thereto.

Term Loan ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.01.

Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean, for each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 1.01(a) directly below the column entitled “Term Loan Commitment,” as the same may be terminated pursuant to Section 4.02. As of the Closing Date, the Term Loan Commitment is equal to $100,000,000.

Term Note ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.04(a).

Termination Event ” shall mean: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Pension Benefit Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Benefit Plan; (e) any event or

 

-35-


condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan; (f) notice of an event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA; (g) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan; (h) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of ERISA; (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent, upon any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any member of the Controlled Group; (j) the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan or the failure of the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (k) a determination that any Pension Benefit Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA), (l) a determination that any Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (m) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) or the assets thereof, or against the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group; or (n) the imposition of a lien on the assets of the Borrowers, any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Benefit Plan.

Ticking Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in the Commitment Letter.

Title Company ” shall have the meaning provided in Schedule 8.17.

Title Policy ” shall have the meaning provided in Schedule 8.17.

Total Net Debt ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Earnouts), minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted cash), not to exceed $20,000,000, in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, contained in deposit or securities accounts subject to control agreements in favor of the Collateral Agent and free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens, Liens in favor of the NPA Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers and Liens in favor of the RCF Agent for the benefit of the secured parties under the RCF Documents, all to the extent permitted by Section 9.02); provided , that Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts (if any) shall only be included for purposes of clause (a) above to the extent (and only in the amount of any excess by which) the aggregate Swap Termination Value in respect of such Swap Contracts exceeds $5,000,000.

Toxic Substance ” shall mean and include any material present on the Real Property or the Leasehold Interests which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to toxic substances. “Toxic Substance” includes but is not limited to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

Transaction ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the consummation of the Trican Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents, (ii) the consummation of the Common Equity Financing, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party, the incurrence of Term Loans on the Closing Date and the use of

 

-36-


proceeds thereof, (iv) the execution, delivery and performance by the parties to the RCF Agreement of the RCF Amendment, (v) the execution, delivery and performance by the parties to the Note Purchase Agreement of the NPA Amendment and (vi) the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Trican Acquisition ” shall mean the acquisition by Opco Borrower of the Purchased Assets (as described in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement) and the assumption by Opco Borrower of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement), in each case in accordance with the terms of the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement.

Trican Acquisition Consideration ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.18.

Trican Acquisition Documents ” shall mean the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement and all other agreements and documents relating to the Trican Acquisition, as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

Trican Amendment ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.02.

Trican Asset Purchase Agreement ” shall mean that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2016, among KGH, Opco Borrower, Trican Well and the Seller Companies named therein (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, replaced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).

Trican Perfection Percentage ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(g).

Trican Title Assets ” shall mean, collectively, each asset comprising Collateral acquired by the Opco Borrower upon consummation of the Trican Acquisition that requires a certificate of title for purposes of registration in the relevant jurisdiction, which assets are set forth on Schedule 1.01(i).

Trican Well ” shall mean Trican Well Service Ltd., an Alberta corporation.

Type ” shall mean the type of Term Loan determined with regard to the interest option applicable thereto, i.e. , whether a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan.

U.S. Person ” shall mean any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” shall have the meaning provided to such term in Section 5.04(f).

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the relevant jurisdiction.

Unfiled Title Assets ” shall mean the First Deadline Unfiled Assets and the Second Deadline Unfiled Assets.

Unfunded Capital Expenditures ” shall mean Capital Expenditures made with Internally Generated Funds and, for the avoidance of doubt, not including Capital Expenditures funded through or by funds provided by any Customer or supplier for such purpose.

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

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.11 subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, until such Person ceases to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with

 

-37-


Section 8.11 or ceases to be a Subsidiary of any Borrower. No Subsidiary shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either (a) it owns Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Note Purchase Agreement or the RCF Agreement. In addition, (i) no Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement unless both the Note Purchase Agreement and the RCF Agreement include substantially similar provisions to provide for Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (ii) in no event shall the Opco Borrower be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness or Preferred Equity, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Equity multiplied by the amount of such payment; by (b) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly -Owned Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean, as to any Person, any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person which is also a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person.

Wholly -Owned Subsidiary ” shall mean, as to any Person, (i) any corporation 100% of whose Equity Interest is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person has a 100% Equity Interest at such time (other than, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrowers with respect to the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), director’s qualifying shares and/or other nominal amount of shares required to be held by Persons other than the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries under applicable law).

Withholding Agent ” shall mean the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent.

SECTION  1.02. Other Definitional Provisions .

(a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Credit Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

(b) As used herein and in the other Credit Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms not defined in Section 1.01 shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), (iv) unless the context otherwise requires, the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, Equity Interests, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests and contract rights, (v) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, and (vi) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference herein (A) to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns and (B) to Parent Guarantor, any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be construed to include Parent Guarantor, such Borrower or such Loan Party as debtor and debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for Parent Guarantor, such Borrower or such other Loan Party, as the case may be, in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding.

 

-38-


(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

SECTION  1.03. Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding up if there is no nearest number).

ARTICLE II

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

SECTION  2.01. The Term Loan Commitments . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make a term loan or term loans (each, a “ Term Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Term Loans ”) to the Borrowers, which Term Loans (i) shall be incurred pursuant to a single drawing funded to the Opco Borrower on the Closing Date, (ii) shall be denominated in Dollars, (iii) except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrowers, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans, and (iv) shall be made by each such Lender in that aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender on the Closing Date. Only one Borrowing may occur on the Closing Date and once repaid, Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed.

SECTION  2.02. Notice of Borrowing .

(a) When the Borrowers desire to incur Term Loans hereunder, the Borrowers shall give the Administrative Agent at the Notice Office at least three Business Days’ prior notice of such incurrence of Term Loans, provided that (in each case) such notice shall be deemed to have been given on a certain day only if given before 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on such day. Such notice of the Borrowing (the “ Notice of Borrowing ”), except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2.09, shall be irrevocable and shall be in writing, or by telephone promptly confirmed in writing, in the form of Exhibit A-1, appropriately completed to specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans to be incurred pursuant to such Borrowing, (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (iii) whether the Term Loans being incurred pursuant to such Borrowing are to be initially maintained as Base Rate Loans or, to the extent permitted hereunder, LIBOR Loans and, if LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender notice of such proposed Borrowing, of such Lender’s proportionate share thereof and of the other matters required by the immediately preceding sentence to be specified in the Notice of Borrowing.

(b) Opco Borrower shall apply the proceeds of the Term Loans to (i) pay a portion of the Closing Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date) on the Closing Date in accordance with terms thereof and hereof and (ii) pay costs, fees and expenses related to the Trican Acquisition.

 

-39-


(c) Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Borrowers to confirm in writing any telephonic notice of the Borrowing or prepayment of Term Loans, the Administrative Agent may act without liability upon the basis of telephonic notice of such Borrowing or prepayment, as the case may be, believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers, prior to receipt of written confirmation. In each such case, the Borrowers hereby waive the right to dispute the Administrative Agent’s record of the terms of such telephonic notice of such Borrowing or prepayment of Term Loans, as the case may be, absent manifest error.

SECTION  2.03. Disbursement of Funds . No later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Closing Date, each Lender will make available its pro rata portion (determined in accordance with Section 2.06) of each such Borrowing requested to be made on such date. All such amounts will be made available in Dollars and in immediately available funds at the Payment Office, and the Administrative Agent will make available to Opco Borrower at the Payment Office, or to such other account as Opco Borrower may specify in writing prior to the Closing Date, the aggregate of the amounts so made available by the Lenders. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the Closing Date that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of any Borrowing to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date and the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Opco Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Borrowers shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent also shall be entitled to recover on demand from such Lender or the Borrowers, as the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Opco Borrower until the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (i) if recovered from such Lender, the overnight Federal Funds Rate for the first three days and at the interest rate otherwise applicable to such Term Loans for each day thereafter and (ii) if recovered from the Borrowers, the rate of interest applicable to the respective Borrowing, as determined pursuant to Section 2.07. Nothing in this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to make Term Loans hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Borrowers may have against any Lender as a result of any failure by such Lender to make Term Loans hereunder.

SECTION  2.04. Term Notes .

(a) Each Borrower’s obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, the Term Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 13.16 and shall, if requested by such Lender, also be evidenced by one or more promissory notes duly executed and delivered by each Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith (each, an “ Term Note ” and, collectively, the “ Term Notes ”).

(b) Each Lender will note on its internal records the amount of each Term Loan made by it and each payment in respect thereof and prior to any transfer of any of its Term Notes will endorse on the reverse side thereof the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans evidenced thereby. Failure to make any such notation or any error in such notation shall not affect the Borrowers’ obligations in respect of such Term Loans.

 

-40-


(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this Section 2.04 or elsewhere in this Agreement, Term Notes shall only be delivered to Lenders which at any time specifically request the delivery of such Term Notes. No failure of any Lender to request or obtain a Term Note evidencing its Term Loans to the Borrowers shall affect or in any manner impair the obligations of the Borrowers to pay the Term Loans (and all related Obligations) incurred by the Borrowers which would otherwise be evidenced thereby in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, and shall not in any way affect the security or guaranties therefor provided pursuant to the various Credit Documents. Any Lender which does not have a Term Note evidencing its outstanding Term Loans shall in no event be required to make the notations otherwise described in preceding clause (b). At any time when any Lender requests the delivery of a Term Note to evidence any of its Term Loans, the Borrowers shall promptly execute and deliver to the respective Lender the requested Term Note in the appropriate amount or amounts to evidence such Term Loans.

SECTION  2.05. Conversions . The Borrowers shall have the option to convert, on any Business Day, all or a portion equal to at least $5,000,000 of the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans made pursuant to one or more Borrowings of one or more Types of Term Loans into another Type of Term Loan, provided that, (i) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.09(b), LIBOR Loans may be converted into Base Rate Loans only on the last day of an Interest Period applicable to the Term Loans being converted unless the Borrowers comply with Section 2.10 and no such partial conversion of LIBOR Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of such LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than $5,000,000, (ii) unless the Required Lenders otherwise agree, Base Rate Loans may only be converted into LIBOR Loans if no Default or Event of Default is in existence on the date of the conversion, and (iii) no conversion pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall result in more than five (5) LIBOR Loans. Each such conversion shall be effected by the Borrowers by giving the Administrative Agent at the Notice Office prior to 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) at least (x) in the case of conversions of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans, two Business Days’ prior notice and (y) in the case of conversions of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans, one Business Day’s prior notice (each, a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”), in each case in the form of Exhibit A-2, appropriately completed to specify the Term Loans to be so converted, the Borrowing or Borrowings pursuant to which such Term Loans were incurred and, if to be converted into LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall give each Lender prompt notice of any such proposed conversion affecting any of its Term Loans.

SECTION  2.06. Pro Rata Borrowings . All Borrowings of Term Loans under this Agreement shall be incurred from the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their Term Loan Commitments. It is understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender of its obligation to make Term Loans hereunder and that each Lender shall be obligated to make the Term Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to make its Term Loans hereunder.

SECTION  2.07. Interest .

(a) The Borrowers agree to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Base Rate Loan from the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and (ii) the conversion of such Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Loan pursuant to Section 2.05 or 2.08, as applicable, at a rate per annum which shall be equal to the sum of the relevant Applicable Margin plus the Base Rate, each as in effect from time to time.

(b) The Borrowers agree to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan from the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and (ii) the conversion of such LIBOR Loan to a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.05, 2.08 or 2.09, as applicable, at a rate per annum which shall, during each Interest Period applicable thereto, be equal to the sum of the relevant Applicable Margin as in effect from time to time during such Interest Period plus the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period.

 

-41-


(c) Overdue principal in respect of any Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.0% in excess of the rate then borne by such Term Loans. Interest on any overdue payment of any other amount (including overdue interest in respect of any Term Loan) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.0% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable to Base Rate Loans from time to time. Interest that accrues under this Section 2.07(c) shall be payable on demand.

(d) Accrued (and theretofore unpaid) interest shall be payable (i) in respect of each Base Rate Loan, (x) quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, and (y) on the date of any repayment or prepayment (on the amount repaid or prepaid), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand and (ii) in respect of each LIBOR Loan, (x) on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on each date occurring at three month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, and (y) on the date of any repayment or prepayment (on the amount repaid or prepaid), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand.

(e) Upon each Interest Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine the LIBO Rate for each Interest Period applicable to the respective LIBOR Loans and shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders thereof. Each such determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

SECTION  2.08. Interest Periods . At the time the Borrowers give any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation in respect of the making of, or conversion into, any LIBOR Loan (in the case of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto) or prior to 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the expiration of an Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan (in the case of any subsequent Interest Period), the Borrowers shall have the right to elect the interest period (each, an “ Interest Period ”) applicable to such LIBOR Loan, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrowers, be a three, six or twelve month period, provided that (in each case):

(a) all LIBOR Loans comprising a Borrowing shall at all times have the same Interest Period;

(b) the initial Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan shall commence on the Closing Date of such LIBOR Loan (or the date of any conversion thereto from a Base Rate Loan, as applicable) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such LIBOR Loan shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period applicable thereto expires;

(c) if any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month;

(d) if any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;

(e) unless the Required Lenders otherwise agree, no Interest Period may be selected at any time when a Default or an Event of Default is then in existence;

(f) no Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing shall be selected which extends beyond the Maturity Date; and

 

-42-


(g) no Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing of Term Loans shall be selected which extends beyond any date upon which a mandatory repayment of such Term Loans will be required to be made under Section 5.02(a), as the case may be, if the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loans which have Interest Periods which will expire after such date will be in excess of the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loans then outstanding less the aggregate amount of such required repayment.

If by 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, the Borrowers have failed to elect, or are not permitted to elect, a new Interest Period to be applicable to such LIBOR Loans as provided above, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert such LIBOR Loans into LIBOR Loans under the same Interest Period effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

SECTION 2.09. Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.

(a) In the event that any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but, with respect to clause (i) below, may be made only by the Administrative Agent):

(i) on any Interest Determination Date that, by reason of any Change in Law affecting the London interbank market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of LIBO Rate; or

(ii) at any time, that such Lender shall incur increased costs or reductions in the amounts received or receivable hereunder with respect to any LIBOR Loan because of (x) any Change in Law, including: (A) any such change subjecting any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (i) Indemnified Taxes, (ii) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, and (iii) Connection Income Taxes) or (B) a change in official reserve requirements, but, in all events, excluding reserves required under Regulation D to the extent included in the computation of the LIBO Rate and/or (y) other circumstances affecting such Lender, the London interbank market or the position of such Lender in such market (including that the LIBO Rate with respect to such LIBOR Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of funding such LIBOR Loan); or

(iii) at any time, that the making or continuance of any LIBOR Loan has been made (x) unlawful by any law or governmental rule, regulation or order, (y) impossible by compliance by any Lender in good faith with any governmental request (whether or not having force of law) or (z) impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the Closing Date which materially and adversely affects the London interbank market;

then, and in any such event, such Lender (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall promptly give written notice to the Borrowers and, except in the case of clause (i) above, to the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, LIBOR Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist, and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given by the Borrowers with respect to LIBOR Loans which have not yet been incurred (including by way of conversion) shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrowers, (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrowers agree to pay to such Lender, upon such Lender’s written request therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its sole discretion

 

-43-


shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts received or receivable hereunder (a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrowers by such Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto); provided , that the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such additional amounts incurred more than 365 days prior to the date of such notification from the Lender and (z) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrowers shall take one of the actions specified in Section 2.09(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law.

(b) At any time that any LIBOR Loan is affected by the circumstances described in Section 2.09(a)(ii), the Borrowers may, and in the case of a LIBOR Loan affected by the circumstances described in Section 2.09(a)(iii), the Borrowers shall, either (x) if the affected LIBOR Loan is then being made initially or pursuant to a conversion, cancel such Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed in writing) on the same date that the Borrowers were notified by the affected Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.09(a)(ii) or (iii) or (y) if the affected LIBOR Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days’ written notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert such LIBOR Loan into a Base Rate Loan, provided that, if more than one Lender is affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated the same pursuant to this Section 2.09(b).

(c) If any Lender determines that after the Closing Date the introduction of or any Change in Law, will have the effect of increasing the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender based on the existence of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitments hereunder or its obligations hereunder, then the Borrowers agree to pay to such Lender, upon its written demand therefor, such additional amounts as shall be required to compensate such Lender or such other corporation for the increased cost to such Lender or such other corporation or the reduction in the rate of return to such Lender or such other corporation as a result of such increase of capital. In determining such additional amounts, each Lender will act reasonably and in good faith and will use averaging and attribution methods which are reasonable, provided that such Lender’s determination of compensation owing under this Section 2.09(c) shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto. Each Lender, upon determining that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.09(c), will give prompt written notice thereof to the Borrowers, which notice shall show in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation of such additional amounts.

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, 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 be deemed to be a change after the Closing Date in a requirement of law or government rule, regulation or order, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented (including for purposes of this Section 2.09).

SECTION  2.10. Compensation . The Borrowers agree to compensate each Lender, upon its written request (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such compensation), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, any loss, expense or liability incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds required by such Lender to fund its LIBOR Loans but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender or the Administrative Agent) a Borrowing of, or conversion from or into, LIBOR Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation (whether or not withdrawn by the Borrowers

 

-44-


or deemed withdrawn pursuant to Section 2.09(a)); (ii) if any prepayment or repayment (including any prepayment or repayment made pursuant to Section 5.01, Section 5.02 or as a result of an acceleration of the Term Loans pursuant to Article XI) or conversion of any of its LIBOR Loans occurs on a date which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto; (iii) if any prepayment of any of its LIBOR Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the Borrowers; or (iv) as a consequence of (x) any other default by the Borrowers to repay LIBOR Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or any Term Note held by such Lender or (y) any election made pursuant to Section 2.09(b).

SECTION  2.11. Change of Lending Office . Each Lender agrees that on the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.09(a)(ii) or (iii), Section 2.09(c) or Section 5.04 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrowers, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Term Loans affected by such event, provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of such Section. Nothing in this Section 2.11 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrowers or the right of any Lender provided in Sections 2.09 and 5.04.

SECTION  2.12. Replacement of Lenders . Upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of
Section 2.09(a)(ii) or (iii), Section 2.09(c) or Section 5.04 with respect to any Lender which results in such Lender charging to any Borrower increased costs in excess of those being generally charged by the other Lenders, the Borrowers shall have the right, in accordance with Section 13.04(b), if no Default or Event of Default then exists or would exist after giving effect to such replacement, to replace such Lender (the “ Replaced Lender ”) with one or more other Eligible Transferees (collectively, the “ Replacement Lender ”) and each of which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that:

(a) at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 2.12, the Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more Assignment and Assumption Agreements pursuant to Section 13.04(b) (and with all fees payable pursuant to said
Section 13.04(b) to be paid by the Replacement Lender and/or the Replaced Lender (as may be agreed to at such time by and among the Borrowers, the Replacement Lender and the Replaced Lender)) pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the Term Loan Commitments and outstanding Term Loans of the Replaced Lender and, in connection therewith, shall pay to the Replaced Lender in respect thereof an amount equal to the sum of (x) an amount equal to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Term Loans of the respective Replaced Lender and (y) an amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, Fees owing to the Replaced Lender pursuant to Section 4.01; and

(b) all obligations of the Borrowers then owing to the Replaced Lender (other than those specifically described in clause (a) above in respect of which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently being, paid, but including all amounts, if any, owing under Section 2.10 relating to any Term Loans and/or Term Loan Commitments of the respective Replaced Lender which will remain outstanding after giving effect to the respective replacement) shall be paid in full to such Replaced Lender concurrently with such replacement.

Upon receipt by the Replaced Lender of all amounts required to be paid to it pursuant to this Section 2.12, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled (but not obligated) and is authorized (which authorization is coupled with an interest) to execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement on behalf of such Replaced Lender, and any such Assignment and Assumption Agreement so executed by the Administrative Agent and the Replacement Lender shall be effective for purposes of this Section 2.12 and

 

-45-


Section 13.04. Upon the execution of the respective Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the payment of amounts referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, recordation of the assignment on the Register by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 13.16 and, if so requested by the Replacement Lender, delivery to the Replacement Lender of the appropriate Term Note or Term Notes executed by the Borrowers, the Replacement Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and, unless the respective Replaced Lender continues to have outstanding Term Loans hereunder, the Replaced Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.09, 2.10, 5.04, 12.06 and 13.01), which shall survive as to such Replaced Lender.

ARTICLE III

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF THE PARENT BORROWER AND THE OPCO

BORROWER

SECTION  3.01. Joint and Several Liability . Each of the Borrowers accepts joint and several liability with respect to the Term Loans and all other Obligations in consideration of the financial accommodation to be provided by the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of the Borrowers and in consideration of the undertakings of each of the Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each of them, regardless of which Borrower actually receives the benefit of such Term Loan or other Obligations or the manner in which the Lenders account for such Term Loans or other Obligations on their books and records. Each Borrower’s obligations with respect to the Term Loans made to it, and each Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Borrower hereunder, with respect to the Term Loans of the other Borrower hereunder, shall be separate and distinct obligations, but all such obligations shall be primary obligations of each Borrower.

SECTION  3.02. Waiver . Each Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Borrower hereunder with respect to the Obligations in respect of the other Borrower hereunder shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unconditional irrespective of (i) the validity or enforceability or subordination of such Obligations of the other Borrower, (ii) the absence of any attempt to collect such Obligations from the other Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the same, (iii) the waiver, consent, extension, forbearance or granting of any indulgence by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders with respect to such Obligations of the other Borrower, or any part thereof, or any other agreement now or hereafter executed by the other Borrower and delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders, (iv) the failure by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders to take any steps to perfect and maintain their security interest in, or to preserve their rights to, any security or collateral for such Obligations of the other Borrower or (v) any other circumstances which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor or of the other Borrower (other than the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations). With respect to each Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Borrower hereunder with respect to the Term Loans and other Obligations of the other Borrower hereunder, such Borrower waives, until the irrevocable payment in full of the Obligations, any right to enforce any right of subrogation or any remedy which the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender now has or may hereafter have against the other Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of such Obligations, and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to secure payment of such Obligations or any other liability of the other Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders.

SECTION  3.03. Pursuit of Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders

 

-46-


may proceed directly and at once, without notice, against either Borrower to collect and recover the full amount, or any portion of, the Obligations, without first proceeding against the other Borrower or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for such Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Each Borrower consents and agrees that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Borrower or against or in payment of any or all of such Obligations.

ARTICLE IV

FEES; REDUCTIONS OF TERM LOAN COMMITMENT

SECTION  4.01. Fees .

(a) On the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a fee (the “ Closing Fee ”) in an amount equal to 2.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Commitment minus the amount of the Commitment Fee paid to the Administrative Agent by the Parent Borrower on the date of the effectiveness of the Commitment Letter minus the portion of the Ticking Fee (if any) that is creditable against the Closing Fee in accordance with Section 8 of the Commitment Letter.

(b) The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders a fee (the “ Exit Fee ”) upon the repayment in full of all outstanding Term Loans, whether by voluntary prepayment or mandatory prepayment, on the Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise, in an amount equal to $20,000,000 less the aggregate amount of cash interest payments received by the Lenders on or prior to such date; provided that, for purposes of calculating the aggregate amount of cash interest payments for purposes of this Section 4.01(b), the portion of the aggregate amount of cash interest payments attributable to the LIBO Rate shall not be included; provided , further , that in no event shall the Exit Fee be less than zero.

(c) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent such fees as may be agreed to in writing from time to time by Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and the Administrative Agent.

SECTION  4.02. Mandatory Reduction of Term Loan Commitments .

(a) The Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate in its entirety on March 16, 2016, unless the Closing Date has occurred on or prior to such date.

(b) The Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate in its entirety on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Term Loans on such date).

ARTICLE V

PREPAYMENTS; PAYMENTS; TAXES

SECTION  5.01. Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrowers shall have the right to prepay the Term Loans (together with accrued by unpaid interest thereon), subject to the payment of breakage costs pursuant to Section 2.10 (if any) and the payment of the Exit Fee pursuant to Section 4.01(b) (if any), in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on the following terms and conditions: (i) the Borrowers shall give the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon (New York City time) at the Notice Office at least three Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of its intent to prepay such Term Loans (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent), which notice (in each case) shall specify the amount of such prepayment and the Types of Term Loans to be prepaid and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, the specific Borrowing or

 

-47-


Borrowings pursuant to which such LIBOR Loans were made, and which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Lenders; (ii) each partial prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $5,000,000; provided that if any partial prepayment of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to any Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than $5,000,000, then such Borrowing may not be continued as a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans (and same shall automatically be converted into a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans) and any election of an Interest Period with respect thereto given by the Borrowers shall have no force or effect; and (iii) each voluntary prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall reduce then remaining Scheduled Repayments in inverse order of maturity ratably among the Lenders.

SECTION  5.02. Mandatory Repayments .

(a) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, on each Quarterly Payment Date and on the Maturity Date, the Borrowers shall be required to repay the principal amount of Term Loans, to the extent then outstanding, in an amount equal to (x) on each Quarterly Payment Date, beginning with the first Quarterly Payment Date at the end of the first full calendar quarter ending after the Closing Date, $625,000 and (y) on the Maturity Date, the remaining principal amount of all then outstanding Term Loans (each such repayment under clause (x) and (y), as the same may be reduced as provided in Section 5.01 or 5.02(i), a “ Scheduled Repayment ”).

(b) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, within five Business Days after each date on or after the Closing Date upon which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives any cash proceeds from any capital contribution or any sale, issuance offering or placement of its Equity Interests (other than (i) the Common Equity Financing, (ii) any cash proceeds of such capital contribution or sale, issuance offering or placement of Equity Interests to the extent such cash proceeds are (x) applied to fund (1) Equity Cures, (2) investments or transactions permitted to be made pursuant to Section 9.01(a)(iv) or 9.04, or (3) Capital Expenditures, or (y) designated in writing by the Borrowers to be additive to the amount of the Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (b) of the definition thereof), (iii) issuances of Equity Interests to Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Guarantor by any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Guarantor, (iv) any capital contributions to any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Guarantor made by Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Guarantor or (v) sales or issuances of Equity Interests in Parent Guarantor to employees, officers and/or directors of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect Parent) (including as a result of the exercise of any warrants, options or similar securities with respect thereto) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor), an amount equal to the 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such capital contribution or sale, issuance offering or placement of Equity Interests shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Sections 5.02(i) and (k).

(c) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, on each date on or after the Closing Date upon which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives any cash proceeds from any issuance or incurrence by any Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 9.08), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of the respective incurrence of Indebtedness shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Sections 5.02(i) and (k).

(d) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, within five (5) Business Days after each date on or after the Closing Date upon which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives any cash proceeds from any Asset Sale (other than Asset Sales where the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds therefrom do not exceed $100,000 in any Fiscal Year), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Sections 5.02(i) and (k).

 

-48-


(e) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, on each Excess Cash Payment Date, an amount equal to (i) the Applicable ECF Percentage of the Excess Cash Flow for the related Excess Cash Flow Period shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.02(i) less (ii) the aggregate amount of voluntary prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.01 during such Excess Cash Flow Period made with Internally Generated Funds.

(f) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, within five (5) Business Days after each date on or after the Closing Date upon which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives any cash proceeds from any Recovery Event, an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from such Recovery Event shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Sections 5.02(i) and (k); provided , however , that such Net Cash Proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists and Parent Borrower has delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent on such date stating that such Net Cash Proceeds shall be used to replace or restore any properties or assets in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were paid within 180 days following the date of the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds (which certificate shall set forth the estimates of the Net Cash Proceeds to be so expended), and provided further , that if all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds not required to be so applied pursuant to the preceding proviso are not so used within 180 days after the date of the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds (or such earlier date, if any, as Parent Guarantor or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary determines not to reinvest the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Recovery Event as set forth above), such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of such period (or such earlier date, as the case may be) as provided above in this Section 5.02(f) without regard to the immediately preceding proviso.

(g) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, within five (5) Business Days following the failure to achieve the First Perfection Event by the First Perfection Filing Deadline, an amount equal to the product of (x) $35,000,000 multiplied by (y) the ratio (such ratio, the “ Trican Perfection Percentage ”) of (1) the sum of the OLV for each of the Trican Title Assets and the Keane PA Paper Title Assets which have not been perfected by the First Perfection Filing Deadline (such unfiled assets, the “ First Deadline Unfiled Assets ”) over (2) the aggregate OLV for all Trican Title Assets and Keane PA Paper Title Assets, shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of
Sections 5.02(i) and (k); provided , that if the Trican Perfection Percentage is equal to or less than ten percent (10%), then the amount shall be equal to zero.

(h) In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this Section 5.02, within five (5) Business Days following the failure to achieve the Second Perfection Event by the Second Perfection Filing Deadline, an amount equal to the product of (x) $15,000,000 multiplied by (y) the ratio (such ratio, the “ Keane Perfection Percentage ”) of (1) the sum of the OLV for each of the Keane Electronic Title Assets and the Keane Other Paper Title Assets which have not been perfected by the Second Perfection Filing Deadline (such unfiled assets, “ Second Deadline Unfiled Assets ”) over (2) the aggregate OLV for all Keane Electronic Title Assets and Keane Other Paper Title Assets, shall be applied on such date as a mandatory repayment of Term Loans in accordance with the requirements of Sections 5.02(i) and (k); provided , that if the Keane Perfection Percentage is equal to or less than 10 percent (10%), then the amount shall be equal to zero.

 

-49-


(i) Each amount of each principal prepayment of Term Loans made as required by Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) shall be applied (subject to Section 5.02(k) below) to the Term Loans to reduce then remaining Scheduled Repayments in inverse order of maturity.

(j) With respect to each repayment of Term Loans required by this Section 5.02, the Borrowers may designate the Types of Term Loans which are to be prepaid, provided that: (i) if any prepayment of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce outstanding LIBOR Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than $5,000,000, such Borrowing shall be automatically converted into a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; and (ii) each repayment of any Term Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Term Loans. In the absence of a designation by the Borrowers as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion.

(k) The Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any mandatory repayment of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h)at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such repayment. Each such notice shall specify the date of such repayment and provide a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such repayment. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of the contents of the Borrowers’ repayment notice and of such Lender’s pro rata share of any repayment. Each such Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory repayment (such declined amounts, the “ Declined Proceeds ”) of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) by providing written notice (each, a “ Rejection Notice ”) to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers no later than 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Business Day after the date of such Lender’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent regarding such repayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Lender shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory repayment of Term Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver such Rejection Notice to the Administrative Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Term Loans to which such Lender is otherwise entitled. Any Declined Proceeds shall be retained by the Borrowers and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers shall be permitted to apply such Declined Proceeds as a voluntary prepayment in accordance with Section 5.01 (subject, for the avoidance of doubt, to the payment of breakage costs pursuant to Section 2.10 (if any) and the payment of the Exit Fee pursuant to Section 4.01(b) (if any) or as a prepayment of the NPA Debt).

(j) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02 to the contrary, all proceeds arising from RCF Priority Collateral shall be governed by, and subject to, the terms of the mandatory prepayment provisions of the RCF Agreement.

SECTION  5.03. Method and Place of Payment .

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement and under any Term Note shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender or Lenders entitled thereto not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the date when due and shall be made in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Payment Office. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder or under any Term Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension.

(b) All payments made by the Borrowers hereunder and under any Term Note will be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense.

 

-50-


SECTION 5.04. Taxes .

(a) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Credit Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law (which, for purposes of this Section 5.04, shall include FATCA). 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 Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Body 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 5.04) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers . The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Body in accordance with applicable law any Other Taxes, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of any Other Taxes.

(c) Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5.04) 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 Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers 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.

(d) I ndemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 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 13.04 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 Credit 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 Body. 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 Credit 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 (d).

(e) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Body pursuant to this Section 5.04, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f) 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 Credit Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested

 

-51-


by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers 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 clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrowers are U.S. Persons:

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), two 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 Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) 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 Credit 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 Credit 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;

(ii) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-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 any 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

(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS

 

-52-


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 D-2 or Exhibit D-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 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 D-4 on behalf of each such partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers 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 Borrowers 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 Credit 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 Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

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 Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.04 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Term Loan Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BORROWINGS ON THE CLOSING DATE

The obligation of each Lender to make Term Loans on the Closing Date is subject at the time of the making of such Term Loans to the satisfaction of the following conditions in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

SECTION  6.01. Transaction Documents . The Administrative Agent shall have received true, correct and complete copies of the Credit Documents, the Security Documents, the

 

-53-


Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date) and the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement, each of which shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Loan Parties party thereto.

SECTION  6.02. Filings and Registrations . Subject to such exceptions or limitations as may be set forth in the applicable Security Documents, the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all UCC, lien, judgment and litigation searches with respect to the Loan Parties (which shall not identify any UCC financing statements or liens that are not acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion except to the extent any such UCC financing statement and lien are terminated or arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have been made to terminate such UCC financing statements and lien on or prior to the Closing Date), and all documents and instruments required to create and perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interests in the Collateral in accordance with the Security Documents shall have been executed, to the extent applicable, and delivered, and, if applicable, executed and be in proper form for filing (or, in the case of certificates of title for motor vehicles constituting Collateral, arrangements for the delivery thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been made). Each of the RCF Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been amended in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including to permit the consummation of the Transaction. Furthermore, (a) each Purchaser shall have (i) consented to the Administrative Agent filing UCC-1 financing statements against each Loan Party prior to the Closing Date in each jurisdiction the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in connection with its security interests in the Collateral and (ii) authorized the Administrative Agent and any designee selected by the Administrative Agent to file UCC-3 termination statements at any time from or after the earliest of (x) the 91st day following the date on which the Second Lien Financing Statements are filed, (y) the date a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws has been commenced against any Loan Party and (z) the date on which an order for relief in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws is entered, which UCC-3 termination statements shall terminate all UCC-1 financing statements with respect to the NPA Agent’s security interests in the Collateral that have been filed earlier than the UCC-1 financing statements filed pursuant to sub-clause (a)(i) above (it being understood and agreed that (1) the Purchasers may file new UCC-1 financing statements in each appropriate jurisdiction so long as all such new filings occur after the filings described in sub-clause (a)(i) above have been made (and accepted) (the “ Second Lien Financing Statements ”) and (2) nothing in the preceding sub-clause (1) shall limit the applicability of the condition precedent set forth in the preceding sub-clause (a)(ii)), (b) the NPA Agent or any Purchaser, on behalf of the NPA Agent, shall have filed UCC amendments with regard to the UCC-1 financing statements described in sub-clause (a)(ii) above to remove the assets that are the subject of the Trican Acquisition from the collateral description set forth in such UCC-1 financing statements (each, a “ Trican Amendment ”), provided , that the Loan Parties shall unconditionally authorize (such authorization to be approved by the Purchasers) the Administrative Agent to file such Trican Amendment on the Closing Date in the event such Trican Amendments are not filed by the NPA Agent or any Purchaser upon receipt of evidence of the making of the Term Loans on the Closing Date and (c) the RCF Agent and the NPA Agent shall have taken all action deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent to effect the aforementioned filings and otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in this Section 6.02.

SECTION  6.03. Acceptable Landlord Waivers .

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received an Acceptable Landlord Waiver with respect to each Designated Leased Property subject to a lease containing terms that expressly prevent or hinder the removal of any Collateral by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent even if the tenant is current in the payment of rent under such lease, and (b) each Borrower shall have used commercially reasonable best efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent an Acceptable Landlord Waiver with respect to any Designated Leased Property other than those described in the preceding clause (a).

 

-54-


SECTION  6.04. Solvency Certificate . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit K, attesting to the solvency of each of Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries.

SECTION  6.05. Proceedings of Loan Parties . The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Board of Directors, Board of Managers, Managing Member or General Partner, as applicable, of each Loan Party authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and (ii) the granting by each Loan Party of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral, in each case certified by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date, and such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the Closing Date.

SECTION  6.06. Incumbency Certificates of Loan Parties . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party, dated as of the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the Responsible Officers of each Loan Party executing this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, and any certificate or other documents to be delivered by such Loan Party pursuant hereto or thereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such Responsible Officers.

SECTION  6.07. Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the certificate of formation, certification of limited partnership or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, of each Loan Party, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of formation, together with copies of the operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or bylaws, as applicable, of each Loan Party and all agreements of each Loan Party’s members, partners or board of directors, as applicable, certified as accurate and complete by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party.

SECTION  6.08. Good Standing Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received good standing certificates for each Loan Party dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each Loan Party’s business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification except, where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  6.09. Legal Opinions . The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) Clark Hill PLC, counsel to the Loan Parties in Pennsylvania, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and each Loan Party hereby authorizes and directs each such counsel to deliver such opinions to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders.

SECTION  6.10. Collateral Appraisals . The Administrative Agent shall have received an Appraisal Report, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the Appraiser. The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges it has received the Appraisal Report from the Appraiser, and it is in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION  6.11. Fees . All fees and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Transaction required to be paid by the Loan Parties on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the extent invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date) shall have been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Term Loans on the Closing Date).

 

-55-


SECTION  6.12. Financial Statements . The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of each of KGH and its subsidiaries for the Fiscal Years of KGH ending in 2012, 2013 and 2014, (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of KGH and its subsidiaries for each subsequent Fiscal Quarter (other than the fourth Fiscal Quarter of KGH’s Fiscal Year) ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and (c) a quality of earnings report with respect to the assets that are the subject of the Trican Acquisition. The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that it has received (i) the financial statements described in clause (a) above and described in clause (b) above for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 and (ii) the quality of earnings report described in clause (c) above.

SECTION  6.13. Insurance . The Administrative Agent shall have received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, copies of all certificates representing the policies, endorsements and other documents required under Sections 7.20(d) and 8.15 to be in effect as of the Closing Date and evidence of insurance naming the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as additional insureds and naming the Collateral Agent as loss payee to the extent required by Sections 7.20(d) and 8.15, accompanied by (a) a certificate of each Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer certifying that the copies of each of the endorsements, certificates and other documents delivered pursuant to this Section 6.13 are true, correct and complete copies thereof and (b) letters from each Borrower’s insurance brokers or insurers, dated not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, stating with respect to each such insurance policy that (i) such policy is in full force and effect and (ii) all premiums theretofore due thereon have been paid and that, (A) with respect to each property insurance policy, (x) the applicable insurance broker or insurer is not aware of any current or pending insurance claims and (y) the applicable insurance broker or insurer is not aware of any issue that either has adversely affected or might reasonably be expected to adversely affect the insurance cover and (B) with respect to each liability insurance policy, the applicable insurance broker or insurer is not aware of any current or pending insurance claims that either has adversely affected or might reasonably be expected to adversely affect the insurance cover.

SECTION  6.14. Consents . The Administrative Agent shall have received all Consents required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Credit Documents, the incurrence of the Term Loans and the grants by the Loan Parties of security interests in the Collateral (which Consents related to Designated Leased Properties shall include all waivers of such third parties delivering such Consents as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably deem necessary.

SECTION  6.15. No Seller Adverse Material Change . Since October 31, 2015, there shall not have occurred any Seller Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement); provided , that the condition set forth in this Section 6.15 shall be deemed satisfied unless any Borrower (or any of its Affiliates) has the right not to consummate the Trican Acquisition or the right to terminate the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement, in each case, as a result of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement).

SECTION  6.16. Specified Representations . The Specified Representations shall be true in all material respects (or, if qualified by a “Material Adverse Effect” or “materiality” qualifier, all respects), and a Responsible Officer of each Borrower shall have certified as to same (which certification may be included in a certificate of such Responsible Officers otherwise required hereunder).

SECTION  6.17. Specified Trican APA Representations . The Specified Trican APA Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects, but only to the extent that KGH and Opco Borrower have the right to terminate their obligations under the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement or to decline to consummate the Trican Acquisition as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties under the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

-56-


SECTION  6.18. Acquisition . The Trican Acquisition shall have been or, substantially concurrently with the Closing Date, shall be consummated in accordance with the terms of the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement (as amended and in effect from time to time, but without giving effect to any modifications, amendments, waivers or consents that are materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)); provided , that (a) any increase in the cash acquisition consideration in respect of the Trican Acquisition (the “ Trican Acquisition Consideration ”) shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders to the extent funded solely by an increase in the cash common equity contributed pursuant to the Common Equity Financing (it being understood that any such increase solely due to a working capital adjustment shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders), (b) any decrease in the Trican Acquisition Consideration (other than pursuant to any working capital adjustment) by an amount less than 5% of the Trican Acquisition Consideration (as provided for pursuant to the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on January 26, 2016) shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders to the extent the amount of cash equity contributed under the Common Equity Financing is not decreased and (c) any modification, amendment, waiver or consent shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders if such modification, amendment, waiver or consent results in (i) the purchase of less than 95% of the assets (other than working capital) by value that are the subject of the Trican Acquisition (determined before giving effect to such modification, amendment, waiver or consent) or (ii) the assumption of liabilities not otherwise provided for under the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on January 26, 2016 or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent prior to January 26, 2016 that together with any reduction in value described in the preceding sub-clause (i) are equal to more than 5% of the value of the assets (other than working capital) that are the subject of the Trican Acquisition (determined before such reduction or assumption).

SECTION  6.19. Purchase Price . The amount that is equal to (a) the Initial Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on January 26, 2016), less (b) the Reference Net Working Capital (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on January 26, 2016) shall not be less than (i) $138,802,000, less (ii) any reduction in the Initial Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on January 26, 2016) in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.

SECTION  6.20. Equity Contributions . KGH shall have directly or indirectly (including through one or more holding companies) made cash common equity contributions to Parent Guarantor in an aggregate amount no less than $200,000,000, and Parent Guarantor shall have contributed 100% of the proceeds thereof to the Parent Borrower (such transaction, the “ Common Equity Financing ”).

SECTION  6.21. Sanctions Laws . The Administrative Agent shall have received at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information required by Governmental Bodies under applicable “know your customer” and Sanctions Laws, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been reasonably requested by the Lenders; provided , that with respect to compliance with Sanctions Laws and Sanctions Lists (including without limitation the SDN List) administered by OFAC, the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to the effectiveness of the Closing Date, any additional information that has been requested by 6:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the Closing Date.

SECTION  6.22. Commercial Agreements, Material Leases and Material Licenses . The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a schedule of all material Commercial Agreements of each Loan Party, which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such Commercial Agreements or the applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the

 

-57-


Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Credit Documents, and copies of all such Commercial Agreements, (b) a schedule of all material Leases of each Loan Party, which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such leases or the applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Credit Documents, and copies of all such leases and (c) a schedule of all material licenses of each Loan Party, which shall include a description of any restrictions contained therein on pledging such licenses or the applicable Loan Party’s rights thereunder to the Administrative Agent as Collateral under the Credit Documents, and copies of all such licenses.

SECTION  6.23. Leases . The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a list of all lease agreements relating to each leased premises of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and each leased premises being acquired pursuant to the Trican Acquisition (collectively, the “ Leases ”) and (b) a certificate from the Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that (i) none of the Leases are of strategic importance to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (for this purpose, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole) or any of their respective operations in any material respect, (ii) with respect to each material Lease, an alternative and comparable, or better (including with respect to the amount of rental payments and the location of the leased premises), premises are readily available, (iii) no loss or termination of any one or more Leases would adversely impact, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business as it is ordinarily conducted and no such loss or termination would adversely affect the financial condition, results of operations, assets, business or properties of the Parent Borrower and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (for this purpose, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole), except to the extent that such adverse impact or effect results in costs or expenses or higher rent related to replacement leases or the value of the Collateral located at such leased premises does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate for all items under this exception.

SECTION  6.24. [Reserved] .

SECTION  6.25. ECF Accounts and DACAs . The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a schedule setting forth each of the ECF Accounts (after giving effect to the Trican Acquisition) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and setting forth the financial institution with which such ECF Account is maintained, the account number and the account balance (as of the Closing Date) for each such ECF Account, (b) a certificate from the Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying as to the accuracy of the information set forth in such schedule, and (c) a DACA in respect of each ECF Account.

SECTION  6.26. Notice of Borrowing . The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date with respect to a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans hereunder and at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date with respect to a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans hereunder, in accordance with Section 2.02.

The acceptance of the benefits of each Borrowing shall constitute a representation and warranty by Parent Guarantor and each Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders that all the conditions specified in this Article VI and applicable to such Borrowing are satisfied as of that time. All of the Credit Documents, certificates, legal opinions and other documents and papers referred to in this Article VI, unless otherwise specified, shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent at the Notice Office (or to the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel) for the account of each of the Lenders and, except for the Term Notes, in sufficient counterparts or copies for each of the Lenders and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

-58-


ARTICLE VII

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Term Loans, Parent Guarantor and each Borrower makes the following representations, warranties and agreements, in each case after giving effect to the Transaction, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Term Notes and the making of the Term Loans.

SECTION  7.01. Authority . Each Loan Party has full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and this Agreement and the other Credit Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the other Credit Documents (a) are within such Loan Party’s powers under its Organization Documents, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership, company or other organizational action, as applicable, are not in contravention of law or the terms of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party or any of its property is bound, (b) will not conflict in any material respect with or violate any law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Body or any material mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Loan Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral, (c) will not require the Consent of any Governmental Body, any party to a Material Contract or any other Person, except those Consents set forth on Schedule 7.01, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect, and (d) will not conflict with, nor result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries under the provisions of any agreement, instrument, Organization Document or other instrument to which such Loan Party and their Restricted Subsidiaries are party or by which they or their property is a party or by which they may be bound or any material mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any Loan Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or affecting the Collateral.

SECTION  7.02. Formation and Qualification .

(a) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary (i) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) and (ii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person. Each Loan Party has delivered to Administrative Agent true and complete copies of its Organization Documents and will promptly notify Administrative Agent of any amendment or changes thereto.

(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 7.02(b).

SECTION  7.03. Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Parent Guarantor and each such Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other

 

-59-


Credit Documents shall be true at the time of the Parent Guarantors’ and the Borrowers’ execution of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.

SECTION  7.04. Tax Returns . The Parent Guarantor’s and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ federal tax identification numbers are set forth on Schedule 7.04 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.05). The Parent Guarantor and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal and state income and all other material tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable, except those that are being Properly Contested. Federal and material state and local income tax returns of the Parent Guarantor has been examined and reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all Fiscal Years prior to and including the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2014. The provisions for taxes on the books of the Parent Guarantor and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate an all material respects for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current Fiscal Year, and no Borrower has any knowledge of any material deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.

SECTION  7.05. Financial Statements .

(a) The pro forma balance sheet of Parent Borrower on a Consolidated Basis (the “ Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”) furnished to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date reflects the consummation of the Transaction and is accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects in all material respects the financial condition of Parent Borrower on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of Parent Borrower. All financial statements referred to in this subclause (a), including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared, in accordance with GAAP, except as may be disclosed in such financial statements and the absence of footnotes and year end adjustments.

(b) The twelve-month cash flow projections of Parent Borrower on a Consolidated Basis and the projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which are annexed hereto as Exhibit L (the “ Projections ”) were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of Parent Borrower, are based on underlying assumptions believed by the preparer thereof in good faith to provide at the time furnished a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein (it being understood by the parties that projections are not to be viewed as facts, are by their nature inherently uncertain and are subject to significant contingencies many of which are beyond the control of Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and no assurances are being given that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved, that actual results may differ and that such differences may be material). The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “ Pro Forma Financial Statements ”.

(c) The Audited Financial Statements, copies of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of each of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case, at such dates and the results of their operations for such periods (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes)). Since December 31, 2015, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of each of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case, as shown on applicable Audited Financial Statements, and no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by each of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

-60-


SECTION  7.06. Entity Names . As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party has been known by any other name in the past five years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on Schedule 7.06, nor has any Loan Party as of the Closing Date been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years except as set forth on Schedule 7.06.

SECTION  7.07. OSHA and Environmental Compliance .

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has duly complied in all respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; and (ii) there have been and are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations.

(b) Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries has obtained and is in compliance with all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits required by all applicable Environmental Laws other than those licenses, certificate or permits the failure to be so obtained (or the failure to so comply with) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) there are have been no Hazardous Discharges at, upon, under or within any Real Property or Customer Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property has never been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property including any premises leased by any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and governmental regulations and in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their tenants.

SECTION  7.08. Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default; ERISA Compliance .

(a) As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transaction, including the borrowing of the Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the Term Loans on the Closing Date:

(i) the fair value of the assets of each of Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, exceeds and will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise;

(ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of each of Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis, is and will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, of their respective debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured;

(iii) each of Parent Guarantor, each Borrower and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis is and will be able to pay their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; and

 

-61-


(iv) each of Parent Guarantor, the Borrowers and each of their respective subsidiaries on a stand-alone and consolidated basis is not engaged in, and is not about to engage in, business for which it has unreasonably small capital; provided that, for purposes of this Section 7.08(a), the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 7.08(b), none of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) any pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any Indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations and other Permitted Indebtedness.

(c) None of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are any of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in violation of any order of any court, Governmental Body or arbitration board or tribunal in any respect which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contribute to any Plan, other than those listed on Schedule 7.08(d) hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.05). Except where noncompliance or any liability could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state laws; (ii) each Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, and each Pension Benefit Plan is in compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g), 302 and 303 of ERISA, without regard to waivers and variances; (iii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the IRS to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code or, with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has received notice of any such proceedings; (iv) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid; (v) no Pension Benefit Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Benefit Plan or, with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has received notice of any such proceedings; (vi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan; (vii) neither any Borrower nor any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4971, 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) no Termination Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (x) there exists no event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, for which the 30-day notice period has not been waived; (xi) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction that could be subject

 

-62-


to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (xii) neither any Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, within the meaning of Section 4203 or 4205 of ERISA, from any Multiemployer Plan and there exists no fact which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980; and (xiii) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of a Plan.

SECTION  7.09. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses . All Registered Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is set forth on Schedule 7.09 (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.05). The Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries own or have rights or licenses to all Intellectual Property sufficient to conduct the business and operations as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted (as of the Closing Date), except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material Registered Intellectual Property owned by each Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is, to the knowledge of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, valid and enforceable. There is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity or enforceability of any such owned material Registered Intellectual Property (other than with respect to pending applications in the ordinary course of prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or other applicable governmental authority) or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any licensed material Registered Intellectual Property. As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is aware of any grounds for any such challenge to such owned or licensed Registered Intellectual Property, except as set forth in Schedule 7.09 hereto. Each item of material Intellectual Property owned by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is described on Schedule 7.09 and consists of material or property developed by or on behalf of such Loan Party or was lawfully acquired by such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary from the proper and lawful owner thereof, except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain all owned Intellectual Property as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition thereof except as otherwise would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to all software used by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in the operation of any such Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, as currently conducted, such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns, or possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all such software in all material respects.

SECTION  7.10. Licenses and Permits . Except as set forth in Schedule 7.10, each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material licenses or permits required to be procured as of the Closing Date by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the failure to be in compliance with or procure such licenses or permits would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  7.11. No Default . As of the Closing Date, no Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary is in default in the payment or performance of any of its Material Contracts, and no Default or Event of Default under this Agreement has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION  7.12. No Burdensome Restrictions . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has heretofore delivered to the Administrative Agent true and complete copies of all Material Contracts (or otherwise, to the extent required, provided a description of such Material Contracts (and any amendments thereto) entered into after the Closing Date in the applicable Narrative Report) to which it or its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or to which they or any of their properties is subject.

 

-63-


SECTION  7.13. No Labor Disputes . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes, walkouts or union organization of any Loan Party’s employees nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  7.14. Margin Regulations . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged, nor will any of them engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the Term Loans will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U.

SECTION  7.15. Investment Company Act . None of the Loan Parties nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

SECTION  7.16. Disclosure . No representation or warranty made by any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith or any other Credit Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein as of the Closing Date and when taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact known to any of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or which reasonably should be known to such Loan Party or any such Restricted Subsidiaries, which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, has not disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  7.17. Swaps . No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby such Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

SECTION  7.18. [Reserved] .

SECTION  7.19. Application of Certain Laws and Regulations . None of the Loan Parties or their Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to any laws, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.

SECTION  7.20. Business and Property of Loan Parties .

(a) Business . Upon and after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries shall solely engage in the business relating to oil field services and related activities and ancillary, supplementary and complementary lines of business. On the Closing Date, the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

-64-


(b) ECF Accounts . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 7.20(b) sets forth each ECF Account of the Parent Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(c) Fracking Fleets . Each of the individual Fracking Fleets that is deployed to service Customers as of the Closing Date is in good working order and condition and usable in the ordinary course of business. Each of the individual Fracking Fleets that is idle as of the Closing Date is being maintained in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program. As of the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Trican Acquisition), (i) the aggregate horsepower of the Fracking Fleets that are either ready for immediate deployment in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program or currently deployed meets or exceeds the Required Aggregate Horsepower Amount and (ii) the Fracking Fleets satisfy the Minimum Fracking Fleet Requirement.

(d) Insurance .

(i) The properties of each Loan Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries are insured pursuant to policies and other bonds that are valid and in full force and effect and that provide coverage as is customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as its business and owning and operating similar properties in locations in which it operates.

(ii) Each Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries has obtained flood insurance for such structures and contents constituting Collateral located in a flood hazard zone pursuant to policies that are valid and in full force and effect, in accordance with applicable law and reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

(e) No Recovery Event . As of the Closing Date, no Recovery Event has occurred and is continuing, except where such Recovery Event would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  7.21. Sanctions Laws ; Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption .

(a) None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective joint ventures, nor any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any Persons acting on any of their behalf, is a Restricted Party, or is owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of a Restricted Party.

(b) For the past five (5) years, the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries and Affiliates of such Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries, their respective joint ventures, their respective directors, officers and employees, and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any Persons acting on their behalf, have not knowingly engaged in, and are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not knowingly engage in, any dealings or transactions with any Restricted Parties that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was a Restricted Party, or in any other transactions, that in any manner would reasonably be expected to result in any party to this Agreement (including any Person participating in the Transaction, whether as underwriter, agent, advisor, investor or otherwise) being in breach of any Sanctions Laws or becoming a Restricted Party.

(c) The operations of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, and their respective joint ventures, have been conducted at all times in compliance with the anti-money laundering statutes of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Body. No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court, Governmental Body or arbitrator involving the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to the anti-money laundering laws of any jurisdiction is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, threatened.

 

-65-


(d) None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of their respective joint ventures, or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or affiliates, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons of the anti—corruption laws of the United Kingdom, including the Bribery Act 2010, and the United States, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ FCPA ”), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA; and no action, suit or proceeding with respect to any alleged violation of the anti-corruption laws described above is pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, threatened.

SECTION  7.22. [Reserved] .

SECTION  7.23. Federal Securities Laws . As of the Closing Date, neither any Loan Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) has any securities registered under the Exchange Act or (c) has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act.

SECTION  7.24. Equity Interests . As of the Closing Date, the authorized and outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries are as set forth on Schedule 7.24 hereto. All of the Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been sold and delivered to the holders thereof in compliance with, or under valid exemption from, all federal and state laws and the rules and regulations of each Governmental Body governing the sale and delivery of securities. As of the Closing Date, except for the rights and obligations set forth on Schedule 7.24, there are no subscriptions, warrants, options, calls, commitments, rights or agreement by which any Loan Party, or any of the holders of the Equity Interests issued by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is bound relating to the issuance, transfer, voting or redemption of shares of its Equity Interests or any pre-emptive rights held by any Person with respect to the Equity Interests of Loan Parties and any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.24, Loan Parties and any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries have not issued any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its Equity Interests or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

SECTION  7.25. Commercial Tort Claims . No Loan Party is a party to any commercial tort claims exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 7.25 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.05).

SECTION  7.26. Letter of Credit Rights . No Loan Party has any letter of credit rights exceeding $100,000 (either individually or in the aggregate), except as set forth on Schedule 7.26 hereto (as such Schedule may be amended and updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.05).

 

-66-


SECTION  7.27. Material Contracts . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 7.27 sets forth all Material Contracts of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect and, except to the extent such defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no defaults currently exist thereunder.

SECTION  7.28. Collateral .

(a) Liens created hereunder and under the other Credit Documents continue to constitute valid and perfected first priority security interests (or, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, with respect to the RCF Priority Collateral, valid and perfected second priority security interests) in the Collateral. All filing fees and other expenses in connection with the perfection of such Liens have been paid by or on behalf of the Loan Parties.

(b) Each Mortgage, upon execution and delivery by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all the applicable mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties subject thereto and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages have been filed and/or recorded, as applicable, in the appropriate jurisdictions, each Mortgage will constitute a fully perfected Lien on all right, title and interest of the applicable mortgagor in and to the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, prior and superior in right to any other Person subject to Permitted Encumbrances.

SECTION  7.29. Transactions with Affiliates . No Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement, contract, commitment or transaction with Loan Parties or has any material interest in any material property used by Loan Parties, except as permitted by Section 9.10.

SECTION  7.30. Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Term Loans in accordance with the uses set forth in Section 2.02(b).

ARTICLE VIII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each of the Parent Guarantor and each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date and until the Term Loans (together with interest thereon), Fees and all other Obligations (other than indemnities described in Section 13.14 and reimbursement obligations under Section 13.01 which, in either case, are not then due and payable) incurred hereunder and thereunder, are paid in full, it shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

SECTION  8.01. Payment of Fees . Pay the costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 13.01.

SECTION  8.02. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets . (a) Actively conduct and operate its business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties necessary in its business (including the Collateral) in good working order and condition in all material respects (reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including all Intellectual Property and any licenses under third-party Intellectual Property, subject to the terms of any such licenses, and take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any Intellectual Property right or other right included in the Collateral, except, in the case of any such Intellectual Property right, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect (i) its legal existence under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization

 

-67-


and (ii) its good standing in the relevant jurisdictions of organization, and comply in all material respects with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (d) promptly inform the Administrative Agent in writing of the establishment of any ECF Account; (e) maintain each of the individual Fracking Fleets in good operating condition and repair (including, in the case of idle Fracking Fleets, maintenance in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program) in a manner such that each deployed Fracking Fleet shall be, during the period of its deployment, usable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Section 7.20 and this Section 8.02, and each idle Fracking Fleet shall be, once prepared for service in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program, capable of deployment and usable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Section 7.20 and this Section 8.02; and (f) make such Capital Expenditures in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program as are necessary to (x) conduct and operate its business according to good business practices, (y) maintain the Required Aggregate Horsepower Amount with respect to the Fracking Fleets that are either ready for immediate deployment in accordance with the Fracking Fleet Preservation Program or currently deployed, and (z) satisfy the Minimum Fracking Fleet Requirement.

SECTION  8.03. Violations . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  8.04. Separateness . Comply with the following:

(a) Maintain deposit accounts or accounts, separate from those of any Affiliate (other than a Loan Party) of the Parent Guarantor, with commercial banking or trust institutions and not commingle its funds with those of the Parent Guarantor or any such Affiliate (other than a Loan Party);

(b) Act solely in its name and through its duly authorized officers, managers, representatives or agents in the conduct of its businesses;

(c) Conduct in all material respects its business solely in its own name, in a manner not misleading to other Persons as to its identity (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all oral and written communications (if any), including invoices, purchase orders, and contracts);

(d) Obtain proper authorization from member(s), director(s), manager(s) and partner(s), as required by its Organizational Documents for all of its actions; and

(e) Comply in all material respects with the terms of its Organizational Documents.

SECTION  8.05. Financial Covenants .

(a) If at any time during any Fiscal Quarter (the “ Subject Quarter ”) a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred and be continuing, cause to be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the four-Fiscal Quarter period ending as of the last day of such Subject Quarter.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.05 to the contrary, any Permitted Holder may, but shall not be obligated to, cure any potential Event of Default under this Section 8.05

 

-68-


(such Event of Default, a “ Financial Covenant Default ”) by making a capital contribution into Parent Guarantor in the form of new cash equity contributions of common equity or Preferred Equity (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) in an aggregate amount, in either case, equal to the amount that, when added to EBITDA on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the relevant testing period, would have caused the Borrowers to be in full compliance with this Section 8.05 for such testing period (each, an “ Equity Cure ”); provided that (i) such Equity Cure must be effected no later than ten (10) days after the delivery of the Compliance Certificate describing the applicable Financial Covenant Default (or the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent), (ii) no more than one (1) Equity Cure may be made in respect of any four consecutive Fiscal Quarters, (iii) no more than two (2) Equity Cures may be made during the term of this Agreement; (iv) the amount of such Equity Cure may not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure the Financial Covenant Default; (v) the full amount of all capital contributions made to the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Section 8.05(b) shall, in turn, be immediately contributed, as cash common equity, to the Parent Borrower; (vi) the amount of the Equity Cure will be added to EBITDA in accordance with this Section 8.05(b) solely for the purpose of calculating and determining compliance with Section 8.05(a); and (vii) without limiting preceding clause (vi), the amount of the Equity Cure shall be excluded for all other purposes hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (including without limitation for purposes of calculating the Cumulative Credit). Upon the receipt by Parent Guarantor of each such Equity Cure, each such Financial Covenant Default shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(i) EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of an Event of Default under this Section 8.05 (and not pro forma compliance with this Section 8.05 required by any other provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document), with respect to the relevant four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period and all future four consecutive Fiscal Quarter periods that include the Fiscal Quarter in respect of which such Equity Cure was made; and

(ii) if after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Borrowers shall then be in compliance with the requirements of this Section 8.05, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this Section 8.05 (solely for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.05, and not pro forma compliance with this Section 8.05 required by any other provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document), with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith, and the Financial Covenant Default that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

SECTION  8.06. Execution of Supplemental Instruments . Execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent from time to time, promptly, such supplemental agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect.

SECTION  8.07. Payment of Indebtedness . Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being Properly Contested, subject at all times to any applicable subordination arrangement or other agreements in favor of the Lenders.

SECTION  8.08. Standards of Financial Statements . Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 10.05, 10.06, 10.07, 10.08, 10.09, 10.10, 10.11 and 10.12 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial

 

-69-


statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

SECTION  8.09. Federal Securities Laws . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing if any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, (b) registers any securities under the Exchange Act or (c) files a registration statement under the Securities Act.

SECTION 8.10. Further Assurances .

(a) Parent Guarantor will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, each new direct or indirect Subsidiary formed or acquired by any Loan Party (other than any Excluded Subsidiary)) to, grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties security interests and Mortgages in such assets and Real Property with a fair market value exceeding $1,000,000 of Parent Guarantor and such Restricted Subsidiaries as are not covered by the original Security Documents (collectively, the “ Additional Security Documents ”). All such security interests and Mortgages shall be granted pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent and shall constitute valid and enforceable perfected security interests, hypothecations and Mortgages superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons and enforceable against third parties and subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Encumbrances. The Additional Security Documents or instruments related thereto shall have been duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Security Documents and all taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall have been paid in full.

(b) Parent Guarantor will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at the expense of the Loan Parties, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent from time to time such confirmatory assignments, conveyances, financing statements, schedules, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, real property surveys, reports, collateral access agreements, landlord waivers, bailee agreements, control agreements and other assurances or instruments and take such further steps relating to the Collateral (other than with respect to Collateral that, in the aggregate, does not have a fair market value exceeding $1,000,000 or, solely with respect to the requirement to Perfect by Filing, any Unfiled Title Assets for which a mandatory prepayment was made in accordance with Section 5.02(g) or Section 5.02(h) (as applicable)) as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of demand or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), but subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Furthermore, the Parent Guarantor will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, deliver to the Collateral Agent such opinions of counsel, title insurance policies and other related documents (including, without limitation, the documents described in Schedule 8.17, as applicable) as may be reasonably and customarily requested by the Collateral Agent to certify and confirm to the Collateral Agent that this Section 8.10 has been complied with, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of such request or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), provided that, with respect to any Unfiled Title Assets for which a mandatory prepayment was made in accordance with Section 5.02(g) or Section 5.02(h) (as applicable), the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Perfect by Filing each of such Unfiled Title Assets until such time as each such assets is so perfected.

 

-70-


(c) Upon (w) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Loan Party, (x) the designation in accordance with Section 8.11 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (y) any existing Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) any Subsidiary of any Borrower being added as a borrower, a guarantor, or otherwise is an obligor under, or has granted a Lien on its assets as credit support for, the Obligations or in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility or the NPA Facility after the date of this Agreement, then such Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), cause such Person to become a Guarantor and comply with the provisions of the Pledge and Security Agreement regarding the grant of security interests in its assets constituting Collateral by executing a supplement to the Pledge and Security Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (an “ Additional Guarantor Supplement ”) and, unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers will cause their counsel to simultaneously with the delivery of such supplement and such Guaranty deliver an opinion of counsel, subject to customary exceptions, with respect to such supplement to this Agreement and to the other Credit Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent on the date on which it was added. At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and each Guarantor will, at their expense, promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days of such request or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to ensure that the Obligations under this Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantors and that the Liens created hereunder and under the other Credit Documents continue to constitute valid and perfected first priority security interests (or, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, with respect to the RCF Priority Collateral, valid and perfected second priority security interests) in the Collateral.

SECTION  8.11. Designation of Subsidiaries . The Board of Directors may, at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that immediately before and after such designation, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Note Purchase Agreement, the RCF Agreement or any Subordinated Indebtedness. For purposes of Section 9.04 hereof, designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall be deemed to be an acquisition by a Borrower of the Equity Interests of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation for a purchase price and investments equal to (x) if such Restricted Subsidiary is being acquired by a Loan Party on such date of designation, the total aggregate value of all consideration (including all Earnouts) paid by such Loan Party for such acquisition and (y) in all other cases, the fair market value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at such date of designation. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and, for purposes of Section 9.04, a return on any investment by the Borrowers in Unrestricted Subsidiaries equal to the fair market value of the assets of such Subsidiary at such date of designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

SECTION  8.12. Keepwell . If it is a Qualified ECP Loan Party, then jointly and severally, together with each other Qualified ECP Loan Party, hereby absolutely unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantee the prompt payment and performance of all CEA Swap Obligations owing by each Non-Qualifying Party (it being understood and agreed that this guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection), and (b) undertake to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any Non-Qualifying Party to honor all of such Non-Qualifying Party’s obligations under

 

-71-


this Agreement or any other Credit Document in respect of CEA Swap Obligations ( provided , however , that each Qualified ECP Loan Party shall only be liable under this Section 8.12 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 8.12, or otherwise under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, voidable under applicable law, including applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Loan Party under this Section 8.12 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Each Qualified ECP Loan Party intends that this Section 8.12 constitute, and this Section 8.12 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each Borrower and Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

SECTION 8.13. Environmental Matters .

(a) Ensure that the Real Property and all operations and businesses thereon, and all operations and business by any of them on Customer Real Properties, are in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on or at any Real Property or any Customer Real Property except as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate governmental authorities.

(b) Opco Borrower (on behalf of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries) shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued material compliance of such Persons’ operations and businesses with all applicable Environmental Laws, which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.

(c) In the event that it (i) obtains, gives or receives written notice of any Release or written threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous Substance at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property caused by any Borrower that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “ Hazardous Discharge ”) or (ii) receives any written notice of violation, request for information or written notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property caused by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or written demand letter, complaint, order, citation or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any Person’s interest therein, or any Customer Real Property, that with respect to any of the foregoing could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an “ Environmental Complaint ”) from any Governmental Body responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which the Real Property or Customer Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (any such Person, hereinafter, the “ Authority ”), or any other Person, then the Borrowers shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such notification, give written notice of the same to the Administrative Agent, detailing facts and circumstances (to the extent that such is non-privileged) of which Parent Guarantor, any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is aware of giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such notice is not intended to create, nor shall it create, any obligation upon the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.

(d) Promptly forward to the Administrative Agent copies of any written request for information, written notification of potential liability, or demand letter from Governmental Bodies relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or clean-up of Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the disposal of Hazardous Substances (including sites to which such Persons have arranged for the transport and disposal of Hazardous Substances) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence and other non-privileged documents reasonably

 

-72-


requested by the Administrative Agent to the Administrative Agent until such matter is settled. The Borrowers shall promptly forward to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at the Real Property, any Customer Real Property, or any such third-party disposal sites that any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is required to file under any Environmental Laws.

(e) Respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take all Remedial Actions to the extent required by Environmental Law or the Authority; provided , that, it shall not be required to undertake any such Remedial Action or Environmental Complaint to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings. If it shall fail to respond promptly to any such Hazardous Discharge or as required by Environmental Law or the Authority, which such failure would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting the Lenders’ interest in the Collateral, upon written notification to the Borrowers, enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such Remedial Actions required by Environmental Law or the Authority with respect to any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and Lenders (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties, shall be paid by the Borrowers within thirty (30) Business Days of written demand by the Administrative Agent, and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of the Credit Documents or any other agreement between the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender and Parent Guarantor, and any Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.

(f) In the event there is a Hazardous Discharge or a failure to comply with Environmental Laws at the Real Property or any Customer Real Property, which in either case is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply with all reasonable written requests for information made by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws. Such information reasonably requested may include, at the Borrowers’ expense, an environmental site assessment or environmental compliance audit of Real Property owned by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to be prepared by a nationally recognized environmental consulting or engineering firm, to assess such Hazardous Discharge or noncompliance with Environmental Laws; provided , however , that any environmental site assessment, environmental compliance audit or similar report acceptable to the Authority that is charged to oversee any Remedial Action related to such Hazardous Discharge or failure to comply with Environmental Laws shall be deemed acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

(g) Defend and indemnify the Administrative Agent and Lenders and hold the Administrative Agent, Lenders and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and against all loss, liability, reasonable expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including reasonable attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by the Administrative Agent or Lenders under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge or the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property or any Customer Real Property whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge or presence of Hazardous Substances resulting from actions on the part of the Administrative Agent, Lenders or their respective employees, agents, directors or officers as provided for in this Agreement. The Loan Parties’ respective obligations under this Section 8.13 shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge, whether or not any federal, state or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with the presence of any such Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Discharge. The Loan Parties’ obligations and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

 

-73-


SECTION  8.14. Books and Records .

(a) Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made, in all material respects, of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis, set up on its books, from its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence or amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All determinations pursuant to this Section 8.14 shall be made in accordance with, or as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent certified public accounting firm as shall then be regularly engaged by the Loan Parties.

SECTION  8.15. Insurance .

(a) Keep all its insurable properties insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as are customary in the case of companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as its business and owning and operating similar properties in locations in which it operates (including business interruption) under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as are customary in the case of companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as its business and owning and operating similar properties in locations in which it operates, insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees; (c) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under Applicable Law; (d) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others and other similar hazards (including any such liability insurance required to be maintained by it under the terms of Material Contracts) for such amounts as are customary in the case of companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as its business and owning and operating similar properties in locations in which it operates under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; (e) maintain insurance against risks with respect to Hazardous Discharges and Releases and other similar hazards, and for such amounts, as are customary in the case of companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as its business and owning and operating similar properties in locations in which it operates under policies issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies; and (f)(i) furnish the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at the Administrative Agent’s or the Required Lenders’ request, and (ii) furnish the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with “standard” or “New York” lender’s loss payable or mortgagee endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders, naming the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as additional insureds and naming the Collateral Agent as loss payee with respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clauses (a) and (e) above. All such insurance shall be “primary” and not excess to or contributing with any other insurance or self-insurance. All policies and certificates with respect to such insurance shall provide that the respective insurers waive any and all rights of subrogation with respect to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders. Each of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries at all times shall maintain its assets and Real Property so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Loan Party shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral.

 

-74-


SECTION  8.16. Flood Insurance . If at any time any Building (as defined in the Flood Insurance Laws) located on any Mortgaged Property 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 the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then the Parent Guarantor shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to (a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Laws and (b) deliver to the Collateral Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent. Each flood insurance policy shall (i) be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a “standard” or “New York” lender’s loss payable or mortgagee endorsement (as applicable), (ii) name the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as an additional insured, (iii) identify the addresses of each Mortgaged Property located in a special flood hazard area and indicate the applicable flood zone designation, the flood insurance coverage and the deductible relating thereto, (iv) provide that the insurer will give the Collateral Agent forty-five (45) days’ written notice of cancellation or non-renewal and (v) otherwise be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

SECTION  8.17. Post -Closing Actions . Complete each of the actions described in Schedule 8.17 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later than the applicable dates set forth in Schedule 8.17 with respect to such action or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree.

All conditions precedent and representations contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to effect the foregoing (and to permit the taking of the actions described above within the time periods required above, rather than as elsewhere provided in the Credit Documents), provided that (a) to the extent any representation and warranty would not be true because the foregoing actions were not taken on the Closing Date, the respective representation and warranty shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects at the time the respective action is taken (or was required to be taken) in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.17 and (b) all representations and warranties relating to the Security Documents shall be required to be true immediately after the actions required to be taken by this Section 8.17 have been taken (or were required to be taken). The acceptance of the benefits of each Borrowing shall constitute a representation, warranty and covenant by each Borrower to each of the Lenders that the actions required pursuant to this Section 8.17 will be, or have been, taken within the relevant time periods referred to in this Section 8.17 and that, at such time, all representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall then be true and correct without any modification pursuant to this Section 8.17, and the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the failure to take any of the actions required above, within the relevant time periods required above, shall give rise to an immediate Event of Default pursuant to this Agreement.

SECTION  8.18. Perfection Filing Deadlines .

(a) Perfect by Filing, on or prior to the date that is the thirtieth (30th) day following the Closing Date (the “ First Perfection Filing Deadline ”), the valid first priority security interest in the Trican Title Assets and the Keane PA Paper Title Assets (the “ First Perfection Event ”); and

(b) Perfect by Filing, on or prior to the date that is the sixtieth (60th) day following the Closing Date (the “ Second Perfection Filing Deadline ” and, together with the First Perfection Filing Deadline, the “ Perfection Filing Deadlines ”), the valid first priority security interest in the Keane Electronic Title Assets and the Keane Other Paper Title Assets (the “ Second Perfection Event ”);

 

-75-


provided that , in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be entitled to a day-for-day extension, not to exceed 30 days in the aggregate for all Force Majeure Events, of the applicable Perfection Filing Deadline upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Force Majeure Event; provided further that , the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall only be entitled to such day-for-day extension for such Force Majeure Event if the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries are diligently and in good faith working expeditiously to mitigate, resolve or work-around such Force Majeure Event. The failure to achieve the First Perfection Event or the Second Perfection Event by the applicable Perfection Filing Deadline shall not in and of itself constitute a Default or Event of Default but shall be an event requiring a mandatory prepayment in accordance with Section 5.02(g) or (h), as applicable. It being understood that, in the event such mandatory prepayment is not made in accordance with Section 5.02(g) or (h), as applicable, such failure to make such mandatory prepayment shall constitute an immediate Event of Default pursuant to Section 11.01.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including Section 8.10), the obligation of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries to Perfect by Filing (and the required timing of such Perfection by Filing) with respect to the Trican Title Assets and the Keane PA Paper Title Assets during the period prior to the First Perfection Filing Deadline shall be solely as set forth in Section 8.18(a) and the obligation of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries to Perfect by Filing with respect to the Keane Electronic Title Assets and the Keane Other Paper Title Assets during the period prior to the Second Perfection Filing Deadline shall be solely as set forth in Section 8.18(b); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the other obligations of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries under this Agreement (including Section 8.10) to Perfect by Filing with respect to the Trican Title Assets, the Keane PA Paper Title Assets, the Keane Electronic Title Assets and the Keane Other Paper Title Assets shall be in full force and effect with respect to the Trican Title Assets and the Keane PA Paper Title Assets on and after the First Perfection Filing Deadline and with respect to the Keane Electronic Title Assets and the Keane Other Paper Title Assets on and after the applicable Second Perfection Filing Deadline.

SECTION  8.19. USA PATRIOT Act Information . Provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all documentation and other information about the Loan Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders.

ARTICLE IX

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each of the Parent Guarantor and each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date and until the Term Loans (together with interest thereon), Fees and all other Obligations (other than indemnities described in Section 13.14 and reimbursement obligations under Section 13.01 which, in either case, are not then due and payable) incurred hereunder and thereunder, are paid in full, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

SECTION  9.01. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets .

(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Equity Interests of any Person; permit any other Person to consolidate or merge with or liquidate or dissolve into it or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all of or a substantial portion of all of its assets to or in favor of any Person, provided , however that (i) any Loan Party (other than the Parent Guarantor) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) any Borrower; provided that (A) such Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person and (B) the resulting jurisdiction of reorganization is in the United States

 

-76-


or (y) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Loan Party (other than a Borrower) is merging, amalgamating or consolidating with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting investment made in connection with a Loan Party merging, amalgamating or consolidating with a non-Loan Party shall otherwise be a Permitted Investment; (ii) (x) any Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is a non-Loan Party, (y) any Subsidiary (other than any Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve and (z) any Loan Party or Subsidiary may change its legal form and, with respect to clauses (ii)(y) and (ii)(z), the Borrowers determine in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, such Borrower will remain a Borrower and a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder and shall be organized in a jurisdiction in the United States); (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Loan Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Loan Party or (y) to the extent constituting an investment, such investment must be a permitted investment pursuant to Section 9.04, so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such Loan Party gives the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of such transaction, (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such transaction, and (D) the Administrative Agent’s rights in any Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such transaction; and (iv) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale or acquisition of assets, between the target and the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary, the purpose of which is to effect a Permitted Acquisition, an investment not prohibited by Section 9.04 or an acquisition of a substantial portion of the assets of any Person to the extent funded by capital contributions received by the Parent Guarantor.

(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) the disposition of assets from the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to a Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iv) (x) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted to any other Person in the Ordinary Course of Business (and any extension or renewal thereof), and (y) non-material Intellectual Property, including allowing Registered Intellectual Property to lapse or be abandoned, that are no longer used or useful in the business of any Loan Party or Registered Subsidiary, (v) leasing or subleasing assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, (vi) subject to at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice of such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the Administrative Agent, the disposition of Equipment in connection with a Sale-Leaseback Transaction to the extent the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale-Leaseback Transaction is permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the defined term “Permitted Indebtedness”, (vii) any other dispositions or transfers (other than sales, dispositions or transfers of Receivables); provided , that the aggregate amount of such dispositions or transfers shall not exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate since the Closing Date and the proceeds of any such dispositions or transfers (x) in the case of all assets (other than proceeds of the disposition or transfer of RCF Priority Collateral) shall be applied to the repayment of Term Loans or to purchase assets related to the Fracking Fleets or the Commercial Agreements and (y) in the case of RCF Priority Collateral, shall be applied in accordance with the RCF Documents and the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement, (viii) dispositions of Receivables, but only to the extent of a compromise, adjustment, write down or collection thereof or acceptance of any return of merchandise in connection therewith or the granting of any material discount, allowance or credits thereon, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business, or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of the applicable Customer and dispositions of any securities received in any such

 

-77-


bankruptcy or reorganization, (ix) the use or transfer of cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement, (x) the making of an investment that is permitted to be made pursuant to Section 9.04, (xi) the making of a distribution in accordance with Section 9.07, and (xii) dispositions of assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition (the “ Subject Permitted Acquisition ”) so long as (A) the proceeds of any such disposition of assets are used to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with Section 5.02(d), (B) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Loan Parties and either (I) the fair market value of the assets to be so disposed do not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the total assets acquired from the Subject Permitted Acquisition or (II) the amount of EBITDA attributable to the assets to be so disposed does not exceed 25% of the total EBITDA attributable to the total assets acquired in such Subject Permitted Acquisition, and (C) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the Subject Permitted Acquisition; provided , that for any such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition pursuant to this Section 9.01(b) (except pursuant to clauses (ii), (vii) and (x) or to any Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be for no less than the fair market value of the applicable property or assets at the time of such transaction.

SECTION  9.02. Creation of Liens . Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.

SECTION  9.03. Guarantees . Become liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than in respect of the Obligations) except (a) as disclosed on Schedule 9.03(a), (b) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness”, (c) transactions permitted pursuant to Section 9.04 or 9.05 and Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business, (e) any Keane Completions Lease Guaranty and any other guaranty of real property lease obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary up to an aggregate amount, as to such Keane Completions Lease Guaranty and other guaranties, not to exceed $3,000,000 and (f) any guaranty or other contingent obligation (other than any guaranty of Indebtedness) to the extent a third party requires Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantee and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any assumption, endorsement or guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such assumption, endorsement or guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by the Person assuming, or otherwise endorsing or guaranteeing such obligation.

SECTION  9.04. Investments . Purchase or acquire obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person, except (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof, (b) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and either (i) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (ii) issues debt obligations, or is the Subsidiary of a holding company which issues debt obligations, that are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency (any such commercial bank, an “ Approved Bank ”) (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than

 

-78-


corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with insured certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by an Approved Bank, in each case with maturities not exceeding 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof, (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations set forth in above in clauses (a), (b), and (c), (e) Permitted Investments, (f) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 9.05 and assumptions, endorsements and guarantees permitted under Section 9.03, and (g) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the purchase or acquisition of obligations or Equity Interests of, or any other interest in, any Person (together with any Permitted Acquisitions accounted for as investments pursuant to this clause (g)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 in the aggregate since the Closing Date ( less the amount of any advances, loans or extensions of credit made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 9.05(e)(x) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time.

SECTION  9.05. Loans . Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of Inventory or the provision of services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) loans to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) Permitted Intercompany Investments, (d) advances, loans or extensions of credit permitted under Section 9.03 or Section 9.04 and (e) advances, loans or extensions of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $5,000,000 ( less the amount of any investments made in reliance on the dollar amount set forth in Section 9.04(g)(x)) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time ( provided , that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom).

SECTION  9.06. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures . Own or create directly or indirectly any Restricted Subsidiaries other than (a) any Restricted Subsidiary in existence on the Closing Date and (b) any Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date that, to the extent not an Excluded Subsidiary, has become a Subsidiary Guarantor by joining the Subsidiary Guaranty by delivering to the Administrative Agent an Additional Guarantor Supplement . Except for joint ventures in existence on the Closing Date, no Loan Party shall be or agree to be, nor shall any Loan Party permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to be or agree to be, a joint venture.

SECTION  9.07. Distributions . Pay or make any distribution in respect of any Equity Interest of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Equity Interest, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries except: (A) to the extent and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (f) below and (B) so long as a notice of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur after giving pro forma effect to the distribution or payment described in this clause (B), and subject to written certification provided to the Administrative Agent as to the purpose and amount of such distribution or payment (such certification to be provided in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 10.08), to its members or partners (as applicable), in an amount sufficient to enable the direct and indirect members of KGH to pay projected tax liabilities attributable to allocations of taxable income by KGH to them (“ Tax Distributions ”) using an assumed tax rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state, and local income tax rate prescribed for an individual resident in New York, New York (the “ Assumed Tax Rate ”); provided that (i) Tax Distributions from and after the Closing Date will be calculated based on the taxable income of KGH from such Closing Date, and in the case of Tax Distributions with respect to taxable years after the taxable year that includes such Closing Date (the “ Closing Date Year ”), shall take into account allocations of taxable losses with respect to the Closing

 

-79-


Date Year and later taxable years such that Tax Distributions shall be required only to the extent aggregate allocations of taxable income from and after the Closing Date Year (with respect to which Tax Distributions have not been made) exceed such aggregate allocations of taxable losses; (ii) Tax Distributions shall be paid not more than ten (10) days prior to April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year based upon the determination by the tax matters partner of KGH of the amount equal to (x) the product of (A) the amount of taxable income allocated to each member of KGH for the period beginning in January of each such year and ending on March 31, May 31, August 31 and December 31 as if each such period were a taxable year and (B) the Assumed Tax Rate (such product, the “ Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology ”) minus (y) Tax Distributions previously made by the Parent Guarantor with respect to any prior period within the same taxable year; provided that if taxable income is not allocated to the Class A Members of KGH pro rata in accordance with the number of Class A Units held by each Class A Member of KGH, then (i) KGH shall determine the Class A Member who has the greatest tax liability on a per-Class A Unit basis determined assuming such Class A Member is subject to tax at the Assumed Tax Rate with respect to the taxable income allocated to such Class A Member by KGH (the “ High Tax Member ”), (ii) the Parent Guarantor shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount sufficient to allow the High Tax Member to pay his tax liability as so calculated and (iii) the Parent Guarantor shall make Tax Distributions to KGH in an amount equal, on a per-Class A Unit basis, to the Tax Distribution received by the High-Tax Member (the “ Class  A Member Tax Distribution Methodology ”); provided further that the Tax Distribution shall be calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and not the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology once the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology by $15,000,000 ( provided that, in the event the cumulative EBITDA for the relevant Fiscal Years exceeds $906,000,000, such $15,000,000 shall be increased proportionally). The Compliance Certificate shall, inter alia, include the calculation of the Tax Distributions for the Class A Members on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology and the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology and shall set forth the aggregate amount by which the amount of Tax Distributions made in respect of the Class A Members calculated on the basis of the Class A Member Tax Distribution Methodology exceeds the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions that would have been distributed in respect of the Class A Members had such Tax Distributions been calculated on the basis of the Baseline Tax Distribution Methodology. For purposes of this Section 9.07, “Class A Units” and “Class A Member” have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Group Holdings LLC, dated as of the Closing Date, as in effect on the date hereof. To the extent that it shall be determined that the amount of any Tax Distributions have been underpaid or overpaid for any period (whether as a result of audit or other adjustments to KGH’s taxable income or otherwise), the Parent Guarantor will adjust future Tax Distributions to take into account such overpayment or underpayment; provided that if it is determined that a Tax Distribution was overpaid by $5,000,000 or more, the direct or indirect members of KGH will each repay to KGH their shares of such Tax Distribution, and KGH shall repay any amount so received to the Parent Guarantor:

(a) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may pay dividends and distributions to the Parent Borrower and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower (and in the case of a dividend or distribution by a Non—Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Parent Borrower and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary based upon their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);

(b) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries may (or may make dividends and

 

-80-


distributions, the proceeds of which may be used by Parent Guarantor and/or any direct or indirect Parent to) repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value Equity Interests (including any stock appreciation rights or profit interests in respect thereof) of Parent Guarantor (or its direct or indirect parent), the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries from current or former employees, directors or officers, provided that the aggregate cash payments in respect of such repurchases, redemptions, retirements and acquisitions shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any Fiscal Year; and provided further that at such time, if any, as such aggregate cash payments made in any Fiscal Year exceed $2,500,000, then any such additional cash payments made during such Fiscal Year may be made only if (x) after giving effect to each such additional cash payment Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 8.05 (whether or not in effect) measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (y) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the making of such payment, the Parent Borrower shall deliver a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Parent Borrower certifying that the conditions of the preceding clause (x) were satisfied with respect to the making of such payment;

(c) (i) Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests of Parent Guarantor, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interest represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or similar equity incentive awards, and (ii) Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries may pay cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of options, warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of Parent Guarantor (or a direct or indirect Parent);

(d) the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to pay customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Parent Guarantor’s (or a direct or indirect Parent’s) directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries;

(e) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make distributions and dividends (the proceeds of which may be used by Parent Guarantor and/or any direct or indirect Parent to make distributions and dividends) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 since the Closing Date; and

(f) the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make other distributions to Parent Guarantor to pay (or for Parent Guarantor to make distributions to any direct or indirect Parent to pay) (i) out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other general corporate overhead out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business attributable to the ownership of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any Fiscal Year (ii) customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, Parent Guarantor’s or any direct or indirect Parent’s directors and officers attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and (iii) fees and expenses payable to COAC to the extent that the payment of such fees and expenses is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10(h).

SECTION  9.08. Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except Permitted Indebtedness.

 

-81-


SECTION  9.09. Nature of Business . Substantially change the nature of the business as described in Section 7.20(a), nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business.

SECTION  9.10. Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any Affiliate, including without limitation the payment of any management fees, except (a) transactions which are on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that, the Borrowers shall disclose the terms and conditions of each transaction with any Affiliate(s) entered into in reliance on this Section 9.10 on the next Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 8.05 following the date the applicable Loan Party(ies) enter into such transaction, (b) entering into employment and severance arrangements, in the Ordinary Course of Business between the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and such Person’s respective officers or employees, (c) the payment of customary fees and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs of, and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of, directors, officers, non-Affiliated consultants and employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business, (d) transactions permitted by Sections 9.01, 9.03. 9.04, 9.05 or 9.07, including any Permitted Intercompany Investment, (e) capital contributions made to the Parent Guarantor, (f) Subordinated Indebtedness advanced by and owing to KGH to any one or more Loan Parties from time to time, all as and to the extent permitted by Sections 9.08 and
9.21(b)(A)(vii) hereof (if applicable), (g) transactions between or among the Loan Parties and between or among non-Loan Parties that, in each case, are otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, (h) the payment of fees and expenses to COAC (not exceeding $15,000,000 in the aggregate since the Closing Date) in connection with the providing of advisory services, so long as such services and fees and expenses paid by any Loan Party in respect thereof, are substantially comparable to the services, and the fees and expenses in respect of such services, that the Loan Parties could be expected to receive and pay, as applicable, from a third party providing substantially similar services, (i) transactions with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid by the Loan Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary is Equity Interests in, or cash funded by equity contributions by, the direct or indirect Parent of the Parent Guarantor, (j) transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent expressly contemplated by the Trican Acquisition Documents (as in effect on the Closing Date but, in the case of the Intellectual Property Agreements, Services Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement (as such terms are defined in the Trican Asset Purchase Agreement), subject to modification after the Closing Date to the extent such modification results from amendments, updates or replacements of the schedules thereto, so long as such modifications do not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material increase in the payment obligations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in service or in a material decrease in the assets being transferred to, or services being performed on behalf of, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries relative to any modifications to the changes in payment obligations) and (k) transactions with or between Affiliates to the extent approved in writing (by electronic mail or otherwise) by the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date.

SECTION  9.11. Amendment to Commercial Agreements . Without the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of the Commercial Agreements in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Parent Guarantor or its Restricted Subsidiaries unless required by Law.

SECTION  9.12. Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes . Change its Fiscal Year from a year ending on December 31st or make any significant change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.

 

-82-


SECTION  9.13. Pledge of Credit . Now or hereafter pledge the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s credit on any purchases or for any purpose whatsoever or use any proceeds of any Term Loan other than in accordance with Section 2.02(b).

SECTION  9.14. Amendment of Organizational Documents; Material Indebtedness .

(a) Without the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of its Organizational Documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders unless required by law.

(b) Without the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), terminate, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders of any documentation in respect of any Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the NPA Documents and the RCF Documents) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $7,500,000.

(c) Without the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Notes/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement or the RCPC Intercreditor Agreement, terminate, amend, modify, change or waive any term or condition of any NPA Document or RCF Document or any Permitted Secured Debt Refinancing (x) in the event that such termination, amendment, modification, change or waiver would contravene the provisions of the applicable Intercreditor Agreements or this Agreement or (y) in the event that such termination, amendment, supplement, modification, change or waiver is materially adverse to the Lenders, provided that, in no event shall any amendment, supplement, modification, change, or waiver without the consent of the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) (i) increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (whether in cash or in kind, and including without limitation any letter of credit fee payable to the Purchasers or the lenders under the RCF Documents) or increase any “applicable margin”, “applicable rate” or similar component of the interest rate or the method of computing interest (but excluding the accrual or payment of interest provided for at the default rate of interest under the RCF Documents or the NPA Documents (as applicable) on the date hereof) or increase any LIBOR or base rate “floor” applicable to the Indebtedness under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents each case, by an amount in excess of 300 basis points for all such increases after the Closing Date (measured to include any increases after the Closing Date in the form of original issue discount, upfront fees in lieu of interest or similar fees in lieu of interest and any other increases after the Closing Date that result in an increase in yield, but specifically excluding (x) any fees of any kind paid under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents, in each case, on the Closing Date, and (y) reasonable and customary fees paid by Borrowers in connection with amendments, waivers, increases in commitments or forbearance agreements entered into under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents, in each case, after the date hereof), (ii) modify the amortization schedule under the Note Purchase Agreement or (iii) amend, supplement, modify, change or waive any mandatory prepayment provisions of any NPA Document or RCF Document.

SECTION  9.15. Compliance with ERISA . Except where noncompliance or any liability could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) engage, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction”, as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; (ii) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on the property of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA; (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to

 

-83-


any Multiemployer Plan; (iv) fail promptly to notify the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of any Termination Event; (v) fail to comply, or permit a member of the Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable Laws in respect of any Plan; (vi) fail to meet, permit any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, or permit any Plan to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA and the Code, without regard to any waivers or variances, or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect to any Plan; or (vii) maintain, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to maintain or become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Plan other than those Plans disclosed on Schedule 7.08(d).

SECTION  9.16. Prepayment of Subordinated Indebtedness . At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Subordinated Indebtedness, or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Indebtedness, or make any payment in respect of clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (other than payments of interest to the extent paid in kind through the addition to the principal amount thereof), except (i) the conversion or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Parent Guarantor or any of its direct or indirect Parents, (ii) the prepayment of Indebtedness by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party, and (iii) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness (including cash or non-cash payments in respect of clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness) prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 plus the Cumulative Credit at such time; provided that with respect to this subclause (iii), (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Borrowers shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 8.05 (whether or not in effect) measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, (C) the Borrowers shall have a pro forma Leverage Ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, measured as of the end of the applicable Pro Forma Testing Period and calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that such redemption, purchase, defeasance or other payment had occurred on the first day of such Pro Forma Testing Period, and (D) satisfaction of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall have been certified by a Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers (which certification shall include calculations demonstrating such satisfaction in reasonable detail).

SECTION  9.17. Burdensome Agreements . Enter into any agreement containing any provision which would (i) be breached by the Borrowing of Term Loans by any Borrower hereunder or by the performance by the Loan Parties or their respective Restricted Subsidiaries of any of their obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, (ii) limit the ability of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on the property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Obligations or under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (iii) create or permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of any Loan Party to (w) make restricted payments to any Loan Party, or pay any Indebtedness owed to any Loan Party, (x) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, (y) transfer any of its assets or properties to any Loan Party, or (z) guarantee the Indebtedness of any Loan Party or (iv) require the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to agreements or obligations which:

(a) exist on the Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 9.17(a) to this Agreement and, to the extent such obligations are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such obligation or limitation;

 

-84-


(b) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor, so long as such obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor;

(c) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance or disposition permitted by Section 9.01;

(d) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses, cross-licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto;

(e) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(f) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(g) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(h) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and permitted under Section 9.08 that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive with respect to the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as the Borrowers shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.

SECTION  9.18. Sanctions Laws .

(a) None of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective joint ventures, nor any of their respective directors, officers or employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any Persons acting on any of their behalf, will, directly or indirectly, use, and will not permit or authorize any other Person to, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Term Loans or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, to fund any trade, business or other activity (i) involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Party or (ii) in any other manner that would reasonably be expected to result in any party to this Agreement (including any Person participating in the Transaction, whether as underwriter, agent, advisor, investor or otherwise) being in breach of any Sanctions Laws or becoming a Restricted Party.

(b) (i) if any Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or any Affiliate of such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary obtains actual knowledge or receives any written notice that it or any Person holding a legal or beneficial interest in it (whether directly or indirectly), is named on any Sanctions List (such occurrence, a “ Sanctions Violation ”), such Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or Affiliate (or an agent on its behalf) will promptly (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent of such Sanctions Violation and (B) comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Sanctions Violation (regardless of whether the Person named on any Sanctions List is located within the jurisdiction of the United States of America or the European Union), including all applicable Sanctions Laws, and (ii) the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries will comply at all times with the requirements of all applicable Sanctions Laws. Each Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or any Affiliate of such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary hereby authorizes and consents to the Administrative Agent’s taking all steps it deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to any Sanctions Violation, including the requirements of Sanctions Laws (including the “freezing” and/or “blocking” of assets).

 

-85-


(c) None of the funds or the assets of the Loan Parties, Restricted Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries that are used to repay or prepay the Term Loans shall constitute the property of, or shall be beneficially owned by, any Restricted Party, and shall not constitute proceeds obtained from transactions with Restricted Parties or that violate any Sanctions Laws.

SECTION 9.19. [Reserved]

SECTION  9.20. NPA Debt . At any time on or after the Closing Date, directly or indirectly, pay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire or make any principal, interest or fee payment on account of the NPA Debt, except (i) regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest and any mandatory prepayment, in each case to the extent provided for in the Note Purchase Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date or optional prepayments with Declined Proceeds, (ii) Permitted Secured Debt Refinancings and (iii) fees payable to the holders of the NPA Debt in connection with any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification to the extent the amount payable thereto does not exceed any amount of fees payable to the Lenders for a substantially similar consent, amendment, waiver or other modification to this Agreement calculated based upon the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

SECTION 9.21. Permitted Activities .

(a) With respect to Parent Guarantor, engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided , that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower and activities incidental thereto, including (to the extent otherwise expressly permitted hereunder) payment of dividends, distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the NPA Documents and the RCF Documents, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, distributions or other amounts, making contributions to the capital of the Parent Borrower and guaranteeing the obligations of any Borrower, (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH and any Borrower, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (vii) providing guarantees and incurring other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement, (viii) any transaction required in connection with the Trican Acquisition Documents, and (ix) any activities incidental to the foregoing.

(b) So long as financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries are being provided in lieu of financial statements of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 8.05, with respect to KGH, engage in any material operating or business activities or own any material assets; provided , that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Parent Guarantor and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends, distributions and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests; (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance); (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), payment of dividends, distributions or other amounts, making contributions to the capital of Parent Guarantor; (iv) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of KGH, the

 

-86-


Parent Guarantor and the Borrowers; (v) providing indemnification to officers and directors; (vi) providing of guarantees and incurring other contingent obligations to the extent a third party requires any Restricted Subsidiary to provide such guarantees or incur such contingent obligations and the underlying obligations are otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement; (vii) the performance of the activities set forth on Schedule 9.21(b); (viii) any transactions required by the Trican Acquisition Documents; and (ix) any activities incidental to the foregoing.

SECTION  9.22. Restrictions on Hedging . Engage in any interest rate, currency, or commodity hedging activity, or become party to any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, whereby the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries have agreed or will agree to swap or otherwise hedge with respect to interest rates, currencies or commodities on a speculative basis.

ARTICLE X

INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS

Each of the Parent Guarantor and each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date and until the Term Loans (together with interest thereon), Fees and all other Obligations (other than indemnities described in Section 13.14 and reimbursement obligations under Section 13.01 which, in either case, are not then due and payable) incurred hereunder and thereunder, are paid in full, it shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

SECTION  10.01. Disclosure of Material Matters . Promptly upon learning thereof, report to the Administrative Agent all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectability of any portion of the Collateral, including any Loan Party’s reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Loan Party of, a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.

SECTION 10.02. Environmental Reports . Furnish the Administrative Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 10.06 and 10.07, with a certificate signed by the President of the Parent Borrower stating, to the best of his knowledge, that the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance in all respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws, to the extent set forth in Section 7.07. If the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is not in such compliance to such extent with the foregoing laws, the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and the proposed action the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary will implement in order to achieve such compliance.

SECTION  10.03. Litigation . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting any Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects a material portion of the Collateral or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  10.04. Material Occurrences; Material Contracts . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing upon the occurrence of: (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event of default under the NPA Documents or the RCF Documents; (iii) any event of default under any Subordinated Loan Documentation; (iv) any event, development or circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to the Administrative Agent fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any Loan Party or the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of such statements; (v) without limiting the generality of clause (i), notice of any Event of Default under Section 11.11, including the names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which such Event of Default has occurred, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (vi) any other development in the business or affairs of any

 

-87-


Borrower or any Guarantor, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature thereof and the action the Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto.

SECTION  10.05. Parent Financials . Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08, the obligations to deliver the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Guarantor may be satisfied by (A) on and after the Closing Date (and until an election made pursuant to clause (B) below), furnishing the applicable financial statements of KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (B) to the extent the Borrowers have provided at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent as to such change, Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, (i) such information is accompanied by unaudited consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to KGH and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent annual financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 10.05 are in lieu of the annual financial statements required to be provided under Section 10.06, such annual financial statements are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.

SECTION  10.06. Annual Financial Statements . Furnish the Administrative Agent with respect to each Fiscal Year, within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor, (a) financial statements of Parent Guarantor on a Consolidated Basis including, but not limited to, statements of income and members’ equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Year and the balance sheet as at the end of such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without qualification or exception by KPMG LLP or any other independent certified public accounting firm selected by Borrowers and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “ Accountants ”). The Borrowers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such report of the Accountants to be accompanied by a statement of the Accountants certifying that (i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default under this Agreement or any other Credit Document or, if such information came to their attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing, (b) a Compliance Certificate and (c) a Narrative Report.

SECTION  10.07. Quarterly Financial Statements . Furnish the Administrative Agent within (x) sixty (60) days after the end of the first Fiscal Quarter following the Closing Date and (y) forty-five (45) days after the end of each subsequent Fiscal Quarter, (a) an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Parent Guarantor, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the Fiscal Year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding Fiscal Quarter of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding portion of the previous Fiscal Year and prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business, (b) a management’s discussion and analysis in respect of the quarter financial statements described in clause (a) (including comparisons to prior quarters and prior years), (c) a Compliance Certificate and (d) a Narrative Report.

 

-88-


SECTION  10.08. Monthly Financial Statements . Furnish the Administrative Agent within (x) forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first full three months following the Closing Date and (y) thirty (30) days after the end of each subsequent month, an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of members equity and cash flow of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis and an unaudited statement of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the Fiscal Year to the end of such month and for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually and in the aggregate are not material to Borrowers’ business. The reports shall include (i) an account statement (and any related information) in respect of each ECF Account and (ii) a Fracking Fleet Maintenance Report for the applicable period. Such report shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers (which Compliance Certificate shall certify the foregoing matters).

SECTION  10.09. Other Reports . Furnish the Administrative Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, (i) with copies of such financial statements, reports and returns as any Loan Party and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall send to its partners and members and (ii) copies of all material notices and reports, and financial statements, in each case sent pursuant to the RCF Documents or the NPA Documents) and the Subordinated Loan Documentation (to the extent any Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding).

SECTION  10.10. Additional Information . Furnish the Administrative Agent with such additional information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in order to enable the Administrative Agent to determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Term Notes have been complied with by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including (a) copies of all environmental audits and reviews within the possession or control of any Loan Party with respect to any matter for which notice was provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.13, (b) with respect to any Borrower’s opening of any new office or place of business or any Borrower’s closing of any existing office or place of business, notice thereof, within ten (10) Business Days after such opening or closing ( provided , that nothing contained in the foregoing shall be deemed to contradict or limit Borrowers’ separate obligations to give prior written notice with respect to the opening of certain new offices or places of business as required and set forth in Section 8.02), and (c) promptly upon any Loan Party learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any Loan Party may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party is bound, in each case under this clause (c), to the extent that the occurrence thereof would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION  10.11. Projected Operating Budget . Furnish the Administrative Agent no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the Borrowers’ Fiscal Year commencing with the Fiscal Year ending on December 31, 2016, a quarter by quarter projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Fiscal Year (including an income statement for each quarter and a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each Fiscal Quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower to the effect that such projections have been prepared on a reasonable and good faith basis, pursuant to sound financial planning practices consistent with past budgets and financial statements (it being understood that projections by their nature are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, that no assurances can be given that such projections will be realized, and that actual results may differ in a material manner from such projections).

 

-89-


SECTION  10.12. Variances from Operating Budget . Furnish the Administrative Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08, a written report summarizing all material variances (including, without limitation, comprehensive income statements and balance sheet items) from budgets submitted pursuant to Section 10.11 and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances.

SECTION  10.13. Adverse Events . Furnish the Administrative Agent with prompt written notice of (i) any lapse or other termination of any material Consent issued to any Loan Party or the Subsidiaries by any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Loan Party’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business; (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent; (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries, or if copies thereof are requested by any Lender; and (iv) copies of any material notices and other material communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

SECTION 10.14. Statements of Excess Cash Flow .

(a) Furnish the Administrative Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Parent Guarantor, a certificate (which may be in the form of a Compliance Certificate) signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Parent Borrower and setting forth the Excess Cash Flow for the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period and accompanied by a calculation thereof, including (to the extent not included in the monthly reports pursuant to Section 10.08), an account statement (and any related information) in respect of each ECF Account.

(b) Furnish the Administrative Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrowers, a certificate (which may be in the form of a Compliance Certificate) signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of the Parent Borrower and setting forth the Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Quarters and accompanied by a calculation thereof.

SECTION 10.15. ERISA Notices and Requests .

If it could reasonably result in a Material Adverse Effect (a) furnish the Administrative Agent with prompt written notice (but no later than five (5) Business Days following knowledge of an event) in the event that (i) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, or notice that a Termination Event is reasonably likely to occur, together with a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which such Borrower or any 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, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, (ii) any Borrower knows or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the action which such Borrower has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications received by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits of any existing Plan or the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously contributing shall occur; (v) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Plan, together with copies of each such notice, (vi) any Borrower or any member of the

 

-90-


Controlled Group shall receive any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies of each such letter; (vii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability, together with copies of each such notice, (viii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other required payment under the Code or ERISA on or before the due date for such installment or payment, or (xi) any 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, (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan or (d) a Multiemployer Plan is in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

(b) At any time after the date of this Agreement, the Borrowers, any or their Restricted Subsidiaries or any member of the Controlled Group maintains, or contributes to (or incurs an obligation to contribute to), a Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan which is not set forth in Schedule 7.08(d), then the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 7.08(d) as soon as practicable, and in any event within twenty (20) days after the Borrowers, such Restricted Subsidiary or such member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes (or incurs an obligation to contribute) thereto.

SECTION  10.16. Financial Disclosure . Hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by it at any time to exhibit and deliver to Administrative Agent and each Lender copies of any of its financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and to disclose to the Administrative Agent and each Lender any information such accountants may have concerning its financial status and business operations, other than any disclosure of information (a) material to the Parent Guarantor’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business if such disclosure would result in the loss of the applicable accountant client privilege (if any) or (b) which disclosure would violate in any material respect confidentiality obligations owing to a third party.

SECTION  10.17. Inspection of Premises . At all reasonable times, furnish the Administrative Agent and each Lender full access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each of its books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each its business (other than any information protected by attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality obligations owed to third parties); provided that, the Administrative Agent and Lenders shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption to its normal business operations resulting from such access and activities. To the extent such access does not disrupt the normal business operations of any Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent and Lenders and their agents may enter (upon prior written notice and at its own expense in the absence of a continuing Event of Default) upon any premises of any such Person at any time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such Person’s business.

SECTION  10.18. Unrestricted Subsidiaries . Simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08, the related unaudited consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.

SECTION  10.19. Appraisals . The Administrative Agent may, at the direction of the Required Lenders, at any time after the Closing Date, engage the services of an independent appraisal

 

-91-


firm or firms of reputable standing, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, for the purpose of appraising the then current values of the Collateral; provided that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) the Loan Parties shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders for more than one such appraisal conducted in any consecutive 365 day period commencing on the Closing Date and (y) the Administrative Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate with the NPA Agent in respect of any appraisal being conducted by or on its behalf. Absent the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default at such time, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders shall consult with the Loan Parties as to the identity of any such firm.

SECTION  10.20. Additional Documents . Execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon request, such documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following specified events (each, an “ Event of Default ”):

SECTION  11.01. Nonpayment . Failure by any Borrower to (a) pay any principal on the Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or (b) pay when due any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any other Credit Document and such failure to pay when due any amount described in this clause (b) shall continue for three (3) Business Days;

SECTION  11.02. Breach of Representation . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Borrower or any Guarantor in this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have been made;

SECTION  11.03. Financial, Business and Other Information . Failure by any Loan Party to (i) furnish the information pursuant to Sections 10.04 or 10.14 when due, (ii) furnish financial and other information pursuant to Sections 8.15(f), 10.01, 10.03, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07, 10.08, 10.11, 10.12, 10.16 or 10.17 (other than with respect to books and records) when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of ten (10) Business Days, or (iii) promptly permit the inspection, conducted in accordance with the terms of Section 10.17, of its books or records;

SECTION  11.04. Judicial Actions . Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against any Loan Party’s Inventory, Receivables or against a portion of any Loan Party’s other property, such Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days, and the imposition or issuance thereof is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

SECTION  11.05. Noncompliance .

(a) Failure or neglect of any Borrower or any Guarantor to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 2.20(b), 8.02(b) (as it relates to the existence of the Borrowers), 8.03, 8.05, 10.04 or 10.15 or Article IX and (b) except as otherwise provided in Sections 11.01, 11.02, 11.03 and 11.05(a), failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform,

 

-92-


keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document which is not cured within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent;

SECTION  11.06. Failure to Maintain Fracking Fleets . Failure or neglect of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition, or covenant contained in any of Sections 8.02(e) or (f) which is not cured within thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure and (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent;

SECTION  11.07. Judgments . Any judgments or judgments are rendered against the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for an aggregate amount in excess of $7,500,000 or against the Parent Guarantor and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries for an aggregate amount in excess of $7,500,000 and (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a creditor upon such judgment, (b) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, or (c) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); provided , however , that any such judgment shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 11.07 for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering full payment thereof and (ii) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment, order, award or settlement;

SECTION  11.08. Bankruptcy . Any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

SECTION  11.09. Inability to Pay . Any Loan Party shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

SECTION  11.10. Lien Priority . Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any other Credit Document for any reason (other than the failure of the Administrative Agent to make such filings or take such required actions that it agreed in writing to undertake) becomes impaired or ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest (or, so long as the Revolving Credit Facility has not been terminated, with respect to the RCF Priority Collateral, a valid and perfected second priority interest), which impairment or failure to be valid, perfected or having the priority required (x) involves Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $250,000, or (y) is not cured within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes actually aware of such failure and (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to any Borrower by the Administrative Agent, provided that, solely with respect to any Unfiled Title Assets in respect of which a mandatory prepayment was made Section 5.02(g) or Section 5.02(h), no Default or Event of Default shall exist under this Section 11.11 so long as the Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries are using commercially reasonable efforts to Perfect by Filing each of the Unfiled Title Assets, provide d further that, once such perfection occurs, each Unfiled Title Asset shall be subject to this Section 11.10;

 

-93-


SECTION  11.11. Cross Default .

(a) Any “event of default” under (A) the Note Purchase Agreement (other than as set forth in Section 11.11(b)), (B) the RCF Agreement or (C) to the extent having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $7,500,000, any other Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Indebtedness under any of clauses (A), (B) or (C), “Subject Indebtedness”), for which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) in respect of any such Subject Indebtedness), or any other event or circumstance which would accelerate or permit the holders of any such Subject Indebtedness to accelerate such Subject Indebtedness (and/or the obligations of the Parent Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary thereunder) prior to the scheduled maturity or termination thereof, shall occur (regardless of whether the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Subject Indebtedness), in any such case after giving effect to any applicable grace or cure periods;

(b) Any “event of default” resulting in a breach of Section 6.15 of the Note Purchase Agreement and the holder of such Subject Indebtedness shall actually accelerate, terminate or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to such Subject Indebtedness.

SECTION  11.12. Termination of Guaranty or Security Document . Termination (other than in accordance with the terms thereof) by any Loan Party of any Guaranty, Security Document or similar agreement executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with the Obligations of any Borrower, or if any Loan Party attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under, any such Guaranty, Security Document or similar agreement;

SECTION  11.13. Change of Ownership . Any Change of Control shall occur;

SECTION  11.14. Invalidity . Any material provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and binding on any Borrower or any Guarantor (except in accordance with its terms), or any Borrower or any Guarantor shall so claim in writing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender;

SECTION  11.15. Abandonment . Any Event of Abandonment shall occur and is continuing;

SECTION  11.16. Governmental Bodies . Any Loan Party shall have failed to obtain, maintain or comply with the terms and conditions of the Consent of any Governmental Body, where such failure to obtain, maintain or comply would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

SECTION  11.17. Pension Plans . An event or condition specified in Section 7.08(d) or Section 9.15 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which would have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

SECTION  11.18. Anti -Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance . Any representation or warranty contained in Section 7.21 is or becomes false or misleading at any time; then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if any Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Administrative Agent, upon the written request of the Required Lenders, shall by written notice to the Borrowers, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the holder of any Term Note to enforce its claims against any Loan Party ( provided that, if an Event of Default specified in Section 11.08 shall occur, the result which would occur upon the

 

-94-


giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent as specified in clauses (i) and (ii) below shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice): (i) declare the Tem Loan Commitment terminated, whereupon all Term Loan Commitments of each Lender shall forthwith terminate immediately and any Fees shall forthwith become due and payable without any other notice of any kind; (ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest in respect of all Term Loans and the Term Notes and all Obligations owing hereunder and thereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party; (iii) enforce, as Collateral Agent, all of the Liens and security interests created pursuant to the Security Documents; and (iv) enforce each Guaranty.

ARTICLE XII

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

SECTION  12.01. Appointment . The Lenders hereby irrevocably designate and appoint CLMG Corp. as Administrative Agent (for purposes of Article XII and Section 13.01, the term “Administrative Agent” also shall include CLMG Corp. in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents) to act as specified herein and in the other Credit Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Term Note by the acceptance of such Term Note shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein or therein and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent may perform any of its respective duties hereunder by or through its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates.

SECTION  12.02. Nature of Duties . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and in the other Credit Documents. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it or them hereunder or under any other Credit Document or in connection herewith or therewith, unless caused by its or their fraud, gross negligence willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision). The duties of the Administrative Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Administrative Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement or any other Credit Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or the holder of any Term Note; and nothing in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Administrative Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or any other Credit Document except as expressly set forth herein or therein.

SECTION  12.03. Lack of Reliance on the Administrative Agent . Independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the holder of each Term Note, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the making and the continuance of the Term Loans and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender or the holder of any Term Note with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Term Loans or at any time or times thereafter. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender or the holder of any Term Note for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or

 

-95-


other writing delivered in connection herewith or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectability, priority or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the financial condition of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or the financial condition of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default.

SECTION  12.04. Certain Rights of the Administrative Agent . If the Administrative Agent requests instructions from the Required Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and the Administrative Agent shall not incur liability to any Lender by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, neither any Lender nor the holder of any Term Note shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder or under any other Credit Document in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

SECTION  12.05. Reliance . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message signed, sent or made by any Person that the Administrative Agent believed to be the proper Person, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and any other Credit Document and its duties hereunder and thereunder, upon the advice of counsel selected by the Administrative Agent.

SECTION  12.06. Indemnification . To the extent the Administrative Agent (or any affiliate thereof) is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Borrowers, the Lenders will reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any affiliate thereof) in proportion to their respective “percentage” as used in determining the required for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, costs, expenses or disbursements of whatsoever kind or nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by the Administrative Agent (or any affiliate thereof) in performing its duties hereunder or under any other Credit Document or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s (or such affiliate’s) fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).

SECTION  12.07. The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity . With respect to its obligation to make Term Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have the rights and powers specified herein for a “ Lender ” and may exercise the same rights and powers as though it were not performing the duties specified herein; and the term “ Lender ,” “ Required Lenders ”, “ Holders of Term Notes ” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, include the Administrative Agent in its respective individual capacities. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, investment banking, trust or other business with, or provide debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to, any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party (or any Person engaged in a similar business with any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof) as if they were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders.

 

-96-


SECTION  12.08. Holders . The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Term Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment, transfer or endorsement thereof, as the case may be, shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Term Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee, assignee or endorsee, as the case may be, of such Term Note or of any Term Note or Term Notes issued in exchange therefor.

SECTION  12.09. Resignation by the Administrative Agent .

(a) The Administrative Agent may resign from the performance of all its respective functions and duties hereunder and/or under the other Credit Documents at any time by giving 15 Business Days’ prior written notice to the Lenders and, unless a Default or an Event of Default under Section 11.07 then exists, the Borrowers. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below or as otherwise provided below.

(b) Upon any such notice of resignation by the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder who shall be a commercial bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to the Borrowers, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed ( provided that the Borrowers’ approval shall not be required if an Event of Default then exists).

(c) If a successor Administrative Agent shall not have been so appointed within such 15 Business Day period, the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that the Borrowers’ consent shall not be required if an Event of Default then exists), shall then appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall serve as Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

(d) If no successor Administrative Agent has been appointed pursuant to clause (b) or (c) above by the 20th Business Day after the date such notice of resignation was given by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent’s resignation shall become effective and the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder and/or under any other Credit Document until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

(e) Upon a resignation of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 12.09, the Administrative Agent shall remain indemnified to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the provisions of this Article XII (and the analogous provisions of the other Credit Documents) shall continue in effect for the benefit of the Administrative Agent for all of its actions and inactions while serving as the Administrative Agent.

SECTION  12.10. Collateral Matters .

(a) Each Lender authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties. Each Lender hereby agrees, and each holder of any Term Note by the acceptance thereof will be deemed to agree, that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Required Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Security Documents, and the exercise by the Required Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders. The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized on behalf of all of the Lenders, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender, from time to time prior to an Event of Default, to take any action with respect to any Collateral or Security Documents which may be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the security interest in and liens upon the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Documents.

 

-97-


(b) The Lenders hereby authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Lien granted to or held by the Collateral Agent upon any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Term Loan Commitments and payment and satisfaction of all of the Obligations (other than indemnification obligations not due and payable) at any time arising under or in respect of this Agreement or the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) constituting property being sold or otherwise disposed of (to Persons other than Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries) upon the sale or other disposition thereof in compliance with Section 9.01(b), (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or all of the Lenders hereunder, to the extent required by Section 13.13) or (iv) as otherwise may be expressly provided in the relevant Security Documents. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 12.10.

(c) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Lenders or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any Loan Party or is cared for, protected or insured or that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent herein or pursuant hereto have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise or to continue exercising at all or in any manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to the Collateral Agent in this Section 12.10 or in any of the Security Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, including, upon request by the Loan Parties, permitting any Mortgaged Property to become subject to certain Permitted Encumbrances of the type described in clause (h) of such defined term with the limitations and provisos provided therein, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole but good faith discretion, given the Collateral Agent’s own interest in the Collateral as one of the Lenders and that the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to the Lenders, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).

(d) Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Loan Parties, each Agent and each Lender hereby agree that no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral under any Credit Document or to enforce any Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Credit Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in accordance with the terms thereof.

SECTION  12.11. Delivery of Information . The Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver to any Lender originals or copies of any documents, instruments, notices, communications or other information received by the Administrative Agent from any Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary, the Required Lenders, any Lender or any other Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document except (i) as specifically provided in this Agreement or any other Credit Document and (ii) as specifically requested from time to time in writing by any Lender with respect to a specific document, instrument, notice or other written communication received by and in the possession of the Administrative Agent at the time of receipt of such request and then only in accordance with such specific request.

SECTION  12.12. Withholding . To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any withholding tax applicable to such payment. If the IRS or any other Governmental Body asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of

 

-98-


any Lender for any other reason, or the Administrative Agent has paid over to the IRS applicable withholding tax relating to a payment to a Lender but no deduction has been made from such payment, such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest and together with any and all expenses incurred, unless such amounts have been indemnified by the Borrowers, any Guarantor or the relevant Lender.

SECTION  12.13. Delegation of Duties . Each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may perform any and all of its respective duties and exercise its respective rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of their duties and exercise their rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory provisions of this Article XII shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable. Each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of its sub-agents, if any, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 13.01. Payment of Expenses, Etc.

(a) Each Borrower hereby agrees to: (i) whether or not the transactions herein contemplated are consummated, pay on the Closing Date all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White & Case LLP and the Administrative Agent’s other counsel and consultants) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the documents and instruments referred to herein and therein, (ii) pay on demand following the Closing Date all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White & Case LLP and the Administrative Agent’s consultants) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any amendment, waiver or consent relating hereto or thereto and (iii) pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White & Case LLP and the Administrative Agent’s other counsel and consultants) in connection with the enforcement of, and protection of rights under, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the documents and instruments referred to herein and therein or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings.

(b) Each Loan Party agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender, and each of their respective affiliates, successors and assigns and the officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, affiliates, trustees and investment advisors of each of the foregoing (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and hold each of them harmless against all reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses (but limited, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and reasonably documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and

 

-99-


the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, of one local counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders taken as a whole, in any relevant jurisdiction, and solely, in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to the Lenders, taken as a whole) and actual and direct losses (other than lost profits) of such Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to any claim or any litigation, investigation or other proceeding that relates to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the documents and instruments referred to herein and therein, including the making of the Term Loans contemplated hereby, except, in the case of any Indemnified Party, to the extent they arise from (i) the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified person (or respective affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents), in each case, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) material breach of this Agreement by such Indemnified Party (or respective affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents), (iii) any disputes solely among the Indemnified Parties and not arising out of any act or omission of the Borrowers or any of their affiliates or of the Administrative Agent acting in its capacity as such or in any similar capacity under this Agreement, or (iv) entering into a settlement agreement related thereto without the written consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, pay or hold harmless the Indemnified Parties set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy, the Borrowers shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.

(c) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS: NONE OF THE LENDER PARTIES, THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES OR ANY LOAN PARTY (OR ANY OF SUCH LOAN PARTY’S RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES OR ANY OF THE RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ADVISORS, AND AGENTS OF THE FOREGOING) SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (WHICH SHALL EXCLUDE DAMAGES INCURRED OR PAID BY ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY TO ANY THIRD PARTY) IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, THE TERM LOANS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING.

(d) No Indemnified Party shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent the liability of such Indemnified Party results from such Indemnified Party’s fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).

SECTION  13.02. Right of Setoff . In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and each Lender is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to any Loan Party or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including, without limitation, by branches and agencies of the Administrative Agent or such Lender wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries against and on account of the Obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent or such Lender under this Agreement or under any of the other Credit Documents, including, without limitation, all interests in Obligations purchased by such Lender pursuant to Section 13.04(b), and all other claims of any nature or

 

-100-


description arising out of or connected with this Agreement or any other Credit Document, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder and although said Obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured.

SECTION  13.03. Notices .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and mailed, telecopied, or delivered: if to any Loan Party, at the address specified opposite its signature below or in the other relevant Credit Documents; if to any Lender, at its address specified on Schedule 1.01(b); and if to the Administrative Agent, at the Notice Office; or, as to any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto and, as to each Lender, at such other address as shall be designated by such Lender in a written notice to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent. All such notices and communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, or sent by overnight courier, be effective when deposited in the mails, or overnight courier, as the case may be, or sent by telecopier, except that notices and communications to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall not be effective until received by the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers, as the case may be.

(b) 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 Section 2.02 unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. Each of the Administrative Agent, Parent Guarantor and the Borrowers may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

SECTION  13.04. Benefit of Agreement; Assignments; Participations .

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided , however , unless otherwise expressly permitted by Section 9.01, no Loan Party hereto may assign or transfer any of its rights, obligations or interest hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders and, provided further , that, although any Lender may grant participations to Eligible Transferees in its rights hereunder, such Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes hereunder (and may not transfer or assign all or any portion of its Term Loans hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.12 and 13.04(e)) and the participant shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder and, provided further , that 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 any other Credit Document and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided further 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 to the extent such amendment, modification or waiver would (i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Term Loan in which such participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or Fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or a mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in any Term Loan shall be permitted without the consent of any participant if the participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by Parent Guarantor or any Borrower of any of its respective rights and obligations under this Agreement or (iii) release a material portion of the value of the Guarantees or a material portion of the Collateral;

 

-101-


provided , however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such agreement or instrument may provide that the applicable participant shall have the right to exercise additional voting rights hereunder to the extent necessary to ensure such sale is treated as a “true sale” under GAAP. In the case of any such participation, except as otherwise set forth in Section 13.04(f), the participant shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents (the participant’s rights against such Lender in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the agreement executed by such Lender in favor of the participant relating thereto) and all amounts payable by the Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender (or any Lender together with one or more other Lenders) may (x) assign all or a portion of its Term Loans and related outstanding Obligations hereunder to (i)(A) its parent company and/or any affiliate of such Lender which is at least 50% owned by such Lender or its parent company or (B) to one or more other Lenders or any affiliate of any such other Lender which is at least 50% owned by such other Lender or its parent company ( provided that any fund that invests in loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor of another fund which is a Lender (or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor) shall be treated as an affiliate of such other Lender for the purposes of this sub-clause (x)(i)(B) or (ii) in the case of any Lender that is a fund that invests in loans, any other fund that invests in loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor or (y) assign all, or if less than all, a portion equal to at least $1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree) in the aggregate for the assigning Lender or assigning Lenders, of such Term Loans and related outstanding Obligations hereunder to one or more Eligible Transferees (treating any fund that invests in loans and any other fund that invests in loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor of such fund or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor as a single assignor or Eligible Transferee (as applicable) (if any)), each of which assignees shall become a party to this Agreement as a Lender by execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, provided that (i) at such time, Schedule 1.01(a) shall be deemed modified to reflect the outstanding Term Loans, as the case may be, of such new Lender and of the existing Lenders, (ii) upon the surrender of the relevant Term Notes by the assigning Lender (or, upon such assigning Lender’s indemnifying the Borrowers for any lost Term Note pursuant to a customary indemnification agreement) new Term Notes will be issued, at the Borrowers’ expense, to such new Lender and to the assigning Lender upon the request of such new Lender or assigning Lender, such new Term Notes to be in conformity with the requirements of Section 2.04 (with appropriate modifications) to the extent needed to reflect the revised outstanding Term Loans, as the case may be, (iii) the consent of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists, the Borrowers, shall be required in connection with any such assignment pursuant to clause (y) above (such consent, in any case, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), provided that the Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 5 Business Days after having received notice thereof, (iv) the Administrative Agent shall receive at the time of each such assignment, from the assigning or assignee Lender, the payment of a non-refundable assignment fee of $3,500 in connection with any such assignment pursuant to clause (y) above, and (v) no such transfer or assignment will be effective until recorded by the Administrative Agent on the Register pursuant to Section 13.16. To the extent of any assignment pursuant to this Section 13.04(b), the assigning Lender shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to its assigned outstanding Term Loans. To the extent that an assignment of all or any portion of a Lender’s Term Loans and related outstanding Obligations pursuant to Section 2.12 or this Section 13.04(b) would, at the time of such assignment, result in increased costs under Section 2.09 from those being charged by the respective assigning Lender prior to such assignment, then the Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay such increased costs (although the Borrowers, in accordance with and pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement, shall be obligated to pay any other increased costs of the type described above resulting from changes after the date of the respective assignment).

 

-102-


(c) Any Lender may, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Term Loans and related outstanding Obligations hereunder to the Borrowers through (x) Dutch auctions or other offers to purchase open to all Lenders on a pro rata basis or (y) open market purchase on a non pro rata basis; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Term Loans, along with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, so assigned or transferred to the Borrowers shall be deemed automatically cancelled and extinguished on the date of such assignment or transfer, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans of the remaining Lenders shall reflect such cancellation and extinguishing of the Term Loans then held by the Borrowers and (iii) the Borrowers shall promptly provide notice to Administrative Agent and the Lenders of such assignment, transfer and cancellation of such Term Loans, and the Borrowers shall reflect the cancellation of the applicable Term Loans in the Register.

(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or prohibit any Lender from pledging its Term Loans and Term Notes hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in support of borrowings made by such Lender from such Federal Reserve Bank, any Lender which is a fund may pledge all or any portion of its Term Loans and Term Notes to its trustee or to a collateral agent providing credit or credit support to such Lender in support of its obligations to such trustee, such collateral agent or a holder of such obligations, as the case may be. No pledge pursuant to this clause (d) shall release the transferor Lender from any of its obligations hereunder.

(e) Any Lender which assigns all of its Term Loans hereunder in accordance with Section 13.04(b) shall cease to constitute a “Lender” hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.09, 2.10, 5.04, 12.06, 13.01 and 13.04), which shall survive as to such assigning Lender.

(f) The Borrowers agree that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.09, 5.04 and 13.02 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 5.04(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 5.04(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment; provided that such participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.12 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 13.04. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, 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 Term Loans or other obligations under the Credit Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

SECTION  13.05. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative . No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document and no course of dealing between any Borrower or any other Loan Party and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder. The rights, powers and remedies herein or in any

 

-103-


other Credit Document expressly provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers or remedies which the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

SECTION  13.06. Payments Pro Rata .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent agrees that promptly after its receipt of each payment from or on behalf of the Borrowers in respect of any Obligations hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Lenders entitled thereto (other than any Lender that has consented in writing to waive its pro rata share of any such payment (including pursuant to Section 5.02(k))) pro rata based upon their respective shares, if any, of the Obligations with respect to which such payment was received.

(b) Each of the Lenders agrees that, if it should receive any amount hereunder (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of the right of setoff or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action, by the enforcement of any right under the Credit Documents, or otherwise), which is applicable to the payment of the principal of, or interest on, the Term Loans or the Fees, of a sum which with respect to the related sum or sums received by other Lenders is in a greater proportion than the total of such Obligation then owed and due to such Lender bears to the total of such Obligation then owed and due to all of the Lenders immediately prior to such receipt, then such Lender receiving such excess payment shall purchase for cash without recourse or warranty from the other Lenders an interest in the Obligations of the respective Loan Party to such Lenders in such amount as shall result in a proportional participation by all the Lenders in such amount; provided that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter recovered from such Lenders, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of the preceding Section 13.06(a) and (b) shall be subject to the express provisions of this Agreement which permit disproportionate payments with respect to the Term Loans as, and to the extent provided herein.

SECTION  13.07. Calculations; Computations .

(a) The financial statements to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant hereto shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as set forth in the notes thereto or as otherwise disclosed in writing by Parent Guarantor to the Lenders); provided that, (i) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all computations and all definitions (including accounting terms) used in determining compliance with Sections 9.07 and 9.16 shall utilize GAAP and policies in conformity with those used to prepare the audited financial statements of Parent Guarantor referred to in Section 10.06 for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2015, (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all such financial statements shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein or in any other Credit Document shall be calculated, in each case, without giving effect to any election under FASB ASC 825 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities at the fair value thereof, (iii) to the extent expressly provided herein, certain calculations shall be made on a pro forma basis, and (iv) any lease of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute a Capitalized Lease under this Agreement or any other Credit Document as a result of any changes in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date.

 

-104-


(b) All computations of interest, the Exit Fee and other Fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days (except for interest calculated by reference to the Base Rate, which shall be based on a year of 365 days) for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest, the Exit Fee or such other Fees are payable

(c) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, and Parent Borrower, so requests, the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (i) such covenant or requirement will continue to be determined in accordance with GAAP prior to such change, and (ii) the Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such covenant or requirement made both before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

SECTION  13.08. Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any agreement, document or instrument attached hereto or referred to herein (i) integrate all the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto, (ii) supersede all oral negotiations and prior writings in respect to the subject matter hereof, and (iii) upon the occurrence of the Closing Date, supersede the Commitment Letter.

SECTION  13.09. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .

(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN ANY MORTGAGE, BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN EACH CASE WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT BROUGHT IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS, THAT SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO PARENT GUARANTOR OR THE BORROWERS AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH OPPOSITE ITS SIGNATURE BELOW, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS AND FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS WAS IN ANY WAY INVALID OR INEFFECTIVE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL

 

-105-


AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE HOLDER OF ANY NOTE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST PARENT GUARANTOR OR ANY OF THE BORROWERS IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 13.09(a) AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(c) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

SECTION  13.10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission (including portable document format (“ pdf ”)) shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

SECTION  13.11. Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Credit Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Credit Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Term Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

SECTION  13.12. Headings Descriptive . The headings of the several sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

SECTION 13.13. Amendment or Waiver, Etc.

(a) Neither this Agreement nor any other Credit Document nor any terms hereof or thereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated unless such change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing signed by the respective Loan Parties party hereto or thereto and the Required Lenders (although additional parties may be added to (and annexes may be modified to reflect such additions), and Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrowers may be released from the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Security Documents in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof without the consent of the other Loan Parties party thereto or the Required Lenders), provided that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall, without the consent of each Lender (with Obligations being directly affected in the case of following clauses (i) and (v)): (i)(x) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Term Loan, (y) or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon or Fees obligations

 

-106-


(except in connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or reduce (or forgive) the payment of interest thereon or Fees obligations, (ii) release of all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees or all or substantially all of the Collateral, (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 13.13(a), (iv) reduce the “majority” voting threshold specified in the definition of Required Lenders, (v) amend, modify or waive any provision herein that would have the effect of imposing additional restrictions on any Lender’s ability to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision that would permit the incurrence of additional Indebtedness that is secured by Liens on assets that are pari passu to the Liens on the Collateral and is not permitted by the terms hereof on the Closing Date or (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 13.06; provided further , that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall (1) without the consent of the Administrative Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI or any other provision as same relates to the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent or (2) without the consent of Collateral Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision relating to the rights or obligations of the Collateral Agent.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13.13, (x) Security Documents and related documents executed by the Loan Parties in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be amended, supplemented and waived with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers without the need to obtain the consent of any other Person if such amendment, supplement or waiver is delivered in order (i) to comply with local law or advice of local counsel, (ii) to cure ambiguities, omissions, mistakes or defects or (iii) to cause such Security Document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and (y) if following the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and any Loan Party shall have jointly identified an ambiguity, inconsistency, obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of the Credit Documents (other than the Security Documents), then the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Credit Documents.

SECTION  13.14. Survival . All indemnities (other than those provided under Section 5.04) set forth herein including, without limitation, in Sections 2.09, 2.10, 12.06 and 13.01 shall survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Agreement and the Term Notes and the making and repayment of the Obligations.

SECTION  13.15. Domicile of Term Loans . Each Lender may transfer and carry its Term Loans at, to or for the account of any office, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that a transfer of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 13.15 would, at the time of such transfer, result in increased costs under Sections 2.09, 2.10 or 5.04 from those being charged by the respective Lender prior to such transfer, then the Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay such increased costs (although the Borrowers shall be obligated to pay any other increased costs of the type described above resulting from changes after the date of the respective transfer).

SECTION  13.16. Register . The Borrowers hereby designates the Administrative Agent to serve as its agent, solely for purposes of this Section 13.16, to maintain a register (the “ Register ”) on which it will record the Term Loan Commitments from time to time of each of the Lenders, the Term Loans made by each of the Lenders and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Term Loans of each Lender. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect the Borrowers’ obligations in respect of such Term Loans. With respect to any Lender, the transfer of the Term Loan Commitments of such Lender and the rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Term Loan made pursuant to such Term Loan Commitments shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent with respect to

 

-107-


ownership of such Term Loan Commitments and Term Loans and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Term Loan Commitments and Term Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of any Term Loan Commitments and Term Loans shall be recorded by the Administrative Agent on the Register upon and only upon the acceptance by the Administrative Agent of a properly executed and delivered Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section 13.04(b). Upon such acceptance and recordation, the assignee specified therein shall be treated as a Lender for all purposes of this Agreement. Coincident with the delivery of such an Assignment and Assumption Agreement to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of a Term Loan, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the assigning or transferor Lender shall surrender the Term Note (if any) evidencing such Term Loan, and thereupon one or more new Term Notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the assigning or transferor Lender and/or the new Lender at the request of any such Lender. The Borrowers agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (in the manner and to the extent set forth in Section 13.01(b)) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities of whatsoever nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by the Administrative Agent in performing its duties under this Section 13.16.

SECTION  13.17. Confidentiality .

(a) Subject to the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 13.17, each Lender agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts not to disclose without the prior consent of Parent Guarantor (other than to its employees, auditors, advisors or counsel or to another Lender if such Lender or such Lender’s holding or parent company in its sole discretion determines that any such party should have access to such information, provided such Persons shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 13.17 to the same extent as such Lender) any information with respect to Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which is now or in the future furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, provided that any Lender may disclose any such information (i) as has become generally available to the public other than by virtue of a breach of this Section 13.17(a) by the respective Lender, (ii) as may be required or appropriate in any report, statement or testimony submitted to any municipal, state or Federal regulatory body having or claiming to have jurisdiction over such Lender or to the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or similar organizations (whether in the United States or elsewhere) or their successors, (iii) as may be required or appropriate in respect to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation, (iv) in order to comply with any law, order, regulation or ruling applicable to such Lender, (v) to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, (vi) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in any swap, hedge or similar agreement (or to any such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor), so long as such contractual counterparty (or such professional advisor) agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 13.17 and (vii) to any prospective or actual transferee or participant in connection with any contemplated transfer or participation of any of the Term Notes or Term Loan Commitments or any interest therein by such Lender, provided that such prospective transferee or participant agrees to be bound by the confidentiality provisions contained in this Section 13.17.

(b) Each of Parent Guarantor and the Borrowers hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Lender may share with any of its affiliates, and such affiliates may share with such Lender, any information related to Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any non-public customer information regarding the creditworthiness of Parent Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries), provided such Persons shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 13.17 to the same extent as such Lender.

SECTION  13.18. Special Provisions Regarding Pledges of Equity Interests in, and Promissory Term Notes Owed by, Persons Not Organized in the United States . The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the provisions of the various Security Documents executed and delivered by

 

-108-


the Loan Parties require that, among other things, promissory notes executed by, and other Equity Interests in, various Persons owned by the respective Loan Party be pledged, and delivered for pledge, pursuant to the Security Documents. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that each Loan Party shall be required to take all actions under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Loan Party is organized to create and perfect all security interests granted pursuant to the various Security Documents and to take all actions under the laws of the United States and any State thereof to perfect the security interests in the Equity Interests of, and promissory notes issued by, any Person organized under the laws of said jurisdictions (in each case, to the extent said Equity Interests or promissory notes are owned by any Loan Party). Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, to the extent any Security Document requires or provides for the pledge of promissory notes issued by, or capital stock or other Equity Interests in, any Person organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than those specified in the immediately preceding sentence, it is acknowledged that, as of the Closing Date, no actions have been required to be taken to perfect, under local law of the jurisdiction of the Person who issued the respective promissory notes or whose Equity Interests are pledged, under the Security Documents. The Borrowers hereby agree that, following any reasonable request by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to do so, the Borrowers will take such actions under the local law of any jurisdiction with respect to which such actions have not already been taken as are determined by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to be necessary in order to fully perfect, preserve or protect the security interests granted pursuant to the various Security Documents under the laws of such jurisdictions. If requested to do so pursuant to this Section 13.18, all such actions shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13.18 and within the time periods set forth therein. All conditions and representations contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to effect the foregoing and so that same are not violated by reason of the failure to take actions under local law (but only with respect to capital stock of, other Equity Interests in, and promissory notes issued by, Persons organized under laws of jurisdictions other than the United States and any State thereof) not required to be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13.18, provided that to the extent any representation or warranty would not be true because the foregoing actions were not taken, the respective representation of warranties shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects at such time as the respective action is required to be taken in accordance with the foregoing provisions of Section 8.10 and this Section 13.18.

SECTION  13.19. Patriot Act . Each Lender subject to the USA PATRIOT ACT hereby notifies Parent Guarantor and the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT ACT, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Parent Guarantor, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify Parent Guarantor, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties in accordance with the USA PATRIOT ACT.

ARTICLE XIV

PARENT GUARANTY

SECTION  14.01. Guaranty . In order to induce the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit hereunder, and in recognition of the direct benefits to be received by Parent Guarantor from the proceeds of the Term Loans, Parent Guarantor hereby agrees with the Guaranteed Creditors as follows: Parent Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees as primary obligor and not merely as surety the full and prompt payment when due, whether upon maturity, acceleration or otherwise, of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Borrowers to the Guaranteed Creditors. If any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Borrowers to the Guaranteed Creditors becomes due and payable hereunder, Parent Guarantor, unconditionally and irrevocably, promises to pay such indebtedness to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Guaranteed Creditor, or order, on demand, together with any and all expenses which may be incurred by the Administrative Agent and the other Guaranteed Creditors in

 

-109-


collecting any of the Guaranteed Obligations. If claim is ever made upon any Guaranteed Creditor for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and any of the aforesaid payees repays all or part of said amount by reason of (i) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over such payee or any of its property or (ii) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by such payee with any such claimant (including any of the Borrowers), then and in such event Parent Guarantor agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding upon Parent Guarantor, notwithstanding any revocation of this Parent Guaranty or other instrument evidencing any liability of the Borrowers, and Parent Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the aforesaid payees hereunder for the amount so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been received by any such payee.

SECTION  14.02. Bankruptcy . Additionally, Parent Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the payment of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations to the Guaranteed Creditors whether or not due or payable by the Borrowers upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 11.08, and irrevocably and unconditionally promises to pay such indebtedness to the Guaranteed Creditors, or order, on demand, in lawful money of the United States.

SECTION  14.03. Nature of Liability . The liability of Parent Guarantor hereunder is primary, absolute and unconditional, exclusive and independent of any security for or other guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether executed by any other guarantor or by any other party, and the liability of Parent Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by (a) any direction as to application of payment by any Borrowers or by any other party, or (b) any other continuing or other guaranty, undertaking or maximum liability of a guarantor or of any other party as to the Guaranteed Obligations, or (c) any payment on or in reduction of any such other guaranty or undertaking, or (d) any dissolution, termination or increase, decrease or change in personnel by any Borrowers, or (e) any payment made to any Guaranteed Creditor on the Guaranteed Obligations which any such Guaranteed Creditor repays to the Borrowers pursuant to court order in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other debtor relief proceeding, and Parent Guarantor waives any right to the deferral or modification of its obligations hereunder by reason of any such proceeding, or (f) any action or inaction by the Guaranteed Creditors as contemplated in Section 14.05, or Section 12.05 any invalidity, irregularity or enforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or of any security therefor.

SECTION  14.04. Independent Obligation . The obligations of Parent Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of any other guarantor, any other party or the Borrowers, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Parent Guarantor whether or not action is brought against any other guarantor, any other party or the Borrowers and whether or not any other guarantor, any other party or the Borrowers be joined in any such action or actions. Parent Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof. Any payment by any Borrowers or other circumstance which operates to toll any statute of limitations as to any Borrowers shall operate to toll the statute of limitations as to Parent Guarantor.

SECTION  14.05. Authorization . Parent Guarantor authorizes the Guaranteed Creditors without notice or demand (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived), and without affecting or impairing its liability hereunder, from time to time to:

(a) change the manner, place or terms of payment of, and/or change or extend the time of payment of, renew, increase, accelerate or alter, any of the Guaranteed Obligations (including any increase or decrease in the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest or fees thereon), any security therefor, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof, and this Parent Guaranty shall apply to the Guaranteed Obligations as so changed, extended, renewed or altered;

 

-110-


(b) take and hold security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and sell, exchange, release, impair, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any property by whomsoever at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure, or howsoever securing, the Guaranteed Obligations or any liabilities (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and/or any offset there against;

(c) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or others or otherwise act or refrain from acting;

(d) release or substitute any one or more endorsers, guarantors, any of the Borrowers, other Loan Parties or other obligors;

(e) settle or compromise any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any security therefor or any liability (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and may subordinate the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any liability (whether due or not) of any Borrower to its creditors other than the Guaranteed Creditors;

(f) apply any sums by whomsoever paid or howsoever realized to any liability or liabilities of the Borrowers to the Guaranteed Creditors regardless of what liability or liabilities of the Borrowers remain unpaid;

(g) consent to or waive any breach of, or any act, omission or default under, this Agreement, any other Credit Document, any Swap Contract or any of the instruments or agreements referred to herein or therein, or otherwise amend, modify or supplement this Agreement, any other Credit Document, any Swap Contract or any of such other instruments or agreements; and/or

(h) take any other action which would, under otherwise applicable principles of common law, give rise to a legal or equitable discharge of Parent Guarantor from its liabilities under this Parent Guaranty.

SECTION  14.06. Reliance . It is not necessary for any Guaranteed Creditor to inquire into the capacity or powers of Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any Guaranteed Obligations made or created in reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed hereunder.

SECTION  14.07. Subordination . Any indebtedness of any Borrower now or hereafter owing to Parent Guarantor is hereby subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations owing to the Guaranteed Creditors; and if the Administrative Agent so requests at a time when an Event of Default exists and is continuing, all such indebtedness of any Borrower to Parent Guarantor shall be collected, enforced and received by Parent Guarantor for the benefit of the Guaranteed Creditors and be paid over to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Guaranteed Creditors on account of the Guaranteed Obligations to the Guaranteed Creditors, but without affecting or impairing in any manner the liability of Parent Guarantor under the other provisions of this Parent Guaranty. Prior to the transfer by Parent Guarantor of any note or negotiable instrument evidencing any such indebtedness of any Borrower to Parent Guarantor, Parent Guarantor shall mark such note or negotiable instrument with a legend that the same is subject to this subordination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent Guarantor hereby agrees with the Guaranteed Creditors that it will not exercise any right of subrogation which it may at any time otherwise have as a result of this Parent Guaranty (whether contractual, under Section 509 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) until all Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full.

 

-111-


SECTION  14.08. Waiver .

(a) Parent Guarantor waives any right (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) to require any Guaranteed Creditor to (i) proceed against any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party or (iii) pursue any other remedy in any Guaranteed Creditor’s power whatsoever. Parent Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party, other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations to the extent of such payment, based on or arising out of the disability of the Borrowers, Parent Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other party, or the validity, legality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations to the extent of such payment. The Guaranteed Creditors may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Guaranteed Creditor by one or more judicial or non-judicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable (to the extent such sale is permitted by applicable law), or exercise any other right or remedy the Guaranteed Creditors may have against any Borrower or any other party, or any security, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of Parent Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid. Parent Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election by the Guaranteed Creditors, even though such election operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of Parent Guarantor against any Borrower or any other party or any security.

(b) Parent Guarantor waives all presentments, demands for performance, protests and notices, including without limitation notices of nonperformance, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Parent Guaranty, and notices of the existence, creation or incurring of new or additional Guaranteed Obligations. Parent Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each Borrower’s financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks which Parent Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of the other Guaranteed Creditors shall have any duty to advise Parent Guarantor of information known to them regarding such circumstances or risks.

SECTION  14.09. Payments . All payments made by Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Article XIV shall be made in Dollars and will be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense, and shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 5.03 and 5.04.

SECTION  14.10. Maximum Liability under Parent Guaranty . It is the desire and intent of Parent Guarantor and the Guaranteed Creditors that this Parent Guaranty shall be enforced against Parent Guarantor to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. If, however, and to the extent that, the obligations of Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guaranty shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any applicable state or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers), then the amount of Parent Guarantor’s obligations under this Parent Guaranty shall be deemed to be reduced and Parent Guarantor shall pay the maximum amount of the Guaranteed Obligations which would be permissible under applicable law.

SECTION  14.11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS: (A) WITHOUT LIMITING

 

-112-


SECTION 13.01(C), NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY EQUITABLE REMEDY OR RELIEF, INCLUDING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR INJUNCTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY; (B) NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE LOAN PARTIES, FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY UNTIL THE CLOSING DATE; AND (C) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY OF THE LENDER PARTIES (TAKEN TOGETHER) TO THE LOAN PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY OR FOR FAILURE TO FUND ANY TERM LOAN EXCEED THE LESSER OF (I) THE ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE LOAN PARTIES IN THE AGGREGATE AND (II) $20,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE.

*    *    *

 

-113-


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first above written.

Address :

 

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, Texas 77056

   

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II, LLC ,

as Parent Borrower

    By:    

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

      Name:     Gregory Powell
      Title:  

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, Texas 77056

   

KEANE FRAC, LP ,

as Opco Borrower

    By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, its General Partner
    By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

      Name:   Gregory Powell
      Title:  

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, Texas 77056

        

KGH INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I, LLC ,

as Parent Guarantor

    By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

      Name:   Gregory Powell
      Title:  

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer


BEAL BANK USA ,
as Lender
By:    

/s/ JACOB CHERNER

  Name:     Jacob Cherner
  Title:   Authorized Signatory


CLMG CORP. ,
as Administrative Agent
By:    

/s/ JAMES ERWIN

  Name:     James Erwin
  Title:   President

EXHIBIT 10.6

THE KEANE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LLC

MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose . The purpose of the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan is to motivate and retain certain individuals who are responsible for the attainment of the primary long-term performance goals of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and its Subsidiaries.

2. Definitions . When used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings.

Administrator ” means the Board or a committee or individual designated by the Board.

Affiliate ” of a specified Person means any other Person who (a) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person; or (b) is an officer, employee, director, member, manager or agent of such specified Person. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “control” of a Person means possession, directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediaries), of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person through ownership of voting securities (or other ownership interests), contract, voting trust or otherwise.

Award ” means a grant by the Management LLC of Class B Interests under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

Award Agreement ” means a written Award Agreement executed by the Management LLC and a Participant setting forth certain provisions applicable to an Award.

Board ” means the Board of Managers of the Company.

Cause ” means, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, either (i) “cause” or such similar term as defined in an employment agreement (or other arrangement, including, but not limited to, any severance arrangement) between the Participant and the Company or its Subsidiaries; or (ii) if no such employment agreement (or other arrangement, including, but not limited to, any severance arrangement) exists or “cause” or such similar term is not defined therein, with respect to a Participant, as determined by the Company in its reasonable judgment: (a) the Participant’s indictment for a felony or any crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or theft; (b) the Participant’s conduct in connection with his employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Participant’s willful misconduct; (d) the Participant’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board or the person to whom the Participant reports; (e) the Participant’s material breach of the Participant’s obligations under this Plan, an Award Agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company and its Subsidiaries; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Participant resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; or (g) the Participant’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Independent Manager, “Cause” means an act or failure to act that constitutes cause for removal of a director under applicable Delaware law.


Cerberus ” means Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its Affiliates and any investment fund that is directly or indirectly managed or advised by the manager or advisor of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates, or the successors of any such investment fund.

Change of Control ” means the first to occur of any of the following events: (i) one Person other than Cerberus becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then issued and outstanding securities of the Company; (ii) a reduction in Cerberus’ beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, to less than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of the then issued and outstanding securities of the Company, or (iii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the business and assets of the Company, whether by sale of assets, merger or otherwise (determined on a consolidated basis), to one Person other than to Cerberus. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following shall not constitute a Change of Control: (a) an Initial Public Offering; (b) any acquisition of the Company’s securities directly from the Company; (c) any acquisition by the Company; (d) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate; and (e) any transaction described in clause (iii) above solely for equity securities of the survivor or transferee that is publicly-traded unless Cerberus has sold at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity securities acquired by it in the survivor or the transferee in such sale of assets, merger or other disposition.

Class  B Interests ” means Class B Interests of the Management LLC as defined in the Management LLC Agreement.

Class  B Units ” means Class B Units of the Company as defined in the Company LLC Agreement.

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

Company ” means Keane Group Holdings, LLC.

Company LLC Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Group Holdings LLC, dated as of March 15, 2016, as may be amended from time to time.

Effective Date ” means the date set forth in Section 25 hereof.

Eligible Person ” means (i) any officer, employee or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any Independent Manager.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Fair Market Value ” means, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in good faith, the value of the Class B Interests calculated using the distribution and allocation structure set forth in Article IV of the Management LLC Agreement based a hypothetical sale of the Company for its enterprise value on the applicable determination date as determined by the Committee in good faith.

Grant Date ” means the date on which an Award under the Plan is granted to a Participant by the Management LLC.

Independent Manager ” means an individual designated as an “Individual Manager” under the Company LLC Agreement.

Initial Public Offering ” means a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of equity securities of the Company, pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act (excluding registration statements filed on Form  S-8, any similar successor form or another form used for a purpose similar to the intended use for such forms).

Investors ” means KG Fracing Acquisition Corp., Trican Well Service, L.P., Shawn Keane, Kevin Keane, Brian Keane, Tim Keane and KSD Newco Corporation and each of their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Management LLC Agreement ” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Management Holdings LLC, dated as of March 15, 2016, as may be amended from time to time.

Management LLC ” means Keane Management Holdings LLC.

Participant ” means any Eligible Person who is selected to participate in the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, governmental or regulatory body (whether federal, provincial, state, county, city or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any instrumentality, division, agency or department thereof) or any other entity or organization.

Plan ” means this Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan.

“Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Series of Class  B Interests ” means a series of Class B Interests established pursuant to the Management LLC Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall


have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the partnership, joint venture or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of any Person shall be given effect only at such times that such Person has one or more Subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Company.

Transfer ” means (a) as a noun, any conveyance or other transfer, alienation, lease, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or hypothecation, and (b) as a verb, the act of making any voluntary or involuntary Transfer.

3. Administration . The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and/or any Award Agreement, the Administrator shall have authority to:

(a) select the Participants;

(b) determine the percentage of Class B Interests and the Series of Class B Interests covered by any Award;

(c) to determine additional provisions of an Award to be set forth in an Award Agreement, including without limitation, restrictive covenants relating to competition and solicitation imposed on the Participant as a condition of the Award; and

(d) (i) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; (ii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive any rules and regulations and appoint such agents as the Committee shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan and Awards; (iii) accelerate the vesting or exercisability of, payment for or lapse of restrictions on, Awards; and (iv) make any other determination and take any other action that the Administrator deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan

All decisions, actions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Participants and their beneficiaries.

4. Participation. Participants in the Plan shall be limited to Eligible Persons who have been notified in writing by the Administrator that they have been selected to participate in the Plan and who have executed and delivered to the Management LLC an Award Agreement.

5. Class B Interests Subject to the Plan .

(a) The maximum number of Class B Interests available to be issued by the Management LLC under the Plan shall at all times be equal to the maximum number of


Class B Units issuable to the Management LLC by the Company under the Company LLC Agreement. One or more Series of Class B Interests may be granted under the Plan based on the Fair Market Value of the Company on the date of grant.

(b) If any Award granted under the Plan shall be canceled, shall expire, or shall be repurchased by the Company, new Awards may thereafter be granted covering such Class B Interests, in the same or different Series of Class B Interests.

(c) At any time after the Effective Date, the Board may effect a Conversion pursuant to Section 13.01 of the Company LLC Agreement.

6. Terms and Conditions of Class  B Interests .

(a) Grant of Class  B Interests . The Participant shall be granted the number of Class B Interests in the Series of Class B Interests set forth in the Award Agreement. In connection with such grant, the Participant may be required to purchase the Class B Interests at a price set forth in the Award Agreement for such Participant.

(b) Vesting . Awards shall vest at such time and upon such terms and conditions as set forth below unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and set forth in an Award Agreement.

(i) The Class B Interests shall vest with respect to thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3 rd %) of the Class B Interests on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and with respect to an additional thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3 rd %) on each of the next two anniversaries thereafter (each such anniversary, a “ Vesting Date ”), subject to the Participant’s continued service with the Company or its Subsidiaries on each Vesting Date.

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change of Control which occurs prior to an Initial Public Offering, all Class B Interests, to the extent not previously forfeited or terminated, shall immediately vest.

(c) Termination of Service . Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and set forth in an Award Agreement, all unvested Class B Interests will be forfeited upon the termination of a Participant’s service with the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant’s service with the Company or its Subsidiaries is terminated as the result of a termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries without Cause, (i) the Participant’s Class B Interests that would have vested on the next Vesting Date following the Participant’s termination shall vest upon such termination of employment, and (ii) the Participant’s remaining unvested Class B Interests shall remain outstanding for a period of ninety (90) days following the date of termination and if a Change of Control occurs within such ninety (90) day period, then all of the Participant’s unvested Class B Interests shall vest upon such Change of Control. If a Change of Control does not occur within such ninety (90) day period, the Participant’s unvested Class B Interests will be forfeited on the ninety-first (91 st ) day following the Participant’s termination. All vested Class B Interests will be subject to repurchase in accordance with Section 13 of this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all vested and unvested Class B Interests will be forfeited upon the termination of a Participant’s service by the Company or its Subsidiaries for Cause.


7. Transferability of Class  B Interests . No Class B Interests issued by the Management LLC under the Plan and no right arising under such Class B Interests shall be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise Transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution except in accordance with the Plan, the Management LLC Agreement or any applicable Award Agreement. Any purported Transfer in contravention of the foregoing shall be void ab initio. In the event of any Transfer pursuant to a judicial order or decree, the rights of the transferee pursuant to this Plan shall be conditioned upon execution of the applicable Award Agreement and the LLC Agreement.

8. Management LLC Agreement . Upon the issuance by the Management LLC of Class B Interests to a Participant, the Participant shall be required to become a party to the Management LLC Agreement. Accordingly, the execution of the Management LLC Agreement shall be a condition precedent to the right to receive any Class B Interests. The Class B Interests shall be subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Management LLC Agreement, unless the Management LLC Agreement conflicts with any provision of the Plan or Award Agreement, in which case, the Plan or Award Agreement, as applicable, shall control.

9. Adjustment . In the event of any change in the capital structure of the Company or Management LLC by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reclassification, combination or any transaction similar to the foregoing, the Administrator shall make such substitution or adjustment, if any, as it deems to be equitable in its reasonable business judgment, to (i) the number of Class B Interests or the number or kind of other equity interest and/or (ii) any other affected terms of such Class B Interests.

10. Representations, Warranties and Assurances of the Participant . By executing an Award Agreement, the Participant, for the benefit of the Company and Management LLC, will deemed to represent, warrant and agree as follows:

(a) The Participant’s execution, delivery and performance of the Award Agreement and the Manager LLC Agreement do not and will not (i) result in a violation of any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation or order, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or regulatory authority to which the Participant is bound or subject, (ii) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, constitute (or, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute) a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, acceleration or cancellation under, any agreement, contract, license, arrangement, understanding, evidence of indebtedness, note, lease or other instrument to which the Participant or any of his properties or assets are bound, or (iii) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice to any third party.

(b) The Participant understands that the Class B Interests being issued are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Management LLC in a transaction not involving a public offering, are being offered and sold without registration under the Securities Act in a private placement that is exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in limited circumstances. The Participant understands that it must bear the economic risk of the acquisition of the Class B Interests made in connection herewith for an indefinite period of


time because, among other reasons, the Class B Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and under the applicable securities laws of certain states or an exemption from such registration is available.

(c) The Participant understands that the Class B Interests being granted are subject to the Management LLC Agreement, the Plan, and the terms of the applicable Award Agreement.

(d) The Participant is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act or, to the extent the Participant is not an “accredited investor,” another exemption from registration under the Securities Act applies to the Participant’s purchase of Class B Interests hereunder.

(e) The Participant shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby

11. Conditions . The obligations of the Participant and Management LLC pursuant to an Award shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions on the Grant Date:

(a) The representations and warranties contained in Section 10 of the Plan shall be true, complete and correct at and as of the Grant Date with respect to the Participant.

(b) No governmental body or any other person shall have issued an order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or assessment which shall then be in effect restraining or prohibiting the completion of the transactions contemplated in connection with an Award, nor shall any such order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or assessment be pending or, to the Company’s, Management LLC’s or the Participant’s knowledge, threatened.

12. Purchase Rights and Obligations .

(a) Unless otherwise provided for in an Award Agreement, at any time within 180 days following a Participant’s termination of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, the Management LLC shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from the Participant and to cause the Participant to sell any of the vested portion of the Class B Interests (taking into account any accelerated vesting under Sections 6) for an amount equal to the Fair Market Value on the date of the Participant’s termination of service (the “ Purchase Price ”).

(b) If the Management LLC does not exercise its right to repurchase pursuant to Section 13(a), the Management LLC shall, prior to the expiration of the 180 day period following Participant’s termination of service, provide written notice to the Investors that


it will not exercise its right to repurchase and the Investors shall have the right, but not the obligation, for a period of 30 calendar days after the expiration of such 180-day period, to send notice of Investor(s)’ intention to purchase from the Management LLC a number of Class B Units equal to up to a percentage of the Participant’s vested Class B Interests equal to the Investor’s pro rata share of Class B Units upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 12, in which event Management LLC shall repurchase from the Participant an equivalent number of Class B Interests. If any Investor does not exercise its right to purchase such pro rata portion of the Class B Units, then the other Investors shall have the right to purchase their relative portions of such unpurchased Class B Units from the Management LLC upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 12, in which event Management LLC shall repurchase from the Participant an equivalent number of Class B Interests.

(c) The repurchase notice sent by the Management LLC or an Investor shall disclose the Fair Market Value of the Class B Interests or Class B Units, as applicable. The applicable parties shall consummate such purchase on a date to be jointly determined by the applicable parties (not later than 30 calendar days after the delivery of the purchase notice) by delivery selling party of certificates, if any, representing the Class B Interests or Class B Units, as applicable, to be purchased together with the contemporaneous delivery by the purchasing party of the Purchase Price therefor by wire transfer.

13. Section 83(b) Election; Withholding . The Participants shall make protective elections with the Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS ”) under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (an “ 83(b) Election ”). In order to make an effective 83(b) election, the Participant must submit the 83(b) Election to the IRS within thirty (30) calendar days after the Grant Date. The Participant shall provide the Management LLC with a copy of such Section 83(b) Election within 10 days following the filing of any such Section 83(b) Election.

14. Plan and Awards Not to Confer Rights with Respect to Continuance of Employment or Relationship . Neither the Plan, the grant of an Award, nor any other action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant any right to continue such Participant’s relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor shall it give any Participant the right to be retained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate any Participant’s employment or relationship, as the case may be, at any time, for any reason.

15. No Claim or Right Under the Plan . No Eligible Person shall at any time have the right to be selected as a Participant in the Plan nor, having been selected as a Participant and granted an Award, to be granted any additional Award pursuant to the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards and the Administrator’s determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant (whether or not such Participants are similarly situated).

16. Listing and Qualification of Class  B Interests . The Plan, the grant of Awards thereunder, and the obligation of the Management LLC to allot and issue Class B Interests under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable Federal and state laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory agency, as may be required.


The Company, in its discretion, may postpone the issuance or delivery of Class B Interests until completion of any qualification of such Class B Interests under any state or Federal law, rule or regulation as the Management LLC may consider reasonably appropriate, and may require any Award holder to make such representations and furnish such information as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of the Class B Interests in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Certificates representing Class B Interests, if any, may bear such legend as the Management LLC may consider appropriate under the circumstances.

17. Taxes . The Company may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or appropriate with respect to all federal, state, local and other taxes applicable to the issuance, holding or payments in respect of Class B Interests.

18. No Liability of Administrator . No member of the Administrator shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on his or her behalf in his or her capacity as a member of the Administrator or for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Management LLC shall indemnify and hold harmless each such member and each employee, officer or director of the Company and its Subsidiaries to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless such act arises out of such person’s own fraud or willful misconduct.

19. Amendment or Termination . Subject to Section 9, the Administrator may, with prospective or retroactive effect, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time and for any reason; provided , however , that (i) no amendment, suspension, or termination, without the consent of the Participants, shall affect adversely any then issued and outstanding Class B Interests, and (ii) no amendment or other action that requires any approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with applicable law, rule or regulation shall be effective unless such amendment or other action shall be approved as required by such applicable law, rule or regulation; provided further , however , that the Administrator may adjust the number of Class B Interests subject to an Award in connection with any adjustment by the Company to the aggregate number of Class B Units outstanding in accordance with the Company LLC Agreement.

20. Successors and Assigns . The terms of an Award as set forth in the Plan and a related Award Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties to such Award Agreement and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. A Participant may not assign any of its rights or obligations under an Award Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and the Management LLC. The Company and the Management LLC may assign their rights and obligations to another entity which will succeed to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company.

21. Captions . The captions preceding the sections of the Plan have been inserted solely as a matter of convenience and shall not in any manner define or limit the scope or intent of any provision of the Plan.


22. Notices . Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company or the Management LLC under the terms of this Plan or an Award Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the General Counsel and the Secretary of the Company at its principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to Participant shall be in writing and addressed to Participant at the address listed in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ personnel files or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the Company. All notices shall be deemed to have been given or delivered upon: personal delivery; three days after deposit in the United States mail by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested); one business day after deposit with any return receipt express courier (prepaid); or one business day after transmission by facsimile.

23. Governing Law . The Plan and all rights thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof.

24. Severability . In the event that any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

25. Effective Date . The Plan shall become effective on the date the Plan is approved and adopted by the Company, as the Managing Member (as defined in the Management LLC Agreement), or such later date determined by the Company, as the Managing Member.

EXHIBIT 10.7

FORM OF

KEANE GROUP, INC. EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), by resolution of its Board of Directors, adopted the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the “ Plan ”) on [●], 201[●]. The Plan became effective upon its approval by the Company’s stockholders on [●], 201[●] (the “ Effective Date ”).

The purpose of the Plan is to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by linking the personal interests of the members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants to those of the Company’s stockholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of the Company’s operations is largely dependent.

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the context so indicates.

1.1. “ Applicable Exchange ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange or other securities exchange or national market system as may at the applicable time be the principal market for the Common Stock.

1.2. “ Award ” shall mean an Option, a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Performance Award, a Deferred Stock Award, a Stock Payment Award or a Stock Appreciation Right, in each case, which may be awarded or granted under the Plan.

1.3. “ Award Agreement ” shall mean any written notice, agreement, terms and conditions, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Committee shall determine consistent with the Plan.

1.4. “ Award Limit ” shall mean (a) a maximum aggregate amount of [●] shares of Common Stock subject to all Awards granted to any one Employee or Consultant in any calendar year, as adjusted pursuant to Section  11.3, (b) a maximum aggregate amount of [●] shares of Common Stock subject to all Awards granted to any one Non-Employee Director in any calendar year, as adjusted pursuant to Section 11.3, and (c)  solely with respect to Performance Awards granted pursuant to Section  8.2(b) that are payable solely in cash, $5,000,000 in any calendar year.

1.5. “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

1.6. “ Cerberus Funds ” means, including any successors and permitted assigns, Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. – Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd. and CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P.

1.7. “ Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following transactions or events occurring on or after the Effective Date:

(a) the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of the greater of (i) 51% or more of either (x) the then outstanding shares of the Company (the “ Outstanding Company Shares ”) or (y)  the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “ Outstanding Company Voting


Securities ”), and (ii)  the percentage of Outstanding Company Voting Securities beneficially owned, individually or in the aggregate, by KIH or the Investor Group; provided , however , that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (1) any acquisition by KIH or the Investor Group; (2)  any acquisition directly from the Company; (3)  any acquisition by the Company; (4)  any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or (5)  any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii)  (iii) and (iv) of subsection (c)  below;

(b) individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided , however , that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date (i) whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board or (ii)  who is appointed to serve on the Board by KIH and at the effective time of such appointment KIH is the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the Outstanding Company Shares shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the acquisition of assets of another entity (each, a “ Corporate Transaction ”), in each case, unless, following such Corporate Transaction, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Shares and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction of the Outstanding Company Shares and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii)  KIH or the Investment Group continue to beneficially own 35% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) of the entity resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such entity, or (iii)  no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Corporate Transaction and (iv)  at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation (or other governing board of a non-corporate entity) resulting from such Corporate Transaction were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Corporate Transaction; or

(d) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

For purposes of subsection (a) above, the calculation of voting power shall be made as if the date on which the ownership of such person or group is measured were a record date for a vote of the Company’s stockholders, and for purposes of subsection (c) above, the calculation of voting power shall be made as if the date of the consummation of the transaction were a record date for a vote of the Company’s stockholders. For all purposes of this Plan, any calculation of the number of securities outstanding at any particular time, including for purposes of determining the particular percentage of such outstanding voting securities of which any person is the beneficial owner, shall be made in accordance with the last sentence of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition of “Change in Control, “ Person ” means any individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act. For purposes of the Plan, the Registration Date shall not be considered a Change in Control.


1.8. “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. Any reference to any section of the Code shall also be a reference to any successor provision and any Treasury Regulation promulgated thereunder.

1.9. “ Committee ” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board, or another committee or subcommittee of the Board, appointed as provided in Section 10.1, consisting solely of two or more Directors. Solely to the extent required by applicable law or applicable stock exchange rule, each Director serving on the Committee shall be a Non-Employee Director who is intended to qualify as a “non-employee director” as defined by Rule 16b-3 and as an “independent director” as defined under the applicable stock exchange rule. For purposes of any action taken by the Committee with respect to Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, the Committee shall consist solely of Non-Employee Directors who qualify as “outside directors” for purposes of Section  162(m) of the Code, or by a subcommittee of the Committee comprised solely of Non-Employee Directors who qualify as “outside directors” for purposes of Section  162(m) of the Code. If for any reason the appointed Committee does not meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, such noncompliance shall not affect the validity of Awards, grants, interpretations or other actions of the Committee.

1.10. “ Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.

1.11. “ Company ” shall mean Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

1.12. “ Consultant ” shall mean any consultant or adviser of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if: (a) the consultant or adviser is a natural person, (b)  the consultant or adviser renders bona fide services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (c)  the services rendered by the consultant or adviser are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

1.13. “ Covered Employee ” shall mean any Employee who is, or could be, a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

1.14. “ Deferred Stock ” shall mean a right to receive Common Stock awarded under Section 8.4 of the Plan.

1.15. “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board.

1.16. “ DRO ” shall mean any judgment, decree or order which relates to marital property rights of a spouse or former spouse and is made pursuant to applicable domestic relations law (including community property law).

1.17. “ Effective Date ” shall mean [●], 201[●], the date the Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders.

1.18. “ Employee ” shall mean any officer or other employee (as defined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or of its Subsidiaries.

1.19. “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

1.20. “ Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of any date, the value of a share of Common Stock determined as follows:

(a) If the Common Stock is listed on an Applicable Exchange, the value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for a share of Common Stock as quoted on such Applicable Exchange for such date, or if there is no closing sales price for a share of Common Stock on the date in question, the closing sales price for a share of Common Stock on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable;


(b) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but closing sales prices are not reported, the value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean of the high bid and low asked prices for such date or, if there are no high bid and low asked prices for a share of Common Stock on the date in question, the high bid and low asked prices for a share of Common Stock on the last preceding date for which such information exists, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; or

(c) If the Common Stock is neither listed on an Applicable Exchange nor regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, the value of a share of Common Stock shall be established by the Committee in good faith in whatever manner it considers appropriate taking into account the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or Section 409A of the Code, as applicable.

1.21. “ Fiscal Year ” shall mean the fiscal year of the Company.

1.22. “ Incentive Stock Option ” shall mean an option which conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code and which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option by the Committee.

1.23. “ Investor Group ” shall mean any of (a) the Cerberus Funds taken as a group and their respective affiliates (other than any of their respective portfolio companies) and any investment fund that is directly or indirectly managed or advised by the manager or advisor of any member of the Cerberus Funds or any of their affiliates (other than any of their respective portfolio companies), or the successors of any such investment fund, (b)  Trican Well Service, L.P. and its affiliates, and (c)  the Keane Parties taken as a group and their respective affiliates.

1.24. “ Keane Parties ” shall mean SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP, KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP, Tim Keane, Brian Keane, Shawn Keane, Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane and Kevin Keane.

1.25. “ KIH ” shall mean Keane Investor Holdings LLC.

1.26. “ Non-Employee Director ” shall mean a Director who is not an Employee.

1.27. “ Non-Qualified Stock Option ” shall mean an Option which is not designated as an Incentive Stock Option by the Committee.

1.28. “ Option ” shall mean a stock option granted under Article IV of the Plan.

1.29. “ Participant ” shall mean an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award.

1.30. “ Performance Award ” shall mean a cash bonus, stock bonus or other performance or incentive award that is paid in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both, awarded under Section 8.2 of the Plan.

1.31. “ Performance-Based Compensation ” shall mean any Award that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period.

1.32. “ Performance Criteria ” shall mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Committee selects for an Award for purposes of establishing a Performance Goal or Performance Goals for a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria for any Award intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period shall be determined as follows:

(a) The Performance Criteria that shall be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: (i) net earnings (either before or after (A)  interest, (B)  taxes, (C)  depreciation and (D)  amortization), (ii)  gross or net sales or revenue, (iii)  net income (either before or after taxes), (iv)  operating profit, (v)  cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (vi)  return on assets, (vii)  return on capital, (viii)  return on stockholders’ equity, (ix)  return on sales, (x)  gross or net profit or operating margin, (xi)  costs, (xii)  funds from operations, (xiii)  expenses, (xiv)  working capital, (xv)  earnings per share, (xvi)  price per share of


Common Stock, (xvii) market share, (xviii)  market capitalization, (xix)  net debt, (xx)  achieved incident rate, and (xxi)  lost time incident rate, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group.

(b) The Committee in its discretion may, at the time of grant, specify in the Award that one or more objectively determinable adjustments shall be made to one or more of the Performance Goals. Such adjustments may include one or more of the following: (i) items related to a change in accounting principle; (ii)  items relating to financing activities; (iii)  expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; (iv)  other non-operating items; (v)  items related to acquisitions; (vi)  items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company during the Performance Period; (vii)  items related to the disposal of a business or a material portion of a business; or (viii)  items related to discontinued operations of a business under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”). With regard to an Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, to the extent any such provision set forth in the prior sentence would create impermissible discretion under Section 162(m) of the Code or otherwise violate Section 162(m) of the Code, such provision shall be of no force or effect.

1.33. “ Performance Goals ” shall mean, for a Performance Period, one or more goals established in writing by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon one or more Performance Criteria. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a division, business unit, or an individual. The achievement of each Performance Goal shall be determined in accordance with GAAP to the extent applicable.

1.34. “ Performance Period ” shall mean one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured.

1.35. “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, incorporated organization, governmental or regulatory or other entity.

1.36. “ Plan ” shall mean the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time.

1.37. “ Registration Date ” shall mean the first date (a) on which the Company sells its Common Stock in a bona fide, firm commitment underwriting pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act or (b)  any class of common equity securities of the Company is required to be registered under Section  12 of the Exchange Act.

1.38. “ Restricted Stock ” shall mean Common Stock awarded under Article VII of the Plan that is subject to repurchase or forfeiture.

1.39. “ Restricted Stock Units ” shall mean rights to receive Common Stock awarded under Section  8.5.

1.40. “ Rule 16b-3 ” shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time.

1.41. “ Section 162(m) Reliance Period ” shall mean the period beginning with the Registration Date and ending as of the earlier of: (a) the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Registration Date occurs; or (b)  the expiration of the “Section 162(m) Reliance Period” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f)(2).

1.42. “ Section 409A Covered Award ” shall mean an Award granted under the Plan that constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.


1.43. “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

1.44. “ Stock Appreciation Right ” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under Article IX of the Plan.

1.45. “ Stock Payment ” shall mean: (a) a payment in the form of shares of Common Stock, or (b)  an option or other right to purchase shares of Common Stock, as part of a deferred compensation arrangement, made in lieu of all or any portion of the compensation, including without limitation, salary, bonuses, commissions and directors’ fees, that would otherwise become payable to an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director in cash, awarded under Article VIII of the Plan.

1.46. “ Subsidiary ” shall mean with respect to any Person, any entity (other than such Person), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with such Person if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.

1.47. “ Subsidiary Corporation ” shall mean any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

1.48. “ Ten Percent Stockholder ” shall mean an individual owning stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, any Subsidiary Corporation or any parent corporation (as defined under Section 424(e) of the Code).

1.49. “ Termination ” shall mean a Termination of Consultancy, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Employment, as applicable.

1.50. “ Termination of Consultancy ” shall mean the time when the engagement of a Participant as a Consultant to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, without limitation, by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where there is a simultaneous commencement of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or service as a Non-Employee Director. For purposes of the Plan, the engagement of a Participant as a Consultant to a Subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed to be terminated in the event that the Subsidiary engaging such Participant ceases to remain a Subsidiary of the Company for any reason.

1.51. “ Termination of Directorship ” shall mean the time when a Participant who is a Non-Employee Director ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where there is a simultaneous commencement of employment or service as a Consultant with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

1.52. “ Termination of Employment ” shall mean the time when the employee-employer relationship between a Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, without limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but excluding a termination where there is a simultaneous (a) reemployment or continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b)  establishment of a consulting relationship by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the Participant, or (c)  commencement of service by the Participant as a Non-Employee Director. For purposes of the Plan, a Participant’s employment relationship shall be deemed to be terminated in the event that the Subsidiary of the Company employing such Participant ceases to remain a Subsidiary of the Company for any reason.


ARTICLE II.

SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN

2.1. Shares Subject to Plan .

(a) Subject to Section 11.3 and Section  2.1(b), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be equal to [●] shares (the “ Authorized Shares ”).

(b) In the event of any termination, expiration, lapse or forfeiture of an Award, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Award shall, to the extent of such termination, expiration, lapse or forfeiture, again be available for future grants of Awards under the Plan. Any shares repurchased by the Company under Section 7.5 at the same price paid by the Participant so that such shares are returned to the Company will again be available for Awards.

2.2. Stock Distributed . Any Common Stock distributed pursuant to an Award shall consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Common Stock, shares of Common Stock held in treasury or shares of Common Stock purchased on the open market, or any combination of the foregoing.

2.3. Limitation on Number of Shares Subject to Awards . The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to all Awards granted to any one Employee or Consultant in any calendar year, as adjusted pursuant to Section 11.3, is [●]. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to all Awards granted to any one Non-Employee Director in any calendar year, as adjusted pursuant to Section  11.3, is [●]. The maximum amount of any Performance Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section  8.2(b) that is payable solely in cash is $5,000,000 in any calendar year. To the extent required by Section  162(m) of the Code, shares subject to Awards which are canceled shall continue to be counted against the Award Limit.

ARTICLE III.

GRANTING OF AWARDS

3.1. Award Agreement . Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

3.2. Provisions Applicable to Performance-Based Compensation . To the extent necessary for Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, the Committee shall establish the Performance Criteria and the applicable vesting percentage of the Award applicable to each Participant or class of Participants in writing prior to the beginning of the applicable Performance Period or at such later date as otherwise determined by the Committee and while the outcome of the Performance Goals are substantially uncertain as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and that is permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code. Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing whether the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance Period. In determining the amount earned by a Covered Employee under an Award of Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee shall have the right to reduce (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period.

3.3. Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Plan, any Award granted or awarded to any individual who is then subject to Section  16 of the Exchange Act shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section  16 of the Exchange Act (including Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.


3.4. At-Will Employment . Nothing in the Plan or in any Award Agreement hereunder shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or as a Consultant for, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or as a Director, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Participant and the Company and any of its Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE IV.

GRANTING OF OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES,

CONSULTANTS AND NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

4.1. Eligibility . An Option may be granted to any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee subject to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall impose.

4.2. Qualification of Incentive Stock Options . No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any individual who is not an Employee of the Company or a Subsidiary Corporation.

4.3. Granting of Options .

(a) The Committee shall from time to time, in its discretion, and, subject to applicable limitations of the Plan:

(i) Determine the number of shares to be subject to such Options granted to the selected Employees, Consultants or Non-Employee Directors;

(ii) Subject to Section 4.2, determine whether such Options are to be Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options; and

(iii) Determine the terms and conditions of such Options, consistent with the Plan.

(b) Any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan may be modified by the Committee to disqualify such Option from treatment as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code.

ARTICLE V.

TERMS OF OPTIONS

5.1. Option Price . The price per share of Common Stock subject to each Option granted to Employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants shall be set by the Committee; provided, however , that:

(a) In the case of Incentive Stock Options, such price shall not be less than 100% (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, 110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted (or the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section 424(h) of the Code); and

(b) In the case of Non-Qualified Stock Options, such price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted.

5.2. Option Term . The term of an Option granted to an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director shall be set by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however , that the term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted, or five (5)  years from the date the Option is granted if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder. Except as limited by requirements of Section  409A or Section  422 of the Code, the Committee may extend the term of any outstanding Option in connection with any Termination of the Participant, but in no event to more than ten (10)  years from the date the Option was granted, or amend any other term or condition of such Option relating to such a Termination.


5.3. Option Vesting .

(a) The period during which a Participant has the right to exercise an Option, in whole or in part, shall be set by the Committee and the Committee may determine that an Option may not be exercised in whole or in part for a specified period after it is granted; provided, however , that, unless the Committee otherwise provides in the terms of the Award Agreement or otherwise, no Option granted to an individual subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exercisable until at least six months have elapsed following the date on which the Option was granted. At any time after grant of an Option, the Committee may, in its discretion and subject to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which an Option vests.

(b) No portion of an Option granted to an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director which is unexercisable at Termination shall thereafter become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Committee either in the Award Agreement or by action of the Committee following the grant of the Option.

(c) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options (determined as of the time of grant) are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year under the Plan, and all other plans of the Company and any Subsidiary Corporation or parent corporation (as defined under Section 424(e) of the Code) exceeds $100,000, the Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent required by Section 422 of the Code. The rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking Options and other Incentive Stock Options into account in the order in which they were granted. In addition, if a Participant does not remain in service with the Company or any Subsidiary Corporation at all times from the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted until three (3)  months prior to the date of exercise thereof (or such other period as required by applicable law), such Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

ARTICLE VI.

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

6.1. Partial Exercise . An exercisable Option may be exercised in whole or in part during the Option term. However, an Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional shares and the Committee may require that, by the terms of the Option, a partial exercise be with respect to a minimum number of shares.

6.2. Manner of Exercise . All or a portion of an exercisable Option shall be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the Secretary of the Company, or such other individual or entity designated by the Committee, or his, her or its office, as applicable:

(a) A written notice complying with the applicable rules established by the Committee stating that the Option, or a portion thereof, is exercised. Such rules may provide that for administrative convenience an Option may not be exercised during such period (not exceeding 10 days) as is specified in advance by the Committee. The notice shall be signed by the Participant or other Person then entitled to exercise the Option or such portion of the Option;

(b) Such representations and documents as the Committee, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations. The Committee may, in its discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including, without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer notices to agents and registrars;

(c) In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to Section 11.1 by any Person or Persons other than the Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such Person or Persons to exercise the Option; and


(d) Full cash payment to the Secretary of the Company for the shares with respect to which the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised. However, the Committee may, in its discretion, (i) allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised portion thereof; (ii)  allow payment, in whole or in part, through the surrender of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of Option exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised portion thereof; (iii)  allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of property of any kind which constitutes good and valuable consideration; (iv)  allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of a notice that the Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and the broker timely pays a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the Option exercise price; or (v)  allow payment through any combination of the consideration provided in the foregoing subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii)  and (iv); provided, however , that the payment in the manner prescribed in the preceding paragraphs shall not be permitted to the extent that the Committee determines that payment in such manner shall result in an extension or maintenance of credit, an arrangement for the extension of credit, or a renewal or an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any Director or executive officer of the Company that is prohibited by Section  13(k) of the Exchange Act or other applicable law.

6.3. Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates . The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock purchased upon the exercise of any Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

(a) The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed;

(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any federal, state or foreign law, or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body which the Committee shall, in its discretion, deem necessary or advisable;

(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal, state or foreign governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;

(d) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option as the Committee may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience; and

(e) The receipt by the Company of full payment for such shares, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which in the discretion of the Committee may be in the form of consideration used by the Participant to pay for such shares under Section  6.2(d).

6.4. Ownership and Transfer Restrictions . The Committee, in its discretion, may impose such restrictions on the ownership and transferability of the shares purchasable upon the exercise of an Option as it deems appropriate. Any such restriction shall be set forth in the respective Award Agreement and may be referred to on the certificates evidencing such shares. The Participant shall give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within (a) two years from the date of granting (including the date the Option is modified, extended or renewed for purposes of Section  424(h) of the Code) such Option to such Participant, or (b)  one year after the transfer of such shares to such Participant.

6.5. Additional Limitations on Exercise of Options . Participants may be required to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of an Option, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Committee.


ARTICLE VII.

AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK

7.1. Eligibility . Restricted Stock may be awarded to any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director who the Committee determines should receive such an Award in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

7.2. Award of Restricted Stock .

(a) The Committee may from time to time, in its discretion, determine the purchase price, if any, the form of payment for Restricted Stock and other terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock, consistent with the Plan; provided, however , that any such purchase price shall be no less than the par value of the Common Stock to be purchased, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law.

(b) Upon the selection of an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director to be awarded Restricted Stock, the Committee shall instruct the Secretary of the Company to issue such Restricted Stock and may impose such conditions on the issuance of such Restricted Stock as it deems appropriate, unless the Committee elects to use another system, such as book entries, as evidencing ownership of Restricted Stock.

7.3. Rights as Stockholders . Subject to Section 7.4, the Participant shall have, unless otherwise provided by the Committee, all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said shares, subject to the restrictions in his or her Award Agreement, including the right to vote such shares and the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the shares; provided, however , that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, any distributions with respect to the Common Stock shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section  7.4.

7.4. Restriction . All shares of Restricted Stock issued under the Plan (including any shares received by Participants thereof with respect to shares of Restricted Stock as a result of stock dividends, stock splits or any other form of recapitalization) shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee shall provide in the terms of the Award Agreement, which restrictions may include, without limitation, restrictions concerning voting rights and transferability and restrictions based on duration of employment, directorship or consultancy with the Company, Company performance and individual performance; provided, however , by action taken after the Restricted Stock is issued, the Committee may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine to be appropriate, remove any or all of the restrictions imposed by the terms of the Award Agreement. Restricted Stock may not be sold or encumbered until all restrictions are terminated or expire. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if no consideration was paid by the Participant upon issuance, a Participant’s rights in unvested Restricted Stock shall lapse, and such Restricted Stock shall be surrendered to the Company without consideration, upon Termination.

7.5. Repurchase of Restricted Stock . The Committee shall provide in the terms of each individual Award Agreement that the Company shall have the right to repurchase from the Participant the Restricted Stock then subject to restrictions under the Award Agreement immediately upon a Termination at a cash price per share equal to the price paid by the Participant for such Restricted Stock; provided, however , that the Committee in its discretion may provide that such rights shall not lapse in the event of a Termination following a Change in Control or because of the Participant’s retirement, death or disability or termination without cause, or otherwise.

7.6. Legend . In order to enforce the restrictions imposed upon shares of Restricted Stock hereunder, the Committee shall cause a legend or legends to be placed on certificates representing all shares of Restricted Stock that are still subject to restrictions under Award Agreements, which legend or legends shall make appropriate reference to the conditions imposed thereby.

7.7. Section 83(b) Election . If a Participant makes an election under Section  83(b) of the Code to be taxed with respect to the Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which the Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section  83(a) of the Code, the Participant shall deliver a copy of such election to the Company immediately after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.


ARTICLE VIII.

PERFORMANCE AWARDS, DEFERRED STOCK, STOCK PAYMENTS, RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

8.1. Eligibility . One or more Performance Awards, Stock Payment Awards, Deferred Stock Awards and/or Restricted Stock Unit Awards may be granted to any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director whom the Committee determines should receive such an Award.

8.2. Performance Awards .

(a) Any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee may be granted one or more Performance Awards. The value of such Performance Awards may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Committee, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Committee.

(b) Without limiting Section 8.2(a), the Committee may grant Performance Awards to any Covered Employee in the form of a cash bonus payable upon the attainment of objective Performance Goals which are established by the Committee, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Committee. Any such bonuses paid to Covered Employees shall be based upon objectively determinable bonus formulas established in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee at the time of grant, the Performance Criteria with respect to a Performance Award payable to a Covered Employee shall be determined on the basis of GAAP.

8.3. Stock Payments . Any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee may receive Stock Payments in the manner determined from time to time by the Committee. The number of shares shall be determined by the Committee and may be based upon the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Committee, determined on the date such Stock Payment is made or on any date thereafter.

8.4. Deferred Stock . Any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee may be granted an award of Deferred Stock in the manner determined from time to time by the Committee. The number of shares of Deferred Stock shall be determined by the Committee and may be linked to the satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals or other specific performance goals as the Committee determines to be appropriate at the time of grant, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Committee. Common Stock underlying a Deferred Stock Award will not be issued until the Deferred Stock Award has vested, pursuant to a vesting schedule or the achievement of the applicable Performance Goals or other specific performance goals set by the Committee. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, a Participant of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a Company stockholder with respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the Award has vested and the Common Stock underlying the Award has been issued.

8.5. Restricted Stock Units . Any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee may be granted an award of Restricted Stock Units in the manner determined from time to time by the Committee. The Committee is authorized to make awards of Restricted Stock Units in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee at grant. The Committee shall specify the date or dates on which the Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable, and may specify such conditions to vesting as it deems appropriate, and may specify that such Restricted Stock Units become fully vested and nonforfeitable pursuant to the satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals or other specific performance goals as the Committee determines to be appropriate at the time of the grant, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Committee. The Committee shall specify the distribution dates applicable to each award of Restricted Stock Units which shall be no earlier than the vesting dates and may be determined at the election of the Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code. On the distribution dates, the Company shall issue to the Participant one unrestricted, fully transferable share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit distributed, or, in the discretion of the Committee, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such share of Common Stock on the distribution date, or a combination of both.


8.6. Term . The term of a Performance Award, Deferred Stock Award, Stock Payment Award and/or Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be set by the Committee in its discretion.

8.7. Exercise or Purchase Price . The Committee may establish the exercise or purchase price of a Performance Award, shares of Deferred Stock, shares distributed as a Stock Payment Award or shares distributed pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award; provided, however , that such price shall not be less than the par value of a share of Common Stock, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law.

8.8. Exercise upon Termination . A Performance Award, Deferred Stock Award, Stock Payment Award and/or Restricted Stock Unit Award is exercisable or distributable only prior to a Participant’s Termination; provided, however , that the Committee in its discretion may provide that the Performance Award, Deferred Stock Award, Stock Payment Award and/or Restricted Stock Unit Award may be exercised or distributed subsequent to a Termination following a “change of control or ownership” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(2)(v) or any successor regulation thereto) of the Company; and, provided, further , that, except with respect to Performance Awards granted to Covered Employees, the Committee in its discretion may provide that Performance Awards may be exercised or paid following a Termination following a Change in Control, or because of the Participant’s retirement, death or disability or termination without cause, or otherwise.

8.9. Form of Payment . Payment of the amount determined under Section 8.2 above shall be in cash, in Common Stock or a combination of both, as determined by the Committee at grant. To the extent any payment under this Article VIII is effected in Common Stock, it shall be made subject to satisfaction of all provisions of Section 6.3.

ARTICLE IX.

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

9.1. Eligibility . A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to any Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director selected by the Committee subject to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall impose.

9.2. Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights .

(a) A Stock Appreciation Right shall have a term set by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however , that the term shall not be more than ten (10) years from the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable in such installments as the Committee may determine. A Stock Appreciation Right shall cover such number of shares of Common Stock as the Committee may determine; provided, however , that unless the Committee otherwise provides in the terms of the Award Agreement or otherwise, no Stock Appreciation Right granted to an individual subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exercisable until at least six months have elapsed following the date on which the Stock Appreciation Right was granted. The exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to each Stock Appreciation Right shall be set by the Committee; provided, that such exercise price per share shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. A Stock Appreciation Right is exercisable only prior to the Participant’s Termination; provided, that the Committee may provide that Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised following a Termination or following a Change in Control, or because of the Participant’s retirement, death or disability or termination without cause, or otherwise.

(b) A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant (or other Person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to the Plan) to exercise all or a specified portion of the Stock Appreciation Right (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms) and to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying (i) the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price per share of the Stock Appreciation Right from the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the Committee may impose.


9.3. Payment and Limitations on Exercise .

(a) Payment of the amounts determined under Section 9.2(b) above shall be in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on its Fair Market Value as of the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised), or a combination of both, as determined by the Committee at grant. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock issuable upon the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right prior to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 6.3 above.

(b) Participants of Stock Appreciation Rights may be required to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Committee.

ARTICLE X.

ADMINISTRATION

10.1. Committee . The members of the Committee shall be appointed by, and shall serve on the Committee at the pleasure of, the Board. Appointment of Committee members shall be effective upon acceptance of appointment. Committee members may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the Board. Vacancies in the Committee may be filled by the Board.

10.2. Duties and Powers of Committee . It shall be the duty of the Committee to conduct the general administration of the Plan in accordance with its provisions. The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and the Award Agreements, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules, to delegate authority in accordance with Section 10.5 and to amend any Award Agreement provided that the rights or obligations of the Participant of the Award that is the subject of any such Award Agreement are not affected adversely. Any such grant or award under the Plan need not be the same with respect to each Participant. Any such interpretations and rules with respect to Incentive Stock Options shall be consistent with the provisions of Section  422 of the Code. In its discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code are required to be determined in the discretion of the Committee. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, adopt special guidelines and provisions for persons who are residing in or employed in, or subject to, the taxes of, any domestic or foreign jurisdictions to comply with applicable tax and securities laws of such domestic or foreign jurisdictions.

10.3. Majority Rule; Unanimous Written Consent . The Committee shall act by a majority of its members in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present or by a memorandum or other written instrument signed by all members of the Committee.

10.4. Compensation; Professional Assistance; Good Faith Actions . Members of the Committee shall receive such compensation, if any, for their services as members as may be determined by the Board. All expenses and liabilities which members of the Committee incur in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee, the Company and the Company’s officers and Directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee or the Board in good faith shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No members of the Committee or Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or Awards, and all members of the Committee and the Board shall be fully protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.


10.5. Delegation of Authority . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, designate employees of the Company and professional advisors to assist the Committee in the administration of the Plan, including with respect to the execution of Award Agreements or other documents, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, delegate from time to time some or all of its authority to grant Awards under the Plan to a committee or committees consisting of one or more members of the Board and/or one or more officers of the Company. The authority to grant awards, however, may not be delegated to: (a) individuals who are subject to the reporting rules under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, (b) individuals who are Covered Employees, and (c) individuals who are officers of the Company who are delegated authority by the Committee hereunder to grant Awards to himself or herself. Any delegation hereunder shall be subject to the restrictions and limits that the Committee specifies at the time of such delegation of authority and may be rescinded at any time by the Committee. At all times, any committee appointed under this Section 10.5 shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Committee.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

11.1. Transferability of Awards .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.1(b):

(i) No Award under the Plan may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Committee, pursuant to a DRO, unless and until such Award has been exercised, or the shares underlying such Award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed;

(ii) No Award or interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence; and

(iii) During the lifetime of the Participant, only the Participant may exercise an Option or other Award (or any portion thereof) granted to him under the Plan, unless it has been disposed of pursuant to a DRO; after the death of the Participant, any exercisable portion of an Option or other Award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement, be exercised by his personal representative or by any Person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 11.1(a), the Committee, in its discretion, may determine to permit a Participant to transfer a Non-Qualified Stock Option to any one or more Permitted Transferees (as defined below), subject to the following terms and conditions: (i) a Non-Qualified Stock Option transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall not be assignable or transferable by the Permitted Transferee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (ii) any Non-Qualified Stock Option which is transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall continue to be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Non-Qualified Stock Option as applicable to the original Participant (other than the ability to further transfer the Non-Qualified Stock Option); (iii) any transfer of a Non-Qualified Stock Option to a Permitted Transferee shall be without consideration; and (iv) the Participant and the Permitted Transferee shall execute any and all documents requested by the Committee, including, without limitation documents to (A) confirm the status of the transferee as a Permitted Transferee, (B) satisfy any requirements for an exemption for the transfer under applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws and (C) evidence the transfer. For purposes of this Section 11.1(b), “ Permitted Transferee ” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any individual sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these individuals (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these individuals (or the Participant) own more than 50% of the voting interests, or any other transferee specifically approved by the Committee after taking into account any federal, state, local and foreign tax and securities laws applicable to transferable Non-Qualified Stock Options.


11.2. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan and Awards . The Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Board or the Committee, retroactively or otherwise. However, neither the Board or the Committee may not take any action under this Section 11.2 without stockholder approval that, except as otherwise provided in the Plan, would require stockholder approval in accordance with applicable law or applicable stock exchange rule. The Board or the Committee may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, however, except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no such amendment shall, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights of the Participant under such Award without the consent of the Participant unless the Award itself otherwise expressly so provides. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or required by law, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted or awarded, unless the Award itself otherwise expressly so provides. No Awards may be granted or awarded during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan, and in no event may any Award be granted under the Plan after September 21, 2025, but Awards granted prior to such date may extend beyond that date.

11.3. Changes in Common Stock or Assets of the Company, Acquisition or Liquidation of the Company and Other Corporate Events .

(a) Subject to Section 11.3(d), in the event of any dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event that affects the Common Stock, then the Committee shall equitably adjust any or all of the following in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to an Award:

(i) The number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted or awarded (including, without limitation, adjustments of the limitations in Section 2.1 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued under the Plan and adjustments of the Award Limit);

(ii) The number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards; or

(iii) The grant or exercise price with respect to any Award.

(b) Subject to Section 11.3(d), in the event of any transaction or event described in Section 11.3(a) or any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or the financial statements of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Committee, in its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event and either automatically or upon the Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Committee determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award under the Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles:

(i) To provide for the purchase of any such Award for an amount of cash equal to the amount that could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested, or for the cancellation of such Award if no amount could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested;


(ii) To provide for the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Committee in its discretion having an aggregate value not exceeding the amount that could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested;

(iii) To provide that the Award cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after such event;

(iv) To provide that such Award shall be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.3 or the provisions of such Award;

(v) To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;

(vi) To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards, and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant, exercise or purchase price), and the criteria included in, outstanding options, rights and awards and options, rights and awards which may be granted in the future; and

(vii) To provide that, for a specified period of time prior to such event, the restrictions imposed under an Award Agreement upon some or all shares of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock may be terminated, and, in the case of Restricted Stock, some or all shares of such Restricted Stock may cease to be subject to repurchase under Section 7.5 or forfeiture under Section  7.4 after such event.

(c) Subject to Sections 11.3(d) and 3.2, the Committee may, in its discretion, include such further provisions and limitations in any Award, agreement or certificate, as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company.

(d) With respect to Awards which are granted to Covered Employees and are intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, no adjustment or action described in this Section 11.3 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause such Award to fail to so qualify under Code Section  162(m)(4)(C). No adjustment or action described in this Section  11.3 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the Plan to violate Section  422(b)(1) of the Code. Furthermore, no such adjustment or action shall be authorized to the extent such adjustment or action would result in short-swing profits liability under Section  16 or violate the exemptive conditions of Rule 16b-3 unless the Committee determines that the Award is not to comply with such exemptive conditions. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Award shall always be rounded down to the next whole number.

(e) The existence of the Plan, the Award Agreement and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

(f) In connection with the occurrence of any Equity Restructuring, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 11.3(a) and 11.3(b):

(i) The number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and the exercise price or grant price thereof, if applicable, shall be equitably adjusted; and/or

(ii) The Committee shall make such equitable adjustments, if any, as the Committee in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such Equity Restructuring with respect to the aggregate number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 2.1 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued under the Plan and adjustments of the Award Limit). The adjustments provided under this Section 11.3(f) shall be nondiscretionary and shall be final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company.


For purposes of this Section 11.3(f), “ Equity Restructuring ” shall mean a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of Common Stock (or other securities) and causes a material change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.

11.4. Approval of Performance Criteria by Stockholders . If the Board determines that Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights which may be granted to Covered Employees should be eligible to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation following the end of the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, the Performance Criteria must be disclosed to and approved by the Company’s stockholders following the Registration Date by no later than the end of the Section 162(m) Reliance Period, or if such Award is granted prior to such approval, the Award shall be granted subject to the approval of the material terms of the Award by a majority of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code.

11.5. Tax Withholding . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event concerning a Participant arising as a result of this Plan. The Committee may in its discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow a Participant to elect to have the Company withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable under an Award (or allow the return of shares of Common Stock) having a Fair Market Value equal to the sums required to be withheld. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of any Award (or which may be repurchased from the Participant of such Award) in order to satisfy the Participant’s federal, state, local and foreign income and payroll tax liabilities with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of the Award shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.

11.6. Prohibition on Repricing . Subject to Section 11.3, the Committee shall not, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, authorize the amendment of any outstanding Award to reduce its price per share. Furthermore, no Award shall be canceled and replaced with the grant of an Award having a lesser price per share without the further approval of stockholders of the Company. Subject to Section 11.2, the Committee shall have the authority, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, to amend any outstanding award to increase the price per share or to cancel and replace an Award with the grant of an Award having a price per share that is greater than or equal to the price per share of the original Award. Furthermore, for purposes of this Section 11.6, except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or exchange of shares), the terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price per share that is less than the exercise price per share of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.


11.7. Forfeiture and Claw-Back Provisions . Pursuant to its general authority to determine the terms and conditions applicable to Awards under the Plan, the Committee shall have the right to provide, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, or to require a Participant to agree by separate written or electronic instrument, that:

(a) (i) Any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt or exercise of the Award, or upon the receipt or resale of any shares underlying the Award, must be paid to the Company, and (ii) the Award shall terminate and any unexercised portion of the Award (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited, if (x)  a Termination occurs prior to a specified date, or within a specified time period following receipt or exercise of the Award, or (y)  the Participant at any time, or during a specified time period, engages in any activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Committee or (z)  the Participant incurs a Termination for “cause” (as such term is defined in the sole discretion of the Committee, or as set forth in a written agreement relating to such Award between the Company and the Participant); and

(b) All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt or exercise of any Award or upon the receipt or resale of any shares underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy and/or in the applicable Award Agreement.

11.8. Effect of Plan upon Other Compensation Plans . The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (a) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for Employees, Directors or Consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) to grant or assume options or other rights or awards otherwise than under the Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose including without limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection with the acquisition by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business, stock or assets of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association.

11.9. Compliance with Laws . The Plan, the granting and vesting of Awards under the Plan and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock and the payment of money under the Plan or under Awards granted or awarded hereunder are subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to federal, state and foreign securities law and margin requirements) and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Any securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions, and the Person acquiring such securities shall, if requested by the Company, provide such assurances and representations to the Company as the Company may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

11.10. Titles . Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.

11.11. Governing Law . The Plan and any agreements hereunder shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws thereof.

11.12. Section 409A . To the extent an Award is a Section 409A Covered Award, the Award is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and, to the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with Section  409A of the Code. Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, KIH, nor any member of the Investor Group shall be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code or this Section  11.12. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or in an Award to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to Section 409A Covered Awards:

(a) A Termination shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of a Section 409A Covered Award providing for payment upon or following a Participant’s Termination unless such Termination is also a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of Section 409A Covered Award, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like


terms shall mean Separation from Service. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan or the Award, if the Participant is deemed on the date of the Participant’s Termination to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B) and using the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time, or if none, the default methodology set forth in Code Section 409A, then with regard to any such payment under a Section 409A Covered Award, to the extent required to be delayed in compliance with Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), such payment shall not be made prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, and (ii) the date of the Participant’s death. All payments delayed pursuant to this Section 11.12 (a) shall be paid to the Participant on the first day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service or, if earlier, on the date of the Participant’s death.

(b) Whenever a payment under a Section 409A Covered Award specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

(c) If under the Section 409A Covered Award an amount is to be paid in two or more installments, for purposes of Code Section 409A, each installment shall be treated as a separate payment.

(d) With respect to any settlement or payment made on a Change in Control pursuant to a Section 409A Covered Award, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur unless such event constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may adopt such amendments to the Plan and outstanding Award Agreements or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (x) exempt an Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (y) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

11.13. Paperless Administration . In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Participant may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.

11.14. No Rights to Awards . No Participant or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award pursuant to the Plan, and neither the Company nor the Committee is obligated to treat Participants or any other Persons uniformly.

11.15. Unfunded Status of Awards . The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any program or Award Agreement shall give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

11.16. Relationship to other Benefits . No payment pursuant to the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.

11.17. Expenses . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

11.18. Severability of Provisions . If any provision of the Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provisions had not been included.

EXHIBIT 10.8

KEANE GROUP, INC.

EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN

 

1. Purpose

The purpose of the Plan is to establish a program of incentive compensation for designated officers and/or key executives of the Company and its subsidiaries and divisions that is directly related to the performance results of the Company and such employees. The Plan provides incentives, contingent upon meeting certain corporate goals, to certain officers and/or key executives who make substantial contributions to the Company. The Plan was adopted by the Committee pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Equity and Incentive Award Plan and is a part of the Equity and Incentive Award Plan.

 

2. Definitions

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms are defined as set forth below:

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Bonus Award” means an award, as determined by the Committee, granted to a Participant under the Plan.

“Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in the Equity and Incentive Award Plan.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or another committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan that is composed of not less than two directors. If at any time there shall be no Compensation Committee of the Board or another committee has not been appointed by the Board, the Board shall constitute the Committee.

“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.

“Company” means Keane Group, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries.

“Designated Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in accordance with Section 13 hereof to receive the amount, if any, payable under the Plan upon the Participant’s death.

“Equity and Incentive Award Plan” means the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan, as amended, restated or superseded from time to time.

“Individual Target” means the target payment amount of a Participant’s Bonus Award for a Performance Period as specified by the Committee.


“162(m) Bonus Award” means a Bonus Award which is intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code, as further described in Section 7 hereof.

“Participant” means any officer or key executive of the Company and its subsidiaries and divisions designated by the Committee to participate in the Plan.

“Performance Criteria” means objective performance criteria established by the Committee (which satisfies the requirements of Section 7(b)), in its sole discretion, with respect to 162(m) Bonus Awards. Performance Criteria shall be measured in terms of one or more of the following objectives, which objectives may relate to Company-wide objectives or of the subsidiary, division, department or function of the Company or subsidiary: (i) net earnings (either before or after (a) interest, (b) taxes, (c) depreciation and (d) amortization), (ii) gross or net sales or revenue, (iii) net income (either before or after taxes), (iv) operating profit, (v) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (vi) return on assets, (vii) return on capital, (viii) return on stockholders’ equity, (ix) return on sales, (x) gross or net profit or operating margin, (xi) costs, (xii) funds from operations, (xiii) expenses, (xiv) working capital, (xv) earnings per share, (xvi) price per share of Common Stock, (xvii) market share, (xviii) market capitalization, (xix) net debt, (xx) achieved incident rate, and (xxi) lost time incident rate, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group.

“Performance Period” means the period during which performance is to be measured to determine the level of attainment under a Bonus Award.

“Plan” means this Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan.

“Registration Date” means the first date (a) on which the Company sells its Common Stock in a bona fide, firm commitment underwriting pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, or (b) any class of common equity securities of the Company are required to be registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Section 162(m) Reliance Period” means the period beginning with the Registration Date and ending as of the earlier of: (a) the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Registration Date occurs; or (b) the expiration of the “Section 162(m) Reliance Period” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f)(2).

 

3. Eligibility

The Committee shall select the Participants granted Bonus Awards for each Performance Period. No officer or employee shall be a Participant unless he or she is selected by the Committee, in its sole discretion. No employee shall at any time have the right to be selected as a Participant nor, having been selected as a Participant for one Performance Period, to be selected as a Participant in any other Performance Period.


4. Administration

The Committee, in its sole discretion, will determine eligibility for participation, establish the Bonus Award which may be earned by each Participant (which may be expressed in terms of dollar amount, percentage of base pay or total pay (excluding payments made under the Plan), an amount determined pursuant to an objective formula or standard or any other measurement), establish goals for each Participant (which may be objective or subjective, and based on individual, Company, subsidiary and/or division performance), calculate and determine each Participant’s level of attainment of such goals, and calculate the Bonus Award for each Participant based upon such level of attainment.

Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, full power and authority to construe, interpret, and administer the Plan shall be vested in the Committee, including the power to amend or terminate the Plan as further described in Section 15 hereof. The Committee may at any time adopt such rules, regulations, policies, or practices as, in its sole discretion, it shall determine to be necessary or appropriate for the administration of, or the performance of its respective responsibilities under, the Plan. The Committee may at any time amend, modify, suspend, or terminate such rules, regulations, policies, or practices.

The Committee shall adjust the performance goals applicable to any Bonus Awards to reflect any unusual or non-recurring events and other extraordinary items, impact of charges for restructurings or productivity initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, financing activities, discontinued operations, and the cumulative effects of accounting or tax changes, each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) or as identified in the Company’s financial statements, notes to the financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis or other the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, however , that no such modification shall be made if the effect would be to cause a 162(m) Bonus Award to fail to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code. If the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Company or the applicable subsidiary, division, department or function of the Company or subsidiary, the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the performance goals under a Bonus Award to be unsuitable, including items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company during a Performance Period, related to the disposal of a business or a material portion of a business, or related to discontinued operations of a business under GAAP, the Committee may modify such performance goals or the related minimum acceptable level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate and equitable; provided, however , that no such modification shall be made if the effect would be to cause a 162(m) Bonus Award to fail to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

5. Bonus Awards

The Committee may specify the Individual Target for the Bonus Award granted to each Participant for each Performance Period. The Individual Target may be expressed, at the Committee’s discretion, as a fixed dollar amount, a percentage of base pay or total pay (excluding payments made under the Plan), or an amount determined pursuant to an objective formula or standard. Establishment of an Individual Target for a Participant for a Performance


Period shall not imply or require that the same level Individual Target (if any such Bonus Award is established by the Committee for the relevant Participant) be set for any subsequent Performance Period. At the time the performance goals are established, the Committee shall specify the performance goals to be achieved under the Bonus Award, a minimum acceptable level of achievement below which no payment or award will be made, and a formula for determining the amount of any payment or award to be made if performance is at or above the minimum acceptable level but falls short of full achievement of the specified performance goal.

Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to pay a Participant an amount that is less than the amount earned by the Participant under a Bonus Award regardless of the degree of attainment of the performance goals.

 

6. Payment of Bonus Awards

The determination of the amount of a Bonus Award shall be made by the Committee. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee or set forth in a written agreement between the Company and a Participant, Bonus Awards are intended to constitute “short-term deferrals” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and are intended to be paid no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the third month following the later of: (a) the end of the Participant’s taxable year in which the requirements for such Bonus Award have been satisfied by the Participant or (b) the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which the requirements for such Bonus Award have been satisfied by the Participant. Payment of Bonus Awards shall be made in the form of cash, Common Stock or equity awards in respect of Common Stock, which Common Stock or equity awards may be subject to additional vesting provisions as determined by the Committee. Any shares of Common Stock or equity awards granted in satisfaction of a Bonus Award will be granted under the Equity and Incentive Award Plan. Amounts earned but unpaid under a Bonus Award will not accrue interest. The Committee may at its option establish procedures pursuant to which Participants are permitted to defer the receipt of payment under a Bonus Award in a manner intended to comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

7. 162(m) Bonus Awards

Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, each Bonus Award awarded under the Plan that is payable upon or following the expiration of the Section 162(m) Reliance Period shall be a 162(m) Bonus Award and will be subject to the following requirements, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary:

 

  (a) No 162(m) Bonus Award may be paid unless and until the stockholders of the Company have approved the Plan in a manner which complies with the stockholder approval requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

  (b) A 162(m) Bonus Award may be made only by a Committee which is comprised solely of not less than two directors, each of whom is an “outside director” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code).

 

  (c)

The performance goals to which a 162(m) Bonus Award is subject must be based solely on Performance Criteria. Such performance goals, and the


  maximum, target and/or threshold (as applicable) amount payable under a 162(m) Bonus Award upon attainment thereof, must be established by the Committee within the time limits required in order for the 162(m) Bonus Award to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

  (d) No 162(m) Bonus Award may be paid until the Committee has certified the level of attainment of the applicable Performance Criteria.

 

  (e) The maximum amount of a 162(m) Bonus Award payable to a single Participant for any Performance Period consisting of a twelve (12) month period (including a fiscal or calendar year) shall in no event exceed five million ($5,000,000). For any Performance Period of less than twelve (12) months, the maximum amount of a 162(m) Bonus Award payable to a single Participant shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.

With respect to each 162(m) Bonus Award, the Plan is intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, and all provisions contained herein shall be limited, construed and interpreted in a manner to comply therewith.

 

8. Termination of Employment

To be eligible to receive a payment under a Bonus Award with respect to a Performance Period, a Participant must satisfy such employment requirements as may be imposed by the Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide, to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, for payment of a Participant’s outstanding Bonus Awards in the case of the Participant’s death, disability or a Change in Control of the Company during the Performance Period (or such other situations as permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code) either during or after the Performance Period without regard to actual achievement of the Performance Goals. In the event of a Participant’s death prior to the payment under a Bonus Award which has been earned, such payment shall be made to the Participant’s Designated Beneficiary or, if there is none living, to the estate of the Participant.

 

9. Successors

The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the Company.

 

10. Non-Alienation of Benefits

A Participant may not assign, sell, encumber, transfer or otherwise dispose of any rights or interests under the Plan except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted disposition in contravention of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.


11. No Claim or Right to Plan Participation

No officer, employee or other person shall have any claim or right to be selected as a Participant under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken pursuant to the Plan shall be construed as giving any officer or employee any right to be retained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

12. Taxes

The Company shall deduct from all amounts paid under the Plan all federal, state, local and other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments.

 

13. Payments to Persons Other Than the Participant

If the Committee shall find that any person to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for his or her affairs because of incapacity, illness or accident, or is a minor, or has died, then any payment due to such person or his or her estate (unless a prior claim therefor has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so directs, be paid to his or her spouse, a child, a relative, an institution maintaining or having custody of such person, or any other person deemed by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to be a proper recipient on behalf of such person otherwise entitled to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Company therefor.

 

14. No Liability of Committee Members

No member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument related to the Plan executed by such member or on his or her behalf in his or her capacity as a member of the Committee, nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each employee, officer, or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any cost or expense (including legal fees, disbursements and other related charges) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or bad faith. The foregoing provisions are in addition to, and shall not be deemed to limit or modify, any exculpatory rights or rights to indemnification or the advancement of expenses that any such persons may now or hereafter have, whether under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Delaware General Corporation Law or otherwise.

 

15. Termination or Amendment of the Plan

The Committee may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment may be made without the approval of the Company’s stockholders if the effect of such amendment would be to cause outstanding or pending 162(m) Bonus Awards to cease to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code.


16. Unfunded Plan

Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any assets of the Company or in any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, Designated Beneficiary, legal representative or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan.

The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

17. Governing Law

The terms of the Plan and all rights thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.

 

18. Effective Date

The Plan is effective as of the day immediately prior to the Registration Date.

EXHIBIT 10.9

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is made as of [●], 2016 by and between Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), and [●] (“ Indemnitee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS , directors, officers and other persons in service to public corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation;

WHEREAS , the Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) and the Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) of the Corporation require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Corporation, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), and the Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL expressly provide that contracts may be entered into between the Corporation, directors, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification;

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) deems it reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Corporation contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Corporation free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;

WHEREAS , this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder;

WHEREAS , Indemnitee does not regard the protection available under the Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation and insurance as adequate in the present circumstances, and may not be willing to serve as an officer or director without adequate protection, and the Corporation desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity; and

WHEREAS , Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Corporation on the condition that he or she be so indemnified.

NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement:

(a) “ Agent ” means any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation or other person authorized by the Corporation to act for the Corporation, to include such person serving in such capacity as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another Enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Corporation or any Enterprise.


(b) “ Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

(c) “ Agreement ” means this Indemnification Agreement.

(d) “ Beneficial Ownership ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

(e) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(f) “ Bylaws ” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble.

(g) “ Cerberus Funds ” means, including any successors and permitted assigns, Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. – Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd. and CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P.

(h) “ Certificate of Incorporation ” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble.

(i) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:

i. Acquisition of Stock by Third Party . The acquisition by any Person or Group (other than the Sponsor Group Members and Investor Holdco) of Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, of thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the total voting power of the Corporation, unless the Sponsor Group Members, collectively, and Investor Holdco have Beneficial Ownership of the voting power of the Corporation exceeding that of such acquiring Person or Group;

ii. Change in Board of Directors . During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Corporation to effect a transaction described in Sections 1(i)(iii) or 1(i)(iv)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;

iii. Corporate Transactions . The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity;

 

2


iv. Liquidation . The approval by the stockholders of the Corporation of a complete liquidation of the Corporation or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets; and

v. Other Events . There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such reporting requirement.

(j) “ Corporate Status ” means the status of a person who is or was a director, trustee, partner, managing member, officer, employee, Agent or fiduciary of any Enterprise.

(k) “ Corporation ” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble.

(l) “ Delaware Court ” means the Delaware Court of Chancery.

(m) “ DGCL ” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

(n) “ Disinterested Director ” means a director of the Corporation who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

(o) “ Enterprise ” means the Corporation and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, employee, Agent or fiduciary.

(p) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

(q) “ Expenses ” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts and other professionals, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA and employee benefit plan excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with, or as a result of, prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a deponent or witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding. Expenses also shall include (i) expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersede as bond or other appeal bond or its equivalent, and (ii) expenses incurred in connection with recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Corporation, regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement or expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be, and (iii) for purposes of Section 15(d) only, expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, by litigation

 

3


or otherwise. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee. The parties agree that for the purposes of any advancement of Expenses for which Indemnitee has made written demand to the Corporation in accordance with this Agreement, all Expenses included in such demand that are certified by affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being reasonable shall be presumed conclusively to be reasonable.

(r) “ Group ” has the meaning set forth in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

(s) “ Indemnitee ” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble.

(t) “ Independent Counsel ” shall mean a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Independent Counsel shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Corporation agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

(u) “ Investor Holdco ” means Keane Investor Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its respective Affiliates (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries), or any person who is an express assignee or designee of its respective rights under this Certificate of Incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s Affiliates (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries)).

(v) “ Losses ” means any and all Expenses, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties (whether civil, criminal or other), amounts paid or payable in settlement, including any interest, assessments, and all other charges paid or payable in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness or participate in, any Proceeding.

(w) “ Person ” has the meaning set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

(x) “ Proceeding ” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, legislative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party,

 

4


potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee (or a failure to take action by Indemnitee) or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting pursuant to his or her Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any Loss is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement. If Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this paragraph.

(y) “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(z) “ Sponsor Group Member ” means, individually and collectively, (i) the Cerberus Funds, Trican, SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP, KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP, Tim Keane, Brian Keane, Shawn Keane, Jacquelyn Keane, Cindy Keane and Kevin Keane, (ii) each fund or account advised or managed by any of the foregoing, and (iii) each of their respective Affiliates (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries).

(aa) “ Trican ” means Trican Well Service, L.P.

Section 2. Services to the Corporation . Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director, officer, employee or Agent of the Corporation, as applicable, or, by mutual agreement of the Corporation and Indemnitee, as a director, officer, employee, Agent or fiduciary of another Enterprise, as applicable. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Corporation shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in such position. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Corporation (or any Enterprise) and Indemnitee. Indemnitee specifically acknowledges that Indemnitee’s employment with the Corporation (or any Enterprise), if any, is at will, and the Indemnitee may be discharged at any time for any reason, with or without cause, except as may be otherwise provided in any written employment contract between Indemnitee and the Corporation (or any Enterprise), other applicable formal severance policies duly adopted by the Board, or, with respect to service as a director or officer of the Corporation, by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the DGCL. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in force after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee or Agent of any Enterprise, as applicable, as provided in Section 17 hereof.

Section 3. Indemnity in Third-Party Proceedings . The Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The parties hereto intend that this Agreement shall provide to the fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification in excess of that expressly permitted by statute, including, without limitation, any indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the vote of its stockholders or Disinterested Directors.

 

5


Section 4. Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . The Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. No indemnification for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court or any court in which the Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.

Section 5. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is a party to (or a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with or related to each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter to the fullest extent permitted by law. For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

Section 6. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or otherwise asked to participate in any aspect of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, he or she shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

Section 7. Partial Indemnification . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

Section 8. Additional Indemnification . Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, 5 or 7, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (as now in effect or as may from time to time hereafter be amended to increase the scope of such permitted indemnification) if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or a participant in any Proceeding against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding.

 

6


Section 9. Sponsor and Investor Holdco Indemnification . If a Sponsor Group Member with which Indemnitee is affiliated or Investor Holdco is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding relating to or arising by reason of such Sponsor Group Member’s or Investor Holdco’s position as a direct or indirect stockholder of the Corporation or appointment of, or affiliation with, Indemnitee or any other Agent, including without limitation, any alleged misappropriation of an asset or corporate opportunity of any Enterprise, any alleged misappropriation or infringement of intellectual property relating to any Enterprise, any alleged false or misleading statement or omission made by any Enterprise (or on its behalf) or its employees or Agents, or any allegation of inappropriate control or influence over the Corporation or its directors, officers, stockholders or debt holders; then such Sponsor Group Member and Investor Holdco will be entitled to indemnification hereunder to the same extent as Indemnitee, and the terms of this Agreement as they relate to procedures for indemnification of Indemnitee and advancement of Expenses shall apply to any such indemnification of such Sponsor Group Member or Investor Holdco. The rights provided to such Sponsor Group Member or Investor Holdco under this Section 9 shall be suspended during any period during which such Sponsor Group Member or Investor Holdco, as applicable, does not have a representative on the Board; provided , however , that in the event of any such suspension, Investor Holdco’s or such Sponsor Group Member’s rights to indemnification will not be suspended with respect to any Proceeding based in whole or in part on facts and circumstances occurring at any time prior to such suspension regardless of whether the Proceeding arises before or after such suspension. The Corporation and Indemnitee agree that each of the Sponsor Group Members and Investor Holdco are express third-party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 9.

Section 10. Exclusions . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Corporation shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnification payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

(a) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; provided that the foregoing shall not affect any rights of Indemnitee, any Sponsor Group Member or Investor Holdco set forth in Section 16(c);

(b) for (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Corporation by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Corporation, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Corporation pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or the payment to the Corporation of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); or

 

7


(c) except as provided in Section 15(d) in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) such payment arises in connection with any mandatory counterclaim or cross-claim or affirmative defense brought or raised by Indemnitee in any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding), or (iii) the Corporation provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under applicable law.

Section 11. Advances of Expenses . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary (other than Section 15(d)), the Corporation shall advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, the Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) not initiated by Indemnitee, and such advancement shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time (which shall include invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be so included), whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding. Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. In accordance with Section 15(d), advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Corporation to support the advances claimed. Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery to the Corporation of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking by Indemnitee to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. No other form of undertaking shall be required other than the execution of this Agreement. This Section 11 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnification is excluded pursuant to Section 10.

Section 12. Procedure for Notification and Defense of Claim .

(a) Indemnitee shall notify the Corporation in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof or Indemnitee’s becoming aware thereof. The written notification to the Corporation shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding, in each case to the extent known to Indemnitee. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Corporation a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding. The failure by Indemnitee to notify the Corporation hereunder will not relieve the Corporation from any liability which it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Corporation shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this

 

8


Agreement, except to the extent (solely with respect to the indemnity hereunder) that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Corporation. The Secretary of the Corporation shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

(b) The Corporation will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.

(c) Settlement of Proceedings .

i. The Corporation shall not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment as to Indemnitee in any Proceeding (in whole or in part) without Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of Indemnitee and does not (A) require or impose any injunctive or other non-monetary remedy on Indemnitee, (B) require or impose an admission or consent as to any wrongdoing by Indemnitee or (C) otherwise result in a direct or indirect payment by or monetary cost to Indemnitee personally (as opposed to a payment to be made or cost to be paid by the Corporation on Indemnitee’s behalf).

ii. Indemnitee shall not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment as to Indemnitee in any Proceeding (in whole or in part) without the Corporation’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Enterprises and does not (A) require or impose any injunctive or other non-monetary remedy on any Enterprise, (B) require or impose an admission or consent as to any wrongdoing by any Enterprise, or (C) otherwise result in a direct or indirect payment by or monetary cost to any Enterprise.

Section 13. Procedure Upon Application for Indemnification .

(a) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 12(a), a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, or (C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Corporation (irrespective of the determination as to

 

9


Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification), and the Corporation hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. The Corporation promptly will advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied.

(b) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 13(a), the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 13(b). If a Change in Control shall not have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. If a Change in Control shall have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Corporation advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Corporation, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided , however , that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements set forth in Section 1(t), and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Delaware Court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 12(a) hereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Corporation or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Corporation or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 13(a) hereof. Upon the due commencement of any Proceeding pursuant to Section 15(a), Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

(c) If the Corporation disputes a portion of the amounts for which indemnification is requested, the undisputed portion shall be paid and only the disputed portion withheld pending resolution of any such dispute.

Section 14. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings .

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 12(a), and the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or

 

10


entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(b) Subject to Section 15(e), if the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 13 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Corporation of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided , however , that such sixty (60)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided , further , that the foregoing provisions of this Section 14(b) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 13(a).

(c) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

(d) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of any Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the directors or officers of such Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. The provisions of this Section 14(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 14(d) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.

(e) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, Agent or employee of any Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

11


Section 15. Remedies of Indemnitee .

(a) Subject to Section 15(e), in the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 11, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 13(a) within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Corporation of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 5 or 6 or the last sentence of Section 13(a) within ten (10) days after receipt by the Corporation of a written request therefor, (v) payment of indemnification pursuant to Sections 3, 4, 8 or 9 is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vi) the Corporation or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such Proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such Proceeding pursuant to this Section 15(a); provided , however , that the foregoing clause shall not apply in respect of a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under Section 5. The Corporation shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.

(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 15 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any Proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 15, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be.

(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be bound by such determination in any Proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 15, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

(d) The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be precluded from asserting in any Proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 15 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such Proceeding that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this

 

12


Agreement. It is the intent of the Corporation that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Corporation of a written request therefor) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Corporation under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Corporation if, in the case of indemnification, Indemnitee is wholly successful on the underlying claims; if Indemnitee is not wholly successful on the underlying claims, then such indemnification shall be only to the extent Indemnitee is successful on such underlying claims or otherwise as permitted by law, whichever is greater.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

Section 16. Non-exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation .

(a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement (i) shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of directors or otherwise, and (ii) shall be interpreted independently of, and without reference to, any other such rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in Delaware law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

(b) To the extent that the Corporation maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees or Agents of any Enterprise, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or Agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation shall give prompt notice of such claim or of the commencement of a Proceeding,

 

13


as the case may be, to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

(c) The Corporation acknowledges that Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of Expenses, or insurance provided by a Sponsor Group Member or Members or Investor Holdco. The Corporation hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort, its obligations to Indemnitee hereunder are primary, and any obligation of the applicable Sponsor Group Member or Members or Investor Holdco to advance Expenses or to provide indemnification for the same Expenses or Losses incurred by Indemnitee are secondary; (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Losses paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and any other agreement between the Corporation and Indemnitee, without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against such Sponsor Group Member or Members or Investor Holdco; and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases such Sponsor Group Member or Members and Investor Holdco from any and all claims against such Sponsor Group Member or Members and Investor Holdco for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Corporation further agrees that no advancement or payment by such Sponsor Group Member or Members or Investor Holdco on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the foregoing, and such Sponsor Group Member or Members and Investor Holdco shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Corporation. The Corporation and Indemnitee agree that each Sponsor Group Member and Investor Holdco are express third-party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 16(c).

(d) Except as to all entities described in Section 16(c), in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Corporation to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(e) Except as provided in Section 16(c), the Corporation shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

(f) Except as provided in Section 16(c), the Corporation’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or Agent of another Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such other Enterprise.

Section 17. Duration of Agreement . This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten (10) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to

 

14


serve as a director, officer, employee or Agent of any Enterprise, as applicable, or (b) one (1) year after the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any Proceeding commenced (including any appeal thereof) by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 15 relating thereto. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or Agent of any Enterprise, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives. The Corporation shall require and shall cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation to, by written agreement, expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

Section 18. Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

Section 19. Enforcement .

(a) The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and the Corporation acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director or officer of the Corporation.

(b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided , however , that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any directors’ and officers’ insurance maintained by the Corporation and applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

Section 20. Modification and Waiver . Except as provided in Section 8 with respect to changes in Delaware law which broaden the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified by

 

15


the Corporation, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

Section 21. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3 rd ) business day after the date on which it is so mailed, (c) mailed by reputable overnight courier and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (d) sent by facsimile transmission, with receipt of oral confirmation that such transmission has been received:

If to Indemnitee, to the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide to the Corporation.

If to the Corporation, to:

Gregory L. Powell

President and Chief Financial Officer

Keane Group, Inc.

2121 Sage Road

Houston, Texas 77056

Facsimile: (713) 960-1048

or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Corporation.

Section 22. Contribution . To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Corporation, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the Losses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its directors, officers, employees and Agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

Section 23. Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction . This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 15(a), the Corporation and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agree that any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court, and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or

 

16


any court in any other country, (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (c) appoint, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, as its agent in the State of Delaware for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such Proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (d) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such Proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (e) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such Proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

Section 24. Identical Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

Section 25. Headings . The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

[ Signature Page Follows ]

 

17


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEANE GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[INDEMNITEE]

 

[Name]

[Address]

 

[ Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement ]

EXHIBIT 10.10

Private & Confidential

FORM OF DIRECTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Director Services Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the      day of                      (the “ Effective Date ”) by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company the “ Company ”), and                      (“ you ” or “ your ”), an individual residing at the address set forth next to his name on the signature page below. For purposes of this Agreement, you and the Company each may be referred to individually as a “ Party ”, and together as the “ Parties ”.

WHEREAS , the Board of Managers of the Company (the “ Board ”) wishes to secure your services on the Board as an Independent Manager (as such terms are defined in the LLC Agreement), and you wish to provide such services, in each case pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual promises and covenants set forth below, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions . Capitalized Terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Group Holdings, LLC dated as of March 16, 2016 (as may be amended from time to time, the “ LLC Agreement ”).

2. Services .

(a) Designation and Acceptance; Board Activities . You have been designated to serve as an Independent Manager pursuant to the LLC Agreement. You hereby accept such designations and agree to perform such duties and responsibilities as are attendant to such positions pursuant to the LLC Agreement and this Agreement. Such duties and responsibilities shall include, without limitation (i) attending regular and special meetings of the Board and executive sessions at such times and locations, and with such frequency, as may be determined by the Board, including meetings in person, by telephone and by video conferencing, (ii) serving on committees of the Board as reasonably requested in order to assist the Board with its oversight of the Company’s management and performance, (iii) providing the Company and its management team with strategic guidance, oversight and other assistance to help build the Company’s long-term value and (iv) performing such other duties and functions as are customary for roles of this nature.

(b) Conflicts . During the Term, you will not engage in any business activity that creates, or reasonably could be expected to create, an actual or potential conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries, regardless of whether such activity is prohibited by the Company’s conflicts of interest policies or this Agreement, and you shall notify the Chairman of the Board and the corporate Secretary of the Company, in writing, before engaging in any business activity that creates, or reasonably could be expected to create, an actual or potential conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.


3. Term . The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter on an at-will basis until the earlier to occur of your disability, death, resignation or removal (such period, the “ Term ”), at which time the Term shall automatically cease and this Agreement shall automatically terminate without any further action on the part of either Party (except for such provisions of this Agreement that are expressly intended to survive termination as set forth in Section 11(j) below). Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to have resigned from any and all offices you then hold with the Company, its direct and indirect subsidiaries and branches and each of their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Company Group ”), whether by virtue of any position you may hold on the Board or otherwise, and you shall cooperate with the Company in the winding up or transferring to other Managers any work pending at the time of termination.

4. Compensation .

(a) Service Fees . In consideration of your services on the Board, the Company will pay you an annual fee in the aggregate amount of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) per annum, pro-rated for any partial year (the “ Services Fee ”). The Services Fee will be paid to you by the Company in equal quarterly installments, with the first payment to be made on or about the first business day following the end of the calendar quarter in which this Agreement is executed by the Parties and the remaining payments will be made to you on or about the first business day following the end of each calendar quarter (April, July, October and January) during the Term. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from payment any amount required by law or requested by you.

(b) Expense Reimbursement . In addition to the cash compensation set forth in Section 4(a) above, the Company will reimburse you for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses that you incur in connection with the performance of your duties as a Manager on the Board, consistent with the Company’s ordinary policies and practices for the reimbursement of such business expenses.

5. Liability Insurance . During the Term, the Company shall maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount and on terms deemed acceptable by the Board. You will be covered by such policy or polices, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available under such policy for any other Manager.

6. Exculpation; Indemnification; Advance Payment . In your capacity as a Manager, the Company shall provide you with exculpation, indemnification, advance payment rights and other legal protections as more particularly set forth in Section VII of the LLC Agreement. You shall continue to retain these rights and protections with respect to matters involving your tenure on the Board should you cease to be a member of the Board, and these rights and protections shall inure to the benefit of your heirs, executors and administrators, in each case as and to the extent provided in the LLC Agreement.

7. Absence of Restrictions . You understand that it is important to the Company, its Affiliates and the Company’s investors that you not have any restrictions on your ability to discharge your duties as an Independent Manager as a result of any obligations you may have in


favor of any other Person. Accordingly, you hereby represent and warrant to the Company that, as of the date of this Agreement and at all times during the Term, you are not, and shall not become, subject to any contractual, fiduciary or other legal obligation or restriction in favor of any other Person which could arguably, in any manner, prohibit, restrict or otherwise limit your ability to perform the Services contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, employment obligations, non-competition obligations, non-solicitation obligations, confidentiality obligations, exclusivity obligations, fiduciary obligations, or other commitments, duties or restrictions in favor of any other Person (individually and collectively, “ Restrictions ”). At all times during the Term, you shall use your best efforts to avoid any Restrictions and shall refrain from entering into any agreement or other commitment, or assuming any duty or obligation, that would create, or reasonably could be expected to create, any Restriction, in each case without the prior written approval of the Company. If at any time, you are required to make any disclosure of your obligations under this Agreement, or to take any action that may conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, you shall promptly notify the Chairman, in writing, prior to making such disclosure or taking such action.

8. Cooperation . During the Term, and at all times thereafter, you shall cooperate with the Company and its Affiliates, at the Company’s sole cost and expense (not including legal fees and expenses that you may incur by retaining independent counsel), with respect to matters about which you have knowledge, including, without limitation (a) matters involving any review, audit or investigation by the Company, any of its Affiliates or any other Person and (b) any pending or threatened claim, demand, action, cause of action, suit, litigation, or administrative or arbitral proceeding, hearing or review, including, without limitation, any request from a regulatory or similar agency, involving the Company or any of its Affiliates.

9. Non-Disparagement . During the Term and at all times thereafter, the Parties mutually agree that neither of them shall make, publish, post, disseminate or communicate, verbally, in writing, electronically, digitally, or otherwise, to any Person any Disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning the other Party (including, with respect to the Company, any Member or Manager of the Company Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, investors, direct or indirect controlling persons, members, managers, partners, plan administrators and agents, as well as any predecessors, past and future successors or assigns (including, without limitation, the purchaser of all or any assets of, or estates of, any of the foregoing)). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Disparaging ” shall mean remarks, comments, statements, or communications (verbal, written, electronic, digital, or otherwise) that (a) reflect adversely on the business affairs or practices of the Person being remarked or commented upon, or (b) impugn the character, honesty, integrity, morality, business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the Person being remarked or commented upon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not be violated by truthful statements or disclosures made (x) in response to legal process, required governmental testimony, or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings, (y) in connection with a Party’s defense of any claims brought against it by the other Party, or (z) in the good faith exercise or performance of a Party’s rights or obligations hereunder.

10. Certain Additional Obligations . During the Term, you will have access to and will receive a broad range of proprietary, confidential and competitively sensitive information concerning the business, finances and affairs of the Company and other members of the


Company Group. You also may originate or participate in the development of trade secrets, inventions and other intellectual property of the Company and other members of the Company Group. Accordingly, during the Term and for such additional periods as may be set forth therein, you shall abide by the obligations set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

11. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after transmittal by overnight mail using Federal Express or another similar overnight delivery service, to the address specified by the Parties on the signature pages below or such or such other address as may be reflected in the Company’s records or previously specified by a Party at the time of such notice.

(b) Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including Appendix A) and the Award Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

(c) Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

(d) Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue . This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law. The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

(e) Assignability . This Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or you without prior written consent signed by the other


party; provided that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets or equity of the Company. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Services you will be providing hereunder are personal in nature and may not be assigned, subcontracted or delegated to, or performed by, any other Person without the express prior written approval of Cerberus Investor.

(f) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, any of which may be signed and exchanged by electronic mail and each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(g) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

(h) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. You acknowledge that the restrictive covenants contained in Appendix A are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

(i) Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Appendix A, or any part of any of them, are invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, are invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

(j) Survival . In the event that Services you provide hereunder are terminated for any reason, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and of no further force or effect, except that the provisions set forth in Section 6 (Exculpation; Indemnification; Advance Payment), Section 8 (Cooperation), Section 7 (Non-Disparagement), Section 10 (Certain Additional Obligations) and Section 11 (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination of this Agreement for the periods set forth therein, if any).

*** Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank – Signature Page Follows ***


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.

 

KEANE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

Address:
DIRECTOR

 

Address:


Appendix A

 

  1. Confidential Information .

(a) You acknowledge that during the Term you will be afforded access to Confidential Information (as defined below) and that any unauthorized disclosure of such Confidential Information would have an adverse effect on the Company, the Company Group and/or their respective businesses and interests.

(b) You agree that you (i) shall not, during the Term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter (the “ Confidentiality Period ”), directly or indirectly, disclose, reveal, divulge, publish or otherwise make known to any Person or permit any Person to disclose, reveal, divulge, publish or otherwise make known to any Person or use any Confidential Information, for any reason or purpose whatsoever, except in the course of performing your duties as an Independent Director and for the benefit of the Company or any member of the Company Group (and except, subject to subparagraph 1.(d) below, as required by applicable law), and (ii) shall not make use of any Confidential Information for your own purposes, for the benefit of any other Person (other than in the course of performing your duties as an Independent Director and for the benefit of the Company or any member of the Company Group) or in any manner adverse to the interests of the Company or any member of the Company Group.

(c) You agree that you shall not remove from the premises of the Company or any member of the Company Group (except to the extent such removal is for purposes of the performance of your duties at home or while traveling), as the case may be, any document, record, directory, memoranda, notebook, plan, model, component, device, or computer software or code, whether embodied in a disk or in any other form, or any other materials containing Confidential Information (individually and collectively, the “ Proprietary Items ”). You agree that uploading, posting, downloading, or copying any Proprietary Items, or representation thereof, in electronic or digital form to any site, application, computer, computer system, disk, hard drive, thumb drive, or other location or device, other than those that are authorized components of the Company’s controlled, supported and maintained information technology system, shall be deemed to be a removal of such Proprietary Items from the premises of the Company for purposes of this Agreement. You recognize that, as between the Company and any member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand, all of the Proprietary Items, whether or not conceived or developed by you, are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company or a member of the Company Group, as the case may be. Upon the end of the Term, or upon the earlier request of the Company, you agree that you shall promptly return to the Company all Proprietary Items, together with any other property of the Company or a member of the Company Group, in your possession or subject to your control, and you shall not retain any copies (including electronic copies), duplicates, abstracts, excerpts, sketches, or other physical embodiment of any of the Proprietary Items.

(d) You acknowledge that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph 1 of Appendix A, if you are required to disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to applicable law or regulation or a subpoena or court order by a court of competent jurisdiction or other appropriate governmental department, commission or agency, you shall promptly notify the Company, in writing, of any such requirement so that the Company


and any other member of the Company Group may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy, except to the extent notifying the Company would violate such law, regulation, subpoena or court order. Alternatively, the Company may, at its election and in its sole discretion (such election to be evidenced only by a written notice duly adopted by the Board of Managers) waive compliance with this paragraph Section 1 of Appendix A. You agree to cooperate with the Company and any member of the Company Group, at the Company’s expense, to obtain such a protective order or other remedy. If such order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Company waives compliance with the provisions of this paragraph 1 of Appendix A, you shall disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that you are advised by counsel you are legally required to so disclose and shall exercise reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment shall be accorded such Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

  2. Inventions .

(a) You agree that (i) each Invention shall belong exclusively to the Company from conception, (ii) all of your writings, works of authorship, specially commissioned works, and other Inventions are works made for hire and are the exclusive property of the Company, including any copyrights, patents, or other intellectual property rights pertaining thereto, and (iii) if it is determined that any such Inventions are not works made for hire, you hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all of your right, title, and interest, including all rights of copyright, patent, and other intellectual property rights, to or in such Inventions;

(b) You covenant that you shall (i) keep and maintain reasonable and current written records of all Inventions, which records will be solely available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times and shall be surrendered to the Company upon termination or expiration of your employment with the Company, (ii) promptly provide a separate written irrevocable assignment to the Company, or to a Person designated by the Company, at the Company’s request and without additional compensation, of all of your right to the Inventions in the United States and all foreign jurisdictions, (iii) promptly, at the Company’s expense, execute and deliver to the Company such applications, assignments and other documents as the Company may request in order to apply for and obtain patents or other registrations with respect to any Invention in the United States and any foreign jurisdictions, (iv) promptly, at the Company’s expense, execute and deliver all other papers deemed necessary by the Company to carry out the above obligations and (v) give testimony and render any other assistance in support of the Company’s rights to any Invention; provided , that the Company shall be responsible, and shall reimburse you, for all reasonably documented out of pocket third-party expenses incurred by you in connection therewith;

(c) In the event that the Company is unable to secure your signature after reasonable effort in connection with seeking any patent, trademark, copyright or other similar protection relating to an Invention, you irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its respective officers and agents as your agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and on your behalf and stead to execute and file any such application and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, trademarks, copyrights or similar protection thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by you;


(d) At all times during or after the Term, you shall assist the Company in obtaining, maintaining and renewing patent, copyright, trademark and other appropriate protection for any Invention, in the United States and in any other country, at the Company’s expense; provided , that the Company shall be responsible, and shall reimburse you, for all reasonably documented out of pocket third-party expenses incurred by you in connection therewith.

3. Exclusivity . During the Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter the “ Exclusivity Period ”), you shall not, anywhere within any city, county, state, district, commonwealth or other political subdivision within the United States of America, Canada, or any other country or territory in which the Company or any other member of the Company Group then conducts or proposes to conduct business, directly or indirectly, through or on behalf of any other Person, without the prior written consent of the Company: (a) own, manage, operate, control, consult with, be employed by, engage or otherwise participate in, (b) provide services (whether as an officer, employee, independent contractor, advisor, consultant, board member, or otherwise) to, (c) supply any product to, or market, offer, sell or distribute any product for, (d) make any loan to, or any debt, equity, or other financial investment (directly or beneficially) in or (e) participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or otherwise be connected with: (1) any Person carrying on, in whole or part, any Competitive Business; (2) any Person that directly or indirectly engages or proposes to engage in any Competitive Business, (or any successors thereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph 3 (Exclusivity) of Appendix A shall prevent you from (x) owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, (i) less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company covered by the subsections set forth above.

4. Non-Solicitation . During the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (the “ Non-Solicit Period ” and together with the Exclusivity Period, the “ Restricted Period ”), you shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, or directly or indirectly assist any Person to (a) solicit, induce or encourage any Person who or which either is, or at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the end of the Term was, an employee, agent, consultant, customer, supplier, distributor, or independent contractor of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate their relationship with, or engagement by, the Company or any member of the Company Group or otherwise cease performing, or diminish the performance of, his/her/its services provided to the Company or any member of the Company Group, (b) employ, engage, encourage, induce, participate or assist in the hiring or engagement of any Person who or which either is, or at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the end of the Term was, an employee, agent, consultant, customer, supplier, distributor or independent contractor of the Company or any member of the Company Group, (c) solicit, divert with the intention to take away, or attempt to divert with the intention to take away, the business or patronage of, or investment opportunity with, any Person who or which either is, or at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the end of the Term was, a client, customer, representative, distributor, or account of, or investor in (or a prospective client, customer, or account of, or investor in) the Company or any member of the Company Group, (d) solicit, divert with the intention to take away, or attempt to divert with the intention to take away, any investment opportunity considered and not permanently rejected by the Company or any member of the Company Group, or (e) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or


disrupt, or encourage or assist others to disrupt or interfere with, the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any member of the Company Group and any of their respective customers, clients, accounts, investors, suppliers, lessors, consultants, independent contractors, distributors, sales leaders, sales representatives, agents, employees, independent sales representatives or any other Person.

5. Calculation of Time Periods . You agree that if you breach any of the provisions contained in paragraph 3 or 4 of this Appendix A, the running of the time period of such provision(s) shall be extended from the end of the original time period, as applicable, for the period of time you were in breach of such provision(s), it being the intention of the Parties that the running of the applicable post-Term restriction period shall be tolled during any period of such violation (such extended period, the “ Tolling Period ”); provided , that if (w) at any time during the Restricted Period you violate any of the provisions contained in paragraph 3 or paragraph 4 of this Appendix A, (x) during the period of said breach the Board knows (or would reasonably be expected to know) of such violation, and (y) despite having such knowledge, the Board does not notify you in writing to cease the conduct giving rise to such breach, then (z) the period between (i) the date upon which the Board obtains knowledge of such violation and (ii) the date upon which the Board asks you to cease the offending conduct shall not be included in any calculation of the Tolling Period.

6. Reasonableness of Restrictions; Remedies . You acknowledge that the obligations contained in this Appendix A are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and the other members of the Company Group and that any breach or threatened breach by you of any provision contained in this Appendix A shall result in immediate irreparable injury to the Company and other members of the Company Group for which a remedy at law would be inadequate. You further acknowledge that the restrictions contained in this Agreement shall not prevent you from earning a livelihood during the applicable period of restriction. Accordingly, you acknowledge that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by you of any provision of this Agreement, the Company and/or other members of the Company Group shall be entitled to a temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction (without being obligated to post a bond or other collateral) and to an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising, directly or indirectly, from such violation, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to (rather than instead of) any other rights or remedies to which the Company and/or other members of the Company Group may be entitled at law, in equity and/or otherwise. In addition, you acknowledge that you shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, engage in any of the activities specified in this Appendix A and that, in the event you breach Sections 3 or 4 of this Appendix A, then in addition to any other remedies the Company may have available to it, unless otherwise determined by the Board, all equity interests or other similar compensatory interests that may have been granted to you (whether vested or unvested), if any, shall be automatically forfeited, terminated and cancelled without the payment of any consideration and without any further action on the part of the Company or any other Person.


7. Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Appendix A, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Competitive Business ” means at any time a business that competes either directly or indirectly with any of the businesses of the Company or its subsidiaries.

Confidential Information ” means all information, data, documents, reports, agreements, interpretations, plans, studies, forecasts, projections and records (whether in oral or written form, electronically stored or otherwise and whether or not labeled confidential, proprietary or the like) containing or otherwise reflecting information concerning the Company Group or any of their respective businesses, assets or proposed transactions, including, without limitation (i) financial information, books and records, cost information, bidding information and strategies, and contracts and agreements, (ii) source codes, software programs, computer and information systems, and databases, (iii) marketing plans and strategies, (iv) the identity of and information relating to, customers, clients, investors, suppliers, sales representatives, sales leaders, and other third parties with whom or which there is a direct or indirect past, present or prospective business and/or service relationship, (v) information relating to past, present and prospective business operations, (vi) operating procedures, techniques, systems, processes and methods, all proprietary rights, trade secrets and other intellectual property, product, packaging and service information, including research and development and proposed products, packaging and services, (vii) employee and consultant records and information, (viii) other commercial “know-how,” “show-how” and information, (ix) all memoranda, notes, analyses, compilations, studies or other documents which were developed, based upon or which include any such Confidential Information (whether in written form, electronically stored or otherwise), whether prepared by any member of the Company Group, any employee or others which contain, reflect or are based on any such Confidential Information, (x) information that any member of the Company Group may have received, or may receive hereafter, from others which was received by any member of the Company Group with the understanding, express or implied, that the information would be kept as confidential, and (xi) information concerning the transactions or proposed transactions (including without limitation acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, and similar transactions) being pursued or considered by the Company Group and confidential information regarding third parties related thereto or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to such transactions or proposed transactions, including, without limitation, the fact that the parties are discussing such transactions or proposed transactions or the status thereof; provided , however , that Confidential Information does not include information that (A) is or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by or the fault of an employee of the Company Group or by any other Person in violation of any contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation, (B) is provided to you by any Person independent of your position as a Manager of any member of the Company Group and not in violation of any contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of such Person, (C) was independently known to you prior to the Term and not otherwise covered by a confidentiality obligation or (D) is developed by you after the Term and without reference to or use of any information that would otherwise be Confidential Information hereunder.

Invention ” means (i) any idea, invention, technique, modification, process, discovery, creation, improvement, industrial design, mask work (however fixed or encoded, that is suitable to be fixed, embedded or programmed in a product), work of authorship, documentation, specification, method, formulae, data, software program, trade secret, “know-how”, “show-how”, concept, expression, or other development (in each case, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright, trademark or similar statutes or subject to analogous


protection and regardless of their form or state of development) and any interest and rights therein, created, conceived, or developed by you, either solely or in conjunction with others, within the scope of your Services to the Company or any other member of the Company Group (whether prior to or after the Effective Date), that relates in any way to, or is useful in any manner to, the business then being conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company Group and (ii) any such item created, conceived or developed by you, either solely or in conjunction with others, that is based upon or uses Confidential Information.

EXHIBIT 10.11

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated December [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“ KGH ”), Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”) and James Stewart (the “ Executive ”) (each a “ Party ” and together, the “ Parties ”). As of the Effective Date, all references in this Agreement to the “ Company ” shall be deemed to be references to KGH, and following the date of an initial public offering by Keane (such date, the “ IPO Date ”), if any, shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by KGH pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between the Executive and KGH, dated as of March 14, 2016 (the “ Prior Employment Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein and supersede the Prior Employment Agreement effective on the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance . The Company shall continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, on the Effective Date.

2. Assignment . Effective as of the IPO Date, if any, (a) KGH assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of KGH’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (b) the Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of KGH under this Agreement.

3. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until March 16, 2019 (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “ Extended Term ”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term that it does not wish to extend the Term (such notice, the “ Non-Renewal Notice ”). As used in this Agreement, the “ Term ” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section 3 or Section 6. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section 6 below.

4. Duties, Title and Location .

4.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company; provided , that the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to: (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar


types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board of the Company (the “ Board ”), serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of Chairman (“ Chairman ”) of the Board and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“ CEO ”); provided that, the Parties agree that appointment of any person other than the Executive as either Chairman or CEO shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement if the Executive continues to hold the other title. The Executive shall report to the Board.

4.2 Duties . The Executive will have such duties, powers and authorities as are commensurate with his position as Chairman and CEO and as may be reasonably assigned by the Board from time to time. The Executive shall devote his full working-time and attention to the performance of such duties and to the promotion of the business and interests of the Company and its subsidiaries.

4.3 Location . The Executive shall provide Executive’s services to the Company at the Company’s office in Houston, Texas, provided however , that the Executive shall be expected to travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.

5. Compensation and Benefits by the Company. As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive with the following during the Term:

5.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $800,000 in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“ Base Salary ”), subject to the across-the-board payroll reduction approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) on March 4, 2015 (the “ Payroll Reduction Initiative ”). If and when the Payroll Reduction Initiative is rescinded by the Compensation Committee or the Board during the Term, the Executive’s Base Salary shall prospectively increase to $1,000,000 effective on the effective date of the rescission of the Payroll Reduction Initiative (the “ Rescission Date ”).

5.2 Retention Payment . With respect to each full calendar month during the Term, following the Effective Date through the month prior to the month in which the Rescission Date occurs, the Company will pay to the Executive, monthly in arrears, by no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the applicable month, a cash retention payment in the amount of $13,333.33 (each, a “ Retention Payment ”).

5.3 Bonuses .

(a) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “ Bonus ”) targeted at one hundred percent (100%) of the Base Salary for the applicable year; provided, that, prior to the Rescission Date the Target Bonus shall be determined without regard to any reduction to Base Salary pursuant to the Payroll Reduction Initiative (the “ Target Bonus ”), based on the achievement of specific annual performance


criteria established by the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Board. Any Bonus awarded following the IPO Date will be subject to the terms of the Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan. The Bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year in which such Bonus is earned but no later than May 1 of the year following the year the Bonus is earned. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, the Bonus shall be payable only if the Executive is employed by the Company on the date the Bonus is paid. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Bonus shall not include for any purpose under this Agreement (including for any purpose under Section 6) any amounts paid or that may become payable to the Executive under the terms of the Keane Value Creation Plan (the “ Value Creation Plan ”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that the IPO Date occurs prior to May 1, 2017, fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall accelerate and be paid to the Executive upon the consummation of the IPO, and fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to actual performance. In the event that the IPO Date does not occur prior to May 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3(a), any Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be paid to the Executive on such date based on actual performance.

(b) Long Term Incentive Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in a long-term incentive plan (the “ Incentive Plan ”) subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan and applicable award agreements between the Executive and the Company.

(c) Retention Bonuses . Subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, the Executive shall be entitled to receive two retention bonus payments, each in the amount of one million nine hundred seventy-five thousand seven hundred six dollars ($1,975,706) (each, a “ Retention Bonus ”). The Retention Bonuses shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) (x) with respect to the payment of the first Retention Bonus, January 1, 2018 and (y) with respect to the payment of the second Retention Bonus, January 1, 2019, and (ii) the consummation of a Change in Control (as defined under the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan). Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, each Retention Bonus shall be paid only if the Executive is employed by the Company and has remained in continued compliance with Section 7 hereof through the date the Retention Bonus is paid.

5.4 Value Creation Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Value Creation Plan and shall be entitled to receive Incentive Payments (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) in the amounts set forth on Appendix A to the Value Creation Plan as of the Effective Date.

5.5 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and perquisite programs of the Company which are available to other senior executives of the Company on the same terms as such other senior executives, including paid time-off which shall accrue and may be used in accordance with the Company’s policy as in effect from time to time. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.


5.6 Expense Reimbursement . The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

6. Termination of Employment . Except as specifically otherwise provided in this Section 6, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall no longer be obligated to pay to the Executive any compensation or benefits that would have otherwise been provided pursuant to this Agreement, any other written agreements between the Parties, or the terms of any written employee benefit plan in which the Executive participates.

6.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive without Good Reason, or Non-Renewal by the Executive . If, during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below), upon written notice from the Company; (ii) the Executive terminates employment without Good Reason (as defined below) in accordance with Section 6.5; or (iii) subject to Section 6.6, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive giving the Company the Non-Renewal Notice, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(a) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination in accordance with Section 5.1 above;

(b) any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program of the Company (other than any severance plans) in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plan or program;

(c) any accrued but unpaid time-off to be paid in accordance with applicable Company policy;

(d) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any year prior to the fiscal year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 5.3 above;

(e) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid Retention Payment, if any, relating to any month prior to the month in which the Executive’s termination occurs, payable in accordance with Section 5.2 above; and

(f) expenses reimbursable under Section 5.6 above incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive to the date of termination (collectively, the “ Accrued Benefits ”).

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means, (i) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of, or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (ii) the Executive’s conduct in connection with his employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent or unlawful; (iii) the Executive’s conduct in connection with his employment duties or responsibilities that is grossly negligent and which has a materially adverse effect on the Company or its business; (iv) the Executive’s willful misconduct or contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is


directed to be undertaken from the Board; (v) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 7 hereof; (vi) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (vii) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. In the case of (iv), (v) and (vii), the Executive shall have a thirty (30) day notice and cure opportunity, if any action or omission is capable of cure, as reasonably determined by the Board. For purposes of clause (iv) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means, without the Executive’s consent: (i) any failure on the part of the Company to cure a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a material diminution of the Executive’s duties or of the Executive’s position or title within the Company, other than any diminution in connection with the Company’s appointment of a new Chairman or CEO if following such appointment the Executive remains as either Chairman or CEO; (iii) a material reduction in Base Salary other than as a result of reduction that is part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to other employees of the Company; or (iv) a change of the location of the office at which the Executive is principally employed to a location that increases the Executive’s commute from the Executive’s principal residence as of the date hereof by more than fifty (50) miles. The Executive’s resignation for Good Reason shall be effective upon thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the Company; provided , however , that an event will cease to constitute Good Reason unless the Executive gives the Company such notice of the Executive’s resignation with the Company within ninety (90) days after the Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of such event and describes in reasonable specificity the details of such breach. During such thirty (30) day notice period, the Company shall have a right to cure any condition that constitutes Good Reason (such period, the “ Cure Period ”) and the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason shall be effective upon expiration of the Cure Period only if not cured within the Cure Period, provided that if such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within the Cure Period despite reasonable good faith efforts by the Company ( e.g. , in the event of war, fire, terrorist activity, an act of god, or other force majeure type event), then the Cure Period will been deemed to start upon the date that such force majeure event or other performance obstacle has been resolved or otherwise eliminated. If the Company timely cures the condition giving rise to Good Reason for the Executive’s resignation, the notice of termination shall become null and void.

6.2 By the Company Without Cause, Non-Renewal by the Company, or by the Executive with Good Reason . If during the Term, (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice); (ii) subject to Section 6.6, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Company giving the Executive a Non-Renewal Notice; or (iii) the Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason, the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “ Release ”), the Executive shall also be entitled to:

(a) severance payments payable over two (2) years following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments in an amount equal in the aggregate to two (2) times the sum of (i) the Executive’s Base Salary on the date of such termination, determined without regard to any reduction pursuant to the Payroll Reduction Initiative, and (ii) the lesser of (x) the average of the Bonuses the Executive received during the two calendar years prior to such termination or (y) one-hundred percent (100%) of the Executive’s Base Salary;


(b) a pro rata portion of the Bonus for the year of termination, if any, (based upon the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the year in which the Executive’s employment terminates) to which the Executive would have otherwise been entitled had the Executive remained employed by the Company through the payment date of such Bonus (a “ Pro-Rata Bonus ”), payable in the same manner and (i) at the same time as if the Executive remained employed through the applicable payment date of such Bonus or (ii) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, if later;

(c) notwithstanding anything in the Value Creation Plan to the contrary, any earned but unpaid Incentive Payment relating to any Milestone (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) achieved prior to the date of termination, payable upon the later of the date such Incentive Payment otherwise would have been payable under the Value Creation Plan and the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment (clauses (a), (b) and (c), collectively the “ Termination Payments ”); and

(d) subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, each unpaid Retention Bonus, payable upon the later of (x) the date such Retention Bonus otherwise would have been payable under Section 5.3(c) and (y) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment (clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), collectively the “ Termination Payments ”).

Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive shall be eligible to receive the Termination Payments only if the Executive has executed and not revoked the Release and if the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment. Unless and until the Executive has executed and not revoked a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired, the Executive shall have no right to the Termination Payments and the Company shall have no obligation to pay the Termination Payments to the Executive. If the Executive has not executed without revoking a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has not expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive shall immediately forfeit his rights to the Termination Payments. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7.

6.3 By the Executive for a CoC Good Reason . Notwithstanding Section 6.2, during the Term and the twelve (12) month period (“ CoC Protection Period ”) following a


Change of Control (as defined under the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan), the Executive may terminate his employment for a CoC Good Reason (as defined below) and may not terminate his employment with Good Reason under Section 6.2. If the Executive terminates his employment during a CoC Protection period for a CoC Good Reason, he will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date Executive has executed and not revoked a Release, the Termination Payments.

Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive shall be eligible to receive the Termination Payments under this Section 6.3 only if the Executive has executed and not revoked the Release and if the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment. Unless and until the Executive has executed and not revoked a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired, the Executive shall have no right to the Termination Payments under this Section 6.3 and the Company shall have no obligation to pay the Termination Payments to the Executive. If the Executive has not executed without revoking a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has not expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive shall immediately forfeit his rights to the Termination Payments. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7.

CoC Good Reason ” means the occurrence, without the Executive’s consent during a CoC Protection Period: (i) any failure on the part of the Company to cure a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a material diminution of the Executive’s duties or of the Executive’s position or title within the Company, other than any diminution in connection with the Company’s appointment of a new Chairman or CEO if following such appointment the Executive remains as either Chairman or CEO of the Company or its successor; (iii) a material reduction in Base Salary; or (iv) a change of the location of the office at which the Executive is principally employed to a location that increases the Executive’s commute from the Executive’s principal residence as of the date hereof by more than fifty (50) miles. The Executive’s resignation for a CoC Good Reason shall be effective upon ten (10) days’ advance written notice to the Company; provided , however , that an event will cease to constitute CoC Good Reason unless the Executive gives the Company such notice of the Executive’s resignation with the Company within ninety (90) days after the Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of such event and describes in reasonable specificity the details of such breach. During such ten (10) day notice period, the Company shall have a right to cure any condition that constitutes CoC Good Reason (such period, the “ CoC Cure Period ”) and the Executive’s resignation for CoC Good Reason shall be effective upon expiration of the CoC Cure Period only if not cured within the CoC Cure Period. If the Company timely cures the condition giving rise to CoC Good Reason for the Executive’s resignation, the notice of termination shall become null and void.

6.4 Due to Executive s Death or Disability . If during the Term the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, if Executive, or Executive’s estate, as applicable, has executed and not revoked a Release prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive, or the Executive’s estate, shall be entitled to:

(a) severance payments equal in the aggregate to three (3) months of the sum of the Base Salary and any Retention Payments paid to the Executive for the three (3) month period prior to the date of termination, payable over three (3) months following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments;


(b) a Pro-Rata Bonus, payable in the same manner and (i) at the same time as if the Executive remained employed through the applicable payment date of such Bonus or (ii) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, if later; and

(c) notwithstanding anything in the Value Creation Plan to the contrary, any earned but unpaid Incentive Payment relating to any Milestone (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) achieved prior to the date of termination, payable upon the later of the date such Incentive Payment otherwise would have been payable under the Value Creation Plan and the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive shall be eligible to receive the payments under Section 6.4 (a) through (c) only if the Executive or the Executive’s estate has executed and not revoked the Release and if the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment. Unless and until the Executive or the Executive’s estate has executed and not revoked a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has expired, the Executive shall have no right to such payments and the Company shall have no obligation to make such payments. If the Executive or the Executive’s estate has not executed without revoking a Release and the time period during which the Executive can revoke the Release has not expired before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive shall immediately forfeit his rights to such payments. The Company shall have no obligation to make such payments in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1) year period.

6.5 Resignation by Executive without Good Reason . The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company without Good Reason upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. Upon notice of such termination from the Executive, the Company may (i) require the Executive to continue to perform Executive’s duties hereunder on the Company’s behalf during such notice period, (ii) limit or impose reasonable restrictions on the Executive’s activities during such notice period as it deems necessary or (iii) accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company at any time during such notice period. If the Company at any time during the notice period chooses to accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company, then the date of termination shall be the effective date on which such resignation is accepted, and the Company will not be obligated to pay the Executive any compensation or benefits for any period beyond the date of termination other than the Accrued Benefits or as required by law.


6.6 Non-Renewal Notice Period . During any period following the delivery of a Non-Renewal Notice by either Party, the Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the Executive’s authorities, duties and/or roles during such period without such action constituting a violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may pay to the Executive the portion of the Base Salary and any other compensation to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive during any such period and immediately terminate the Executive’s employment in lieu of thereof.

6.7 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or board of directors (or other governing board) of any of the Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Keane Companies ” means the Company and all of its subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

7. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

7.1 Confidentiality . (a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company and its predecessors, the Executive has had and will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “ Protected Parties ”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s


employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 7.1(a) or (iv) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each an “ Exempt Person ”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the Business (for the purposes of this Agreement, “ Business ” shall be as defined in Section 7.4 hereof), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request and expense, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same.

7.2 Cooperation . The Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body, that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term, both during the Term and, following the Term, for the duration of any investigation or inquiry that commenced during the statute of limitations of the claims underlying such investigation or inquiry.

7.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Term and the Restriction Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has


been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire or engage any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “ Current Employee ”) or any person who was an employee of or consultant to any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “ Former Employee ”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity.

7.4 Non-Competition . During the Term and the Restriction Period, the Executive shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “ Business ”) within any U.S. jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership).

7.5 For purposes of this Agreement, “ Restriction Period ” means the twenty-four (24) month period following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, provided , however, that the Executive and the Company may mutually agree to reduce the Restriction Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall require either Party to agree to any such reduction of the Restriction Period. In the event that the Parties mutually agree to reduce the Restriction Period, the period in which the Executive receives the Termination Payments shall be correspondingly reduced.

7.6 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all equipment (e.g. cell phone, laptop, printer) provided to him by the Keane Companies and originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by the Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of the Keane Companies (“ Company Property ”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Keane Companies, copies of any record, file, memorandum, document, computer related information or equipment, or any


other item relating to the business of the Keane Companies, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

7.7 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning any of the Keane Companies, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns. The Company agrees to instruct members of the Board and senior management not to publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning the Executive. “ Disparaging ” remarks, comments or statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

7.8 Disclosure . Prior to commencing subsequent employment at any time during the Restriction Period, the Executive agrees to disclose the provisions of this Section 7 to the Executive’s prospective employer.

7.9 Tolling . The periods during which the covenants set forth in this Section 7 shall survive shall be tolled during (and shall be deemed automatically extended by) any period during which the Executive is in violation of any such covenants, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section 7 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section 7. The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section 7, except as required by law, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments set forth in Section 6.2 hereof, other than the Accrued Benefits, if the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section 7, the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any such payments previously received under Sections 6.2 or 6.3 upon such a breach, and, in the event of such breach, the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Sections 6.2 or 6.3.


9. Other Provisions .

9.1 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

 

Keane Group, Inc.
2121 Sage Rd , Suite 370
Houston, TX 77056
Fax: 1-888-804-2241
Attention: Greg Powell
With copies to:
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:    Stuart D. Freedman
Telephone:    (212) 756-2000
Fax:    (212) 593-5955
and   
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
875 Third Avenue
12 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention:    Mark Neporent
   Lisa Gray
Telephone:    (212) 891-2100
Fax:    (212) 891-1540

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.

9.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto, including, without limitation, the Original Employment Agreement, which shall be null and void and of no further force or effect as of the Effective Date.

9.3 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, inhibit, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.


9.4 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

9.5 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

9.6 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . Except as provided in Section 2, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

9.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

9.9 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 7 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.


9.10 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section 7, or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

9.11 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder, the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

9.12 Section 409A .

(a) The intent of the Parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Regulations ”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be entitled to receive such payments until the date which is the earlier of (i) six (6) months and one day after such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Executive’s death (the “ Delay Period ”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 9.12(b) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump-sum and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

(c) If any expense reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided to the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, then such reimbursement or in-kind benefit shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including that (i) in no event shall any fees, expenses or other amounts eligible to be reimbursed by the Company under this Agreement be paid later than December 31 of the year following the year during which the


applicable fees, expenses or other amounts were incurred, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any given calendar year shall not affect the expenses that the Company is obligated to reimburse, or the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any other calendar year, provided that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect; (iii) the Executive’s right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company’s obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than the Executive’s remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date).

(d) For purposes of Code Section 409A, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (for example, “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement, to the extent such payment is subject to Code Section 409A.

(e) In addition, if any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of the Executive, reform such provision in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by the Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the Company shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest.

9.13 Protected Rights .

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (x) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Keane Group, Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EXECUTIVE:

 

Name:   James Stewart

EXHIBIT 10.12

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated December [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“ KGH ”), Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”) and Greg Powell (the “ Executive ”) (each a “ Party ” and together, the “ Parties ”). As of the Effective Date, all references in this Agreement to the “ Company ” shall be deemed to be references to KGH, and following the date of an initial public offering by Keane (such date, the “ IPO Date ”), if any, shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by KGH pursuant to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between the Executive and KGH, dated as of March 14, 2016 (the “ Prior Employment Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein and supersede the Prior Employment Agreement effective on the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance . The Company shall continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, on the Effective Date.

2. Assignment . Effective as of the IPO Date, if any, (a) KGH assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of KGH’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (b) the Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of KGH under this Agreement.

3. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until March 16, 2019 (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “ Extended Term ”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term that it does not wish to extend the Term (such notice, the “ Non-Renewal Notice ”). As used in this Agreement, the “ Term ” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section 3 or Section 6. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section 6 below.

4. Duties, Title and Location .

4.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company; provided , that the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to: (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar


types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board of the Company (the “ Board ”), serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of President and Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”) and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“ CEO ”).

4.2 Duties . The Executive shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the CEO or the Board, provided that such duties are commensurate with the Executive’s position or other positions that he may hold from time to time. The Executive shall use the Executive’s best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently the Executive’s duties and responsibilities in a diligent, trustworthy and businesslike manner and in compliance with Company policies so as to advance the interests of the Company.

4.3 Location . The Executive shall provide the Executive’s services to the Company at the Company’s office in Houston, Texas, provided however , that the Executive shall be expected to travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.

5. Compensation and Benefits by the Company . As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive the following during the Term:

5.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $450,000 in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“ Base Salary ”), subject to the across-the-board payroll reduction approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) on March 4, 2015 (the “ Payroll Reduction Initiative ”). If and when the Payroll Reduction Initiative is rescinded by the Compensation Committee or the Board during the Term, the Executive’s Base Salary shall prospectively increase to $800,000 effective on the effective date of the rescission of the Payroll Reduction Initiative (the “ Rescission Date ”).

5.2 Retention Payment . With respect to each full calendar month during the Term, following the Effective Date through the month prior to the month in which the Rescission Date occurs, the Company will pay to the Executive, monthly in arrears, by no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the applicable month, a cash retention payment in the amount of $23,333.33 (each, a “ Retention Payment ”).

5.3 Bonuses .

(a) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “ Bonus ”) targeted at one hundred percent (100%) of the Base Salary for the applicable year (the “ Target Bonus ”) based on the achievement of specific annual performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee each year; provided , that , prior to the Rescission Date, the Target Bonus shall be equal the sum of (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Base Salary for the applicable year and (ii) the Retention Payments payable to the Executive for the applicable year. Any Bonus awarded prior to the IPO Date will not be subject to any cap


and may exceed the Target Bonus, based on the achievement of stretch goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Any Bonus awarded following the IPO Date shall be subject to the terms of the Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan. The Bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year in which such Bonus is earned but no later than May 1 of the year following the year the Bonus is earned. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, the Bonus shall be payable only if the Executive is employed by the Company on the date the Bonus is paid. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Bonus shall not include for any purpose under this Agreement (including for any purpose under Section 6) any amounts paid or that may become payable to the Executive under the terms of the Keane Value Creation Plan (the “ Value Creation Plan ”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that the IPO Date occurs prior to May 1, 2017, fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall accelerate and be paid to the Executive upon the consummation of the IPO, and fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to actual performance. In the event that the IPO Date does not occur prior to May 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3(a), any Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be paid to the Executive on such date based on actual performance.

(b) Long Term Incentive Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in a long-term incentive plan (the “ Incentive Plan ”) subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan and applicable award agreements between the Executive and the Company.

(c) Retention Bonuses . Subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, the Executive shall be entitled to receive two retention bonus payments, each in the amount of one million six hundred forty-six thousand four hundred twenty-two dollars ($1,646,422) (each, a “ Retention Bonus ”). The Retention Bonuses shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) (x) with respect to the payment of the first Retention Bonus, January 1, 2018 and (y) with respect to the payment of the second Retention Bonus, January 1, 2019, and (ii) the consummation of a Change in Control (as defined under the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan). Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, each Retention Bonus shall be paid only if the Executive is employed by the Company and has remained in continued compliance with Section 7 hereof through the date the Retention Bonus is paid.

5.4 Value Creation Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Value Creation Plan and shall be entitled to receive Incentive Payments (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) in the amounts set forth on Appendix A to the Value Creation Plan as of the Effective Date.

5.5 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and perquisite programs of the Company which are available to other senior executives of the Company on the same terms as such other senior executives, including paid time-off which shall accrue and may be used in accordance with the Company’s policy as in effect from time to time. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.


5.6 Expense Reimbursement . The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

6. Termination of Employment . Except as specifically otherwise provided in this Section 6, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall no longer be obligated to pay to the Executive any compensation or benefits that would have otherwise been provided pursuant to this Agreement, any other written agreements between the Parties, or the terms of any written employee benefit plan in which the Executive participates.

6.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive without Good Reason or Non-Renewal by the Executive . If, during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below) upon written notice from the Company; (ii) the Executive terminates employment without Good Reason (as defined below) in accordance with Section 6.4; or (iii) subject to Section 6.5, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive giving the Company the Non-Renewal Notice, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(a) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination in accordance with Section 5.1 above;

(b) any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program of the Company (other than any severance plans) in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plan or program;

(c) any accrued but unpaid paid time-off to be paid in accordance with applicable Company policy;

(d) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any year prior to the fiscal year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 5.3 above;

(e) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid Retention Payment, if any, relating to any month prior to the month in which the Executive’s termination occurs, payable in accordance with Section 5.2 above; and

(f) expenses reimbursable under Section 5.6 above incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive to the date of termination (collectively, the “ Accrued Benefits ”).

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means: (i) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of, or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (ii) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (iii) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (iv) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (v) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited


to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 7 hereof; (vi) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vii) failure to maintain Executive’s primary residence in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area, or such other location as agreed to in writing by the Parties; or (viii) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided however , that none of the events described in clauses (iv), (v) or (viii) of this sentence shall constitute Cause unless and until (x) the Board reasonably determines in good faith that a Cause event has occurred, (y) the Board notifies the Executive in writing describing in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Cause within five (5) days of its occurrence, and (z) if the grounds for Cause are reasonably curable, the Executive fails to cure such event within five (5) days after the Executive’s receipt of such written notice. For purposes of clause (iii) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means, without the Executive’s consent: (i) any failure on the part of the Company to cure a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a material diminution of the Executive’s duties or of the Executive’s position or title within the Company; (iii) a material reduction in Base Salary other than as a result of reduction that is part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to other employees of the Company; or (iv) a change of the location of the office at which the Executive is principally employed to a location that increases the Executive’s commute from the Executive’s principal residence as of the date hereof by more than fifty (50) miles. The Executive’s resignation for Good Reason shall be effective upon thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the Company; provided , however , that an event will cease to constitute Good Reason unless the Executive gives the Company such notice of the Executive’s resignation with the Company within ninety (90) days after the Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of such event and describes in reasonable specificity the details of such breach. During such thirty (30) day notice period, the Company shall have a right to cure any condition that constitutes Good Reason (such period, the “ Cure Period ”) and the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason shall be effective upon expiration of the Cure Period only if not cured within the Cure Period, provided that if such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within the Cure Period despite reasonable good faith efforts by the Company ( e.g. , in the event of war, fire, terrorist activity, an act of god, or other force majeure type event), then the Cure Period will been deemed to start upon the date that such force majeure event or other performance obstacle has been resolved or otherwise eliminated. If the Company timely cures the condition giving rise to Good Reason for the Executive’s resignation, the notice of termination shall become null and void.

6.2 By the Company Without Cause, Non-Renewal by the Company or by the Executive with Good Reason . If during the Term, (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice), (ii) subject to Section 6.5, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Company giving the Executive the Non-Renewal Notice or (iii) the Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason, the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date the Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Executive shall also be entitled to:

(a) severance payments payable over two (2) years following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments in an amount equal in the aggregate of two (2) times either (x) if the date of termination is prior to the Rescission Date, the sum of (i) the Base Salary and (ii) any Retention Payments paid to the Executive for the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of termination, or (y) if the if the date of termination is following the Rescission Date, the Base Salary on the date of termination;


(b) a pro rata portion of the Bonus for the year of termination, if any, (based upon the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the year in which the Executive’s employment terminates) to which the Executive would have otherwise been entitled had the Executive remained employed by the Company through the payment date of such Bonus (a “ Pro-Rata Bonus ”), payable in the same manner and (i) at the same time as if the Executive remained employed through the applicable payment date of such Bonus or (ii) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, if later;

(c) notwithstanding anything in the Value Creation Plan to the contrary, any earned but unpaid Incentive Payment relating to any Milestone (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) achieved prior to the date of termination, payable upon the later of the date such Incentive Payment otherwise would have been payable under the Retention Plan and the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment;

(d) subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, each unpaid Retention Bonus, payable upon the later of (x) the date such Retention Bonus otherwise would have been payable under Section 5.3(c) and (y) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment; and

(e) reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage of group health coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended (“ COBRA ”), for a maximum of twelve (12) months, to the extent the Executive elects such continuation coverage and is eligible and subject to the terms of the plan and the law; provided that, if such reimbursement results in the imposition of an excise tax under, or the violation of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and as amended from time to time), including, without limitation, Section 4980D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), the Company shall no longer provide such reimbursement benefits to the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, benefits under this Section 6.2(e) shall cease when the Executive is covered under another group health plan.

The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7. Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment.

6.3 Due to Executive s Death or Disability . If during the Term: the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date, the Executive, or the Executive’s estate, as applicable, has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Executive, or the Executive’s estate, shall also be entitled to:

(a) severance payments equal in the aggregate to three (3) months of the sum of the Base Salary and any Retention Payments paid to the Executive for the three (3) month period prior to the date of termination, payable over three (3) months following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments;


(b) a Pro-Rata Bonus, payable in the same manner and (i) at the same time as if the Executive remained employed through the applicable payment date of such Bonus or (ii) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, if later;

(c) notwithstanding anything in the Value Creation Plan to the contrary, any earned but unpaid Incentive Payment relating to any Milestone (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) achieved prior to the date of termination, payable upon the later of the date such Incentive Payment otherwise would have been payable under the Value Creation Plan and the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment; and

(d) in the event of a termination due to Disability, reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage of group health coverage pursuant to COBRA, for a maximum of twelve (12) months, to the extent the Executive elects such continuation coverage and is eligible and subject to the terms of the plan and the law; provided that, if such reimbursement results in the imposition of an excise tax under, or the violation of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and as amended from time to time), including, without limitation, Section 4980D of the Code, the Company shall no longer provide such reimbursement benefits to the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, benefits under this Section 6.3(d) shall cease when the Executive is covered under another group health plan.

The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7. Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1) year period.

6.4 Resignation By Executive without Good Reason . The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company without Good Reason upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. Upon notice of such termination from the Executive, the Company may (i) require the Executive to continue to perform Executive’s duties hereunder on the Company’s behalf during such notice period, (ii) limit or impose reasonable restrictions on the Executive’s activities during such notice period as it deems necessary or (iii) accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company at any time during such notice period. If the Company at any time during the notice period chooses to


accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company, then the date of termination shall be the effective date on which such resignation is accepted, and the Company will not be obligated to pay the Executive any compensation or benefits for any period beyond the date of termination other than the Accrued Benefits or as required by law.

6.5 Non-Renewal Notice Period . During any period following the delivery of a Non-Renewal Notice by either Party, the Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the Executive’s authorities, duties and/or roles during such period without such action constituting a violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may pay to the Executive the portion of the Base Salary and any other compensation to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive during any such period and immediately terminate the Executive’s employment in lieu of thereof.

6.6 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or board of managers (or other governing board) of any of the Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Keane Companies ” means the Company and all of its subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

7. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

7.1 Confidentiality .

(a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company and its predecessors (prior to and during the Term), the Executive has had and will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “ Protected Parties ”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s


employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 7.1(a) or (iv) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each an “ Exempt Person ”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the Business (for the purposes of this Agreement, “ Business ” shall be as defined in Section 7.4 hereof), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request and expense, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same.

7.2 Cooperation . During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body, that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term, for the duration of any investigation or inquiry that commenced during the statute of limitations of the claims underlying such investigation or inquiry.


7.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Term and the Restriction Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire or engage any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “ Current Employee ”) or any person who was an employee of or consultant to any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “ Former Employee ”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity.

7.4 Non-Competition . During the Term and the Restriction Period, the Executive shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “ Business ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership).

7.5 Restriction Period . For purposes of this Agreement, “ Restriction Period ” means the two (2) year period following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason.

7.6 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all equipment (e.g. cell phone, laptop, printer) provided to him by a Keane Company and originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by the Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of such Keane Company (“ Company Property ”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Keane Companies, copies of


any record, file, memorandum, document, computer related information or equipment, or any other item relating to the business of the Keane Companies, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

7.7 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning any of the Keane Companies, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns. The Company agrees to instruct members of the Board and senior management not to publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning the Executive. “ Disparaging ” remarks, comments or statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

7.8 Disclosure . Prior to commencing subsequent employment at any time during the Restriction Period, the Executive agrees to disclose the provisions of this Section 7 to the Executive’s prospective employer.

7.9 Tolling . The periods during which the covenants set forth in this Section 7 shall survive shall be tolled during (and shall be deemed automatically extended by) any period during which the Executive is in violation of any such covenants, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section 7 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section 7. The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section 7, except as required by law, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments set forth in Section 6.2 hereof, other than the Accrued Benefits, if the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section 7, the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any such payments previously received under Sections 6.2 or 6.3 upon such a breach, and, in the event of such breach, the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Sections 6.2 or 6.3.


9. Other Provisions .

9.1 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

 

Keane Group, Inc.
2121 Sage Rd, Suite 370
Houston, TX 77056
Fax: 1-888-804-2241
Attention: James Stewart
With copies to:
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Stuart D. Freedman
Telephone:   (212) 756-2000
Fax:   (212) 593-5955
and
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
875 Third Avenue
12 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Mark Neporent
  Lisa Gray
Telephone:   (212) 891-2100
Fax:   (212) 891-1540

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.

9.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto, including, without limitation, the Original Employment Agreement, which shall be null and void and of no further force or effect as of the Effective Date.

9.3 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other


agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, inhibit, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.

9.4 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

9.5 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

9.6 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . Except as provided in Section 2, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company shall cause this Agreement to be assumed by any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

9.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

9.9 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement


shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 7 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

9.10 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section 7, or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

9.11 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder, the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

9.12 Section 409A .

(a) The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Regulations ”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be entitled to receive such payments until the date which is the earlier of (i) six (6) months and one day after such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Executive’s death (the “ Delay Period ”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 9.12(b) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump-sum and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

(c) If any expense reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided to the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, then such reimbursement or in-kind benefit shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including that (i) in no event shall any fees, expenses or other amounts eligible to be reimbursed by the Company under


this Agreement be paid later than December 31 of the year following the year during which the applicable fees, expenses or other amounts were incurred, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any given calendar year shall not affect the expenses that the Company is obligated to reimburse, or the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any other calendar year, provided that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect; (iii) the Executive’s right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company’s obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than the Executive’s remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date).

(d) For purposes of Code Section 409A, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (for example, “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement, to the extent such payment is subject to Code Section 409A.

(e) In addition, if any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of the Executive, reform such provision in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by the Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the Company shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest.

9.13 Protected Rights .

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (x) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Keane Group, Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EXECUTIVE:

 

Name:   Greg Powell

EXHIBIT 10.13

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated December [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“ KGH ”), Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”) and Paul Debonis (the “ Executive ”) (each a “ Party ” and together, the “ Parties ”). As of the Effective Date, all references in this Agreement to the “ Company ” shall be deemed to be references to KGH, and following the date of an initial public offering by Keane (such date, the “ IPO Date ”), if any, shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by KGH pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between the Executive and KGH, dated as of March 14, 2016 (the “ Prior Employment Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein and supersede the Prior Employment Agreement effective on the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance . The Company shall continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, on the Effective Date.

2. Assignment . Effective as of the IPO Date, if any, (a) KGH assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of KGH’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (b) the Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of KGH under this Agreement.

3. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until March 16, 2019 (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “ Extended Term ”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term that it does not wish to extend the Term (such notice, the “ Non-Renewal Notice ”). As used in this Agreement, the “ Term ” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section 3 or Section 6. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section 6 below.

4. Duties, Title and Location .

4.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company; provided , that the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to: (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar


types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board of the Company (the “ Board” ), serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer (“ COO ”) and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“ CEO ”).

4.2 Duties . The Executive shall supervise and be responsible for the day-to-day business and affairs of the Company and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the CEO or the Board, provided that such duties are consistent with the Executive’s position or other positions that he may hold from time to time.

4.3 Location . The Executive shall be based in the Company headquarters in Denver, Colorado, provided however , that the Executive shall be expected to travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.

5. Compensation and Benefits by the Company . As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive with the following during the Term:

5.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $300,000 in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“ Base Salary ”), subject to the across-the-board payroll reduction approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) on March 4, 2015 (the “ Payroll Reduction Initiative ”). If and when the Payroll Reduction Initiative is rescinded by the Compensation Committee or the Board during the Term, the Executive’s Base Salary shall prospectively increase to $350,000 effective on the effective date of the rescission of the Payroll Reduction Initiative (the “ Rescission Date ”).

5.2 Retention Payment . With respect to each full calendar month during the Term, following the Effective Date through the month prior to the month in which the Recession Date occurs, the Company will pay to the Executive, in arrears, a cash retention payment in the amount of $3,333.33 (each, a “ Retention Payment ”).

5.3 Bonuses .

(a) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “ Bonus ”) targeted at one hundred percent (100%) of annual Base Salary (the “ Target Bonus ”), based on the achievement of specific annual performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee each year. Any Bonus awarded prior to the IPO Date will not be subject to any cap and may exceed the Target Bonus, based on the achievement of stretch goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Any Bonus awarded following the IPO Date will be subject to the terms of the Keane Group, Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan. The Bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year in which such Bonus is earned but no later


than May 1 of the year following the year the Bonus is earned. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, the Bonus shall be payable only if the Executive is employed by the Company on the date the Bonus is paid. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Bonus shall not include for any purpose under this Agreement (including for any purpose under Section 6) any amounts paid or that may become payable to the Executive under the terms of the Keane Value Creation Plan (the “ Value Creation Plan ”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that the IPO Date occurs prior to May 1, 2017, fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall accelerate and be paid to the Executive upon the consummation of the IPO, and fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Target Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to actual performance. In the event that the IPO Date does not occur prior to May 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3(a), any Bonus for fiscal year 2016 shall be paid to the Executive on such date based on actual performance.

(b) Long Term Incentive Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in a long-term incentive plan (the “ Incentive Plan ”) subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan and applicable award agreements between the Executive and the Company.

(c) Retention Bonuses . Subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, the Executive shall be entitled to receive two retention bonus payments, each in the amount of six hundred fifty-eight thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars ($658,569) (each, a “ Retention Bonus ”). The Retention Bonuses shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) (x) with respect to the payment of the first Retention Bonus, January 1, 2018 and (y) with respect to the payment of the second Retention Bonus, January 1, 2019, and (ii) the consummation of a Change in Control (as defined under the Keane Group, Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan). Subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, each Retention Bonus shall be paid only if the Executive is employed by the Company and has remained in continued compliance with Section 7 hereof through the date the Retention Bonus is paid.

5.4 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and perquisite programs of the Company which are available to other senior executives of the Company on the same terms as such other senior executives, including paid time-off which shall accrue and may be used in accordance with the Company’s policy as in effect from time to time. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.

5.5 Value Creation Awards . The Executive shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Value Creation Plan and shall be entitled to receive Incentive Payments (as defined in the Value Creation Plan) in the amounts set forth on Appendix A to the Value Creation Plan as of the Effective Date.


5.6 Expense Reimbursement .

(a) The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

(b) If Executive and the Company agree that Executive will be relocated, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for relocation costs in connection with the Executive’s relocation, in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy in effect at the time of such relocation.

6. Termination of Employment . Except as specifically otherwise provided in this Section 6, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall no longer be obligated to pay to the Executive any compensation or benefits that would have otherwise been provided pursuant to this Agreement.

6.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive for any Reason, Non-Renewal by either Party, or Due to Executive’s Death or Disability . If, during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below) upon written notice from the Board; (ii) the Executive voluntarily terminates employment for any reason in accordance with Section 6.3; (iii) subject to Section 6.4, the Executive’s employment terminates due to either Party giving the other Party the Non-Renewal Notice; or (iv) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(a) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination in accordance with Section 5.1 above;

(b) any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program of the Company (other than any severance plans) in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plan or program;

(c) any accrued but unpaid paid time-off to be paid in accordance with applicable Company policy;

(d) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any year prior to the fiscal year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 5.3 above;

(e) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid Retention Payment, if any, relating to any month prior to the month in which the Executive’s termination occurs, payable in accordance with Section 5.2 above; and

(f) expenses reimbursable under Section 5.6 above incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive to the date of termination (collectively, the “ Accrued Benefits ”).

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means: (a) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of, or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or


responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 7 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided however , that none of the events described in clauses (d), (e) or (g) of this sentence shall constitute Cause unless and until (x) the Board reasonably determines in good faith that a Cause event has occurred, (y) the Board notifies the Executive in writing describing in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Cause within five (5) days of its occurrence, and (z) if the grounds for Cause are reasonably curable, the Executive fails to cure such event within five (5) days after the Executive’s receipt of such written notice. For purposes of clause (c) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1) year period.

6.2 By the Company Without Cause . If during the Term, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice), the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date the Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Executive shall also be entitled to (a) severance payments equal in the aggregate to two (2) years of the Executive’s Base Salary on the date of such termination, payable over two (2) years following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments, and (b) subject to the IPO Date occurring on or prior to December 31, 2017, each unpaid Retention Bonus, payable upon the later of (i) the date such Retention Bonus otherwise would have been payable under Section 5.3(c) hereof and (ii) the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment. Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment.

The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above, other than the Accrued Benefits, in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7.

6.3 Resignation By Executive . The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company, for any reason, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. Upon notice of such termination from the Executive, the Company may (i) require the Executive to continue to perform Executive’s duties hereunder on the Company’s behalf during such notice period, (ii) limit or impose reasonable restrictions on the Executive’s activities during such


notice period as it deems necessary or (iii) accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company at any time during such notice period. If the Company at any time during the notice period chooses to accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company, then the date of termination shall be the effective date on which such resignation is accepted, and the Company will not be obligated to pay the Executive any compensation or benefits for any period beyond the date of termination other than the Accrued Benefits or as required by law.

6.4 Non-Renewal Notice Period . During any period following the delivery of a Non-Renewal Notice by either Party, the Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the Executive’s authorities, duties and/or roles during such period without such action constituting a violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may pay to the Executive the portion of the Base Salary and any other compensation to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive during any such period and immediately terminate the Executive’s employment in lieu of thereof.

6.5 Continued Employment Beyond the Expiration of the Term . Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, continuation of the Executive’s employment with the Company beyond the expiration of the Term shall be deemed an employment at-will and shall not be deemed to extend any of the provisions of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment may thereafter be terminated at will by either the Executive or the Company; provided , that the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder.

6.6 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or board of managers (or other governing board) of any of the Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Keane Companies ” means the Company and all of its subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

7. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

7.1 Confidentiality .

(a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company and its predecessors (prior to and during the Term), the Executive has had and will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “ Protected Parties ”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected


Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 7.1(a) or (iv) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each an “ Exempt Person ”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the Business (for the purposes of this Agreement, “ Business ” shall be as defined in Section 7.4 hereof), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request and expense, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and


taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same.

7.2 Cooperation . During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body, that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term.

7.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Term and the Restriction Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire or engage any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “ Current Employee ”) or any person who was an employee of or consultant to any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “ Former Employee”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity.

7.4 Non-Competition . During the Term and the Restriction Period, the Executive shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “ Business ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership).


7.5 Restriction Period . For purposes of this Agreement, “ Restriction Period ” means the two (2) year period following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason.

7.6 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all equipment (e.g. cell phone, laptop, printer) provided to him by a Keane Company and all originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by a Keane Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of such Keane Company (“ Company Property ”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Company, copies of any record, file, memorandum, document, computer related information or equipment, or any other item relating to the business of a Keane Company, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

7.7 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning any of the Keane Companies, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns. “ Disparaging ” remarks, comments or statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

7.8 Disclosure . Prior to commencing subsequent employment at any time during the Restriction Period, the Executive agrees to disclose the provisions of this Section 7 to the Executive’s prospective employer.

7.9 Tolling . The periods during which the covenants set forth in this Section 7 shall survive shall be tolled during (and shall be deemed automatically extended by) any period during which the Executive is in violation of any such covenants, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section 7 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section 7. The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted


breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section 7, except as required by law, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments set forth in Section 6.2 hereof, other than the Accrued Benefits, if the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section 7, the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any such payments previously received under Section 6.2 upon such a breach, and, in the event of such breach, the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Section 6.2.

9. Other Provisions .

9.1 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

 

Keane Group, Inc.
2121 Sage Rd, Suite 370
Houston, TX 77056
Fax: 1-888-804-2241
Attention: James Stewart
With copies to:
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Stuart D. Freedman
Telephone:   (212) 756-2000
Fax:   (212) 593-5955
and
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
875 Third Avenue
12 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Alex Wolf
  Mark Neporent
  Lisa Gray
Telephone:   (212) 891-2100
Fax:   (212) 891-1540

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.


9.2 Entire Agreement . Except as provided in Section 2, this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

9.3 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, inhibit, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.

9.4 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

9.5 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

9.6 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . Except as provided in Section 2, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.


9.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

9.9 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 7 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

9.10 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section 7, or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

9.11 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder, the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

9.12 Section 409A .

(a) The intent of the Parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Regulations ”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be entitled to receive such payments until the date which is the earlier of (i) six (6) months and one day after such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Executive’s death (the “ Delay Period ”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all


payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 9.12(b) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump-sum and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

(c) If any expense reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided to the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, then such reimbursement or in-kind benefit shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including that (i) in no event shall any fees, expenses or other amounts eligible to be reimbursed by the Company under this Agreement be paid later than December 31 of the year following the year during which the applicable fees, expenses or other amounts were incurred, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any given calendar year shall not affect the expenses that the Company is obligated to reimburse, or the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any other calendar year, provided that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect; (iii) the Executive’s right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company’s obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than the Executive’s remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date).

(d) For purposes of Code Section 409A, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (for example, “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement, to the extent such payment is subject to Code Section 409A.

(e) In addition, if any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of the Executive, reform such provision in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by the Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the Company shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest.

9.13 Protected Rights.

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law


or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (x) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

Name: Paul Debonis
THE COMPANY:
KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

EXHIBIT 10.14

EXECUTION VERSION

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of October 20, 2016, by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and Kevin M. McDonald, an individual resident of the State of Texas (the “ Executive ”) (each, a “ Party ” and together, the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to establish the terms of the Executive’s employment with the Company following the Effective Date; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive under the terms and conditions specified herein, and the Executive is willing to be so employed by the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance; Effective Date . The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, commencing on November 7, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”).

2. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section  5 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall automatically renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “ Extended Term ”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term, as applicable, that it does not wish to extend the Term. As used in this Agreement, the “ Term ” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section  2 or Section  5 . In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section  5 below.

3. Duties, Title and Location .

3.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company; provided , that the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to, (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board of Managers of the Company (the “ Board ”), serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this


Agreement. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ CEO ”).

3.2 Duties . The Executive shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the CEO, provided that such duties are consistent with the Executive’s position with respect to the business of the Company.

3.3 Location . The Executive shall provide Executive’s services to the Company at the Company’s office in Houston, Texas; provided , however , that the Executive shall be expected to engage in reasonable business travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.

4. Compensation and Benefits by the Company . As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive the following during the Term:

4.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $335,000, payable in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“ Base Salary ”). The Base Salary will be subject to review at least annually by the Board for increase, but not decrease.

4.2 Bonuses and Incentives .

(a) Sign-on Bonus . The Executive shall receive a sign-on bonus (the “ Sign-on Bonus ”) equal to $120,000, payable on the next regularly scheduled payroll date following the Effective Date. The Executive will be required to repay a pro-rata portion of the Sign-on Bonus in the event of Executive’s termination for Cause or voluntary resignation without Good Reason within 12 months of the Effective Date.

(b) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall receive an annual bonus (the “ Bonus ”) in respect of each calendar year during the Term, targeted at seventy-five percent (75%) of annual Base Salary at the rate in effect at the end of the relevant calendar year (the “ Target Bonus ”), based on the achievement of specific annual performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) in consultation with the Executive no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the relevant bonus period. The Bonus will not be subject to any cap and may exceed the Target Bonus, based on the achievement of stretch goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the relevant bonus period. The Bonus awarded for a calendar year, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the calendar year in which such Bonus is earned but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Bonus is earned. Notwithstanding anything above, Executive will receive a minimum guaranteed Bonus for the 2016 calendar year equal to $130,000 minus the total amount of any bonuses that the Executive receives from any other employer in respect of the 2016 calendar year or fiscal year that commenced on or after January 1, 2016.

(c) Long-Term Incentive . As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, the Executive shall receive an equity award in the form of a profits interest granted under the terms of the Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan (“ MIP ”) and award agreement. From the management pool, the Executive shall receive 5,294.12 Series 2 Class B Units representing an interest equal to 0.45% of the value of the Company above the base value at the Effective Date, subject to time-based vesting under the terms of the Award Agreement and MIP plan document.

 

- 2 -


4.3 Benefits .

(a) Participation in Benefits Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and perquisite programs of the Company, which are available to other senior executives of the Company, on the same terms as such other senior executives; provided however , that the Executive shall be eligible for five (5) weeks of vacation annually. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.

(b) Car Allowance . During the Term, the Executive will be provided with a car allowance of $1,700.00 per month, subject to the Company’s policies regarding automobile use in effect from time to time.

4.4 Expense Reimbursement . The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

5. Termination of Employment .

5.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive without Good Reason, Non-Renewal by the Executive, or Due to Executive’s Death or Disability .

(a) If during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below) upon written notice from the Board; (ii) the Executive terminates employment without Good Reason upon sixty (60) days’ advance written notice; (iii) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive giving the Company written notice of his election not to renew the Term pursuant to Section  2 of this Agreement; or (iv) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following such termination, or as soon as practicable under the terms and conditions of the applicable plan:

(A) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of the Executive’s termination;

 

- 3 -


(B) any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive upon termination pursuant to the terms of any benefit, compensation, incentive, equity or fringe benefit plans of the Company (other than any severance plan) in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans;

(C) the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any calendar year prior to the calendar year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 4.2(b) ;

(D) expenses reimbursable under Section  4.4 incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive as of the date of termination (such payments, rights and benefits referred to in clauses (A)-(D) of this Section 5.1(a) are collectively referred to hereinafter as the “ Accrued Benefits ”).

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means, (a) the Executive’s indictment, conviction or plea of nolo contendere for a felony or conviction or plea of nolo contendere of any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct in the performance of his employment duties or responsibilities; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section  6 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material written policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided , however , that none of the events described in clauses (d), (e) or (g) of this sentence shall constitute Cause unless and until (x) the Board reasonably determines in good faith that a Cause event has occurred, (y) the Board notifies the Executive in writing describing in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Cause within five (5) days of its occurrence, and (z) if the grounds for Cause are reasonably curable, the Executive fails to cure such event within five (5) days after the Executive’s receipt of such written notice. For purposes of clause (c) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means the occurrence, without the Executive’s prior written consent, of any of the following events: (a) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary or Target Bonus, other than an “across the board” reduction for all Executives; (b) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (c) a relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment to a location more than fifty (50) miles from its location as of the Effective Date; (d) any material breach by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, or (e) in connection with a Change of Control (as defined below), the failure of any successor to the Company or any acquiror of substantially all of the business and assets of the Company to assume this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.7 herein. Any event will cease to constitute Good Reason unless Executive gives the Company notice of Executive’s intention to resign his position with the Company within ninety

 

- 4 -


(90) days after Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of such event and describes in reasonable specificity the details of such breach, and the Company shall have thirty (30) days from its receipt of such notice to cure any condition that constitutes Good Reason (such period, the “ Cure Period ”). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall have the same meaning as provided under the MIP.

(d) For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means that, as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1)-year period.

5.2 By the Company Without Cause, Non-Renewal by the Company or by the Executive with Good Reason .

(a) If during the Term, (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice), (ii) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Company giving the Executive written notice of its election not to renew the Term pursuant to Section  2 of this Agreement or (iii) during the Term, the Executive terminates employment with Good Reason, the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the 60 th day after such termination of employment, but only if Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid and reasonable release agreement consistent with the terms of this Agreement prior to such date, the Executive shall also be entitled to:

(A) a severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of the Executive’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the date of such termination (disregarding any reduction therein that may constitute Good Reason), payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60 th ) day following such termination of employment; provided that, if the Executive terminates employment with Good Reason or the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause, on or within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control that is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2017, such severance payment shall instead be equal to $1,750,000, payable in a lump sum on the 60 th (sixtieth) day following such termination of employment; and

(B) reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage of group health coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended, for the Executive and his eligible family members, for a period equal to twelve (12) months following the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, to the extent the Executive elects such continuation coverage and is eligible and subject to the terms of the applicable plan and applicable law. In the event the Company cannot provide all or any portion of the benefits under this Section 5.2(b) due to the terms of the applicable plan or applicable law, the Company shall pay the Executive for the cost of premiums for health insurance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, benefits under this Section 5.2(b) shall cease when the Executive is covered under a group health plan offered by a successor employer.

(b) The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth in Section 5.2(a) (other than the Accrued Benefits) in the event that the Executive has

 

- 5 -


breached any of the provisions of Section  6 . Payments pursuant to Section 5.2(a) that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the 60 th day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the 60 th (sixtieth) day after such termination of employment.

5.3 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or the board of managers of any other Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company, and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Keane Companies ” means the Company and all of its subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

6. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

6.1 Confidentiality . (a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company, the Executive will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “ Protected Parties ”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including, but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including

 

- 6 -


a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 6.1(a) or (v) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each, an “ Exempt Person ”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information. Nothing in this Section 6.1(a) is to be construed as restricting in any way the right of the Executive to engage in the practice of law following the date of termination of the Executive’s employment.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the business engaged in by the Keane Companies (the “ Business ”), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same, subject to Section 6.2(b) .

6.2 Cooperation . (a) During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term.

(b) To the extent that, following the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, (i) the Company requests the Executive’s assistance pursuant to Section 6.1(c) , and/or (ii) the Executive’s cooperation is requested pursuant to Section 6.2(a) , then (x) the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive’s other activities, (y) the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation, and (z) to the extent that more than incidental cooperation is required, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on the Executive’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the date of termination of the Executive’s employment.

 

- 7 -


6.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Term and for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12)-month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “ Current Employee ”) or any person who was an employee of any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12)-month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “ Former Employee ”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity; provided , however , that it shall not be a violation of the covenants set forth in clause (b) of this sentence for the Executive to make good faith, generalized solicitations for employees (not specifically targeted at Current Employees or Former Employees) through advertisements or search firms.

6.4 Non-Competition : During the Term and for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason (“ Restricted Period ”), except to the extent that the Executive engages in the practice of law during the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, without the company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services (other than the practice of law) for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “ Business ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from (x) owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership) or (y) restrict in any way the right of the Executive to engage in the practice of law during the Restricted Period.

 

- 8 -


6.5 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by the Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of the Company (“ Company Property ”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Company, copies of any record, file, memorandum, document, computer-related information or equipment, or any other item relating to the business of the Company, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

6.6 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning the Keane Companies or Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The Company agrees that it will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning the Executive. “ Disparaging ” remarks, comments or statements are those that are intended to impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of the business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

7. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section  6 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section  6 . The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section  6 , except as required by law, in the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section  6 , the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any payments previously paid to the Executive pursuant to Section  5.2 (other than the Accrued Benefits), and the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Section  5.2 (other than the Accrued Benefits).

8. Other Provisions .

8.1 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance . During the Term and thereafter, the Company shall provide the Executive with coverage under its current directors’ and officers’ liability policy that is no less favorable in any respect than the coverage then provided to any other similarly-situated executive or former executive of the Company.

 

- 9 -


8.2 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

Keane Group Holdings, LLC

Address: 2121 Sage Rd, Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Fax: 1-888-804-2241

Attention: James Stewart

With copies to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman

Telephone: (212) 756-2000

Fax: (212) 593-5955

and

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mark Neporent

   Lisa Gray

Telephone: (212) 891-2100

Fax: (212) 891-1540

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.

8.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

8.4 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, inhibit, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.

 

- 10 -


8.5 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

8.6 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in Delaware, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

8.7 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . This Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company shall cause this Agreement to be assumed by any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

8.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

8.9 Headings, Sections . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein. References to “Sections” are to Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

8.10 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section  6 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

 

- 11 -


8.11 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section  6 , or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

8.12 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

8.13 Section 409A . (a) The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Regulations ”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be entitled to receive such payments until the date which is the earlier of (i) six (6) months and one day after such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Executive’s death (the “ Delay Period ”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 8.13(b) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump-sum and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

(c) If any expense reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided to the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, then such reimbursement or in-kind benefit shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including that (i) in no event shall any fees, expenses or other amounts eligible to be reimbursed by the Company under this Agreement be paid later than December 31 of the year following the year during which the applicable fees,

 

- 12 -


expenses or other amounts were incurred, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any given calendar year shall not affect the expenses that the Company is obligated to reimburse, or the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any other calendar year, provided that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect; (iii) the Executive’s right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company’s obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than the Executive’s remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date).

(d) For purposes of Code Section 409A, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (for example, “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement, to the extent such payment is subject to Code Section 409A.

(e) In addition, if any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of the Executive, reform such provision in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by the Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the Company shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest.

8.14 Protected Rights .

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) Executive shall not be criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

 

- 13 -


8.15 No Mitigation; No Set-Off . In the event of any termination of the Executive’s employment, he shall be under no obligation to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable, or benefits provided, to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Company’s obligation to make the payments, and provide the benefits, provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action that the Company may have against the Executive or others, or (ii) except as provided in Section 5.2(a)(B) , any remuneration or benefits attributable to any subsequent employment with an unrelated person, or any self-employment, that the Executive may obtain. Any amounts due under Section  5.2 are considered reasonable by the Company and are not in the nature of a penalty.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

EXECUTIVE:

/s/ KEVIN M. MCDONALD

Name:   Kevin M. McDonald
THE COMPANY:
Keane Group Holdings, LLC
By:  

/s/ JAMES C. STEWART

Name:   James C. Stewart
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

- 14 -

EXHIBIT 10.15

EXECUTION VERSION

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated March 15, 2016, by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (the “ Company ”) and James J. Venditto (the “ Executive ”) (each a “ Party ” and together, the “ Parties ”). Except as otherwise provided herein, the “ Effective Date ” of this Agreement shall be the “ Closing Date ” (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC (“ Holdings ”), Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd., and Trican Well Service, L.P., dated January 25, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”)). This Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement); should the Closing not occur, this Agreement shall be void and of no force or effect.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance . The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, on the Effective Date.

2. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until the first anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “ Extended Term ”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term that it does not wish to extend the Term (such notice, the “ Non-Renewal Notice ”). As used in this Agreement, the “ Term ” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section 2 or Section 5. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section 5 below.

3. Duties, Title and Location .

3.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of Vice President Engineering and Technology (“ VP E&T ”) and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ CEO ”).

3.2 Duties . The Executive will have such duties, powers and authorities as are commensurate with his position as VP E&T of the Company and as may be reasonably assigned by the CEO from time to time. The Executive will devote his full working-time and attention to the performance of such duties and to the promotion of the business and interests of the Company and its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (i) with the prior written consent of the Board of Managers of the Company (the “ Board ”), serve on boards, committees and commissions of other organizations, and (ii) manage his personal investments; provided that such activities do not interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties.


3.3 Location . The Executive shall be based in the Company headquarters in Houston, Texas, provided however , that the Executive shall be expected to travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.

4. Compensation and Benefits by the Company . As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive with the following during the Term:

4.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $315,000 in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“ Base Salary ”), subject to 15% payroll reduction approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) on March 4, 2015.

4.2 Car Allowances : During the Term, the Executive will be provided with a car allowance of $1,700.00 per month, subject to the Company’s policies regarding automobile use in effect from time to time.

4.3 Bonuses .

(a) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “ Bonus ”) targeted at fifty percent (50%) of annual Base Salary (the “ Target Bonus ”), based on the achievement of specific annual performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee each year. The Bonus will not be subject to any cap and may exceed the Target Bonus, based on the achievement of stretch goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee. The Bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year in which such Bonus is earned but no later than May 1 of the year following the year the Bonus is earned. Subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, the Bonus shall be payable only if the Executive is employed by the Company on the date the Bonus is paid.

4.4 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and perquisite programs of the Company which are available to other senior executives of the Company on the same terms as such other senior executives, provided however that the Executive shall be eligible for five (5) weeks of vacation annually. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.

4.5 Expense Reimbursement .

(a) The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

(b) If Executive and the Company agree that Executive will be relocated, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for relocation costs in connection with the Executive’s relocation, in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy in effect at the time of such relocation.

 

- 2 -


5. Termination of Employment . Except as specifically otherwise provided in this Section 5, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall no longer be obligated to pay to the Executive any compensation or benefits that would have otherwise been provided pursuant to this Agreement.

5.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive for any Reason, Non-Renewal by either Party, or Due to Executive’s Death or Disability . If, during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below) upon written notice from the Board; (ii) the Executive voluntarily terminates employment for any reason in accordance with Section 5.3; (iii) subject to Section 5.4, the Executive’s employment terminates due to either Party giving the other Party the Non-Renewal Notice; or (iv) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(a) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination in accordance with Section 4.1 above;

(b) any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program of the Company (other than any severance plans) in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plan or program;

(c) any accrued but unpaid paid time-off to be paid in accordance with applicable Company policy;

(d) other than following a termination by the Company for Cause, the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any year prior to the fiscal year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 4.2 above;

(e) expenses reimbursable under Section 4.5 above incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive to the date of termination (collectively, the “ Accrued Benefits ”).

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means: (a) the Executive’s indictment for, conviction of or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the

 

- 3 -


expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1) year period.

5.2 By the Company Without Cause . If during the Term, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice), the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment, but only if prior to such date the Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Executive shall also be entitled to a severance payments equal in the aggregate to twelve (12) months of the Executive’s Base Salary on the date of such termination, payable over twelve (12) months following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments. Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the sixtieth (60 th ) day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the sixtieth (60 th ) day after such termination of employment.

The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above, other than the Accrued Benefits, in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 6.

5.3 Resignation By Executive . The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company, for any reason, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. Upon notice of such termination from the Executive, the Company may (i) require the Executive to continue to perform Executive’s duties hereunder on the Company’s behalf during such notice period, (ii) limit or impose reasonable restrictions on the Executive’s activities during such notice period as it deems necessary or (iii) accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company at any time during such notice period. If the Company at any time during the notice period chooses to accept the Executive’s notice of termination as the Executive’s resignation from the Company, then the date of termination shall be the effective date on which such resignation is accepted, and the Company will not be obligated to pay the Executive any compensation or benefits for any period beyond the date of termination other than the Accrued Benefits or as required by law.

5.4 Non-Renewal Notice Period . During any period following the delivery of a Non-Renewal Notice by either Party, the Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the Executive’s authorities, duties and/or roles during such period without such action constituting a violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may pay to the Executive the portion of the Base Salary and any other compensation to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive during any such period and immediately terminate the Executive’s employment in lieu of thereof.

 

- 4 -


5.5 Continued Employment Beyond the Expiration of the Term . Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, continuation of the Executive’s employment with the Company beyond the expiration of the Term shall be deemed an employment at-will and shall not be deemed to extend any of the provisions of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment may thereafter be terminated at will by either the Executive or the Company; provided , that the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder.

5.6 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or board of managers (or other governing board) of any of the Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Keane Companies ” means Holdings, the Company and all of their subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

6. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

6.1 Confidentiality . (a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company and its predecessors (prior to and during the Term), the Executive has had and will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “ Protected Parties ”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Confidential Information ”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce

 

- 5 -


any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 6.1(a) or (iv) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each an “ Exempt Person ”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the Business (for the purposes of this Agreement, “ Business ” shall be as defined in Section 6.4 hereof), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request and expense, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same.

6.2 Cooperation . During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body, that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term.

6.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Term and the Restriction Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has

 

- 6 -


been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire or engage any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “ Current Employee ”) or any person who was an employee of or consultant to any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “ Former Employee ”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity.

6.4 Non-Competition . During the Term and the Restriction Period, the Executive shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “ Business ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than one percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership).

6.5 For purposes of this Agreement, “ Restriction Period ” means the six (6) month period following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason.

6.6 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all equipment (e.g. cell phone, laptop, printer) provided to him by the Company and originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by the Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of the Company (“ Company Property ”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Company, copies of any record, file, memorandum, document, computer related information or equipment, or any other item relating to the business of the Company, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

 

- 7 -


6.7 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning any of the Keane Companies, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns. “ Disparaging ” remarks, comments or statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

6.8 Disclosure . Prior to commencing subsequent employment at any time during the Restriction Period, the Executive agrees to disclose the provisions of this Section 6 to the Executive’s prospective employer.

6.9 Tolling . The periods during which the covenants set forth in this Section 6 shall survive shall be tolled during (and shall be deemed automatically extended by) any period during which the Executive is in violation of any such covenants, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section 6 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section 6. The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section 6, except as required by law, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments set forth in Sections 5.2 hereof, other than the Accrued Benefits, if the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section 6, the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any such payments previously received under Section 5.2 upon such a breach, and, in the event of such breach, the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Section 5.2.

8. Other Provisions .

8.1 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile

 

- 8 -


transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

2121 Sage Rd, Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Fax: 1-888-804-2241

Attention: James Stewart

With copies to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:   Stuart D. Freedman
Telephone:   (212) 756-2000
Fax:   (212) 593-5955

and

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

875 Third Avenue

12 th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention:   Lisa Gray
Telephone:   (212) 891-2100
Fax:   (212) 891-1540

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.

8.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

8.3 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, inhibit, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.

8.4 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived,

 

- 9 -


only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

8.5 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the Delaware, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

8.6 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . This Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

8.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

8.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

8.9 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 6 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

8.10 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section 6, or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without

 

- 10 -


regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

8.11 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder, the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

8.12 Section 409A . This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”). Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Regulations ”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment”, “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1(h) of the Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be entitled to receive such payments until the date which is six (6) months after the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, other than as a result of the Executive’s death or disability (as such term is defined in Code Section 409A or the Regulations). If any expense reimbursement by the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, including, without limitation any reimbursement under Sections 4.4 or 4.5, then the reimbursement shall be made to the Executive as soon as practicable after submission for the reimbursement, but no later than December 31 of the year following the year during which such expense was incurred. In addition, if any provision of this Agreement would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall reform such provision; provided that the Company shall (x) maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest and (y) not incur any additional compensation expense as a result of such reformation. For purposes of this Agreement, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.

 

- 11 -


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

EXECUTIVE:

/s/ JAMES J. VENDITTO

Name:   James J. Venditto
THE COMPANY:
KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:  

/s/ GREGORY L. POWELL

Name:   Gregory L. Powell
Title:   President & CFO

 

- 12 -

EXHIBIT 10.16

Execution Copy

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) dated as of February 1, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) and Ian J. Henkes (the “Executive”) (each a “Party” and together, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to establish the terms of the Executive’s employment with the Company following the Effective Date;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive under the terms and conditions specified herein, and the Executive is willing to be so employed by the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment and Acceptance . The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall accept such employment, subject to the terms of this Agreement, on the Effective Date.

2. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, this Agreement and the employment relationship hereunder shall continue from the Effective Date until the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”) and shall renew for one (1) year intervals thereafter (each, an “Extended Term”) unless either Party shall have given written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Extended Term that it does not wish to extend the Term. As used in this Agreement, the “Term” shall refer to the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Executive’s employment terminates in accordance with this Section 2 or Section 5. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, the Company’s obligation to continue to pay, after the date of termination, Base Salary (as defined below), Bonus (as defined below) and other unaccrued benefits shall terminate except as may be provided for in Section 5 below.

3. Duties, Title and Location .

3.1 Title . The Company shall employ the Executive to render exclusive and full-time services to the Company. The Executive shall serve in the capacity of Vice President, Human Resources and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”).

3.2 Duties . The Executive shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the CEO, provided that such duties are consistent with the Executive’s position or other positions that he may hold from time to time.

3.3 Location . The Executive shall provide Executive’s services to the Company at the Company’s office in Houston, Texas, provided however , that the Executive shall be expected to travel to other locations in the performance of his duties.


4. Compensation and Benefits by the Company . As compensation for all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive the following during the Term:

4.1 Base Salary . The Company will pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $250,000, payable in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company (“Base Salary”).

4.2 Bonuses and Incentives .

(a) Sign-on Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus (the “Sign-on Bonus”) equal to $100,000, payable on the next regularly scheduled payroll date following the Effective Date.

(b) Annual Bonus . The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Bonus”) targeted at seventy five percent (75%) of annual Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the achievement of specific annual performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) each year. The Bonus will not be subject to any cap and may exceed the Target Bonus, based on the achievement of stretch goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee. The Bonus, if any, shall be payable as soon as practicable following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year in which such Bonus is earned but no later than May 1 of the year following the year the Bonus is earned. Notwithstanding anything above, Executive will receive a minimum guaranteed bonus for FY 2016 of fifty percent (50%) of annual Base Salary.

(c) Long Term Incentive . Executive shall receive an equity award in the form of a Profits Interest granted under the terms of the Keane Group Holdings, LLC Class C Management Incentive Plan (“MPI”) and award agreement. From the management pool, the Executive shall receive an interest equal to .20% of the value of the Company above the base value at the Effective Date, subject to both time and performance-based vesting under the terms of the Award Agreement and Plan document.

4.3 Benefits .

(a) Participation in Benefits Plans . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in all of the applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company, which are available to other senior executives of the Company, on the same terms as such other senior executives, provided however that the Executive shall be eligible for five (5) weeks of vacation annually. The Company may at any time or from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement for any reason without the Executive’s consent if such amendment, modification, suspension or termination is consistent with the amendment, modification, suspension or termination for other senior executives of the Company.

(b) Car Allowance . During the Term, the Executive will be provided with a car allowance of $1,700.00 per month, subject to the Company’s policies regarding automobile use in effect from time to time.

 

2


4.4 Expense Reimbursement . The Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all appropriate business expenses incurred by him in connection with his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the policies of the Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

5. Termination of Employment .

5.1 By the Company for Cause, by the Executive for any Reason, Non Renewal by Either Party, or Due to Executive’s Death or Disability . If during the Term: (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment with the Company for Cause (as defined below) upon written notice from the Board; (ii) The Executive terminates employment for any reason upon sixty (60) days advance written notice; (iii) the Executive’s employment terminates due to either Party giving the other Party written notice of its election not to renew the Term pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement; or (iv) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(a) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination and any employee benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive pursuant to the employee benefit plans of the Company (other than any severance plans) in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans;

(b) the unpaid portion of the Bonus, if any, relating to any year prior to the fiscal year of the Executive’s termination, payable in accordance with Section 4.2(b) above;

(c) expenses reimbursable under Section 4.4 above incurred but not yet reimbursed to the Executive to the date of termination (collectively, the “Accrued Benefits”).

For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means, (a) the Executive’s indictment for a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means, any failure on the part of the Company to cure a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement. Any event will cease to constitute Good Reason unless Executive gives the Company notice of Executive’s intention to resign his position with the Company within ninety (90) days after Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of such event and describes in reasonable specificity the details of such breach, and the Company shall have thirty (30) days from its receipt of such notice to cure any condition that constitutes Good Reason (such period, the “ Cure Period ”), provided that if

 

3


such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within the Cure Period despite reasonable good faith efforts by the Company ( e.g ., in the event of war, fire, terrorist activity, an act of god, or other force majeure type event), then the Cure Period will been deemed to start upon the date that such force majeure event or other performance obstacle has been resolved or otherwise eliminated.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that as a result of a physical or mental injury or illness, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) days in any one (1) year period.

5.2 By the Company Without Cause, Non-Renewal by the Company or by the Executive with Good Reason . If during the Term, (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (which may be done at any time without prior notice), (ii) the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Company giving the Executive written notice of its election not to renew the Term pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement or (iii) the Executive terminates employment with Good Reason, the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits, and, beginning on the 45th day after such termination of employment, but only if Executive has executed and not revoked within the revocation period a valid release agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company prior to such date, the Executive shall also be entitled to:

(a) a severance payment equal to six (6) months of the Executive’s Base Salary on the date of such termination, payable over six (6) months following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments; and

(b) reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage of group health coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended, for a maximum of six (6) months, to the extent the Executive elects such continuation coverage and is eligible and subject to the terms of the plan and the law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, benefits under this Section 5.2(b) shall cease when the Executive is covered under another group health plan.

The Company shall have no obligation to provide the benefits set forth above in the event that the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 6. Payments that would otherwise have been owed to the Executive prior to the 45th day after termination of employment shall be made to the Executive on the 45th day after such termination of employment.

5.3 Continued Employment Beyond the Expiration of the Term . Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, continuation of the Executive’s employment with the Company beyond the expiration of the Term shall be deemed an employment at-will and shall not be deemed to extend any of the provisions of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment may thereafter be terminated at will by either the Executive or the Company; provided , that the provisions of Sections 5.2 (with respect to a termination by the Company without Cause only), 6 and 7 of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder,

 

4


5.4 Removal from any Boards and Position . If the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board or board of managers of any other Keane Companies (as defined below) or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company and (ii) from any position with any of the Keane Companies.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Keane Companies” means the Company and all of its subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

6. Restrictions and Obligations of the Executive .

6.1 Confidentiality . (a) During the course of the Executive’s employment by the Company and its predecessors (prior to and during the Term), the Executive has had and will have access to certain trade secrets and confidential information relating to the Company and affiliates (the “Protected Parties”) which is not readily available from sources outside the Company. The confidential and proprietary information and, in any material respect, trade secrets of the Protected Parties are among their most valuable assets, including but not limited to, their customer, supplier and vendor lists, databases, competitive strategies, computer programs, frameworks, or models, their marketing programs, their sales, financial, marketing, training and technical information, and any other information, whether communicated orally, electronically, in writing or in other tangible forms concerning how the Protected Parties create, develop, acquire or maintain their products and marketing plans, target their potential customers and operate their drilling and hydraulic fracturing services and other businesses. The Protected Parties invested, and continue to invest, considerable amounts of time and money in their process, technology, know-how, obtaining and developing the goodwill of their customers, their other external relationships, their data systems and data bases, and all the information described above (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”), and any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information in any form would irreparably harm the Protected Parties. The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information constitutes valuable, highly confidential, special and unique property of the Protected Parties. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Protected Parties all Confidential Information relating to the Protected Parties and their businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this Agreement). The Executive shall not, during the period the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter, disclose any Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Executive use it in any way, except (i) in the course of the Executive’s employment with, and for the benefit of, the Protected Parties, (ii) to enforce any rights or defend any claims hereunder or under any other agreement to which the Executive is a party, provided that such disclosure is relevant to the enforcement of such rights or defense of such claims and is only disclosed in the formal proceedings related thereto, (iii) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of any of the Keane Companies or by any administrative or legislative body (including

 

5


a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, provided that the Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment, (iv) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without his violation of this Section 6.1(a) or (iv) to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (each an “Exempt Person”), provided , however , that any disclosure or use of Confidential Information by an Exempt Person shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.1(a) by the Executive. The Executive shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive understands and agrees that the Executive shall acquire no rights to any such Confidential Information.

(b) All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, data, computer programs, evaluation mechanisms and analytics and similar items relating thereto or to the Business (for the purposes of this Agreement, “Business” shall be as defined in Section 6.4 hereof), as well as all customer lists, specific customer information, compilations of product research and marketing techniques of any of the Keane Companies, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into the Executive’s possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Keane Companies.

(c) It is understood that while employed by the Company, the Executive will promptly disclose to it, and assign to it the Executive’s interest in any invention, improvement or discovery made or conceived by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, which arises out of the Executive’s employment. At the Company’s request and expense, the Executive will assist any of the Keane Companies during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter (but subject to reasonable notice and taking into account the Executive’s schedule) in connection with any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such invention, improvement or discovery and in obtaining domestic and foreign patent or other protection covering the same.

6.2 Cooperation . During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate fully with any investigation or inquiry by the Company or any governmental or regulatory agency or body, that relates to the Company or its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations during the Term.

6.3 Non-Solicitation or Hire . During the Tenn and for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, the Executive shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or induce (x) any party who is a customer of any of the Keane Companies, who was a customer of any of the Keane Companies at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates or who was a prospective customer that has been identified and targeted by the Keane Companies immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates, for the purpose of marketing, selling or providing to any such party any services or products offered by or available from any of the Keane Companies on the date the Executive’s employment terminates, or (y) any supplier or prospective supplier to any of the Keane Companies to terminate, reduce or

 

6


alter negatively its relationship with any of the Keane Companies or in any manner interfere with any agreement or contract between any of the Keane Companies and such supplier or (b) hire any employee of any of the Keane Companies (a “Current Employee”) or any person who was an employee of or consultant to any of the Keane Companies during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date the Executive’s employment terminates (a “Former Employee”) or directly or indirectly solicit or induce a Current or Former Employee to terminate such employee’s employment relationship with any of the Keane Companies in order, in either case, to enter into a similar relationship with the Executive, or any other person or any entity.

6.4 Non-Competition . During the Term and for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, the Executive shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, whether individually, as a director, manager, member, stockholder, partner, owner, employee, consultant or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, other than on behalf of any of the Keane Companies, organize, establish, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit his name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or business organization), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which engages or proposes to engage in any business conducted by any of the Keane Companies, or any business of which the Keane Companies has specific plans to engage in, on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (the “Business”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Executive from owning for passive investment purposes not intended to circumvent this Agreement, less than 1 percent (1%) of the publicly traded common equity securities of any company engaged in the Business (so long as the Executive has no power to manage, operate, advise, consult with or control the competing enterprise and no power, alone or in conjunction with other affiliated parties, to select a director, manager, general partner, or similar governing official of the competing enterprise other than in connection with the normal and customary voting powers afforded the Executive in connection with any permissible equity ownership).

6.5 Property . The Executive acknowledges that all originals and copies of materials, records and documents generated by him or coming into his possession during his employment by the Company (prior to or during the Term) are the sole property of the Company (“Company Property”). During the Term, and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not remove, or cause to be removed, from the premises of the Company, copies of any record, tile, memorandum, document, computer related information or equipment, or any other item relating to the business of the Company, except in furtherance of his duties under the Agreement. When the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, or upon request of the Company at any time, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company all copies of Company Property in his possession or control.

6.6 Nondisparagement . The Executive agrees that he will not, during the duration of the Term and at any time thereafter, publish or communicate to any person or entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning any of the Keane Companies, Cerberus Capital Management, LP., their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns. “Disparaging” remarks, comments or

 

7


statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude truthful disclosures in response to lawful process as required by applicable law, regulation, or order or directive of a court, governmental agency or regulatory organization.

7. Remedies; Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Executive’s breach or threatened breach of any of the restrictions set forth in Section 6 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Protected Parties for which there may be no adequate remedy at law and that the Protected Parties shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for any such breach or threatened or attempted breach, without requiring the posting of a bond. The Executive hereby consents to the grant of an injunction (temporary or otherwise) against the Executive or the entry of any other court order against the Executive prohibiting and enjoining him from violating, or directing him to comply with any provision of Section 6. The Executive also agrees that such remedies shall be in addition to any and all remedies, including damages, available to the Protected Parties against him for such breaches or threatened or attempted breaches. In addition, without limiting the Protected Parties’ remedies for any breach of any restriction on the Executive set forth in Section 6, except as required by law, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments set forth in Sections 5.2 hereof if the Executive has breached the covenants applicable to the Executive contained in Section 6, the Executive will immediately return to the Protected Parties any such payments previously received under Sections 5.2 or 5.3 upon such a breach, and, in the event of such breach, the Protected Parties will have no obligation to pay any of the amounts that remain payable by the Company under Sections 5.2 or 5.3.

8. Other Provisions .

8.1 Notices . Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail, postage prepaid or overnight mail and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, four (4) business days after the date of mailing or one (1) business day after overnight mail, as follows:

(a) If the Company, to:

Keane Group Holdings, LLC

Address: 2121 Sage Rd. Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Attention: James Stewart

 

8


With copies to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman

Telephone: (212) 756-2000

Fax: (212) 593-5955

(b) If the Executive, to the Executive’s home address reflected in the Company’s records.

8.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and, supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

8.3 Representations and Warranties . The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to or subject to any restrictive covenants, legal restrictions or other agreements in favor of any entity or person which could arguably, in any way, preclude, impair or limit the Executive’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements or confidentiality agreements.

8.4 Waiver and Amendments . This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

8.5 Governing Law Dispute Resolution and Venue .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, unless superseded by federal law.

(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in Delaware, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY.

 

9


8.6 Assignability by the Company and the Executive . This Agreement, and the rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company or the Executive without written consent signed by the other party; provided that the Company shall cause this Agreement to be assumed by any successor that continues the business of the Company, including any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

8.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

8.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.

8.9 Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or impaired or invalidated. The Executive acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 6 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects.

8.10 Judicial Modification . If any court determines that any of the covenants in Section 6, or any part of any of them, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion. If any court determines that any of such covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable because of the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall reduce such scope to the minimum extent necessary to make such covenants valid and enforceable.

8.11 Tax Withholding . The Company or other payor is authorized to withhold from any benefit provided or payment due hereunder, the amount of withholding taxes due any federal, state or local authority in respect of such benefit or payment and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes.

8.12 Section 409A . This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Regulations”) shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of §1.409A-1 (h) of the Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at the time of the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A or the Regulations, and any payments upon such termination under this Agreement hereof will result in additional tax or interest to the Executive under Code Section 409A, he will not be

 

10


entitled to receive such payments until the date which is six (6) months after the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, other than as a result of the Executive’s death or disability (as such term is defined in Code Section 409A or the Regulations). If any expense reimbursement by the Executive under this Agreement is determined to be “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, including, without limitation any reimbursement under Sections 4.4 or 4.5, then the reimbursement shall be made to the Executive as soon as practicable after submission for the reimbursement, but no later than December 31 of the year following the year during which such expense was incurred. In addition, if any provision of this Agreement would subject the Executive to any additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, then the Company shall reform such provision; provided that the Company shall (x) maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without subjecting the Executive to such additional tax or interest and (y) not incur any additional compensation expense as a result of such reformation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

EXECUTIVE:

/s/ IAN J. HENKES

Name: Ian J. Henkes
THE COMPANY:
Keane Group Holdings, LLC
By:  

/s/ JAMES C. STEWART

Name:   James C. Stewart
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

11

EXHIBIT 10.17

AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated [●], 2016, to the Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), by and between KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (“ KGH ”) and James J. Venditto (the “ Executive ”), is made and entered into by and among KGH, the Executive and Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”) (each a “ Party ” and collectively the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that KGH assign its rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement to Keane, effective as of the date of the consummation of an initial public offering by Keane of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such date, the “ IPO Date ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth herein, effective as of the dates provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Effective as of the IPO Date:

(a) KGH assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of KGH’s rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement with no continuing obligation or liability of KGH thereunder;

(b) the Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of KGH under the Employment Agreement and releases KGH from any obligation or liability under the Employment Agreement; and

(c) all references in the Employment Agreement to the “Company” shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

2. Effective as of the date hereof, the last sentence of Section 3.2 is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to: (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board of the Company (the “ Board ”), serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement.


3. Effective as of the date hereof, the definition of “Cause” set forth in Section 5.1 of the Employment Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means: (a) the Executive’s indictment, for conviction of or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided however , that none of the events described in clauses (d), (e) or (g) of this sentence shall constitute Cause unless and until (x) the Board reasonably determines in good faith that a Cause event has occurred, (y) the Board notifies the Executive in writing describing in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Cause within five (5) days of its occurrence, and (z) if the grounds for Cause are reasonably curable, the Executive fails to cure such event within five (5) days after the Executive’s receipt of such written notice. For purposes of clause (c) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

4. Effective as of the date hereof, a new Section 8.13 is added to the Employment Agreement to read as follows:

8.13. Protected Rights .

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (x) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government

 

2


official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

[Signature page follows]

 

3


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Keane Group, Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EXECUTIVE:

 

Name: James J. Venditto

 

4

EXHIBIT 10.18

AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated [●], 2016, to the Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), by and between Keane Group Holdings, LLC (“ Holdings ”) and Ian J. Henkes (the “ Executive ”), is made and entered into by and among Holdings, the Executive and Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”) (each a “ Party ” and collectively the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that Holdings assign its rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement to Keane, effective as of the date of the consummation of an initial public offering by Keane of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such date, the “ IPO Date ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth herein, effective as of the dates provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Effective as of the IPO Date:

(a) Holdings assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of Holdings’ rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement with no continuing obligation or liability of Holdings thereunder;

(b) the Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of Holdings under the Employment Agreement and releases Holdings from any obligation or liability under the Employment Agreement; and

(c) all references in the Employment Agreement to the “Company” shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

2. Effective as of the date hereof, a new sentence is added to the end of Section 3.1 to read as follows:

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Executive may, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to: (a) engage in or serve such professional, civic, trade association, charitable, community, educational, religious or similar types of organizations or speaking engagements, as the Executive may select; (b) subject to the prior approval of the Board, serve on the boards of directors or advisory committees of any entities, or engage in other business activities; and (c) attend to the Executive’s personal matters and/or the Executive’s and/or his family’s personal finances, investments and business affairs, so long as such service or activities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) immediately preceding do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement.


3. Effective as of the date hereof, the definition of “Cause” set forth in Section 5.1 of the Employment Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means: (a) the Executive’s indictment, for conviction of or plea of no contest to a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or theft; (b) the Executive’s conduct in connection with the Executive’s employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Executive’s willful misconduct; (d) the Executive’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the Board; (e) the Executive’s material breach of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to breach of the Executive’s restrictive covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Executive resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (g) the Executive’s failure to comply with a material policy of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided however , that none of the events described in clauses (d), (e) or (g) of this sentence shall constitute Cause unless and until (x) the Board reasonably determines in good faith that a Cause event has occurred, (y) the Board notifies the Executive in writing describing in reasonable detail the event which constitutes Cause within five (5) days of its occurrence, and (z) if the grounds for Cause are reasonably curable, the Executive fails to cure such event within five (5) days after the Executive’s receipt of such written notice. For purposes of clause (c) of the prior sentence, no act or failure to act by the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. The Board shall make all determinations related to Cause.

4. Effective as of the date hereof, Section 5.2(a) of the Employment Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(a) a severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of the Executive’s Base Salary on the date of such termination, payable over twelve (12) months following such termination of employment in equal monthly installments; and

5. Effective as of the date hereof, the references to “six (6) months” in the first sentences of each of Sections 6.3 and 6.4 of the Employment Agreement are amended to read “twelve (12) months.”

6. Effective as of the date hereof, a new Section 8.13 is added to the Employment Agreement to read as follows:

8.13. Protected Rights .

(a) The Executive understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“ Government Agencies ”), including to report possible violations of federal law or regulation or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

(b) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (x) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.


[Signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

Keane Group Holdings, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Keane Group, Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EXECUTIVE:

 

Name: Ian J. Henkes

EXHIBIT 10.19

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

This ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Assignment Agreement ”), dated December [●], 2016, is made and entered into by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC (“ Holdings ”), Keane Group, Inc. (“ Keane ”), and Kevin M. McDonald (the “ Executive ”) (each a “ Party ” and collectively the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the Executive entered into an Employment Agreement with Holdings, dated as of October 20, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that Holdings assign its rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement to Keane, effective as of the date of the consummation of an initial public offering by Keane of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such date, the “ IPO Date ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, effective as of the IPO Date the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Holdings assigns and transfers to Keane, and Keane assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform, all of Holdings’ rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement with no continuing obligation or liability of Holdings thereunder.

2. The Executive recognizes Keane as the successor-in-interest of Holdings under the Employment Agreement and releases Holdings from any obligation or liability under the Employment Agreement.

3. All references in the Employment Agreement to the “Company” shall be deemed to be references to Keane.

[Signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Assignment Agreement as of the day and year first above mentioned.

 

Keane Group Holdings, LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 
Keane Group, Inc.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 
EXECUTIVE:

 

Name: Kevin M. McDonald

 

2

EXHIBIT 10.20

KEANE VALUE CREATION PLAN

(Effective March 14, 2016, as amended November 8, 2016)

 

1. OBJECTIVE

Keane Group Holdings, LLC (the “ Company ”) has established this Keane Value Creation Plan (formerly known as the “Keane Group LLC Incentive and Retention Plan”) (the “ Plan ”) to provide incentive payments to retain certain key management employees following the “ Closing Date ” (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Keane Frac, LP, Trican Well Service Ltd., and Trican Well Service, L.P., dated January 25, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”)).

 

2. EFFECTIVE DATE

The Plan is effective on the date of adoption by the Compensation Committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”) of the Company’s Management Board (the “ Board ”).

 

3. PARTICIPATION

The following key employees shall be participants in the Plan (each a “ Participant ”):

 

    James Stewart

 

    Greg Powell

 

    Paul Debonis

 

4. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCENTIVE PAYMENTS

For a Participant to be eligible to receive an Incentive Payment (as defined below) under the Plan, each of the following conditions must be met:

 

  (a) the relevant Milestone (as defined below) must be achieved, and

 

  (b) the Participant must remain continuously employed by the Company through the date that the particular Incentive Payment is paid.

 

5. AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS

Each Participant shall be eligible for three separate bonuses (each, an “ Incentive Payment ”). The payment of each separate Incentive Payment shall be conditioned on the achievement of the applicable Performance Criteria (each, a “ Milestone ”). The amount of each Participant’s potential Incentive Payment with respect to each Milestone and the total amount of each Participant’s Incentive Payments is set forth on Appendix A hereto.

 

6. PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS FOR INCENTIVE PAYMENTS

Subject to Section 4, a Participant’s Incentive Payment with respect to each Milestone will be payable to the Participant within thirty (30) days following the date that the Compensation Committee determines whether the applicable Performance Criteria set forth in the table below was achieved during the applicable Performance Period indicated in the table below:

 

Milestone

  

Performance Period

  

Performance Criteria

Milestone 1 1    The period for determination of the Company’s cost-out run rate following the “Closing Date” (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) as set forth in the Company’s Underwriting Plan.    Achievement by the Company of at least a $66 Million cost-out on a run rate basis as outlined in the Company’s Underwriting Plan.
Milestone 2    On or before December 31, 2017    The consummation of an initial public offering of the equity securities of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (an “ IPO ”).
Milestone 3    January 1 2017 – December 31, 2017    Achievement by the Company of at least $135 Million of 2017 Adjusted EBITDA (verified by audited financial statements).

 

1   Milestone 1 was achieved and the related Incentive Payments were made in June 2016 to each Participant.


Notwithstanding Section 8, in the event of any change in the capital structure of the Company by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reclassification, combination or any transaction similar to the foregoing, the Compensation Committee may make such adjustments, if any, to the Performance Criteria set forth above as it deems to be equitable in its sole discretion.

 

7. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

The Compensation Committee will have the full power and authority to interpret, construe and administer the Plan, and the Compensation Committee’s interpretations, construction and administration thereof, and actions taken thereunder, including the determination of each Participant’s Incentive Payments will be binding and conclusive on all persons for all purposes. No officer or director of the Company will be personally liable to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection with the interpretation, construction and administration of the Plan, and the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each such officer or director against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board) arising out of any such act or omission, unless such action is attributable to his or her own fraud or willful misconduct.

 

8. AMENDMENT

The Company reserves the right to make exceptions to the Plan upon such terms and conditions it deems appropriate, and to terminate, amend or supplement the Plan at any time in its sole and absolute discretion; provided that no such termination, amendment or suspension, without the consent of the Participants, will affect adversely any earned but unpaid Incentive Payment.

 

9. MISCELLANEOUS

The Plan shall not be interpreted as, and no action taken hereunder will be construed as establishing, a contract of employment or otherwise bind either the Participant or the Company to a specific period of employment, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate any Participant’s employment at any time, for any reason, subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement between the Company and the Participant. The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation, and with respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant nothing contained in the Plan will give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. No payment pursuant to the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any severance, pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit agreement or plan of the Company or its affiliates except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing. A Participant may not assign, sell, encumber, transfer or otherwise dispose of any right to receive an Incentive Payment under the Plan and any attempted disposition in contravention of the foregoing will be null and void. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under the Plan to another entity that will succeed to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the consummation of an IPO, the Plan will be transferred to and assumed by Keane Group, Inc., and thereafter all references in the Plan to the “Company” will refer to Keane Group, Inc.

 

10. TAXES

The Company will deduct from all amounts paid under the Plan all federal, state, local and other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments. Each separate Incentive Payment shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and is intended to constitute a “short-term deferral,” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

 

11. Governing Law.

The Plan will be administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Page 2


APPENDIX A

AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS

 

Participant

   Milestone 1      Milestone 2      Milestone 3      Total  

James Stewart

   $ 666,667       $ 666,667       $ 666,667       $ 2,000,000   

Greg Powell

   $ 666,667       $ 666,667       $ 666,667       $ 2,000,000   

Paul Debonis

   $ 166,667       $ 166,667       $ 166,667       $ 500,000   

 

Page 3

EXHIBIT 10.21

THE TRANSFER OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS RESTRICTED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN.

FORM OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

KEANE INVESTOR HOLDINGS LLC,

a Delaware Limited Liability Company

THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of Keane Investor Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), is made effective as of              , 201[7] (this “ Agreement ”), by and among the Cerberus Funds, JS Keane Coinvestor LLC (“ JS ”), Trican Well Service, L.P. (“ Trican ”), SJK Family Limited Partnership, LP (“ SJK ”), KCK Family Limited Partnership, LP (“ KCK ”), Tim Keane (“ TK ”), Brian Keane (“ BK ”), Shawn Keane (“ SK ”), Jacquelyn Keane (“ JK ”), Cindy Keane (“ CK ”), Kevin Keane (“ KK ” and, together with SJK, KCK, TK, BK, SK, JK and CK, each, a “ Keane Party ” and collectively, the “ Keane Parties ”), the Cerberus Representative, the Keane Representative, and the Persons listed on Schedule A hereto (the “ Management Members ” and, together with the Cerberus Funds, JS, Trican and the Keane Parties and any other Person who becomes a member of the Company from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof, the “ Members ”).

RECITALS:

1. A Certificate of Formation of the Company was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 11, 2016; and

2. In accordance with the Act, the holders of Units of the Company wish to enter into this Agreement to: (i) set forth the respective rights, powers and interests of such parties with respect to the Company; (ii) establish the terms for the issuance of interests therein; and (iii) provide for the management of the business and operations of the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein made and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

  Section 1.1 Registered Office

The registered agent and office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. A majority vote of the Class A Units Held by the Class A Members may change said registered office from one location to another in the State of Delaware.


  Section 1.2 Other Offices

The Company may have one or more offices as may be established from time to time by the Management Board.

 

  Section 1.3 Purpose; Nature of Business Permitted; Powers

The purpose to be conducted or promoted by the Company is to engage in the following activities:

(i) to acquire, own, hold, vote, sell, Transfer, convey, safekeep, dispose of, pledge, assign, borrow money against, finance, refinance or otherwise deal with, the Keane Group Stock in accordance with the terms hereof; and

(ii) to engage in any lawful act or activity and to exercise any powers permitted to limited liability companies organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware that are related or incidental to and necessary, convenient or advisable for the accomplishment of the above-mentioned purpose.

 

  Section 1.4 Limited Liability of Members

No Member or any of its Affiliates or Affiliated Individuals shall have any liability for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company or of any other Member. Except as provided in Section 11.7, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Article XI hereof, any liability of any Member or any of its Affiliates or Affiliated Individuals to another Member or to the Company hereunder shall be limited to the Units of such Member or its Affiliates.

 

  Section 1.5 Tax Classification; No State Law Partnership

The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for federal, state and local tax purposes. Each Member and the Company agree to file all tax returns and otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to constitute the Company (including its Subsidiaries) as a partnership (including a limited partnership) or joint venture, or any Member as a partner of or with any other Member for any purposes other than tax purposes.

 

  Section 1.6 Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1.6 shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, have the meanings herein specified (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).

1933 Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.15.

 

-2-


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

1940 Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

50% Trigger Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(f).

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as it may be amended from time to time and any successor to such Act).

Additional Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(ii).

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a Person, another Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person; provided , however , that for purposes only of the term “Permitted Transferee”, the term “Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to it therein. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the definition of “Permitted Transferee,” an Affiliate of the Cerberus Funds includes, without limitation, any entity or fund directly or indirectly controlled by the Persons that, as of the date hereof, control the Cerberus Funds.

Affiliated Individual ” means, with respect to a Person, any individual who is an officer, director, shareholder, employee, partner or member of such Person or an individual who is related by blood, marriage or adoption to any of the foregoing.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Asset ” means an asset owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

Bankruptcy ” means, with respect to any Person, a “ Voluntary Bankruptcy ” or an “ Involuntary Bankruptcy ”. A “ Voluntary Bankruptcy ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) an admission in writing by such Person of its inability to pay its debts generally or a general assignment by such Person for the benefit of creditors, (ii) the filing of any petition or answer by such Person seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent or seeking for itself any liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of such Person or its debts under any Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or (iii) corporate action taken by such Person to authorize any of the actions set forth above. An “ Involuntary Bankruptcy ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, without the consent or acquiescence of such Person, the entering of an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or other similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy, insolvency or similar statute, Law or regulation or the filing of any such petition against such Person which order or petition shall not be dismissed within 90 days or, without the consent or acquiescence of such

 

-3-


Person, the entering of an order appointing a trustee, custodian, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of the property of such Person which order shall not be dismissed within 90 days.

Budget Act ” means the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and any provisions of the Code or the Regulations promulgated thereunder.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banks in New York City are required or permitted by Law to be closed.

BK ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Call Option ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(e)(i).

Call Option Exercise Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(e)(iii).

Capital Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

Capital Call Valuation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(ii).

Capital Contribution ” means, with respect to any Member, the amount of money or the value of other assets, in each case contributed to the Company in exchange for Units in the Company.

Cash Available for Distribution ” means all cash receipts and cash equivalents of the Company after deducting payments for accounts payable by the Company, amounts necessary to establish and maintain a minimum cash reserve of $2,500,000 and any other amounts that the Management Board determines in good faith are required to be set aside for the restoration, increase or creation of reserves related to extraordinary events.

Cause ” means, unless otherwise defined in a MIP Agreement, either (i) “cause” or such similar term as defined in an employment agreement (or other arrangement, including, but not limited to, any severance arrangement) between the Management Member and Keane Group or its Subsidiaries; or (ii) if no such employment agreement (or other arrangement, including, but not limited to, any severance arrangement) exists or “cause” or such similar term is not defined therein, with respect to a Management Member, as determined by Keane Group in its reasonable judgment: (a) the Management Member’s indictment for a felony or any crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or theft; (b) the Management Member’s conduct in connection with his employment duties or responsibilities that is fraudulent, unlawful or grossly negligent; (c) the Management Member’s willful misconduct; (d) the Management Member’s contravention of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the board of directors of Keane Group or the person to whom the Management Member reports; (e) the Management Member’s material breach of the Management Member’s obligations under the Management Incentive Plan, a MIP Agreement or any other agreement between the Management Member and Keane Group and its Subsidiaries; (f) any acts of dishonesty by the Management Member resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of Keane Group, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; or (g) the Management Member’s failure to comply with a material policy of Keane Group, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

-4-


CEO Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

Cerberus Contribution Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(iii).

Cerberus Funds ” means, including any successors and permitted assigns, Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. – Series Four, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus CP Partners, L.P., Cerberus MG Fund, L.P., CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd. and CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P.

Cerberus Managers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

Cerberus Representative ” means, unless otherwise designated by the Cerberus Funds, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in its capacity as the representative of the Cerberus Funds.

Certificate of Formation ” means the Certificate of Formation referred to in the first Recital of this Agreement and any and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof filed on behalf of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act.

Change of Control ” means the first to occur of any of the following events: (i) one Person other than the Cerberus Funds becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then issued and outstanding securities of Keane Group; (ii) a reduction in the Cerberus Funds’ beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, to less than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of the then issued and outstanding securities of Keane Group, or (iii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the business and assets of Keane Group, whether by sale of assets, merger or otherwise (determined on a consolidated basis), to one Person other than to Cerberus Funds. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following shall not constitute a Change of Control: (a) an initial public offering of Keane Group common stock; (b) any acquisition of Keane Group’s securities directly from Keane Group; (c) any acquisition by Keane Group; (d) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Keane Group or any Affiliate; and (e) any transaction described in clause (iii) above solely for equity securities of the survivor or transferee that is publicly-traded unless the Cerberus Funds have sold at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity securities acquired by it in the survivor or the transferee in such sale of assets, merger or other disposition.

Class A Member ” means any Member owning Class A Units, or any series or classification thereof, according to the books and records of the Company.

Class A Units ” shall mean the Class A Units of the Company representing limited liability company interests in the Company, having such rights associated with such Class A Units as set forth in this Agreement.

 

-5-


Class B Member ” means any Management Member holding Class B Units, or any series or classification thereof, according to the books and records of the Company.

Class B Units ” means the Class B Units of the Company representing limited liability company interests in the Company, having such rights associated with such Class B Units as set forth in this Agreement, the Management Incentive Plan, any Management Member’s MIP Agreement or any employment agreement with the applicable Management Member.

Class C Member ” means any Member holding Class C Units, or any series or classification thereof, according to the books and records of the Company.

Class C Interests ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

Class C Units ” means the Class C Units of the Company representing limited liability company interests in the Company, having such rights associated with such Class C Units as set forth in this Agreement.

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

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Competitive Business ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.12(a).

Control ” means, with respect to any Person, the power of another Person, through ownership of equity, contract rights or otherwise, to direct the management and policies of such Person, and “ controlled ” and “ controlling ” have correlative meanings.

Covered Person ” means (i) a current or former Member or Manager, a Tax Matters Member, an Affiliate of a current or former Member or Manager, or any officer, director, shareholder, partner, member, employee, representative or agent of a current or former Member or Manager or any of their respective Affiliates and (ii) any current or former officer of the Company or former officer of Keane Group Holdings, LLC, in each case whether or not such Person continues to have the applicable status referred to above; provided that the term “Covered Person” shall exclude any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries that is not a current or former officer of the Company or former officer of Keane Group Holdings, LLC.

Deemed Allocated Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Defaulted Payment Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a).

Depreciation ” means, for each taxable period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such taxable period, except that if the Gross Asset Value of such asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such taxable

 

-6-


period, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such taxable period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided , however , that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such taxable period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Management Board.

Disclosing Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.12(c).

Drag-Along Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a)(iii).

Drag-Along Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Dragged Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Dragged Members ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Dragging Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

Eligible Stockholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).

Equity Securities ” means, as applicable, (i) any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person; (ii) any securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person; or (iii) any rights or options directly or indirectly to subscribe for or to purchase any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person or to subscribe for or to purchase any securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interest of any Person.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

Excluded Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Exercise Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).

Exercising Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

Existing Holder ROFO ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a).

Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(c).

Existing Holder ROFO Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(b).

Existing Holder ROFO Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a).

 

-7-


Existing Holders ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any property other than cash, the value of such property that a buyer would be willing to pay in an arms’ length transaction between a ready and willing buyer and a seller under no compulsion to sell as determined in good faith by the Management Board.

Family Member ” means, as to any individual Person, that Person’s spouse, sibling, child, step child, grandchild, or parent, or the spouse of any of the foregoing, or a trust or family limited partnership, or other similar structure for the benefit of such Person or any of the foregoing.

Financing Sources ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(e)(i).

First Class C Threshold ” means, with respect to any particular date, the amount set forth on Schedule C attached hereto with respect to such date.

Fiscal Year ” means the 12-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, or such other commencement and ending dates as the Management Board may determine.

Foreclosure Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(e)(ii).

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Entity ” means any federal, state, local or foreign governmental, administrative, judicial or regulatory agency, commission, court, body, entity or authority.

Gross Asset Value ” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(i) the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the fair market value of such asset at the time it is accepted by the Company, unreduced by any liability secured by such asset, as reasonably determined by the Management Board;

(ii) the Gross Asset Values of all Assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective fair market values, unreduced by any liabilities secured by such assets, as reasonably determined by the Management Board as of the following times: (x) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (y) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property as consideration for an interest in the Company; and (z) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); provided , however , that an adjustment described in clauses (x) and (y) of this paragraph shall be made only if the Management Board reasonably determines that such an adjustment is necessary to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members;

 

-8-


(iii) the Gross Asset Value of any Asset distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution, unreduced by any liability secured by such asset, as reasonably determined by the Management Board; and

(iv) the Gross Asset Value of all Assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and paragraph (vi) of the definition of “ Profits ” and “ Losses ”; provided , however , that Gross Asset Value shall not be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph (iv) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (ii) is required in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (iv).

If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to paragraphs (i), (ii) or (iv) of this definition, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.

Held ”, “ Hold ”, “ Holder ” or “ Holding ” means, with respect to a specified number or percentage of the Units, being the record holder of, and having pecuniary interest in, such number or percentage of Units.

Imputed Underpayment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

Indebtedness ” of any Person at any date, means without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and excluding earnouts, escrows, holdbacks and similar deferred payment obligations), (iii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (iv) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (v) all capital leases of such Person, (vi) all guarantees of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above, and (vii) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property or assets owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation.

Indemnifiable Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

 

-9-


Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.

Initial Public Offering ” means a bona fide underwritten initial public offering of Equity Securities of the Company, pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act (excluding registration statements filed on Form S-8, any similar successor form or another form used for a purpose similar to the intended use for such forms).

Initial Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2011, by and among Keane Fracing Acquisition Corp., the Keane Parties, Keane Brothers, L.P. and other parties thereto.

Instrument of Accession ” means an instrument of accession, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

Investor Holdings Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than Keane Group and any Subsidiary of Keane Group.

Investor Members ” means (i) Cerberus Funds taken as a group, as represented by the Cerberus Representative, (ii) Trican and (iii) the Keane Parties taken as a group, as represented by the Keane Representative.

Involuntary Bankruptcy ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Bankruptcy.

KCK ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Keane Control Group ” means the Company and their respective Affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the 1934 Act), or any person who is an express assignee or designee of their respective rights under Keane Group’s certificate of incorporation (and such assignee’s or designee’s respective Affiliates) and who is or becomes a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement.

Keane Group ” means Keane Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Keane Group Contribution and Exchange Agreement ” means that certain Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and Keane Group.

Keane Group Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Keane Group acquired by the Company pursuant to the Keane Group Contribution and Exchange Agreement and Equity Securities into which such shares of common stock shall have been changed, or any Equity Securities resulting from any reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, conversion, stock or other equity split or dividend or similar transactions with respect to such shares of common stock or other Equity Securities.

 

-10-


Keane Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

Keane Party ” or “ Keane Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Keane Representative ” means S & K Management Services, LLC, in its capacity as the representative of the Keane Parties.

KK ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Law ” means any foreign or domestic law, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, stipulation, award, injunction, decree or arbitration award or finding of any Governmental Entity.

Major Decision ” means:

 

  (i) (x) to issue any additional Class C Units, (y) to issue any new class or series of Units that provides for distributions pursuant to Section 7.1 with priority over distributions to the Class C Members pursuant to Section 7.1, or (z) to issue any new class or series of Units that provides for distributions pursuant to Section 7.1 with priority over distributions to the Class A Members pursuant to Section 7.1; provided , however , that such action shall not be considered a Major Decision if, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), the Company obtains a fairness opinion from a nationally recognized investment bank or similar financial firm indicating that the consideration proposed to be paid in respect of such issuances is fair from a financial point of view to the Company;

 

  (ii) to amend, modify or waive any provisions of this Agreement, the Certificate of Formation or the organizational documents of the Company in a manner that materially, disproportionately and adversely affects Trican or the Keane Parties;

 

  (iii) any act in contravention of this Agreement;

 

  (iv) any action which would cause the Company (x) to become an entity other than a Delaware limited liability company, or other than a “pass through” entity for Federal income taxes or (y) to be treated as a corporation for Federal income tax purposes;

 

  (v) changing the business purpose of the Company;

 

  (vi) making in-kind distributions with respect to any material portion of the Assets of the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary other than distributions of Keane Group Stock pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.7(b) or Section 3.7(c);

 

  (vii)

indemnification of any Person by the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary other than an Officer, Manager, or a Member or its Affiliates in

 

-11-


  accordance with the provisions of Article XI of this Agreement, other than any indemnification clause that is included in any contract or other agreement between the Company and any vendor or other contracting party of the Company in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (viii) entering into any agreement (x) which would cause any Member to become personally liable on or in respect of or to guarantee any indebtedness of the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary or (y) which is not nonrecourse to such Member, except to the extent such liability or recourse is pursuant to customary carve-outs for real estate financing;

 

  (ix) causing the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary (w) to make loans to any Member, (x) to accept or require additional Capital Contributions from any Member not provided for in this Agreement, (y) to enter into any contract, arrangement or understanding with or paying any salary, fees or other compensation to, any Investor Member or any Affiliate of an Investor Member (other than as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or as is consistent with any employment agreement with a Member), or (z) to borrow money from a Member or its Affiliates;

 

  (x) except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, the Management Incentive Plan, any Management Member’s MIP Agreement, any employment agreement with a Management Member or in connection with the repurchase, redemption, conversion or cancellation of Units Held by Trican pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any redemption, repurchase or reclassification of Equity Securities of the Company, recapitalization of the Company or change in equity structure of the Company (including, but not limited to, any equity split or reverse equity split, exchange or readjustment of shares, or restructuring or other reorganization), in each case that materially, disproportionately and adversely affects the rights of the Members as a class;

 

  (xi) any equity incentive grants by the Company to employees or Managers, or creating any employee equity incentive program by the Company other than those equity incentives and employee equity incentive programs of the Company in place on the Effective Date;

 

  (xii) entering into or effecting a Sale-of-the-Company, dissolution or liquidation, in each case solely with respect to the Company and not any of its Subsidiaries, other than in compliance with Section 5.3;

 

  (xiii) obtaining, incurring, modifying, prepaying or refinancing any Indebtedness of the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary or executing or delivering on behalf of the Company any guarantee or other agreement whereby the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary is or may become liable for any obligations of any other Person;

 

-12-


  (xiv) requiring any additional Capital Contributions (other than pursuant to Section 2.2(b));

 

  (xv) causing or permitting an Initial Public Offering of the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary;

 

  (xvi) consenting (to the extent consent of the Management Board is required) to a Member directly or indirectly making a Transfer of all or any portion of its Units pursuant to Section 5.1;

 

  (xvii) admitting a Person as a Member, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement;

 

  (xviii) permitting the withdrawal of any Member except as otherwise provided in this Agreement;

 

  (xix) approving any affiliate transaction (other than with respect to the employment of a Management Member) between the Company or any Investor Holdings Subsidiary on the one hand, and any Member or any Affiliate thereof on the other hand;

 

  (xx) conducting any business other than (x) the purchasing, holding, voting and disposing of the Keane Group Stock and (y) taking actions permitted under the Stockholders’ Agreement not otherwise inconsistent with this Agreement; and

 

  (xxi) taking any action in respect of the Keane Group Stock in breach of Section 3.7 or otherwise Sell any Keane Group Stock other than in accordance with Section 3.7.

Management Board ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Management Distributions ” means all distributions to the Class B Members in any applicable fiscal year, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any projected distributions that would be made to the Class B Members in connection with any transaction for which the First Class C Threshold, and if applicable, the Second Class C Threshold, is calculated.

Management Incentive Plan ” means the Keane Investor Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, which was formerly called the “Keane Management Holdings LLC Management Incentive Plan” prior to its assignment to the Company.

Management Member ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Manager ” means an individual on the Management Board.

Member Approval ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c)(i).

 

-13-


Member Contribution and Exchange Agreements ” means those certain Contribution and Exchange Agreements, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and certain Members, pursuant to which such Members contributed certain Equity Securities to the Company in exchange for Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C Units as set forth therein.

Members ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

MIP Agreement ” means a written award agreement between a Management Member and Keane Management Holdings LLC, as amended and assigned, effective on the Effective Date, to the Company as successor to Keane Management Holdings LLC.

New Issue Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).

New Rules ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(a).

Non-Exercising Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

Non-Participating Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Notice of Acceptance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

Observers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(iii).

Officer ” means any officer of the Company appointed in accordance with this Agreement.

Over-allotment Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

Permitted Transferee ” means: (i) with respect to any Member who is not a natural person, any Affiliate of such Member ( provided that for purposes of this clause (i), “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to the Member in question, that such Member solely controls, is controlled solely by or under common control with such Affiliate (and no Person other than the common controlling Person controls such Affiliate) and such Member or its ultimate parent owns, directly or indirectly, more than 80% of the economic interests of such Affiliate and provided further that notwithstanding the immediately preceding proviso, Affiliates as further defined in the second sentence of the definition of Affiliate are affiliates for purposes of this clause (i); (ii) with respect to any Member who is a natural person (including any entities or trusts formed for estate or family planning purposes by such natural person), (x) upon the death of such natural person, any Person in accordance with such natural person’s will or the Laws of intestacy; (y) the Family Members of such natural person, entities formed for estate or family planning purposes and/or one or more trusts for the sole benefit of such natural person and/or the Family Members of such natural person, provided that such natural person shall not be released from his obligations under this Agreement as a Member; and (iii) in the event of the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of any such Person that is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, the stockholders of a corporation that is such Person, the partners of a partnership that is such Person, the members of a

 

-14-


limited liability company that is such Person or a successor corporation all of the stockholders of which or a successor partnership all of the partners of which or a limited liability company all of the members of which are the Persons who were the stockholders of such corporation or the partners of such partnership or the members of such limited liability company immediately prior to the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of such Person; provided further , however , that no such Transfer under any one or more of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) to any such Person shall be permitted where such Transfer (x) fails to comply with the terms of Section 5.1, including, without limitation, by reason of a failure to comply in any respect with any federal or state securities Laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, or (y) would result in the Company becoming subject to the 1934 Act.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, joint-stock company, estate, limited liability company, Series, unincorporated organization or other legal entity or organization.

Pledged Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(e)(i).

Preemptive Right Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).

Profits ” or “ Losses ” means for each taxable period, an amount equal to the taxable income or loss for such taxable period. Such amount shall be determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments (without duplication):

(i) any income that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss;

(ii) any expenditures described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;

(iii) in the event that the Gross Asset Value of any Asset is adjusted pursuant to paragraphs (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Gross Asset Value of the asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Gross Asset Value of the asset) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses;

(iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Gross Asset Value;

 

-15-


(v) in lieu of depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such taxable period, computed in accordance with the definition of Depreciation; and

(vi) to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or 743(b) is required pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s interest in the Company, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses.

Pro Rata Portion ” means, with respect to any Tag-Along Member in a Tag-Along Sale: (i) with respect to Class A Units, such portion of its Class A Units which represents the same proportion of the total number of Class A Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Member, as the total number of Class A Units proposed to be Sold by the Tag-Along Selling Member, represents to the total number of Class A Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Selling Member; (ii) with respect to Class B Units, such portion of its vested Class B Units which represents the same proportion of the total number of vested Class B Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Member, as the total number of Class A Units proposed to be Sold by the Tag-Along Selling Member, represents to the total number of Class A Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Selling Member; and (iii) with respect to Class C Units, such portion of its Class C Units which represent the same proportion of the total number of Class C Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Member that are in-the-money as determined by the then applicable strike amount for the Class C Interests as set forth on Schedule C and Schedule D as if such Class C Units were converted to Class A Units on a fully diluted basis pursuant to the Management Board’s reasonable good faith determination of Fair Market Value for such Units immediately prior to the Tag-Along Sale (and the Management Board may retain an independent valuation firm to make such determination), as the total number of Class A Units proposed to be Sold by the Tag-Along Selling Member, represents to the total number of Class A Units owned of record by such Tag-Along Selling Member.

Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Member, the fraction the numerator of which is the number of Class A Units then Held by such Member and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class A Units then Held by all Members.

QIB ” means a “ qualified institutional buyer ” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.

Regulations ” means the federal income tax regulations promulgated by the Treasury Department under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time. All references herein to a specific section of the Regulations shall be deemed also to refer to any corresponding provisions of succeeding Regulations.

 

-16-


Representative ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

Restricted Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Sale ” means the direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition for value of (i) beneficial ownership (as used in Rule 13d-3(a) under the 1934 Act) or (ii) the economic interest, in each case, of Units (including, without limitation, by reorganization, merger or sale of substantially all of the assets of, or sale of beneficial ownership or the economic interest of ownership interests in, any holding company a majority of the assets of which (on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries) consist of Units ( provided that any such sale shall only constitute a “Sale” of the pro rata portion of such underlying Units)); provided that the term “Sale” shall exclude any assignment (as collateral), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or similar grant of interest pursuant to any bona fide financing. The terms “Sell” and “Sold” have corresponding meanings.

Sale-of-the-Company ” means the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company, whether held by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries and whether by way of an asset sale, direct or indirect equity interest sale, security sale, tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction.

Second Class C Threshold ” means, with respect to any particular date, the amount set forth on Schedule D attached hereto with respect to such date.

Sell-Down ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Sell-Down Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Selling Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a).

Side Letter ” means any letter agreement between the Company and any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries relating to or in connection with such employee’s employment, compensation, participation in any incentive program or otherwise. In the event of any conflict between (i) a Side Letter between any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries and the Company and (ii) this Agreement, such Side Letter shall control with respect to such employee.

SJK ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Stockholders’ Agreement ” means the Keane Group Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto, as amended from time to time.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust and other entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, with respect to which such Person, directly or indirectly, legally or beneficially, owns (i) a right to a majority of the profits of such entity; or (ii) securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body governing the affairs of such entity.

 

-17-


Tag-Along Members ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Tag-Along Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Tag-Along Offered Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)(i).

Tag-Along Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)(vi).

Tag-Along Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Tag-Along Selling Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Tax Matters Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

Territory ” means the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), including its territorial waters.

Third Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.

Transaction Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).

Transaction Transfer Restrictions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c).

Transfer ” means the direct or indirect sale, lease, donation, assignment (as collateral or otherwise), mortgage, pledge, grant, hypothecation, encumbrance, gift, bequest or other transfer or disposition of any interest (legal or beneficial) in any security (including, without limitation, transfer by reorganization, merger, sale of substantially all of the assets, sale of interests in any entity substantially all the assets of which comprise securities subject to the restrictions in this Agreement, or by operation of law); provided that (i) the direct or indirect sale, lease, donation, assignment (as collateral or otherwise), mortgage, pledge, grant, hypothecation, encumbrance, gift, bequest or other transfer or disposition of any securities constituting equity of a Member that does not result in a change of Control of such Member will not be deemed a Transfer and (ii) any direct or indirect sale or transfer (whether by merger, amalgamation or reorganization) of equity interests of Trican Parent will not be deemed a Transfer so long as such sale or transfer does not involve the Sale or Transfer of Trican’s Units separately from the direct or indirect sale or transfer of the equity interests of Trican Parent.

Trican ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Trican Closing Date ” means the “Closing Date” as set forth in the Trican Purchase Agreement.

Trican Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

Trican Parent ” means Trican Well Service Ltd. and such other successors thereto as the ultimate parent entity of Trican from time to time.

 

-18-


Trican Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2016, by and among the Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Trican, Trican Parent, TriLib Management LLC, Trican LLC and Keane Frac, LP, pursuant to which, among other things, Keane Group Holdings, LLC and/or Keane Frac, LP purchased certain assets of Trican in exchange for cash and certain equity interests in Keane Group Holdings, LLC on the terms and conditions set forth therein.

Trican Repayment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(iii).

Trican Required Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(iii).

Trican ROFO ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).

Trican ROFO Acceptance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(c).

Trican ROFO Exercising Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(c).

Trican ROFO Non-Exercising Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(c).

Trican ROFO Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b).

Trican ROFO Over-allotment Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(c).

Trican ROFO Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).

TK ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Units ” means the units issued by the Company representing a fractional part of the ownership of the Company and having the rights, preferences and obligations specified in this Agreement.

Voluntary Bankruptcy ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Bankruptcy.

Any capitalized term not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Act.

 

  Section 1.7 Certificates; Approval

Each Officer of the Company is an authorized Person within the meaning of the Act to execute, deliver and file any certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in a jurisdiction within the United States in which the Company may wish to conduct business. Reuben Zaramian is hereby designated as an “ authorized person ” within the meaning of the Act, and has executed, delivered and filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Each Officer of the Company is hereby authorized to execute and deliver any documents on behalf of the Company in connection with the Initial Public Offering and any associated restructuring of Keane Group and its Affiliates, including the Member Contribution and Exchange Agreements and the Keane Group Contribution and Exchange Agreement, and any actions previously taken with respect thereto are hereby authorized and approved.

 

-19-


  Section 1.8 Term

The term of the Company shall begin on the date the Certificate of Formation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof or pursuant to the Act.

ARTICLE II.

UNITS, CAPITAL

CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

 

  Section 2.1 Units

(a) As of the date hereof, membership interests in the Company shall be represented by Units, each having the rights, privileges and obligations as provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C Units.

(b) Title to assets of the Company, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such assets or any portion thereof.

(c) The Units shall be uncertificated unless the Management Board otherwise determines.

(d) The Class C Units issued to Trican shall initially be classified as the “ Class C Interests ”. Distributions made in connection with the Class C Interests shall be made in accordance with Section 7.1. The Class C Interests shall have no scheduled date of expiration and shall convert into other equity securities upon a dissolution, liquidation or similar event of the Company in accordance with Section 10.3.

(e) Class B Units, or any classification or series thereof, are issued to each Management Member, subject to the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and the Management Member’s MIP Agreement, each of which has been assigned to, and assumed by, the Company.

 

  Section 2.2 Capital Contributions

(a) Capital Contributions . Certain of the Members have contributed interests in KG Fracing Acquisition Corp., KSD Newco Corp., Keane Group Holdings, LLC, Keane Management Holdings LLC, CIP VI Keane International, LLC and CIP VI Keane Overseas, LLC in exchange for certain Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C Units of the Company. The Member’s ownership of Units as of the date of this Agreement is as reflected on Schedule B hereto.

 

-20-


(b) Additional Capital Contributions .

(i) Other than as the Management Board determines in its reasonable discretion is necessary to pay reasonable third party (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Member’s or such Member’s Affiliates) costs and expenses incurred by the Company in carrying out its business not to exceed $2,500,000 per annum, including, without limitation, liability and other insurance premiums, expenses incurred in the preparation of reports to the Members and any third party legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses, none of the Members shall have any further capital commitment with regard to the ongoing conduct of the business of the Company beyond their respective initial Capital Contributions; provided , that, no requirement to fund additional capital pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) shall apply to any Management Member.

(ii) If the Management Board determines in good faith that it is necessary or desirable for the Company to obtain additional Capital Contributions, subject to Section 2.2(b)(i), the Management Board may at any time and from time to time request that each Class A Member make such additional Capital Contribution in cash pro rata in accordance with the percentage of Class A Units then Held by each such Class A Members and each Class A Member may elect to make such additional Capital Contribution ( provided , that to the extent not all Class A Members make such additional Capital Contributions up to their full pro rata portion, the Class A Members that do elect to make such additional Capital Contributions may elect to make additional Capital Contributions to satisfy the Company’s request for Capital Contributions up to their respective pro rata portion as between such Class A Members so contributing) and shall receive a number of additional Class A Units (with respect to each contributing Class A Member, in proportion to the Class A Units held by such Class A Member prior to the additional Capital Contribution) at a value per Class A Unit calculated to reflect the Management Board’s reasonable good faith determination of Fair Market Value for such Class A Units immediately prior to the Capital Contribution (the “ Capital Call Valuation ”) (and the Management Board may retain an independent valuation firm to make such determination) (the “ Additional Units ”). The Company shall reflect any such additional Capital Contributions in its books and records as promptly as practicable following receipt of the relevant Capital Contribution. For the avoidance of doubt, a Class A Member’s decision to elect not to make an additional Capital Contribution, as requested pursuant to this Section 2.2(b), shall not result in any remedy, forfeiture, penalty or payment due or owed to the Company, such decision being a voluntary decision of each Class A Member.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, with respect to any request by the Management Board to make any additional Capital Contributions pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(ii) that are to be contributed to the Company on or prior to March 16, 2017, Trican may elect to require the Cerberus Funds, collectively, to contribute Trican’s respective share of such additional Capital Contributions (the “ Trican Required Contribution ”) and Trican shall receive from the Company all of the Additional Units issuable in connection with the Trican Required Contribution if such election is made; provided , that such Trican Required Contribution by the Cerberus Funds shall take the form of a one-year member loan, bearing interest at a rate of 15% per annum compounded quarterly, to the Company (the “ Cerberus Contribution Loan ”) and Trican shall be required to contribute to the Company the full amount of such Cerberus Contribution Loan (including accrued interest thereon) (the “ Trican

 

-21-


Repayment ”) within 12 months of the date of such Cerberus Contribution Loan; provided , further , that: (i) if Trican so contributes the full amount of the Trican Repayment (including accrued interest thereon) to the Company within 12 months of the date of the Cerberus Contribution Loan, the Company shall distribute such amount (which shall include interest paid) to the applicable Cerberus Funds, as designated by the Cerberus Representative, in satisfaction of the Cerberus Contribution Loan; and (ii) if Trican does not so contribute the full amount of the Trican Repayment (including accrued interest thereon) to the Company within 12 months of the date of the Cerberus Contribution Loan, then the equivalent number of Class A Units (based on the Capital Call Valuation for such Class A Units) Held by Trican equal to the amount of the Trican Repayment (including accrued interest thereon) not so contributed to the Company shall be automatically cancelled and forfeited and the same number of Class A Units shall be issued to the applicable Cerberus Funds, as designated by the Cerberus Representative, in satisfaction of the Trican Repayment (and accrued interest thereon). In the event that a Sale-of-the-Company or other dissolution or liquidation event of the Company occurs prior to the full Trican Repayment (including accrued interest thereon), or satisfaction thereof in accordance with this Section 2.2(b), then any related proceeds that would otherwise be distributable to Trican in connection therewith shall be distributed to the applicable Cerberus Funds, as designated by the Cerberus Representative, unless and until the full amount of the Cerberus Contribution Loan (including accrued interest thereon) has been repaid.

(iv) In the event of a Trican Required Contribution by the Cerberus Funds, the Keane Parties shall have the opportunity, but not the obligation to participate in such Trican Required Contribution by contributing up to their pro rata portion (as determined in proportion to the aggregate amount of Class A Units Held by the Cerberus Funds and the Keane Parties) of the amount of the Cerberus Contribution Loan in exchange for their corresponding pro rata portion of the Trican Repayment (including interest thereon), in each case in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2(b)(iii).

(c) Withholding of Distributions to Fund Capital Contributions . In the event of a secondary offering of Keane Group Stock by the Company, the Management Board may authorize the withholding of up to $2,500,000 from the Investor Members to fund the costs and expenses of the Company in lieu of requiring contributions (to the extent of such withholding) from the Investor Members pursuant to clause (b) above.

(d) Payment of Capital Contributions . Any Capital Contributions in cash made by the Members shall be made in U.S. dollars by wire transfer of federal funds to an account or accounts of the Company specified by the Company or the Management Board. Except as otherwise provided herein, no Member shall be entitled to any compensation by reason of its Capital Contribution or by reason of serving as a Member. No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company.

 

  Section 2.3 Capital Accounts

(a) Capital Accounts . A capital account (“ Capital Account ”) shall be maintained for each Member in accordance with this Section 2.3. A Member’s Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of money contributed by the Member to the Company, (ii) the initial Gross Asset Value of property contributed by the Member to the Company, as

 

-22-


determined by the contributing Member and the Management Board (net of liabilities that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to pursuant to Code Section 752), and (iii) allocations to the Member of Profits pursuant to Article VI. A Member’s Capital Account shall be decreased by (x) the amount of money distributed to the Member, (y) the Gross Asset Value of any property so distributed to the Member as determined by the distributee Member and the Management Board (net of any liabilities that such Member is considered to assume or take subject to pursuant to Code Section 752), and (z) allocations to the Member of Losses pursuant to Article VI.

(b) Negative Capital Account . No Member shall be required to make up a deficit balance in such Member’s Capital Account or to pay to any Member the amount of any such deficit in any such account.

(c) Credit of Capital Contribution . For purposes of computing the balance in a Member’s Capital Account, no credit shall be given for any Capital Contribution which such Member is to make until such Capital Contribution is actually made.

 

  Section 2.4 Admission of New Members

Unless otherwise permitted under Article V, new Members may only be admitted to membership in the Company with the approval of the Management Board. A new Member must agree in writing to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Certificate of Formation and this Agreement, each as may be amended from time to time, and must execute a counterpart of, or an agreement adopting, this Agreement and any other related agreement as the Management Board may require. Upon admission, the new Member shall have all rights and duties of a Member of the Company; provided , however , that such new Member shall only be entitled to such voting rights as are provided pursuant to this Agreement.

 

  Section 2.5 Interest

No interest shall be paid or credited to the Members on their Capital Accounts or upon any undistributed amounts held by the Company.

 

  Section 2.6 Capital Withdrawal Rights, Interest and Priority

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Member shall be entitled to withdraw or reduce such Member’s Capital Accounts in whole or in part until the dissolution, liquidation and winding-up of the Company, except to the extent that distributions pursuant to Article VII represent returns of capital. A Member who withdraws or purports to withdraw as a Member of the Company without the consent of all of the Members or as otherwise allowed by this Agreement shall be liable to the Company for any damages suffered by the Company on account of the breach and shall not be entitled to receive any payment in respect of its Units in the Company or a return of its Capital Contribution until the time otherwise provided herein for distributions to Members.

 

-23-


  Section 2.7 Management Members/Management Incentive Plan.

(a) A Management Member shall be eligible to become vested in his or her Class B Units in accordance with the Management Incentive Plan, the applicable MIP Agreement and this Agreement. Any Class B Units that are forfeited by a Management Member pursuant to the terms of the Management Incentive Plan or the applicable MIP Award Agreement shall be cancelled and cease to be issued or outstanding. Except in connection with the issuance of Class B Units to Management Members listed on Schedule A hereto on the Effective Date in exchange for corresponding class b interests of Keane Management Holdings LLC, no Class B Units or other equity incentive grants shall be issued to employees or Managers pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan (or any similar plan of the Company) on or after the Effective Date.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in a Management Member’s MIP Agreement, a Management Member shall become vested in his or her Class B Units at such time and upon such terms and conditions as set forth below unless otherwise determined by the Manager:

(i) Class B Units shall vest with respect to thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3 rd %) of the Class B Units on the first anniversary of the date on which an award under the Management Incentive Plan was granted to the Management Member and with respect to an additional thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3 rd %) on each of the next two anniversaries thereafter (each such anniversary, a “ Vesting Date ”), subject to the Management Member’s continued service with the Company or its Subsidiaries on each Vesting Date.

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change of Control which occurs prior to an initial public offering of Keane Group common stock, all of a Management Member’s Class B Units, to the extent not previously forfeited or terminated, shall immediately vest.

(iii) All unvested Class B Units shall be forfeited by a Management Member upon the termination of a Management Member’s service with Keane Group or its Subsidiaries for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Management Member’s service with Keane Group or its Subsidiaries is terminated as the result of a termination of a Management Member’s employment with Keane Group and its Subsidiaries without Cause, (i) the Management Member’s Class B Units that would have vested on the next Vesting Date following the Management Member’s termination shall vest upon such termination of employment, and (ii) the Management Member’s remaining unvested Class B Units shall remain outstanding for a period of ninety (90) days following the date of termination and if a Change of Control occurs within such ninety (90) day period, then all of the Management Member’s unvested Class B Units shall vest upon such Change of Control. If a Change of Control does not occur within such ninety (90) day period, the Management Member’s unvested Class B Units shall be forfeited on the ninety-first (91 st ) day following the Management Member’s termination. All vested Class B Units shall be subject to repurchase by the Company or Keane Group in accordance with Section 12 of the Management Incentive Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all vested and unvested Class B Units shall be forfeited upon the termination of a Management Member’s service by Keane Group or its Subsidiaries for Cause.

 

-24-


ARTICLE III.

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

 

  Section 3.1 Company Governance.

(a) Management by the Management Board . The Company hereby establishes a Management Board for the Company (the “ Management Board ”), which shall have all of the powers of a board of directors of a Delaware corporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Management Board shall have the exclusive right and full power and authority to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to take any action deemed necessary or desirable by it in connection with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(b) Size; Initial Composition; Election of Managers; Term .

(i) The authorized number of Managers on the Management Board shall be seven, subject to increase or reduction, as applicable, in accordance with this Article III.

(ii) As of and after the Effective Date, subject to Section 3.1(b)(iv), the composition of the Management Board shall consist of seven members as follows:

 

  A. Four individuals designated by the Cerberus Representative acting on behalf of the Cerberus Funds (the “ Cerberus Managers ”);

 

  B. One individual that, at any given time, is the Chief Executive Officer of Keane Group (the “ CEO Manager ”);

 

  C. One individual designated by the Keane Representative acting on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties (the “ Keane Manager ”); and

 

  D. One individual designated by Trican (the “ Trican Manager ”); and

In addition, each of the Cerberus Representative, on behalf of the Cerberus Funds, Trican and the Keane Representative, on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties, respectively, shall be entitled to designate in advance an alternate manager, who can temporarily act in place of a Cerberus Manager, a Trican Manager or a Keane Manager, respectively, who is unable to participate in a meeting of the Management Board. Effective as of the date hereof, (I) the names of the Cerberus Managers are Scott Wille, Lenard Tessler, Lisa Gray and Lucas Batzer, (II) the name of the CEO Manager is James Stewart, (III) the name of the Keane Manager is Shawn Keane and (IV) the name of the Trican Manager is Dale Dusterhoft, in each case, until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be, in accordance with this Agreement.

 

-25-


(iii) As of and after the Effective Date, each of the Cerberus Representative, acting on behalf of the Cerberus Funds, Trican and the Keane Representative, acting on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties, respectively, shall be entitled to, at its option, designate up to two individuals in the capacity of non-voting observers (the “ Observers ”). The appointment and removal of any Observer shall be by written notice to the Management Board. Except to the extent that an Observer has or is reasonably likely to have an actual or potential conflict of interest (as determined in good faith by the Management Board) with respect to the subject matter of a meeting of the Management Board or any committee of the Management Board or a portion of such meeting, the Observer shall be permitted to attend all meetings of the Management Board or any committee of the Management Board and shall receive all materials and communications relating to such meetings as and when received by the Managers; provided that Observers shall not have access to any portion of a meeting of the Management Board or any committee of the Management Board at which privileged and confidential information is discussed, and shall not receive any materials and communications related thereto. The Observers shall have no authority to vote on any matter presented to the Management Board or any committee of the Management Board.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, following the Effective Date: (A) if the Keane Parties as a group cease to Hold at least 50% of the Class A Units Held by the Keane Parties as of the Effective Date, the Keane Parties shall no longer be entitled to designate any individual to the Management Board under Section 3.1(b)(ii) or have any right to appoint Observers under Section 3.1(b)(iii) and (I) shall cause any such individual so designated or appointed by them to immediately resign and (II) the size of the Management Board shall be reduced by one Manager; and (B) if Trican ceases to Hold at least 25% of the Class A Units held by Trican as of the Effective Date, Trican shall no longer be entitled to designate any individual to the Management Board under Section 3.1(b)(ii) or have any right to appoint Observers under Section 3.1(b)(iii) and (I) shall cause any such individual designated or appointed by them to immediately resign, and (II) the size of the Management Board shall be correspondingly reduced by one Manager.

(v) In the event of any vacancy on the Management Board resulting from the departure of a Cerberus Manager, a Trican Manager or Keane Manager, other than pursuant to Section 3.1(b)(iv), the Cerberus Representative on behalf of the Cerberus Funds, Trican or the Keane Representative on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties, respectively, shall be entitled to designate the replacement Manager. In the event that, for any reason or for no reason, the individual that is the CEO Manager is no longer the Chief Executive Officer of Keane Group, such individual shall be deemed to have automatically resigned as the CEO Manager from the Management Board, and the resulting vacancy on the Management Board shall be filled by the individual that is thereafter appointed to the positon of Chief Executive Officer of Keane Group.

(vi) Each Manager shall serve until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until such Manager’s death or disability, or until such Manager is replaced in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(v), resigns in accordance with Section 3.1(c) or is removed in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(iv) or Section 3.1(d).

 

-26-


(c) Resignation by Managers . A Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified in such notice or, if not so specified, immediately upon receipt of such notice by the Company. The vacancy on the Management Board caused by any such resignation shall be filled in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(v).

(d) Removal of Managers . Any Cerberus Manager, Trican Manager or Keane Manager may be removed with or without cause only with the consent of the Cerberus Representative on behalf of the Cerberus Funds, Trican or the Keane Representative on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties respectively. The vacancy on the Management Board caused by any such removal shall be filled in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(v).

(e) Board Action; Quorum . Each Manager attending a meeting of the Management Board (in person or by telephone) shall have the right to cast, on each vote taken at such meeting, one vote. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) at all meetings of the Management Board, the presence in person or by telephone of a majority of the Managers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and (ii) at any Management Board meeting at which a quorum is present, the act of a majority of the Managers present at such meeting shall, subject to Section 3.2(c), constitute the act of the Management Board. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a Board meeting may be taken without a meeting if a written consent is signed by all of the Managers.

(f) Limitation on Liability of Member of the Management Board . Managers shall not, solely by reason of being a Manager, be personally liable for the expenses, liabilities or obligations of the Company whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise.

 

  Section 3.2 Authority, Duties and Obligations of the Management Board

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Management Board shall have the authority, on behalf of the Company, to take any action or make any decisions on behalf of the Company hereunder, to carry out any and all of the purposes of the Company and to perform all acts and enter into and perform all contracts and other undertakings which it may deem necessary or advisable or incidental thereto.

(b) Without limiting Section 3.2(a), each of the Members, by executing this Agreement, authorizes the Company and the Management Board to make such regulatory and other filings as shall be required in connection with the acquisition of the Keane Group Stock and the operation of the business of the Company, all without any further act, vote or approval of the Company, any Member or any other Person notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Act or applicable Law, rule or regulation. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless otherwise directed in writing by the Management Board, the Company and the Management Board hereby designate the Cerberus Representative to sign on behalf of the Company with respect to any such regulatory and/or other filings to be made by the Company pursuant to this Section 3.2(b).

 

-27-


(c) Actions Requiring Certain Approvals .

(i) Subject to the provision of Section 3.2(c)(ii) and Section 3.2(c)(iii), the Company shall be prohibited from taking or agreeing to take any action constituting a Major Decision without the unanimous approval of the Investor Members Holding Class A Units.

(ii) If the Keane Parties as a group cease to Hold at least 50% of the Class A Units Held by the Keane Parties as of the Effective Date, then notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall only be required to obtain the voting approval of a majority of the Investor Members Holding Class A Units, including the voting approval of Trican subject to Section 3.2(c)(iii) (but not the voting approval of the Keane Representative), before taking or agreeing to take any action pursuant to Section 3.2(c)(i) (other than with respect to items (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)-(xi) and (xiv) of the definition of Major Decision).

(iii) If Trican ceases to Hold at least 50% of the Class A Units Held by Trican as of the Effective Date, then notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall only be required to obtain the voting approval of a majority of the Investor Members Holding Class A Units, including the voting approval of the Keane Representative subject to Section 3.2(c)(ii) (but not the voting approval of Trican), before taking or agreeing to take any action pursuant to Section 3.2(c)(i) (other than with respect to items (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)-(xi) and (xiv) of the definition of Major Decision).

(iv) During the occurrence of any enforcement of any financial covenant or obligation in which a lender or financing source may exercise voting rights with respect to any pledged or encumbered Units, or other security event affecting Trican or Trican Parent and the enforcement of such security event that results in the Transfer of any Units or equity interests in the Company from Trican or Trican Parent, the Company shall only be required to obtain the voting approval of a majority of the Investor Members Holding Class A Units and Trican’s (or if applicable in such security event, Trican’s or Trican Parent’s lender or financing source so enforcing its rights in such security event), voting, consent, veto and appointment rights shall not be required before taking or agreeing to take any action under this Agreement, including pursuant to Article III and Article IV. Trican shall cause, and shall cause Trican Parent to cause, any lender or financing source holding any pledge or other similar encumbrance over any of Trican’s or Trican Parent’s direct or indirect equity interests in the Company to acknowledge the terms of this Section 3.2(c)(iv).

 

  Section 3.3 Other Activities of the Members of the Management Board

The members of the Management Board shall devote as much of their time to the affairs of the Company as in the judgment of the members of the Management Board the conduct of the Company’s business shall reasonably require, and the members of the Management Board shall not be obligated to do or perform any act or thing in connection with the business of the Company not expressly set forth herein. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude the members of the Management Board from engaging directly or indirectly in any other business or from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, holding or otherwise dealing with any securities for the account of any such other business, for its own accounts or for other clients. No Member shall, by reason of being a Member, have any right to participate in any manner in any profits or income earned, derived by or accruing to the members of the

 

-28-


Management Board or any of their Affiliates from the conduct of any business other than the business of the Company (to the extent provided herein) or from any transaction in securities effected by the members of the Management Board or any of their Affiliates for any account other than that of the Company.

 

  Section 3.4 Management Board Certifications

Any Person dealing with the Company may rely (without duty of further inquiry) upon a certificate issued by the Company that is signed by any Manager or any of the Officers as to any of the following:

(a) the identity of any Member or Officer or other agent of the Company;

(b) the existence or nonexistence of any fact or facts which constitute(s) a condition precedent to acts by the Management Board or the Members;

(c) the Person or Persons authorized to execute and deliver any instrument or document of the Company; or

(d) any act or failure to act by the Company or any other matter whatsoever involving the Company.

 

  Section 3.5 Voting Rights of Members

(a) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required by the Act, Members shall have no voting rights; provided , however , that the Holders of Class A Units (other than Holders that became Holders as a result of a Transfer that was not in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement) shall be entitled to one vote per Class A Unit (other than Class A Units that are Held as a result of a Transfer that was not in compliance with the terms and conditions in this Agreement) Held by such Holder on all matters (if any) on which such Class A Members are entitled to vote pursuant to this Agreement and the Act; provided , further , that Class B Members and Class C Members shall have no voting rights. In the event any Member shall transfer less than all of its Class A Units to an unaffiliated third party or any other Member in a transaction or in a series of transactions then the portion of such Member’s votes that is equal to the portion of such Member’s Class A Units transferred shall be deemed cancelled and the transferee (if an unaffiliated third party) in such transfer shall not be a Member. In the event any Member shall transfer all its Class A Units held on the date of such transfer to an unaffiliated third party or any other Member in a transaction or in a series of transactions, then all of the votes of its Class A Units on the date of such transfer shall be deemed to have been transferred to such transferee upon the satisfaction of the conditions contained in Article V. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time a Member (x) shall transfer more than 50% of such Member’s Class A Units (excluding, however, transfers made by such Member to a Permitted Transferee), (y) with respect to an Investor Member, ceases to be controlled by their respective controlled Affiliates as of the date hereof, as applicable or (z) shall be in default with respect to its obligations to fund additional Capital Contributions pursuant to Section 2.2 above, the remaining votes of such Member shall be deemed cancelled and such Member shall have no voting rights except as otherwise required by the Act; provided , that in the

 

-29-


case of clause (z), (A) to the extent a Member elects to treat its obligation to fund capital as a loan and such Member repays all such loans (including all interest thereon) within 15 days, the voting rights of such Member shall be reinstated and (B) to the extent a Member elects to treat its obligation to fund capital as a Capital Contribution, the Company shall provide notice to such Member on the next Business Day indicating such election and the voting rights of such Member shall be deemed cancelled if the Member does not provide its Capital Contribution to the Company within 15 days after receipt of such notice.

(b) Any action by the Class A Members shall require the affirmative vote or written consent of the majority of the voting power with respect to the Class A Units of the Class A Members entitled to vote, voting together as one class, except as otherwise set forth Section 12.2. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 3.5(b) shall not be amended without the unanimous consent of the Class A Members. Meetings of the Members may be called only by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Units or a majority of the Management Board. A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the Management Board in its sole discretion.

(c) To the extent a vote, action or approval of the Keane Parties, or the Class A Units Held by the Keane Parties, is required pursuant to this Agreement or the Act, the Keane Representative shall vote or provide such approval on behalf of all such Keane Parties at the direction of the Keane Parties that collectively Hold in excess of 50% of the Class A Units Held by all of the Keane Parties immediately prior to such vote or approval.

(d) To the extent a vote, action or approval of the Cerberus Funds, or the Class A Units Held by the Cerberus Funds, is required pursuant to this Agreement or the Act, the Cerberus Representative shall vote or provide such approval on behalf of all such Cerberus Funds at the direction of the Cerberus Funds that collectively Hold in excess of 50% of the Class A Units Held by all of the Cerberus Funds immediately prior to such vote or approval.

 

  Section 3.6 Cost of Services; Expenses

Subject to Section 3.5 above, Members shall be entitled to reimbursement of their third party out-of-pocket costs and expenses, upon presentation of reasonable documentation with respect to such expenses incurred by such Member, in connection with providing services to the Company. The Company shall be responsible for paying, and, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the Management Board shall pay directly out of Company funds, all reasonable third party costs and expenses incurred by the Company in carrying out its business, including, without limitation, liability and other insurance premiums, expenses incurred in the preparation of reports to the Members and any legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses incurred by the Company.

 

  Section 3.7 Certain Provisions Relating to Keane Group Stock .

(a) Each of the Members hereby agrees and authorizes the Company and the Management Board to, in the Company’s and/or the Management Board’s sole discretion exercised in good faith, at any special or any general meeting of the stockholders of Keane Group, vote or direct the voting of, the Keane Group Stock.

 

-30-


(b) Except as otherwise provided in the following sentence, after the date upon which the Keane Control Group holds less than 35% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Keane Group in the aggregate, subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws (including any blackout periods then in effect), the Management Board may cause the Company to distribute the Keane Group Stock to the Members in accordance with the distributions that such Members would be entitled to pursuant to Section 7.1.

(c) In the event the Company proposes to effect a private block sale, resale or to demand or participate in a registered offering of Keane Group Stock (a “ Sell-Down ”), the Company shall promptly provide written notice to each Member, specifying (i) the amount and percentage of Keane Group Stock then held by the Company to be sold in such Sell-Down, (ii) the estimated amount of Keane Group Stock allocable to such Member (as determined by the Management Board in good faith, taking into account the priority of distributions pursuant to Section 7.1 in the event that all of such proposed block of the Keane Group Stock were sold as of such date, at the market price for such Keane Group Stock in effect on such date) that will be sold in such Sell-Down (a Member’s “ Deemed Allocated Stock ”) and (iii) all other material terms and conditions of the Sell-Down (the “ Sell-Down Notice ”). Each Member’s Deemed Allocated Stock shall be sold in such Sell-Down and the proceeds with respect to such Sell-Down shall be distributed to the applicable Members deemed participating in the sale in accordance with Section 7.1 (calculated using the actual market price on the date of sale and excluding all Non-Participating Members from the distribution calculation), unless such Member delivers a written notice to the Company by the close of business on the date which is 10 Business Days after the Sell-Down Notice is delivered to such Member, which such notice shall include the amount of Deemed Allocated Stock such Member elects to exclude from such Sell-Down (the “ Excluded Stock ”, and such notifying Member, the “ Non-Participating Member ”). Any Member that does not deliver such notice shall have its Deemed Allocated Stock sold in the Sell Down. If any Member elects not to have its Deemed Allocated Stock sold in such Sell-Down, the Company shall, unless prohibited by applicable Law, promptly distribute the Excluded Stock to the Non-Participating Member, provided , that (i) the Non-Participating Member complies with the provisions of Section 3.7(d) and (ii) the Excluded Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer, market stand-off and lock-up provisions to which the Keane Group Stock of the Company to be sold in the Sell-Down are subject in the Stockholders’ Agreement and with respect to such Sell-Down (the “ Transaction Transfer Restrictions ”). Subject to compliance with applicable Law, the Excluded Stock may be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Member so long as no Transaction Transfer Restriction period is in effect. The fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such Sell-Down, other than any underwriter’s fees and expenses, shall be borne pro rata by the Members, including the Non-Participating Members. The Company shall provide notice to such Non-Participating Member or its representatives of its intention to effect a Sell-Down not more than 30 calendar days prior to the intended date for the completion of such Sell-Down, in which event the Non-Participating Member, after receiving notice of such sale, shall have the right to participate in such Sell-Down with the Company on the same terms and conditions as the Company pro rata based on the Non-Participating Member’s beneficial ownership of Keane Group Stock (including any Excluded Stock and other Deemed Allocated Stock, if any, allocated to such Non-Participating Member), or, if not participating in such Sell-Down, shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Excluded Stock (or other Keane Group Stock beneficially owned by such Member) during such 30 calendar day period following delivery of such notice and such longer transfer, market stand-off or lock up

 

-31-


provision that the Company and/or its Members shall become subject to in connection with such Sell-Down, and fees and expenses incurred by the Company, other than any underwriter’s fees and expenses, shall be borne pro rata by the Members, including any Non-Participating Member participating in such Sell-Down with respect to any Keane Group Stock beneficially owned by such Non-Participating Member. For the avoidance of doubt, distributions of Excluded Stock in connection with a Sell-Down shall be taken into account and treated in the same manner as the distribution of proceeds with respect to Deemed Allocated Stock in such Sell-Down when determining the amount of subsequent distributions pursuant to Section 7.1.

(d) Any Member who receives a distribution of Keane Group Stock shall, to the extent not already a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement, execute and deliver a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Keane Group, agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Stockholders’ Agreement. Subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws and rules and for so long as no Transaction Transfer Restriction period or Keane Group black-out period (including periods during which Keane Group insiders are restricted from trading under an insider trading policy adopted by Keane Group or other “special” black-out period) is then in effect with respect to such Member, a Member may make a subsequent distribution of Excluded Stock to an equityholder of such Member (A) free of any obligations set forth in this Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement and (B) free of any restrictive legend other than restrictions relating to applicable securities rules and Laws. For the sake of clarity, any equityholder of a Member to whom Excluded Stock is distributed pursuant to the preceding sentence may make transfers without restriction other than restrictions relating to applicable securities rules and Laws.

(e) As of the Effective Date, the Company’s initial nominees to the board of directors of Keane Group are James Stewart, Lucas Batzer, James Geisler, Lisa Gray, Shawn Keane, Lenard Tessler, Scott Wille, Dale Dusterhoft, Marc Edwards, Gary Halverson and Elmer Reed. From and after the designation of the initial nominees set forth in the previous sentence, each Investor Member (for so long as it has a right to designate a director) shall have the right to select its own nominee or nominees to the board of directors of Keane Group in place of its initial nominee, provided , that such nominee (i) is affiliated with such Investor Member, (ii) satisfies the Director Requirements (as such term is defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement) and (iii) is otherwise not disqualified (in the reasonable determination of the Management Board) from serving as a director on the board of directors of Keane Group.

(f) For so long as Keane Group is a controlled company of the Keane Control Group under the NASDAQ Listing Rules (the “ 50% Trigger Date ”), the Company’s appointees to the board of directors of Keane Group will include six (6) designees of the Cerberus Funds (if the Cerberus Representative so requests), one (1) designee from Trican (if Trican so requests) and the Chief Executive Officer of Keane Group, and such appointees will be selected by the affirmative vote of members of the Management Board.

(g) From and after the 50% Trigger Date, for so long as the Keane Control Group has beneficial ownership of at least 35% of the common stock of Keane Group, such that the Company is entitled to appoint five (5) members to the board of directors of Keane Group, the Company’s appointees to the board of directors of Keane Group will include four (4) designees of the Cerberus Funds (if the Cerberus Representative so requests) and one (1) designee from Trican (if Trican so requests), and such appointees will be selected by the affirmative vote of members of the Management Board.

 

-32-


(h) Until immediately prior to the time at which the Keane Control Group ceases to have beneficial ownership of at least 50% of the common stock of Keane Group, the Keane Control Group shall cause its directors appointed to the board of directors of Keane Group to vote in favor of maintaining an 11-person board of directors. For so long as Keane Control Group has beneficial ownership of less than 50% but at least 35% of the common stock of Keane Group, Keane Control Group shall, unless otherwise determined by the Management Board in accordance with this Agreement, cause its individuals designated to the board of directors of Keane Group to vote in favor of maintaining the size of the board of directors at 11 individuals.

(i) Nominees by the Company to the board of directors of Keane Group shall include a sufficient number of individuals who are “independent” for purposes of the NASDAQ Listing Rules if the board of directors of Keane Group is so required to comply with such rules.

ARTICLE IV.

GENERAL GOVERNANCE

 

  Section 4.1 No Fiduciary Duties

Any duties (including fiduciary duties) of a Covered Person to the Company or to any other Covered Person that would otherwise apply at law or in equity are hereby eliminated to the fullest extent permitted under the Act and any other applicable Law, provided that (i) the foregoing shall not eliminate the obligation of each Member to act in compliance with the express terms of this Agreement and (ii) the foregoing shall not be deemed to eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing or any liability for acts or omissions involving willful misconduct or knowing violations of criminal law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Members hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Manager, in determining whether or not to vote in support of or against any particular decision for which the Management Board’s consent is required, may act in and consider the best interest of the Member or Members who designated such Manager and shall not be required to act in or consider the best interests of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any other Members. For the avoidance of doubt, no Member or Manager shall have any duty to disclose to the Company or the Management Board confidential information regarding any corporate opportunity or other potential investment in such Member or Manager’s possession even if it is material and relevant information to the Company and/or the Management Board and neither such Member nor such Manager shall be liable to the Company or the other Members for breach of any duty (including the duty of loyalty and any other fiduciary duties) as a Manager or Member by reason of such lack of disclosure of such confidential information. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties (including the duty of loyalty and other fiduciary duties) and liabilities of a Manager otherwise existing at law or in equity or by operation of this Section 4.1, are agreed by the Members to replace such duties and liabilities of such Manager. If a Manager acquires

 

-33-


knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a business opportunity for both the Member (or an Affiliate of the Member) that has the right to designate such Manager hereunder and the Company or another Member, such Manager shall have no duty to communicate or offer such business opportunity to the Company or any other Member and shall not be liable to the Company or the other Members for breach of any duty (including any fiduciary duties) as a Manager by reason of the fact that such Manager directs such opportunity to the Member or an Affiliate of the Member that has the right to designate such Manager or any other Person, or does not communicate information regarding such opportunity to the Company, and any such direction of an opportunity by such Manager, and any action with respect to such an opportunity by such Member or Affiliate of such Member, shall not be wrongful or improper or constitute a breach of any duty hereunder, at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

  Section 4.2 Information

The Company shall provide to each Investor Member:

(a) as soon as available after the end of each calendar month following the Effective Date, but in no event later than 30 days after the end of such calendar month, copies of:

(i) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the end of such calendar month; and

(ii) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries for such calendar month and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ending with such calendar month;

in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(b) as soon as available after the end of each fiscal quarter following the Effective Date, but in no event later than 30 days after the end of such fiscal quarter, copies of:

(i) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter; and

(ii) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries for such quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ending with such quarter;

in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(c) as soon as available after the end of each Fiscal Year, but in no event later than 75 days after the end of such fiscal year, copies of:

(i) audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year; and

 

-34-


(ii) audited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year;

in each case prepared by a “Big 4” accounting firm selected by the Management Board, in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by an opinion thereon of the independent certified public accountants of the Company;

(d) as soon as available after the end of each Fiscal Year, but in no event later than 90 days after the end of such Fiscal Year, a U.S. federal income tax Schedule K-1 for such Investor Member and a report setting forth in sufficient detail to enable each Investor Member to prepare its U.S. federal income tax return, if any. The Company shall mail such materials (i) to each Investor Member and (ii) upon request, to each former Investor Member (or its successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives) that may need such information in preparing its U.S. federal income tax return;

(e) as promptly as reasonably practicable after preparation of the same, a copy of the proposed annual operating budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with a reconciliation of actual expenditures against the annual operating budget to be provided as promptly as practicable on a quarterly basis; and

(f) as promptly as reasonably practicable after preparation of the same, copies of any business plans, monthly estimated cash positions and monthly estimated inventory levels for the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(g) In addition, so long as Trican Parent is subject to continuous disclosure requirements and to the extent any financial and operating information prepared by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business is material to Trican Parent under applicable Canadian securities laws, the Company or its Subsidiaries will, subject to Section 12.12(e), on a timely basis after reasonable notice from Trican Parent, in order for Trican Parent to prepare its continuous disclosure documents and other regulatory filings in Canada in compliance with the filing deadlines under such laws, provide to Trican and Trican Parent such financial and operating information, and only such information, regarding the Company as Trican Parent requires to fulfil its continuous disclosure requirements and other filing requirements under such applicable Canadian securities laws and to comply with Canadian tax laws, and shall direct the auditor of the Company (at the expense of Trican or Trican Parent) to cooperate with and provide assistance to Trican and Trican Parent to the extent required by Trican Parent in the preparation of Trican Parent’s continuous disclosure documents and other regulatory filings.

 

  Section 4.3 Access

The Company shall, and shall cause its Officers, directors, employees, auditors and other agents to, afford the officers, employees, auditors and other agents of the Investor Members, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, reasonable access to the Company’s Officers, employees, auditors, legal counsel, properties, offices and other facilities and to all books and records of the Company.

 

-35-


  Section 4.4 Standard of Care

Each Member expressly acknowledges that an interest in the Company is highly speculative in nature. The Management Board shall exercise all of its powers and duties under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and with a degree of skill, diligence, prudence and care which, and in a manner which, a director of a Delaware corporation is required to use in the proper discharge of such a director’s fiduciary duties; provided , however , that in the event that a Manager is also an officer or a member of the board of directors of Keane Group, this Section 4.4 shall not restrict such Manager from exercising his fiduciary duties as an officer or a member of the board of directors of Keane Group.

 

  Section 4.5 Non-Competition

(a) During the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the earlier of (A) March 16, 2018 and (B) the date that Trican Parent ceases to directly or indirectly own at least 5% of the issued and outstanding Class A Units and 100% of the issued and outstanding Class C Units, Trican and its Affiliates shall not directly or indirectly: (i) compete with the Company or its Subsidiaries in the Territory in the oil field services business; (ii) have an interest in any Person that competes in the Territory directly or indirectly with the Company or its Subsidiaries in any capacity (a “ Competitive Business ”), including as a partner, shareholder, member, employee, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or (iii) knowingly interfere in any respect with the business relationships (whether formed prior to or after the date of this Agreement) between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective customers, suppliers or partners, on the other hand; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit, or be interpreted as prohibiting, Trican Parent and its Affiliates from (1) conducting activities constituting or relating to the Excluded Businesses, the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement); (2) making equity investments in publicly owned companies which constitute a Competitive Business, provided such investments do not exceed 10% of the outstanding common equity of such publicly owned companies or (3) entering into any licensing or other agreements relating to the intellectual property of Trican Parent and its Affiliates; provided , that such licensing or other agreements are in compliance with, and do not breach or violate, the Intellectual Property License Agreement (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 4.5(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prevent a Person that acquires all of the equity interests of Trican Parent (whether by acquisition of equity interests, merger or otherwise) from continuing to conduct its and its Affiliates business and operations in and outside of the Territory; provided , that in the event a Person consummates an acquisition, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all of the assets of Trican or a majority of the common equity interests of Trican (whether by acquisition of equity interests, merger or otherwise), Trican shall provide notice of such sale transaction (the “ Transaction Notice ”) no later than three days after the consummation of such acquisition transaction and the Company shall have the option, but not the obligation, upon notice to Trican delivered no later than 60 days after receipt of the Transaction Notice, to purchase the Units formerly Held by Trican prior to such sale transaction (including the Class C Units) for Fair Market Value (and in the case of Class C Units, such Fair Market value shall be calculated as if such Class C Units were converted to Class A Units on a fully diluted basis based on the Fair Market Value for such Units immediately prior to exercise of this purchase option)

 

-36-


(as determined by an independent valuation firm selected by the Management Board (unless a prior valuation has been undertaken in the 30 day period prior to such calculation of Fair Market Value, in which case Fair Market Value shall be based on such prior valuation)).

(b) During the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until March 16, 2018, the Cerberus Funds, the Company and their respective Controlled Affiliates shall not directly or indirectly (A) compete with Trican Parent or its Affiliates in Canada in the oilfield services business, (B) have an interest in any Person that competes directly or indirectly in Canada with Trican Parent or its Affiliates, including as a partner, shareholder, member, employee, principal, agent, trustee or consultant (other than (x) with respect to any industrial services or completion tools business and (y) Persons so competing with Trican Parent or its Affiliates with less than 25% of revenue in the prior fiscal year attributable to such Person’s Canadian operations, provided that the Cerberus Funds, the Company or their respective Affiliates (as applicable) substantially divest the Canadian assets or operations of such Person within 180 days of acquiring such Person) or (C) knowingly interfere in any respect with the business relationships (whether formed prior to or after the date of this Agreement) between Trican Parent and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective customers, suppliers or partners, on the other hand; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not (i) restrict the Cerberus Funds and its Affiliates (other than the Cerberus Managers and those personnel of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Cerberus Operations & Advisory Company LLC that are directly involved in monitoring the investment in the Company) from participating in any distressed debt and lending transactions (including debt to equity conversions) and (ii) prohibit or be interpreted as prohibiting the Cerberus Funds, the Company or any of their respective Controlled Affiliates from making equity investments in any publicly owned company ( provided such investment does not exceed 10% of the outstanding common equity of such publicly owned company) or, in the case of the Cerberus Funds and its Controlled Affiliates (other than the Company), from receiving any customary “equity kicker” in connection with a debt investment in any Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 4.5(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prevent a Person that acquires the equity interests of all of the Company (whether by acquisition of equity interests, merger or otherwise) from continuing to conduct its and its Affiliates business and operations in and outside of the Territory.

(c) Each of Trican, the Company and the Cerberus Funds acknowledges and agrees that the time, scope, geographic area and other provisions of this Section 4.5 have been specifically negotiated by sophisticated commercial parties and agree that all such provisions are reasonable under the circumstances of the transactions contemplated hereby. It is the intention of the parties that if any of the provisions contained in this Section 4.5 are held to cover a geographic area or to be for a length of time that is not permitted by applicable Law, or is in any way construed to be too broad or to any extent invalid, such provisions shall not be construed to be null, void and of no effect, but to the extent such provision would then be valid or enforceable under applicable Law, such provisions shall be construed and interpreted or reformed to provide for a restriction or covenant having the maximum enforceable geographic area, time period and other provisions as shall be valid and enforceable under applicable Law.

 

-37-


(d) Each of Trican, the Company and the Cerberus Funds further acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of this Section 4.5, Trican, the Company or the Cerberus Funds (as applicable) shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief, as any such breach would cause irreparable injury for which such party would have no adequate remedy at law. Nothing contained in this Section 4.5 shall be construed so as to prohibit Trican, the Company or the Cerberus Funds or any of their respective Affiliates from pursuing any other remedies available to them under this Agreement, at law or in equity for any such breach or threatened breach.

(e) Keane Group shall be an express third-party beneficiary under this Section 4.5 and the Members hereby acknowledge and agree that Keane Group shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Section 4.5.

 

  Section 4.6 Reduction of Trican Class A Units

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event that Trican or any of its Affiliates fail to pay, or cause to be paid, amounts due under the Trican Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Trican Purchase Agreement prior to the Final Payment Date (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement) (the “ Defaulted Payment Amount ”), the number of Class A Units Held by Trican shall be immediately and automatically, without further action of the Company or any other Person, be reduced by the number of Class A Units (or fraction thereof) as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Trican Purchase Agreement, which shall have a value equal to the Defaulted Payment Amount, with the value of each such Class A Unit calculated in accordance with the good faith determination of the Management Board, based on the Implied Default Valuation (as defined in the Trican Purchase Agreement) divided by 1,000,000; provided , that the Members agree to treat (and will cause each of their respective Affiliates to treat) such reduction in Class A Units as an adjustment to the Purchase Price (as described in Section 3.1 of the Trican Purchase Agreement) for all tax purposes. Within ten days following the Final Payment Date, the Company shall submit a notice to Trican in accordance with Section 10.6 of the Trican Purchase Agreement setting forth, in reasonable detail, the calculation of any such reduction and the number of Class A Units Held by Trican (and the fully diluted percentage ownership thereof) after taking into account such cancellation in accordance with this Section 4.6. In connection with such cancellation, Trican shall forfeit any right to any amounts due or owed with respect to such cancelled Class A Units. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for purposes of this Section 4.6, references in the Trican Purchase Agreement to “Keane Common Equity Units” and “Class A Units” shall be deemed to refer the Class A Units under this Agreement.

(b) Promptly following the reduction in the number of Class A Units Held by Trican in accordance with Section 4.6(a), the Company shall contribute to Keane Group the corresponding number of shares of Keane Group Stock then Held by the Company equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Keane Group Stock then Held by the Company, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Class A Units Held by Trican that were reduced in accordance with Section 4.6(a) and (B) the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class A Units Held by all Members immediately prior to the reduction of Class A Units Held by Trican in accordance with Section 4.6(a).

 

-38-


ARTICLE V.

TRANSFERS OF UNITS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

 

  Section 5.1 Restrictions on Transfer

(a) From the date hereof until March 16, 2018 (the “ Restricted Period ”), none of the Keane Parties may Transfer any Units unless such Transfer is approved by the Management Board or in connection with Section 5.2 as a Tag-Along Member, Section 5.3 as a Dragged Member or Section 5.6 as part of an Existing Holder ROFO. During the period following the expiration of the Restricted Period, no Keane Party shall Transfer any Units without the approval of the Management Board other than:

(i) a Transfer pursuant to Section 5.2 as a Tag-Along Member or Section 5.3 as a Dragged Member or a Transfer pursuant to Section 5.6 as part of an Existing Holder ROFO; or

(ii) a Transfer to another Member, its Affiliates, or its Family Members.

(b) During the Restricted Period, Trican may not Transfer any Class A Units or Class C Units unless such Transfer is approved by the Management Board ( provided Trican may pledge or otherwise encumber any Units Held by it to any lenders or financing sources in compliance with this Agreement) or in connection with Section 5.2 as a Tag-Along Member, Section 5.3 as a Dragged Member, Section 5.5 as part of a Trican ROFO, a transfer to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Trican Parent ( provided , that if such Subsidiary is to become no-longer so wholly-owned, such Units Held by it must be Transferred to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Trican Parent prior to such Subsidiary no longer being so wholly-owned), or a Sale or Transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Trican in one or a series of related transactions (including any direct or indirect Sale or Transfer, whether by merger, amalgamation or reorganization, of equity interests of Trican Parent) that do not involve the Sale or Transfer of Trican’s Units separately from the Sale or Transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Trican.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 5.1(a), except as otherwise approved by the Company, a proposed Transfer shall not be effective:

(i) until the proposed transferee, if not already a party hereto, has executed an Instrument of Accession and any other standard and customary documentation as may be required by the Company;

(ii) if the proposed transferee is not an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act; or

(iii) if such Transfer does not comply with Section 5.1(e).

 

-39-


(d) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Management Member may Transfer any of its Class B Units, directly or indirectly, unless such Transfer is permitted under the terms of the Management Incentive Plan.

(e) Each Member agrees not to Transfer any Units unless:

(i) there is in effect a registration statement under the 1933 Act covering such proposed Transfer and such Transfer is made in accordance with such registration statement; or

(ii) such Transfer shall not require registration of such Units under the 1933 Act and, upon request by the Company, such Member shall have furnished the Company with a reasonable description of the circumstances surrounding the proposed Transfer and an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such Transfer shall not require registration of such Units under the 1933 Act.

(f) No Member shall have the right or power to effect a Transfer of its Units or a Transfer of any of the rights of such Member set forth in this Agreement, in each case, except in strict compliance with the procedures set forth in this Agreement. Any attempt to Transfer any Units or Transfer any such rights not in accordance with this Agreement shall be null and void and no right, title or interest in or to such Units or rights, as applicable, shall be Transferred to the purported transferee, buyer, donee, assignee or encumbrance holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Member shall have the right or power to assign to any third party any of such Member’s rights to appoint, remove or replace Managers pursuant to Article III unless all applicable terms in this Agreement have been satisfied. The Company shall not give, and shall not permit the Company’s transfer agent to give, any effect to such attempted Transfer. Each Member hereto acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this Agreement would result in substantial harm to the Members for which monetary damages alone would not adequately compensate. Therefore, each Member unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that any non-breaching Member shall be entitled to seek protective orders, injunctive relief and other remedies available at law or in equity (including, without limitation, seeking specific performance or the rescission of purchases, sales and other Transfers not made in strict compliance with this Agreement).

(g) No Member shall have a right to withdraw as a Member (except pursuant to a Transfer by a Member of all of its Units effected in accordance with this Agreement) or withdraw such Member’s capital from the Company.

 

  Section 5.2 Tag-Along Rights

(a) If the Cerberus Funds, the Keane Parties and/or an assignee thereof (a “ Tag-Along Selling Member ”) proposes to Sell (a “ Tag-Along Sale ”), in one transaction or a series of transactions, more than 25% (in the case of the Cerberus Funds taken as a whole) or 50% (in the case of the Keane Parties taken as a whole), of the Units it Holds as of the date hereof to any Person (other than (A) one or more of its Affiliates or (B) a Sale by any of the Keane Parties and/or their Affiliates, on the one hand, to the Cerberus Funds and/or their Affiliates, on the other hand), and Trican does not elect to exercise its rights under the Existing

 

-40-


Holder ROFO, the Tag-Along Selling Member shall give written notice (a “ Tag-Along Notice ”) of such proposed Tag-Along Sale to the other Members Holding Class A Units, vested Class B Units (including unvested Class B Units that will become vested as a result of the Sale) and Class C Units at such time (the “ Tag-Along Members ”) and the Company at least 20 days prior to the consummation of such proposed Tag-Along Sale setting forth:

(i) the total number and classification of Units proposed to be Sold or previously sold in the Tag-Along Sale (the “ Tag-Along Offered Units ”);

(ii) the purchase consideration per Tag-Along Offered Unit;

(iii) the identity of the purchaser;

(iv) any other material terms and conditions of the proposed Tag-Along Sale;

(v) the expected date of the proposed Tag-Along Sale; and

(vi) an undertaking that each Tag-Along Member shall have the right (the “ Tag-Along Right ”) to elect to sell Units in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Portion of such Tag-Along Offered Units in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 5.2.

(b) Upon delivery of a Tag-Along Notice, each Tag-Along Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to sell an amount equal to all but not part of its Pro Rata Portion of the aggregate Tag-Along Offered Units (i) in the case of a Sale of Class A Units, at the same price as a Class A Unit; provided , that if the proceeds from such Tag-Along Sale together with the proceeds of all previous Tag-Along Sales are sufficient to cause distributions under Section 7.1 to Holders of Class B Units or Class C Units, the Holders of such Units shall be entitled to participate in the Tag-Along Sale or (ii) in the case of a Sale of Class B Units or Class C Units, as if a distribution was being made to each of the Members under Section 7.1 in an amount equal to the implied equity value of the Tag-Along Sale, as such value is reasonably determined in good faith by the Management Board, and, in each case, for the same form of consideration and pursuant to the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Tag-Along Notice. If a Tag-Along Member wishes to participate in the Tag-Along Sale, it shall provide written notice to the Tag-Along Selling Member and the Company no later than ten days after the date of the Tag-Along Notice, indicating its election to sell an amount equal to its Pro Rata Portion of such Tag-Along Offered Units. Such notice shall set forth the number of Units that such Tag-Along Member elects to include in the Tag-Along Sale (and with respect to any Class B Units or Class C Units, shall include a reasonably detailed calculation of the number of Class B Units or Class C Units, as applicable, that are proposed to be sold in connection with the Tag-Along Sale), which number in each case shall be equal to its Pro Rata Portion of the Tag-Along Offered Units. The election of each Tag-Along Member contained in such holder’s written notice shall be irrevocable, and such Tag-Along Member shall be bound and obligated to sell in the Tag-Along Sale on the same terms and conditions as the Tag-Along Selling Member; provided , however , that, except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.2(b), the Tag-Along Selling Member shall not consummate the Tag-Along Sale unless all of the Units requested to be included in the Tag-Along Sale by the Tag-Along Members will be purchased on the same terms

 

-41-


and conditions as for the Tag-Along Selling Member; provided , further , that in the event that the number of Units which the Tag-Along Selling Member and the Tag-Along Members elect to sell in the Tag-Along Sale is more than the Tag-Along Offered Units, to the extent that the purchaser in the Tag-Along Sale does not elect to purchase such excess Units, the number of Units to be Sold by the Tag-Along Selling Member and each Tag-Along Member shall be reduced pro rata based on the proportion which the number of Units which each such Person elects to have included in the Tag-Along Sale bears to the total number of Units elected by all such Persons to have included in the Tag-Along Sale.

(c) No Tag-Along Member shall be required to make any covenants, representations or warranties in connection with a Tag-Along Sale which (i) are not being made by the Tag-Along Selling Member and the other Tag-Along Members, (ii) relate to the Tag-Along Selling Member or any other Tag-Along Member or (iii) are not consistent with the Tag-Along Notice. No Tag-Along Member shall be liable in respect of any indemnification provided in connection with a Tag-Along Sale (x) for the breach of any covenants, representations or warranties made by the Tag-Along Selling Member or any other Tag-Along Member, (y) other than on a several (and not a joint and several) basis with the Tag-Along Selling Member and the other Tag-Along Members and (z) to the extent not consistent with the Tag-Along Notice. If a Tag-Along Sale is consummated, each Tag-Along Member agrees to pay its pro rata share of the reasonable costs incurred by the Tag-Along Selling Member relating to the Tag-Along Sale (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses), based on such Tag-Along Member’s pro rata share in the net proceeds from such Tag-Along Sale, to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Company or the purchaser. The closings of the Sales by the Tag-Along Selling Member and any Tag-Along Members shall occur simultaneously and be conditioned upon each other.

(d) The Tag-Along Selling Member shall have the right for a period of 180 days after the expiration of the ten day period referred to in Section 5.2(b) to consummate the Tag-Along Sale at a price not greater than the price contained in, and otherwise on terms and conditions not materially more favorable to the Tag-Along Selling Member, taken as a whole, than those set forth in, the Tag-Along Notice. After the end of the 180 day period referred to in this Section 5.2(d), any proposed Sale of Units by a Tag-Along Selling Member shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.2, which shall apply de novo .

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Management Member will have a Tag-Along Right, unless approved by the Management Board, with respect to any Tag-Along Sale unless the Cerberus Funds are Selling Units in connection with such Tag-Along Sale.

(f) The Tag-Along Rights provided in this Section 5.2 shall expire upon the consummation of an Initial Public Offering of the Company.

 

  Section 5.3 Drag-Along Rights

(a) From time to time and at any time, if the Cerberus Funds (together, the “ Dragging Member ”) propose to Sell all of their Units then Held, which Units represent more than 50% of the Units they Hold as of the Effective Date, to an unaffiliated third party for

 

-42-


consideration in the form of cash or securities that are of a class listed or quoted for trading on one or more U.S. national securities exchanges on such date (a “ Drag-Along Sale ”) and Trican does not elect to exercise its rights under the Existing Holder ROFO, the Dragging Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the other Members (including the Management Members) (each, a “ Dragged Member ”, and collectively, the “ Dragged Members ”) to:

(i) sell all of their Units (including the Class C Units), with the proceeds of that sale by the Cerberus Funds and the other holders allocated among the parties as if they were distributed in accordance with Section 7.1;

(ii) vote or cause their respective Manager(s) to vote all of their Units that are entitled to vote in favor of the transactions necessary or appropriate to consummate the Drag-Along Sale; and

(iii) take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Dragging Member or the Company to give effect to the Drag-Along Sale (collectively, the “ Drag-Along Rights ”).

(b) Each Member affirms and agrees that it will (i) refrain from exercising any dissenters’ rights, rights of appraisal or any similar rights under applicable Law at any time with respect to a Drag-Along Sale and (ii) vote or cause its Manager(s) to vote for the approval of the transactions constituting the Drag-Along Sale under this Section 5.3, in each case as a condition of this Agreement and as such is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. This voting agreement shall remain in full force and effect throughout the time that this Section 5.3 is in effect.

(c) The Dragging Member shall, promptly upon determining the terms of the Drag-Along Sale, deliver to the Dragged Members written notice specifying the material terms of the Drag-Along Sale (including, without limitation, the identity of the purchaser to which the Drag-Along Sale is proposed to be made, the nature of the purchase consideration, estimated net proceeds from the Drag-Along Sale and the expected closing date of the proposed Drag-Along Sale).

(d) In connection with the Drag-Along Sale, each Member shall (i) make or agree to representations and warranties relating to itself and its Units in respect of clear title, due authority, required approvals and absence of conflicts, (ii) if the Drag-Along Sale is consummated, pay its pro rata share of the reasonable costs incurred by the Dragging Member relating to the Drag-Along Sale (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses), based on such Member’s pro rata share in the net proceeds from such Drag-Along Sale, to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Company or the purchaser and (iii) participate on a pro rata basis, based on such Member’s pro rata share in the net proceeds from such Drag-Along Sale, in any hold-back, escrow, contingent consideration or other similar items relating to the Drag-Along Sale.

(e) Each of the Members agrees that it shall execute such other documents as the Dragging Member may reasonably request in order to consummate the Drag-Along Sale at the time specified by the Dragging Member.

 

-43-


(f) Except as expressly provided in this Section 5.3, the Dragging Member shall have no obligation to any Member with respect to the sale of any Units owned by such Member in connection with the Drag-Along Sale. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Dragging Member shall have no obligation to any other Member as a result of any decision by the Dragging Member to accept or consummate, or not to accept or consummate, any Drag-Along Sale (it being understood that any and all such decisions shall be made by the Dragging Member in their sole discretion).

(g) If a Dragged Member is required to sell all of its Class A Units pursuant to a Drag-Along Sale, any unvested Class B Units that will not become vested Class B Units as a result of the Drag-Along Sale in accordance with the Management Incentive Plan, any Management Member’s MIP Agreement or any applicable award agreements will be forfeited, any rights thereunder shall automatically terminate and any Retained Distribution shall be distributed to the Members as though such Retained Distribution were distributed pursuant to Section 7.1 immediately upon such Member’s forfeiture of its Class B Units.

(h) The Drag-Along Rights provided in this Section 5.3 shall expire upon the consummation of an Initial Public Offering of the Company.

 

  Section 5.4 Rights of First Refusal on New Issue Securities

(a) Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 5.4(d), from and after the Effective Date and until consummation of an Initial Public Offering, the Company shall not issue, sell or exchange, agree or obligate itself to issue, sell or exchange, or reserve or set aside for issuance, sale or exchange: (i) Units or any other Equity Securities or (ii) any option, warrant or other right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Units or any other equity securities or (iii) any securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for or into Units or any other Equity Securities (collectively, “ New Issue Securities ”), unless in each case the Company shall offer to sell each of the Members then Holding Class A Units (“ Eligible Stockholder ”) its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of any proposed issuance of New Issue Securities at the same price and on the same terms at which the Company proposes to sell such New Issue Securities, pursuant to the Management Board’s reasonable good faith determination of Fair Market Value for such New Issue Securities, which shall have been specified by the Company in a written offer delivered to each Eligible Stockholder (the “ Preemptive Right Notice ”), which offer by its terms shall remain open and irrevocable for a period of 15 days from receipt of the Preemptive Right Notice. The offer of the Company to sell the New Issue Securities shall expire after such 15 day period (“ Exercise Period ”).

(b) Within 15 days after receipt of the Preemptive Right Notice, each of the Eligible Stockholders shall give notice to the Company of its intent to accept (a “ Notice of Acceptance ”) the Company’s offer to purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of New Issue Securities, which communication shall be delivered to the Company in accordance with Section 12.10. No later than five Business Days following the expiration of the Exercise Period, the Company shall notify each Eligible Stockholder in writing of the number of New Issue Securities that each Eligible Stockholder has agreed to purchase (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where such number is zero) (the “ Over-allotment Notice ”). Each Eligible Stockholder exercising its right in full to purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of New Issue

 

-44-


Securities in full (an “ Exercising Member ”) shall have a right of over-allotment such that if any other Eligible Stockholder fails to exercise its right under this Section 5.4 to purchase in full its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of New Issue Securities (each, a “ Non-Exercising Member ”), such Exercising Member may purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of the New Issue Securities that such Non-Exercising Member has failed to purchase by giving written notice to the Company within five Business Days of receipt of the Over-allotment Notice. If, after giving effect to the prior sentence, any New Issue Securities remain unsubscribed, the Company shall be free to issue and sell such New Issue Securities to any Person on the terms and conditions set forth in the Preemptive Right Notice, at any time within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period. Any New Issue Securities not sold within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period shall continue to be subject to the requirements of this Section 5.4.

(c) Upon the closing of any such purchase of New Issue Securities, which shall include full payment to the Company of the purchase price therefor, the exercising Eligible Stockholders (if any) shall purchase from the Company, and the Company shall sell to such exercising Eligible Stockholder, the number of New Issue Securities specified in the respective holder’s Notice of Acceptance, upon the terms and conditions specified in the relevant Preemptive Right Notice.

(d) The rights of the Eligible Stockholders under this Section 5.4 shall not apply to any New Issue Securities issued in connection with any grant, exchange or Sale of Units as consideration in any merger, consolidation or other acquisition of any Person, business, division, or assets approved by the Management Board.

 

  Section 5.5 Trican Right of First Offer; Call Option on Trican Units

(a) Following the expiration of the Restricted Period, if at any time Trican proposes to Transfer any Units Held by it other than in connection with a Drag-Along Sale or Tag-Along Sale (the “ Trican ROFO Units ”), each of the Cerberus Funds and the Keane Parties (together, the “ Existing Holders ”) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of such Units on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 5.5 (the “ Trican ROFO ”); provided , that the Existing Holders’ rights pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall apply only to the collective purchase of all and not less than all of such Trican ROFO Units.

(b) Trican shall deliver a written offer to the Existing Holders of its intention to Transfer the Trican ROFO Units (the “ Trican ROFO Notice ”), describing (i) the total number and classification of Units intending to be Transferred, (ii) the price per Unit intended to be Transferred, (iii) the identity of the purchaser and (iv) any other material terms and conditions of the intended Transfer, which offer by its terms shall remain open and irrevocable during the Exercise Period.

(c) Within 15 days after receipt of the Trican ROFO Notice, each of the Existing Holders shall give notice to Trican of its intent to accept (a “ Trican ROFO Acceptance ”) Trican’s offer to purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of the Trican ROFO Units, which communication shall be delivered to Trican in accordance with Section 12.10.

 

-45-


No later than five Business Days following the expiration of the Exercise Period, Trican shall notify each of the Existing Holders in writing of the number of Trican ROFO Units that each of the Existing Holders has agreed to purchase (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where such number is zero) (the “ Trican ROFO Over-allotment Notice ”). Each of the Existing Holders exercising its right in full to purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of Trican ROFO Units (a “ Trican ROFO Exercising Member ”) shall have a right of over-allotment such that if any of the Existing Holders fails to exercise its right under this Section 5.5 to purchase in full its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of Trican ROFO Units (each, a “ Trican ROFO Non-Exercising Member ”), such Trican ROFO Exercising Member may purchase its Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage of the Trican ROFO Units that such Trican ROFO Non-Exercising Member has failed to purchase by giving written notice to Trican within five Business Days of receipt of the Trican ROFO Over-allotment Notice. If, after giving effect to the prior sentence, all of the Trican ROFO Units have not been agreed to be purchased by the Trican ROFO Exercising Members, Trican shall be free to issue and sell all such Trican ROFO Units to any Person on the terms and conditions and at the price no more favorable than those set forth in the Trican ROFO Notice, at any time within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period and the Trican ROFO Exercising Members shall not be entitled to purchase any of the Trican ROFO Units. Any Trican ROFO Units not sold within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period shall continue to be subject to the requirements of this Section 5.5.

(d) Upon the closing of any such purchase of Trican ROFO Units, which shall include full payment to Trican of the purchase price therefor, the Trican ROFO Exercising Members (if any) shall purchase from Trican, and Trican shall sell to such Trican ROFO Exercising Members, the number of Trican ROFO Units specified in the respective holder’s Trican ROFO Acceptance, upon the terms and conditions specified in the relevant Trican ROFO Notice.

(e) Call Option .

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.5, (i) the Trican ROFO shall not apply to (A) a Sale or Transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Trican in one or a series of related transactions that do not involve the Sale or Transfer of Trican’s Units separately from the Sale or Transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Trican or (B) any transfer or sale of any equity interests of Trican Parent (including any indirect or direct sale or transfer, whether by merger, amalgamation or reorganization) so long as such sale or transfer does not involve the Sale or Transfer of Trican’s Units separately from the direct or indirect sale or transfer of the equity interests of Trican Parent and (ii) the Trican ROFO shall not in and of itself prevent Trican from pledging or otherwise encumbering any Units (the “ Pledged Units ”) Held by it to any lenders or financing sources (collectively, the “ Financing Sources ”) in order to obtain or retain financing; provided , that each of the Existing Holders shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase any such Pledged Units for Fair Market Value (and in the case of any Pledged Units that are Class C Units, such Fair Market Value shall be calculated as if such Class C Units were converted to Class A Units on a fully diluted basis based on the Fair Market Value for such Units immediately prior to exercise of the Call Option) (as determined by an independent valuation firm selected by the Management Board (unless a prior valuation has been undertaken in the 90 day period prior to such calculation of Fair Market Value, in which case Fair Market Value shall be based on such prior valuation)) in connection with any foreclosure or other security enforcement action with respect to such Pledged Units (the “ Call Option ”) on the terms set forth in this Section 5.5(e).

 

-46-


(ii) Trican shall require its Financing Sources to notify the Existing Holders (a “ Foreclosure Notice ”) of the bona fide intention by the Financing Sources to foreclose on or take any other security enforcement action with respect to any Pledged Units at the same time as Trican or its Affiliates are so notified. Within ten days of receipt of any Foreclosure Notice, each of the Existing Holders must notify the other Existing Holders of its intention, if any, to exercise the Call Option for some or all of the Pledged Units; provided , that if more than one Existing Holder has provided notice of an intent to exercise the Call Option for a proportion of the Pledged Units in excess of their respective Proportionate Class A Unit Percentages, then such Existing Holders shall exercise such Call Option for up to their relative Proportionate Class A Unit Percentage as between such Existing Holders.

(iii) Subject to Section 5.5(e)(ii), each of the Existing Holders shall notify Trican, the other Existing Holders and the applicable Financing Sources in writing (the “ Call Option Exercise Notice ”) of their intention to exercise the Call Option within 60 days from the date on which the Existing Holders receive the Foreclosure Notice and the purchase of such Pledged Units pursuant to such Call Option shall be consummated within 30 days from delivery of the Call Option Exercise Notice.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Trican shall cause such Financing Sources to (A) take such pledge or encumbrance on the Pledged Units from Trican subject to the Existing Holder’s right to the Call Option hereunder and (B) not take any foreclosure or other security enforcement action with respect to the Pledged Units until at least 61 days after receipt by the Existing Holders of the Foreclosure Notice unless the Existing Holders have provided notice to Trican and such Financing Sources of their intention not to exercise their rights to the Call Option during such time.

 

  Section 5.6 Existing Holder ROFO

(a) Subject to Section 5.1 and the other provisions of this Section 5.6, (i) if at any time the Cerberus Funds or (ii) following the expiration of the Restricted Period, any of the Keane Parties, or any assignee thereof (as applicable, a “ Selling Holder ”) proposes to Transfer any Units Held by it (the “ Existing Holder ROFO Units ”), other than in connection with a Transfer among the Keane Parties or between a Keane Party and such Keane Party’s Family Member, the Cerberus Funds (to the extent Cerberus Funds are not a Selling Holder) and Trican shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase such Units on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 5.6 (the “ Existing Holder ROFO ”); provided , that the Cerberus Funds’ and Trican’s right pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall apply only to the collective purchase of all and not less than all of such Existing Holder ROFO Units.

(b) The Selling Holder shall deliver a written offer to the Cerberus Representative and Trican of its intention to Transfer the Existing Holder ROFO Units (the “ Existing Holder ROFO Notice ”), describing (i) the total number and classification of Units intending to be Transferred, (ii) the price per Unit intended to be Transferred and (iii) any other material terms and conditions of the intended Transfer, which offer by its terms shall remain open and irrevocable during the Exercise Period.

 

-47-


(c) Within 15 days after receipt of the Existing Holder ROFO Notice, each of the Cerberus Representative and Trican shall give notice to the other party and the Selling Holder (unless the Selling Holder is a Cerberus Fund) of its intent to accept (an “ Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance ”) the Selling Holder’s offer to purchase the Existing Holder ROFO Units, which communication shall be delivered in accordance with Section 12.10; provided , that in the event that the Cerberus Representative has delivered an Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance, such Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance shall take priority over that (if any) delivered by Trican, and the Cerberus Representative may, at its discretion, by providing notice to Trican and the Selling Holder within three Business Days of receipt of the Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance, elect to purchase, on behalf of the Cerberus Funds, up to all of the Existing Holder ROFO Units and any Existing Holder ROFO Units that Trican has elected to purchase shall be reduced accordingly. In the event that Trican submits an Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance, Trican shall contemporaneously with such Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance provide to the Selling Holder evidence demonstrating to the reasonable satisfaction of the Selling Holder that Trican has at such time and will have, at the time of the closing of the purchase of the Existing Holder ROFO Units, sufficient cash on hand to make such purchase. No later than five Business Days following the expiration of the Exercise Period (such Exercise Period to be extended by the additional time period referenced in the previous proviso to the extent the previous proviso is applicable), the Selling Holder shall notify each of the Cerberus Representative and Trican in writing of the number of Existing Holder ROFO Units that the Cerberus Funds and Trican, respectively, may purchase (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where such number is zero and taking into account the foregoing proviso). If, after the termination of the Exercise Period, all of the Existing Holder ROFO Units have not been agreed to be purchased by the Cerberus Funds or Trican, the Selling Holder shall be free to issue and sell all Existing Holder ROFO Units to any Person on the terms and conditions and at the price no more favorable than those set forth in the Existing Holder ROFO Notice, at any time within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period and each of the Cerberus Funds and Trican shall not be entitled to purchase any of the Existing Holder ROFO Units. Any Existing Holder ROFO Units not sold within 180 days after the expiration of such 15 day period shall continue to be subject to the requirements of this Section 5.6.

(d) Upon the closing of any such purchase of Existing Holder ROFO Units, which shall include full payment to the Selling Holder of the purchase price therefor, the Existing Holder ROFO Exercising Members (if any) shall purchase from the Selling Holder, and the Selling Holder shall sell to such Existing Holder ROFO Exercising Members, the number of Existing Holder ROFO Units specified in the respective holder’s Existing Holder ROFO Acceptance, upon the terms and conditions specified in the relevant Existing Holder ROFO Notice.

 

-48-


ARTICLE VI.

ALLOCATIONS

 

  Section 6.1 General Rules; Allocation of Profits and Losses

Except as otherwise provided in this Article VI, Profits and Losses for any taxable period shall be allocated among the Members in such manner that, as of the end of such taxable period, the respective Capital Accounts of the Members shall be equal to the respective amounts that would be distributed to them, determined as if the Company were to (i) liquidate the assets of the Company for an amount equal to their Gross Asset Value and (ii) distribute the proceeds of liquidation pursuant to Section 10.3.

 

  Section 6.2 Other Allocation Rules

(a) For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses or other items allocable to any taxable period, Profits, Losses and such other items shall be determined on a daily, monthly or other basis as determined by the Management Board in its reasonable discretion using any permissible method under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.

(b) The Members are aware of the United States federal income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Article VI and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article VI in reporting their shares of Company income and loss for income tax purposes.

(c) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit and any other allocations not otherwise provided for shall be allocated among the Members as determined by the Management Board in its reasonable discretion.

(d) If a Member transfers all or a portion of its Units during any taxable period, then Profits, Losses, each item thereof and all other items attributable to the transferred interest for such taxable period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests in the Company during the taxable period in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using any conventions permitted by Law and selected by the Management Board.

(e) Tax returns shall be provided to the Management Board for review before submission, and any reasonable requests by the Management Board for changes in order to ensure compliance with such requirements shall be made, provided that such changes shall not result in the amount of cash or other distributions to any Member being affected or cause a material adverse tax or other effect for any Member.

 

  Section 6.3 Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c)

(a) Subject to Section 6.3(f), for each taxable year, items of income, deduction, gain, loss and credit shall be allocated for tax purposes among the Members to reflect equitably the amounts which have been credited or debited to the Capital Account of each such Member for such taxable year and prior taxable years.

(b) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted tax basis of such property

 

-49-


at the time of contribution to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value at the time of contribution using a method permitted by applicable Regulations under Code Section 704(c), as determined by the Management Board in its reasonable discretion.

(c) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Asset is adjusted in accordance with paragraph (b) of the definition of Gross Asset Value hereof, subsequent allocations of items of income, gain, loss, deductions or credit with respect to such asset shall take into account any variation between the adjusted tax basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder.

(d) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to specifically identify individual shares of Keane Group Stock that correspond to any property contributed by a Member for purposes of Code Section 704(c), and in the case of a distribution of shares of Keane Group Stock to one or more Members or a sale of shares of Keane Group Stock relating to a Member in connection with a Sell-Down, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to distribute to each such Member, or sell, as applicable, the shares of Keane Group Stock identified with such Member.

(e) Subject to Section 6.3(d), if the Company distributes Keane Group Stock to one or more Members in connection with a Sell-Down pursuant to Section 3.7(c), then for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the taxable gain and taxable loss on the Keane Group Stock sold in connection with such Sell-Down shall be specially allocated, to the maximum extent permitted, among the Members who receive cash from such Sell-Down proportionately and in a reasonable manner that reflects the receipt of such cash.

(f) Any elections or other decisions relating to allocations for tax purposes, basis adjustments or other tax matters shall be made by the Management Board in its reasonable discretion. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.3 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account, share of Profits or Losses, or other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES

 

  Section 7.1 Distributions

Except for distributions made in accordance with Section 3.7, the Company shall distribute (i) Cash Available for Distribution on a quarterly basis (or more frequently when, as and if declared by the Management Board), (ii) other property of the Company when, as and if declared by the Management Board and (iii) any distributions in liquidation in accordance with Section 10.3, in each case as follows:

(a) First , until the aggregate amount distributed under this Section 7.1(a) equals $468,000,000, to the Class A Members pro rata in accordance with the number of Class A Units held by such Class A Members at the time of such distribution;

 

-50-


(b) Second , until the aggregate amount distributed under Section 7.1(a) and this Section 7.1(b) equals the First Class C Threshold, to the Class A Members and to the Class B Members that are entitled to distributions in accordance with the Management Incentive Plan, the applicable MIP Award Agreement or resolution of the Management Board (or, if applicable, the board of managers of Keane Group Holdings, LLC prior to the Effective Date), pro rata in accordance with the aggregate number of Class A Units and such Class B Units held by such Class A Members and Class B Members, respectively, at the time of such distribution;

(c) Third , until the aggregate amount distributed under Section 7.1(a), Section 7.1(b) and this Section 7.1(c) equals the Second Class C Threshold, 90% to the Class A Members and to the Class B Members that are entitled to distributions in accordance with the Management Incentive Plan, the applicable MIP Award Agreement or resolution of the Management Board (or, if applicable, the board of managers of Keane Group Holdings, LLC prior to the Effective Date), pro rata in accordance with the aggregate number of Class A Units and such Class B Units held by such Class A Members and Class B Members, respectively, at the time of such distribution and 10% to the Class C Members pro rata in accordance with the number of Class C Units held by such Class C Members at the time of such distribution; and

(d) Thereafter , 80% to the Class A Members and to the Class B Members that are entitled to distributions in accordance with the Management Incentive Plan, the applicable MIP Award Agreement or resolution of the Management Board (or, if applicable, the board of managers of Keane Group Holdings, LLC prior to the Effective Date), pro rata in accordance with the aggregate number of Class A Units and such Class B Units held by such Class A Members and Class B Members, respectively, at the time of such distribution and 20% to the Class C Members pro rata in accordance with the number of Class C Units held by such Class C Members at the time of such distribution.

No Management Member shall be entitled to any such distribution with respect to Class B Units to the extent that such Class B Units have not yet vested by the terms pursuant to which such Class B Units were granted, but such distribution shall be retained by the Company (the “ Retained Distribution ”) and paid to such Management Member if and when such unvested Class B Units become vested Class B Units; provided that: (i) if a Management Member forfeits his or her Class B Units before such Class B Units vest, then any such Retained Distribution shall be distributed to the Members in accordance with clause (a), clause (b) and clause (c) of this Section (but subject to this paragraph) immediately upon such Management Member’s forfeiture of its Class B Units; and (ii) upon the vesting of any Class B Units in respect of which the Company holds any Retained Distribution, the portion of the Retained Distribution which is attributable to such newly vested Class B Units shall be distributed to the Management Member holding such Class B Units.

 

  Section 7.2 Amounts Withheld

All amounts withheld or paid pursuant to the Code or any provisions of state, local or foreign tax Law with respect to any payment, distribution, allocation or other consideration paid to the Members, including in connection with a contribution of assets to the Company by a Member, shall be treated as amounts paid or distributed, as the case may be, to the Members with respect to which such amount was withheld or paid pursuant to this Section 7.2

 

-51-


for all purposes under this Agreement. The Company is authorized to withhold or pay, when required under applicable Law, from payments, distributions, or other consideration paid to Members, and with respect to allocations to the Members, and to pay over to any federal, state, local or foreign government any amounts required to be so withheld or paid pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any federal, state, local or foreign Law, and shall allocate any such amounts to the Members with respect to which such amounts were withheld or paid.

 

  Section 7.3 Expenses

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses arising from the organization and operations of the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Managers, officers, employees, “authorized persons” and other agents of the Company for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them on behalf of the Company. Subject to Section 3.6, each Member shall otherwise be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by such Member in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  Section 7.4 Tax Distributions

The Management Board may, in its reasonable discretion, cause the Company to make distributions to each Member (to the extent that cash is available for such distributions, after necessary expenses and reserves in accordance with this Agreement and as otherwise determined by the Management Board or as may be required by such Member’s employment agreement or any Side Letter) so that each such Member may pay its taxes with respect to its share of the taxable income of the Company for a taxable year or other taxable period. If the Management Board determines that enough cash is available for such distributions, then the Management Board shall calculate the amount of any such distributions by applying the highest marginal effective tax rate applicable to a corporation doing business in New York, New York to each Member and may make such distributions to the extent that cash is available. Any distribution made to a Member pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the taxable year or other taxable period for which such distribution is being made. Any distribution made to a Member shall reduce the amount distributable to such Member from the Company under Section 7.1.

 

  Section 7.5 Trican Repayment

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that any amounts are distributable to Trican under this Agreement prior to the full Trican Repayment (including accrued interest thereon), or satisfaction thereof in accordance with Section 2.2(b), then any such amounts that would otherwise be distributable to Trican shall be distributed to the applicable Cerberus Funds, as designated by the Cerberus Representative, until the full amount of the Cerberus Contribution Loan (including accrued interest thereon) has been repaid.

 

-52-


ARTICLE VIII.

OTHER TAX MATTERS

 

  Section 8.1 Tax Matters Member

The Company and each Member hereby designate (a) Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P. as the “tax matters partner” of the Company for purposes of Code Section 6231(a)(7) and (b) Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P. as a “partnership representative” of the Company under Section 6223 of the Code (as amended by the Budget Act), and the Management Board is hereby authorized to take any actions necessary or appropriate for Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P. to be designated as a “partnership representative under such Section (the person designated in the preceding clauses (a) or (b), the “ Tax Matters Member ”).The Management Board (after consultation with the Tax Matters Member) shall: (a) cause to be prepared and timely filed by the Company all United States federal, state and local income tax returns of the Company for each year for which such returns are required to be filed; and (b) determine the appropriate treatment of each item of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company and the accounting methods and conventions under the tax Laws of the United States, the several states and other relevant jurisdictions as to the treatment of any such item or any other method or procedure related to the preparation of such tax returns. Subject to the express provisions of this Agreement, the Management Board may in its reasonable discretion cause the Company to make or refrain from making any and all elections permitted by such tax Laws.

 

  Section 8.2 Furnishing Information to Tax Matters Member

Each Member shall furnish to the Tax Matters Member such information (including information specified in Code Section 6230(e)) as such Tax Matters Member may, at its reasonable discretion, request to permit it to provide the Internal Revenue Service with sufficient information to allow proper notice to the Members in accordance with Code Section 6223 or any other provisions of the Code or the published regulations thereunder which require the Tax Matters Member to obtain information from the Members.

 

  Section 8.3 Tax Claims and Proceedings

In respect of any income tax audit of any tax return of the Company, the filing of any amended return or claim for refund in connection with any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit reflected on any income tax return of the Company, or any administrative or judicial proceedings arising out of or in connection with any such audit, amended return, claim for refund or denial of such claim, (a) all expenses reasonably incurred by the Tax Matters Member in connection therewith shall be expenses of the Company, (b) in any material proceeding the Tax Matters Member shall promptly take such action as may be necessary to cause each of the other Members to become a “ notice partner ” within the meaning of Code Section 6231(a)(8), in respect of any taxable year governed by such Section, (c) in any material proceeding the Tax Matters Member shall furnish to the other Members a copy of all material notices or other written communications received by the Tax Matters Member from the Internal Revenue Service (except such notices or communications as are sent directly to the Members), and (d) in any material proceeding the Tax Matters Member shall notify the other Members of all material conversations it has with the relevant taxing authority and shall keep the other Members reasonably informed of all material matters which may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Member. The Tax Matters Member is hereby authorized to take any action required to cause the financial burden of any “imputed underpayment” (as determined under Section 6225 of the Code, as amended by the Budget Act) (an “ Imputed Underpayment ”) and associated interest, adjustments to tax and penalties arising from a partnership-level adjustment that are

 

-53-


imposed on the Company to be borne by the Members and former Members to which such Imputed Underpayment relates as determined by the Tax Matters Member after consulting with the Company’s accountants or other tax advisors. By executing this Agreement each Member (i) expressly authorizes the Tax Matters Member and the Company to take all actions that are reasonably necessary to cause the Company to make the election set forth in Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the Budget Act) if the Tax Matters Member decides to make that election, and (ii) expressly agrees to take any action, and to deliver to the Tax Matters Member as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a request therefor, with any information within such Member’s possession and necessary to give effect to such election. Each Member hereby severally indemnifies and holds the Company and each other Member (including the Tax Matters Member) harmless from and against such Member’s respective portion of the financial burden of any Imputed Underpayment as provided in the preceding sentence.

 

  Section 8.4 Books and Records

The Tax Matters Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide tax returns to all Members within 120 days after the end of the relevant fiscal year. The books and records of the Company shall reflect all Company transactions and shall be appropriate and adequate for the Company’s business. The books and records of the Company shall include a record of each transfer of participating interests of the Company. The taxable year of the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be the calendar year or such other taxable year as is required for U.S. federal income tax purposes. All books and records of the Company shall be maintained at any office of the Company or at the Company’s principal place of business in the United States, and each Member, and any duly authorized representative, shall have access to them at such office of the Company and the right to inspect and copy them at reasonable times. The Company’s books of account shall be kept on an accrual basis or as otherwise provided by the Management Board and otherwise in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, except that for income tax purposes such books shall be kept in accordance with applicable tax accounting principles (including the Regulations).

 

  Section 8.5 Survival

The provisions of this Article VIII shall survive the termination of the Company (as well as any termination, purchase or redemption of any Member’s interest in the Company for any reason whatsoever), and shall remain binding on the Members and all former Members for a period of time necessary to resolve with the appropriate taxing authorities any and all material matters regarding the taxation of the Company and its Members by reason of their percentage interests.

 

-54-


ARTICLE IX.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

  Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties of Members

Each of the Members hereby represents and warrants to the Company and to each of the other Members, as of the date hereof, that:

(a) If it is a corporation, a limited liability company or limited partnership, it is as of the date hereof, duly incorporated or otherwise duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, and if it is a partnership, is as of the date hereof, validly constituted and not dissolved, and, in each case, has the power and lawful authority to own its assets and properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) It has, as of the date hereof, the full right, power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been, fully executed and delivered by such Member and, assuming the due execution and delivery by the other parties, constitutes, in the case of this Agreement, the valid and binding obligation of such Member, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as (i) such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization or moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.

(c) No approval or consent of any Governmental Entity or of any other Person is required in connection with the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the consummation and performance by such member of the transactions contemplated hereunder, except such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect.

(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and the performance by such Member of its obligations under this Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, will not, as of the date hereof, conflict with or result in the breach or violation of any of the terms or conditions of, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) a default under: (i) if it is a corporation, a limited liability company, limited partnership or other entity, the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other constitutive documents of such Member; (ii) any instrument or contract to which such Member is a party or by or to which it or its assets or properties are bound or subject; or (iii) any Law, except, in each case, for such breaches violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of such Member to perform its obligations hereunder.

(e) It understands that there are substantial risks to an investment in the Company and it has both the sophistication to be able to fully evaluate the risk of an investment in the Company and the capacity to protect its own interests in making such investment. Such Member fully understands and agrees that the investment in the Company is an illiquid investment.

(f) If it is an Investor Member, it is a QIB or an “ accredited investor ” within the meaning of the 1933 Act and is able to bear the economic risk of such an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time, that it has no need for liquidity of this investment and it could bear a complete loss of this investment. Each such Investor Member is either (i) a “ qualified purchaser ” within the meaning of the 1940 Act or (ii) if the Member is an entity formed and is being utilized primarily for the purpose of making an investment in the Company, each beneficial owner of such Member’s securities is such a qualified purchaser.

 

-55-


(g) It is acquiring its Units for investment solely for such Member’s own account and not for distribution, Transfer or sale to others in connection with any distribution or public offering. It understands that, irrespective of whether or not the Units might be deemed “securities” under applicable Laws, the Company is not obligated to register any Units for resale under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities Laws.

(h) It specifically understands and agrees that no other Member has made nor will make any representation or warranty with respect to the worthiness, terms, value or any other aspect of the Company, any Units or the Keane Group Stock and it explicitly disclaims any warranty, express or implied, with respect to such matters. In addition, such Member specifically acknowledges, represents and warrants that (i) it is not relying on any other Member, for its own due diligence concerning, or evaluation of, the Company or any related transaction and (ii) that it is not relying on any other Member with respect to tax and other economic considerations involved in an investment in the Company.

(i) No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Company based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Member.

 

  Section 9.2 ERISA Representation

Each of the Members represents, warrants and covenants to each other Members and to the Company that no portion of the assets being used by it to purchase and hold its Units constitute assets of a plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA.

 

  Section 9.3 Survival

The representations and warranties of the Members contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Date.

ARTICLE X.

DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY

 

  Section 10.1 Dissolution

The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Act.

 

  Section 10.2 Continuation of Interest of Member’s Representative

Notwithstanding anything contained herein, upon the expulsion, receivership, dissolution or Bankruptcy of a Member, the personal representative, trustee-in-bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, receiver, other representative, successor, heir or legatee (each, a “ Representative ”) of such Member shall, subject to the provisions of Article V, immediately succeed to the Units of such Member in the Company. Such Representative shall appoint an individual (which may be such Representative) who will represent the Representative’s voting interest, if any.

 

-56-


  Section 10.3 Dissolution, Winding Up and Liquidation

(a) Upon the consummation of any dissolution, liquidation or similar event of the Company, other than in connection with a Sale-of-the-Company, the Class C Interests shall be converted into Class A Units; provided , that in such case (i) the valuation of the Company shall be determined based upon the valuation obtained in connection with such liquidation or dissolution event by a nationally recognized independent valuation firm that is experienced with the valuation of companies in similar businesses to the Company and (ii) the number of converted Class A Units shall have an aggregate valuation equal to the dollar amount that would be distributed to the Holders of the Class C Interests pursuant to Section 7.1.

(b) Upon the consummation of any dissolution, liquidation or similar event of the Company, the Company shall continue solely for purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying claims of its creditors. The liquidator of the Company shall take full account of the Company’s liabilities and property and shall cause the property or the proceeds from the sale thereof, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and distributed, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, in the following order:

(i) first, to creditors (including Members who are creditors) in satisfaction of all of the Company’s debts and other liabilities (including any liabilities pursuant to any Unit repurchase obligation of the Company that are then due and payable), including the expenses of the winding-up, liquidation and dissolution of the Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable reserves to provide for payment thereof); and

(ii) second, to the Members in accordance with Section 7.1.

(c) Distributions pursuant to this Section 10.3 shall be made no later than the end of the Fiscal Year during which the Company is liquidated (or, if later, 90 days after the date on which the Company is liquidated).

 

  Section 10.4 Member Bankruptcy

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of a Member shall not cause the Member to cease to be a member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Members waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve the Company upon the Bankruptcy of the Members, or the occurrence of an event that causes the Member to cease to be a member of the Company.

 

-57-


ARTICLE XI.

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

  Section 11.1 Exculpation and Indemnification

Each of the Covered Persons (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Act or other applicable Law, be exculpated from, and indemnified by, the Company against any liability, loss, damage, penalty, action, claim, judgment, settlement, cost or expense of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses of defense, appeal and settlement of any proceedings instituted against such Indemnitee or the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable) and all costs of investigation in connection therewith) that relates to or arises out of, or is alleged to relate to or arise out of, any action or inaction on the part of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable) or such Indemnitee acting on behalf of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable) (collectively, “ Indemnifiable Losses ”), other than acts or omissions involving fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or knowing violations of criminal law. The Company shall advance expenses incurred by such Indemnitee upon the receipt by the Company of the signed statement of such Indemnitee agreeing to reimburse the Company for such advance in the event it is ultimately determined that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company for such expenses. No Indemnitee shall be liable (i) for the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other Indemnitee or agent of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable), (ii) for any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable), (iii) on account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable) shall be invested or (iv) for any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other similar person. An Indemnitee that is a Manager shall not be denied exculpation and indemnification, or the advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, under this Section 11.1 solely because such Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the exculpation, indemnification or advancement of expenses is related if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the Keane Parties shall remain liable for breaches of their representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Initial Purchase Agreement, and nothing herein (including the execution of this Agreement) shall expand or reduce the Keane Parties’ indemnification obligations under the Initial Purchase Agreement, (B) Trican shall remain liable for breaches of its representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Trican Purchase Agreement, and nothing herein shall affect Trican’s indemnification obligations under the Trican Purchase Agreement and (C) Keane Group Holdings, LLC shall remain liable for breaches of its representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Trican Purchase Agreement, and nothing herein shall affect the Keane Group Holdings, LLC’s indemnification obligations under the Trican Purchase Agreement.

 

  Section 11.2 Not Exclusive

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article XI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitees may be entitled under any agreement.

 

  Section 11.3 Insurance

The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Person that is or was a Member, Manager, officer, employee or agent of the Company (or prior to the

 

-58-


Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable), or is or was serving at the request of the Company (or prior to the Effective Date, Keane Group Holdings, LLC, as applicable) as a Member, Manager, director, officer, employee or agent of another organization, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not he or she would be entitled to indemnity against such liability under the provisions of this Article XI.

 

  Section 11.4 Beneficiaries

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article XI shall continue as to a Person that has ceased to be a Member, Manager, officer, employee or agent with respect to the period in which such Person is a Member, Manager, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the executors and administrators of such a Person.

 

  Section 11.5 Indemnification Procedure for Third Party and Other Claims

The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, exercisable by written notice to the Person seeking such indemnification hereunder (the “ Indemnified Party ”) promptly but in any event no later than 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Indemnified Party of the commencement of or assertion of any claim, action, suit or proceeding by a third party in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder (a “ Third Party Claim ”), to assume the defense and control the settlement of such Third Party Claim that (a) involves (and continues to involve) solely money damages or (b) involves (and continues to involve) claims for both money damages and equitable relief against the Indemnified Party that cannot be severed, where the claims for money damages are the primary claims asserted by the third party and the claims for equitable relief are incidental to the claims for money damages. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume the defense and control the settlement of any Third Party Claim (i) not described in clauses (a) or (b) of the preceding sentence or (ii) described in clauses (a) or (b) of the preceding sentence whose defense and control of settlement has not been promptly assumed by the Company. The Company or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be, shall have the right to participate in (but not control), at its own expense, the defense of any Third Party Claim that the other is defending, as provided in this Agreement. The Company, if it has assumed the defense of any Third Party Claim as provided in this Agreement, shall not consent to a settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such Third Party Claim without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). The Company shall not, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, enter into any compromise or settlement which (x) commits the Indemnified Party to take, or to forbear to take, any action or (y) does not provide for a complete release by such third party of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the sole and exclusive right to settle any Third Party Claim, on such terms and conditions as it deems reasonably appropriate, to the extent such Third Party Claim involves equitable or other non-monetary relief against the Indemnified Party, and shall have the right to settle any Third Party Claim involving money damages for which the Company has not assumed the defense pursuant to this Section 11.5 with the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

-59-


  Section 11.6 Other Claims

In the event an Indemnified Party shall claim a right to payment pursuant to this Agreement for other than a Third Party Claim, such Indemnified Party shall send written notice of such claim to the indemnifying party. Such notice shall specify the basis for such claim. As promptly as possible after the Indemnified Party has given such notice, the Indemnified Party and the Company shall attempt to resolve such claim by mutual agreement before resorting to other legal means to resolve such claim.

 

  Section 11.7 Limitation on Damages

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no party shall be liable to the other party for any indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential loss or damage (including any loss of revenue or profit) arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, in respect of any breach by any Member of this Agreement; provided , that the foregoing shall not be construed to preclude recovery by the Indemnified Party in respect of Indemnifiable Losses directly incurred from Third Party Claims. Any Indemnitee shall take commercially reasonable actions to mitigate his, her, its or their damages. The obligation of any Member to indemnify any Person(s) pursuant to this Agreement is limited, in the aggregate for all claims, to such Member’s Units, and no Person claiming indemnification or otherwise making any claim against a Member shall have recourse against such Member for any deficiency.

ARTICLE XII.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

  Section 12.1 Entire Agreement

This Agreement, the Member Contribution and Exchange Agreements, employment agreements with the Company or one of its Affiliates, any Side Letters and the Certificate of Formation constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement among the Members with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein. This Agreement, the Member Contribution and Exchange Agreements, employment agreements with the Company or one of its Affiliates, any Side Letters and the Certificate of Formation replace and supersede all prior agreements by and among the Members with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein.

 

  Section 12.2 Amendments

(a) This Agreement may be amended from time to time in writing by a majority of the Management Board; provided that any amendment that has a materially disproportionate and adverse effect to a specific holder of Units shall require the written consent of such holder (provided, further, that any materially disproportionate and adverse effect to a holder resulting from the failure of such holder to exercise a right to participate on a proportionate basis and otherwise on the basis of the governance provisions set forth in this Agreement in a transaction effected in accordance with this Agreement shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 12.2). For the avoidance of doubt, subject to Section 3.2(c), this Agreement may be amended from time to time in writing by a majority of the Management Board to the extent necessary or appropriate in the judgment of a majority of the Management

 

-60-


Board to reflect the rights of any Equity Securities issued by the Company in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Treasury Regulations or other administrative announcements promulgated under the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 are adopted as final (or temporary) rules (the “ New Rules ”), the Management Board is authorized to make such amendments to this Agreement (including provision for any safe harbor election authorized by the New Rules) as the Managers may determine to be necessary or advisable to comply with, administer or reflect the New Rules and to administer the effects of such provisions in an equitable manner; provided , that such amendments do not materially alter the economic rights of the Members under this Agreement other than the timing of distributions pursuant to Article VII.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for as long as: (i) Trican has voting approval rights in connection with Section 3.2(c)(i), subject to Section 3.2(c)(iii), the definition of “Major Decision” (or if Trican ceases to Hold at least 50% of the Class A Units Held by it on the Effective Date as provided in Section 3.2(c)(iii), solely with respect to items (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)-(xi) and (xiv) of the definition of “Major Decision”) shall not be amended or modified without the prior written consent of Trican; and (ii) the Keane Parties have voting approval rights in connection with Section 3.2(c)(i), subject to Section 3.2(c)(ii), the definition of “Major Decision” (or if the Keane Parties cease to Hold at least 50% of the Class A Units Held by them on the Effective Date as provided in Section 3.2(c)(ii), solely with respect to items (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)-(xi) and (xiv) of the definition of “Major Decision”) shall not be amended or modified without the prior written consent of the Keane Representative acting on behalf of the Keane Parties Holding in excess of 50% of the Class A Units then Held by the Keane Parties.

 

  Section 12.3 Applicable Law; Venue

(a) The laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to conflict of laws principles, shall govern the validity, construction and interpretation of this Agreement and the Certificate of Formation.

(b) Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any agreements or transactions contemplated hereby may be brought exclusively in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware and hereby expressly submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such court for the purposes thereof and expressly waives any claim of improper venue and any claim that such courts are an inconvenient forum. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address provided to the Company in accordance with Section 12.10, such service to become effective ten days after such mailing.

 

  Section 12.4 Enforcement

In the event of an action, suit or proceeding initiated by one Member against another Member or the Company involving the enforcement of its rights hereunder, the prevailing party shall be entitled to indemnification from the other party of reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in enforcing its rights in such action, suit or proceeding in accordance with this Section, or in accordance with an employment agreement.

 

-61-


  Section 12.5 Headings

The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provisions contained herein.

 

  Section 12.6 Severability

If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

 

  Section 12.7 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts with the same effect as if the parties executing the several counterparts had all executed one counterpart.

 

  Section 12.8 Filings

Following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, representatives of the Company, shall promptly prepare any documents required to be filed and recorded under the Act, and such representatives shall promptly cause each such document to be filed and recorded in accordance with the Act and, to the extent required by local Law, to be filed and recorded or notice thereof to be published in the appropriate place in each jurisdiction in which the Company may hereafter establish a place of business. Such representatives, shall also promptly cause to be filed, recorded and published such statements of fictitious business name and any other notices, certificates, statements or other instruments required by any provision of any applicable Law of the United States or any state or other jurisdiction which governs the conduct of its business from time to time.

 

  Section 12.9 Additional Documents

Each Member agrees to perform all further acts and to execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.

 

  Section 12.10 Notices

All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile) and shall be effective and deemed delivered or given, as the case may be, (a) if given by facsimile, when transmitted and the appropriate confirmation is received from the machine transmitting such facsimile, and followed by hard copy via overnight mail or reputable overnight courier for receipt the next Business Day, (b) if given by reputable overnight

 

-62-


courier, on the next Business Day, (c) by hand delivery, when delivered or (d) if mailed, on the second Business Day following the day on which sent by first class mail:

If to the Company, addressed as follows:

Keane Investor Holdings LLC

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Facsimile: 713.960.1048

Attention: James Stewart, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                   Greg Powell, President and Chief Financial Officer

With a copy to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.

                                   Antonio L. Diaz-Albertini, Esq.

Facsimile number: (212) 593-5955

If to the Cerberus Funds or the Cerberus Representative, addressed as follows:

c/o Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

875 Third Avenue, 11 th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Lenard Tessler

                                   Scott Wille

                                   Lisa A. Gray, Esq.

Facsimile number: (212) 755-3009

With a copy to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.

                                   Antonio L. Diaz-Albertini, Esq.

Facsimile number: (212) 593-5955

If to Trican, addressed as follows:

Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer

                                   Bonita Croft, VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

-63-


With a copy to:

Trican Well Service, L.P.

c/o Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer

                                   Bonita Croft, VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

With an additional copy to:

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Suite 3500

855 2 nd Street S.W.

Calgary AB T2P 4J8

Canada

Facsimile: 403.260.9700

Attention: Ben Rogers

If to any of the Keane Parties or the Keane Representative, addressed as follows:

S&K Management Services, LLC

101 Keane Road

Lewis Run, PA 16738

Facsimile: (814) 363-9381

Attention: Shawn Keane and Kevin Keane

With a copy to:

Blair & Roach, LLP

2645 Sheridan Drive

Tonawanda, NY 14150

Facsimile: (716) 834-9197

Attention: John Blair, Esq.

If to the other Members, at the addresses or facsimile numbers set forth on the signature page to this Agreement or such other addresses or facsimile numbers as such Members may hereafter specify to the Management Board or the Company.

 

-64-


  Section 12.11 Waiver of Right to Partition and Bill of Accounting

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each Member covenants that it will not, and hereby waives any right to, file a bill for partnership accounting. Each Member irrevocably waives any right that it may have to maintain any action for dissolution of the Company (unless the Company is dissolved pursuant to Section 10.1).

 

  Section 12.12 Confidentiality; Press Releases

(a) In connection with the formation of the Company and its and its Affiliates’ ongoing business, the Members will receive or have access to Confidential Information. “ Confidential Information ” means (i) all information, data, agreements, documents, reports and records, which are oral or in writing, containing confidential information concerning the Company or its Affiliates or their businesses or assets which are delivered or made available by the Company or its representatives to a Member or its representatives after the date of the formation of the Company, and (ii) all memoranda, notes, analyses, compilations, studies or other documents which include any such Confidential Information, whether prepared by the Company, a Member or their respective representatives, which contain any such Confidential Information; provided , however , that Confidential Information does not include (x) information which is obtained by such Member after the Effective Date from a source other than the Company or its representatives, (y) information which is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by a Member in violation of this Section 12.12, or (z) information developed independently by a Member without use of the Confidential Information.

(b) No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall (i) disclose or cause to be disclosed any Confidential Information to any Person nor use any Confidential Information for its own purposes or its own account, except as provided in Section 12.12(c), Section 12.12(d), Section 12.12(e) and Section 12.12(g), or (ii) use any Confidential Information other than (x) to review and evaluate such Member’s investment in the Company or (y) in connection with any transactions contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (as amended from time to time) to the extent such transactions are not competitive with the Company or its Subsidiaries, in the oilfield services business. For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the foregoing, a “Sale-of-the-Company” shall not be considered under any circumstances to be “competitive” with the Company or its Subsidiaries.

(c) A Member (a “ Disclosing Member ”) may disclose the Confidential Information to its representatives and bona fide lenders and debt financing sources who (i) need to know such information to review and evaluate such Member’s investment in the Company, (ii) are informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and (iii) agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information. The Disclosing Member agrees to be fully responsible for any breach of this Section 12.12 by any of its representatives, lenders and debt financing sources.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 12.12, if a Member or any of its representatives are required to disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to any applicable Law or judicial or regulatory order, or to comply with applicable reporting requirements under the Federal securities Laws or the rules of any exchange or self-regulatory organization to which such Member or its Affiliates is subject, such Member

 

-65-


will, if possible, promptly notify the Company of any such requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.12. If such order is not obtained, or the Company waives compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.12, such Member and its representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information, which they are advised by counsel that, they are legally required to so disclose. In the event that such Member and its representatives shall have complied fully with the provisions of this Section 12.12(d), the Company agrees that such disclosure may be made by such Member and its representatives without any liability hereunder.

(e) The parties hereto acknowledge that, as of the date hereof, Trican Parent is a reporting issuer under Canadian securities Laws and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and accordingly may be required to disclose to the public certain financial and business information regarding the Company and its interest therein. To the extent such information is material to Trican Parent under applicable Canadian securities laws, Trican and Trican Parent shall, subject to the final sentence of this Section 12.12(e), be permitted to disclose and file publicly such information, if required to do so by Canadian securities Laws (as advised by legal counsel), and only such information, regarding the Company and Trican’s interest in the Company as is required for Trican Parent to comply with the requirements of applicable Canadian securities Laws and the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange or any other exchanges on which securities of Trican Parent may be listed from time to time. For greater certainty, to the extent that Trican Parent is required to publicly disclose information about its interests in the Company under applicable Canadian securities Laws, Trican Parent will: (a) notify the Company of the existence of the disclosure requirement; and (b) provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to provide its input to Trican Parent regarding the nature and content of the information to be disclosed (which input shall be reflected in any such public disclosure unless unlawful or unreasonable to do so).

(f) Subject to Section 12.12(e), if Trican Parent is required, in order to comply with its obligations under applicable Canadian securities Laws, to publicly file a copy of a contract that is material to Trican Parent to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to disclose a summary of any such material contract in its continuous disclosure record, Trican Parent will: (a) notify the Company of the existence of the disclosure requirement, and (b) provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to provide its input to Trican Parent regarding the nature and content of the information to be disclosed, including as to any redactions of commercially sensitive confidential information from a material contract that is required to be filed. Upon the reasonable request of the Company, Trican Parent will redact confidential information from a material contract prior to public filing thereof to the extent that such redaction is permitted under applicable Canadian securities Laws.

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to comply with Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4(b)(3)(i), each Member (and any employee, representative or other agent of such Member) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. federal income tax treatment and tax structure of the Company or any transactions undertaken by the Company, it being understood and agreed, for this purpose, (a) the name of, or any other identifying information regarding (i) the Company or any existing or future Member (or any affiliate thereof) in the Company, or (ii) any investment or transaction entered into by the Company; and (b) any performance information relating to the Company,

 

-66-


does not constitute such tax treatment or tax structure information. Except as may be required by applicable Law or judicial or regulatory order, to comply with applicable reporting requirements under the Federal securities Laws or the rules of any exchange or self-regulatory organization to which such Member is subject, no Member shall publicly make any public announcements or issue any press release regarding this Agreement or the Company or its business; provided , however , each Investor Member may consult with and obtain the approval of the other Investor Members before issuing a press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement and may issue a press release or make a public announcement following such consultation and approval.

 

  Section 12.13 Uniform Commercial Code

Each limited liability company interest in the Company shall constitute a “security” within the meaning of, and governed by, (i) Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code (including Section 8 102(a)(15) thereof) as in effect from time to time in the State of Delaware, and (ii) Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction that now or hereafter substantially includes the 1994 revisions to Article 8 thereof as adopted by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and approved by the American Bar Association on February 14, 1995.

 

  Section 12.14 Binding Agreement

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Members agree that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Members, and is enforceable against the Members by the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

  Section 12.15 DISCLOSURES

THE INTERESTS OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ 1933 ACT ”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE INTERESTS ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE INTERESTS. IN ADDITION, THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RESTRICT THE TRANSFERABILITY OF INTERESTS.

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank. Signature page follows.]

 

-67-


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.

 

Keane Investor Holdings LLC
By:  

 

  Name:   Gregory L. Powell
  Title:   Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., as the Cerberus Representative
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P.
By:   Cerberus Associates II, Ltd., its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P. – Series Four
By:   Cerberus Institutional Associates, L.L.C., its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P.
By:     Cerberus Institutional Associates II, L.L.C.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus CP Partners, L.P.
By:   Cerberus Institutional Associates CP, L.L.C., its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Cerberus MG Fund, L.P.
By:     Cerberus MG GP, LLC, its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


CIP VI Overseas Feeder, Ltd.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


CIP VI Institutional Feeder, L.P.
By:   Cerberus Institutional Associates III, Ltd., its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


JS Keane Coinvestor, LLC
By:   Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., its Manager
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


KCK Family Limited Partnership, L.P.
By: KCK FLP Management, LLC its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
S&K Management Services, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
SJK Family Limited Partnership, L.P.
By: SJK FLP Management, LLC its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


Trican Well Service, L.P.
By: TriLib Management LLC, its General Partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


 

Timothy J. Adams

 

Nathan Carrell

 

Sang Cho

 

Brian Coe

 

M. Paul Debonis Jr.

 

Ian J. Henkes

 

Brian Keane

 

Cindy Keane

 

Jacquelyn Keane

 

Kevin Keane

 

Shawn J. Keane

 

Timothy Keane

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


 

Kevin M. McDonald

 

Gregory L. Powell

 

Kenneth Pucheu

 

James C. Stewart

 

[Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Keane Investor Holdings LLC]


SCHEDULE A

MANAGEMENT MEMBERS

James Stewart

Greg Powell

Paul Debonis

Tim Adams

Brian Coe

Ian Henkes

Sang Cho

Nathan Carrell

Kenneth Pucheu

Kevin McDonald


SCHEDULE B

UNITS

 

MEMBER’S

NAME

 

UNITS

 

OWNERSHIP

PERCENTAGE

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

TOTAL

   


SCHEDULE C

FIRST CLASS C THRESHOLD SCHEDULE

 

Date

  

Amount

From the Trican Closing Date to the day before the first anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $608,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the first anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the second anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $791,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the second anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the third anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $1,028,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the third anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the fourth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $1,336,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the fourth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the fifth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $1,737,000,000 plus Management Distributions
On or after the fifth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    130% of the amount in effect for the previous year, plus Management Distributions


SCHEDULE D

SECOND CLASS C THRESHOLD SCHEDULE

 

Date

  

Strike Amount

From the Trican Closing Date to the day before the first anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $632,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the first anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the second anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $853,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the second anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the third anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $1,151,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the third anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the fourth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $1,554,000,000 plus Management Distributions
From the fourth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date to the day before the fifth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    $2,098,000,000 plus Management Distributions
On or after the fifth anniversary of the Trican Closing Date    135% of the amount in effect for the previous year, plus Management Distributions


EXHIBIT A

INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION

The undersigned,                                           , as a condition precedent to becoming the owner or holder of record of                      (                      ) [Class A] [Class B] [Class C] Units of Keane Investor Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), hereby agrees to become a Member under, party to and bound by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of                      (the “ LLC Agreement ”), by and among the Company and the Members of the Company. This Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become an integral part of such LLC Agreement immediately upon execution and delivery to the Company of this Instrument of Accession.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION to be signed as of the date below written.

 

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:  

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

Facsimile:  

 

Attention:  

 

with a copy to:

 

 

Facsimile:  

 

Attention:  

 

 

Exhibit A


Accepted as of the date written below:
Keane Investor Holdings LLC
By:  
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:  

 

 

Exhibit A


 

 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

KEANE INVESTOR HOLDINGS LLC

[DATE]

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     1   

Section 1.1

 

Registered Office

     1   

Section 1.2

 

Other Offices

     2   

Section 1.3

 

Purpose; Nature of Business Permitted; Powers

     2   

Section 1.4

 

Limited Liability of Members

     2   

Section 1.5

 

Tax Classification; No State Law Partnership

     2   

Section 1.6

 

Definitions

     2   

Section 1.7

 

Certificates; Approval

     19   

Section 1.8

 

Term

     20   

ARTICLE II. UNITS, CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

     20   

Section 2.1

 

Units

     20   

Section 2.2

 

Capital Contributions

     20   

Section 2.3

 

Capital Accounts

     22   

Section 2.4

 

Admission of New Members

     23   

Section 2.5

 

Interest

     23   

Section 2.6

 

Capital Withdrawal Rights, Interest and Priority

     23   

Section 2.7

 

Management Members/Management Incentive Plan

     24   

ARTICLE III. MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

     25   

Section 3.1

 

Company Governance

     25   

Section 3.2

 

Authority, Duties and Obligations of the Management Board

     27   

Section 3.3

 

Other Activities of the Members of the Management Board

     28   

Section 3.4

 

Management Board Certifications

     29   

Section 3.5

 

Voting Rights of Members

     29   

Section 3.6

 

Cost of Services; Expenses

     30   

Section 3.7

 

Certain Provisions Relating to Keane Group Stock

     30   

ARTICLE IV. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

     33   

Section 4.1

 

No Fiduciary Duties

     33   

Section 4.2

 

Information

     34   

Section 4.3

 

Access

     35   

Section 4.4

 

Standard of Care

     36   

Section 4.5

 

Non-Competition

     36   

Section 4.6

 

Reduction of Trican Class A Units

     38   

ARTICLE V. TRANSFERS OF UNITS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

     39   

Section 5.1

 

Restrictions on Transfer

     39   

Section 5.2

 

Tag-Along Rights

     40   

Section 5.3

 

Drag-Along Rights

     42   

Section 5.4

 

Rights of First Refusal on New Issue Securities

     44   

Section 5.5

 

Trican Right of First Offer; Call Option on Trican Units

     45   

Section 5.6

 

Existing Holder ROFO

     47   

 

i


Table of Contents

(continued)

 

         Page  

ARTICLE VI. ALLOCATIONS

     49   

Section 6.1

 

General Rules; Allocation of Profits and Losses

     49   

Section 6.2

 

Other Allocation Rules

     49   

Section 6.3

 

Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c)

     49   

ARTICLE VII. DISTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES

     50   

Section 7.1

 

Distributions

     50   

Section 7.2

 

Amounts Withheld

     51   

Section 7.3

 

Expenses

     52   

Section 7.4

 

Tax Distributions

     52   

Section 7.5

 

Trican Repayment

     52   

ARTICLE VIII. OTHER TAX MATTERS

     53   

Section 8.1

 

Tax Matters Member

     53   

Section 8.2

 

Furnishing Information to Tax Matters Member

     53   

Section 8.3

 

Tax Claims and Proceedings

     53   

Section 8.4

 

Books and Records

     54   

Section 8.5

 

Survival

     54   

ARTICLE IX. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     55   

Section 9.1

 

Representations and Warranties of Members

     55   

Section 9.2

 

ERISA Representation

     56   

Section 9.3

 

Survival

     56   

ARTICLE X. DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY

     56   

Section 10.1

 

Dissolution

     56   

Section 10.2

 

Continuation of Interest of Member’s Representative

     56   

Section 10.3

 

Dissolution, Winding Up and Liquidation

     57   

Section 10.4

 

Member Bankruptcy

     57   

ARTICLE XI. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

     58   

Section 11.1

 

Exculpation and Indemnification

     58   

Section 11.2

 

Not Exclusive

     58   

Section 11.3

 

Insurance

     58   

Section 11.4

 

Beneficiaries

     59   

Section 11.5

 

Indemnification Procedure for Third Party and Other Claims

     59   

Section 11.6

 

Other Claims

     60   

Section 11.7

 

Limitation on Damages

     60   

ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     60   

Section 12.1

 

Entire Agreement

     60   

Section 12.2

 

Amendments

     60   

Section 12.3

 

Applicable Law; Venue

     61   

Section 12.4

 

Enforcement

     61   

 

ii


Table of Contents

(continued)

 

         Page  

Section 12.5

 

Headings

     62   

Section 12.6

 

Severability

     62   

Section 12.7

 

Counterparts

     62   

Section 12.8

 

Filings

     62   

Section 12.9

 

Additional Documents

     62   

Section 12.10

 

Notices

     62   

Section 12.11

 

Waiver of Right to Partition and Bill of Accounting

     65   

Section 12.12

 

Confidentiality; Press Releases

     65   

Section 12.13

 

Uniform Commercial Code

     67   

Section 12.14

 

Binding Agreement

     67   

Section 12.15

 

DISCLOSURES

     67   

 

iii

EXHIBIT 10.22

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

K EANE G ROUP H OLDINGS , LLC,

K EANE F RAC , LP,

T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE L TD .

AND

T HE S ELLER C OMPANIES N AMED H EREIN

D ATED AS OF J ANUARY  25, 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION 1.

 

DEFINITIONS

     2   

1.1.

 

Definitions

     2   

1.2.

 

Other Defined Terms

     17   

SECTION 2.

 

PURCHASE AND SALE

     20   

2.1.

 

Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets

     20   

2.2.

 

Excluded Assets

     22   

2.3.

 

Assumed Liabilities

     23   

2.4.

 

Excluded Liabilities

     24   

2.5.

 

Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement

     25   

SECTION 3.

 

CLOSING AND RELATED MATTERS

     25   

3.1.

 

Purchase Price; Issuance of Units; Class C Profits Interest

     25   

3.2.

 

Closing Cash Purchase Price

     26   

3.3.

 

Closing

     26   

3.4.

 

Closing Deliveries by Trican Parent

     27   

3.5.

 

Closing Deliveries by Keane Parent

     27   

3.6.

 

Post-Closing Adjustment

     28   

3.7.

 

Purchase Price Allocation

     30   

3.8.

 

Reduction to Keane Common Equity Units

     30   

3.9.

 

Tax Treatment of Consideration

     31   

SECTION 4.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRICAN PARENT AND THE SELLER COMPANIES

     31   

4.1.

 

Organization; Corporate Power

     31   

4.2.

 

Authorization and Non-Contravention

     32   

4.3.

 

Solvency

     32   

4.4.

 

Title to and Sufficiency and Condition of Assets

     33   

4.5.

 

Consents of Purchased Contracts

     34   

4.6.

 

Inventory

     34   

4.7.

 

Business Financial Statements

     34   

4.8.

 

Accounts Receivable

     35   

4.9.

 

Absence of Certain Developments

     36   

4.10.

 

Affiliate Transactions

     36   

4.11.

 

Properties

     36   


4.12.

 

Certain Contracts and Arrangements

     37   

4.13.

 

Financial Assurances

     39   

4.14.

 

Intellectual Property

     39   

4.15.

 

Litigation

     41   

4.16.

 

Labor Matters

     41   

4.17.

 

Employee Benefit Programs

     42   

4.18.

 

Permits; Compliance with Laws

     43   

4.19.

 

Environmental Matters

     43   

4.20.

 

Environmental, Health and Safety

     45   

4.21.

 

Customers and Partners

     45   

4.22.

 

Suppliers

     45   

4.23.

 

Insurance Coverage

     45   

4.24.

 

Investment Banking; Brokerage

     46   

4.25.

 

Tax Matters

     46   

4.26.

 

Opinion of Financial Advisors

     46   

4.27.

 

Stay Bonuses

     46   

SECTION 5.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     46   

5.1.

 

Organization and Company Power

     47   

5.2.

 

Capitalization and Valid Issuance

     47   

5.3.

 

Authorization and Non-Contravention

     48   

5.4.

 

Financial Statements

     49   

5.5.

 

Absence of Certain Developments

     49   

5.6.

 

Affiliate Transactions

     50   

5.7.

 

Properties

     50   

5.8.

 

Condition of Assets

     50   

5.9.

 

Certain Contracts

     50   

5.10.

 

Intellectual Property

     51   

5.11.

 

Litigation

     51   

5.12.

 

Labor Matters

     51   

5.13.

 

Employee Benefit Programs

     52   

5.14.

 

Permits; Compliance with Laws

     52   

5.15.

 

Environmental Matters

     53   

5.16.

 

Tax Matters

     54   


5.17.

 

Investment Banking; Brokerage

     55   

5.18.

 

Insurance

     55   

5.19.

 

Financing

     55   

5.20.

 

No Anticipated Capital Contributions

     56   

SECTION 6.

 

COVENANTS

     56   

6.1.

 

Interim Operations of the Business

     56   

6.2.

 

Interim Operations of Keane Parent

     59   

6.3.

 

Access; Confidentiality

     59   

6.4.

 

S-X Compliance

     59   

6.5.

 

Interim Business Financial Statements

     60   

6.6.

 

Interim Financial Statements

     60   

6.7.

 

Trican Parent Regulatory Filings

     61   

6.8.

 

Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Notices and Consents

     61   

6.9.

 

Third Party Consents

     62   

6.10.

 

Efforts and Actions

     62   

6.11.

 

Exclusivity

     63   

6.12.

 

Notice of Certain Events

     64   

6.13.

 

Publicity

     64   

6.14.

 

Employee Matters

     64   

6.15.

 

Financing Cooperation

     66   

6.16.

 

Litigation Defense; Disclosed Obligations

     68   

6.17.

 

Insurance Cooperation

     68   

6.18.

 

Updated Schedules

     68   

6.19.

 

Delayed Transfer Assets

     69   

6.20.

 

Waste

     70   

6.21.

 

Tax Matters

     70   

6.22.

 

Misdirected Customer Payments

     70   

6.23.

 

Power of Attorney

     71   

6.24.

 

Alternate Financing

     71   

6.25.

 

Commencement of Litigation

     71   

6.26.

 

Transitional Trademark License

     72   

6.27.

 

Reimbursement of Certain Expenses

     72   


SECTION 7.

 

CLOSING CONDITIONS AND DELIVERIES

     73   

7.1.

 

Conditions to Trican Parent’s and Keane Parent’s Obligation to Effect the Closing

     73   

7.2.

 

Conditions to Obligations of Keane Parent and Buyer to Effect the Closing

     73   

7.3.

 

Conditions to Obligations of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies

     75   

7.4.

 

Frustration of Closing Conditions

     75   

SECTION 8.

 

TERMINATION

     75   

8.1.

 

Termination

     75   

8.2.

 

Effect of Termination

     77   

8.3.

 

Expense Reimbursement/ Losses of Keane Parent

     77   

8.4.

 

Termination Fee

     77   

SECTION 9.

 

SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; TRANSACTION RELATED INDEMNIFICATION

     79   

9.1.

 

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

     79   

9.2.

 

Indemnification by Trican Parent

     80   

9.3.

 

Indemnification by Keane Parent

     81   

9.4.

 

Limitations on Indemnification

     82   

9.5.

 

R&W Insurance Policies

     82   

9.6.

 

Procedure

     82   

9.7.

 

Treatment of Indemnification Payments

     84   

9.8.

 

Exclusive Remedy

     84   

9.9.

 

Insurance Offset

     84   

9.10.

 

Investigation

     85   

9.11.

 

Limitation on Damages

     85   

SECTION 10.

 

GENERAL

     85   

10.1.

 

Disclaimer

     85   

10.2.

 

Waivers and Consents; Amendments

     86   

10.3.

 

Governing Law

     87   

10.4.

 

Section Headings; Construction; Interpretation

     87   

10.5.

 

Counterparts

     88   

10.6.

 

Notices and Demands

     88   

10.7.

 

Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

     89   

10.8.

 

Remedies; Severability

     90   


10.9.

 

Integration

     90   

10.10.

 

Assignability; Binding Agreement

     90   

10.11.

 

Expenses

     90   

10.12.

 

Specific Performance

     90   

10.13.

 

Third Party Beneficiaries

     91   

10.14.

 

Personal Liability

     91   


List of Exhibits

Exhibit A – Form of Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement

Exhibit B – Form of Intellectual Property License Agreement between Trican Parent and Buyer

Exhibit C – Form of Intellectual Property License Agreement among Trican Parent, Trican U.S. and Buyer

Exhibit D – Form of Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement

Exhibit E – Form of Transition Services Agreement

Exhibit F – Form of Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement

Exhibit G – Form of Services Agreement

List of Annexes

Annex I – Seller Companies

Annex II – Excluded Businesses

Annex III – Permitted Encumbrances

Annex IV Net Working Capital Calculation

Annex V a – Disclosed Claims (Buyer Controlled)

Annex V b – Disclosed Claims (Seller Controlled)

Annex VI – Equipment Preservation Program

Annex VII – Trican U.S. Reorganization

Annex VIII – Form of Stay Bonus Agreement


ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 25, 2016 by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Parent ”), Keane Frac, LP (“ Buyer ” and together with Keane Parent, the “ Buyer Companies ”), Trican Well Service Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“ Trican Parent ”) and Trican Well Service, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Trican U.S .” and collectively with any other Subsidiary of Trican Parent that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets, including those Subsidiaries set forth on Annex I hereto, the “ Seller Companies ”). Keane Parent, Buyer, Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies are each referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .” Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Section 1.1 below.

RECITALS

WHEREAS , Seller Companies are engaged in, among other things, the Business;

WHEREAS , Seller Companies wish to sell or cause to be sold to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller Companies, all right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets described herein, and in connection therewith Buyer is willing to assume the Assumed Liabilities described herein, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the “ Transaction ”);

WHEREAS , Seller Companies and their Affiliates also conduct the Excluded Businesses both within and outside the Territory, which businesses and operations are being retained by Seller Companies and their Affiliates and which, along with the other Excluded Liabilities described herein will not be acquired or assumed by the Buyer in the Transaction; and

WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P. (the “ Sponsor ”) has executed and delivered to the Seller Companies (a) an equity commitment letter (including all annexes, exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Sponsor and Keane Parent (the “ Equity Financing Commitment ”) and (b) a limited guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Sponsor and Trican Parent (the “ Limited Guarantee ”).

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

Accounting Firm ” shall mean KPMG LLP or, if such firm is unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then such jointly selected independent nationally (within the United States) recognized firm mutually agreeable to Trican Parent and Buyer.

 

2


Accrued Employee Obligations ” shall mean, with respect to any Business Employee, any payments or entitlements that a Seller Company owes to any current or former Business Employee, including wages, other remuneration, holiday, vacation pay or other paid time-off, bonus, or commissions.

Action ” shall mean any action, complaint, petition, investigation, suit, claim, demand, inquiry, audit, mediation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, in law or in equity, or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

Affiliate ” of a Person shall mean (i) with respect to an individual, any member of such Person’s family (including, without limitation, any child, step child, parent, step parent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law); (ii) with respect to an entity, any officer, director, shareholder (except in the case of Trican Parent), partner of or investor in (except in the case of Trican Parent) such entity or of or in any other affiliate of such entity; and (iii) with respect to any Person, any Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.

Applicable Accounting Principles ” shall mean with respect to Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, IFRS and with respect to the Buyer Companies, GAAP.

Basket” shall mean $7,500,000, in the aggregate.

Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” shall mean the bills of sale and assignment and assumption agreement, with respect to certain assets and liabilities of the Seller Companies and Trican Parent, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A .

Books, Records and Files ” shall mean any studies, reports, records (including shipping and personnel records), books of account, invoices, surveys, data (including financial, sales, purchasing, operating data and production data, including any customer and supplier data related thereto), billing records, available credit records, sales and promotional literature, manuals, training materials, computer data, disks tapes, recordings, graphs, drawings, analyses and other writings, marketing plans, customer lists, supplier lists, environmental, health or safety related audits and reports, correspondence and other documents, and other tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, in any form whether or not specifically listed herein.

Bring-down Solvency Opinion ” shall mean an updated “solvency” opinion of Duff & Phelps Corp., dated as of the Closing Date, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Keane Parent (provided that such opinion will be deemed to be acceptable to Keane Parent if it is in the same form and substance as the Solvency Opinion in all material respects) and addressed to Trican Parent, dated as of the Closing Date together with a reliance letter in customary form addressed to Keane Parent.

Business ” shall mean the oil field services businesses of the Seller Companies as conducted in the Territory on the date hereof, other than the Excluded Businesses.

Business Day ” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or Calgary, Alberta are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

3


Business Intellectual Property Rights ” shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights owned, used or held for use (including under license from a third party) by any of the Seller Companies, which is used or held for use in the Business (including under license from a third party), including the Purchased Business Intellectual Property.

Business Employee ” shall mean any employee of the Seller Companies as of the date hereof, including any such employee who is inactive because of any recognized leave of absence, vacation, holiday or short- or long-term disability.

Buyer Employee ” shall mean any employee of the Buyer Companies as of the date hereof, including in all cases any such employee who is inactive because of any recognized leave of absence, vacation, holiday or short- or long-term disability.

“Buyer Leased Real Property ” shall mean all of the Real Property that is leased, subleased, licensed, used or occupied by any of the Buyer Companies, but for certainty excludes the Buyer Owned Real Property.

Buyer Material Adverse Effect shall mean any circumstance, development, change, event, occurrence, state of affairs, or effect that individually or in the aggregate with any other circumstance, development, change, event, occurrence, state of affairs, or effect (a) has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business condition of the Buyer Companies (financial or otherwise) or (b) would have a material adverse effect on the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Buyer Companies; provided , however , that, solely for the purposes of clause (a) in determining the Seller Companies’ or Trican Parent’s rights pursuant to Section 8.1 , none of the following shall be deemed (either alone or in combination) to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect: (i) changes in conditions in the United States or global economy, commodity prices or capital or financial markets generally, (ii) acts of war or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of this Agreement, (iii) changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions or changes in the Applicable Accounting Principles that, in each case, generally affect industries in which the business of the Buyer Companies is conducted, or (iv) changes in the hydraulic fracturing or oil field services industry that, in each case, generally affect companies in such industry; provided , that the incremental extent of any disproportionate change, event, occurrence, development, effect, condition, circumstance or matter described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) with respect to the business of the Buyer Companies, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated businesses in the hydraulic fracturing or oil field services industry may be considered and taken into account in determining whether there has been a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

“Buyer Owned Real Property” shall mean all Real Property that is owned by any of the Buyer Companies.

Class C Profits Interests ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement.

 

4


COBRA ” shall mean the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and similar state laws.

COBRA Aggregate Premium Amount ” shall mean an amount equal to the aggregate amount of applicable premiums paid in respect of each Excluded Employee and each Excluded Employee’s M&A Qualified Beneficiaries who elects and pays for COBRA continuation coverage under the group health plans of the Seller Companies; provided that, for this purpose, the applicable premium paid by each such Person shall be deemed to be the maximum premium permitted under 26 CFR 54.4980B-8 (regardless of whether any of the Seller Companies pay or subsidize any cost of such COBRA continuation coverage).

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

Competition Law ” shall mean any Law that prohibits, restricts or regulates actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition through merger or acquisition.

Consent ” shall mean any consent, approval, authorization, waiver, permit, grant, agreement, certificate, exemption, order, registration, declaration, filing, notice of, with or to any Person or under any Law, in each case required to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Contract ” shall mean any written binding agreement, arrangement, purchase order, statement of work, bond, commitment, franchise, indemnity, indenture, instrument, lease or license.

Control ” (including, without limitation, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by Contract or credit arrangement or otherwise.

Current Assets ” shall mean all Purchased Assets that would be reflected as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Seller Companies determined in accordance with the Applicable Accounting Principles, excluding the Seneca Resources Corporation credit and prepaid premiums with respect to the Business Insurance Policies, applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Net Working Capital Calculation. For the avoidance of doubt, Current Assets shall exclude cash and cash equivalents.

Current Liabilities ” shall mean all Assumed Liabilities that would be reflected as current liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of Seller Companies determined in accordance with the Applicable Accounting Principles, including Owned Business Real Property Tax accruals and any Liability incurred with respect to the customer credits granted to SWEPI LP (Shell), but excluding current Liabilities with respect to the Scheduled Capital Leases, Accrued Employee Obligations and the Disclosed Claims, applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Net Working Capital Calculation.

 

5


Data ” shall mean all information and data, whether in printed or electronic form and whether contained in a database or otherwise, of any member of the Seller Companies used or held for use in the Business.

Disclosed Claim ” shall mean any matter set forth on Annex V-a – Disclosed Claims (Buyer Controlled) or Annex V-b – Disclosed Claims (Seller Controlled).

Disclosed Obligations ” shall mean any amounts incurred or owed in connection with the defense, negotiation, judgment or settlement of any Disclosed Claim (including, without limitation, legal expenses incurred by Keane Parent, Buyer, Trican Parent, any of the Seller Companies, or any Affiliates of the foregoing in connection therewith, and including, without limitation, any penalty credits granted to any customer of the Business in connection therewith).

Disclosed Obligations Cap ” shall mean $6,500,000, in the aggregate.

EH&S Event ” shall mean any event related to or arising out of an environmental, safety or health matter, including but not limited to, transportation accidents, worker or third party injuries (including, without limitation, sickness, disease or death), well blowouts, damage to property or the environment (including, without limitation, natural resources), Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, and actual or alleged violations of Environmental Laws.

Employee Benefit Plan ” shall mean any “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any bonus, deferred compensation, excess benefit, incentive compensation, equity ownership, equity purchase, equity option, phantom equity, equity-based, vacation, paid time off, severance, incentive, commission, retention, change in control, fringe benefit, profit sharing, pension, retirement, welfare, medical, dental, life, disability, death benefit, hospitalization or insurance plan, or other plan, agreement, Contract, policy, program or arrangement whether written or unwritten, qualified or non-qualified, funded or unfunded.

Encumbrances ” shall mean any and all liens, adverse claims, options, charges, pledges, security interests, deeds of trust, statutory deemed trusts, encumbrances, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, rights or restrictions of any kind or nature.

Environmental Claim ” shall mean any Action, notice of violation, action, claim, lien, demand, abatement or other Order or directive (conditional or otherwise) by any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including, without limitation, any customer, employee or former employee of any contractor or subcontractor of the Seller Companies) for personal injury (including, without limitation, sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, damage to the environment (including, without limitation, natural resources), nuisance, pollution, contamination, trespass or other adverse effects on the environment, or for fines, penalties or restrictions resulting from or based upon (i) the existence, or the continuation of the existence, of a threatened Release or Release (including, without limitation, sudden or non-sudden accidental or non-accidental Releases) of or exposure to, any Hazardous Material, odor or audible noise; (ii) the transportation, storage, manufacture, use, distribution, treatment or disposal of Hazardous Materials; (iii) the violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits; or (iv) any contractual or other obligation to any other Person for or in connection with liability under Environmental Law.

 

6


Environmental Law ” shall mean any applicable civil or criminal federal, state, local or foreign law (including, without limitation, common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, licenses, Environmental Permit or other requirement relating to the environment, natural resources, or occupational health and workplace safety as applicable and in effect at the Effective Time and includes, but is not limited to; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., the Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136, et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701, et seq., the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300F, et seq., and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §651, et seq., as such laws have been amended or supplemented, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and all analogous state or local statutes.

Environmental Liabilities ” shall mean any and all losses, Liabilities, obligations, damages, fines, penalties, judgments, actions, Claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel, experts, engineers and consultants and the costs of investigation and feasibility studies, Remedial Actions and cleanup activities) arising from or under any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit or Environmental Claim or any Order or Contract now in effect with any Governmental Authority or other Person relating to environmental matters.

Environmental Permit ” shall mean any Business Permit required under any applicable Environmental Law.

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any entity that would be deemed a “single employer” with an applicable entity under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code, or Section 4001 of ERISA.

Excluded Businesses ” shall mean (a) the Seller Companies’ U.S. completion tool installation and supply business, its Geological Services business, and its “Industrial Business,” each as described in greater detail on Annex II hereto; (b) the activities of the Seller Companies’ (including with respect to the Business) corporate department, administrative departments and other support functions; (c) the Excluded Field of Use; and (d) subject to the Transition Services Agreement and the Intellectual Property Agreements, which, will govern the providing of certain and Intellectual Property Rights relating thereto, all support functions for the Seller Companies provided by Trican Parent.

Excluded Employee Liabilities ” shall mean, other than to the extent included within the Disclosed Claims, Termination Obligations that are not in excess of the Termination Cap and any Stay Bonus Obligations, (i) any Accrued Employee Obligations and any other payments or

 

7


entitlements that a Seller Company owes to any current or former Business Employee, including severance pay (statutory or otherwise), commissions, post-employment medical or life obligations, pension contributions, insurance premiums or Taxes; (ii) subject to the final sentence of this definition, any Liabilities of any Seller Company with respect to, or payments or entitlements to, any Business Employee arising after the Closing in respect of any stay bonus, change of control payment, retention payment, transaction bonus or similar payment arising as a result of the Transaction, including without limitation, any Stay Bonuses and other Liabilities under the Stay Bonus Agreements in excess of the Stay Bonus Obligations; (iii) any Liability, payment or obligations related to Business Employees, including under, or with respect to, actions under any labor, employment or similar Laws, including any such Liabilities arising under a Seller Benefit Plan, in each case that are incurred or accrued, or that arise prior to the Closing; (iv) any Liability or expense of a Seller Company which arises under or relates to any Seller Benefit Plan, including Liability to any Employee Benefit Plan that is subject to any Law that imposes Liability on a so-called “controlled group” basis, with or without reference to any provision of Section 4001 of ERISA, including by reason of Buyer being deemed successor to a Seller Company under ERISA; and (v) any Liabilities, payments, costs and disbursements incurred in connection with the termination of employment of any Business Employee, regardless of whether or not such Business Employee becomes a Transferred Employee, arising under any Seller Benefit Plan or other severance policy or agreement or under any applicable Law or otherwise; and (vi) any other Liabilities to the extent reserved for on the Financial Statements for any workers’ compensation claims, except to the extent included in the calculation of Final Net Working Capital (which Liabilities for certainty are Assumed Liabilities). For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Employee Liabilities shall not include any severance obligations triggered by the termination of a Transferred Employee post-Closing, which shall be the obligation of Buyer.

Excluded Fields of Use ” means (a) the use and sale of the MVP Frac Product to treat proppant (including sand) for dust control except in pressure pumping services in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is providing the pressure pumping services directly to any of their customers; and (b) the sale of the MVP Frac Product and the TriVert Product except in pressure pumping services in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is providing the pressure pumping services directly to any of their customers.

Financing Sources ” means the Persons that have committed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment, or have otherwise entered into Contracts in connection with, the Debt Financing Commitment or alternative debt financings in compliance with Section 5.19 in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, together with their respective Affiliates and Representatives involved in the Debt Financing and their respective successors and assigns.

“Fundamental Representations ” shall mean (a) the representations and warranties of the Seller Companies contained in Sections 4.1 ( Organization; Corporate Power ), 4.2 ( Authorization and Non-Contravention ), 4.3 ( Solvency ) and  4.4(a) ( Title to and Sufficiency and Condition of Assets ) and (b) the representations and warranties of the Buyer Companies contained in Sections 5.1 ( Organization and Company Power ) , 5.2 ( Capitalization and Valid Issuance ) and 5.3 ( Authorization and Non-Contravention ).

 

8


GAAP ” shall mean U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any government or any agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.

Hazardous Material ” shall mean any substance, material, physical agent, or waste which is defined, listed or regulated by any Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, any material, substance or waste which is defined as a “hazardous waste,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous substance,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “contaminant,” “toxic waste” or “toxic substance” or words of similar import under any provision of Environmental Law, and includes, without limitation, petroleum, petroleum products (including, without limitation, crude oil and any fraction thereof), asbestos, asbestos-containing materials, lead, radon, ionizing and non-iodizing radioactive materials and substances, mold, urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.

HSR Act ” shall mean the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

HSR Act Notification ” shall mean the Notification and Report Form filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice pursuant to the HSR Act.

IFRS ” shall mean International Financial Reporting Standards applied on a consistent basis.

Implied Default Valuation ” shall mean the equity valuation of Keane Parent equal to $468,000,000.

Indebtedness ” shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, upon which interest charges are customarily paid (excluding current accounts payable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), (d) all obligations of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by Seller Companies, (e) all obligations of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices not more than 60 days past due), (f) all other indebtedness of the types described herein of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on property owned or acquired by any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, whether or not such indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all guarantees by any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, of the indebtedness of any other Person, (h) all

 

9


capital lease obligations (or lease obligations that may be capitalized pursuant to the Applicable Accounting Principles) of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (k) all credits granted by any Seller Company or Buyer Company to any customer for future work to be performed and (l) the aggregate amount of all outstanding checks. The term “ Indebtedness ” shall include the indebtedness of any other entity to the extent any of the Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, is liable therefor as a result of its ownership in, or other relationship with, such other entity, except to the extent the terms of such indebtedness provide that any of such Seller Companies or Buyer Companies, as applicable, is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Party ” shall mean any Person asserting a claim for indemnification under any provision of Section 9 .

Indemnifying Party ” shall mean any Person against whom a claim for indemnification is being asserted under any provision of Section 9 .

Initial Cash Purchase Price ” shall mean $200,000,000.

Intellectual Property Rights ” shall mean all intellectual property rights, whether protected, created or arising under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction or under any international convention, including all (i) patents and patent applications, including all continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, and provisionals and patents issuing on any of the foregoing, and all reissues, reexaminations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and related priority rights of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Patents ”), (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, corporate names and other source or business identifiers, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, renewals and extensions of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Trademarks ”), (iii) Internet domain names, (iv) copyrights, works of authorship (including, without limitation, such rights in software) and moral rights, and all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions and reversions of any of the foregoing, (v) mask works and mask sets, and all applications and registrations of any of the foregoing, and (vi) confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets, technology, know-how, databases, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), formulas, processes, developments and research, designs, circuit block libraries, algorithms, procedures, methods, techniques, technical data, programs, subroutines, specifications, apparatus, creations, improvements and other similar materials.

Intellectual Property Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the Intellectual Property License Agreements and the Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement.

Intellectual Property License Agreements ” shall mean (a) the Intellectual Property License Agreement, entered into between Trican Parent and Buyer to, among other things, grant certain licenses to Buyer to use the Seller Business Intellectual Property, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and (b) the Intellectual Property License Agreement, entered into among Trican Parent, Trican U.S. and Buyer to, among other things, grant certain licenses to Buyer to use the Seller Business Intellectual Property, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

10


Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement ” shall mean the Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement, entered into between Trican Parent and Buyer to, among other things, transfer the Purchased Business Intellectual Property to Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .

IT Systems ” shall mean the computer hardware, data processing systems, computer software, Internet websites and related content, networks and other peripherals used or held for use in the Business or, as applicable, the business of the Buyer Companies.

Keane Common Equity Units ” shall mean the Class A Units representing 10% of the total number of the then issued and outstanding common equity units of Keane Parent on a fully diluted basis before taking into account the Class C Profits Interests and the Management Incentive Plan.

Law ” shall mean any federal, state, local, municipal or other statute or law (including, without limitation, common law), ordinance, rule, standard, policy, code or regulation and any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, assessments or writ of any applicable Governmental Authority.

“Leased Business Real Property ” shall mean all of the Real Property that (a) is used in the Business and (b) is leased, subleased, licensed or occupied by any of the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates and in each case, that is set forth on Section 4.11 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and for certainty excludes Owned Business Real Property.

Lender Consents shall mean those Consents consenting to the Transaction and including releases of any claims against the Purchased Assets and the Buyer Companies and their Affiliates or any of their respective assets after giving effect to the Transaction relating to any and all Indebtedness of Trican Parent or any of its Affiliates affecting the Business.

Liability ” or “ Liabilities” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, determined or determinable, known or unknown, express or implied, primary or secondary, including those arising under any Law, Action or Order and those arising under any Contract (but excluding any future performance obligations under any such Contracts).

Lien ” shall mean any lien (including, without limitation, environmental and tax liens), charge, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, right-of-way (solely with respect to real property), option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or encumbrance of any kind.

M&A Qualified Beneficiaries ” shall have such meaning as provided under Treasury Regulation 54.4980B-9.

Management Incentive Plan ” shall mean an incentive plan of up to 15% of the outstanding equity interests of Keane Parent that will dilute each of the members of Keane Parent (including Trican U.S.) on a pro rata basis.

 

11


Net Working Capital ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Current Assets minus Current Liabilities calculated in accordance with GAAP.

MVP Frac Product ” means product marketed as MVP Frac and all variants thereof in oilfield services as of the Closing Date.

Net Working Capital Calculation ” shall mean a sample calculation of Net Working Capital set forth on Annex IV hereto .

“Non-Income Taxes” shall mean Taxes that are not Taxes based on or measured by net income or net receipts, however denominated.

Order ” shall mean any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, assessment or writ of any Governmental Authority and any award in any arbitration proceeding.

Outside Date shall mean March 15, 2016; provided ; however , if any Leased Business Real Property Consents scheduled on Section 3.4(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule have not been obtained as of March 15, 2016 and each of the other conditions to the obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 7 have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), then at the option of Keane Parent (in its sole discretion) the Outside Date may be extended to March 30, 2016.

“Owned Business Real Property” shall mean all Real Property that (a) is used primarily in the Business and (b) is owned by any of the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable; (ii) statutory or common Law liens to secure landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental Contracts set forth in Section 4.11 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, with respect to the Seller Companies and the Buyer Leased Real Property, with respect to the Buyer Companies regarding the premises rented to the extent that no payment or performance under any such lease or rental Contract is in arrears or is otherwise due; (iii) encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements, rights or restrictions, in each case, to the extent of record, on the uses of Real Property if the same do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect in any material respect, the property encumbered thereby or, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect in any material respect, the present ownership, use, operation or enjoyment of such property in the business of such Person as currently conducted; (iv) deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment for, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, or programs mandated under applicable Laws set forth on Annex III (Permitted Encumbrances) hereto; (v) statutory or common Law liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen to secure claims for labor, materials or supplies and other like liens, which secure obligations to the extent that payment thereof is not material, in arrears or otherwise due; (vi) the terms and conditions of the Purchased Contracts granting a lien or other encumbrance over Purchased Assets, but only in respect of amounts secured by such liens or encumbrances that are not in arrears or otherwise due and payable; and (vii) any other Encumbrances set forth on Annex III (Permitted Encumbrances) hereof.

 

12


Person ” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability company or partnership or other entity or a Governmental Authority.

Pre-Closing Tax Period ” shall mean any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.

“Pre-Closing Taxes” shall mean all liability for Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Seller Companies, the Business or the Purchased Assets for any Pre-Closing Tax Period. In the case of Taxes imposed with respect to any Straddle Period, such Taxes shall be allocated to the Pre-Closing Tax Period (i) in the case of Taxes imposed on specific events, such as sales and use Taxes, based on whether such event occurred in the Pre-Closing Tax Period; and (ii) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis, such as real and personal property Taxes, based on the number of calendar days in the portion of such Straddle Period that ends on and includes the Closing Date relative to the total number of calendar days in such Straddle Period.

Purchased Contracts ” shall mean all Scheduled Contracts, Leases and each other Contract acquired pursuant to Section 2.1 and not excluded pursuant to Section 2.2.

R&W Insurance Policies ” shall mean, collectively, the R&W Insurance Policy of Buyer and the R&W Insurance Policy of Trican Parent.

R&W Insurance Policy of Buyer ” shall mean that certain representations and warranties insurance policy (Policy No: 64738477), purchased by the Buyer and issued to the Buyer on January 25, 2016 in respect of this Agreement.

R&W Insurance Policy of Trican Parent ” shall mean that certain representations and warranties insurance policy (Policy No: C445306916A), purchased by Trican Parent and issued to Trican Parent on January 25, 2016 in respect of this Agreement.

Real Property ” shall mean all land, buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements located thereon and all easements, licenses, rights and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.

Reference Net Working Capital ” shall mean $ 61,198,000 .

Registered Business Intellectual Property Rights ” shall mean all issued Patents, pending Patent applications, registered Trademarks, pending applications for registration of Trademarks, registered copyrights, pending applications for registration of copyrights, registered mask works, pending applications for registration of mask works and Internet domain names owned, filed or applied for by any of the Seller Companies used primarily to conduct, or relate primarily to, the Business.

Release ” shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching, or migration of Hazardous Materials (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing Hazardous Materials) on or into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of any property.

 

13


Remedial Action ” shall mean all actions, including, without limitation, any required or voluntarily actions taken to (i) clean up remove, treat, or in any other way address any Hazardous Material or other substance; (ii) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or minimize the further Release, of any Hazardous Material; (iii) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care; or (iv) correct or otherwise address any non-compliance with Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits.

Representatives ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any member, shareholder, limited partner, general partner, officer, director or employee of, or any investment banker, financing source, accountant, consultant, attorney or other advisor, representative or agent of such Person, but for certainty, in the case of Trican Parent, does not include shareholders.

Sand Storage Settlement Liability ” shall mean any Liability incurred in connection with the settlement of Sand Storage v. Trican Well Service, L.P. and Trilib Mgmt., LLC , No. 2:13-CV-303 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2013).

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Seller Business Intellectual Property ” shall mean any Intellectual Property Rights used in the Business as of the Closing Date (other than Purchased Business Intellectual Property) that are owned by Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies.

Seller Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any circumstance, development, change, event, occurrence, state of affairs, or effect that individually or in the aggregate with any other circumstance, development, change, event, occurrence, state of affairs, or effect (a) has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Business or (b) would have a material adverse effect on the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that, solely for the purposes of clause (a) in determining Buyer’s rights pursuant to Section 8.1 and the condition set forth in Section 7.2(a) , none of the following shall be deemed (either alone or in combination) to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Seller Material Adverse Effect: (i) changes in conditions in the United States or global economy, commodity prices or capital or financial markets generally; (ii) acts of war or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of this Agreement; (iii) changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions or changes in Applicable Accounting Principles that, in each case, generally affect industries in which the Business is conducted; or (iv) changes in the hydraulic fracturing or oil field services industry that, in each case, generally affect companies in such industry; provided , that the incremental extent of any disproportionate change, event, occurrence, development, effect, condition, circumstance or matter described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) with respect to the Business, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated businesses in the hydraulic fracturing or oil field services industry may be considered and taken into account in determining whether there has been a Seller Material Adverse Effect.

Services Agreement ” shall mean the Services Agreement entered into between Buyer and Trican U.S., in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G .

 

14


Solvency Opinion ” shall mean the solvency opinion of Duff & Phelps Corp. addressed to Trican Parent, dated as of the date hereof, together with a reliance letter addressed to Keane Parent.

Solvent ” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, that, as of any date of determination (i) the sum of such Person’s debts is not greater than the Person’s property and assets, at a fair valuation, (ii) the present fair salable value of the Person’s assets is not less than the amount required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts (including contingent liabilities) as and when such debts become absolute and matured, (iii) such Person does not have an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct any business or transaction in which it is engaged or is proposed to be engaged, (iv) such Person’s property and assets, at a fair valuation, exceed the sum of its liabilities and stated capital of all classes and (v) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe it will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay as such debts become due. For purposes of this definition, “not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged” and “pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts (including contingent liabilities) as and when such debts become absolute and matured” shall mean that such Person will be able to generate enough cash from operations, asset dispositions or financing, or a combination thereof, to meet its probable obligations as they become due.

Straddle Period ” shall mean any Tax period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date.

Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation more than 50% of whose outstanding voting securities, or any partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity more than 50% of whose total equity interest, is directly or indirectly owned by such Person or such Person and one or more other Persons acting in concert.

Tangible Personal Property ” shall mean all office equipment, machinery, equipment, supplies, vehicles, tools, spare parts, production supplies, furniture and fixtures and other items of tangible personal property owned by any of the Seller Companies used primarily in connection with ownership, maintenance or operation of the Business.

Tax” or Taxes ” shall mean any federal, provincial, state, local, foreign and other taxes, including without limitation, income taxes, taxes imposed under Section 1374 of the Code, estimated taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, franchise taxes, employment and payroll related taxes, withholding taxes, transfer taxes, gross receipts taxes, license taxes, severance taxes, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, windfall profits taxes, environmental taxes (including, without limitation, taxes under Section 59A of the Code), customs duties, capital stock taxes, profits taxes, social security (or similar) taxes, unemployment taxes, disability taxes, real property taxes, personal property taxes, registration taxes, value added taxes, escheat or unclaimed property taxes, or other taxes, charges, fees or assessments of any kind whatsoever and all deficiencies or other additions to tax, interest, fines and penalties owed by it.

 

15


Tax Return ” shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including, without limitation, any schedule or attachment thereto, and any amendment thereof.

Territory ” shall mean the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), including its territorial waters.

Total Recordable Incident Rate ” shall mean the total recordable incidence rate determined in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statics calculations for computing incidence rates for work-related injuries and illnesses.

Transaction Documents ” shall mean this Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Intellectual Property Agreements, the Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement and the other documents to be executed and delivered in connection herewith and therewith.

Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreement entered into among Trican Parent, Trican U.S. and Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .

Transfer Taxes ” means any sales, purchase, transfer, stamp, documentary stamp, registration, use or similar Taxes (including any interest, fine, penalty or additions to tax imposed by any Governmental Authority in connection with such Taxes).

Treasury Regulation ” shall mean the regulations promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provision of the Code. All references herein to sections of the Treasury Regulations shall include any corresponding provision or provisions of succeeding, similar, substitute, temporary or final Treasury Regulations.

TriVert Product ” means product marketed as TriVert and all variants thereof, as of the Closing Date, in oilfield services.

Unutilized Equipment ” means that the Tangible Personal Property set out in Section 4.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.

U.S. EPA RCRA Matter ” shall mean the ongoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“ U.S. EPA ”) investigation concerning Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“ RCRA ”) violations at the Mathis facility, including its hazardous waste generator status, as set forth in the U.S. EPA Region 6 letter to Trican USA dated April 27, 2015 regarding “Potential RCRA Violations and Opportunity for Settlement” and related correspondence, which investigation has been expanded to Trican U.S.’s facilities located in Odessa, Texas; Springtown, Texas; and Mathis, Texas or may be expanded to additional Trican U.S. facilities, including without limitation all liabilities that arise from the US EPA RCRA Matter, costs to comply with applicable RCRA requirements, and any fines and penalties.

WARN ” shall mean the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and any similar state or local Law.

 

16


Working Capital Basket ” shall mean the Basket as reduced (but not below $0) on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the aggregate amount of the reasonably expected Losses incurred, or to be incurred, by the Buyer Companies as a result of (x) the additions, supplements or amendments to the Seller Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Section 6.18 and (y) the failure of (i) the Fundamental Representations of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies to be true and correct in all respects upon execution of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date and (ii) all other representations and warranties of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies to be true and correct in all material respects upon execution of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date.

1.2. Other Defined Terms. Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

17


Definition    Section  

$ 10.4(d)

  

Accounts Receivable

     4.8(a

Affiliate Transaction

     4.10   

Agreement

     Preamble   

Allocation

     3.7   

Assumed Liabilities

     2.3   

Business Customers

     4.21   

Business Financial Statements

     4.7(a

Business Insurance Policies

     4.23   

Business Intellectual Property Contracts

     4.12(f

Business Permits

     4.18   

Business Suppliers

     4.22   

Buyer

     Preamble   

Buyer Benefit Plan

     5.13(a

Buyer Companies

     Preamble   

Buyer Disclosure Schedule

     5   

Buyer Financial Statements

     5.4(a

Buyer Indemnified Party

     9.2   

Buyer Insurance Policies

     5.18   

Buyer Permits

     5.13(c

Buyer Related Party

     8.4   

Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket

     3.6(a

Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate

     3.6(a

Buyer-Calculated Cash Purchase Price

     3.6(a

Cap

     9.4(c

Claim Notice

     9.6(a

Closing

     3.3   

Closing Cash Purchase Price

     3.2(b

Closing Date

     3.3   

Customer Contracts

     2.1(b

Debt Financing

     5.19   

Debt Financing Commitment

     5.19   

Debt Financing Fee Letter

     5.19   

Deductible

     9.4(b

Defense Control Condition

     9.6(a

Delayed Transfer Assets

     6.19   

Designated Employees

     6.14(a

dollars

     10.4(d

Equity Financing

     5.19   

Equity Financing Commitment

     Recitals   

Excluded Assets

     2.2   

Excluded Contracts

     2.2(c

Excluded Employees

     6.14(a

 

18


Excluded Liabilities

     2.4   

Expiration Date

     9.1   

Fees and Expenses

     8.3   

Final Cash Purchase Price

     3.6(d

Final Net Working Capital

     3.6(b

Final Payment Date

     3.8   

Final Stay Bonus Amount

     6.14(c

Final Working Capital Basket

     3.6(b

Financiers

     10.10   

Financing

     5.19   

Financing Commitments

     5.19   

Included Environmental Liabilities

     2.3(e

Incremental Debt Commitment

     5.19   

Interim Business Financial Statements

     6.5   

Interim Financial Statements

     6.6   

Interim Period

     6.1   

Keane Parent

     Preamble   

Leases

     4.11(e

Limited Guarantee

     Recitals   

Losses

     9.2   

Material Contract

     4.12   

Mini-Basket

     9.4(b

Net Working Capital Estimate

     3.2(a

Non-Business Contracts

     2.2(b

Notice Period

     9.6(a

Objection Notice

     3.6(b

Other Business Contracts

     2.1(d

Parties

     Preamble   

Party

     Preamble   

Patents

     1.1   

Phaseout Period

     6.26   

Post-Closing Statement

     3.6   

Purchased Assets

     2.1   

Purchased Business Intellectual Property

     2.1(f

RCRA

     1.1   

Recent Financial Statements Date

     4.7(a

Scheduled Assigned Supply Contracts

     2.1(c

Scheduled Business Leased Real Property

     2.1(n

Scheduled Business Owned Real Property

     2.1(m

Scheduled Capital Leases

     2.3(g

Scheduled Contracts

     2.1(d

Scheduled Equipment

     2.1(g

Scheduled IP

     2.1(f

Scheduled Operating Leases

     2.3(h

Scheduled Other Business Contracts

     2.1(d

Scheduled Permits

     2.1(h

 

19


Scheduled Purchased Assets

     4.4(a

Seller Benefit Plans

     4.17(a

Seller Disclosure Schedule

     4   

Seller Indemnified Party

     9.3   

Seller Termination Obligations

     6.14(b

Sponsor

     Recitals   

Stay Bonus Agreement

     4.27   

Stay Bonus Obligation

     6.14(c

Stay Bonuses

     4.27   

Subsidiary Equity Interests

     5.2(c

Supply Contracts

     2.1(c

Term Debt Commitment

     5.19   

Termination Cap

     6.14(a)(2

Termination Obligations

     6.14(a

Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement

     2.5   

Tier One Termination Fee

     8.4   

Tier Two Termination Fee

     8.4   

Trademarks

     1.1   

Transaction

     Recitals   

Transferred Employees

     6.14(a

Trican marks

     6.26(a

Trican Parent

     Preamble   

Trican U.S.

     Preamble   

U.S. EPA

     1.1   

Working Capital Basket Estimate

     3.2(a

SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1. Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, the Seller Companies shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall, and Keane Parent shall cause Buyer to, purchase from the Seller Companies, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than the Permitted Encumbrances, all of the Seller Companies’ right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties and rights of every kind and nature, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible (including goodwill), wherever located and whether now existing or hereafter acquired (other than the Excluded Assets), and which relate to, or are used or held for use in connection with, the Business (collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”), including each of the following:

(a) all inventory used primarily in connection with the Business, including those finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies, parts, components and other inventories;

(b) written Contracts with the customers of the Business (the “ Customer Contracts ) set forth on Section 2.1(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or entered into in connection with the Business during the Interim Period in accordance with Sections 6.1 and 6.18 ;

 

20


(c) written Contracts with each supplier of the Business (the “ Supply Contracts ”), a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof, is set forth on Section 2.1(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or entered into in connection with the Business during the Interim Period in accordance with Sections 6.1 and 6.18 ; (the “ Scheduled Supply Contracts ”);

(d) written Contracts with any other Person relating to the Business (the “ Other Business Contracts” ), a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof, is set forth on Section 2.1(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, along with any such Contracts entered into in connection with the Business during the Interim Period in accordance with Section 6.1 ; (the “ Scheduled Other Business Contracts ” and together with the Customer Contracts and Scheduled Supply Contracts, the “ Scheduled Contracts ”);

(e) all Accounts Receivable, and any security, claim, remedy or other similar right associated with the Accounts Receivable;

(f) Intellectual Property Rights that are owned by any of the Seller Companies and used primarily to conduct, or relate primarily to, the Business (the “ Purchased Business Intellectual Property ”), a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof is set forth on Section 2.1(f) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and in each case, all associated goodwill, including all rights thereunder, remedies against past and future infringement and rights to protection of interests therein under the Laws of all jurisdictions (collectively, the “ Scheduled IP ”);

(g) all furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, tools, spare parts, vehicles, office equipment, supplies, computers, telephones and other Tangible Personal Property primarily used or primarily held for use in connection with the Business, a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof is set forth on Section 2.1(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “ Scheduled Equipment ”);

(h) to the extent transferable and reasonably useful, all Business Permits, which are held by any of the Seller Companies and primarily useful for the conduct of the Business, a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof is set forth on Section 2.1(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “ Scheduled Permits ”);

(i) all prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments, claims, security, refunds, rights of recovery, rights of set-off, rights of recoupment, deposits, charges, sums and fees (other than prepaid Taxes) primarily related to the Business;

(j) all of the Seller Companies’ rights, to the extent transferable, under warranties, indemnities and all similar rights against third parties to the extent primarily related to the Business or the Purchased Assets;

(k) copies of all current and historical Books, Records and Files (other than income and similar Tax Returns and related Books, Records and Files), to the extent used

 

21


in, or related to, the Business; provided , however , that they may be redacted to the extent primarily used in, or related to, the Excluded Assets or Excluded Businesses from Books, Records and Files and similar materials conveyed pursuant to this Section 2.1(k) ;

(l) all goodwill and the going concern value of the Business;

(m) all Owned Business Real Property, and any and all rights, contracts, or options to acquire a fee simple interest in real property in connection with the conduct of the Business, a complete and correct list of which is set forth on Section 2.1(m) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “ Scheduled Business Owned Real Property ”);

(n) all Leased Business Real Property, a complete and correct list of which is set forth on Section 2.1(n) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “ Scheduled Business Leased Real Property ”); and

(o) all rights of any Seller Company with respect to any Action, claim or proceeding against any third party primarily relating to the Business, a complete and correct list of which, as of the date hereof, is set forth on Section 2.1(o) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.

2.2. Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not include the following assets of the Seller Companies (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets ”):

(a) cash and cash equivalents;

(b) all Contracts to which any of the Seller Companies or one of their Affiliates is a party or by which any of the Seller Companies or any of their properties or assets may be bound that are not primarily related to the Business, including any customer Contracts that are not Customer Contracts (collectively, the “ Non-Business Contracts ”);

(c) all Contracts (other than the Scheduled Contracts and Contracts entered into in connection with the Business during the Interim Period in accordance with Section 6.1) , including the Contracts set forth on Section 2.2(c)) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (together with the Non-Business Contracts, the “ Excluded Contracts ”);

(d) the corporate seals, organizational documents, minute books, stock books, Tax Returns, books of account or other records having to do with the corporate organization of any of the Seller Companies;

(e) all Seller Benefit Plans and assets attributable thereto;

(f) the assets, properties and rights specifically set forth on Schedule 2.2(f) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;

(g) the rights which accrue or will accrue to any of the Seller Companies under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

22


(h) all intercompany accounts receivable between any of the Seller Companies and any of their Affiliates, or between the Seller Companies;

(i) all rights under warranties, indemnities and all similar rights of Trican Parent or any of their Affiliates other than those specified in Section 2.1(i) ;

(j) all of the Business Insurance Policies;

(k) all rights to any Actions of any nature available to or being pursued by the Seller Companies to the extent related to actions or omissions prior to the Closing, whether arising by way of counterclaim or otherwise, other than those relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

(l) Books, Records and Files that the Seller Companies are required by Law to retain in their possession;

(m) Intellectual Property Rights that are owned by (i) the Trican Parent or (ii) any of the Seller Companies that are not used primarily to conduct, or relate primarily to, the Business, as of the date hereof, including the Intellectual Property Rights set forth on Section 2.2(m) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and in each case, all associated goodwill, including all rights thereunder, remedies against past and future infringements and rights to protection interests therein under the Laws of all jurisdictions.

(n) all interests in and to refunds of Taxes relating to Pre-Closing Tax Periods or the Excluded Assets, other than any such refunds relating to the Disclosed Obligations; and

(o) all other property and assets of the Seller Companies to the extent not primarily used in or primarily related to the Business.

2.3. Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, Buyer shall, and Keane Parent shall cause Buyer to, assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge when due, and indemnify and hold the Seller Companies harmless from and against any and all Losses attributable to, only the Liabilities of the Seller Companies set forth on Section 2.3 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”), including and limited to:

(a) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies arising from or related to the Purchased Contracts;

(b) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies for Disclosed Claims (including reasonable legal expenses incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Parties or Seller Indemnified Parties in defending such claims), subject to Trican Parent’s obligations pursuant to Sections 6.16 and 9.2(d) ;

(c) (i) Non-Income Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Seller Companies, the Business or the Purchased Assets with respect to a Straddle Period to the extent that such Taxes do not constitute Pre-Closing Taxes, and (ii) Taxes imposed solely as a result of a Disclosed Claim (including reasonable legal expenses incurred by the Buyer Indemnified

 

23


Parties or Seller Indemnified Parties in connection therewith), provided that Trican Parent will reimburse Buyer for such sales and use Taxes until the Disclosed Obligations Cap has been exhausted;

(d) Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transaction which the Buyer Companies are responsible for pursuant to Section 6.21(a);

(e) the Environmental Liabilities arising from or related to the Owned Business Real Property and Leased Business Real Property, but only to the extent that such Owned Business Real Property or Leased Business Real Property is a Purchased Asset (“ Included Environmental Liabilities ”);

(f) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies arising from or related to the Transferred Employees, other than any Excluded Employee Liabilities, and, without being limited by the foregoing, Buyer’s obligations pursuant to Section 6.14 (Employee Matters) hereof, including under any Stay Bonus Obligations pursuant to Section 6.14 ;

(g) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies arising from or related to the capital leases set forth on Section 2.3(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “ Scheduled Capital Leases ”);

(h) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies arising from or related to the operating leases set forth on Section 2.3(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “ Scheduled Operating Leases ”); and

(i) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies to the extent such Liabilities are included in calculation of the Final Net Working Capital.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Assumed Liabilities shall not include the Excluded Liabilities set forth in Section 2.4 below.

2.4. Excluded Liabilities. At the Closing, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall retain, and shall be responsible for paying, performing and discharging when due, and neither Keane Parent, the Buyer Companies nor Buyer shall assume or have any responsibility for, all Liabilities of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, (other than for the Assumed Liabilities) including the following Liabilities (collectively, the “ Excluded Liabilities ”):

(a) all Liabilities of the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates to the extent relating to or arising out of the Excluded Businesses or the Excluded Assets or otherwise not related to the Business;

(b) all Liabilities relating to the Seller Benefit Plans;

(c) all Excluded Employee Liabilities;

(d) all Tax Liabilities imposed on or with respect to the Seller Companies, the Business or the Purchased Assets except those specified in Section 2.3(c) ;

 

24


(e) all Indebtedness of any of Trican Parent, the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates except for the Scheduled Capital Leases and for the avoidance of doubt, except for any obligations under any of the Scheduled Operating Leases;

(f) all intercompany payables and loans between Trican Parent and any of the Seller Companies and any of their Affiliates, or between the Seller Companies; and

(g) any Liabilities or obligations of the Seller Companies under the Transaction Documents;

(h) all pre-Closing workers compensation Liabilities;

(i) all other Liabilities set forth on Section 2.4(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;

(j) all Environmental Liabilities, other than the Included Environmental Liabilities; including, without limitation, costs for the disposal of (a) all Hazardous Materials associated with the Business that meet the definition of a waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., or analogous state law, and (b) all waste materials, that, in either case of (a) or (b), as of the Closing Date, have been present for 60 days or more at any of the Owned Business Real Property or Leased Business Property or at any other property at which the Business operates, including without limitation customer sites. Such disposal costs shall include, without limitation, all costs associated with waste characterization, disposal, fines, penalties, notice and manifest requirements, and other requirements under Environmental Law for the proper disposal of such Hazardous Materials and waste materials;

(k) Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transaction which Trican Parent and the Seller Companies are responsible for pursuant to Section 6.21(a); and

in each case, except to the extent such Liabilities are included in the calculation of Final Net Working Capital.

2.5. Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement. At the Closing, the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Keane Parent shall be amended and restated substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “ Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement ”), until thereafter amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 3. CLOSING AND RELATED MATTERS

3.1. Purchase Price; Issuance of Units; Class C Profits Interest. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, in consideration of the sale of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, at the Closing:

(a) Buyer shall, and Keane Parent shall cause Buyer to, pay to Trican U.S. by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by Trican U.S. in writing not fewer than two Business Days prior to the Closing, the Closing Cash Purchase Price. The Final Cash Purchase Price is the Closing Cash Purchase Price, as it may be adjusted in accordance with Section 3.6 ;

 

25


(b) Keane Parent shall, at the direction of Buyer and as a portion of the consideration payable by Buyer for the Purchased Assets, issue to Trican U.S. and Trican U.S. shall acquire from Keane Parent at Buyer’s direction, the Keane Common Equity Units; and

(c) Keane Parent shall issue to Trican U.S. the Class C Profits Interests in the amount set out in, and in accordance with, Schedule A to the Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement.

3.2. Closing Cash Purchase Price.

(a) At least five Business Days prior to Closing, Trican U.S. shall deliver to Keane Parent a certificate, dated as of the date of delivery, setting forth Trican U.S.’s reasonable, good faith estimate of the Closing Cash Purchase Price, including a statement in reasonable detail of the (i) estimated amount of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing (the “ Net Working Capital Estimate ”), calculated in accordance with GAAP and to the extent consistent with GAAP, prepared in a manner consistent with the Net Working Capital Calculation and (ii) the estimated amount of the Working Capital Basket (the “ Working Capital Basket Estimate ”); provided that, if Keane Parent indicates in writing to Trican U.S. at least two Business Days prior to the Closing that it does not agree with Trican U.S.’s calculation of the Net Working Capital Estimate or the Working Capital Basket Estimate, then Keane Parent and Trican U.S. will use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually reconcile such dispute and if any adjustments are made thereto, then the adjusted calculation of the Net Working Capital Estimate or the Working Capital Basket Estimate, as applicable, as so mutually reconciled, shall be the Net Working Capital Estimate or the Working Capital Basket Estimate, as applicable.

(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall, and Keane Parent shall cause Buyer to, pay to Trican U.S. in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to the account or accounts designated in writing by Trican U.S. to Buyer at least two Business Days prior to the date of the Closing, an aggregate amount (the “ Closing Cash Purchase Price ”) equal to (A) the Initial Cash Purchase Price either plus (B) the amount (if any) by which the Net Working Capital Estimate exceeds the Reference Net Working Capital or minus (B) the amount (if any) by which the Reference Net Working Capital is greater than the sum of the Net Working Capital Estimate and the Working Capital Basket Estimate.

3.3. Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to be held at the offices of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022, at 10:00 a.m. local time, on the fifth Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Section 7 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions at the Closing) or at such other place, time or date as Trican Parent and Keane Parent may mutually agree in writing (the day on which the Closing takes place, the “ Closing Date ”).

 

26


3.4. Closing Deliveries by Trican Parent. At the Closing, Trican U.S. shall deliver to Buyer:

(a) a duly executed counterpart of each Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement;

(b) a duly executed counterpart of each Intellectual Property Agreement;

(c) a duly executed counterpart of the Transition Services Agreement;

(d) evidence reasonably satisfactory to Keane Parent that the Consents identified on Section 3.4(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule as being required as a condition of Closing have been obtained;

(e) the certificate required by Section 7.2(f) ;

(f) a duly executed counterpart of the Services Agreement;

(g) duly executed assignments of lease, in customary form, conveying each Leased Business Real Property to Buyer or its designated Affiliate;

(h) a duly executed counterpart of the Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent LLC Agreement;

(i) duly executed deeds, in customary form, conveying each Owned Business Real Property to Buyer or its designated Affiliate;

(j) a duly executed certificate from each Seller Company substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iv)(b);

(k) evidence reasonably satisfactory to Keane Parent that each of the Lender Consents is in full force and effect and the release of all collateral constituting Purchased Assets has occurred or will occur concurrently with Closing;

(l) a true and correct copy of the Bring-down Solvency Opinion; and

(m) a duly executed copy of any other instrument or agreement, reasonably requested by Buyer.

3.5. Closing Deliveries by Keane Parent. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver, and Keane Parent shall cause Buyer to deliver to Trican U.S.:

(a) the Closing Cash Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.1 ;

(b) a duly executed counterpart of each Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement;

(c) a duly executed counterpart of each Intellectual Property Agreement;

 

27


(d) certificates representing the Keane Common Equity Units and the Class C Profits Interests;

(e) a duly executed counterpart of the Transition Services Agreement;

(f) the certificate required by Section 7.3(e) ;

(g) a duly executed counterpart of the Services Agreement;

(h) a duly executed assumption of lease by Buyer or its designated Affiliate, in customary form, assuming the Leased Business Real Property from the applicable Seller Company;

(i) a duly executed counterpart of the Third Amended and Restated Keane Parent Agreement; and

(j) a duly executed copy of any other instrument, agreement, or document, reasonably requested by Trican Parent, including for the purposes of complying with any disclosure obligations under applicable Laws.

3.6. Post-Closing Adjustment.

(a) Post-Closing Statement. Keane Parent shall prepare and deliver to Trican U.S., a written statement setting forth the information required by the following sentence (the “ Post-Closing Statement ”) within 90 days after the Closing Date. The Post-Closing Statement shall set forth, as of the Closing, (i) Keane Parent’s determination of the Net Working Capital Estimate (the “ Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate ”); (ii) a calculation, in reasonable detail, showing how the Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate was calculated; (iii) Keane Parent’s determination of the Working Capital Basket Estimate (“ Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket ”); (iv) a calculation, in reasonable detail, showing how the Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket was calculated and (v) the Final Cash Purchase Price, if calculated based on the Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate and taking into account the Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket (the “ Buyer-Calculated Cash Purchase Price ”). The Post-Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and to the extent in accordance with GAAP, in a manner consistent with the Net Working Capital Calculation.

(b) Determination of Final Net Working Capital . Within 30 days following Keane Parent’s delivery of the Post-Closing Statement, Trican U.S. may deliver a written notice to Keane Parent (an “ Objection Notice ”), (i) indicating that Trican U.S. disputes the Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate or the Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket and (ii) specifying in reasonable detail all disputed items and the basis therefor. The Objection Notice shall be prepared in a manner consistent with GAAP and to the extent consistent with GAAP, the Net Working Capital Calculation. If Trican U.S. does not deliver an Objection Notice within such 30-day period, then the Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate and the Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket shall be deemed to be the Final Net Working Capital and the Final Working Capital Basket, as applicable. If Trican U.S. delivers an Objection Notice within such 30-day period, then Trican U.S. and Keane Parent shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. If such dispute is resolved in writing by Trican U.S. and

 

28


Keane Parent within 30 days following receipt by Keane Parent of the Objection Notice, then the Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate, as adjusted to reflect the results of such resolution, shall be deemed to be the Final Net Working Capital. If such dispute is not resolved in writing by Trican U.S. and Keane Parent within such 30-day period, then Trican U.S. and Keane Parent jointly shall engage the Accounting Firm, acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator, to resolve only such remaining disputed amounts. The Accounting Firm shall only decide the specific items under dispute by the Parties as indicated in the Objection Notice. As promptly as practicable thereafter, and in no event later than 30 days thereafter, Trican U.S. and Keane Parent shall (i) each prepare and submit a presentation to the Accounting Firm detailing each Party’s complete statement of proposed resolution of the dispute and (ii) instruct the Accounting Firm, acting as an expert and not an arbitrator attempting to reach an acceptable compromise, to render a decision resolving the matters in dispute, in accordance with GAAP and the applicable terms hereof, including the Net Working Capital Calculation, within ten days of the submission of such matters to the Accounting Firm. The Accounting Firm shall not assign a value to any item in dispute greater than the greatest value for such item assigned to it by Trican U.S., on the one hand, or Keane Parent, on the other hand, or less than the smallest value for such item assigned to it by Trican U.S., on the one hand, or Keane Parent, on the other hand. The Accounting Firm shall apply GAAP to the specific items in dispute, and shall have no authority or power to alter, modify, amend, add to or subtract from any term or provision of GAAP or the terms of this Agreement. None of the Parties or any of their respective Representatives shall have any ex parte communications or meetings with the Accounting Firm regarding the matters in dispute without the other Party’s or Parties’ prior written consent, and any written communications with the Accounting Firm by any Party shall be contemporaneously delivered to the other Party. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm will be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties. The Buyer’s Net Working Capital Estimate and the Buyer’s Estimate of Working Capital Basket, each as modified by the determinations of the Accounting Firm, shall be deemed to be the Final Net Working Capital and the Final Working Capital Basket, as applicable. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne in the same proportion that the aggregate dollar amount of such remaining disputed items so submitted to the Accounting Firm that are unsuccessfully disputed by Trican U.S., on the one hand, and Keane Parent, on the other hand, as finally determined by the Accounting Firm, bears to the total dollar amount of such remaining disputed items so submitted. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm will be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties (absent fraud). By way of example only, if closing accounts receivable is the only disputed item submitted to the Accounting Firm, and Trican U.S. claims that closing accounts receivable is $1,000, and Buyer contests only $500 of the amount claimed by Trican U.S., and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the dispute by awarding Trican U.S. $300 of the $500 contested, then the costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be allocated 60% (i.e., 300 ÷ 500) to Keane Parent and 40% (i.e., 200 ÷ 500) to Trican U.S. The Net Working Capital as finally determined in accordance with this Section 3.6(b) is referred to herein as the “ Final Net Working Capital” and the Working Capital Basket as finally determined in accordance with this Section 3.6(b) is referred to herein as the “ Final Working Capital Basket” .

(c) Access . For purposes of complying with the terms set forth in this Section 3.6(c) , the Seller Companies and Trican Parent, on the one hand, and the Buyer Companies, on the other hand, shall cooperate with and make available to the other Party or Parties, as applicable, and their respective Representatives all information, records and data, and

 

29


shall permit access to its personnel, as may be reasonably required in connection with the preparation and analysis or review of the Post-Closing Statement, the Objection Notice and the Parties’ attempt at a resolution (in any case, subject to the execution of customary access letters, if requested, with respect to the work product of a Party’s independent accountant); provided that such access shall be in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of the Seller Companies, the Business or the Buyer Companies.

(d) Purchase Price Adjustment. Within five Business Days after the final determination of Final Net Working Capital and the Final Working Capital Basket, each pursuant to this Section 3.6 , (i) if the Final Cash Purchase Price exceeds the Closing Cash Purchase Price, then Keane Parent shall, or shall cause Buyer to, pay to Trican U.S. such excess, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts designated in writing by Trican U.S. for such purpose, and (ii) subject to Section 3.8 , if the Closing Cash Purchase Price exceeds the Final Cash Purchase Price, then Trican U.S. shall pay to Keane Parent or Buyer such excess, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated in writing by Keane Parent for such purpose. The “ Final Cash Purchase Price” shall mean the aggregate amount equal to (A) the Initial Cash Purchase Price either plus (B) the amount (if any) by which the Final Net Working Capital exceeds the Reference Net Working Capital or minus (B) the amount (if any) by which the Reference Net Working Capital is greater than the sum of the Final Net Working Capital and the Final Working Capital Basket.

3.7. Purchase Price Allocation.

(a) Within 30 Business Days of the determination of the Final Net Working Capital in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.6(b) , Buyer shall provide to Trican Parent an allocation of the Final Cash Purchase Price among the Purchased Assets (the “ Allocation ”). The Allocation shall be prepared by Keane Parent in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Trican Parent shall be entitled to review and comment on such schedule for 30 Business Days, and Keane Parent shall consider such comments in good faith. Thereafter, Keane Parent shall provide to Trican Parent Keane Parent’s final allocation schedule.

(b) Each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, on the one hand, and Keane Parent and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall (i) be bound by the Allocation for purposes of determining Taxes and (ii) prepare and file, and cause its Affiliates to prepare and file, its Tax Returns on a basis consistent with the Allocation. Neither Trican Parent, the Seller Companies, Keane Parent, nor the Buyer shall take any position inconsistent with the Allocation in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise unless required by a final determination by an applicable taxing authority.

3.8. Reduction to Keane Common Equity Units. If Trican Parent or the Seller Companies fail to pay, or cause to be paid, as applicable, any amounts owed to Keane Parent or Buyer pursuant to Sections 3.6(d)(ii), 6.16 or 9 , Keane Parent may deliver a notice in accordance with Section 10.6 to Trican Parent to that effect. If Trican Parent or the Seller Companies fail to pay, or cause to be paid, as applicable, any such amounts within 10 days from the date of receipt of such notice, or 30 days from the date of final resolution or determination of a dispute between Keane Parent or Buyer, on the one hand, and Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, on the other

 

30


hand, in respect of such amounts, whichever is later (the “ Final Payment Date ”), then Trican U.S.’s Keane Common Equity Units will immediately and automatically be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis based on the Implied Default Valuation equal to such amounts paid by, or due to, Keane Parent or Buyer; provided that at least 10 days prior to the Final Payment Date, Keane Parent will provide a written notice to Trican Parent and Trican U.S. setting forth the calculation of any such adjustment and the number of Keane Common Equity Units owned by Trican U.S. (and the fully diluted percentage ownership thereof) after taking into account any adjustment in accordance with this Section 3.8 .

3.9. Tax Treatment of Consideration. The Parties intend, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the transactions described in Section 2.1 be treated as follows: (i) in part as if Trican U.S. contributed an undivided interest in the Purchased Assets to Buyer in exchange for the Keane Common Equity Units in a transaction consistent with the requirements of Section 721(a) of the Code, to the extent applicable, and (ii) in part as if Trican U.S. received a distribution from Buyer of the Final Cash Purchase Price as a disguised sale of an undivided interest in the Purchased Assets subject to treatment under Section 707(a) of the Code and its implementing Treasury Regulations. The Parties shall not take a position that is inconsistent with the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.9 in any Tax Return, or otherwise in respect of any Tax matter, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRICAN PARENT AND THE SELLER COMPANIES .

In order to induce Keane Parent and Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, jointly and severally, make to Keane Parent and Buyer, the representations and warranties contained in this Section 4 as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be made only as of such date), which representations and warranties are subject to the qualifications and exceptions set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered to Keane Parent and Buyer prior to the execution of this Agreement (the “ Seller Disclosure Schedule ”). Each exception set forth in the Seller Disclosure Schedule is identified by reference to, or has been grouped under a heading referring to, a specific individual section of this Agreement and shall be deemed to qualify the particular section or sections of Section 4 specified for such item, unless there is an explicit and reasonably specific cross-reference to another section or sections of Section 4 , in which case such exception shall also be deemed to qualify such other section or sections. References herein to the “ knowledge ” or “ awareness ” of the Seller Companies or Trican Parent shall mean the actual knowledge of Dale Dusterhoft, Mike Baldwin, Jim McKee, Don Luft, Sam Daniel, Bonita Croft and Mehgan Wichuk, after due inquiry.

4.1. Organization; Corporate Power. Each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies has all required corporate, limited partnership or similar power, as applicable, and authority to own, lease, or otherwise hold the Purchased Assets and to carry on the Business as presently conducted, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. The copies of the organizational documents of each of Trican Parent and

 

31


the Seller Companies that have been furnished to Buyer by the Seller Companies prior to the date hereof are correct and complete as of the date hereof. Other than the Seller Companies, no other Person that is an Affiliate of Trican Parent has any right, title or interest in any asset that would constitute a Purchased Asset if such Person were a Seller Company hereunder. Each of the Seller Companies is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or partnership, as applicable, in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure to so qualify would not, in the aggregate, be material.

4.2. Authorization and Non-Contravention. This Agreement is, and, upon execution and delivery by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies pursuant to the terms hereof, all Transaction Documents required to be executed and delivered by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies pursuant hereto at Closing will be, valid and binding obligations of the Seller Companies, enforceable against Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents by Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited partnership action, as applicable, and shareholder or partnership action, as applicable, of Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies, and no other corporate or limited partnership proceedings, as applicable, on the part of Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies are necessary to authorize or approve this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. The Transaction does not constitute a sale of all or substantially all of Trican Parent’s assets, as determined in accordance with the applicable Law. No vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Trican Parent or any of its Affiliates is necessary to approve this Agreement or the Transaction. Except as set forth in Section 4.2 or 4.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and except for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HSR Act, neither the execution, delivery and performance by Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies of this Agreement and all Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the Transaction will (i) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) or loss of benefit under any provision of the articles of incorporation, operating agreement, limited partnership agreement, bylaws or similar organizational document of Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies, or cause the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets; (ii) violate, conflict with or result in a violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any Law or any Order applicable to Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies; (iii) require from Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or other Person; or (iv) violate or result in a violation of, or conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any Business Permit, other than, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), such violations, conflicts, defaults or encumbrances that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be material.

4.3. Solvency. After giving effect to the Transaction, including the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, retention of the Excluded Liabilities, payment of all amounts required to be paid in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, and payment of all related costs, fees and expenses, Trican Parent and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) will be Solvent as of the Closing Date and immediately after the consummation of the Transaction, and Trican Parent has delivered to Keane Parent a true and correct copy of the Solvency Opinion.

 

32


4.4. Title to and Sufficiency and Condition of Assets.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.4(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material, and other than the Permitted Encumbrances, the Seller Companies have good, valid and marketable title to each of the Purchased Assets, including the Tangible Personal Property, a complete and correct list (other than immaterial exceptions) of which, as of the date hereof is set forth on Section 4.4(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “ Scheduled Purchased Assets ”).

(b) Section 4.4(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of the Scheduled Purchased Assets other than the Unutilized Equipment.

(c) Except for the Unutilized Equipment, a complete and correct list (other than immaterial exceptions) of which, as of the date hereof is set forth in Section 4.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, all of the Purchased Assets are in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and maintenance, and are usable in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices.

(d) The cost of carrying out all maintenance and repair operations necessary to bring the Unutilized Equipment into good operating condition and repair and usable in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices, will not exceed $4,750,000 in the aggregate.

(e) The Purchased Assets, taken together with the services, assets and rights to be provided hereunder or under the Transaction Documents, the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Business, constitute, all of the properties, rights, tangible and intangible assets necessary to operate the Business.

 

33


4.5. Consents of Purchased Contracts. Except as disclosed on Section 4.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and except for notices of assignment required to be delivered on a post-closing basis, neither the execution, delivery and performance by Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies of this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the Transaction, will (i) require from Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or approval of any Person or (ii) violate or result in a violation of, or conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any of the Material Contracts. Trican Parent has delivered to Keane Parent true and correct copies of the Lender Consents, which Consents have not been amended, modified or revoked and are in full force and effect.

4.6. Inventory. All inventory of the Business is, in all material respects, of a quantity and quality consistent with the quantity and quality levels maintained in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practice.

4.7. Business Financial Statements.

(a) (i) Trican Parent has delivered to Keane Parent the unaudited balance sheets and income statements of Trican Well Service, L.P. as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and as of and for monthly periods ended October 31, 2015 (such latter date being the “ Recent Financial Statements Date ”, and such financial statements, together with the Interim Business Financial Statements, the “ Business Financial Statements ”). The Business Financial Statements have been, and in the case of the Interim Business Financial Statements will be, prepared in accordance with the Applicable Accounting Principles and fairly present, and in the case of the Interim Business Financial Statements will fairly present, the financial condition and results of operations of the Business as of the respective dates of and for the periods referred to therein. The Business Financial Statements give effect to the exclusion of the Excluded Businesses and their respective assets, liabilities and results of operation.

(b) Neither the Seller Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has any Liabilities (whether known or unknown) pertaining to the Business, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which is reasonably expected to result in such Liabilities, except Liabilities pertaining to the Business (i) reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet of the Business as of the Recent Financial Statements Date included in the Business Financial Statements; or (ii) incurred after the Recent Financial Statements Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

(c) There are no off-balance sheet arrangements of any type (including any off-balance sheet arrangement required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act) pertaining to the Business.

(d) Neither Trican Parent nor the Seller Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries nor any director or executive officer thereof has, and to the knowledge of Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies, no other officer, employee or accountant of Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies or any of its Subsidiaries has, received any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, in writing that Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies or any

 

34


of their Subsidiaries has engaged in improper, illegal or fraudulent accounting or auditing practices pertaining to the Business. Except as provided in Section 4.7(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, no attorney representing Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar material violation by Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies or their Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents pertaining to the Business to the board of directors or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies or their Subsidiaries.

4.8. Accounts Receivable.

(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material, each of the accounts receivable of the Business as set forth in the Financial Statements (to the extent applicable) or arising since the date thereof (collectively, the “ Accounts Receivable ”) has arisen solely out of bona fide sales and deliveries of goods, performance of services and other business transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices, and is not subject to valid defenses, set-offs or counterclaims except as expressly reserved against such Account Receivable in the Business Financial Statements. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material, and except as included as a Disclosed Claim, no account debtor or note debtor of any Account Receivable has refused or, to the knowledge of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, threatened to refuse, to pay any material obligations for any reason, or has otherwise made a claim of set-off or similar claim and no account debtor or note debtor of any material Account Receivable is, to the knowledge of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, insolvent or bankrupt.

(b) Section 4.8(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth an aging list as of October 31, 2015 of all Accounts Receivable in excess of $50,000, which list is complete and accurate in all material respects as of the Recent Financial Statements Date.

 

35


4.9. Absence of Certain Developments. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) since the Recent Financial Statements Date, there has not been any state of facts, change, development, event, effect, condition or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect, and (b) between the Recent Financial Statements Date and the date hereof, neither Trican Parent nor any of the Seller Companies has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Keane Parent, would constitute a breach of Section 6.1.

4.10. Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (a) no director, officer, or employee of any of the Seller Companies is a party to any Contract or transaction with any of the Seller Companies relating to the Business, (b) no director, officer, or employee of Trican Parent or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate of Trican Parent is a party to any Contract or transaction with any of the Seller Companies relating to the Business, or (c) neither Trican Parent nor any of its Affiliates is a party to any Contract or transaction with any of the Seller Companies relating to the Business (each, an “ Affiliate Transaction ”).

4.11. Properties.

(a) Section 4.11(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule lists all Owned Business Real Property and Section 4.11(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule lists all Leased Business Real Property. The applicable Seller Company has good, valid, marketable and insurable title to or, valid and subsisting leasehold or license interests in, free and clear of all Liens or Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances), the Owned Business Real Property and Leased Business Real Property, as applicable. All Leased Business Real Property is held under good, valid, marketable and insurable title or valid leasehold or license interest, as applicable, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the value or use of the property. There is no action pending, or to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, threatened, that if adversely determined would interfere, in any material respect, with the quiet enjoyment by the Seller Companies of any such leasehold or license. Except as set forth in Section 4.11(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and except for the Permitted Encumbrances, no third party has any rights to occupy or otherwise use any portion of the Owned Business Real Property and/or the Leased Business Real Property.

(b) With respect to each item of Owned Business Real Property, (i) there are no outstanding claims made by or against the Seller Companies with respect to title or ownership of the Owned Business Real Property, (ii) no Governmental Authority or other Person has commenced to exercise the power of eminent domain or a similar power with respect to all or any part of the Owned Business Real Property and there are no pending or, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, threatened, and none of the Seller Companies have received notice of any pending or threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Owned Business Real Property, (iii) such Owned Business Real Property is in material compliance with all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, zoning ordinances, (iv) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, threatened, and none of the Seller Companies have received notice of any pending or threatened, fire, health, safety, building, zoning, tax certiorari or other land use regulatory proceedings, lawsuits or

 

36


administrative actions relating to any portion of the Owned Business Real Property, which, if adversely determined could materially adversely affect the current use, occupancy or value thereof; and (v) none of the Seller Companies have received notice of any pending or threatened special assessments or special assessment proceedings affecting any portion of the Owned Business Real Property.

(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, each parcel of Owned Business Real Property (i) has adequate rights of access to dedicated public ways or reciprocal easements and adequate utility service, sanitary service and drainage service to service the Real Property for its intended use and all public utilities necessary for the use and enjoyment of the Real Property are located either in the public right-of-way abutting the Real Property (which are connected so as to serve such Real Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving the Real Property; (ii) is in good order and repair and structurally sound in all material respects; (iii) has all necessary occupancy and other certificates and permits, municipal and otherwise, for the lawful use and occupancy of the Real Property for the Business, which occupancy and other certificates and permits are valid and in full force and effect; (iv) is in material compliance with all written notes or notices of violation of any applicable Law against or affecting such Real Property; (v) does not have any outstanding correcting work orders issued to the Seller Companies from any Governmental Authority or any insurance company; and (vi) to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, does not have any pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting such Real Property (nor are there any contemplated improvements to the Real Property that may result in such special or other assessment).

(d) Seller Companies have made available to Keane Parent copies of each deed for each parcel of Owned Business Real Property and all title insurance policies, all underlying current title documents and surveys relating to the Owned Business Real Property.

(e) Seller Companies have delivered to Keane Parent true, correct and complete copies of all leases, subleases, licenses or occupancy agreements, including any amendments or modifications thereto, pursuant to which the Leased Business Real Property is leased, subleased or otherwise occupied by the Seller Companies (or, if oral, written summaries thereof) (collectively, the “ Leases ”). Each of the Leases is a valid and binding agreement of the applicable Seller Company or its applicable Affiliate party thereto, and is in full force and effect, and neither the Seller Companies nor to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, as of the date hereof, any other party thereto, is in default or breach in any respect under the terms of any such Lease.

4.12. Certain Contracts and Arrangements. Section 4.12 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of any Contract primarily related to the Business other than the Excluded Contracts which, as of the date hereof, meets one or more of the below categories (each being a “ Material Contract ”), each of which the Seller Companies have provided to Keane Parent a true and correct copy of:

(a) a Contract involving a potential commitment or payment by any of the Seller Companies in excess of $50,000;

 

37


(b) a Supply Contract, each of which is set forth on the Section 2.1(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;

(c) a Customer Contract, each of which is set forth on Section 2.1(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;

(d) a Contract involving an unperformed commitment in excess of $50,000 that is not cancelable by the Seller Companies without penalty on not less than 90 days’ notice;

(e) a Contract containing (i) covenants limiting in any respect the freedom of the Seller Companies to compete in any line of business or with any Person or entity or engaging in any particular business activities or (ii) minimum commitment, exclusivity, “most favored nation” or similar provisions;

(f) a Contract relating to the inbound licensing of third party Intellectual Property Rights that primarily relates to the Business (the “ Business Intellectual Property Contracts ”);

(g) an indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement, guaranty or other Contract or commitment in respect of Indebtedness or any pledge or security Contract, except for credit with vendors in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices;

(h) a joint venture, partnership, manufacturer or development Contract or Contract which involves a sharing of revenues, profits, losses, costs or liabilities by any of the Seller Companies with any other Person;

(i) an acquisition, merger or similar Contract or other Contract relating to the acquisition or disposition of equity interests or assets of any Person (other than Contracts in respect of the purchase of assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practice that, individually and in the aggregate, are not material);

(j) a management, consulting, non-competition or employment agreement or other binding agreement or commitment to enter the same;

(k) a collective bargaining Contract or other Contract with any labor union or other employee representative of a group of employees; or

(l) any other Contract not entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices.

The Material Contracts are valid and are in full force and effect and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the applicable Seller Company party thereto and, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, of the other parties thereto, and, assuming the other parties thereto have validly authorized, executed and delivered such Material Contracts, are enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting the enforcement of

 

38


the rights of creditors and others and to the extent that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are only available in the discretion of the courts. As of the date hereof, none of the Seller Companies has any knowledge of any notice or threat to terminate, cease performance of or amend in a manner adverse to the Seller Companies, any such Material Contracts. None of the Seller Companies is in breach of or default under any such Material Contract and no condition or event or fact exists that, with notice, lapse of time or both, could constitute a breach or default thereunder on the part of the Seller Companies under any such Material Contract and, as of the date hereof, to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, no other party is in material breach of or default under any such Material Contract.

4.13. Financial Assurances. Section 4.13 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth each guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, letter of comfort, bid bond, performance bond and other financial assurance arrangement or commitment obtained or entered into by any of the Seller Companies for the benefit of the Business.

4.14. Intellectual Property.

(a) Section 4.14(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all Registered Business Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a)(7) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (by reference to the applicable subsection below):

(1) Trican Parent and the Seller Companies have the right to grant the license and right to use the Intellectual Property Rights as set forth in each of the Intellectual Property License Agreements.

(2) None of the Seller Companies have received any notice alleging that any of the Registered Business Intellectual Property Rights is invalid, unenforceable, unpatentable, unregisterable, cancelable, not owned or not owned exclusively by any of the Seller Companies. To the knowledge of the Seller Companies, no valid basis for any such allegations exists.

(3) The Seller Companies have good and valid title to, and have the right to use and otherwise exploit the Purchased Business Intellectual Property, and following the Closing, Buyer will have such title and rights in and to, the Purchased Business Intellectual Property in substantially the same manner as used or otherwise exploited by the Seller Companies in the Business as presently conducted.

(4) The Seller Companies have not received any notice or claim challenging the Seller Companies’ right to use any of the Purchased Business Intellectual Property. No Purchased Business Intellectual Property material to the Business is subject to any outstanding Order against Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies or Contract restricting the use, sale or exploitation thereof by the Seller Companies or the Buyer.

(5) Trican Parent and the Seller Companies own all right, title and interest in and to, or otherwise possess valid licenses or other rights to use, all Intellectual Property Rights necessary for the operation of the Business as presently conducted or as was conducted during the previous 12 months, including, without limitation, the right to use the “Trican” name and trademark in connection with the Business.

 

39


(6) To the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, the Seller Companies are not infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party in the conduct of the Business, and there are no unresolved pending or threatened actions or claims that allege that any of the Seller Companies has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party in the conduct of the Business.

(7) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a)(7) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, no third party is infringing or otherwise violating the Business Intellectual Property Rights in the Territory, and there are no unresolved pending or threatened actions or claims that challenge or otherwise question the validity of Business Intellectual Property owned by any of the Seller Companies.

(8) The IT Systems to be used to provide services under the Transition Services Agreement are adequate in all material respects for the current requirements of and use in the Business, including in terms of functionality, capacity and performance. Neither Trican Parent nor the Seller Companies have in the last twenty-four months experienced a failure, virus or bug in, or breakdown of, any part of the IT Systems which has caused material disruption or interruption to its use by any of the Seller Companies.

(9) To the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, the use of the Data by the Seller Companies in connection with the Business does not infringe or violate the rights of any person or otherwise violate any Law. The Seller Companies have taken all reasonable and customary measures consistent with generally accepted industry practices and applicable Laws to collect and protect the privacy of such Data that pertains to its customers and business partners, and, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, there have been no security breaches with respect to such Data or Data loss, including unauthorized access to or unauthorized use of any nonpublic personal information.

 

40


4.15. Litigation. Other than the Disclosed Claims and except as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, threatened, against the Seller Companies or the Business that involves a claim of $50,000 or more or is otherwise material to the Business. Except as set forth in Section 4.15(b)of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of the Seller Companies or the Business is subject to any Order related to the Business that, individually, or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to be material. Except as disclosed in Section 4.15(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of the Seller Companies has received or been the subject of any legal demand letter, administrative inquiry or formal or informal complaint or legal claim from, or under the jurisdiction of, any Governmental Authority that includes any allegations alleging any material violation of the Law by, or any improper business practice of, the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business.

4.16. Labor Matters.

(a) Section 4.16(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Business Employees and with respect to each Business Employee, their (i) date of hire; (ii) title; (iii) work location; (iv) annual base salary, wage rate, commission or other compensation paid or due to be paid in calendar years 2014 and 2015; (v) bonus paid or payable, and any contingent or deferred compensation, related to calendar years 2014 and 2015; and (vi) leave status, if any.

(b) None of the Seller Companies is delinquent in payments to any of the Business Employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed for the Seller Companies or amounts required to be reimbursed to such Business Employees.

(c) Other than Actions included in the Disclosed Claims, as of the date hereof, there are no Actions pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, threatened, alleging a breach by the Seller Companies of any employment Contract or a violation of any employment Law with respect to the Business, including but not limited to, all applicable wage and hour, collective bargaining, safety and health, workers compensation and anti-discrimination Laws. With respect to any of the Business Employees and the Business, there are no (i) pending or, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, threatened, nor has there been during the prior two years any, (A) labor strikes, disputes or grievances, slowdowns, picketing or work stoppages or other similar labor activity, or (B) representation or certification campaigns with respect to the Business Employees or otherwise affecting the Business, and, to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, no event has occurred that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such strike, dispute, grievance, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or campaign; (ii) pending or threatened grievance or arbitration proceedings, letter Contracts or settlement Contracts arising out of collective bargaining Contracts to which any of the Seller Companies is a party; or (iii) pending or threatened unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints.

(d) No labor union, trade union or similar organization currently represents any Business Employee and no Seller Company is a party to any labor or collective bargaining agreements which represents Business Employees, and to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, no labor union, trade union, or similar organization, or any employees of the Seller Companies have taken any action with respect to organizing the Business Employees.

 

41


(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.16(e) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, there have not been any plant closings, mass layoffs or other employee terminations by the Seller Companies with respect to the Business that would create any obligations upon or liabilities for the Seller Companies under WARN.

(f) The independent contractors who provide, or who have provided, services to the Business of the Seller Companies are, or were, properly classified as independent contractors, and no such independent contractor has or had any right to participate in any Seller Benefit Plan.

(g) The Seller Companies are in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, including, but not limited to, verifying the identity and employment authorization to work in the United States of all Business Employees and proper administration and maintenance of the Form I-9 with respect to such Business Employees. There are no Actions pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller Companies threatened, alleging employment of Business Employees not authorized to work in the United States or other violations of immigration law requirements.

4.17. Employee Benefit Programs.

(a) Section 4.17(a)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of the Employee Benefit Plans maintained, sponsored or contributed to, or for which there is an obligation to contribute to, by an Seller Company or any ERISA Affiliate of a Seller Company on behalf of a Business Employee (“ Seller Benefit Plans ”). The terms, establishment and operation of each Seller Benefit Plan comply and have heretofore complied in all material respects with their terms and with all applicable Laws, and each Seller Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified, or is maintained pursuant to a valid volume submitter or prototype document, and to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, no event or omission has occurred which would reasonably be expected to cause any such Seller Benefit Plan to lose such qualification. None of the Seller Companies nor any ERISA Affiliate of a Seller Company maintains, contributes to, or has any obligation with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan which has been or could be subject to Title IV of ERISA or Code Section 412, including, but not limited to any “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).

(b) With respect to each Seller Benefit Plan, the Seller Companies have provided or made available to Buyer prior to the date hereof (i) each writing constituting a part of such Seller Benefit Plan, including without limitation all plan documents (or, to the extent no such copy exists, an accurate description); (ii) the most recent determination letter from the IRS, if applicable; and (iii) any summary plan description and any material modifications thereto, and other material written communications (or a description of any oral communications) by the Seller Companies to the Business Employees concerning the extent of the benefits provided under an Employee Benefit Plan.

 

42


4.18. Permits; Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth in Section 4.18 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, each of the Seller Companies has, in all material respects, for the benefit of the Business, all franchises, authorizations, approvals, Orders, consents, licenses, certificates, permits, registrations, qualifications or other rights and privileges (collectively, the “ Business Permits ”) necessary to permit it to own the Owned Business Real Property and to conduct the Business as it is presently conducted and all such Business Permits are valid and in full force and effect in all material respects. Each of the Seller Companies has been and is currently in compliance with all applicable Laws and Business Permits with respect to the Business and none of the Seller Companies is aware of any past or current violations of any such Laws or Business Permits with respect to the Business, except for any such non-compliance or violations that, individually, or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to be material. None of the Seller Companies has received any notice with respect to the suspension, cancellation or termination of any of such Business Permits or the assessment of any fines or penalties relating thereto, and to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, no suspension, cancellation or termination of any of such Business Permits or the assessment of any fines or penalties relating thereto is threatened or imminent.

4.19. Environmental Matters . Except as set forth in Section 4.19 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule:

(a) each of the Seller Companies has been and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws with respect to the Business, the Owned Business Real Property and the Leased Business Real Property;

(b) each of the Seller Companies has obtained and currently maintains in full force and effect, and is in compliance in all material respects with, all Environmental Permits necessary for operations of the Business;

(c) there are no Environmental Claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller Companies, threatened against the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business, the Owned Business Real Properties or the Leased Business Real Properties;

(d) to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, there are no facts, circumstances, occurrences or conditions that could reasonably be expected to require any of the Seller Companies to obtain any Environmental Permit, nor are there any Environmental Claims pending or threatened alleging the failure of any Seller Company to comply with any Environmental Law, nor are there any Environmental Liabilities, with respect to the past or present treatment, storage, handling or disposal of Hazardous Materials and waste materials, including, without limitation, Environmental Permit and notice requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., or analogous state law;

(e) to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, there have been no Releases, nor are there any threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials on at, under, above, from or migrating to (i) any of Owned Business Real Property or Leased Business Property, or (ii) any facility that may have received Hazardous Materials generated by the Business or any predecessor in interest, which in either case would reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Claim or Environmental Liabilities asserted against, or the imposition of a material Remedial Action obligation on, any of the Seller Companies;

 

43


(f) There are no Environmental Liabilities existing, nor are any Environmental Liabilities reasonably expected to be incurred, with respect to the Business, the Owned Business Real Property, or the Leased Business Real Property;

(g) Except as disclosed on Section 4.19(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there is not now, nor (to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies for all periods prior to its ownership, lease or operation of such real property) has there been in the past, on, in or under any Owned Business Real Property or Leased Business Real Property (i) any underground storage tanks or above ground storage tanks, (ii) any asbestos-containing materials, (iii) any polychlorinated biphenyls or (iv) any radioactive substances;

(h) No Environmental Law requires notification to or approval from a Governmental Authority as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(i) None of the Seller Companies, nor the Business is subject to any agreement that would reasonably be excepted to require the a Seller Company to conduct a Remedial Action or require a Seller Company to pay, reimburse, pledge, defend or hold harmless any Regulatory Authority or Person for or against any Environmental Liabilities, Environmental Claim or Remedial Action; and

(j) As of the date hereof, the Seller Companies have made available for review by Buyer all material environmental assessments, reports and studies related to the Business, the Owned Business Real Property and the Leased Business Real Property that are in the possession or control of the Seller Companies and that have been prepared in the five (5) year period preceding the date of this Agreement.

 

44


4.20. Environmental, Health and Safety. There is and have been no EH&S Events that could (i) negatively impact in any material respect any industry-related safety rating (including by not limited to the Total Recordable Incident Rate) of any of the Seller Companies or the Business, or (ii) negatively impact any of the Seller Companies’ ability to enter into any Contract with an existing or a prospective customer of the Business, or (iii) result in the termination or suspension of any Purchased Customer Contract.

4.21. Customers and Partners. Section 4.21 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth the name of each of the top ten customers of the Business by revenue for the ten months ended as of Recent Financial Statements Date (the “ Business Customers ”). Since the Recent Financial Statements Date, no Business Customer has (i) canceled or otherwise terminated its relationship with any of the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business, (ii) materially decreased its usage or purchase of the services of the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business or, (iii) to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, has any current plan or intention to do any of the foregoing, in each of the foregoing cases, in whole or in part, due to the quality of services provided by any Seller Company or due to an EH&S Event.

4.22. Suppliers. Section 4.22 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth the name of each of the top ten current suppliers to the Business by expense for the ten months ended as of Recent Financial Statements Date (the “ Business Suppliers ”). Since the Recent Financial Statements Date, none of the Business Suppliers have decreased in any material respect its services, supplies or materials to the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business or to the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, has any current plan or intention to do any of the foregoing except in each of the foregoing cases at the request of a Seller Company. To the knowledge of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, no Business Supplier has any current plan or intention of canceling, modifying, or otherwise terminating its relationship with any of the Seller Companies or otherwise in respect of the Business.

4.23. Insurance Coverage. Set forth in Section 4.23(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule is a list of all material fire, liability, pollution, errors and omissions and other insurance (other than directors and officers insurance) and all fidelity bonds and other financial assurance applicable to or currently held for the benefit of the Business (the “ Business Insurance Policies ”), setting forth, in respect of each such policy, the policy name, policy number, carrier, term, type of coverage, deductibles, coverage limits and amounts of any claims, settlements or commutations. Except as set forth in Section 4.23(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, no event relating to the Business or any Purchased Assets has occurred that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material retroactive upward adjustment in premiums under any such Business Insurance Policies or which is likely to result in a prospective material upward adjustment in such premiums, self-insured retentions, deductibles, loss fundings or defense costs. Excluding insurance policies that have expired and been replaced in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices, since January 1, 2015, no insurance policy has been canceled and no threat has been made or notice received by the Seller Companies to cancel any insurance policy held for the benefit of the Business during such period, except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Except as noted in Section 4.23(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, all such Business Insurance Policies will

 

45


remain in full force and effect after the Closing with respect to periods before the Closing. No event has occurred, including, without limitation, the failure by the Seller Companies to give any notice or information or the Seller Companies giving any inaccurate or erroneous notice or information, which limits or impairs, in any material respect, the rights of the Seller Companies under any such Business Insurance Policies.

4.24. Investment Banking; Brokerage. Trican Parent shall be solely responsible for the fees and expenses of any broker, finder or investment banker entitled to any brokerage, finder’s fee or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller Companies.

4.25. Tax Matters. All Tax Returns that were required to have been filed by the Seller Companies in respect of or in relation to the Business or the Purchased Assets have been timely filed (taking into account any extensions of time in which to file) and all such Tax Returns were true, correct and complete when filed and remain true, correct and complete. Except for the Disclosed Claims, the Seller Companies have timely paid, collected or withheld and remitted all Taxes (including, without limitation, sales and use Taxes) required to have been paid, collected or withheld with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period. There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than Permitted Encumbrances) upon any of the Purchased Assets. The Seller Companies have not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets.

4.26. Opinion of Financial Advisor. The board of directors of Trican Parent has received an oral opinion (to be confirmed in writing) from RBC Dominion Securities Inc., to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement and subject to the assumptions made, information reviewed, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken, the consideration under the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to Trican Parent.

4.27. Stay Bonuses. Section 4.27 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of the Business Employees who are eligible to receive a retention bonus, and the amount thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Stay Bonus Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex VIII (the “ Stay Bonus Agreement ” and such bonuses, the “ Stay Bonuses ”).

SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

In order to induce Trican Parent and the Seller Companies to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Buyer Companies, jointly and severally, make to Trican Parent and the Seller Companies the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5 as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be made only as of such date), which representations and warranties are subject to the qualifications and exceptions set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered to the Seller Companies prior to the execution of this Agreement (the “ Buyer Disclosure Schedule ”). Each exception set forth in the Buyer Disclosure Schedule is identified by reference to, or has been grouped under a heading referring

 

46


to, a specific individual section of this Agreement and shall be deemed to qualify the particular section or sections of Section 5 specified for such item, unless there is an explicit and reasonably specific cross-reference to another section or sections of Section 5 , in which case, such exception shall also be deemed to qualify such other section or sections. References herein to the “knowledge” or “awareness” of the Buyer Companies shall mean the actual knowledge of James Stewart and Greg Powell, after due inquiry.

5.1. Organization and Company Power. Each Buyer Company and each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, as applicable, duly organized, in good standing and validly existing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation or formation as described in Section 5.1 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, and has all required power and authority under its organizational documents to carry on its business as presently conducted, and, if applicable, to enter into and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of the Buyer Companies and each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure to so qualify would not be material.

5.2. Capitalization and Valid Issuance .

(a) Section 5.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule sets forth the issued and outstanding equity or partnership interests of each Buyer Company and each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company. All of the outstanding equity or partnership interests of each Buyer Company and each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Other than as set forth in this Agreement and as set forth on Section 5.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire any equity securities or partnership interests of, or any equity interests or partnership interests in, any Buyer Company or any Subsidiary of a Buyer Company, or securities or partnership interests exercisable for, or convertible into, equity securities or partnership interests of, or equity securities or partnership interests in any Buyer Company or any Subsidiary of a Buyer Company. Keane Parent is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Keane Common Equity Units and is authorized to issue the Class C Profits Interests to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1(c) . The Keane Common Equity Units and the Class C Profits Interests, as may be adjusted, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms in this Agreement, will, as applicable, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(b) Keane Parent has delivered to Trican Parent true and complete copies of the organizational documents of each Buyer Company and each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company, each as amended to date.

(c) The Buyer Companies have good and valid record and beneficial title to the issued and outstanding shares, membership interests or partnership interests, as appropriate, in each of their respective Subsidiaries, as described in Section 5.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule (the “ Subsidiary Equity Interests ”), in each case, free and clear of any Liens, claims, Taxes, options and restrictions of any kind, other than restrictions on transfers that may be imposed by applicable federal or state securities Laws or in the applicable Buyer

 

47


Company’s organizational documents other than as set forth on Section 5.2(c) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule. Other than this Agreement or as described in Section 5.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, the Subsidiary Equity Interests are not subject to any voting agreement or other contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding, including any such agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding restricting or otherwise relating to the voting, dividend rights or disposition of the Subsidiary Equity Interests. The Subsidiary Equity Interests have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of local or state Law applicable to such interests, the applicable organizational documents, or any Contract to which any Buyer Company is a party or to which it or any of its assets are otherwise bound. Except for the Subsidiary Equity Interests, there are no outstanding shares, units or other equity interests in any Subsidiary of the Buyer Companies, or any contractual arrangements giving any Person a right to receive any benefits or rights similar to the rights enjoyed by or accruing to the holders of any Subsidiary Equity Interests. Other than pursuant to this Agreement, there are no outstanding warrants, options, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, contractual arrangements or other commitments pursuant to which any Buyer Company is or may become obligated to issue or sell any capital stock or other equity interests in such Buyer Company, or for the repurchase or redemption of the Subsidiary Equity Interests, or any contractual arrangements or other commitments of any kind which may obligate any Buyer Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any membership interests or other equity interests in any Buyer Company. Section 5.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule sets forth the capital stock or other equity interests in each Subsidiary of a Buyer Company. No Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries is engaged in or has engaged in any business in any material respect other than the oil field services business.

5.3. Authorization and Non-Contravention. This Agreement is, and, upon execution and delivery by Keane Parent and Buyer pursuant to the terms hereof, all and the Transaction Documents required to be executed and delivered by Keane Parent and Buyer pursuant hereto at Closing will be, valid and binding obligations of Buyer and Keane Parent, as applicable, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms. The execution, delivery and performance by Keane Parent and Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents executed by Keane Parent and Buyer pursuant hereto have been duly authorized by all necessary action under its governing agreement, as applicable. Except compliance with the applicable requirements of the HSR Act, the execution, delivery and performance by Keane Parent and Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it pursuant hereto, and the performance by Keane Parent and Buyer of the Transactions, do not and will not: (a) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) or loss of benefit under any provision of any Buyer Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’; organizational documents; (b) violate, conflict with or result in a violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any Law or any Order applicable to any Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (c) require from any Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or other Person; or (d) violate or result in a violation of or conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any material Contract or Buyer Permit to which any Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any Buyer Company or any of its

 

48


Subsidiaries is bound, other than, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), such violations, conflicts, defaults or encumbrances that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

5.4. Financial Statements.

(a) Set forth on Section 5.4(a) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule are (i) the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows of Keane Parent and its Subsidiaries (including Buyer) and (ii) income statements for the same entities, in each case in audited form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and unaudited form as of September 30, 2015 (collectively, the “ Buyer Financial Statements ”). The Buyer Financial Statements have been, and in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, will be, prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Principles and fairly and in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, will fairly present financial condition and results of operations of the Buyer Companies and their respective Subsidiaries as of the respective dates of and for the periods referred to therein.

(b) Neither the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have any Liabilities (whether known or unknown) of the type that would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or notes thereto prepared in accordance with the Applicable Accounting Principles, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which is reasonably expected to result in such Liabilities, except Liabilities (i) reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet included in the September 30, 2015 Buyer Financial Statements; or (ii) incurred after September 30, 2015 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as is expressly contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) There are no off-balance sheet arrangements of any type (including any off-balance sheet arrangement required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act) pertaining to the Buyer.

(d) Neither of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries nor any director or executive officer thereof has, and to the knowledge of Buyer and Keane Parent, no other officer, employee or accountant of any of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has, received any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, in writing that any of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has engaged in improper, illegal or fraudulent accounting or auditing practices. Except as provided in Section 5.4(d) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, no attorney representing the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar material violation by the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents to the board of directors or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries.

5.5. Absence of Certain Developments. S ince September 30, 2015, there has not been any state of facts, change, development, event, effect, condition or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. During the period between September 30, 2015 and the date hereof, neither of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has taken any action that has, or could reasonably be expected to, materially and negatively impact the financial condition of a Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

49


5.6. Affiliate Transactions. Other than disclosed on Section 5.6 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, no director, officer or employee or Affiliate of a Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries is a party to any Contract or material transaction with any Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries, including any Contract for any loans, advances, enterprise-level buying or sharing-of-discounts or no-cost-use arrangements, or otherwise requiring payments to or from, any such Person.

5.7. Properties.

(a) The applicable Buyer Company has good, valid and marketable title to or, valid and subsisting leasehold or license interests in, free and clear of all Liens or Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances) to all Buyer Owned Real Property and Buyer Leased Real Property, as applicable. All Buyer Leased Real Property is held under valid, binding and enforceable leases, subject only to such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material. There is no action pending, or to the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, threatened, that if adversely determined would interfere, in any material respect, with the quiet enjoyment by any Buyer Company of any such leasehold or license.

(b) With respect to each item of Buyer Owned Real Property, (i) there are no outstanding claims made by or against any of the Buyer Companies with respect to title or ownership of the Buyer Owned Real Property; (ii) no Governmental Authority or other Person has commenced to exercise the power of eminent domain or a similar power with respect to all or any part of the Buyer Owned Real Property and there are no pending or threatened, and the Buyer Companies have not received notice of any pending or threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Buyer Owned Real Property; (iii) such Buyer Owned Real Property is in material compliance with all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, zoning ordinances; (iv) there are no pending or threatened, and the Buyer has not received notice of any pending or threatened, fire, health, safety, building, zoning or other land use regulatory proceedings, lawsuits or administrative actions relating to any portion of the Buyer Owned Real Property, which if adversely determined could adversely affect the current use, occupancy or value thereof; and (v) none of the Buyer Companies have received notice of any pending or threatened special assessments or special assessment proceedings affecting any portion of the Buyer Owned Real Property.

5.8. Condition of Assets. Except as set forth in Section 5.8 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material, all of the assets of the Buyer Companies and each of their Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and maintenance and are usable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.

5.9. Certain Contracts. Except as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, none of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any material Contract of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries and no condition or

 

50


event or fact exists that, with notice, lapse of time or both, could constitute a breach or default thereunder on the part of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries under any such Contract and to the knowledge of the Buyer Companies, no other party is in material breach of or default under any such Contract.

5.10. Intellectual Property.

(1) To the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, the Buyer Companies own all right, title and interest in and to, or otherwise possesses valid licenses or other rights to use all material Intellectual Property Rights used in the operation of the business as currently conducted.

(2) To the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, the Buyer Companies’, including in the conduct of Keane Parent’s, business as currently conducted does not infringe upon or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.

(3) To the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, no third party is infringing on or otherwise violating the material Intellectual Property Rights of the Buyer or Keane Parent used in the conduct of the Buyer Companies’ business as currently conducted.

5.11. Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 5.11 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, threatened against any Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries other than Actions that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to be material. Except as set forth in Section 5.11 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, none of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries is subject to any Order that, individually, or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in Section 5.11 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, none of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has received or been the subject of any legal demand letter, administrative inquiry or formal or informal complaint or legal claim from, or under the jurisdiction of, any Governmental Authority that includes any allegations alleging any material violation of the Law by, or any improper business practice of, the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

5.12. Labor Matters.

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect, there are no Actions pending, or to the knowledge of Keane Parent and Buyer, threatened, alleging a breach by the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries of any employment Contract or a violation of any employment Law with respect to any Buyer Employee, including but not limited to, all applicable wage and hour, collective bargaining, safety and health, workers compensation and anti-discrimination Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any of the Buyer Employees or the business of the Buyer Companies and its Subsidiaries, there are no (i) pending or, to the knowledge of Keane Parent and Buyer, threatened, nor has there been during the prior two years any, (A) labor strikes, disputes or grievances, slowdowns, picketing or work stoppages or other similar labor

 

51


activity, or (B) representation or certification campaigns, and, to the knowledge of Keane Parent and Buyer, no event has occurred that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such strike, dispute, grievance, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or campaign; (ii) pending or threatened grievance or arbitration proceedings, letter Contracts or settlement Contracts arising out of collective bargaining Contracts to which a Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries is a party; or (iii) pending or threatened unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints.

(b) No labor union, trade union or similar organization currently represents any Buyer Employee and no Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries is a party to any labor or collective bargaining agreements which represents Buyer Employees, and to the knowledge of Keane Parent and Buyer, no labor union, trade union, or similar organization, or any employees of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have taken any action with respect to organizing the Buyer Employees.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 5.12(c) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, there have not been any plant closings, mass layoffs or other employee terminations by the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries that would create any material obligations upon, or material liabilities for, the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries under WARN.

5.13. Employee Benefit Programs.

(a) With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, or that the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have any obligation to contribute to, or has any present or future liability under, with respect to any present or former employee of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries (“ Buyer Benefit Plans ”), the terms, establishment and operation thereof comply and have heretofore complied in all respects with their terms and with all applicable Laws except as would not reasonably have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Each Buyer Benefit Plan that has been intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified, or is maintained pursuant to a valid volume submitter or prototype document and to the knowledge of the Buyer Companies, no event or omission has occurred which would reasonably be expected to cause any Buyer Benefit Plan to lose such qualification.

(c) None of the Buyer Companies nor any ERISA Affiliate of the Buyer Companies sponsors, contributes to, maintains or has any obligation with respect to, or within the past six years has sponsored, contributed to or maintained, any Employee Benefit Plan which has been or could be subject to Title IV of ERISA or Code Section 412, including, but not limited to, any “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).

5.14. Permits; Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth in Section 5.14 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, and except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect, the Buyer Companies

 

52


and each of their Subsidiaries have all franchises, authorizations, approvals, Orders, consents, licenses, certificates, permits, registrations, qualifications or other rights and privileges (collectively, the “ Buyer Permits ”) necessary to permit it to own the Buyer Owned Real Property and to conduct the business as it is presently conducted and as conducted during the previous 36 months and all such Buyer Permits are valid and in full force and effect in all material respects. The Buyer Companies and each of their Subsidiaries have been and are currently in compliance with all applicable Laws and Buyer Permits and Keane Parent and the Buyer are not aware of any past or current violations of any such Laws or Buyer Permits, except for any such non-compliance or violations that, individually, or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to be material. None of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have received any notice or other indication with respect to the suspension, cancellation or termination of any of such Buyer Permits or the assessment of any fines or penalties relating thereto, and to the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, no suspension, cancellation or termination of any of such Buyer Permits or the assessment of any fines or penalties relating thereto is threatened or imminent.

5.15. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Section 5.15 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule:

(a) each of the Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries has been and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws arising from or related to the Buyer Owned Real Property and the Buyer Leased Real Property;

(b) each of the Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries has obtained and currently maintains in full force and effect, and is in compliance in all material respects with, all Environmental Permits;

(c) there are no Environmental Claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Buyer Companies, threatened against the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, the Buyer Owned Real Properties or the Buyer Leased Real Properties;

(d) to the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, there are no facts, circumstances, occurrences or conditions that could reasonably be expected to require any of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries to obtain any Environmental Permit, nor are there any Environmental Claims pending or threatened alleging the failure of any Buyer Company or its Subsidiaries to comply with any Environmental Law, nor are any Environmental Liabilities, with respect to the past or present treatment, storage, handling or disposal of Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, Environmental Permit and notice requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., or analogous state law;

(e) to the knowledge of Keane Parent and the Buyer, there have been no Releases, nor are there any threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials on at, under, above, from or migrating to (i) any of Buyer Owned Real Property, Buyer Leased Real Property or other Real Property owned, leased or operated, or formerly owned, leased or operated by any Buyer Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest, or (ii) any facility that may have received Hazardous Materials generated by any of the Buyer Companies, any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest, which in either case would reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Claim or Environmental Liabilities asserted against, or the imposition of a material Remedial Action obligation on, any of the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries;

 

53


(f) There are no Environmental Liabilities existing, nor are any Environmental Liabilities reasonably expected to be incurred, with respect to the Buyer Owned Real Property, or the Buyer Leased Real Property;

(g) No Environmental Law requires notification to or approval from a Governmental Authority as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(h) None of the Buyer Companies, their Subsidiaries, the Buyer Owned Real Property, nor the Buyer Leased Real Property is subject to any agreement that would reasonably be expected to require a Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct a Remedial Action or require a Buyer Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay, reimburse, pledge, defend or hold harmless any Regulatory Authority or Person for or against any Environmental Liabilities, Environmental Claim or Remedial Action.

5.16. Tax Matters. Except as set forth in Section 5.16 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule:

(a) All Tax Returns that were required to have been filed by the Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries have been filed (taking into account any extensions of time in which to file) and all such Tax Returns were true, correct and complete when filed and remain true, correct and complete; Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries have timely paid or withheld and remitted all Taxes due with respect to the periods covered by such Tax Returns (whether or not shown as due on a Tax Return);

(b) There is no claim against the any of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries for any material Taxes, and no assessment, deficiency, or adjustment has been asserted, proposed, or, to the knowledge of any of the Buyer Companies, threatened with respect to any material Taxes of or with respect to the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries; no Tax audits or administrative or judicial proceedings are being conducted, pending, or to the knowledge of any of the Buyer Companies, threatened with respect to the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries; since January 1, 2012, no claim has been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where a Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries does not file a Tax Return that a Buyer Company or any of their Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction;

(c) None of the Buyer Companies or any of their Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of: (i) an adjustment under either Section 481(a) or Section 482 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) by reason of a change in method of accounting or otherwise on or prior to the Closing Date for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) a “closing agreement” described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) an installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (iv) a prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date; and

 

54


(d) Each Buyer Company and its Subsidiaries is, and has been since its formation, properly classified as a partnership or as a “disregarded entity” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(ii) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

5.17. Investment Banking; Brokerage. There are no claims, obligations or Liabilities for investment banking fees, brokerage commissions, broker’s or finder’s fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of Keane Parent or any of its Affiliates with respect to which Trican Parent or the Seller Companies shall be liable, and neither Keane Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries will owe any such amounts to any of Keane Parent’s Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.18. Insurance. Set forth on Section 5.18(a) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule is a list of all material fire, liability, pollution, errors and omissions, directors and officers, and other insurance and all fidelity bonds and other financial assurance applicable to our currently held for the benefit of the Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries (the “ Buyer Insurance Policies ”). Except as set forth in Section 5.18(b) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, no event relating to the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries has occurred that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material retroactive upward adjustment in premiums under any Buyer Insurance Policy or which is likely to result in a prospective material upward adjustment in such premiums, self-insured retentions, deductibles, loss fundings or defense costs. Excluding insurance policies that have expired and been replaced in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, since January 1, 2015, no insurance policy has been canceled and no threat has been made or notice received by the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries to cancel any insurance policy held for the benefit of the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries during such period, except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. No event has occurred, including, without limitation, the failure by the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries to give any notice or information or the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries giving any inaccurate or erroneous notice or information, which limits or impairs, in any material respect, the rights of the Buyer Companies or their Subsidiaries under any such Buyer Insurance Policies.

5.19. Financing.

(a) Keane Parent has provided Trican Parent with a true and complete copy of: (a) a debt commitment letter (including all annexes, exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto), dated as of the date hereof, by and among Buyer, KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC and Beal Bank (the “ Term Debt Commitment ”), (b) a debt commitment letter (including all annexes, exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto), dated as of the date hereof, by and among Keane Parent and PNC Bank, National Association (the “ Incremental Debt Commitment ” and collectively, the “ Debt Financing Commitment ”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein the lenders have agreed to lend an incremental $100,000,000 in the aggregate (at least $75,000,000 to be in the form of an incremental term loan) to Keane Parent and its Subsidiaries (the “ Debt Financing ”), (c) the Equity Financing Commitment (together with the Debt Financing Commitment, the “ Financing Commitments ”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Sponsor has committed to invest, directly or indirectly, in Keane Parent $200,000,000

 

55


(the “ Equity Financing ” and together with the Debt Financing, the “ Financing ”), and in each case, for the purposes of financing, in the aggregate, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and for working capital purposes, and (d) the Limited Guarantee, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Sponsor has committed to guarantee the payment of the Tier One Termination Fee and the Tier Two Termination Fee, as applicable, in the event that Keane Parent is obligated to pay the Tier One Termination Fee or the Tier Two Termination Fee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and fails to do so in accordance herewith. As of the date hereof, there are no side letters or other written agreements or arrangements, relating (directly or indirectly) to the Financing or the Financing Commitments to which Keane Parent or any of its Affiliates is a party, other than the Debt Financing Fee Letter (a customarily redacted copy of which has been provided to Trican Parent). As of the date hereof, each of the Financing Commitments is, to Keane Parent’s knowledge, in full force and effect, and neither of the Financing Commitments has been amended, modified, withdrawn or rescinded in any respect. Each of the Financing Commitments (in the case of the Debt Financing Commitment, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the parties thereto (other than Keane Parent)) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Keane Parent and, to Keane Parent’s knowledge, of the other parties thereto, in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. There are no conditions precedent or other contractual contingencies (directly or indirectly) related to the funding or investing, as applicable, of the full amount of the Financing at Closing other than the conditions to Closing set forth herein and the conditions expressly set forth in the Financing Commitments. As of the date hereof, to Keane Parent’s knowledge there is no event that has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of Keane Parent or Sponsor under any term or condition of the Financing Commitments, and, as of the date hereof, Buyer has no knowledge that any of the conditions to the Financing Commitments will not be satisfied or that the Financing will not be available to Keane Parent at Closing, subject to the performance by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies of their respective obligations under this Agreement. As of the date hereof, Keane Parent has fully paid or caused to be paid any and all commitment fees and other fees that are required by the Financing Commitments or the executed fee letters referred to in the Debt Financing Commitment (the “ Debt Financing Fee Letters ”), that are due and payable pursuant to the terms thereof on or prior to the date of this Agreement, and Keane Parent will pay or cause to be paid any other commitment fees and other fees that are required to be paid by Keane Parent under the Debt Financing Fee Letters as they become due.

5.20. No Anticipated Capital Contributions. As of the date hereof, the Buyer Companies are not aware of any transaction or series of related transactions, outside of the ordinary course of business, whether actual or, as of the date hereof, contemplated, that would be reasonably expected to result in any of the members of Keane Parent being obligated to make a capital contribution, in any material amount, to Keane Parent, following Closing.

SECTION 6. COVENANTS

6.1. Interim Operations of the Business. Except as may be consented to in writing by Keane Parent, or except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies hereby covenants to Keane Parent and Buyer that,

 

56


during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Closing Date or (b) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8 below (the “ Interim Period ”), the Seller Companies shall (i) conduct the Business and operate and maintain the Purchased Assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practices and in anticipation of future business prospects (including, without limitation, maintaining sufficient inventory and supply levels) and (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Interim Period, the Seller Companies shall:

(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the goodwill of the Business and the relationships of Seller Companies with its customers, vendors, suppliers, employees and others having business relations with the Business;

(b) maintain the Books, Records and Files of the Seller Companies and its Affiliates related to the Business in proper order;

(c) continue to make all necessary and material filings and payments with Governmental Authorities in connection with the Business (including all Registered IP) in a timely manner, and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in effect all Business Permits, including export and import licenses and other material approvals required for the ongoing operation of the Business as presently conducted;

(d) maintain their currently operating equipment in good working order;

(e) maintain Unutilized Equipment in accordance with the Seller Companies’ Equipment Preservation Program described on Annex VI hereto;

(f) pay the accounts payable of the Business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; or

(g) not, in each case, with respect to the Business (other than with respect to actions or matters related to the Excluded Businesses), any Purchased Asset or any Assumed Liability without the written consent of Keane Parent (which consent in the case of clauses (vi) and (viii) below will not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld):

(i) notwithstanding Section 6.1 , transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of inventory or supply, including sand, except in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) sell, transfer, assign, convey, license (as licensor), lease (as lessor) or otherwise dispose of or subject to Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances), directly or indirectly, any assets constituting any Purchased Assets, other than the sale of services or inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practice;

(iii) acquire, directly or indirectly (by merger, exchange, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) or enter any new line of business, any other Person or a material portion of the assets of any other Person, in each case, if such Person or such assets or line of business, as applicable, as of the Closing would constitute Purchased Assets;

 

57


(iv) amend or modify any, or enter into a new, Stay Bonus Agreement, increase or accelerate the payment of any Business Employee other than in the ordinary course of business, consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practice or grant any severance or termination pay to any Business Employee (except in accordance with past severance practice);

(v) (A) announce or effectuate any actual, contingent or potential reduction in force or other group termination, (B) announce or effectuate any actual, contingent or potential “plant closing” or “mass layoff,” as those terms are defined under WARN, or (C) distribute notices under, or in contemplation of, WARN, contingent or otherwise;

(vi) (A) amend or modify any Material Contract, other than amendments or modifications not adverse in any material respect to the Business or Buyer’s interest in the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities, taken as a whole; (B) voluntarily terminate any Material Contract that has not expired in accordance with its terms; or (C) enter into any Material Contract (or make any bid which, if accepted, would result in a Material Contract);

(vii) terminate the coverage of any Business Insurance Policy, except where such terminated coverage is replaced by comparable coverage;

(viii) pay, release, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy any Disclosed Claim (A) with a value exceeding $250,000; (B) that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the relationship of any customer or vendor of the Business; or (C) that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the operation of the Business after the Closing;

(ix) make any changes to its accounting principles or practices to the extent applicable to the Business, other than as may be required by current change in the Applicable Accounting Principles or Law;

(x) commit to make any capital expenditure or other purchase of any property, plant, equipment or improvement thereof in excess of $125,000 over the 12-month period following the date hereof, or $500,000 in the aggregate;

(xi) enter into any Affiliate Transaction, except (i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Seller Companies’ past practice, (ii) with the prior written consent of Keane Parent and which is reasonably necessary to complete the Transaction, or (iii) for the effectuation of the pre-Closing reorganization of Trican U.S. described on Annex VII hereto; provided that in the case of clause (iii), concurrently with the effectuation of such pre-closing reorganization, Trican U.S. will deliver to Keane Parent the written consent, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Keane Parent, of the “New LLC” (as defined in Annex VII hereto) approving the Transaction; or

(xii) agree in writing to take any of the foregoing actions.

 

58


6.2. Interim Operations of Keane Parent. Except as may be consented to in writing by Trican Parent or except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, the Buyer Companies hereby covenant that, during the Interim Period, they shall, and Keane Parent shall cause its Affiliates to, conduct their business only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and in addition, the Buyer Companies covenant that during the Interim Period neither of them or any of their Subsidiaries will, except to the extent necessary in connection with the Financing or as contemplated by this Agreement:

(a) amend any of its organizational documents;

(b) declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend or other distribution;

(c) mortgage, pledge, grant a security interest in or otherwise create an Encumbrance (except for Permitted Encumbrances) on any of its property or assets, or give or become party to or be bound by any guarantee, surety or indemnity, except in the ordinary course of business; or

(d) cancel or waive any Indebtedness.

6.3. Access; Confidentiality. During the Interim Period, Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies shall (i) provide Keane Parent and its Representatives with reasonable access to all Business Employees, personnel, agents, Affiliates, Purchased Assets, Contracts, facilities, financial statements and other financial, tax or accounting information, Books, Records and Files, operating instructions and procedures, Tax Returns, and all other information of each of the Seller Companies in respect of the Business to the extent in their respective possession or control so as to afford Keane Parent full opportunity to make such review, examination and investigation of the Business as Keane Parent may desire to make, including without limitation an environmental evaluation of the of the real estate of the Business and inspection of equipment (including the Unutilized Equipment), (ii) permit Keane Parent and its Representatives to make such copies and inspections thereof as may reasonably be requested, and (iii) cause the officers of the Seller Companies to furnish Keane Parent and its Representatives with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the Business and properties of the Seller Companies as Keane Parent and its Representatives may from time to time reasonably request; provided that (x) any such access shall be conducted at reasonable times and in such a manner as to not interfere with the normal operation of the business of the Seller Companies or Trican Parent and (y) Trican Parent, on the advice of outside legal counsel, may reasonably restrict such access to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with any applicable Competition Law. At Closing, and upon request by Keane Parent from and after Closing, Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies shall provide Keane Parent and its Representatives with copies of any Books, Records and Files that the Seller Companies are required by Law to retain in their possession.

6.4. S-X Compliance. Trican Parent recognizes that the ability of Keane Parent to be able to effectuate an initial public offering is a material inducement to enter into this Transaction. Accordingly, from and after Closing, Trican Parent shall, at its sole cost and expense, for the purpose of assisting Keane Parent in the preparation of audited financial statements of the Business (prepared on a pro forma basis to include, on a consolidated and

 

59


consolidating basis, the combined operations of Buyer and the Business) for each of the three fiscal years immediately preceding the Closing (and for any other periods up to and including Closing), (i) provide Keane Parent and its Representatives with any information, reasonably requested, with respect to any Trican Parent charges, balances or accounts or any other intercompany charges, balances or accounts, including with respect to any other Affiliate of Trican Parent; (ii) provide Keane Parent and its Representatives with access to its employees (including without limitation, financial and accounting staff), outside accountants, financial statements and other financial, tax or accounting information, Books, Records and Files, Tax Returns, and all other information in its possession or control related to the Business; (iii) permit Keane Parent and its Representatives to make such copies and inspections thereof as may reasonably be requested; and (iv) make such financial and internal and external accounting personnel reasonably available to Keane Parent and its Representatives to discuss any of the foregoing; provided that any such access shall be conducted at reasonable times and in such a manner as to not interfere with the normal operation of the business of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies. Prior to Closing, Trican Parent shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Keane Parent with information reasonably requested by Keane Parent , including Contracts and other information related to (i) with respect to Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, any intercompany transactions and arrangements (and relevant accounting re: same), (ii) assets and liabilities of Trican Parent and any of its Subsidiaries allocated for accounting purposes to the Business or the Seller Companies, (iii) any equity or stock based compensation arrangements for employees of the Business, in each case for the three fiscal years immediately preceding the Closing and for any reporting periods up to and including Closing) and Trican Parent will also make internal and external personnel with knowledge of, or associated with, the foregoing transactions available to discuss any of the foregoing.

6.5. Interim Business Financial Statements. From the date hereof to the Closing, Trican Parent will make available to Keane Parent, within 30 days of the end of the applicable monthly accounting period for the Business, monthly unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income of the Business for each such monthly accounting periods and, within 45 days after the end of the quarterly accounting period for each of the four fiscal quarters of the Business, quarterly unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income of the Business for such quarterly accounting periods and, within 75 days of the end of the annual accounting period of the Business, annual unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income of the Business for such annual accounting period (collectively, the “ Interim Business Financial Statements ”). The Interim Business Financial Statements shall be prepared in a manner consistent in all material respects with the Business Financial Statements previously provided to Keane Parent.

6.6. Interim Financial Statements. From the date hereof to the Closing, Keane Parent will make available to Trican Parent, within 45 days of the end of the applicable quarterly accounting period for each of the four fiscal quarters the Buyer Companies, quarterly unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income of the Buyer Companies and their Subsidiaries for such quarterly accounting periods and, within 75 days of the end of the annual accounting period of the Buyer Companies, annual unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income for such annual accounting period (collectively, the “ Interim Financial Statements ”). The Interim Financial Statements shall be prepared in a manner consistent in all material respects with the Financial Statements previously provided to Trican Parent and Seller Companies.

 

60


6.7. Trican Parent Regulatory Filings. If Trican Parent is required to file a business acquisition report or other regulatory filing in accordance with applicable Canadian securities Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Keane Parent will, on a timely basis in order for Trican Parent to prepare its required regulatory filings in Canada in compliance with the filing deadlines under such Laws, and at the sole cost and expense of Trican Parent, provide to Trican Parent and Trican U.S., as applicable, such financial and operating information regarding Keane Parent as Trican Parent reasonably requires to fulfil its regulatory filing requirements under such applicable Laws, and shall instruct the auditor of Keane Parent to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, Trican Parent and Trican U.S. to the extent reasonably required in the preparation of Trican Parent’s regulatory filings.

6.8. Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Notices and Consents.

(a) Each of Trican Parent and Keane Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain promptly all Consents of all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for the performance of its and the other Party’s obligations pursuant to, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, Consents that may be required under the HSR Act or other Competition Law. Trican Parent and Keane Parent shall cooperate with one another in promptly seeking to obtain all such Consents. If any objections are asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby under any Competition Law or if any suit or proceeding is instituted or threatened by any Governmental Authority or any private party challenging any of the transactions contemplated hereby as violative of any Competition Law, each of Keane Parent and Trican Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly resolve such objections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.8 , except as otherwise may be mutually agreed to by the Parties, nothing in this Agreement shall require or obligate Keane Parent or any of its Affiliates to, and Trican Parent shall not and shall not permit their Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Keane Parent, agree or otherwise be required to sell, divest, dispose of, license, hold separate, or take or commit to take any action that limits in any respect its freedom of action after the Closing with respect to, or its ability to retain after the Closing, any businesses, products, rights, services, licenses, or assets of the Buyer Companies, Seller Companies or any of their respective Affiliates, as applicable. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, to the extent required by applicable Competition Law, each party hereto agrees to make an appropriate filing of a HSR Act Notification with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (which filing shall request early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act) as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days from the date hereof, or such other time as mutually agreed to by the Parties, and to supply as promptly as practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act and use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions consistent with this Section 6.8 necessary to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act (including any extensions thereof) as soon as practicable. Filing fees with respect to such filing and notifications shall be borne by Keane Parent.

(b) Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any communication it or any of its Affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement and permit the other Party to review in advance any proposed communication by such Party to any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the

 

61


subject of this Agreement. No Party shall agree to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation or other inquiry related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any proceedings under or relating to the HSR Act or other Competition Law) unless it consults with the other Party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the other Party the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting. The Parties shall coordinate and cooperate fully with each other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as the other Party may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing. Where appropriate, due to competition or commercial reasons or otherwise, a Party may limit such disclosure solely to the other Parties’ external legal counsel.

(c) Buyer and Keane Parent shall have the primary responsibility for securing the transfer, reissuance or procurement of the Business Permits set forth on Schedule 2.1(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule effective as of the Closing Date. Seller Companies shall, and Trican Parent shall cause Seller Companies to, cooperate with Keane Parent’s and Buyer’s efforts in this regard, assist in any transfer or reissuance of such Permits held by the Seller Companies or the procurement of any other such Business Permits when so requested by Keane Parent and use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all such Business Permits are available to Keane Parent and Buyer without a disruption to the Business. Seller’s commercially reasonable efforts shall include, but not be limited to, providing copies of all such Business Permits to Buyer, providing Keane Parent and Buyer with all information it requires about unshipped balances and other terms and conditions of and compliance with such Business Permits, and engaging with Governmental Authorities with or as required by Keane Parent and Buyer to secure the transfer or reissuance of the Business Permits to Buyer.

6.9. Third Party Consents. Prior to Closing, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consents set forth on Sections 4.2 and 4.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule in a form reasonably satisfactory to Keane Parent.

6.10. Efforts and Actions.

(a) Each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, on the one hand, and Keane Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, shall, from time to time and without further consideration, either before or after the Closing, execute such further instruments and take such other actions as any other party hereto shall reasonably request in order to fulfill its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents, to effectuate the purposes of the Transaction Documents, including, if required by a landlord, the delivery by Keane Parent of a customary guarantee to the extent required in connection with the assignment of any Leased Business Real Property to a designated Affiliate of Keane Parent.

(b) During the Interim Period, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of), to the extent within its reasonable control or influence, the conditions precedent to the consummation of the Transaction as soon as practicable and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to complete the Transaction, including using commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Parties in connection

 

62


with the performance by the other Parties of their obligations under this Section 6.10 , including, without limitation, continuing to provide reasonable access to information and to maintain ongoing communications as between Representatives of the Parties and, in the case of the Buyer Companies, taking all steps within their reasonable control to ensure that the Financing occurs on or prior to Closing. During the Interim Period, the Buyer Companies shall (i) negotiate in good faith with the applicable counterparty or counterparties the final terms and conditions of the Financings and (ii) not knowingly breach, waive a material right in respect of or otherwise, to the extent within the Buyer Companies’ or their Affiliate’s control, fail to maintain in force and effect the Financing Commitments or if executed prior to Closing, the definitive agreements for the Financings; provided that the Buyer Companies will not, and shall not, be required to bring any Action for specific performance against the Sponsor or any lenders in connection with the Financing.

(c) During the Interim Period, Trican Parent shall promptly notify Keane Parent, and Keane Parent shall promptly notify Trican Parent, of any Actions that are threatened or commenced against any of the Seller Companies or the Buyer Companies, as applicable or any of their respective Representative thereof relating to the Business or Buyer Companies, as applicable, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) Trican Parent shall take all actions necessary to cause the Seller Companies to fulfill their obligations under Sections 3.4 , 3.6(d) , 6.1 , 6.9 or 6.16 .

6.11. Exclusivit y . During the Interim Period, none of the Seller Companies will, directly or indirectly, through any Affiliate or Representative or otherwise, continue, solicit, entertain, initiate or participate in or encourage discussions or negotiations with, or the submission of bids, offers or proposals by, any Person with respect to, whether directly or indirectly, an acquisition (by asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, combination or similar transaction) specifically in respect of the Business or any Purchased Assets, or enter into any Contract, arrangement or understanding regarding any of the foregoing or that may reasonably be expected to lead to any of the foregoing and Trican Parent shall notify Keane Parent immediately if any such bids, offers or proposals are received, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought and, if represented, the material terms thereof. In addition, during the Interim Period, except as required by applicable Law, none of the Seller Companies will, directly or indirectly, through any Affiliate or Representative or otherwise disclose any information not customarily disclosed to any Person (other than Keane Parent and Buyer) concerning the Business or afford to any such other Person access to the Business Employees, personnel, Purchased Assets, Books, Records and Files in respect of the Business, or other information specifically in respect of the Business without the prior written consent of Keane Parent. For certainty, nothing in this Section 6.11 will prohibit Trican Parent from continuing, soliciting, entertaining, initiating or participating in or encouraging discussions or negotiations with, or the submission of bids, offers or proposals by, any Person with respect to Trican Parent, its Affiliates (including the Seller Companies), the Excluded Business or any other portion of Trican Parent’s or the Seller Companies’ respective business that is not specifically in respect of the Business or the Purchased Assets so long as such continuation, solicitation, entertainment, initiation or participation in or encouragement of discussions or negotiations with, or the submission of such bids, offers or proposals do not, and could not reasonably be determined to, interfere with, hinder

 

63


or have an adverse effect on the Transaction or any transaction contemplated hereby (including the Buyer Companies rights under the Intellectual Property License Agreements); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Trican Parent or any of its Affiliates (including the Seller Companies) enter into any agreement or any transaction with any Person the consummation of which would result in the requirement of the approval of the Transaction by Trican Parent shareholders.

6.12. Notice of Certain Events. (a) Each of Trican Parent (on behalf of itself and the Seller Companies) and Keane Parent (on behalf of itself and Buyer) shall give prompt written notice to the other Party hereto of (i) the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event causing any representation or warranty of the applicable Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any respect on or as of any date prior to the Closing Date, (ii) any failure of such party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder, and (b) Trican Parent (on behalf of itself and the Seller Companies) shall give prompt written notice to Keane Parent of (x) any Action brought against (directly or indirectly) the Seller Companies or the Business; (y) the occurrence of any EH&S Event with respect to the Business; or (z) any assertion by any third party that its Consent is required in connection with the consummation of the Transaction; provided , however , in each case, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.12 or a Party’s knowledge of the facts or events described in clauses (a) and (b) above with respect to another Party shall not serve to cure such breach or non-compliance or limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice or having such knowledge. In addition, each of Trican Parent and Keane Parent shall give notice to the other Parties hereto of the occurrence after the date hereof or the non-occurrence after the date hereof of any event that could reasonably be expected to prevent the satisfaction of any of their respective conditions set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.

6.13. Publicity. Prior to the Closing, no Party will issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement or public statement with respect to this Agreement and the Transaction Documents without the prior consent of the other party; provided , however , that nothing herein will prohibit any party from issuing or causing publication of any such press release or public announcement to the extent that such party reasonably determines such action to be required by Law, in which event the party making such determination will use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement, and reasonably accept any comments so provided, in advance of its issuance.

6.14. Employee Matters.

(a) Immediately following execution of this Agreement, Trican Parent and Seller Companies shall, subject to the restrictions in Section 6.3 , provide Buyer Companies access to the Business Employees for the purposes of discussing employment with Buyer or one of its Affiliates. Buyer shall, or Keane Parent shall cause Buyer or one of its Affiliates to, promptly engage in such discussions and make written offers of employment as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and in all cases no later than 45 days after the date of this Agreement with such offers to be effective concurrently with the time of Closing, but subject to the Closing having occurred. Buyer shall designate in writing the Business Employees to whom

 

64


Buyer or one of its Affiliates will make an offer of employment to Trican Parent as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and in all cases no later than 45 days after the date of this Agreement (the “ Designated Employees ”). Such offers of employment to the Designated Employees shall be made in a manner that complies with applicable Law (including anti-discrimination Laws) and shall include offers of compensation and employee benefits that are comparable to the compensation and employee benefits provided to similarly situated employees of the Buyer Companies. Designated Employees who accept such offer of employment, as of the effective date of their employment with Buyer or one of its Affiliates, shall be referred to as the “ Transferred Employees ”. Subject to the consummation of the Transaction, with respect to any Business Employee who is not a Designated Employee and whose employment is involuntarily terminated in connection with the Transaction (“ Excluded Employees ”), Keane Parent shall, or shall cause Buyer to, following receipt of a written claim from Trican Parent, promptly reimburse Trican Parent, on behalf of the Seller Companies, for the following (the “ Termination Obligations ”):

(1) the cost of any severance benefits or salary and benefit continuance (excluding Accrued Employee Obligations) paid or provided to an Excluded Employee in connection with the Excluded Employee’s involuntary termination of employment from the Seller Companies (other than due to an involuntary termination of employment for cause) that (i) (x) are paid or provided in an amount and manner consistent with the past practices of the Seller Companies, and (y) is conditioned on the Excluded Employee’s timely delivery to the Seller Companies of a customary release and waiver of all claims against Seller Companies, the Buyer Companies and their respective current and former officers, directors, managers, partners, shareholders, employees, agents and Affiliates, in such form that is reasonably approved by Buyer, or (ii) are required by WARN; and

(2) the cost to the Seller Companies of offering continuation coverage under COBRA to the Excluded Employees and their beneficiaries in excess of the COBRA Aggregate Premium Amount.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum aggregate cost of the Termination Obligations to Buyer shall not to exceed $3,500,000 (the “ Termination Cap ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Termination Obligations shall not include any obligations to pay severance to any Business Employee who was offered, but did not accept, employment by Buyer or one of its Affiliates, which obligations shall be the sole obligation of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies.

(b) Effective on and after the Closing, the Seller Companies shall (i) continue to offer COBRA continuation coverage to any M&A Qualified Beneficiaries who are not Transferred Employees (or their beneficiaries) so long as the Seller Companies or their ERISA Affiliates maintain one or more group health plans; and (ii) retain, and hold Buyer Companies and their Affiliates harmless for, all Liability and obligations for (A) any Termination Obligations in excess of the Termination Cap, (B) M&A Qualified Beneficiaries who are neither Transferred Employees nor Excluded Employees (and their beneficiaries), and (C) any Liability for severance benefits to any Business Employees who as of Closing are neither Transferred Employees nor Excluded Employees (collectively, the “ Seller Termination Obligations ”).

 

65


(c) Trican U.S. shall provide Keane Parent written notice of the aggregate amount of all Stay Bonuses actually paid under the Stay Bonus Agreements (such amount, the “ Final Stay Bonus Amount ”), and subject to the occurrence of the Closing, Keane Parent shall promptly reimburse, or cause Buyer to reimburse, Trican U.S. for fifty percent (50%) of the Final Stay Bonus Amount up to a maximum total amount of $475,000 (the “ Stay Bonus Obligation ”). The amount of any Stay Bonuses and any other Liabilities under the Stay Bonus Agreements in excess of the Stay Bonus Obligation shall be a Liability of, and borne exclusively by, Trican Parent and Trican U.S.

(d) No provision in this Section 6.14 shall (i) create any third party beneficiary or other rights in any Business Employee (or their beneficiaries), including any Transferred Employee, or any other Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, (ii) constitute a guarantee of employment or continued employment for any Business Employee, including any Transferred Employee, (iii) restrict the rights of Buyer or any of its Affiliates to terminate the employment of any Person, including any Transferred Employee or (iv) constitute or be deemed to constitute an amendment to any Seller Benefit Plan or Buyer Benefit Plan.

6.15. Financing Cooperation.

(a) Prior to Closing, Trican Parent and Seller Companies will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives to, provide to Keane Parent, upon reasonable notice and on a timely basis, such cooperation as may be reasonably requested by Keane Parent and its Financing Sources to assist Keane Parent in causing the conditions described in the Debt Financing Commitment that relate to any information about the Business to be satisfied and all other commercially reasonable cooperation as is reasonably requested by Keane Parent or its Financing Sources in connection with obtaining, arranging and consummating the Debt Financing in accordance with its terms, including cooperation that consists of:

(1) providing Keane Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable with such financial and other information regarding the Business as may be necessary or advisable in connection with the Debt Financing or as otherwise reasonably requested by Keane Parent in connection therewith, including furnishing Keane Parent and its Financing Sources as promptly as reasonably practicable with such required information;

(2) furnishing Keane Parent promptly with all documentation and other information regarding the Business as reasonably requested by Keane Parent in connection with such Debt Financing, including under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations;

(3) making senior management Representatives of the Seller Companies available to: (i) assist the Financing Sources; (ii) participate in meetings, presentations, marketing and due diligence sessions and other sessions with prospective lenders in connection with the Debt Financing to the extent reasonably requested by such prospective lenders or Buyer; and (iii) assist with the preparation of materials for bank information memoranda and similar documents required in connection with the arranging, obtaining and

 

66


consummation of the Debt Financing, which includes the consent to the reasonable use of each of the Business’s logos in connection with the Debt Financing (and will, upon request of Buyer, provide Buyer with electronic versions of such logos for such use); and

(4) assisting in (i) obtaining subordination and non-disturbance agreements, landlord waivers, collateral access agreements, consents and other customary agreements from any landlord, (ii) the evaluation by the Financing Source of the cash management systems to be used in the conduct of the Business and obtaining deposit and securities account control agreements from banks, securities intermediary or other financial institutions, (iii) procuring information required by a Financing Source related to certificates of title of the Business, (iv) obtaining appraisals, assessments or other evaluations of the Purchased Assets, (v) obtaining the execution and delivery of any other customary credit documentation and certificates or other documents or backup therefor and for legal opinions, in each case, as may be reasonably requested and (vi) retitling of vehicles;

provided , however , that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (i) neither the Seller Companies, nor any of its Representatives or Affiliates will be required to execute or enter into any certificate, instrument, Contract or other document in connection with the Debt Financing, including any solvency certificate (but may require delivery in escrow of the signatures of certain officers of the Business who will continue with the Business after Closing so long as such signatures are not effective prior to Closing); (ii) nothing herein will require any actions or efforts on the part of Seller Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives in connection with the Debt Financing to the extent it would interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of the Business; (iii) neither Trican Parent, the Seller Companies, any Affiliates of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, nor any Representatives of any of the foregoing will be required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any other Liability or to enter into any Contracts (including creation or perfection of any security interests or liens or pledge of any collateral) in connection with the Debt Financing; and (iv) nothing herein will require the Seller Companies to adopt resolutions approving the Debt Financing or otherwise approving the Contracts, documents or instruments pursuant to which the Debt Financing is made.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the (b) contrary, Keane Parent shall, or shall cause Buyer to, promptly, upon request by Trican Parent, reimburse Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, as applicable, for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and Liabilities incurred by Trican Parent, the Seller Companies, any Affiliates of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, or any Representatives of the foregoing in connection with their cooperation contemplated by this Section 6.15 .

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Keane Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless Trican Parent, the Seller Companies, any Affiliates of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, and any Representatives of the foregoing from and against any and all Liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with the Debt Financing, in each case other than to the extent any of the foregoing arises from the inaccurate information provided by Trican Parent, the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates, the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or material breach of this Agreement by, Trican Parent, the Seller Companies, any Affiliates of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, or any Representatives of the foregoing.

 

67


6.16. Litigation Defense; Disclosed Obligations. The Parties agree that, from and after the Closing, (a) Keane Parent shall control the defense of the Disclosed Claims set forth on Annex V-a hereto (although Trican Parent will have reasonable information and consultation rights in connection therewith) and (b) Trican Parent shall control the defense of the Disclosed Claims set forth on Annex V-b hereto (although Keane Parent will have reasonable information and consultation rights in connection therewith); provided in the case of clause (b), that (i) the Disclosed Obligations Cap has not been exhausted and (ii) the Disclosed Obligations Cap would not be exhausted if the amount in controversy in the applicable Disclosed Claim (if decided adversely) would, when aggregated with all amounts paid or in controversy, with respect to all other Disclosed Claims previously settled or pending under the control of a Seller Company or its Affiliates, reasonably be expected to exceed the Disclosed Obligations Cap. Neither Party shall settle any Disclosed Claim without the other Party’s prior consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Trican U.S. shall pay (or cause to be paid), to Keane Parent, all Disclosed Obligations (up to the Disclosed Obligations Cap), as and when due and payable, and Keane Parent and Buyer will thereafter be solely responsible for the Disclosed Obligations.

6.17. Insurance Cooperation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, promptly after Closing (a) the Seller Companies shall (i) add Buyer as an additional insured on all Business Insurance Policies or, (ii) in the event that Buyer cannot be added as an additional insured, Seller Companies shall assign, to the extent assignable, to Buyer the right, power and authority, to make directly to the insurer any request for payment under the Business Insurance Policies relating to any Assumed Liability, or to the extent the insurable loss occurred on or after the date hereof, the Business or the Purchased Assets, or in the event Buyer is unable to make direct claim for payment, Seller Companies shall cooperate with Buyer in filing any insurance claims and in the collection of insurance proceeds, including where permitted by Law transferring to Buyer the right to pursue insurance proceeds related to the Assumed Liabilities, or the Business to the extent the insurable loss occurred on or after the date hereof, the Purchased Assets, and any Casualty or Condemnation; and (b) Seller Companies shall assign, to the extent assignable, to Buyer, the right to receive, or to the extent such right is not assignable Seller Companies shall pay to Buyer as and when received, any future payment under the applicable insurance policy with respect to the Business for Assumed Liabilities. Any party receiving a notice with respect to any Assumed Liability, the Business or the Purchased Assets shall promptly notify all other Parties hereto.

6.18. Updated Schedules. Subject to Section 6.1, the Buyer Companies agree that, with respect to the representations and warranties of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies contained in this Agreement or any Contract entered into during the Interim Period in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall have the continuing right until Closing to add, supplement or amend the Seller Disclosure Schedules with respect to any matter hereafter arising, which, if existing at the date hereof or thereafter, would have been required to be set forth or described in such Seller Disclosure Schedules; provided , however , in no event shall the additions, supplements or amendments to the Seller Disclosure Schedules be reasonably expected to result in Losses by the Buyer Companies in excess of the Basket; provided that the Deductible and the Cap shall not be taken into consideration in the calculation of such Losses.

 

68


6.19. Delayed Transfer Assets. To the extent that any Purchased Asset or any claim, right or benefit arising under or resulting from such Purchased Asset is not capable of being transferred without the Consent of any third Person, or if the transfer of any Purchased Asset would constitute a breach of any obligation under, or a violation of, any applicable Law unless the Consent of such third Person is obtained (all such Purchased Assets being collectively referred to in this Agreement as “ Delayed Transfer Assets ”), except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and without limiting the rights and remedies of Keane Parent or the Buyer contained elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to transfer any such Delayed Transfer Asset unless and until such Consent has been obtained. After the Closing and until all such Delayed Transfer Assets are transferred to the Buyer, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, at the sole expense of the Seller Companies (except in the case of clause (f) below):

(a) hold the Delayed Transfer Assets in trust on behalf of, and as bare trustee for, the Buyer;

(b) comply with the terms and provisions of or relating to the Delayed Transfer Assets as agent for the Buyer and for the Buyer’s benefit;

(c) cooperate with Keane Parent and the Buyer in any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide the benefits of the Delayed Transfer Assets to the Buyer;

(d) enforce, at the written request of Keane Parent and for the account of the Buyer, any rights of the Seller Companies under or arising from the Delayed Transfer Assets against any third Person, including the right to elect to terminate any such rights in accordance with the terms of such rights upon the written direction of Keane Parent;

(e) obtain any Consent required to transfer and assign the Delayed Transfer Assets; and

(f) make any required payment pursuant to the terms of such Delayed Transfer Asset’s Lease or underlying Contract; provided that Keane Parent shall promptly reimburse Trican Parent for such payments upon receipt of appropriate documentation therefor.

In order that full value of the Delayed Transfer Assets may be realized for the benefit of Keane Parent and the Buyer, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall, at the written request, under the direction of Keane Parent and as permitted by any applicable Contract or applicable Law, in the name of the Seller Companies or otherwise as Keane Parent may specify, take all such action and do or cause to be done all such things as are, in the opinion of Keane Parent, necessary or proper in order that the obligations of the Seller Companies under such Delayed Transfer Assets may be performed in such manner that the value of such Delayed Transfer Assets is preserved and enures to the benefit of Keane Parent and the Buyer, and that any moneys due and payable and to become due and payable to Keane Parent in and under such Delayed Transfer Assets are received by the Buyer. Trican Parent shall, or shall cause the Seller Companies to, promptly pay

 

69


to Keane Parent all moneys collected by or paid to the Seller Companies in respect of every such Delayed Transfer Asset. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall obligate or be construed to obligate Keane Parent or the Buyer to make, or to cause any of its Affiliates to make, any payment to any Person (it being understood and agreed that the Seller Companies shall be permitted, but not obligated, to make such payments on the Buyer ‘s behalf) or to consent to any material amendment, extension or modification of any Delayed Transfer Asset in order to obtain such Consent or to transfer any Delayed Transfer Asset in violation of its terms.

6.20. Waste. Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller Companies shall dispose of (a) all Hazardous Materials associated with the Business that meet the definition of a waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., or analogous state law, and (b) all waste materials, that, in either case of (a) or (b), as of the Closing Date, would be present for 60 days or more at any of the Owned Business Real Property or Leased Business Property or at any other property at which the Business operates, including without limitation customer sites. Such disposal shall comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws, including without limitation all waste characterization, notice and manifest requirements.

6.21. Tax Matters.

(a) To the extent any Transfer Taxes are incurred, regardless of the Person, in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies will assume responsibility for 50% of those Transfer Taxes up to an aggregate Transfer Taxes amount of $1,500,000 (which, for clarity, would result in Trican Parent and the Seller Companies assuming responsibility for $750,000 of such Transfer Taxes), and any and all Transfer Taxes in excess of such amount will be borne exclusively by the Buyer Companies. The Parties shall cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all Tax Returns regarding any Transfer Taxes that become payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) The Parties shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any audit, litigation, or other proceeding with respect to Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon another Party’s request) the provision of records and information that are relevant to any such Tax Return or audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided under this Agreement. Trican Parent and the Seller Companies agree to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Purchased Assets relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations of the respective taxable periods and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any Governmental Authority.

6.22. Misdirected Customer Payments. During the first six months following Closing, Trican Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, screen their respective lockbox accounts and customer remittances weekly to determine whether Trican Parent or any Seller Company has received any payment that should have been directed or delivered to Keane Parent or Buyer. Trican Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, remit to Keane Parent, with reasonable promptness, and no later than five Business Days after receipt thereof, any monies or

 

70


other assets received by the Seller Companies, Trican Parent or any of their Affiliates constituting a Purchased Asset or which accrued to the Business after the Closing. If any Person determines that funds previously paid or credited to Trican Parent, the Seller Companies or any of their Affiliates in respect of services rendered prior to the Closing Date have resulted in an overpayment or must be repaid, then Trican Parent shall be responsible for the repayment of such monies (and the defense of such actions). If the Buyer Companies suffer any deduction to or offset against amounts due to them of funds previously paid or credited to any of the Seller Companies in respect of the services rendered prior to the Closing Date, then unless such amounts were accounted for in the calculation of Final Net Working Capital, Trican Parent shall immediately pay to the Buyer Companies the amounts so billed or offset upon written demand.

6.23. Power of Attorney. Effective as of the Closing, each of the Seller Companies hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints Buyer as their agent, and authorizes and empowers Buyer (or any of the Buyer Companies designated thereby) to fulfill the role of each Seller Company hereunder, and each Seller Company appoints Buyer (and any of the Buyer Companies designated thereby) as such Seller Company’s true and lawful attorney in fact and agent, for such Seller Company for the sole and exclusive purpose of executing any transfers, conveyances or other documents reasonably necessary in order to effect the transfer and conveyance of the Purchased Assets to Buyer following Closing, provided for certainty that neither Buyer nor any of the Buyer Companies designated thereby will take any actions in such capacity that could result in Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies becoming liable for or assuming any actual or contingent obligation or Liability in addition to those expressly contemplated by this Agreement. The dissolution, liquidation, insolvency or bankruptcy of Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies shall not terminate the authority and agency of Buyer (or any of the Buyer Companies designated thereby) as each Seller Company’s representative pursuant to this Section 6.23 . The power of attorney granted in this Section 6.23 is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

6.24. Alternate Financing. If any portion of the Debt Financing becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions contemplated in the Debt Financing Commitments, Keane Parent will use its reasonable efforts to arrange to obtain alternative financing from alternative sources on terms no less favorable in the aggregate to Keane Parent (as determined in the reasonable judgment of Keane Parent) as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event. To the extent Keane Parent obtains alternative financing pursuant to this Section 6.24 , references to the “Debt Financing”, the “Financing”, the “Debt Financing Commitment” and the “Financing Commitments” (and other like terms in this Agreement) will be deemed to refer to such alternative financing.

6.25. Commencement of Litigation. If Beal Bank fails to provide its portion of the Debt Financing at Closing in accordance with the Term Debt Commitment and (a) Beal Bank’s conditions to its obligations in the Term Debt Commitment are satisfied or waived, (b) the conditions to the obligations of Keane Parent and the Buyer under Sections 7.1 and 7.2 are satisfied or waived and (c) as a result of Beal Bank’s failure to provide such Debt Financing, Keane Parent is obligated to pay Trican Parent the Tier One Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.4 , then Keane Parent will, or will cause its appropriate Subsidiary to, promptly commence, and diligently pursue, an Action against Beal Bank to obtain the maximum amount of damages from Beal Bank available under Law, but subject in all respects to the limitations set forth in the Term

 

71


Debt Commitment. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Keane Parent or any of its Subsidiaries be obligated to commence an Action for specific performance of the Term Debt Commitment or to seek damages in excess of $20,000,000 from Beal Bank.

6.26. Transitional Trademark License.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.26(b) , after the Closing, Buyer shall not use or otherwise exploit any name in the Business incorporating “TRICAN” or any derivation thereof that would reasonably be expected to be confused therewith (the “ Trican Marks ”).

(b) As promptly as practicable but in no event later than 12 months following the Closing (“ Phaseout Period ”), the Buyer shall remove or otherwise obliterate the Trican Marks from all materials owned by the Buyer or its Affiliates associated with the Business, including any buildings, vehicles, equipment, business cards, schedules, stationery, packaging materials, displays, signs, promotional materials, advertising, manuals, forms, computer software and other materials or fixed assets; provided that the Buyer (i) shall not be obligated to remove or otherwise obliterate the Trican Marks: (A) prior to the end of the applicable Phaseout Period, (B) with respect to displays of the Trican Marks on equipment (but not buildings, vehicles, signs and storage tanks) that is not reasonably likely to be seen by the public or cannot be seen by the public without unlawful entry on the applicable location of such equipment and if it is commercially unreasonable to remove or otherwise obliterate, or (C) from all books and records (but not stationery, promotional materials and advertising) and all archived materials, technical drawings, invoices and manuals; (ii) shall have the right and license to sell existing products and to use existing packaging, labeling, containers, supplies, advertising materials, technical data sheets and any similar materials bearing the Trican Marks until the earlier of (A) the expiration of the Phaseout Period, and (B) the date existing stocks are exhausted; and (iii) shall have the right and license to use the Trican Marks in connection with the transition of email services (x) of the Business until six months after the Closing Date. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Trican Parent grants Buyer a limited royalty-free, non-exclusive, personal license to use the Trican Marks solely in the Territory during the Phaseout Period in the operation of the Business, including to offer for sale goods and services sold by Trican Parent and its Affiliates prior to the Closing Date in the Territory. The foregoing trademark license is granted on the condition that the goods and services sold under the Trican Marks shall be in accordance with the standards and quality of the goods and services offered by Trican Parent and its Affiliates under the Trican Marks in the Territory prior to the Closing Date, and Buyer shall adhere to any reasonable quality control standards that Trican Parent may promulgate and provide Buyer notice of during the Phaseout Period. Such license rights are personal to Buyer and not transferable other than to Buyer’s Subsidiaries without the express consent of Trican Parent, which Trican Parent may withhold in its sole discretion. Buyer shall not claim any title or any proprietary right to the Trican Marks by virtue of the licenses granted above to Buyer. All use of the Trican Marks under the licenses in this Section shall inure solely to the benefit of Trican Parent.

6.27. Reimbursement of Certain Expenses. If the Closing occurs, at Closing, or if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8 (absent a willful or intentional breach by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies), then within five days from such termination, Keane

 

72


Parent shall reimburse, or cause to be reimbursed, Trican Parent for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, not to exceed $150,000, incurred in connection with the Transaction.

SECTION 7. CLOSING CONDITIONS AND DELIVERIES

7.1. Conditions to Trican Parent’s and Keane Parent’s Obligation to Effect the Closing. The respective obligations of each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies and Keane Parent and Buyer to effect the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the mutual agreement of Trican Parent and Keane Parent, in whole or in part):

(a) no Action, Order or Law by or before any Governmental Authority or investigation by any Governmental Authority shall have been enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, instituted or be pending or threatened that would be reasonably likely to enjoin, restrain or prohibit this Agreement or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise limit in any material respect the right of Buyer to own or exercise rights in respect of Business after the Closing; provided that Trican Parent and Keane Parent shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such Action or Order to be vacated or lifted; and

(b) (i) the applicable waiting period, together with any extensions thereof, under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and (ii) all consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals required to be obtained from, and all filings or notices required to be made with, any Governmental Authority necessary under any applicable Law for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have been obtained or made.

7.2. Conditions to Obligations of Keane Parent and Buyer to Effect the Closing. The obligation of Keane Parent and Buyer to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Keane Parent, in whole or in part):

(a) subject to Section 6.18 , all of the representations and warranties (other than the Fundamental Representations) of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies set forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made, all of the representations and warranties (other than the Fundamental Representations) of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (in either case, without giving effect to any statement of materiality or a “Material Adverse Effect” qualifier) except, in each case, that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such date. The Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects upon execution of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, for the purposes of this Section 7.2(a) , the conditions set forth above that (i) all of the representations and warranties (other than the Fundamental Representations) of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies set

 

73


forth in this Agreement be true and correct in all material respects when made, (ii) all of the representations and warranties (other than the Fundamental Representations) of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies set forth in this Agreement be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (in either case, without giving effect to any statement of materiality or a “Material Adverse Effect” qualifier) except, in each case, that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such date, and (iii) the Fundamental Representations be true and correct in all respects upon execution of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, will in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above, not be considered to have not been satisfied to the extent that if, after Closing, any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties had sought indemnification for such failure pursuant to Section 9.2(a) , the indemnification for Losses payable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties as a direct result of that failure would not be reasonably likely to exceed the Basket as reduced (but not below $0) on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the aggregate amount of the reasonably expected Losses (without taking into account the Deductible and the Cap for the calculation of such Losses) incurred, or to be incurred, by the Buyer Companies as a result of any additions, supplements or amendments to the Seller Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Section 6.18 . Furthermore, and without limiting the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, for the purposes of this Section 7.2(a) , any failure of the representation and warranty of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies in Section 4.4(a) to be true and correct in all respects upon execution of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date will be deemed not to be a failure to so satisfy such condition to the extent that, prior to Closing, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies remedy such failure either by replacing the applicable Purchased Asset to which the applicable Seller Company does not have good, valid and marketable title, subject to Permitted Encumbrances, with an asset of same type and condition and of the same value, or by otherwise remedying the title issue so as to cause compliance with the representation and warranty in Section 4.4(a) .

(b) Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and shall have complied in all material respects with all covenants required to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Closing by it or them under this Agreement;

(c) since the date hereof, there shall has been no change, event or occurrence that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect;

(d) Keane Parent shall have received to its reasonable satisfaction, the deliveries required under Section 3.4 ;

(e) each of the Lender Consents is in full force and effect and the release of all collateral constituting Purchased Assets has occurred or will occur concurrently with Closing; and

(f) Keane Parent shall have received (i) from Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies a certificate executed by an officer of Trican Parent and each of the Seller Companies, in their capacity as an officer, to the effect that the statements set forth in Sections 7.2(a) through 7.2(c) above with respect to Trican Parent and such Seller Companies are true and correct;

 

74


7.3. Conditions to Obligations of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies. The obligations of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Trican Parent, in whole or in part):

(a) all of the representations and warranties of the Buyer Companies (other than the Fundamental Representations) set forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (in either case, without giving effect to any statement of materiality or a “Material Adverse Effect” qualifier) except, in each case, that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such date. The Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects upon execution of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date;

(b) Keane Parent and Buyer shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and shall have complied in all material respects with all covenants required to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Closing by the Buyer Companies under this Agreement;

(c) since the date hereof, there shall has been no change, event or occurrence that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect;

(d) Trican Parent shall have received to its reasonable satisfaction, the deliveries required under Section 3.5 ; and

(e) Trican Parent shall have received (i) from Keane Parent and Buyer a certificate executed by an officer of Keane Parent and Buyer, in their capacities as officers, to the effect that the statements set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and (b)  with respect to the Buyer Companies are true and correct.

7.4. Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of the Parties hereto may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Section 7 to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s failure to act or to use its commercially reasonable efforts (or such efforts as required pursuant to Section 6.10 ) to cause the Closing to occur.

SECTION 8. TERMINATION

8.1. Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

(a) by the unanimous written consent of Trican Parent and Keane Parent;

 

75


(b) by any Party hereto if any Governmental Authority shall have issued a non-appealable Order or enacted, promulgated or instituted any Law that permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(c) by Keane Parent if there has been a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.2(a) not to be satisfied or there has been a material breach of any obligation or covenant by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.2(b) , 7.2(d) or 7.2(e) not to be satisfied; provided , however , that, if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall have until the second Business Day prior to the Outside Date to cure such breach (including by curing a misrepresentation made as of the date hereof such that it ceases to be the subject of a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.2(a) not to be satisfied if such representation or warranty were to be given on the cure date) before Keane Parent may so terminate this Agreement; provided further , however , that Keane Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) if there has been a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3(a) not to be satisfied or there has been a material breach of any obligation or covenant by Keane Parent or the Buyer that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.1 or 7.3(b) , 7.3(d) or 7.3(e) not to be satisfied;

(d) by Trican Parent if (i) there has been a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3(a) not to be satisfied or (ii) there has been a material breach of any obligation or covenant by Keane Parent or the Buyer that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3(b) , 7.3(d) or 7.3(e) not to be satisfied; provided , however , that, if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date, Keane Parent and the Buyer shall have until the second Business Day prior to the Outside Date to cure such breach (including by curing a misrepresentation made as of the date hereof such that it ceases to be the subject of a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3(a) not to be satisfied if such representation or warranty were to be given on the cure date) before Trican Parent may so terminate this Agreement; provided further , however , that Trican Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) if there has been a misrepresentation that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.2(a) not to be satisfied or there has been a material breach of any obligation or covenant by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies that would result in the condition to closing set forth in Section 7.1 or 7.2(b) , 7.2(d) or 7.2(e) not to be satisfied;

(e) by any Party if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to the Outside Date; provided that no Party may terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(e) if such Party’s or its Affiliate’s failure to fulfill any of its or their respective obligations under this Agreement, or the failure of such Party’s representations and warranties provided for in this Agreement to be true and correct the extent required pursuant to Section 7.2 or 7.3 as a condition of Closing, as applicable, shall have been the proximate cause of the Closing not to have occurred on or before said date; or

(f) by Trican Parent (i) if each of the conditions to the obligations of Keane Parent and Buyer in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 have been satisfied or waived (except for

 

76


conditions that would be by their nature be satisfied upon consummation of the Transaction), and (ii) if Trican Parent has delivered an irrevocable written notice to Keane Parent stating that, if the conditions to the obligations of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies in Sections 7.1 and 7.3 have been satisfied or waived (except for conditions that would be by their nature be satisfied upon consummation of the Transaction) and the Equity Financing Commitment and the Debt Financing Commitment are funded, Closing will occur, and Keane Parent and Buyer fail to consummate the Transaction within three Business Days following the date of Keane Parent’s receipt of such notice solely because the Term Debt Commitment (or an alternative financing in accordance with Section 6.24 ) has not been, or is not reasonably likely to be, made available to Buyer and its applicable Affiliates in accordance with the Term Debt Commitment (or any analogous commitment in connection with an alternative financing described in Section 6.24 ) in circumstances where the proximate cause of such Term Debt Commitment (or if applicable, any analogous commitment in connection with an alternative financing described in Section 6.24 ) not being made available is not due to the failure of the Equity Financing to be made available in accordance with the terms of the Equity Financing Commitment.

8.2. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement by any Party hereto pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other Party or Parties specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination of this Agreement is made, and this Agreement shall become void and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions of (a)  Section 6.3 relating to certain confidentiality obligations, (b)  Section 6.13 relating to publicity, (c) this Section 8, (d)  Section 6.25 , but only in the event that the Tier One Termination Fee is payable to Trican Parent and (e)  Section 10 . In such instance, each Party hereto shall return or destroy all documents and other materials received from the other Parties hereto relating to this Agreement, and all confidential information received by each Party hereto with respect to any other Party shall be treated in accordance with the terms of Section 6.3 . If this Agreement is terminated as permitted by this Section 8 such termination shall be without liability of any party (or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or Representatives of its Affiliates) to any other party to this Agreement; except as set forth in Section 8.3 and Section 8.4 below.

8.3. Expense Reimbursement/ Losses of Keane Parent. In the event that Keane Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to (a)  Section 8.1(c) absent a willful or intentional breach by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, Trican Parent shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, to Keane Parent or Buyer, as the sole and exclusive remedy of Keane Parent and Buyer in respect of such termination, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Keane Parent, all reasonable out-of-pocket fees (including legal fees) and expenses (the “ Fees and Expenses ”), incurred by Keane Parent or Buyer in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and enforcing this Section 8.3 or (b)  Section 8.1(c) as a result of a willful or intentional breach by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, Trican Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Keane Parent or Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Keane Parent, the Fees and Expenses and any other damages to which Keane Parent or Buyer may be entitled at law or in equity as a result of such willful or intentional breach.

8.4. Termination Fee. In the event that Trican Parent is entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to (a)  Section 8.1(f) or Section 8.1(d) absent a willful or intentional breach

 

77


by Keane Parent or Buyer that is the proximate cause of the Transaction not being consummated or not being able to be consummated, then in either case Keane Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Seller Companies by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Trican Parent, a termination fee of $20,000,000 (the “ Tier One Termination Fee ”), or (b)  Section 8.1(d) , but solely as a result of Keane Parent’s or Buyer’s willful or intentional breach that is the proximate cause of the Transaction not being consummated or not being able to be consummated or in the event Keane Parent or Buyer otherwise fails to consummate the Transaction after satisfaction or waiver of each condition to the obligations of Keane Parent and Buyer under Sections 7.1 and 7.2 (except for conditions that would by their nature be satisfied upon the consummation of the Transaction) and in the event the Transaction was consummated and the Equity Financing was made available in accordance with the terms set forth in the Equity Commitment Letter, the debt financing contemplated by the Term Debt Commitment (or any analogous commitment in connection with any alternative financing described in Section 6.24) would be made available to Buyer in accordance with the Term Debt Commitment (or such alternative commitment), then in each of the foregoing cases Keane Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Seller Companies, a termination fee of $55,000,000 (the “ Tier Two Termination Fee ”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Trican Parent no later than two Business Days after the date of such termination. The Parties acknowledge and agree that in no event will both the Tier One Termination Fee and the Tier Two Termination Fee be payable and no Buyer Company will be required to pay the Tier One Termination Fee or the Tier Two Termination Fee on more than one occasion. If Trican Parent is entitled to terminate this Agreement in circumstances where both the Tier One Termination Fee and the Tier Two Termination Fee would be payable, only the Tier Two Termination Fee will be payable by Keane Parent to the Seller Companies. The Parties have agreed in light of the circumstances existing at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the inability of the Parties to quantify the damages that may be suffered by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies) that this Section 8.4 is reasonable, that the Tier One Termination Fee or the Tier Two Termination Fee, as applicable, represents a good faith, fair estimate of the damages that Trican Parent and the Seller Companies would suffer in the applicable circumstances and that, if payable, the Tier One Termination Fee or the Tier Two Termination Fee, as applicable, shall be payable as liquidated damages (and not as a penalty) without requiring Trican Parent or the Seller Companies to prove actual damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that Keane Parent or Buyer fails to effect the Closing for any reason or no reason or a breach of its obligations hereunder (whether willfully, intentionally, knowingly or otherwise) or fails to perform hereunder (whether willfully, intentionally, knowingly or otherwise), then the sole and exclusive remedy (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies or any Person claiming by, through or for the benefit of the Seller Companies or Trican Parent against Keane Parent or the Buyer and each of their former, current or future equity holders, controlling Persons, managers, officers, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, management companies, members, Affiliates, Representatives or assignees and any and all former, current or future heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, successors or assigns of any of the foregoing, (each, a “ Buyer Related Party ,” and collectively, the “ Buyer Related Parties ”) in respect of this Agreement, any Transaction Document or agreement executed in connection herewith (including the Financing Commitments) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be to terminate this Agreement in accordance with this

 

78


Section 8 and collect hereunder the Tier One Termination Fee or the Tier Two Termination Fee, as applicable; and upon payment of such amount, and subject to performance by the applicable Buyer Related Parties of their respective surviving obligations as set forth in Section 8.2 , no Buyer Related Party shall have any other Liability or obligation for any or all Losses or damages suffered or incurred by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies in connection with this Agreement (including with respect to the Financing Commitments or the termination hereof), the transactions contemplated hereby (and the abandonment thereof) or any matter forming the basis for such termination, and neither Trican Parent or the Seller Companies nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, Affiliates or Representatives shall be entitled to bring or maintain any other claim, Action or proceeding against any Buyer Company or any other Buyer Related Party arising out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any matters forming the basis for such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Trican Parent and the Seller Companies agree that the maximum aggregate liability, in the aggregate, of Keane Parent and Buyer under this Agreement, except in respect of the performance by the applicable Buyer Related Parties of their respective surviving obligations as set forth in Section 8.2 , shall be limited to an amount equal to the Tier One Termination Fee in the event Trican Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f) or 8.1(d) , in each case, absent a willful or intentional breach by Keane Parent or Buyer that is the proximate cause of the Transaction not being consummated or not being able to be consummated or the Tier Two Termination Fee if Trican Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d) , but solely as a result of (1) Keane Parent’s or Buyer’s willful or intentional breach that is the proximate cause of the Transaction not being consummated or not being able to be consummated, or (2) in the event Keane Parent or Buyer otherwise fails to consummate the Transaction after satisfaction or waiver of each condition to the obligations of Keane Parent and Buyer under Sections 7.1 and 7.2 (except for conditions that would by their nature be satisfied upon the consummation of the Transaction) and in the event the Transaction was consummated, the debt financing contemplated by the Term Debt Commitment (or any analogous commitment in connection with any alternative financing described in Section 6.24) would be made available to Buyer in accordance with the Term Debt Commitment (or such analogous commitment) absent a failure of the Equity Financing to be made available in accordance with the terms of the Equity Financing Commitment, and in no circumstances shall Trican Parent or the Seller Companies seek any money damages in excess of such amount. In the event that Keane Parent is obligated to bring an Action against Beal Bank pursuant to Section 6.25 , Keane Parent shall promptly pay, or cause to be paid, after receipt, any recovery (net of Keane Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Action) against Beal Bank as a result of the Action described in Section 6.25 .

SECTION 9. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; TRANSACTION RELATED INDEMNIFICATION

9.1. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies in Section 4 hereof (including, without limitation, pursuant to any closing certificate) shall expire and terminate and be of no further force and effect to the extent provided as follows: (each such date, an “ Expiration Date ”) (i) the Fundamental Representations shall survive the Closing indefinitely; (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.17 ( Employee Benefit Programs ) and 4.25 ( Tax Matters )

 

79


shall survive until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations; (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.19 ( Environmental Matters ) shall survive until the date that is three years following the Closing Date; (iv) the representations and warranties set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.4 shall survive until the date that is 120 days following the Closing Date; and (v) all other representations and warranties shall survive until the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date. Any written claim for indemnification for breach of representations and warranties of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies contained in Section 4 hereof (including, without limitation, pursuant to any closing certificate) made prior to the applicable Expiration Date and delivered to Trican Parent shall survive thereafter and, as to any such claim, such applicable expiration will not affect the rights to indemnification of the party making such claim. Any written claim by Keane Parent with respect to fraud by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies may be given at any time. Any written claim by Keane Parent with respect to a breach, whether prior to, on or after the Closing, of any covenant or other agreement made by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies in this Agreement may be given at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period. The representations and warranties of the Buyer Companies contained in Section 5 hereof (including, without limitation, pursuant to any closing certificate) shall expire and terminate and be of no further force and effect to the extent provided as follows: (each a “ Buyer Expiration Date ”) (i) the Fundamental Representations shall survive the Closing indefinitely; (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.13 ( Employee Benefit Programs ) and 5.16 ( Tax Matters ) shall survive until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations; (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.15 ( Environmental Matters ) shall survive until the date that is three years following the Closing Date and (iv) all other representations and warranties shall survive until the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date. Any written claim for indemnification for breach of representations and warranties of the Buyer Companies contained in Section 5 hereof (including, without limitation, pursuant to any closing certificate) made prior to the applicable Buyer Expiration Date and delivered to Trican Parent shall survive thereafter and, as to any such claim, such applicable expiration will not affect the rights to indemnification of the party making such claim. Any written claim by Trican Parent with respect to fraud by Keane Parent or the Buyer may be given at any time. Any written claim by Trican Parent with respect to a breach, whether prior to, on or after the Closing, of any covenant or other agreement made by Keane Parent or Buyer in this Agreement may be given at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period.

9.2. Indemnification by Trican Parent. Subject to Sections 9.1 , 9.4, 9.5 and 10.1 , from and after the Closing, Trican Parent shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse the Buyer Companies, their Subsidiaries, and each of its and theirs respective officers, managers, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “ Buyer Indemnified Party ”) from and against and in respect of any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses (including any reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees), fines, penalties, disbursements and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, the “ Losses ”) which any Buyer Indemnified Party may actually suffer or incur to the extent arising out of or related to:

(a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by Trican Parent or the Seller Companies in Section 4 of this Agreement (disregarding for this purpose any materiality, “material adverse effect” or “Material Adverse Effect” qualification or exception otherwise contained in any such representations and warranties);

 

80


(b) any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or other agreement made by Trican Parent or any of the Seller Companies in this Agreement;

(c) any Tax Liability (other than for Transfer Taxes allocated to the Buyer Companies under Section 6.21(a) ) imposed on the Business or the Purchased Assets except (i) those specified in Section 2.3 , and (ii) Taxes imposed on Keane Parent, the Buyer, the Business or the Purchased Assets that do not constitute Pre-Closing Taxes;

(d) Disclosed Obligations incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Parties and Seller Indemnified Parties, collectively, to the extent the aggregate amount of such Disclosed Obligations are equal to or less than the Disclosed Obligations Cap;

(e) Seller Termination Obligations;

(f) the Excluded Liabilities;

(g) Transfer Taxes allocated to Trican Parent and the Seller Companies under Section 6.21(a) ;

(h) any cost or expense incurred by the Buyer Companies in carrying out all maintenance and repair operations to bring the Unutilized Equipment into good operating condition in accordance with Section 4.4(d) in excess of $4,750,000; and

(i) the U.S. EPA RCRA Matter.

9.3. Indemnification by Keane Parent . Subject to Sections 9.1 , 9.4, 9.5 and 10.1 , from and after the Closing, Keane Parent shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse Trican Parent, its Affiliates, and each of its and theirs respective officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “ Seller Indemnified Party ”) from and against and in respect of any and all Losses which any Seller Indemnified Party may actually suffer or incur to the extent arising out of or related to:

(a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer Companies in Section 5 of this Agreement (disregarding for this purposes any materiality, “material adverse effect” or “Buyer Material Adverse Effect” qualification or exception otherwise contained in any such representations and warranties);

(b) any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or other agreement made by Keane Parent or Buyer in this Agreement;

(c) any Disclosed Obligation, including those incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Parties and Seller Indemnified Parties, that are in excess of the amounts for which Trican Parent is obligated to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 9.2(d) ;

(d) Transfer Taxes allocated to the Buyer Companies under Section 6.21(a) ; and

(e) the Assumed Liabilities.

 

81


9.4. Limitations on Indemnification.

(a) Mini Basket . Neither Trican Parent nor Keane Parent will have any liability under Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.3(a) , as applicable, unless the aggregate amount of the Losses that will be payable with respect to any claim (or series of related claims) exceeds an amount equal to $25,000 (the “ Mini-Basket ”), it being understood that any such individual claim (or series of related claims) for amounts less than the Mini-Basket shall be ignored for all purposes of this Agreement, including determining whether the Deductible has been met or exceeded; provided , however , that the Mini-Basket will not apply to claims based on fraud.

(b) Deductible . Neither Trican Parent nor Keane Parent will have any liability under Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.3(a) , as applicable until the aggregate amount of all Losses incurred or suffered by the Buyer Indemnified Parties or Seller Indemnified Parties, as applicable arising out of or related to such breaches of or inaccuracies in the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 or Section 5 , as applicable, exceed $1,000,000, and Trican Parent or Keane Parent, as applicable, will only be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties or Seller Indemnified Parties, respectively, for those Losses in excess of $1,000,000 (the “ Deductible ”).

(c) Cap . Trican Parent’s and Keane Parent’s respective aggregate maximum liability under Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.3(a) , as applicable (as determined after giving effect to the limitations resulting from the Deductible) will not exceed $3,000,000 (the “ Cap ”); provided , however , that the Cap will not apply to claims based on fraud.

9.5. R&W Insurance Policies. From and after the Closing, the R&W Insurance Policies shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Indemnified Parties for any and all Losses exceeding the Cap that are sustained or incurred by any of the Indemnified Parties by reason of, resulting from or arising out of any breach of or inaccuracy in any of the Trican Parent’s, the Seller Companies’ or Buyer Companies’, as applicable, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement (other than the Fundamental Representations). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any rights of any issuer of the R&W Insurance Policies, including any rights of subrogation, do not affect, expand or increase any liability or obligation of any Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9.6. Procedure.

(a) Third Party Claims . All claims for indemnification relating to third party claims shall be asserted and resolved as set forth in this Section 9.6 . In the event that any written claim or demand for which an Indemnifying Party would be liable is asserted against or sought to be collected from any Indemnified Party by a third party, such Indemnified Party shall promptly, but in no event more than 30 days following such Indemnified Party’s receipt of such claim or demand, notify the Indemnifying Party of such claim or demand and the amount or the estimated amount thereof to the extent then feasible (which estimate shall not be conclusive of the final amount of such claim and demand) (the “ Claim Notice ”). Assuming compliance with the limitation on the control of litigation (“ Defense Control Condition ”) set forth in Section 6.16 ,

 

82


the Indemnified Party shall not be foreclosed by any failure to provide timely notice of the existence of a third party claim or demand to the Indemnifying Party except to the extent (and only to the extent) such failure materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party’s ability to contest such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days from the delivery or receipt of the Claim Notice (the “ Notice Period ”) to notify the Indemnified Party (a) whether or not the Indemnifying Party disputes the liability of the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party hereunder with respect to such claim or demand and (b) subject to the Defense Control Condition, whether or not it desires to defend the Indemnified Party against such claim or demand. Assuming compliance with the Defense Control Condition, all costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in defending such claim or demand shall be a liability of, and shall be paid by, the Indemnifying Party. Subject to the Defense Control Condition, in the event that the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Notice Period that it desires to defend the Indemnified Party against such claim or demand and except as hereinafter provided, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend the Indemnified Party (i) by appropriate proceedings and (ii) to use or retain counsel in connection with such defense that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; provided that the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing prior to the assumption of the defense of such claim or demand, its obligations to indemnify the Indemnified Party for such claim or demand. The Indemnified Party shall make available to the Indemnifying Party all information reasonably available to such Indemnified Party relating to such claim or demand. In addition, the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall render to each other such assistance as may reasonably be requested in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such claim or demand. The party in charge of the defense shall keep the other party fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. If any Indemnified Party desires to participate in, but not control, any such defense or settlement it may do so at its sole cost and expense, and subject to any reasonable privilege or confidentiality considerations. In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not elect to, defend the claim, the Indemnified Party shall not settle a claim or demand without the consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be unreasonably withhold, conditioned or delayed); provided that the Indemnifying Party has previously acknowledged in writing its obligations to indemnify the Indemnified Party for such claim or demand. The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, settle, compromise or offer to settle or compromise any such claim or demand (i) on a basis which would result in the imposition of a consent order, injunction or decree which would restrict the future activity or conduct of the Indemnified Party without the written consent of the Indemnified Party and (ii) without obtaining (a) a release with respect to such claim or demand and (b) the dismissal with prejudice of any litigation or other proceeding with respect to such claim or demand, in each case for the benefit of and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to defend the Indemnified Party against such claim or demand, whether by not giving the Indemnified Party timely notice as provided above or otherwise, then the amount of any such claim or demand, or, if the same be contested by the Indemnified Party, then that portion thereof as to which such defense is unsuccessful (and the reasonable costs and expenses pertaining to such defense) shall be the liability of the Indemnifying Party hereunder to the extent any Losses are sustained which are otherwise the subject of indemnification under this Section 9 . Assuming compliance with the Defense Control Condition, to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall control or participate in the defense or settlement of any third party claim or demand, the Indemnified Party will give

 

83


to the Indemnifying Party and its counsel access to, during normal business hours, the relevant business records and other documents, and shall permit them to consult with the employees and counsel of the Indemnified Party (in each case, subject to the reasonable restrictions in light of any privilege, confidentiality or competitively sensitive issues). The Indemnified Party shall use its reasonable best efforts in the defense of all such claims.

(b) Payment . If the Indemnifying Party concedes liability in whole or in part, it shall, within 30 days of such concession, pay (in accordance with and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement) the amount of the claim to the Indemnified Party to the extent of the liability conceded. Any such payment shall be made in cash in immediately available funds equal to the amount of such claim so payable. If the Indemnifying Party does not respond or denies liability in whole or in part or advises that the matters set forth in the notice are, or will be, subject to contest or legal proceedings not yet finally resolved, then the Indemnifying Party shall make no payment (except for the amount of any conceded liability payable as set forth above) until the matter is resolved in accordance with this Agreement.

9.7. Treatment of Indemnification Payments. Trican Parent and Keane Parent agree to treat any indemnification payments received pursuant to this Agreement for all Tax purposes as an adjustment to the Final Cash Purchase Price to the extent permitted under applicable Law.

9.8. Exclusive Remedy. Following the Closing, a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 9 (and with respect to a claim of a breach of a representation and warranty in Section 4 or Section 5 , the R&W Insurance Policies) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Indemnified Parties for any and all claims or rights (whether such claim is framed in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with any breach, violation or nonperformance of this Agreement by any Party, or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, other than in respect of any such claims or rights which are based on theories of fraud. Prior to the Closing and subject to Section 10.12 , each Party will have all rights and remedies under applicable Law with respect to any breaches of representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements.

9.9. Insurance Offset. If any Losses sustained by an Indemnified Party are covered by an insurance policy or an indemnification, contribution or similar obligation of another Person (other than an Affiliate of such Indemnified Party), the Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments. If the Indemnified Party receives such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments prior to being indemnified, held harmless and reimbursed under Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 , as applicable, with respect to such Losses, the payment by an Indemnifying Party under this Section 9 with respect to such Losses shall be reduced by the net amount of such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments to the extent related to such Losses, less reasonable attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such recovery. If the Indemnified Party receives such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments after being indemnified and held harmless by an Indemnifying Party with respect to such Losses, the Indemnified Party shall pay to the Indemnifying Party the net amount of such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payment to the extent related to such Losses, less reasonable attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such recovery.

 

84


9.10. Investigation. Notwithstanding any right of Trican Parent or the Seller Companies, on the one hand, or the Buyer Companies, on the other hand, as the case may be, (whether or not exercised) to investigate the affairs of Buyer or the Seller Companies, as the case may be, each party shall have the right to rely fully upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the other Party contained in this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and any other document or instrument required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement. No information or knowledge, whether obtained by a Party in an investigation conducted by such Party, provided to such Party by the other Party to this Agreement or otherwise obtained by such Party, shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty of any other Party contained herein or the conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The right to indemnification contained in this Section 9 , or to any other remedy based on a breach of the representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of another Party, will not be affected by any investigation conducted by a Party with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, about an accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance or failure to comply with, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of any other Party.

9.11. Limitation on Damages. FROM AND AFTER CLOSING, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, FROM AND AFTER CLOSING, EACH PARTY RELEASES EACH OTHER PARTY AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT OF RECOVERY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY SUCH DAMAGES ARE CAUSED BY THE OTHER PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE (AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE, JOINT, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE), FAULT, OR LIABILITY WITHOUT FAULT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING AN OBLIGATION OF A PARTY TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS ANOTHER PARTY AGAINST CLAIMS ASSERTED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.

SECTION 10. GENERAL

10.1. Disclaimer . All representations and warranties of Trican Parent and Seller Companies, as applicable, and the Buyer Companies not included in this Agreement or any other

 

85


Transaction Document are expressly disclaimed by Trican Parent and the Seller Companies, as applicable, and the Buyer Companies, respectively. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, TRICAN PARENT AND THE SELLER COMPANIES WILL CONVEY THE PURCHASED ASSETS TO BUYER WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WARRANTIES RELATING TO (a) THE CONDITION OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS, (b) THE FITNESS OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR (c) FREEDOM FROM OTHER DEFECTS. PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, BUYER HAS BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE PURCHASED ASSETS, AND, UPON CLOSING, WILL ACCEPT THE PURCHASED ASSETS “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR, SUBJECT ONLY TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, TRICAN PARENT AND THE SELLER COMPANIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE PHYSICAL, OPERATING, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS.

10.2. Waivers and Consents; Amendments.

(a) For the purposes of this Agreement and all Contracts, documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto, no course of dealing between or among any of the Parties hereto and no delay on the part of any Party hereto in exercising any rights hereunder or thereunder shall operate as a waiver of the rights hereof and thereof. No covenant or provision hereof may be waived otherwise than by a written instrument signed by the Party or Parties so waiving such covenant or other provision as contemplated herein.

(b) No amendment to this Agreement may be made without the written consent of Keane Parent and Trican Parent.

 

86


10.3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a Contract made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to Contracts entered into, and to be wholly performed within such State.

10.4. Section Headings; Construction; Interpretation. The descriptive headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the construction of any provision thereof or hereof. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the other Contracts, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith with counsel sophisticated in investment transactions. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents any other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents any other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith. Unless otherwise required by the context in which any term appears:

(a) The singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.

(b) References to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Schedules” or “Exhibits” shall be to articles, sections, schedules or exhibits, respectively, of or to this Agreement, and references to “paragraphs” or “clauses” shall be to separate paragraphs or clauses of the section or subsection in which the reference occurs.

(c) The words “herein,” “hereof,” “herewith” and “hereunder” and words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or subsection of this Agreement, the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” and the word “or” shall not be exclusive.

(d) All references to “ dollars ” or “ $ ” shall be deemed references to the lawful money of the United States of America. References in this Agreement to dollar amount thresholds, deductibles or baskets shall not be deemed to be evidence of a Seller Material Adverse Effect, Buyer Material Adverse Effect or materiality.

(e) All references to “made available to Buyer” or “made available to Trican Parent” or “made available to the Seller Companies” shall mean made available to Buyer, Trican or the Seller Companies in the other Party’s virtual data room at least one Business Day prior to execution of this Agreement or delivered to Buyer or Trican Parent, as applicable, or their respective Representatives via electronic mail prior to execution of this Agreement.

(f) All references to a particular entity shall include such entity’s successors and permitted assigns unless otherwise specifically provided herein.

(g) All references herein to any Law or to any Contract or other agreement shall be to such Law, Contract or other agreement as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time unless otherwise specifically provided herein; so long as, in the case of Contracts, such amendments, supplements or modifications after the date hereof are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

 

87


(h) For purposes of this Agreement, “commercially reasonable efforts” shall not include any obligation of any Person to expend money (other than nominal amounts), commence or participate in any Action or grant any material accommodation (financial or otherwise) to any other Person. References to “the Seller Companies” or similar terminology shall be deemed to constitute references to each of the Seller Companies.

10.5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered (including, without limitation, by facsimile) shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same document.

10.6. Notices and Demands. Any notice or demand which is required or provided to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given and received for all purposes when delivered in writing by hand, when transmitted to the applicable number so specified in (or pursuant to) this Section 10.6 and an appropriate answerback is received when sent by telecopy, telex or other method of facsimile, or five days after being sent by certified or registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, return receipt requested, or two days after being sent by overnight delivery providing receipt of delivery, to the following addresses:

if to Trican Parent or the Seller Companies:

Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer

                 Bonita Croft, VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

with a copy to:

Trican Well Services, L.P.

c/o Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer

                 Bonita Croft, VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

and with an additional copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Suite 3500

855 2 nd Street S.W.

Calgary AB T2P 4J8

Canada

Facsimile: 403.260.9700

Attention: Ben Rogers

 

88


if to Keane Parent or Buyer:

Keane Group Holdings LLC

2121 Sage Road, Suite 370

Houston, TX 77056

Facsimile: 713.960.1048

Attention: James Stewart, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                Greg Powell, President and Chief Financial Officer

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Facsimile: 212.593.5955

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.

A Party may change its address and contact information for purposes of this Section 10.6 by providing notice of such change in writing to the other Parties in accordance with this Section 10.6 .

10.7. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Except as provided in this Section 10.7 , each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such Court does not have jurisdiction, in the courts of the State of Delaware or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the Parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereto hereby consents to service of process by registered mail at the address to which notices are to be given. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that its or his submission to jurisdiction and its or his consent to service of process by mail is made for the express benefit of the other Parties hereto.

EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR

 

89


OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.7 .

10.8. Remedies; Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed prohibited or invalid under such applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and such prohibition or invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of such provision or the other provisions of this Agreement.

10.9. Integration. This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits, documents and instruments referred to herein, the Confidentiality Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, including, without limitation, the provisions of the summary of terms between the Parties hereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, which provisions of the summary of terms shall be completely superseded by the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Seller Companies contained herein.

10.10. Assignability; Binding Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but will not be assignable or delegable by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that any Party may assign any and/or all of its rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by way of security to any banks and/or holders of debt securities and/or financial institutions and/or hedge counterparties and/or any other Person (collectively, the “ Financiers ”) lending money, providing credit or otherwise providing financing to any of such Party or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation any Financiers in connection with any and all subsequent refinancings.

10.11. Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, fees and expenses incident to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’, financial advisors’ and other advisors’ fees and disbursements) and the fees and expenses of any broker, finder or agent retained by such party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the party incurring such fees and expenses.

10.12. Specific Performance. Trican Parent and the Seller Companies acknowledge that, in view of the uniqueness of the Business and the Purchased Assets, Keane Parent and the Buyer would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages and would be irreparably harmed in the event that this Agreement has not been performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agree that Keane Parent and Buyer shall be entitled to specific enforcement of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity. For

 

90


the avoidance of doubt, each of Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall have no right to seek (and shall not be entitled to seek) specific performance (or any other equitable remedy) to cause Keane Parent, Buyer, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., or any Financing Sources to specifically perform its obligations hereunder, including the consummation of the Transaction or the Financing (or in either case, any portion thereof) and the sole and exclusive remedy available to Trican Parent and the Seller Companies shall be the payment of the Tier One Termination Fee or Tier Two Termination Fee, as applicable, as set forth in Section 8.4 hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10.12 shall prevent any Party hereto from seeking to specifically enforce any of its rights pursuant to and accordance with the terms set forth in that certain Confidentiality Agreement dated as of June 22, 2015; provided , however , that the Parties Agree that notwithstanding the non-solicitation provision set forth in such Confidentiality Agreement, nothing therein shall prohibit or frustrate Buyer’s ability to solicit the employment of (a) the Business Employees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (b) following the Closing, the Trican Agents (as defined in the Services Agreement).

10.13. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or will confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

10.14. Personal Liability. No director, officer, manager, employee, representative or agent of any Party hereto shall have any liability or obligation to the other Party hereto of any nature whatsoever in connection with or under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, and each Party hereby waives and releases all claims of any such liability and obligation.

[S IGNATURE P AGE F OLLOWS ]

 

91


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

K EANE G ROUP H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

/s/ GREGORY L. POWELL

  Name:   Gregory L. Powell
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
K EANE F RAC , LP
B Y : K EANE F RAC GP, LLC, ITS G ENERAL P ARTNER
B Y : K EANE G ROUP H OLDINGS , LLC, ITS M ANAGING M EMBER
By:  

/s/ GREGORY L. POWELL

  Name:   Gregory L. Powell
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

92


T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE L TD .
By:  

/s/ DALE DUSTERHOFT

  Name:   Dale Dusterhoft
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer
T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE , L.P.
B Y : T RI L IB M ANAGEMENT LLC, ITS G ENERAL P ARTNER
By:  

/s/ BRIAN T. HARRISON

  Name:   Brian T. Harrison
  Title:   Secretary
T RI L IB M ANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ JOHN J. KOACH

  Name:   John J. Koach
  Title:   Vice President
T RICAN LLC
By:  

/s/ BRIAN T. HARRISON

  Name:   Brian T. Harrison
  Title:   Secretary

 

93

EXHIBIT 10.23

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 16, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made and entered into by and between Trican Well Service Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“ Licensor ”) and Keane Frac LP (“ Buyer ”). Licensor and Buyer are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “ Parties ” and individually referred to herein as a “ Party ”.

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 25, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Parent ”), Buyer (Buyer together with Keane Parent, the “ Buyer Companies ”), Licensor and Trican Well Service, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Trican U.S. ”), (Trican U.S. collectively with any other Subsidiary of Licensor that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets, including those Subsidiaries set forth on Annex I thereto, the “ Seller Companies ”), Buyer shall license from the Licensor, and Licensor has agreed to license to Buyer, certain of Licensor’s Intellectual Property Rights utilized in connection with the Business within the Territory as of the Closing Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein and in the Purchase Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Affiliate(s) ” as used in this Agreement in connection with Buyer or Licensor means any Person, company or legal entity of which the designated company or legal entity now or hereafter owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock having the right to vote for directors thereof or other indicia of equity, or any Person, company or legal entity which owns or controls, or is under common control with, the designated company or legal entity. For the purpose of this definition, the stock or other indicia of equity owned or controlled by a particular Person, company or legal entity shall be deemed to include all stock owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any other Person, company or legal entity of which the particular Person, company or legal entity owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock having the right to vote for directors thereof or other indicia of equity.

Canadian Insolvency Law ” means the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada) or any other like, equivalent or analogous legislation of any Canadian jurisdiction and any plan of arrangement law provision of any corporations statute under which a corporation may propose a compromise or an arrangement with respect to its creditors or any class or the claims of any class of creditors of the corporation.


Canadian Insolvency Proceeding ” in relation to any Person means any proceeding contemplated by any application, petition, assignment, filing of notice or other means, whether voluntary or involuntary, under any Canadian Insolvency Law seeking any moratorium, reorganization, adjustment, composition, proposal, compromise, arrangement, administration or other like or similar relief in respect of any or all of the obligations of that Person, seeking the winding up, liquidation or dissolution of that Person or all or any part of its property, seeking any judgment or order declaring, finding or adjudging that Person insolvent or bankrupt, seeking the appointment (provisional, interim or permanent) of any receiver or resulting, by operation of law, in the bankruptcy of that Person.

Change-of-Control-of-the-Company ” means (i) Sale-of-the-Company; (ii) another Person, other than Permitted Holders, directly or indirectly owns a majority of the voting equity securities of Keane Parent; or (iii) Buyer ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Keane Parent (or its successor).

Confidential Information ” means any confidential and proprietary information that one Party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) discloses to the other Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) hereunder, or that the Receiving Party otherwise obtains hereunder, including Know-How, algorithms, source code, specifications, methods of processing, techniques, data, ideas, concepts, drawings, designs, proprietary electronic equipment, software and schematics. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be the Confidential Information of both Parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that any Know-How that comprise the Licensed Intellectual Property are the Confidential Information of Licensor. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include any information the Receiving Party can establish through written documentation: (a) is or, through no improper action or inaction by the Receiving Party or any of its authorized representatives, becomes generally available and known to the public; (b) was rightfully in the Receiving Party’s possession or known by it without any obligation of confidentiality prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party; (c) was rightfully disclosed to the Receiving Party without any restriction by a third party that was authorized to make such disclosure; or (d) was independently developed by the Receiving Party without the use of or reference to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party.

Contractor ” means, with respect to a Party, any Person engaged by such Party to perform a service for or on behalf of such Party including selling, distributing, maintaining or producing any products or services of such Party, including manufacturing products for or on behalf of a Party, in connection with providing oilfield services.

Electronic Control Systems Technology ” means the proprietary electronic control systems and Software used in the Business as of the Closing Date, including the Trican pump control software, owned by Licensor.

Intellectual Property ” means (i) patents; (ii) copyrights, works of authorship (including Software), and all registrations, applications, and renewals of any of the foregoing; and (iii) Know-How. For the avoidance of doubt, “Intellectual Property,” under this Agreement, shall not include any trademarks or Internet domain names.


Keane Parties ” means Shawn Keane, Kevin Keane, Tim Keane, Brian Keane and KSD Newco Corporation (each, including their respective successors and permitted assigns).

Know-How ” means trade secret and confidential and proprietary information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience, including, but not limited to, trade secret and confidential information regarding technology, know-how, databases, inventions, formulas, processes, developments and research.

Licensed Intellectual Property ” means Intellectual Property owned by Licensor and used in the Electronic Control Systems Technology, including the Intellectual Property set forth on Exhibit 1 .

Newly Developed IP ” means any Intellectual Property related to the Business (but not the Excluded Businesses) conceived or developed by or on behalf of the Licensor or its Affiliates after the Effective Date of this Agreement.

Permitted Holders ” means (i) funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or its Affiliates; (ii) the Keane Parties or its Affiliates; and (iii) Trican Parent or its Affiliates.

Sale-of-the-Company ” means the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Keane Parent to a Person the majority of the voting equity securities of which are not owned by Permitted Holders, whether held by Keane Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries, and whether by way of an asset sale or direct or indirect sale of equity interests, tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction.

Software ” means any and all computer programs, including operating system and applications software, computerized implementations of algorithms, and program interfaces, whether in source code or object code form (including all of the foregoing that is installed on computer hardware) and all available documentation, including user manuals, relating to the foregoing.

Territory ” shall mean the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), including its territorial waters.

Section 1.2 Construction; Interpretation . No Party, nor its respective counsel, shall be deemed the drafter of this Agreement for purposes of construing the provisions hereof, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed according to their fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) the words, “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or paragraph hereof; (ii) words importing the singular shall also include the plural, and vice versa; (iii) reference to any Person includes such Person’s heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators, successors and assigns; provided , however , that nothing contained in this clause (iii) is intended to authorize any assignment or transfer not otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement;


(iv) reference to a Person in a particular capacity or capacities excludes such Person in any other capacity; (v) reference to any contract means such contract as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; (vi) all references to Sections shall be deemed to be references to the Sections of this Agreement; (vii) where any provision of this Agreement refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person; and (viii) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

ARTICLE II

LICENSES; DOCUMENTATION; TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Section 2.1 Grant of Non-Exclusive License to Buyer . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor grants to Buyer an irrevocable (subject to Section 4.2(a)), non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.2), fully-paid up and royalty free, right and license to use, make, have made, copy, develop, modify, create derivative works of, and otherwise exploit the Licensed Intellectual Property only in the operation of the Business in the Territory together with any natural expansion or evolution of such Business.

Section 2.2 Right to Sublicense . The licenses granted in Section 2.1 include the right to grant sublicenses (commensurate with the scope of such licenses) solely to Buyer’s (i) Affiliates, but solely for as long as any such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of Buyer, and without further right to sublicense, except as set forth in clause (ii) below, and (ii) Contractors, but only in connection with performing services for or on behalf of Buyer for use in Buyer’s operation of the Business (and any natural expansion or evolution of such Business ) in the Territory, and without further right to sublicense. For avoidance of doubt, any Contractors sublicensed under this Agreement to modify or revise the source code for the Electronic Control Systems Technology may only do so for use by Buyer only in its operation of the Business.

Section 2.3 Newly Developed IP License Option . Subject to Section 4.2(b), during the Term of this Agreement, Buyer shall have the non-exclusive right of offer to license in the Territory any Newly Developed IP that is substantially ready for commercial use in oil and gas exploration and production in the Territory, including the right to obtain a license for Newly Developed IP that Licensor does not intend to make available to third parties by license, sale or otherwise. Within a reasonable time after any Newly Developed IP is substantially ready for commercial use in oil and gas exploration and production in the Territory, Licensor shall provide Buyer with written notice of such Newly Developed IP, including a detailed description of the Newly Developed IP (the “ Product Notice ”). For 60 days following receipt of the Product Notice, Buyer shall have the option to enter into a non-exclusive license under the Newly Developed IP. During that 60-day period, Licensor will provide to Buyer any other information reasonably required for Buyer to understand the Newly Developed IP. All information included in the disclosures of Newly Developed IP by Licensor shall be treated as Confidential Information of Licensor. For the 60 day period after such written notice, Buyer shall have the right to negotiate with Licensor to enter into a binding non-exclusive license agreement under the Newly Developed IP in the Territory on commercially reasonable terms consistent with the Licensor’s other comparable, commercially reasonable non-exclusive license agreements, or if


no such licenses exist, consistent with comparable, commercially reasonable non-exclusive license agreements in the industry. Within twenty days after the beginning of the 60 day period, Licensor shall transmit to Buyer a form of license agreement in compliance with this Section 2.3. If Buyer does not elect to license the Newly Developed IP, Buyer may, at any time during the Term (subject to Section 4.2(b)), license on a non-exclusive basis such Newly Developed IP on terms at least as favorable as the most favorable terms granted by Licensor to any other licensee(s).

ARTICLE III

DOCUMENTATION; TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Section 3.1 Documentation; Source Code . For a period of six months after the Effective Date, Licensor agrees to transfer copies of existing documents, specifications and information owned by Licensor reasonably requested by Buyer as reasonably required to give full enabling effect to the licenses with respect to the Electronic Control Systems Technology granted hereunder, and to deliver the source code for the Software included in the Electronic Control Systems Technology in the possession of Licensor or its Affiliates by the Closing Date. Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed to require Licensor to deliver software or information owned by a third party software licensor.

Section 3.2 Technical Support . Commencing with the Closing Date and continuing until six (6) months after the Closing Date, the Licensor shall provide commercially reasonable cooperation to Buyer by responding to Buyer’s reasonable requests for information and technical support related to the functionality or operation of the Electronic Control Systems Technology . For avoidance of doubt technical support does not include the delivery or creation of any physical embodiments (such as circuit boards) or repairs to defective hardware components. To the extent that Buyer requests any update or repair such update or repair shall, if provided, be the subject of a separate agreement on mutually agreed terms.

ARTICLE IV

TERM AND LICENSE TERMINATION; ASSIGNMENTS

Section 4.1 Term . Subject to Section 4.2, this Agreement and the rights and licenses granted and retained hereunder will become effective on the Effective Date, and will continue perpetually thereafter (the “ Term ”).

Section 4.2 Termination for Breach .

(a) License Termination for Breach . If a Party materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, and does not cure such default within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof from the non-breaching Party, then the non-breaching Party may, at its option, terminate the licenses affected by such breach by providing written notice of termination to the other Party, which termination shall be effective immediately. Upon termination of the Agreement, any rights to Buyer or its Affiliates in and to Newly Developed IP shall terminate as to all future Newly Developed IP.


(b) Partial Termination for Newly Developed IP License Option . Upon (a) a Change-of-Control-of-the-Company, or (b) the later of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the date that Licensor and any of its Affiliates cease to directly or indirectly own or hold any equity interest, including Keane Common Equity Units or Class C Profits, in Keane Parent, Licensor will have the right at any time thereafter upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Buyer to terminate the option for Newly Developed IP granted to Buyer in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any rights granted to Buyer or its Affiliates in and to Newly Developed IP by Licensor in an existing license agreement previously entered into under Section 2.3 or resulting from any ongoing negotiations within the 60 day period set forth in Section 2.3 prior to any such termination shall survive such termination, and Buyer or its Affiliates shall continue to have all such rights irrespective of any such termination.

Section 4.3 Assignments; Preservation of Rights .

(a) Assignments . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement, nor the rights granted hereunder, may be assigned or transferred, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by either Party to any Person without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided that either Party may without the other Party’s consent assign or transfer this Agreement or any or all of its rights and obligations hereunder (i) to any Affiliate and (ii) to any Person in connection with a merger, change of control or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning Party’s business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may assign this Agreement to a lender as collateral for indebtedness, provided that Buyer shall not be released from its obligations hereunder. Any assignment in violation of this Section 4.3 shall be null and void.

(b) Preservation of Rights . The licenses and other rights granted to Buyer and its Affiliates under this Agreement shall run with the Licensed Intellectual Property and shall be preserved and remain valid and fully enforceable in the event that the Licensed Intellectual Property, in whole or in part, or any interest therein, is acquired by another Person from Licensor by sale, assignment (including by Assignment of this Agreement), transfer (including the grant of exclusive licenses) or other disposition. Licensor agrees that any such sale or assignment of the title to or an exclusive license of any of the Licensed Intellectual Property will be made expressly subject to Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ licenses and other rights under this Agreement and Licensor shall provide any acquiring Person with written notice thereof or a copy of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

INFRINGEMENT

Section 5.1 Infringement Legal Actions . In the event that Buyer or Licensor shall become aware of any infringement or misappropriation of the Licensed Intellectual Property in the Territory, such Party shall notify the other Party of such infringement or misappropriation, and provide supporting evidence of such infringement and misappropriation and the identity of the alleged infringer(s) or misappropriating party. Licensor shall, upon receipt of written notice from Buyer, subject to the requirements of the following sentence, be obligated to timely commence and maintain an action or proceeding as Buyer may reasonably


request in such notice to enjoin and/or seek damages and other monetary remedies for such infringements. Upon Licensor’s reasonable inquiry into and confirmation that such infringement or misappropriating is occurring and there is a legal basis for bringing a legal action, Licensor shall commence, within a reasonable period following Buyer’s notice, any such action or proceeding at Buyer’s request. Licensor reserves the right to first transmit a demand letter seeking cessation of such infringement or misappropriation before filing a legal action.

Section 5.2 Litigation Expenses; Recovery . Buyer shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection therewith, and shall share equally (fifty percent (50%) each) in all profits, damages and other monetary awards and relief recovered in any such action or proceeding after Buyer’s costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, have been fully recouped.

Section 5.3 Cooperation and Control . The Parties agree to render such reasonable cooperation to one another in respect of any such action, including, without limitation, the production and/or execution of such documents, assignments and powers, and the provision of such participation and testimony, as may be reasonable under the circumstances to maintain such action. Licensor and/or its Affiliate shall direct and control the prosecution and settlement of the litigation in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates has not been directly sued or is not named as a party in connection with such litigation, with reasonable consultation with Buyer. Buyer acknowledges that Licensor and/or its Affiliates are not obligated to disclose any attorney-client or work product privilege information or communications regarding the litigation to Buyer that would waive or vitiate such attorney-client or work product privilege protections.

ARTICLE VI

CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 6.1 Confidential Obligations . Each Party, as the Receiving Party, agrees to: (i) keep the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information confidential and not disclose or make available any of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party (except strictly in accordance with Section 2.2); (ii) use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information only as necessary to perform the Receiving Party’s obligations and exercise its rights as specifically allowed under this Agreement; (iii) use at least the same degree of care in keeping the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information confidential as the Receiving Party uses for its own Confidential Information of a similar nature (but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care); and (d) limit access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to the Receiving Party’s authorized representatives who have a need to access or know such Confidential Information for the purpose of exercising the Receiving Party’s rights under this Agreement as specifically allowed under this Agreement. Buyer shall require its employees and Contractors with access to Licensor’s Know-How (including but not limited to, the source code for the Software included in the Electronic Control Systems Technology) to enter into confidentiality agreements with restrictions applicable to the Confidential Information hereunder at least as restrictive as those in this Agreement.


Section 6.2 Disclosure Required by Law . In the event the Receiving Party is requested or required by Law to disclose any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall provide reasonable advance written notice to the Disclosing Party of such request or requirement so that the Disclosing Party may seek confidential treatment of such Confidential Information prior to its disclosure (whether through protective orders or otherwise). If, in the absence of a protective order, other confidential treatment or waiver under this Agreement, the Receiving Party is advised by its legal counsel that it is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information, the Receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information without liability under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Receiving Party exercises commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded any such Confidential Information prior to its disclosure and endeavors to disclose only the minimum amount of such Confidential Information necessary to comply with such legal requirement.

Section 6.3 Disclosure of Agreement in Connection with Due Diligence . A Party may provide this Agreement to any third party subject to confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those set forth in this Article VI, if required to do so in connection with any diligence for any actual or potential bona fide business transaction with such third party related to the subject matter of this Agreement (including an acquisition, divestiture, merger, consolidation, asset sale, financing or public offering).

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 7.1 Notice . Any notice or demand which is required or provided to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given and received for all purposes when delivered in writing by hand, when transmitted to the applicable number so specified in (or pursuant to) this Section 7.1 and an appropriate answerback is received when sent by telecopy, telex or other method of facsimile, or five days after being sent by certified or registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, return receipt requested, or two days after being sent by overnight delivery providing receipt of delivery, to the following addresses:

if to the Licensor:

Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Suite 3500

855 2 nd Street S.W.

Calgary AB T2P 4J8

Canada

Facsimile: 403.260.9700

Attention: Ben Rogers


if to Buyer:

Keane Frac LP

2121 Sage Road

Houston, TX 77056

Facsimile: 713.960.1048

Attention:

James Stewart, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Greg Powell, President and Chief Financial Officer

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Facsimile: (212) 593-5955

Attention: Stuart D. Freedman, Esq.

A Party may change its address and contact information for purposes of this Section 7.1 by providing notice of such change in writing to the other parties in accordance with this Section 7.1.

Section 7.2 Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or will confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 7.3 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed prohibited or invalid under such applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and such prohibition or invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of such provision or the other provisions of this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Waivers and Consents; Amendments .

(a) For the purposes of this Agreement and all Contracts, documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto, no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto and no delay on the part of any Party hereto in exercising any rights hereunder or thereunder shall operate as a waiver of the rights hereof and thereof. No covenant or provision hereof may be waived otherwise than by a written instrument signed by the Party or Parties so waiving such covenant or other provision as contemplated herein.


(b) No amendment to this Agreement may be made without the written consent of Buyer and the Licensor.

Section 7.5 Licensor Bankruptcy .

(a) All rights and licenses granted by Licensor under this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be rights and licenses to “intellectual property” and the subject matter of this Agreement, including all Licensed Intellectual Property and Newly Developed IP, is and shall be deemed to be “embodiments” of “intellectual property,” in each case, as such terms are used in and interpreted under Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “ Code ”) (11 U.S.C. § 365(n)).

(b) This Agreement and the obligations of Licensor hereunder are not assignable by Licensor by reason of their nature and may not be assigned by court order in a Canadian Insolvency Proceedings involving Licensor (including under Section 84.1 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (“ BIA ”), section 11.3 of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (“ CCAA ”) and any statutory provisions or legal or equitable principles of similar effect in any jurisdiction). All rights and licenses granted by Licensor under this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be rights to use intellectual property as contemplated in Section 65.11(7) of the BIA and Section 32(6) of the CCAA, and Buyer is and shall be entitled to the protections of those legislative provisions, and all statutory provisions or legal or equitable principles of similar effect in all jurisdictions.

(c) Buyer shall have all rights, elections and protections under the Code, the BIA, the CCAA and all other Canadian Insolvency Laws and principles of law and equity with respect to this Agreement and the subject matter hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensor acknowledges and agrees that, if Licensor or its estate becomes subject to any bankruptcy or similar proceedings under the Code or otherwise, or becomes subject to any Canadian Insolvency Proceedings:

(i) Subject to Buyer’s rights of election under Section 365(n), of the Code and legal and equitable rights of similar effect in other jurisdictions, all rights, licenses and privileges granted to Buyer under this Agreement will continue subject to the respective terms and conditions hereof, and will not be affected, even by rejection, disclaimer or resiliation of this Agreement; and

(ii) Buyer shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) all Licensed Intellectual Property and Newly Developed IP, as applicable, and embodiments thereof, which, if not already in Buyer’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to Buyer or its designee, unless Licensor elects to and does in fact continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Licensor or its estate becomes subject to any bankruptcy or similar proceeding under the Code or becomes subject to any Canadian Insolvency Proceedings and as a result of which this Agreement is terminated, rejected, disclaimed or resiliated, or Buyer shall otherwise lose its rights under this Agreement in connection with such proceeding, then Trican U.S.’s Keane Common Equity Units will


immediately and automatically be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis based on the amount of losses, damages, fees, costs, expenses ( including reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel), fines and penalties (“ Losses ”) incurred by Buyer related to or arising from Buyer’s loss of rights under this Agreement. Such Losses may include the fair market value of the licenses granted under this Agreement, Buyer’s costs and expenses to replace any Intellectual Property licensed or licenseable under this Agreement, and damage to the Business.

Section 7.6 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merge all prior discussions between them, and neither Party hereto shall be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to such subject matter other than as expressly provided herein or therein, or as duly set forth on or subsequent to the date hereof in writing, signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or modify the rights and obligation of the Parties pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Section 7.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be deemed to be a Contract made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to Contracts entered into, and to be wholly performed within such State.

Section 7.8 Jurisdiction . Except as provided in this Section 7.8, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such Court does not have jurisdiction, in the courts of the State of Delaware, or if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereto hereby consents to service of process by registered mail at the address to which notices are to be given. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that its or his submission to jurisdiction and its or his consent to service of process by mail is made for the express benefit of the other Parties hereto.

Section 7.9 Counterparts; Execution . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered (including, without limitation, by facsimile) shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same document.

[ Signature Page Follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed and executed this Intellectual Property License Agreement on the Effective Date.

 

K EANE F RAC LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, as the general partner of the Company
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its managing member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE LTD
By:  

/s/ DALE M. DUSTERHOFT

Name:   Dale M. Dusterhoft
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 10.24

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 16, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made and entered into by and among Trican Well Service Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“ Trican Parent ”) and Trican Well Service, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Trican U.S. ”), and Keane Frac L.P. (“ Buyer ”). Trican Parent and Trican U.S. are collectively referred to herein as the “ Licensor ”. Licensor and Buyer are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “ Parties ” and individually referred to herein as a “ Party ”.

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 25, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and among Keane Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Keane Parent ”), Buyer (Buyer together with Keane Parent, the “ Buyer Companies ”), Trican Parent and Trican U.S. (and collectively with any other Subsidiary of Trican Parent that has any right, title and interest in the Purchased Assets, including those Subsidiaries set forth on Annex I thereto, the “ Seller Companies ”), Buyer shall license from the Licensor, and Licensor has agreed to license to Buyer, certain of Licensor’s Intellectual Property Rights utilized in connection with the Business within the Territory as of the Closing Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein and in the Purchase Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Affiliate(s) ” as used in this Agreement in connection with Buyer or Licensor means any Person, company or legal entity of which the designated company or legal entity now or hereafter owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock having the right to vote for directors thereof or other indicia of equity, or any Person, company or legal entity which owns or controls, or is under common control with, the designated company or legal entity. For the purpose of this definition, the stock or other indicia of equity owned or controlled by a particular Person, company or legal entity shall be deemed to include all stock owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any other Person, company or legal entity of which the particular Person, company or legal entity owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock having the right to vote for directors thereof or other indicia of equity.

Canadian Insolvency Law ” means the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada) or any other like, equivalent or analogous legislation of any Canadian jurisdiction and any plan of arrangement law provision of any corporations statute under which a corporation may propose a compromise or an arrangement with respect to its creditors or any class or the claims of any class of creditors of the corporation.


Canadian Insolvency Proceeding ” in relation to any Person means any proceeding contemplated by any application, petition, assignment, filing of notice or other means, whether voluntary or involuntary, under any Canadian Insolvency Law seeking any moratorium, reorganization, adjustment, composition, proposal, compromise, arrangement, administration or other like or similar relief in respect of any or all of the obligations of that Person, seeking the winding up, liquidation or dissolution of that Person or all or any part of its property, seeking any judgment or order declaring, finding or adjudging that Person insolvent or bankrupt, seeking the appointment (provisional, interim or permanent) of any receiver or resulting, by operation of law, in the bankruptcy of that Person.

CFL Product ” means the cement fluid loss product used or marketed by Licensor in the Business and all variants thereof in oilfield services, as of the Closing Date.

Change-of-Control-of-the-Company ” means (i) Sale-of-the-Company; (ii) another Person, other than Permitted Holders, directly or indirectly owns a majority of the voting equity securities of Keane Parent; or (iii) Buyer ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Keane Parent (or its successor).

Confidential Information ” means any confidential and proprietary information that one Party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) discloses to the other Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) hereunder, or that the Receiving Party otherwise obtains hereunder, including Know-How, algorithms, source code, specifications, methods of processing, techniques, data, ideas, concepts, drawings, designs, proprietary electronic equipment, software, and schematics. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be the Confidential Information of both Parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that any Trade Secrets that comprise the Licensed Intellectual Property are the Confidential Information of Licensor. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include any information the Receiving Party can establish through written documentation: (a) is or, through no improper action or inaction by the Receiving Party or any of its authorized representatives, becomes generally available and known to the public; (b) was rightfully in its possession or known by it without any obligation of confidentiality prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party; (c) was rightfully disclosed to the Receiving Party without any restriction by a third party that was authorized to make such disclosure; or (d) was independently developed by the Receiving Party without the use of or reference to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party.

Contractor ” means, with respect to a Party, any Person engaged by such Party to perform a service for or on behalf of such Party including selling, distributing, maintaining or producing any products or services of such Party, including manufacturing products for or on behalf of a Party, in connection with providing oilfield services.

Excluded Fields of Use ” means (a) the use and sale of the MVP Frac Product to treat proppant (including sand) for dust control except in pressure pumping services in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is providing the pressure pumping services directly to any of their customers; and (b) the sale of the MVP Frac Product and the TriVert Product except in pressure pumping services in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is providing the pressure pumping services directly to any of their customers.


Intellectual Property ” means (i) patents; (ii) copyrights, works of authorship (including Software), and all registrations, applications, and renewals of any of the foregoing; and (iii) Know-How. For the avoidance of doubt, “Intellectual Property,” under this Agreement, shall not include any trademarks or Internet domain names.

Keane Parties ” means Shawn Keane, Kevin Keane, Tim Keane, Brian Keane and KSD Newco Corporation (each, including their respective successors and permitted assigns).

Know-How ” means trade secret and confidential and proprietary information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience, including, but not limited to, trade secret and confidential information regarding technology, know-how, databases, inventions, formulas, processes, developments and research.

Licensed Intellectual Property ” means Intellectual Property owned by Licensor or its Affiliates and used in the Business as of the Closing Date (other than Purchased Business Intellectual Property and the Intellectual Property related to Electronic Control System Technology that is governed by a separate license agreement between Trican Parent and Buyer and effective on the same date as this Agreement), including the Intellectual Property set forth on Exhibit 1.

Licensed Products ” means the products currently sold using the Product Marks set forth on Exhibit 2 and as such products may be modified by Licensor in the future.

MVP Frac Product ” means the product generally known or marketed as MVP Frac and all variants thereof in oilfield services, including any derivative products related to dust control, as of the Closing Date.

Permitted Holders ” means (i) funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or its Affiliates; (ii) the Keane Parties or its Affiliates; and (iii) Trican Parent or its Affiliates.

Product Improvements ” means any of the Products including or incorporating enhancements, modifications, or improvements made to the Products after the Closing Date, other than ordinary course or routine modifications, changes or updates of the Products or use thereof made by or on behalf of Licensor.

Product Intellectual Property ” means Licensed Intellectual Property used in or related to the Products as of the Closing Date, including the Intellectual Property set forth on Exhibit 1, (A) Patent Schedule, as well as the Know-How as listed in Exhibit 1(B)(i) Know-How Schedule.

Product Marks ” means the trademarks set forth on Exhibit 2 for use with the Licensed Products and all registrations in any of the foregoing.


Product Supplier ” means any supplier in the Territory authorized and licensed by Licensor to manufacture the Products for Buyer or its Affiliates at any time during the Term of this Agreement.

Products ” means the TriVert Product, the MVP Frac Product, the TriFac MLT Product, the TSB300 Product, the Stratum Product and the CFL Product, including any ordinary course or routine modifications, changes or updates of the Products or use thereof made by or on behalf of Licensor at any time.

Products Actual Costs ” means the sum of the actual cost of materials, any third party blending costs and any transportation costs directly incurred by Licensor with respect to the manufacture and delivery to Buyer or its Affiliates of each of the Products.

Sale-of-the-Company ” means the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Keane Parent to a Person the majority of the voting equity securities of which are not owned by Permitted Holders, whether held by Keane Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries, and whether by way of an asset sale or direct or indirect sale of equity interests, tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction.

Software ” means any and all computer programs, including operating system and applications software, computerized implementations of algorithms, and program interfaces, whether in source code or object code form (including all of the foregoing that is installed on computer hardware) and all available documentation, including user manuals, relating to the foregoing.

Territory ” shall mean the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), including its territorial waters.

TriFrac MLT Product ” means the product generally known as or marketed as TriFrac MLT and all variants thereof in oilfield services, as of the Closing Date.

TriVert Product ” means the product generally known as or marketed as TriVert and all variants thereof in oilfield services, as of the Closing Date.

TSB300 Product ” means the product generally known or marketed as TSB300 and all variants thereof in oilfield services, as of the Closing Date.

Stratum Product ” means the product generally known or marketed as Stratum and all variants thereof in oilfield services, as of the Closing Date.

Section 1.2 Construction; Interpretation . No Party, nor its respective counsel, shall be deemed the drafter of this Agreement for purposes of construing the provisions hereof, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed according to their fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) the words, “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or paragraph hereof; (ii) words importing the singular shall also include the plural, and vice versa; (iii) reference to any Person includes such Person’s heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators,


successors and assigns; provided , however , that nothing contained in this clause (iii) is intended to authorize any assignment or transfer not otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement; (iv) reference to a Person in a particular capacity or capacities excludes such Person in any other capacity; (v) reference to any contract means such contract as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; (vi) all references to Sections shall be deemed to be references to the Sections of this Agreement; (vii) where any provision of this Agreement refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person; and (viii) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

ARTICLE II

LICENSES; DOCUMENTATION; TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Section 2.1 Grant of Non-Exclusive License to Buyer . The Licensor (acting for itself as well as on behalf of its Affiliates) grants to Buyer a perpetual and irrevocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.2), fully-paid up and royalty free, right and license to use, make, have made, copy, develop, modify, create derivative works of, and otherwise exploit the Licensed Intellectual Property, other than issued patent claims directed to the manufacture or use of the Products for the patents and patent applications listed on Exhibit 1.A, Patent Schedule, and Exhibit 1(B)(i), Know-How Schedule (which are covered by the licenses granted in Section 2.3 below), in the operation of the Business in the Territory together with any natural expansion or evolution of such Business. The licensed rights granted to Buyer in this Agreement include the right to perform any activity that, in the absence of such license, would constitute inducement or contributory infringement.

Section 2.2 Right to Sublicense . The licenses granted in Section 2.1 include the right to grant sublicenses (commensurate with but no greater than the scope of such licenses) solely to Buyer’s (i) Affiliates, but solely for as long as any such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of Buyer, and without further right to sublicense, except as set forth in clause (ii) below, and (ii) Contractors, only in connection with performing services for or on behalf of Buyer, and without further right to sublicense.

Section 2.3 Grant of Non-Exclusive Product License to Buyer . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensor grants to Buyer an irrevocable (subject to Section 3.2), non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.4), royalty free right and license in the Product Intellectual Property to use, sell and have made the Products in the operation of the Business in the Territory (other than the Excluded Fields of Use) together with any natural expansion or evolution of such Business, provided that Buyer or any of its Affiliates purchases the Products either from the Licensor, subject to Section 2.5, or purchases the Products directly from any Product Supplier. Nothing in the foregoing license, or in the license in Section 2.1, is a grant to Buyer or any of its Affiliates to make, have made (other than as provided in Section 2.5), or manufacture the Products. Nothing in the foregoing license, or in the license in Section 2.1, is a grant to Buyer or its Affiliates to make, have made or manufacture the Products for use or sale in the Excluded Fields of Use.


Section 2.4 Right to Sublicense . The licenses granted in Section 2.3 include the right to grant sublicenses (commensurate with but no greater than the scope of such licenses) solely to Buyer’s Affiliates, but solely for as long as any such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of such Party, and without further right for such Affiliate to sublicense.

Section 2.5 Supply of Products by Licensor .

(a) Supply of Products . During the Term of this Agreement, Licensor agrees to and shall offer to supply Products to Buyer or its Affiliates on production and delivery terms that are substantially similar to those offered by Product Suppliers, and for a fee that is no greater than the Products Actual Costs for Products actually supplied to Buyer or its Affiliates. The Buyer and its Affiliates shall owe Licensor no other fees, royalties or other amounts for the supplied Products. For clarity, if Buyer elects, in its sole discretion, to purchase Products directly from a Product Supplier, Buyer shall not owe Licensor any royalties, fees or other amounts under this Agreement, including for the license granted in Section 2.3.

(b) Product Improvements . Subject to Section 3.2(b), during the Term of this Agreement, Licensor agrees to and shall offer to supply Product Improvements to Buyer or its Affiliates on terms at least as favorable as the most favorable terms granted by Licensor to any of its customers or licensees of the Product Improvements.

(c) Supplier of Products . During the Term of this Agreement, Licensor agrees and covenants to maintain sufficient Product Suppliers in the United States authorized by Licensor to manufacture and supply the Products to Buyer or its Affiliates at such levels and with such promptness of delivery as the Products have been previously supplied to Licensor by the applicable Product Supplier.

(d) Audit Right . During the Term of this Agreement, Buyer shall have the right to audit the Products Actual Costs upon reasonable written notice. The Licensor shall keep books and records sufficient for Buyer to verify the Products Actual Costs. The Licensor shall pay to Buyer any overcharged amounts revealed in the audit within thirty (30) days of receiving written notice thereof.

(e) Product Data . Licensor shall promptly provide to Buyer all data and information, but excluding product formulas for the Products, about the Products, including data and information on the chemicals used in the Products, to comply with Buyer’s or its Affiliates’ regulatory and customer disclosure requirements.

Section 2.6 Product Trademark License .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Trican Parent hereby grants to Buyer a limited, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-terminable (subject to Section 3.2(a)), non-transferable and non-assignable (except as provided in Section 3.3) license (with a limited right to sublicense only to Affiliates of Buyer) to use the Product Marks in connection with the sale and use of the Licensed Products including as provided in Sections 2.3 and 2.5 of this Agreement, in substantially the same manner as the Product Marks were used in the Territory prior to the Effective Date unless such Product Marks or Products are modified as set forth herein.


(b) Any rights not expressly granted to Buyer under this Agreement are reserved by Trican Parent. In using the Product Marks pursuant to this Agreement, Buyer shall in no way represent that it has any right, title or interest in the Product Marks other than those expressly granted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any of the Product Marks are registered in the Territory, Buyer agrees to mark all goods and services featuring such Product Marks as reasonably instructed by Trican Parent.

(c) Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, contest or challenge Trican Parent’s sole and exclusive rights in and to the Product Marks or the validity thereof, including, without limitation, the goodwill associated therewith. Except for the license to use the Product Marks in accordance with this Agreement, Buyer shall acquire no right, title or interest in (or adopt, use, register or apply for registrations anywhere for) the Product Marks (or any translations, variations, adaptations, derivations or combinations of the foregoing) or the Product Marks confusingly similar thereto as a result of exercise of any rights under this Agreement.

(d) Buyer agrees to maintain the quality, appearance, and other standards consistent with past practices with respect to Licensed Products observed by Licensor and its Affiliates as of the Effective Date with respect to all of Buyer’s uses of the Product Marks in connection with the Business, and to meet such other reasonable quality standards as reasonably agreed to by the Parties.

Section 2.7 Reservation of Rights . The licenses granted under this Agreement cover only rights under the Licensed Intellectual Property and the Product Marks as of the Closing Date within the Territory, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and Buyer expressly agrees not to use the Licensed Intellectual Property and Product Marks outside of the Territory. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring any rights by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any Intellectual Property, other than the rights expressly granted in this Agreement with respect to the Licensed Intellectual Property and the Product Marks. In particular, neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall have any right to sublicense or otherwise grant any rights under the Licensed Intellectual Property, except as expressly provided in Sections 2.2 and 2.4, and under the Product Marks, except as provided in Section 2.6. All rights not expressly granted above or otherwise in this Agreement are reserved by Licensor and Buyer, respectively. Subject to the license rights granted above, Licensor retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Intellectual Property and the Product Marks under this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

TERM AND LICENSE TERMINATION; ASSIGNMENTS

Section 3.1 Term . Subject to Section 3.2, this Agreement and the rights and licenses granted and retained hereunder will become effective on the Effective Date, and will continue perpetually thereafter (the “ Term ”).


Section 3.2 Termination for Breach .

(a) License Termination for Breach . If a Party materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, and does not cure such default within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof from the non-breaching Party, then the non-breaching Party may, at its option, terminate the licenses affected by such breach by providing written notice of termination to the other Party, which termination shall be effective immediately. Upon termination of the Agreement, any rights to Buyer or its Affiliates in and to Product Improvements by Licensor shall terminate as to all future Product Improvements.

(b) Partial Termination for Product Improvements . Upon (a) a Change-of-Control-of-the-Company, or (b) the later of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the date that Licensor and any of its Affiliates cease to directly or indirectly own or hold any equity interest, including Keane Common Equity Units or Class C Profits, in Keane Parent, Licensor will have the right at any time thereafter upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Buyer to terminate its obligations under this Agreement to supply or offer to supply any Product Improvements to Buyer or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any rights granted to Buyer or its Affiliates in and to Product Improvements provided by Licensor prior to any such termination shall survive such termination, and Buyer or its Affiliates shall continue to have all such rights in such Product Improvements irrespective of any such termination.

Section 3.3 Assignments; Preservation of Rights .

(a) Assignments . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement, nor the rights granted hereunder, may be assigned or transferred, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by either Party to any Person without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided that either Party may without the other Party’s consent assign or transfer this Agreement or any or all of its rights and obligations hereunder (i) to any Affiliate and (ii) to any Person in connection with a merger, change of control or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning Party’s business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may assign this Agreement to a lender as collateral for indebtedness, provided that Buyer shall not be released from its obligations hereunder. Any assignment in violation of this Section 3.3 shall be null and void.

(b) Preservation of Rights . The licenses and other rights granted to Buyer and its Affiliates under this Agreement shall run with the Licensed Intellectual Property and shall be preserved and remain valid and fully enforceable in the event that the Licensed Intellectual Property or Products Marks, in whole or in part, or any interest therein, is acquired by another Person from Licensor by sale, assignment (including by Assignment of this Agreement), transfer (including the grant of exclusive licenses) or other disposition. Licensor agrees that any such sale or assignment of the title to or an exclusive license for any of the Licensed Intellectual Property or the Product Marks will be made expressly subject to Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ licenses and other rights under this Agreement and Licensor shall provide any acquiring Person with written notice thereof or a copy of this Agreement.


ARTICLE IV

INFRINGEMENT

Section 4.1 Infringement Legal Actions . In the event that the Buyer or Licensor shall become aware of any infringement or misappropriation of the Licensed Intellectual Property in the Territory, such Party shall notify the other Party of such infringement or misappropriation, and provide supporting evidence of such infringement and misappropriation and the identity of the alleged infringer(s) or misappropriating party. Licensor shall, upon receipt of written notice from Buyer, subject to the requirements of the following sentence, be obligated to timely commence and maintain an action or proceeding as Buyer may reasonably request in such notice to enjoin and/or seek damages and other monetary remedies for such infringements. Upon Licensor’s reasonable inquiry into and confirmation that such infringement or misappropriation is occurring and there is a legal basis for bringing a legal action, Licensor shall commence, within a reasonable period following Buyer’s notice, any such action or proceeding at Buyer’s request. Licensor reserves the right to first transmit a demand letter seeking cessation of such infringement or misappropriation before filing a legal action.

Section 4.2 Litigation Expenses; Recovery . The Buyer shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection therewith, and shall share equally (fifty percent (50%) each) in all profits, damages and other monetary awards and relief recovered in any such action or proceeding after Buyer’s costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, have been fully recouped.

Section 4.3 Cooperation and Control . The Parties agree to render such reasonable cooperation to one another in respect of any such action, including, without limitation, the production and/or execution of such documents, assignments and powers, and the provision of such participation and testimony, as may be reasonable under the circumstances to maintain such action. Licensor and/or its Affiliate shall direct and control the prosecution and settlement of the litigation in which Buyer or any of its Affiliates has not been directly sued or is not named as a party in connection with such litigation, with reasonable consultation with Buyer. Buyer acknowledges that Licensor and/or its Affiliates are not obligated to disclose any attorney-client or work product privilege information or communications regarding the litigation to Buyer that would waive or vitiate such attorney-client or work product privilege protections.

ARTICLE V

CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 5.1 Confidential Obligations . Each Party, as the Receiving Party, agrees to: (i) keep the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information confidential and not disclose or make available any of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party (except strictly in accordance with Section 2.2); (ii) use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information only as necessary to perform the Receiving Party’s obligations and exercise its rights as specifically allowed under this Agreement; (iii) use at least the same degree of care in keeping the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information confidential as the Receiving Party uses for its own Confidential Information of a similar nature (but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care); and (d)


limit access to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to the Receiving Party’s authorized representatives who have a need to access or know such Confidential Information for the purpose of exercising the Receiving Party’s rights as specifically allowed under this Agreement. Buyer shall require that employees and Contractors with access to Licensor’s Know-How to enter into confidentiality agreements with restrictions applicable to the Confidential Information hereunder at least as restrictive as those in this Agreement.

Section 5.2 Disclosure Required by Law . In the event the Receiving Party is requested or required by Law to disclose any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall provide reasonable advance written notice to the Disclosing Party of such request or requirement so that the Disclosing Party may seek confidential treatment of such Confidential Information prior to its disclosure (whether through protective orders or otherwise). If, in the absence of a protective order, other confidential treatment or waiver under this Agreement, the Receiving Party is advised by its legal counsel that it is legally required to disclose such Confidential Information, the Receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information without liability under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Receiving Party exercises commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded any such Confidential Information prior to its disclosure and endeavors to disclose only the minimum amount of such Confidential Information necessary to comply with such legal requirement.

Section 5.3 Disclosure of Agreement in Connection with Due Diligence . A Party may provide this Agreement to any third party subject to confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those set forth in this Article V, if required to do so in connection with any diligence for any actual or potential bona fide business transaction with such third party related to the subject matter of this Agreement (including an acquisition, divestiture, merger, consolidation, asset sale, financing or public offering).

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 6.1 Notice . Any notice or demand which is required or provided to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given and received for all purposes when delivered in writing by hand, when transmitted to the applicable number so specified in (or pursuant to) this Section 6.1 and an appropriate answerback is received when sent by telecopy, telex or other method of facsimile, or five days after being sent by certified or registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, return receipt requested, or two days after being sent by overnight delivery providing receipt of delivery, to the following addresses:

if to the Licensor (Trican Parent or Trican U.S.):

Trican Well Service Ltd.

2900, 645 - 7th Ave SW

Calgary, AB | T2P 4G8

Facsimile: 403.231.7975

Attention: Dale Dusterhoft, Chief Executive Officer


(a) For the purposes of this Agreement and all Contracts, documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto, no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto and no delay on the part of any Party hereto in exercising any rights hereunder or thereunder shall operate as a waiver of the rights hereof and thereof. No covenant or provision hereof may be waived otherwise than by a written instrument signed by the Party or Parties so waiving such covenant or other provision as contemplated herein.

(b) No amendment to this Agreement may be made without the written consent of Buyer and the Licensor.

Section 6.5 Licensor Bankruptcy .

(a) All rights and licenses granted by Licensor under this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be rights and licenses to “intellectual property” and the subject matter of this Agreement, including all Licensed Intellectual Property, Product Improvements and the Product Marks, is and shall be deemed to be “embodiments” of “intellectual property,” in each case, as such terms are used in and interpreted under Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “ Code ”) (11 U.S.C. § 365(n)).

(b) This Agreement and the obligations of Licensor hereunder are not assignable by Licensor by reason of their nature and may not be assigned by court order in a Canadian Insolvency Proceedings involving Licensor (including under Section 84.1 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (“ BIA ”), section 11.3 of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (“ CCAA ”) and any statutory provisions or legal or equitable principles of similar effect in any jurisdiction). All rights and licenses granted by Licensor under this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be rights to use intellectual property as contemplated in Section 65.11(7) of the BIA and Section 32(6) of the CCAA, and Buyer is and shall be entitled to the protections of those legislative provisions, and all statutory provisions or legal or equitable principles of similar effect in all jurisdictions.

(c) Buyer shall have all rights, elections and protections under the Code, the BIA, the CCAA and all other Canadian Insolvency Laws and principles of law and equity with respect to this Agreement and the subject matter hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensor acknowledges and agrees that, if Licensor or its estate becomes subject to any bankruptcy or similar proceedings under the Code or otherwise, or becomes subject to any Canadian Insolvency Proceedings:

(i) Subject to Buyer’s rights of election under Section 365(n), of the Code and legal and equitable rights of similar effect in other jurisdictions, all rights, licenses and privileges granted to Buyer under this Agreement will continue subject to the respective terms and conditions hereof, and will not be affected, even by rejection, disclaimer or resiliation of this Agreement; and

(ii) Buyer shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) all Licensed Intellectual Property and Newly Developed IP, and embodiments thereof, which, if not already in Buyer’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to Buyer or its designee, unless Licensor elects to and does in fact continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.


(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Licensor or its estate becomes subject to any bankruptcy or similar proceeding under the Code or becomes subject to any Canadian Insolvency Proceedings and as a result of which this Agreement is terminated, rejected, disclaimed or resiliated, or Buyer shall otherwise lose its rights under this Agreement in connection with such proceeding, then Trican U.S.’s Keane Common Equity Units will immediately and automatically be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis based on the amount of losses, damages, fees, costs, expenses ( including reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel), fines and penalties (“ Losses ”) incurred by Buyer related to or arising from Buyer’s loss of rights under this Agreement. Such Losses may include the fair market value of the licenses granted under this Agreement, Buyer’s costs and expenses to replace any Intellectual Property licensed or licenseable under this Agreement, and damage to the Business.

Section 6.6 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merge all prior discussions between them, and neither Party hereto shall be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to such subject matter other than as expressly provided herein or therein, or as duly set forth on or subsequent to the date hereof in writing, signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or modify the rights and obligation of the Parties pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Section 6.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be deemed to be a Contract made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to Contracts entered into, and to be wholly performed within such State.

Section 6.8 Jurisdiction . Except as provided in this Section 6.8, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such Court does not have jurisdiction, in the courts of the State of Delaware, or if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereto hereby consents to service of process by registered mail at the address to which notices are to be given. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that its or his submission to jurisdiction and its or his consent to service of process by mail is made for the express benefit of the other Parties hereto.

Section 6.9 Counterparts; Execution . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered (including, without limitation, by facsimile) shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same document.

[ Signature Page Follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed and executed this Intellectual Property License Agreement on the Effective Date.

 

T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE L TD .
By:  

/s/ DALE M. DUSTERHOFT

Name:   Dale M. Dusterhoft
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
T RICAN W ELL S ERVICE L.P.
By:   TriLib Management LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ BRIAN T. HARRISON

Name:   Brian T. Harrison
Title:   Secretary
Keane Frac LP
By:   Keane Frac GP, LLC, as the general partner of the Company
By:   KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, its managing member
By:  

/s/ GREGORY POWELL

Name:   Gregory Powell
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 21.1

KEANE GROUP , INC.

SCHEDULE OF SUBSIDIARIES

The following is a list of the Company’s subsidiaries and includes all subsidiaries deemed significant. The jurisdiction of each company is listed in parentheses.

Keane Group Holdings, LLC (DE)

KGH Intermediate Holdco I, LLC (DE)

KGH Intermediate Holdco II, LLC (DE)

Keane Frac, LP (PA)

Keane Frac GP, LLC (DE)

KS Drilling, LLC (DE)

Keane Frac ND, LLC (DE)

Keane Frac TX, LLC (DE)

EXHIBIT 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Keane Group, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report dated November 10, 2016, with respect to the balance sheet of Keane Group, Inc. as of October 31, 2016, included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KMPG LLP

Houston, Texas

December 13, 2016

EXHIBIT 23.3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Members

Keane Group Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries:

We consent to the use of our report dated November 10, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Keane Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KMPG LLP

Houston, Texas

December 13, 2016

EXHIBIT 23.4

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Members

Keane Group Holdings, LLC:

We consent to the use of our report dated October 20, 2016, with respect to the balance sheets of Trican Well Services, L.P. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, partners’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KMPG LLP

Houston, Texas

December 13, 2016