UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2017
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 000-03134 | 34-1867219 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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6065 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio | 44124 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
440-947-2000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 333-43005-01 | 34-6520107 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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6065 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio | 44124 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
440-947-2000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Indenture
On April 17, 2017, Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. (the Company), an Ohio corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (the Parent), and its material domestic subsidiaries (the Guarantors) entered into an indenture (the Indenture) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), relating to the issuance by the Company of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the Notes). The Notes were sold on April 17, 2017 in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act), have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
The Notes bear an interest rate of 6.625% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2017. The Notes mature on April 15, 2027. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors.
The terms of the Notes are governed by the Indenture. The Indenture contains customary covenants that, among other things, limit the Companys and the Guarantors abilities to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock, pay dividends on or purchase the Companys and the Guarantors equity interests, make certain investments, incur liens on assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, merge or consolidate with another company, transfer or sell all or substantially all of the Companys assets, and enter into transactions with affiliates. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the Indenture, the Company is required to offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
The Company may redeem the Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2022 at redemption prices of 103.313%, 102.208% and 101.104% of the principal amount thereof if the redemption occurs during the 12-month periods beginning April 15 of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively, and at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof on and after April 15, 2025, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date. In addition, on or prior to April 15, 2020 the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings of the Company or Parent at a redemption price of 106.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. The Company may also redeem all or part of the Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a make-whole premium, on one or more occasions prior to April 15, 2022.
The Indenture contains customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to pay or acceleration of certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and failure to pay certain judgments. An event of default under the Indenture will allow either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes to accelerate, or in certain cases, will automatically cause the acceleration of, the amounts due under the Notes.
The foregoing description of the Indenture does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Supplemental Indenture
On April 17, 2017, the Company entered into a sixth supplemental indenture (the Supplemental Indenture), among the Company, the guarantors named therein and the Trustee, to the indenture, dated April 7, 2011, among the Company, the guarantors named therein and the Trustee (the 2021 Notes Indenture), under which the Company issued its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the 2021 Notes). The Supplemental Indenture amends the 2021 Notes Indenture by, among other things, eliminating certain restrictive covenants contained in the 2021 Notes Indenture and reducing the minimum period required for notice of redemption from 30 days to three business days.
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The amendments to the 2021 Notes Indenture contained in the Supplemental Indenture were effective as of April 17, 2017 and became operative when the Company accepted for purchase validly tendered 2021 Notes representing a majority of the outstanding 2021 Notes pursuant to the Companys tender offer for all outstanding 2021 Notes (the Offer). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, April 13, 2017, the Company had received tenders of approximately $238,978,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes, representing approximately 95.59% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes outstanding.
The foregoing description of the Supplemental Indenture does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement dated April 17, 2017 (the Registration Rights Agreement) among the Company, the Guarantors and the initial purchasers of the Notes. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agreed, among other things, (i) to file an exchange offer registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) with respect to the Notes and the guarantees thereof within 180 days after April 17, 2017, (ii) to use all commercially reasonable efforts to have such exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC within 240 days after April 17, 2017, and (iii) subject to certain limitations, to consummate the exchange offer to which the exchange offer registration statement relates within 30 business days after the date on which the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC. Under certain circumstances, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a shelf registration statement with the SEC with respect to the resale of the Notes and the guarantees thereof. If the Company does not comply with these obligations, subject to limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally will be required to pay special interest in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the Notes, for the first 90 days following default. Thereafter, the amount of special interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until the default is cured, up to a maximum amount of 1.0% per annum.
The initial purchasers of the Notes and their affiliates have, from time to time, provided certain investment banking, commercial banking and financial advisory services to the Company and its affiliates, including acting as lender to the Company and its affiliates and as a dealer-manager in connection with the Companys tender offer for, and consent solicitation with respect to, the 2021 Notes, for which they received customary fees and commissions.
The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
On April 17, 2017, the Company also entered into a seventh amended and restated credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) among the Company, RB&W Corporation of Canada the European borrowers party thereto, the other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European agent and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunning manager. The Credit Agreement, among other things, provides an increased revolving credit facility of up to $350 million, extends the maturity date of borrowings under the facility to April 17, 2022 and amends fee and pricing terms. Furthermore, the Company has the option, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, to increase the availability under the revolving credit facility by an aggregate incremental amount up to $100 million.
Some of the financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement, and some of their affiliates, have, from time to time, provided certain investment banking, commercial banking and financial advisory services to the Company and its affiliates, including acting as lender to the Company and its affiliates and as a dealer-manager in connection with the Companys tender offer for, and consent solicitation with respect to, the 2021 Notes, for which they received customary fees and commissions.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The disclosure under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the Indenture and the Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
Number |
Exhibit |
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4.1 | Indenture, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (including Form of Note). | |
4.2 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. | |
4.3 | Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 17, 2017. Among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., RB&W Corporation of Canada, the European Borrowers (as defined therein) party thereto, the other Loan Parties (as defined therein), the Lenders (as defined therein), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European agent and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunning manager. | |
10.1 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and the initial purchasers that are party thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |||||||
Title: | Secretary | |||||||
Date: April 17, 2017 | ||||||||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |||||||
Title: | Secretary | |||||||
Date: April 17, 2017 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number |
Exhibit |
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4.1 | Indenture, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (including Form of Note). | |
4.2 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. | |
4.3 | Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 17, 2017. Among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., RB&W Corporation of Canada, the European Borrowers (as defined therein) party thereto, the other Loan Parties (as defined therein), the Lenders (as defined therein), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European agent and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunning manager. | |
10.1 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and the initial purchasers that are party thereto. |
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Exhibit 4.1
EXECUTION VERSION
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
6.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2027
INDENTURE
Dated as of April 17, 2017
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Trustee
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Trust Indenture Act Section |
Indenture Section | |||
310(a)(1) |
7.10 | |||
(a)(2) |
7.10 | |||
(a)(3) |
N.A. | |||
(a)(4) |
N.A. | |||
(a)(5) |
7.10 | |||
(b) |
7.03; 7.10 | |||
(c) |
N.A. | |||
311(a) |
7.11 |
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(b) |
7.11 | |||
(c) |
N.A. | |||
312(a) |
2.05 | |||
(b) |
13.03 | |||
(c) |
13.03 | |||
313(a) |
7.06 | |||
(b)(2) |
7.06; 7.07 | |||
(c) |
7.06;13.02 | |||
(d) |
7.06 | |||
314(a) |
4.03; 4.04; 13.02; 13.05 | |||
(c)(1) |
13.04 | |||
(c)(2) |
13.04 | |||
(c)(3) |
N.A. | |||
(e) |
13.05 | |||
(f) |
N.A. | |||
315(a) |
7.01 | |||
(b) |
7.05; 13.02 | |||
(c) |
7.01 | |||
(d) |
6.05; 7.01 | |||
(e) |
6.11 | |||
316(a) (last sentence) |
2.09 | |||
(a)(1)(A) |
6.05 | |||
(a)(1)(B) |
6.04 | |||
(a)(2) |
N.A. | |||
(b) |
6.07 | |||
(c) |
2.12; 9.03 | |||
317(a)(1) |
6.08 | |||
(a)(2) |
6.09 | |||
(b) |
2.04 | |||
318(a) |
13.01 | |||
(b) |
N.A. | |||
(c) |
13.01 |
N.A. means not applicable.
* This Cross Reference Table is not part of this Indenture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 |
Definitions |
1 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Other Definitions |
25 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act |
25 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Rules of Construction |
26 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 | ||||||
THE NOTES | ||||||
Section 2.01 |
Form and Dating |
26 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Execution and Authentication |
27 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Registrar and Paying Agent |
27 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust |
28 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Holder Lists |
28 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Transfer and Exchange |
28 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Replacement Notes |
40 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Outstanding Notes |
40 | ||||
Section 2.09 |
Treasury Notes |
40 | ||||
Section 2.10 |
Temporary Notes |
41 | ||||
Section 2.11 |
Cancellation |
41 | ||||
Section 2.12 |
Defaulted Interest |
41 | ||||
Section 2.13 |
CUSIP Numbers |
41 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 | ||||||
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT | ||||||
Section 3.01 |
Notices to Trustee |
42 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased |
42 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Notice of Redemption |
43 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Effect of Notice of Redemption |
44 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price |
44 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part |
44 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Optional Redemption |
44 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Mandatory Redemption |
45 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds |
45 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 | ||||||
COVENANTS | ||||||
Section 4.01 |
Payment of Notes |
47 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Maintenance of Office or Agency |
48 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Reports |
48 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Compliance Certificate |
50 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
50 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
Stay, Extension and Usury Laws |
50 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Restricted Payments |
50 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries |
54 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock |
56 | ||||
Section 4.10 |
Asset Sales |
60 |
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Section 4.11 |
Transactions with Affiliates |
62 | ||||
Section 4.12 |
Liens |
63 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
[Intentionally Omitted.] |
64 | ||||
Section 4.14 |
Corporate Existence |
64 | ||||
Section 4.15 |
Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control |
64 | ||||
Section 4.16 |
[Intentionally Omitted.] |
66 | ||||
Section 4.17 |
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
66 | ||||
Section 4.18 |
[Intentionally Omitted.] |
66 | ||||
Section 4.19 |
[Intentionally Omitted.] |
66 | ||||
Section 4.20 |
Additional Note Guarantees |
66 | ||||
Section 4.21 |
Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
67 | ||||
Section 4.22 |
Changes in Covenants if Notes Rated Investment Grade |
67 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 | ||||||
SUCCESSORS | ||||||
Section 5.01 |
Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets |
68 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Successor Corporation Substituted |
69 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 | ||||||
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | ||||||
Section 6.01 |
Events of Default |
69 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Acceleration |
71 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Other Remedies |
71 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Waiver of Past Defaults |
72 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Control by Majority |
72 | ||||
Section 6.06 |
Limitation on Suits |
72 | ||||
Section 6.07 |
Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment |
72 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Collection Suit by Trustee |
73 | ||||
Section 6.09 |
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim |
73 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Priorities |
73 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Undertaking for Costs |
74 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 | ||||||
TRUSTEE | ||||||
Section 7.01 |
Duties of Trustee |
74 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Rights of Trustee |
75 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Individual Rights of Trustee |
77 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Trustees Disclaimer |
77 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Notice of Defaults |
78 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes |
78 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Compensation and Indemnity |
78 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Replacement of Trustee |
79 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. |
80 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Eligibility; Disqualification |
80 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company |
80 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 | ||||||
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE | ||||||
Section 8.01 |
Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance |
80 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Legal Defeasance and Discharge |
81 | ||||
Section 8.03 |
Covenant Defeasance |
81 |
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Section 8.04 |
Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance |
82 | ||||
Section 8.05 |
Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions |
83 | ||||
Section 8.06 |
Repayment to Company |
83 | ||||
Section 8.07 |
Reinstatement |
83 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 | ||||||
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER | ||||||
Section 9.01 |
Without Consent of Holders of Notes |
84 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
With Consent of Holders of Notes |
85 | ||||
Section 9.03 |
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act |
86 | ||||
Section 9.04 |
Revocation and Effect of Consents |
86 | ||||
Section 9.05 |
Notation on or Exchange of Notes |
86 | ||||
Section 9.06 |
Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc. |
87 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 | ||||||
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.] | ||||||
ARTICLE 11 | ||||||
NOTE GUARANTEES | ||||||
Section 11.01 |
Guarantee |
87 | ||||
Section 11.02 |
[Intentionally Omitted.] |
88 | ||||
Section 11.03 |
Limitation on Guarantor Liability |
88 | ||||
Section 11.04 |
Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee |
88 | ||||
Section 11.05 |
Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms |
89 | ||||
Section 11.06 |
Releases |
89 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 | ||||||
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE | ||||||
Section 12.01 |
Satisfaction and Discharge |
90 | ||||
Section 12.02 |
Application of Trust Money |
91 | ||||
ARTICLE 13 | ||||||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
Section 13.01 |
Trust Indenture Act Controls |
92 | ||||
Section 13.02 |
Notices |
92 | ||||
Section 13.03 |
Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes |
93 | ||||
Section 13.04 |
Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent |
93 | ||||
Section 13.05 |
Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion |
94 | ||||
Section 13.06 |
Rules by Trustee and Agents |
94 | ||||
Section 13.07 |
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Shareholders |
94 | ||||
Section 13.08 |
Governing Law |
94 | ||||
Section 13.09 |
No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements |
94 | ||||
Section 13.10 |
Successors |
95 | ||||
Section 13.11 |
Severability |
95 | ||||
Section 13.12 |
Counterpart Originals |
95 | ||||
Section 13.13 |
Table of Contents, Headings, etc. |
95 | ||||
Section 13.14 |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
95 | ||||
Section 13.15 |
U.S.A. Patriot Act |
95 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | FORM OF NOTE | |
Exhibit B | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER | |
Exhibit C | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE | |
Exhibit D | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ACQUIRING INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR | |
Exhibit E | FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE | |
Exhibit F | FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE |
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INDENTURE dated as of April 17, 2017 among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation, the Guarantors (as defined) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined) of the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the Notes ):
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 Definitions.
144A Global Note means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
Acquired Debt means, with respect to any specified Person:
(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and
(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
Additional Notes means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes and other than issuances pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.15 or 9.05 hereof and other than Exchange Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.02 and 4.09 hereof, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, control, 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 or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with have correlative meanings.
Agent means any Custodian, Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
Applicable Premium means, with respect to a Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the outstanding principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such time of (1) the redemption price of such Note at April 15, 2022 (as set forth in the table in Section 3.07(d) hereof) plus (2) all required interest payments due on such Note through April 15, 2022 computed, in both cases, using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the outstanding principal amount of such Note.
Applicable Procedures means, with respect to any payment, tender, redemption, transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such payment, tender, redemption, transfer or exchange.
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Asset Sale means:
(1) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets or property; provided that the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by the provisions of Sections 4.15 and 5.01 hereof and not by Section 4.10 hereof;
(2) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of the Companys Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than directors qualifying shares and shares required by applicable law to be held by a Person other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries).
Notwithstanding the preceding, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset Sale:
(1) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involve dispositions of assets or property having a Fair Market Value of less than $20.0 million;
(2) a transfer of assets or property between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(4) the sale or lease of inventory, products, services or accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business and any sale or other disposition of damaged, worn-out or obsolete assets in the ordinary course of business;
(5) the sale or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(6) a Restricted Payment that does not violate Section 4.07 hereof or a Permitted Investment;
(7) the licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business;
(8) the granting of Liens not prohibited by this Indenture and the foreclosure thereon;
(9) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement release or surrender of contract, tort or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(10) the creation of Liens;
(11) the transfer of the Equity Interests or assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
(12) foreclosures on assets to the extent they would not otherwise result in a Default or Event of Default;
(13) the lease or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business; and
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(14) any transfer constituting a taking, condemnation or other eminent domain proceeding for which no proceeds are received.
Attributable Debt in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , however , that if such sale and leaseback transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of Capital Lease Obligation.
Bankruptcy Law means Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
Board of Directors means:
(1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;
(2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;
(3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and
(4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
Borrowing Base means, as of any date, an amount equal to:
(1) 85% of the book value of the accounts receivable of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, plus
(2) 65% of the book value of the inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case based on the most recent internal financial statements available as of that date of determination.
Broker-Dealer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Business Day means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
Capital Lease Obligation means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.
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Capital Stock means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and
(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.
Cash Equivalents means:
(1) United States dollars;
(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government ( provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition;
(3) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from Moodys or S&P and, in each case, having maturities of not more than one year after the date of acquisition;
(4) certificates of deposit, money market deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any lender party to the Credit Agreement or with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of B or better;
(5) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2), (3) and (4) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
(6) commercial paper having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from Moodys or S&P and, in each case, maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;
(7) money market funds at least 90% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (6) of this definition; and
(8) in the case of any Subsidiary organized or having its principal place of business outside the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, investments denominated in the currency of the jurisdiction in which that Subsidiary is organized or has its principal place of business which are similar to the items specified in clauses (1) through (7) above, including, without limitation, any deposit with a bank that is a lender to any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.
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Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) (including a persons (as defined above) Affiliates and associates), other than a Principal or a Related Party of a Principal, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the Companys common Equity Interests; or
(2) there shall be consummated any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the common Equity Interests of the Company would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the holders of the common Equity Interests of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consolidation or merger hold, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the common Equity Interests of the surviving corporation immediately after such consolidation or merger.
Clearstream means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Company means Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., and any and all successors thereto.
Consolidated Cash Flow means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:
(1) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income, including, without limitation, by Permitted Payments to Parent actually made to any parent or equity holder of such Person; plus
(2) the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such Fixed Charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(3) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash charges and expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges and expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(4) amounts attributable to minority interest to the extent such amounts were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(5) all costs and expenses arising from or related to the issuance of the Notes and the incurrence of the Credit Facilities to the extent such costs and expenses were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(6) to the extent the related loss is not added back in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, proceeds of business interruption insurance policies to the extent of such related loss; plus
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(7) to the extent non-recurring and not capitalized, any fees, costs and expenses of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred as a result of Permitted Investments and Asset Sales permitted hereunder and the issuance, repayment or amendment of Equity Interests or Indebtedness permitted hereunder (in each case, whether or not consummated), to the extent such fees, costs and expenses were deduced in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(8) non-cash losses attributable to movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations; minus
(9) non-cash gains attributable to movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations; minus
(10) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business,
in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the net income (loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis (but excluding the net income (loss) of any Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person), determined in accordance with GAAP and without any reduction for preferred stock dividends; provided that:
(1) all extraordinary gains and losses and all gains and losses realized in connection with any Asset Sale or the disposition of securities or the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, together with any related provision for taxes on any such gain, will be excluded, in each case net of taxes, fees and expenses relating to the transaction giving rise thereto;
(2) the net income of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or similar distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person;
(3) solely for the purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (iii)(c) of Section 4.07(a) hereof, the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that net income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders;
(4) any gain or loss realized as a result of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded;
(5) any non-cash compensation charge or expense realized for grant of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees will be excluded; and
(6) an amount equal to the amount of Permitted Payments to Parent actually made to any parent or equity holder of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(8) hereof shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period.
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Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens as of the date of the most recent internal balance sheet of the Company immediately preceding the date on which such calculation is being made to (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow of Park-Ohio for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available as of the date on which such calculation is being made, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and Consolidated Cash Flow as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
Consolidated Total Indebtedness means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, Obligations in respect of Capital Lease Obligations, Attributable Debt and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments.
continuing means, with respect to any Default or Event of Default, that such Default or Event of Default has not been cured or waived.
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 13.02 hereof, and for purposes of Agent services, such office shall also mean the office or agency of the Trustee located at Corporate Trust Operations, MAC N9300-070, 600 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55479, Attn: Corporate Trust Operations, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.
Credit Agreement means that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2017, by and among the Company, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, including any related notes, Guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors) in whole or in part from time to time.
Credit Facilities means, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement), indentures, debt instruments, security documents and other related agreements or commercial paper facilities, in each case, with banks, other institutional lenders or other obligees providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables), letters of credit, debt securities or other Indebtedness in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors) in whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount, terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions, or lenders or holders, from time to time.
Custodian means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
Default means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
Definitive Note means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached thereto.
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Depositary means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
Designated Noncash Consideration means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration that was treated as an Asset Sale.
Disqualified Stock means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or an Asset Sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 4.07 hereof. The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Indenture will be the maximum amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends; provided , however , the amount of any Disqualified Stock that does not have a fixed redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock as if such Disqualified Stock were redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date on which the amount of such Disqualified Stock is to be determined pursuant to this Indenture; provided , further , that if such Disqualified Stock could not be required to be redeemed, repaid or repurchased at the time of such determination, the redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be the book value of such Disqualified Stock as reflected in the most recent financial statements of such Person.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, excluding any such Restricted Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Capital Stock, securities or indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
Euroclear means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Notes means the Notes issued in the Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.06(f) hereof.
Exchange Offer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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Fair Market Value means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving undue pressure or compulsion of either party to complete the transaction, determined in good faith by the Company; provided that transactions with a Fair Market Value in excess of $10.0 million shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, except as otherwise provided in this Indenture.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means with respect to any specified Person for any four-quarter reference period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, Guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the Calculation Date ), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.
In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
(1) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions and including increases in ownership of Restricted Subsidiaries, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma effect thereto, including any related expenses and cost reductions estimated in good faith by such Persons chief financial officer, (whether or not such expense and cost reductions comply with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) as if they had occurred on the first day of such period;
(2) if since the beginning of the four-quarter reference period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or was merged with or into the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of that period) has made any acquisitions and dispositions including through mergers or consolidations and including any related financing transactions that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto (as described in clause (1) above), including any related expenses and cost reductions estimated in good faith by such Persons chief financial officer (whether or not such expense and cost reductions comply with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act), as if they had occurred on the first day of such reference period;
(3) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;
(4) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;
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(5) any Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be deemed to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at all times during such four-quarter reference period;
(6) any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at any time during such four-quarter reference period; and
(7) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness; provided that any Hedging Obligation has a remaining term as at the Calculation Date of less than 12 months shall be taken into account for the number of months remaining).
Fixed Charges means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:
(1) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers acceptance financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging Obligations in respect of interest rates; plus
(2) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus
(3) any interest on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus
(4) the product of (a) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of preferred stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal,
in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Fixed Charges will exclude (x) the amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and deferred financing fees, commissions, fees and expenses, (y) any expensing of interim loan commitment and other financing fees and (z) non-cash interest on any convertible or exchangeable notes that exists by virtue of the bifurcation of the debt and equity components of convertible or exchangeable notes and the application FASB Staff Position APB 14-1 or any similar provision.
Foreign Subsidiary means (i) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Domestic Subsidiary, (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Capital Stock, securities or indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and (iii) a Subsidiary of an entity described in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii).
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GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.
Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(2) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
Global Notes means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01, 2.06(b)(3), 2.06(b)(4), 2.06(d)(2) or 2.06(f) hereof.
Government Securities means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by (including in each case certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations), the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof), and the full and timely payment for which the United States pledges its full faith and credit.
Guarantee means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).
Guarantor means each of:
(1) Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation, Apollo Aerospace Components LLC, ATBD, Inc., Autoform Tool & Manufacturing LLC, Bates Rubber, Inc., Blue Falcon Travel, Inc., Control Transformer, Inc., Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, Inc., EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc., EP Realty Holdings, Inc., Feco, Inc., Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC, Gateway Industrial Supply LLC, General Aluminum Mfg. Company, Induction Management Services, LLC, Integrated Holding Company, Integrated Logistics Holding Company, Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc., Lewis & Park Screw & Bolt Company, Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC, Park-Ohio Products, Inc., Pharmaceutical Logistics, Inc., Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc., P-O Realty LLC, POVI L.L.C., Precision Machining Connection LLC, RB&W Ltd., RB&W Manufacturing LLC, Red Bird, Inc., Snow Dragon LLC, ST Holding Corp., STMX, Inc., Summerspace, Inc., Supply Technologies LLC, Supply Technologies Procurement Company, Inc., The Ajax Manufacturing Company, The Clancy Bing Company, Tocco, Inc., TW Manufacturing Co. and WB&R Acquisition Company, Inc.; and
(2) any other Subsidiary of the Company that executes a Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture,
and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.
Hedging Obligations means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:
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(1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate floor or cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;
(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and
(3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.
Holder means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
IAI Global Note means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold to Institutional Accredited Investors.
Immaterial Subsidiary means as of any date, any Restricted Subsidiary whose total assets, as of that date, are less than $500,000 and whose total revenues for the most recent 12-month period do not exceed $500,000; provided that a Restricted Subsidiary will not be considered to be an Immaterial Subsidiary if it, directly or indirectly, guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person (excluding accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not contingent:
(1) in respect of borrowed money;
(2) representing Capital Lease Obligations or Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions;
(3) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof) or in respect of bankers acceptances (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances securing obligations (other than obligations described in (1) or (2) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent such letters of credit or bankers acceptances are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third Business Day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit or bankers acceptances);
(4) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are completed, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable; or
(5) representing any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Attributable Debt and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term Indebtedness includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.
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For the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness will not include:
(a) current trade payables or other accrued liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices;
(b) deferred tax obligations;
(c) minority interest;
(d) non-interest bearing installment obligations and accrued liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to contracts for, or options, puts or similar arrangements relating to, the purchase of raw materials or the sale of inventory at a time in the future entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(f) any endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business;
(g) stand-by letters of credit to the extent collateralized by cash or Cash Equivalents; and
(h) Indebtedness that has been defeased or satisfied and discharged in accordance with the terms of the documents governing such Indebtedness.
Indenture means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.
Investment Grade means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P.
Indirect Participant means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
Initial Notes means the first $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture on the date of this Indenture.
Initial Purchasers means Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
Institutional Accredited Investor means an institution that is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is not also a QIB.
Investments means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of the Company, the Company will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of
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the Companys Investments in such Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 4.07 hereof. The acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Investments held by the acquired Person in such third Person in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 4.07 hereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the amount of an Investment will be determined at the time the Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.
Legal Holiday means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
Letter of Transmittal means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Company and sent to all Holders of the Notes for use by such Holders in connection with the Exchange Offer.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Net Proceeds means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment, earn-out or otherwise, but only as and when received), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, title, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale, taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP, any distribution and other payments required to be made to minority shareholders in Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Asset Sale and payments of unassumed liabilities (not constituting Indebtedness) relating to the assets sold at the time of, or within 30 days after, the date of such Asset Sale.
Non-Recourse Debt means Indebtedness:
(1) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or (c) constitutes the lender;
(2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and
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(3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing (which may be by the terms of the instrument evidencing such Indebtedness) that they will not have any recourse to the stock (other than the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary pledged by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Non-U.S. Person means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
Note Guarantee means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of the Companys obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.
Notes has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture. The Initial Notes and the Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes.
Obligations means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
Offering Memorandum means the Companys offering memorandum, dated April 5, 2017 relating to the offering of the Initial Notes.
Officer means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer of the Company that is the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof.
Opinion of Counsel means an opinion from legal counsel who may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or other counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof.
Parent means Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., the Companys sole shareholder, or any successor entity thereto pursuant to a merger or consolidation that results in the Voting Stock of the surviving entity being held immediately after the merger or consolidation by the same holders (other than those that exercise statutory dissenters rights) that held the Voting Stock of Park-Ohio Holdings immediately before the merger or consolidation.
Participant means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
Permitted Acquisition Debt means Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness was Indebtedness of:
(1) a Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) prior to the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(2) a Person that was merged or amalgamated into the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary prior to the date of such merger of amalgamation; provided that on the date such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or the date such Person was merged and amalgamated into the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, after giving pro forma effect thereto, the pro forma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company would be greater than the actual Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company immediately prior to such transaction.
Permitted Business means the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as existing on the date of this Indenture and any other businesses that are the same, similar or reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto and reasonable extensions thereof.
Permitted Investments means:
(1) any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(2) any Investment in cash or Cash Equivalents;
(3) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:
(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or
(b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(4) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale (or sales or other dispositions of assets not constituting an Asset Sale) that was made pursuant to and in compliance with Section 4.10 hereof;
(5) any acquisition of assets or Capital Stock solely in exchange for or using the net cash proceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;
(6) any Investments received (i) in compromise or resolution of (A) obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer; or (B) litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates or (ii) upon foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(7) Investments represented by Hedging Obligations;
(8) loans or advances (or guarantees of loans or advances) to officers, directors or employees made in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 million at any one time outstanding;
(9) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company solely to fund the day-to-day working capital requirements of such Foreign Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(10) Guarantees that are not prohibited by Section 4.09 hereof;
(11) extensions of trade credit or receivables owing to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and loans, advances or other extensions of trade credit to customers and suppliers created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;
(12) Investments consisting of prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and other similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(13) repurchases of the Notes;
(14) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in the form of securities, notes or similar obligations in connection with dispositions of obsolete assets or assets damaged in the ordinary course of business and permitted pursuant to this Indenture;
(15) Investments existing on the date of this Indenture and any extensions thereof on terms no less favorable and in amounts no greater than exist on the date of this Indenture;
(16) Investments the payment for which consists solely of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock);
(17) other Investments having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (17) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed $15.0 million; and
(18) other Investments having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (18) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed an amount equal to 15% of Total Assets as of the date of making of any such Investment; provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Companys most recently ended four- quarter period for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Investment, pro forma for such Investment, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00.
Permitted Liens means:
(1) Liens on assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt;
(2) Liens in favor of the Company or the Guarantors, including Liens securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owed to and held by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
(3) Liens on property or shares of stock of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets or shares of stock other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Company or the Subsidiary;
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(4) Liens on property (including Capital Stock) existing at the time of acquisition of the property by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to, such acquisition, and not incurred in contemplation of, such acquisition;
(5) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(6) Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by Section 4.09(b)(4) hereof covering only the assets acquired with or financed by such Indebtedness;
(7) Liens existing on the date of this Indenture (other than Liens securing the Credit Agreement);
(8) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;
(9) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, warehousemens, landlords and mechanics Liens, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(10) survey exceptions, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real property that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(11) Liens created for the benefit of or to secure the Notes or the Note Guarantees;
(12) Liens to secure any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided , however , that:
(a) the new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property and assets that secured or, under the written agreements pursuant to which the original Lien arose, could secure the original Lien (plus improvements and accessions to, such property or proceeds or distributions thereof); and
(b) the Indebtedness secured by the new Lien is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, committed amount, of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (y) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such renewal, refunding, refinancing, replacement, defeasance or discharge;
(13) Liens securing industrial revenue bonds;
(14) Liens securing Hedging Obligations;
(15) judgment Liens not resulting in an Event of Default;
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(16) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons obligations with respect of bankers acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(17) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(18) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company with respect to obligations that do not exceed $6.0 million at any one time outstanding;
(19) other Liens (not securing Indebtedness) incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the ownership of their assets that do not individually or in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or the operation of the business of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(20) Liens on assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (19) of the definition of Permitted Debt;
(21) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (12) of the definition of Permitted Debt, provided that the Liens incurred pursuant to this clause (21) extend only to assets of Foreign Subsidiaries; and
(22) Liens securing any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture so long as, immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of the date of such incurrence is not greater than 3.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis.
Permitted Payments to Parent means, without duplication as to amounts:
(1) payments to a holding company that, directly or indirectly, owns all of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Company, in amounts sufficient to pay:
(a) franchise taxes and other tax obligations or fees required in each case to maintain its corporate existence,
(b) costs associated with preparation of required documents for filing with the SEC and with any exchange on which such companys securities are traded, and
(c) other operating or administrative costs of up to $2.0 million per year; and
(2) for so long as the Company is a member of a group filing a consolidated or combined tax return with the Parent, payments to the Parent in respect of an allocable portion of the tax liabilities of such group that is attributable to the Company and its Subsidiaries ( Tax Payments ). The Tax Payments shall not exceed the amount of the relevant tax (including any penalties and interest) that the Company would owe if the Company were filing a separate tax return (or a separate consolidated or combined return with its Subsidiaries that are members of the consolidated or combined group), taking into account any carryovers and carrybacks of tax attributes (such as net operating losses) of the Company and such Subsidiaries from other taxable years.
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Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:
(1) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);
(2) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged;
(3) if the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date later than the final maturity date of, and is subordinated in right of payment to, the Notes on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged; and
(4) such Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or by the Restricted Subsidiary who is the obligor on the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.
Principals means:
(1) Parent or other holding company formed for the sole purpose of owning, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company;
(2) Edward F. Crawford, his children or other lineal descendants, probate estate of any such individual, and any trust, so long as one or more of the foregoing individuals is the beneficiary thereunder, and any other corporation, partnership or other entity, all of the shareholders, partners, members or owners of which are any of the foregoing;
(3) Matthew V. Crawford, his children or other lineal descendants, probate estate of any such individual, and any trust, so long as one or more of the foregoing individuals is the beneficiary thereunder, and any other corporation, partnership or other entity, all of the shareholders, partners, members or owners of which are any of the foregoing; or
(4) any employee stock ownership plan, or any group (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) in which employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries beneficially own at least 33 1 ⁄ 3 % of the Capital Stock of the Company or the Parent.
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Private Placement Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(1) hereof to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.
QIB means a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A.
Rating Agency means (1) each of Moodys and S&P and (2) if Moodys or S&P cease to rate the notes for reasons outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 15cs-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Company or Parent as a replacement agency for Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Company, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes, or participate in an Exchange Offer for such Additional Notes, under the Securities Act.
Regulation S means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
Regulation S Global Note means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation S.
Related Party means:
(1) any controlling stockholder, 80% (or more) owned Subsidiary, or immediate family member (in the case of an individual) of any Principal; or
(2) any trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, members, owners or Persons beneficially holding an 80% or more controlling interest of which consist of any one or more Principals and/or such other Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (1).
Responsible Officer, when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Services group of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) who at the time shall be such corporate trust officers who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture at the Corporate Trust Office, or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
Restricted Cash means cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would appear as restricted on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Restricted Definitive Note means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
Restricted Global Note means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
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Restricted Investment means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Subsidiary of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Rule 144A means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
Rule 903 means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Rule 904 means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Senior Debt means:
(1) all Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor outstanding under all Credit Facilities, all Hedging Obligations and all banking service, treasury management and other similar Obligations with respect thereto;
(2) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee; and
(3) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1) and (2) (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding, Senior Debt will not include:
(1) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Company;
(2) any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates;
(3) any trade payables; or
(4) the portion of any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of this Indenture.
Shelf Registration Statement means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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Significant Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that would be a significant subsidiary as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.
Special Interest means all special interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Stated Maturity means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of this Indenture, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any specified Person:
(1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity 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); and
(2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).
TIA means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA.
Total Assets means, the total assets of the Company, and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as shown on the most recent internal balance sheet of the Company.
Total Net Leverage Ratio means as of any date of determination means the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of the most recent internal balance sheet of the Company immediately preceding the date on which such calculation is being made, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of any Restricted Cash that would be stated on the balance sheet of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date of determination to (ii) the Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available as of the date on which such calculation is being made, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and Consolidated Cash Flow as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .
Treasury Rate means the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to April 15, 2022; provided , however , that if the period from the Redemption Date to April 15, 2022 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year)
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from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to April 15, 2022 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.
Trustee means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
Unrestricted Definitive Note means a Definitive Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
Unrestricted Global Note means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:
(1) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;
(2) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Persons financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and
(3) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(b) Southwest Steel Processing LLC.
Any Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of the Company designated by the Board of Directors of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall also be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
U.S. Person means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:
(1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, 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
(2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
Term |
Defined in
Section |
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Acceptable Commitment |
4.10 | |||
Affiliate Transaction |
4.11 | |||
Asset Sale Offer |
3.09 | |||
Authentication Order |
2.02 | |||
Change of Control Offer |
4.15 | |||
Change of Control Payment |
4.15 | |||
Change of Control Payment Date |
4.15 | |||
Covenant Defeasance |
8.03 | |||
DTC |
2.03 | |||
Event of Default |
6.01 | |||
Excess Proceeds |
4.10 | |||
incur |
4.09 | |||
Legal Defeasance |
8.02 | |||
Offer Amount |
3.09 | |||
Offer Period |
3.09 | |||
Paying Agent |
2.03 | |||
Permitted Debt |
4.09 | |||
Payment Default |
6.01 | |||
Purchase Date |
3.09 | |||
Redemption Date |
3.07 | |||
Registrar |
2.03 | |||
Restricted Payments |
4.07 | |||
Reversion Date |
4.22 | |||
Successor Company |
5.01 | |||
Suspension Period |
4.22 |
Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
Commission means the SEC;
indenture securities means the Notes and Note Guarantees;
indenture security Holder means a Holder;
indenture to be qualified means this Indenture;
indenture trustee or institutional trustee means the Trustee; and
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obligor on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
Section 1.04 Rules of Construction.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(3) or is not exclusive;
(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(5) will shall be interpreted to express a command;
(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time; and
(8) all references to interest shall include Special Interest, if any, payable on the Notes.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Form and Dating.
(a) General . The Notes and the Trustees certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
(b) Global Notes . Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached thereto). Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the Schedule of Exchanges of
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Interests in the Global Note attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
(c) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System and Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking and Customer Handbook of Clearstream will be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.
Section 2.02 Execution and Authentication.
At least one Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.
A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by at least one Officer (an Authentication Order ), authenticate Notes for original issue that may be validly issued under this Indenture, including any Additional Notes; provided that the Trustee shall be entitled to receive an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel of the Company addressing such matters as the Trustee may reasonably request. The aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized for issuance by the Company pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.
Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
The Company will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange ( Registrar ) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment ( Paying Agent ). The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term Registrar includes any co-registrar and the term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
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The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company ( DTC ) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes. The Company has entered into a letter of representations with DTC in the form provided by DTC and the Trustee and each Agent are hereby authorized to act in accordance with such letter and Applicable Procedures. Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by DTC.
Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company or Parent, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.05 Holder Lists.
The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).
Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes . A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes if:
(1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;
(2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or
(3) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and DTC requests certificated Notes.
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Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in (1), (2) or (3) above, Definitive Notes shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), (c) or (f) hereof. In connection with any proposed transfer of a Global Note for a Definitive Note, the Company or DTC shall be required to provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information available to the Company or DTC that is reasonably necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including, without limitation, any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code section 6045.
(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes . The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes will be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
(1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note . Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided, however , that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
(2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) hereof, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
(A) both:
(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
(ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or
(B) both:
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(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
(ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above.
Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the Company in accordance with Section 2.06(f) hereof, the requirements of this Section 2.06(b)(2) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the Letter of Transmittal delivered by the Holder of such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof.
(3) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and
(C) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the IAI Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable.
(4) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof and:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
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(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or
(ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above.
Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.
(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes.
(1) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;
(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
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(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable;
(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or
(G) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(1) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
(2) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
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(C) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or
(ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
(3) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) will be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee will deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests.
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;
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(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable;
(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or
(G) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
the Trustee will cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the 144A Global Note, in the case of clause (C) above, the Regulation S Global Note, and in all other cases, the IAI Global Note.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
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(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or
(ii) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(2), the Trustee will cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note.
(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraphs (2)(B), (2)(D) or (3) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.
(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holders compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder must provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:
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(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and
(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(i) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or
(ii) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
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(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
(f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate:
(1) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (A) they are not Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company; and
(2) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (A) they are not Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company.
Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the appropriate principal amount.
(g) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
(1) Private Placement Legend .
(A) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A)(1) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE), (4) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (5) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE BLUE SKY LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES.
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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(4), (c)(2), (c)(3), (d)(2), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(3) or (f) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(2) Global Note Legend . Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC. (THE COMPANY).
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
(h) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
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(i) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
(1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrars request.
(2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require a Holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.15 and 9.05 hereof).
(3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
(4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes will be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(5) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:
(A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection;
(B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; or
(C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.
(6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
(7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
(8) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
(9) Neither the Trustee nor the Registrar shall have any duty to monitor the Companys compliance with or have any responsibility with respect to the Companys compliance with any federal or state securities laws in connection with registrations of transfers and exchanges of the Notes. The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable
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law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Notes (including any transfers between or among the Depositarys participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation, as is expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(10) To the extent not provided pursuant to Section 2.06(a), the transferor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information reasonably necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including, without limitation, any cost basis reporting obligations under Code section 6045.
Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.
If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company or if a Holder claims that a Note has been damaged, lost or wrongfully taken and the Trustee and the Company receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate a replacement Note if the requirements of the Trustee and the Company are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and the Guarantors and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.
Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note; however, Notes held by the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or Parent shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of Section 3.07(a) hereof.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary, Parent or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or any Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the
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Company or any Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that the Trustee knows are so owned will be so disregarded.
Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.
Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate Definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.11 Cancellation.
The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and cancelled Notes will be retained and disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its customary procedures and applicable law (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the cancellation of all canceled Notes will be delivered to the Company upon request. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed or sent to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.
The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP, ISIN or other similar numbers, if then generally in use, and the Trustee may use such numbers in any notice (including any notice of redemption or exchange), which may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice (including any notice of redemption or exchange) and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such notice or notice of redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP, ISIN or other similar numbers.
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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee.
If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), an Officers Certificate setting forth:
(1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
(2) the Redemption Date;
(3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and
(4) the redemption price (or manner of calculation if not then known).
If the Company elects to redeem less than all Notes Outstanding pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07, it shall furnish the above information to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date notice is to be given to Holders of such redemption (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee). If the redemption price is not known at the time such notice is to be given, the actual redemption price, calculated as described in the terms of the Notes, will be set forth in an Officers Certificate of the Company delivered to the Trustee no later than two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date.
Section 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption in accordance with DTCs procedures except:
(1) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or
(2) if otherwise required by law or to comply with the rules of the Depositary.
In the event of partial redemption by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption.
The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part, and the unredeemed portion of the Notes of any Holder must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed.
The provisions in this Section 3.02 and Sections 3.03 and 3.04 hereof relating to a redemption of the Notes will also be applicable to a repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer, except as otherwise provided in this Indenture.
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Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption.
Notices of redemption will be delivered at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise delivered in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 12. Notes called for redemption become due on the Redemption Date, provided that notices of redemption may be conditioned on one or more conditions precedent, such as the closing of a Change of Control or a financing transaction. The Company will provide prompt written notice to the Trustee rescinding such redemption not less than two Business Days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) in the event that any such condition precedent shall not have occurred or at any time in the Companys discretion if in the good faith and judgment of the Company any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied, and thereafter such redemption and notice of redemption shall be rescinded and of no force or effect. Upon receipt of such notice from the Company rescinding such redemption, the Trustee will promptly send a copy of such notice to the Holders of the Notes to be redeemed in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given. In addition, the Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Companys obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.
The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:
(1) the Redemption Date;
(2) the redemption price (or manner of calculation if not then known);
(3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note or, if the Note is a Global Note, an adjustment will be made to the schedule attached thereto;
(4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;
(7) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(8) any conditions precedent to such redemption; and
(9) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP, ISIN or similar number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.
At the Companys request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Companys name and at its expense; provided , however , that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the Redemption Date (or such shorter time as may be acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice together with the notice to be given setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
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Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is mailed or sent in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, and any conditions precedent stated in such notice have been satisfied, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price.
Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
One Business Day prior to the redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date, subject to any conditions precedent stated in such notice being satisfied. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered, or if the Note is a Global Note, an adjustment will be made to the Schedule of Exchange of Interests on such Global Note.
Section 3.07 Optional Redemption.
(a) On or prior to April 15, 2020, the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture (including any Additional Notes issued after the date of this Indenture) at a redemption price of 106.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more sales of common Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or one or more contributions to the Companys common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Parent; provided that:
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(1) at least 60% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture (including any Additional Notes issued after the date of this Indenture but excluding Notes held by the Company, its Subsidiaries and Parent) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
(2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such sale of Equity Interests.
(b) Prior to April 15, 2022, the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to, the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ).
(c) Except pursuant to Sections 3.07(a) and 3.07(b) hereof, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Companys option prior to April 15, 2022.
(d) On or after April 15, 2022, the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem, all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed to the applicable Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:
Year |
Percentage | |||
2022 |
103.313 | % | ||
2023 |
102.208 | % | ||
2024 |
101.104 | % | ||
2025 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable Redemption Date.
(e) This Indenture will not prohibit the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries from purchasing Notes in the open market or otherwise at any time or from time to time.
(f) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.
Section 3.08 Mandatory Redemption.
The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
Section 3.09 Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.
In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Company is required to commence an offer to all Holders to purchase Notes (an Asset Sale Offer ), it will follow the procedures specified below.
The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets. The Asset Sale Offer will remain open
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for a period of at least 20 Business Days following its commencement and not more than 30 Business Days, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the Offer Period ). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the Purchase Date ), the Company will apply all Excess Proceeds (the Offer Amount ) to the purchase of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable) or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and other Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased will be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.
If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.
Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Company will deliver a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice will contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The notice, which will govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, will state:
(1) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer will remain open;
(2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;
(3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue interest;
(4) that, unless the Company defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;
(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in integral multiples of $1,000 only, provided that the unpurchased portion of the Notes of any Holder must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
(6) that Holders electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled Option of Holder to Elect Purchase attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Company, a depositary, if appointed by the Company, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;
(7) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Company, a depositary, if appointed by the Company, or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;
(8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee will select the Notes to be purchased in accordance with DTC procedures and the Company will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness surrendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will be purchased); and
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(9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).
On or before the Purchase Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered, and will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating that such Notes or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.09. The Company, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, will promptly (but in any case not later than five days after the Purchase Date) mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Company for purchase, and the Company will promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon written request from the Company, will authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book entry) such new Note to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Asset Sale Offer on the Purchase Date.
Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Payment of Notes.
The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in this Indenture and the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof or Parent, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due. The Company will pay all Special Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Special Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful.
The Company will be responsible for making calculations called for under the Notes, including but not limited to determination of redemption price, premium, if any, and any additional amounts or other amounts payable on the Notes. The Company will make the calculations in good faith. The Company will provide a schedule of its calculations to the Trustee when requested by the Trustee, and the Trustee is entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy of the Companys calculations without independent verification. If Special Interest is payable on the Notes, the Company shall provide an Officers Certificate to the Trustee on or before the record date for each interest payment date such Special Interest is payable setting forth the amount of such Special Interest in reasonable detail. The Trustee may provide a copy of such Officers Certificate or other notice received from the Company relating to Special Interest to any Holder upon request.
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Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Company will maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar and will initially be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Section 4.03 Reports.
(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company will electronically file, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and regulations (after giving effect to any grace period provided by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act):
(1) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such reports; and
(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.
All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on the Companys consolidated financial statements by its certified independent accountants. The Company will electronically file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its or Parents website within those time periods.
If the SEC will not accept the Companys filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its or its Parents website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC or post on its or its Parents website (after giving effect to any grace period provided by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act). Notwithstanding, the foregoing, if the Company satisfies its obligations in the preceding sentence by posting reports on its or its Parents website, (a) the Company will not be required to furnish any information, certificates, or reports required by (i) Section 302 or Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or related Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K, (ii) Regulation G or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC with respect to any non-GAAP financial measures contained therein, or (iii)
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Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, (b) such reports will not be required to contain the separate financial information for Guarantors contemplated by Rule 3-10 or Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act (except narrative disclosure of the assets, liabilities, revenues and operating income of any non-guarantor Subsidiaries shall be included) and (c) such reports shall not be required to present compensation or beneficial ownership information. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filing.
(b) In the event that:
(1) the rules and regulations of the SEC would permit the Company and Parent to report at Parents level on a consolidated basis if such entities were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and Parent is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of the Company; or
(2) Parent becomes a Guarantor of the Notes,
consolidating reporting at Parents level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4.03 the Company will satisfy this Section 4.03 and this Indenture will permit the Company to satisfy its obligations in this Section 4.03 with respect to financial information relating to the Company by furnishing financial information relating to Parent; provided that such financial information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Company, the Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of the Company on a standalone basis, on the other hand.
(c) For so long as any Notes remain outstanding, if at any time the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file with the SEC or post on its or its Parents website the reports required by Section 4.03(a) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors will furnish to the Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
(d) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee hereunder is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Companys compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates or certificates delivered pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof). The Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever to determine whether or not such information, documents or reports have been filed pursuant to the EDGAR filing system (or its successor) or postings to any website have occurred. The Trustee has no duty to participate in or monitor any conference calls.
(e) Any and all Defaults or Events of Default arising from a failure to furnish or file in a timely manner any information or report required by this Section 4.03 shall be deemed cured (and the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with this Section 4.03) upon furnishing or filing such information or report as contemplated by this Section 4.03 (but without regard to the date on which such information or report is so furnished or filed); provided that such cure shall not otherwise affect the rights of the Holders described under Section 6.01 if principal and interest have been accelerated in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such acceleration has not been rescinded or cancelled prior to such cure.
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Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officers Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event. The Treasurer of the Company may not be the signing Officer for such an Officers Certificate.
(b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days of becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing, a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
Section 4.05 Taxes.
The Company will pay, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
Each of the Company and the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
Section 4.07 Restricted Payments.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Companys or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Companys or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company);
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(2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company) any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;
(3) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the Notes or to any Note Guarantees (excluding any intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), except a payment of interest or a payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or payment at final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value; or
(4) make any Restricted Investment,
(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 4.07(a) collectively being referred to as Restricted Payments ),
unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:
(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence of such Restricted Payment;
(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Company could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the Fixed Coverage Ratio Test in Section 4.09(a) hereof; and
(iii) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the date of this Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2) through (14) of Section 4.07(b) hereof), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:
(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period) from April 7, 2011 to the end of the Companys most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus
(b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds (including the Fair Market Value of assets other than cash, including any Permitted Business) received by the Company since the date of this Indenture as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the issue or sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock or convertible or exchangeable debt securities of the Company that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Stock or debt securities) sold to a Subsidiary of the Company); provided that any non-cash net proceeds shall be assets of the type used or useful in a Permitted Business; plus
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(c) an amount equal to the net reduction in or return on Investments (other than Permitted Investments) made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries subsequent to the date of this Indenture resulting from repurchases, repayments or redemptions of such Investments, proceeds realized on the sale of any such Investment and proceeds representing the return of capital on any such Investment and dividends and distributions with respect thereto, in each case received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , however , that, with respect to any Investment, the foregoing sum shall not exceed the amount of such Investment; plus
(d) the amount by which Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock incurred or issued since the date of this Indenture is reduced on the Companys consolidated balance sheet upon the conversion or exchange (other than by a Subsidiary of the Company) into Capital Stock of the Company that is not Disqualified Stock (less the amount of any cash, or the Fair Market Value of any other asset, distributed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange); provided that such amount will not exceed the aggregate Net Proceeds received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the date of this Indenture from the issuance and sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock; plus
(e) 100% of any dividends received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company after the date of this Indenture from an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company, to the extent that such dividends were not otherwise included in the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for such period; provided , however , that the amount calculated pursuant to this clause (e) may not exceed the aggregate amount of Restricted Investments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary since the date of this Indenture; plus
(f) to the extent that any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company designated as such after the date of this Indenture is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, in a transaction that is treated as a Restricted Investment (and not a Permitted Investment), the Fair Market Value of the Companys Investment in such Subsidiary as of the date of such redesignation provided that the amount calculated pursuant to this clause (f) may not exceed the aggregate amount of Restricted Investments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary made since the date of this Indenture.
(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof will not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 90 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;
(2) the making of any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the substantially concurrent contribution of common equity capital to Company; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment will be excluded from clause (ii)(b) of Section 4.07(a) hereof;
(3) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee in exchange for, or with the net cash proceeds from a substantially concurrent incurrence of, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;
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(4) the payment of any dividend (or, in the case of any partnership or limited liability company, any similar distribution) by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis;
(5) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Company or the Parent held by any current or former officer, director or employee of the Company that directly or indirectly owns all of the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company or the Parent (or permitted transferees of such officers, directors or employees) pursuant to any equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement, shareholders agreement or similar agreement or other agreement approved by the Board of Directors; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $4.0 million in any twelve-month period, with unused amounts pursuant to this clause (5) being carried over to the immediately succeeding twelve-month period; provided that in no event shall such amount exceed $8.0 million in any twelve-month period;
(6) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities to the extent such Equity Interests represent all or a portion of the exercise price of those stock options, warrants or other convertible securities or are surrendered in connection with satisfying any federal or state income tax withholding obligation related to any such exercise or vesting of any equity award;
(7) the declaration and payment of regularly scheduled or accrued dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company issued on or after the date of this Indenture in accordance with the test described in Section 4.09 hereof;
(8) Permitted Payments to Parent;
(9) payments made with respect to extinguishment of fractional shares (whether in connection with the exercise of warrants, stock options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Securities or otherwise), or the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition of odd-lot shares not to exceed $1.0 million in the aggregate;
(10) the purchase or acquisition of Equity Interests of the Company or Parent in open-market purchases, or the payment of dividends to Parent for Parent to purchase or acquire its Equity Interests, in each case solely to provide for matching contributions of any employees of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Parent, pursuant to any deferred compensation plan or other benefit plan in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5.0 million in any calendar year;
(11) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of preferred stock purchase rights issued in connection with any shareholder rights plan that may be adopted by the Company or Parent not to exceed $500,000;
(12) payments by the Company any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owed to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
(13) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount since the date of this Indenture not to exceed the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets; and
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(14) other Restricted Payments so long as, immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available as of the date immediately preceding such Restricted Payment is not greater than 3.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis; provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under this clause (14), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
The amount of any Restricted Payment (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, in the event that a payment or other action meets the criteria of more than one of the exceptions described in clauses (1) through (14) of Section 4.07(b) hereof, or is entitled to be made pursuant to Section 4.07(a) hereof (including any payment or other action that constitutes a Permitted Investment), the Company will be permitted to classify such payment or other action on the date of its occurrence in any manner that complies with this Section 4.07 (including any payment or other action that constitutes a Permitted Investment). Payments or other actions permitted by this Section 4.07 need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such payment or other action (including any payment or other action that constitutes a Permitted Investment), but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this Section 4.07 permitting payment or other action (including any payment or other action that constitutes a Permitted Investment).
Section 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(1) agreements governing Indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Indenture and Credit Facilities as in effect on the date of this Indenture and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture;
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(2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees and the Exchange Notes and the related Guarantees to be issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement;
(3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order;
(4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such instrument; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred and in the case of amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions, than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture;
(5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(6) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof;
(7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition of such assets or Restricted Subsidiary;
(8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;
(9) Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;
(10) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into with the approval of the Companys Board of Directors, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements;
(11) agreements governing Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary incurred in compliance with this Indenture;
(12) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by leases or contracts with customers, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(13) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement in effect on the date of this Indenture, as such encumbrance or restriction is in effect on such date, and any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such agreement; provided that such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not more materially restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture;
(14) covenants to maintain net worth, total assets or liquidity and similar financial responsibility covenants under contracts with customers or suppliers in the ordinary course of business; and
(15) any instrument governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture so long as the encumbrances and restrictions imposed pursuant to such instruments are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Credit Facilities on the date of this Indenture.
Section 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, incur ) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Company will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the Company may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue preferred stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Companys most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or such preferred stock is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or the preferred stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided that the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and preferred stock that may be incurred or issued, as applicable, under this subsection (a) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets as of the date of such incurrence.
(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) hereof will not prohibit (collectively, Permitted Debt ):
(1) the incurrence by the Company and any Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness and letters of credit under Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount (excluding the amount of any Hedging Obligations and banking service, treasury management and other similar Obligations) at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greater of: (x) $450.0 million and (y) the amount of the Borrowing Base as of the date of such incurrence;
(2) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Existing Indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Indenture (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement);
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(3) the incurrence by the Company and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued on the date of this Indenture and the Exchange Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (and any Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Additional Notes properly incurred under this Indenture, where the terms of such Exchange Notes are substantially identical to such Additional Notes);
(4) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of design, construction, installation or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that the aggregate principal amount of any such incurrence does not cause the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness then outstanding under this clause (4), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets as of the date of any such incurrence;
(5) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred under Section 4.09(a) hereof or clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (14), or (19) of this Section 4.09(b);
(6) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that:
(a) if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the payee is not the Company or a Guarantor, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations then due with respect to the Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Note Guarantee, in the case of a Guarantor; and
(b) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (6);
(7) the issuance by any of the Companys Restricted Subsidiaries to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that:
(a) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such preferred stock being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; and
(b) any sale or other transfer of any such preferred stock to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an issuance of such preferred stock by such Restricted Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause (7);
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(8) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Hedging Obligations in the ordinary course of business;
(9) the guarantee by the Company or any of the Guarantors of Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this Section 4.09; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to or pari passu with the Notes, then such Guarantee shall be subordinated or pari passu, as applicable, to the same extent as the Indebtedness guaranteed;
(10) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in respect of workers compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, bankers acceptances, performance, completion and surety bonds and completion, performance and other guarantees in the ordinary course of business;
(11) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in respect to banking service, treasury management and other similar Obligations (including without limitation Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds or in respect of netting services, overdraft protection and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts, so long as such Indebtedness is covered within five Business Days);
(12) the incurrence by Foreign Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding pursuant to this clause (12), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (12), not to exceed the greater of (x) $50.0 million (or the equivalent thereof, measured at the time of each incurrence, in applicable foreign currency) and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets as of the date of any such incurrence;
(13) the incurrence of Indebtedness arising from any agreement entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, purchase price adjustment or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Capital Stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (13) shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such acquisitions or dispositions;
(14) the incurrence of Permitted Acquisition Debt;
(15) the incurrence of Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;
(16) the incurrence of Indebtedness consisting of take-or-pay obligations contained in supply agreements relating to products, services or commodities of a type that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries uses or sells in the ordinary course of business;
(17) the incurrence of Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums;
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(18) the incurrence of Indebtedness consisting of Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business under repurchase agreements or similar agreements in connection with the financing of sales of goods in the ordinary course of business; and
(19) the incurrence by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (19), not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets as of the date of any such incurrence.
The Company will not incur, and the Company will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) that is subordinated or junior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantors Note Guarantee to the extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to other Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be; provided , however , that (1) unsecured Indebtedness will not be deemed or treated as subordinated or junior to secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or is secured by different collateral or (2) Senior Debt will not be deemed or treated as subordinated or junior to any other Senior Debt merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (19) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) hereof, the Company will be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09. Indebtedness permitted by this Section 4.09 need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this Section 4.09 permitting such Indebtedness. Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the date on which Notes are first issued and authenticated under this Indenture will initially be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt. The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the reclassification of preferred stock as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles, the payment of fees and premiums and additional payments with respect to Indebtedness, the realization of any Permitted Lien, a change in GAAP or an interpretation thereunder that results in an obligation of such Person that exists at such time becoming Indebtedness, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Stock for purposes of this Section 4.09; provided , in each such case, that the amount of any such accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount or payment of interest is included in Fixed Charges of the Company as accrued, accreted or paid, as the case may be. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.09, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this Section 4.09 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values. For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of, any particular Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 4.09, any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person that could have incurred such Indebtedness under this Section 4.09) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:
(a) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;
(b) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness; and
(c) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the lesser of:
(i) the Fair Market Value of such assets at the date of determination; or
(ii) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person.
Section 4.10 Asset Sales.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:
(1) the Company (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets or Equity Interests sold or issued or otherwise disposed of; and
(2) at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Sale by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents. For purposes of this clause (2), each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:
(A) any liabilities, as shown on the Companys most recent internal balance sheet, of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are unconditionally assumed by the transferee of any such assets to the extent that the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary is released from all liability with respect thereto;
(B) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents within 90 days after receipt, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received in that conversion;
(C) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) since the date of this Indenture, not to exceed the greater of (x) $30.0 million and (y) 3.0% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value;
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(D) any stock or assets of the kind referred to in clauses (2) or (4) of Section 4.10(b) hereof; and
(E) a combination of the consideration specified in the foregoing clauses (A) through (D) of this Section 4.10(a).
(b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Company (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) may apply such Net Proceeds at its option:
(1) to repay Senior Debt that is secured by a Lien, which Lien is permitted by this Indenture;
(2) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Capital Stock of, another Permitted Business, provided that, in the case of any such acquisition of Capital Stock, the Permitted Business is or becomes or is merged with or into a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(3) to make a capital expenditure;
(4) to acquire other assets that are not classified as current assets under GAAP and that are used or useful in a Permitted Business;
(5) to repay other Senior Debt; provided that to the extent the Company (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) reduces Obligations under Senior Debt other than the Notes, the Company shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09) to all Holders to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the amount of Notes to be prepaid; or
(6) a combination of repayments, acquisitions and expenditures permitted by the immediately foregoing clauses (1) through (5) of this Section 4.10(b);
provided that, in the case of clauses (2), (3) and (4) above of this Section 4.10(b), a binding commitment entered into not later than such 365th day will extend the period for such investment or other payment for up to an additional 180 days after the end of such 365-day period so long as the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such Net Proceeds will be applied to satisfy such commitment within such 180 days (an Acceptable Commitment ). In the event an Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Proceeds are applied in connection therewith but after the end of the original 365-day period, then such Net Proceeds will be deemed to constitute Excess Proceeds on the date of such cancellation or termination. In addition to the foregoing, at any time and on one or more occasions prior to such 365th day (as extended, if applicable), the Company in its sole discretion may apply Net Proceeds from one or more Asset Sales to make an Asset Sale Offer as described below in this Section 4.10.
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Company may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Indenture.
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Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in clauses (1) through (6) of Section 4.10(b) hereof will constitute Excess Proceeds . When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million (or such lesser amount that the Company determines), the Company will make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets in accordance with Section 3.09 hereof to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of purchase and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the Company may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased in accordance with DTC procedures applicable to Global Notes and the Company will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.
Section 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (each an Affiliate Transaction ) involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $10.0 million, unless:
(1) the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and
(2) the Company delivers to the Trustee, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, either (a) a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a) and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company or (b) an opinion as to the fairness to the Company or such Subsidiary of such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing.
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(b) The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof:
(1) any employment agreement, employee benefit plan, officer or director indemnification agreement, or any similar arrangement (including vacation plans, health and life insurance plans, deferred compensation plans, retirement or savings plans, and stock option, stock ownership and similar plans) entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any payment of compensation (including awards or grants in cash, securities or other payments) for the personal service of officers and employees of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and payments of reasonable directors fees, in each case entered into or paid by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and payments pursuant thereto;
(2) transactions between or among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company) that is an Affiliate of the Company solely because the Company owns or controls, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, an Equity Interest in such Person;
(4) any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to Affiliates of the Company;
(5) loans and advances to officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business; provided that such loans and advances do not exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(6) Restricted Payments that do not violate Section 4.07 hereof and Investments that constitute Permitted Investments;
(7) Permitted Payments to Parent;
(8) purchases and sales of raw materials or inventory in the ordinary course of business on market terms;
(9) transactions between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any joint venture or Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such transactions are on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and
(10) any transaction arising out of an agreement existing on the date of this Indenture and described in the Related Party Transactions section of the Offering Memorandum and any amendment thereto or replacement thereof that, taken as a whole, is no less favorable to the Company than the agreement as in effect on the date of this Indenture.
Section 4.12 Liens.
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause to become effective any Lien of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) securing Indebtedness, or Attributable Debt upon any of their property or assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, unless all payments due under this Indenture and the Notes are secured (a) in the case of any Senior Debt so secured, on an equal and ratable basis with the Obligations so secured until such time as such Obligations are no longer secured by a Lien and (b) in the case of any subordinated Indebtedness so secured, on a senior basis with the Obligations so secured until such time as such Obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.12 will provide by its terms that such Lien will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the initial Lien giving rise to such Lien.
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Section 4.13 [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 4.14 Corporate Existence.
Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
(1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
(2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
Section 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will make an offer (a Change of Control Offer ) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holders Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date (the Change of Control Payment ); provided that the unrepurchased portion of the Notes of any Holder must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will deliver a notice to each Holder and the Trustee describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and stating:
(1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.15 and that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment;
(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is delivered (the Change of Control Payment Date );
(3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;
(4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled Option of Holder to Elect Purchase attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;
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(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased; and
(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of Sections 3.09 or 4.15 hereof, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.15 by virtue of such compliance.
(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Parent is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Company.
Upon receiving the Change of Control Payment from the Company, the Paying Agent will promptly deliver (but in any case not later than five days after the Change of Control Payment Date) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and deliver (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.15, the Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.15 and Section 3.09 hereof and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer, or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditioned upon the consummation of such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.
(e) If Holders of not less than 90% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes properly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Company, or any other Person making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Company, as discussed above, purchases all of the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Company or such Person will have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a redemption price in cash equal to the applicable Change of Control Payment plus, to the extent not included in the Change of Control Payment, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Section 4.16 [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 4.17 Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any sale and leaseback transaction; provided that the Company or any Guarantor may enter into a sale and leaseback transaction if:
(1) the Company or that Guarantor, as applicable, could have incurred Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such sale and leaseback transaction under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test in Section 4.09(a) hereof; and
(2) the transfer of assets in that sale and leaseback transaction does not violate, and the Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, Section 4.10 hereof.
Section 4.18 [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 4.19 [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 4.20 Additional Note Guarantees.
If the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, and such Domestic Subsidiary Guarantees the Companys obligations under any Credit Facility, then the Company will cause that newly acquired or created Domestic Subsidiary to execute a notation of Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee and deliver an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee within 30 Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created (or ceased to be an Immaterial Subsidiary, to the extent applicable) to the effect that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by that Domestic Subsidiary and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of that Domestic Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to customary exceptions); provided that any Domestic Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary need not become a Guarantor until such time as it ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary. The form of notation of such Note Guarantee is attached as Exhibit E hereto.
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Section 4.21 Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default and if that designation otherwise is consistent with the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and that designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time (either as a Restricted Payment or as a Permitted Investment).
Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by Section 4.07 hereof. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under Section 4.09 hereof, the Company will be in default of such covenant unless such Unrestricted Subsidiary is made to meet such requirements.
The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.
Section 4.22 Changes in Covenants if Notes Rated Investment Grade
(a) If at any time following the date of this Indenture, (i) the Notes are rated Investment Grade by each of S&P and Moodys (or, if either (or both) of S&P and Moodys have been substituted in accordance with the definition of Rating Agencies, by each of the then applicable Rating Agencies), (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture and (iii) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate certifying the foregoing provisions in this Section 4.22(a) then, beginning on that day and subject to the provisions of the following paragraphs, Sections 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.20 and 5.01(a)(4) hereof will be suspended (the Suspension Period ). During any Suspension Period, the Company may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 4.21 hereof.
(b) If the rating assigned to the Notes by either Rating Agency should subsequently decline to below Investment Grade, the foregoing covenants will be reinstituted as of and from the date of such rating decline (the Reversion Date ). Calculations under the reinstated Section 4.07 hereof will be made as if Section 4.07 hereof had been in effect since the date of this Indenture except that no Default will be deemed to have occurred solely by reason of a Restricted Payment made while Section 4.07 hereof was suspended. Furthermore, all Debt incurred during the Suspension Period will be deemed to have been incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(2) hereof. Notwithstanding that the suspended covenants may be reinstated, no Default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with such suspended covenants during any Suspension Period (or upon termination of any covenant Suspension Period or after that time based solely on events that occurred during the Suspension Period).
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(c) The Company shall promptly deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate notifying the Trustee of any event giving rise to a Suspension Period or a Reversion Date, the date of this Indenture and identifying the suspended covenants. The Trustee shall not have any obligation to monitor the ratings of the Notes or to notify holders of the occurrence of dates of any Suspension Period, suspended covenants or Reversion Date.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
(a) The Company shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:
(1) either:
(a) the Company is the surviving corporation; or
(b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (the Company or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the Successor Company); provided that in the event that the Successor Company is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;
(2) the Successor Company (if other than the Company) assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement (if the Companys registration obligations thereunder have not been completed) pursuant to a supplemental indenture reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists;
(4) the Successor Company would, on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, (a) be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof and or (b) have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio that is no less than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to such transaction; and
(5) the Successor Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent have been complied with.
In addition, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of its and its Restricted Subsidiaries properties or assets, taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person.
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(b) This Section 5.01 will not apply to:
(1) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction; or
(2) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Section 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Company shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; provided, however , that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case of a sale of all of the Companys assets in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01 Events of Default.
Each of the following is an Event of Default :
(1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if any, with respect to, the Notes;
(2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;
(3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions of Section 5.01 hereof;
(4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with Section 4.03 hereof for 90 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;
(5) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with any of the other agreements in this Indenture for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;
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(6) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of this Indenture, if that default:
(a) is caused by a failure to pay principal on such Indebtedness at Stated Maturity after giving effect to any grace period (a Payment Default ); or
(b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity, and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50.0 million or more and such Indebtedness has not been discharged or such acceleration has not been rescinded or annulled, as applicable, within 30 days;
(7) one or more final non-appealable judgments entered the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $50.0 million, excluding amounts covered by third-party indemnities or insurance, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired;
(8) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:
(a) commences a voluntary case;
(b) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;
(c) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property;
(d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(e) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
(9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(a) is for relief against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;
(b) appoints a custodian of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or
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(c) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; and
(10) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee by a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of the Company is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of the Company, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee.
Section 6.02 Acceleration.
In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (7) or (8) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to the Company, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may by written notice to the Company declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.
Upon any such declaration, the Notes shall become due and payable immediately.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of all of the Holders, rescind an acceleration and its consequences, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived and all amounts owing to the Trustee under this Indenture have been paid.
Section 6.03 Other Remedies.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law. If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.
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Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Special Interest, if any, or interest on, the Notes, including in connection with an offer to purchase (other than the non-payment of interest or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, on, or principal of, the Notes that become due solely because of the acceleration of the Notes); provided, however , that the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not any such directions are unduly prejudicial to such Holders) or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability. The Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.
Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
A Holder may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
(1) such Holder gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
(4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.
A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
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Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company or any Guarantor for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Special Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any Guarantor (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding. The Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and be a member of a creditors committee or other similar committee.
Section 6.10 Priorities.
After an Event of Default, any moneys or properties distributable in respect of the Companys or any Guarantors obligations under this Indenture, or if the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money and property in the following order:
First : to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
Second : to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest, respectively; and
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Third : to the Company or any other obligors on the Notes, including the Guarantors, or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such persons own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions specifically required to be furnished to it under this Indenture to determine whether or not they substantially conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of any mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
(2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
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(3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof or any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes in the exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 7.01.
(e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
(f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
(g) The permissive rights or powers of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty of the Trustee.
Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
Subject to TIA § 315(a) through (d):
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in any such document.
(b) Except as otherwise set forth in this Indenture, before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
(d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.
(f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
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(g) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance or exercise of its powers or duties hereunder.
(h) The Trustee shall not deemed to have notice or be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless the Trustee shall have received from the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Notes or from any Holder written notice thereof at its address set forth in Section 13.02 hereof, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture. In the absence of any such notice, the Trustee may conclusively assume that no Default or Event of Default exists.
(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including without limitation its right to be compensated, reimbursed, and indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder as Agent, and to each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(j) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, or other unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or facsimile or other wire or communication facility; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
(k) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit), irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(l) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to furnish the Trustee with Officers Certificates, Company requests and any other matters or directions pursuant to this Indenture.
(m) The Trustee will not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness, or other paper or document, or inquire as to the performance by the Company or the Guarantors of any of their covenants or obligations in this Indenture, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may reasonably see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it will be entitled to examine the books, records, and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(n) For certain payments made pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee or the Paying Agent may be required to make a reportable payment or withholdable payment and in such cases the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall have the duty to act as a payor or withholding agent, respectively, that is responsible for any tax withholding and reporting required under Chapters 3, 4, and 61 of the Code. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall have the sole right to make the determination (to be reasonably determined in good faith) as to which payments are reportable payments or withholdable payments. All parties to this Indenture shall provide an executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or appropriate Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or, in each case, any successor form) to the Trustee or the Paying Agent prior to closing, and upon request by the Trustee or the Paying Agent, shall promptly update any such form to the extent such form becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect. The Trustee or the Paying
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Agent shall have the right to request from any party to this Indenture, or any other Person entitled to payment hereunder, any additional forms, documentation or other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Trustee or the Paying Agent to satisfy its reporting and withholding obligations under the Code. To the extent any such forms to be delivered under this Section 7.02(n) are not provided prior to or by the time the related payment is required to be made or are reasonably determined in good faith by the Trustee or the Paying Agent to be incomplete and/or inaccurate in any respect, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall be entitled to withhold on any such payments hereunder to the extent withholding is required under Chapters 3, 4, or 61 of the Code, and shall have no obligation to gross up any such payment.
Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest, as defined in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA and to the extent permitted by TIA § 3.10(b)) or resign. If the Trustee fails to eliminate the conflicting interest, obtain permission or resign within 10 days of the expiration of the 90-day period, the Trustee is required to notify the Holders to this effect, and any Holder that has been a bona fide Holder for at least six months may petition a court to remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04 Trustee s Disclaimer.
The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees, it shall not be accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Companys direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication and the Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 to be supplied to the Company in connection with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and/or Shelf Registration Statement. The Trustee shall not be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the performance, observance, or breach of any covenants, conditions, representations, warranties or agreements on the part of the Company or the Guarantors but the Trustee may require full information and advice as to the performance of the aforementioned covenants. Under no circumstances shall the Trustee be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by the Notes or the Note Guarantees. The Trustee makes no representation as to and shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Offering Memorandum, Exchange Offer Registration Statement and/or Shelf Registration Statement or any other document in connection with the sale or exchange of the Notes. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to any act or omission of any Rating Agency or any rating with respect to the Notes. The Trustee shall have no obligation to independently determine or verify if any event has occurred or notify the Holders of any event dependent upon the rating of the Notes, or if the rating on the Notes has been changed, suspended or withdrawn by any Rating Agency. The Trustee shall have no obligation to independently determine or verify if any Change of Control or any other event has occurred or notify the Holders of any such event.
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Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee will mail or deliver to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
(a) Within 60 days after each October 15 beginning October 15, 2017, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will deliver to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also transmit or deliver all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).
(b) A copy of each report at the time of its delivery to the Holders of Notes will be delivered by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC, if required, and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed, if any, in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.
Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as agreed in writing with the Company. The Trustees compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustees agents and counsel.
(b) The Company and the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its negligence or willful misconduct as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel if it determines in good faith that an actual or potential conflict of interest makes joint representation by the Companys counsel inappropriate, and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through its own negligence or willful misconduct as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction. All indemnifications and releases from liability granted hereunder to the Trustee shall extend to its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, custodians, successors and assigns.
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(c) The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section 7.07 will survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
(d) To secure the Companys and the Guarantors payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(8) or (9) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
(f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.
(g) Trustee for the purposes of this Section 7.07 shall include any predecessor Trustee and the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder and each agent, custodian and other person employed to act hereunder; provided, however, that the negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of any Trustee hereunder shall not affect the rights of any other Trustee hereunder.
Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.
(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.
(b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time upon 30 days notice and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing upon 30 days notice. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
(c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.
(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
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(e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will deliver a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Companys obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.
There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b). There shall be excluded from the operation of TIA Section 310(b)(i) any securities under any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company or any of the Guarantors are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA Section 310(b)(i) are met.
Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Sections 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
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Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
Upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees) on and after the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, Legal Defeasance ). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees), which will thereafter be deemed to be outstanding only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes, the Note Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
(1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium and Special Interest, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
(2) the Companys obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Companys and the Guarantors obligations in connection therewith; and
(4) Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06 and 8.07 of this Article 8.
Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof. If the Company exercises its Legal Defeasance option, each Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Note Guarantee.
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.15, 4.17, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21 hereof and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a) hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees) on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, Covenant Defeasance ), and the Notes will thereafter be deemed not outstanding for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed outstanding for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees, the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Note Guarantees will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Companys exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, the events described in Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(5) hereof will not constitute Events of Default.
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Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:
(1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants, expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee if Government Securities are delivered, to pay the principal of, or interest and premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, on the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable Redemption Date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular Redemption Date;
(2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that:
(a) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or
(b) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel will confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);
(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;
(6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and
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(7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the Trustee ) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
Section 8.06 Repayment to Company.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Parent, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall, subject to applicable abandoned property law, be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Parent) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however , that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Companys and the Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and
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the Note Guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however , that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Company, the Guarantors (except that no existing Guarantor need execute a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto pursuant to clause (8) of this Section 9.01) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees without the consent of any Holder to:
(1) cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(2) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
(3) provide for the assumption of the Companys or a Guarantors obligations to Holders and Note Guarantees by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5 or Article 11 hereof;
(4) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;
(5) comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
(6) conform the text of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the Description of Notes section of the Companys Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such provision in that Description of Notes was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes;
(7) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture as of the date of this Indenture;
(8) allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with respect to the Notes; or
(9) evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee.
Upon the request of the Company and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and, if applicable, the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
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Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Sections 3.09, 4.10 and 4.15 hereof) and the Notes and the Note Guarantees with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be outstanding for purposes of this Section 9.02.
Upon the request of the Company and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.
It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company will deliver to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to deliver such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class may waive compliance in a particular instance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):
(1) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note, or reduce any amount payable on any redemption of the Notes or the initial non-call periods during which the Notes may not be redeemed;
(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any Note;
(4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
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(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;
(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes;
(7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by Sections 3.09, 4.10 or 4.15 hereof);
(8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guarantee or this Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or
(9) make any change to, or modify the ranking of, the Notes that would adversely affect the Holders of the Notes; or
(10) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions in Sections 9.01 and 9.02.
Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes will be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.
The Company may, in the circumstances permitted by the TIA, set any day as the record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of outstanding Notes entitled to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver, or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders of the Notes.
Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holders Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. Alternatively, the Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
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Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of Directors of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.04 hereof, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that it will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms.
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ARTICLE 11
NOTE GUARANTEES
Section 11.01 Guarantee.
(a) Subject to this Article 11, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:
(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest on, the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.
Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
(b) The Guarantors hereby agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Note Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.
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(c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.
(d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantee.
Section 11.02 [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 11.03 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
Section 11.04 Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee.
To evidence its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Note Guarantee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Note Guarantee.
If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Note Guarantee no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note on which a Note Guarantee is endorsed, the Note Guarantee will be valid nevertheless.
The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
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In the event that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries creates or acquires any Domestic Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, if required by Section 4.20 hereof, the Company will cause such Domestic Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.20 hereof and this Article 11, to the extent applicable.
Section 11.05 Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.06 hereof, no Guarantor may sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than the Company or another Guarantor, unless:
(1) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and
(2) either:
(a) (i) such Guarantor shall be the Person surviving any such consolidation or merger or (ii) the Person acquiring the assets in any such sale or other disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor under this Indenture, its Note Guarantee and the Registration Rights Agreement (if such Guarantors registration obligations thereunder have not been completed) on the terms set forth herein or therein, pursuant to a supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee; or
(b) such sale or other disposition does not violate Section 4.10 hereof.
In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the Note Guarantee endorsed upon the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Guarantor, such successor Person will succeed to and be substituted for the Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a Guarantor. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed any or all of the Note Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee. All the Note Guarantees so issued will in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Note Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Note Guarantees had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.
Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 hereof, and notwithstanding clauses 2(a) and 2(b) in this Section 11.05, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Notes will prevent any consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into the Company or another Guarantor, or will prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Guarantor as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Company or another Guarantor.
Section 11.06 Releases.
(a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition of all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transactions) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, then such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise,
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of all of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the corporation acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee; provided that the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof. Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guarantee.
(b) Upon designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.
(c) Upon defeasance in accordance with Article 8 hereof or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article 12 hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.
(d) Upon the release of such Restricted Subsidiarys Guarantees under all Credit Facilities of the Company (other than a release as a result of payment under or a discharge of such Guarantee), each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.
Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Note Guarantee as provided in this Section 11.06 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 11.
ARTICLE 12
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder, when:
(1) either:
(a) all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(b) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the delivery of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants, expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee if Government Securities are delivered, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
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(2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;
(3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and
(4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the Redemption Date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 12.01, the provisions of Sections 12.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 12.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
Section 12.02 Application of Trust Money.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Special Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 12.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Companys and any Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
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ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA §318(c), the imposed duties will control.
Section 13.02 Notices.
Any notice or communication by the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others address:
If to the Company and/or any Guarantor:
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Facsimile No.: (440) 947-2000
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Jones Day
North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Facsimile No.: (216) 579-0212
Attention: Michael J. Solecki, Esq.
If to the Trustee:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
600 South Fourth Street, 6 th Floor
MAC N9300-060
Minneapolis, MN 55479
Attention: Corporate, Municipal and Escrow Services
The Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. The Trustee shall have the right, but shall not be required, to rely upon and comply with instructions and directions sent by e-mail, facsimile and other similar unsecured electronic methods by persons reasonably believed by the Trustee to be authorized to give instructions and directions on behalf of the Company, the Guarantors or any other Person. The Trustee shall have no duty or obligation to verify or confirm that the Person who sent such instructions or directions is, in fact, a Person authorized to give instructions or directions on behalf of the Company or Guarantors; and the Trustee shall have no liability for any losses, liabilities, costs or expenses incurred or sustained by the Company or Guarantors as a result of such reliance upon or compliance with such instructions or directions. The Company or Guarantors agree to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including, without limitation, the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.
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All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to DTC (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from DTC or its designee, including by electronic mail in accordance with Applicable Procedures.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Section 13.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.
Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Except, as otherwise provided in this Section 13.04, upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
(1) an Officers Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
(2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Indenture to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to furnish to the Trustee an Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel in connection with the issuance of the Initial Notes on the date hereof.
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Section 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than an Officers Certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:
(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary, which may include reliance on certifications or representations provided or made by others, to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Section 13.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 13.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Shareholders.
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or shareholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Section 13.08 Governing Law.
THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
Section 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
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Section 13.10 Successors.
All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.06 hereof.
Section 13.11 Severability.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 13.12 Counterpart Originals.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
Section 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 13.14 Waiver of Jury Trial.
EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE, AND BY ITS ACCEPTANCE THEREOF, EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 13.15 U.S.A. Patriot Act.
The parties hereto acknowledge that in order to help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, pursuant to federal regulations that became effective on October 1, 2003, Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person establishing a relationship or opening an account with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The parties hereto agree that they will provide the Trustee with name, address, tax identification number, if applicable, and other information that will allow the Trustee to identify the individual or entity who is establishing the relationship, and will further provide the Trustee with formation documents such as articles of incorporation or other identifying documents.
[Signatures on following page]
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SIGNATURES
Dated as of April 17, 2017
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
ATBD, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Bates Rubber, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Blue Falcon Travel, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Control Transformer, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
EP Realty Holdings | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Feco, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Gateway Industrial Supply LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Induction Management Services, LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Integrated Holding Company | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Lewis & Park Screw & Bolt Company | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Park-Ohio Products, Inc. |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Inc. |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc. |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
P-O Realty LLC |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
POVI L.L.C. |
By: Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., its sole member |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Precision Machining Connection LLC |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
RB&W Ltd. |
By: RB&W Manufacturing LLC, its sole member |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
RB&W Manufacturing LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Red Bird, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Snow Dragon LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
ST Holding Corp. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
STMX, Inc. |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Summerspace, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Supply Technologies LLC | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
Supply Technologies Procurement Company, Inc. |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company |
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
The Clancy Bing Company | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Tocco, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary |
TW Manufacturing Co. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
WB&R Acquisition Company, Inc. | ||||
By |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||||
Title: Secretary | ||||
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||||
By |
/s/ Stefan Victory |
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Name: Stefan Victory | ||||
Title: Vice President |
[Face of Note]
CUSIP/CINS
6.625% Senior Notes due 2027
No. |
$ |
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.
promises to pay to or registered assigns,
the principal sum of DOLLARS, or such other principal sum as shall be set forth in the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests attached hereto, on April 15, 2027.
Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15
Record Dates: April 1 and October 1
Dated: , 201
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
This is one of the Notes referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By: |
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Authorized Signatory |
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[Back of Note]
6.625% Senior Notes due 2027
[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
(1) I NTEREST . Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the Company ), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 6.625% per annum from , 20 , until maturity and shall pay the Special Interest, if any, payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Company will pay interest and Special Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an Interest Payment Date ). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be , 20 . The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is equal to the rate then in effect to the extent lawful; The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Special Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(2) M ETHOD OF P AYMENT . The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) and Special Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the April 1 or October 1 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, if any and Special Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Special Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, if any and Special Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
(3) P AYING A GENT AND R EGISTRAR . Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Parent may act in any such capacity.
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(4) I NDENTURE . The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of April 17, 2017 (the Indenture ) among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the TIA). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued thereunder.
(5) O PTIONAL R EDEMPTION .
(a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph 5, the Company will not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to April 15, 2022. On or after April 15, 2022, the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed to the applicable Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:
Year |
Percentage | |||
2022 |
103.313 | % | ||
2023 |
102.208 | % | ||
2024 |
101.104 | % | ||
2025 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable Redemption Date.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time on or prior to April 15, 2020 the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture (including any Additional Notes issued after the date of the Indenture) at a redemption price equal to 106.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more sales of common Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or one or more contributions to the Companys common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Parent; provided that at least 60% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture (including any Additional Notes issued after the date of the Indenture but excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries and Parent) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption and that such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such sale of Equity Interests.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to April 15, 2022 the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to, the date of redemption.
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(1) Applicable Premium means, with respect to a Note at any date of redemption, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the outstanding principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such time of (1) the redemption price of such Note at April 15, 2022 (as set forth in the table in subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5) plus (2) all required interest payments due on such Note through April 15, 2022 computed, in both cases, using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the outstanding principal amount of such Note.
(2) Treasury Rate means the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the date of redemption (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the date of redemption to April 15, 2022; provided , however , that if the period from the date of redemption to April 15, 2022 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the date of redemption to April 15, 2022 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.
(d) The Indenture does not prohibit the Company and its Subsidiaries from purchasing Notes in the open market or otherwise at any time or from time to time.
(6) M ANDATORY R EDEMPTION . The Company is not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
(7) R EPURCHASE AT THE O PTION OF H OLDER .
(a) If there is a Change of Control, the Company will be required to make an offer (a Change of Control Offer ) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each Holders Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date (the Change of Control Payment ); provided that the unrepurchased portion of the Notes of any Holder must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will deliver a notice to each Holder setting forth the procedures governing the Change of Control Offer as required by the Indenture.
(b) If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company consummates any Asset Sales, on which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million (or such lesser amount that the Company determines), the Company will commence an offer to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets (an Asset Sale Offer ) pursuant to Section 3.09 of the Indenture to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (including any Additional Notes) and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, thereon to the date of purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (including
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any Additional Notes) and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Company (or such Restricted Subsidiary) may use such deficiency for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased in accordance with DTC procedures and the Company will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness surrendered. in accordance with The Depository Trust Companys procedures applicable to global notes. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Company prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled Option of Holder to Elect Purchase attached to the Notes.
(8) N OTICE OF R EDEMPTION . Notice of redemption will be delivered at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise delivered in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company, except that redemption notices may be mailed or sent more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge of the Indenture. No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part, and the unredeemed portion of the Notes of any Holder must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, unless the entire outstanding amount of all of the Notes held by a Holder is to be redeemed.
(9) D ENOMINATIONS , T RANSFER , E XCHANGE . The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes shall be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. Neither the Company nor the Trustee will need to exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the neither the Company nor the Trustee will need to exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
(10) P ERSONS D EEMED O WNERS . The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
(11) A MENDMENT , S UPPLEMENT AND W AIVER . Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and any existing Default or Event or Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes). Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
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Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Companys or a Guarantors obligations to Holders of the Notes and Note Guarantees in case of a merger or consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company or such Guarantors assets, as applicable, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the Description of Notes section of the Companys Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such provision in that Description of Notes was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes; to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture; to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture to the Indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with respect to the Notes; to secure the Notes; or to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture of a successor Trustee.
(12) D EFAULTS AND R EMEDIES . Events of Default include: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if any, with respect to the Notes; (ii) default in the payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon redemption (including in connection with an offer to purchase) or otherwise; (iii) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with Section 5.01 of the Indenture; (iv) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with Section 4.03 of the Indenture for 90 days after notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes including Additional Notes, if any, then outstanding to comply with any of the other agreements in the Indenture or the Notes; (v) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with any of the other agreements in this Indenture for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding; (vi) default under certain other agreements relating to Indebtedness of the Company which default results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity; (vii) certain final judgments for the payment of money that remain undischarged for a period of 60 days; (viii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; (ix) except as permitted by the Indenture, any Note Guarantee by a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of the Company is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of the Company, or any Person acting on its behalf denies or disaffirms its obligations under such Guarantors Note Guarantee. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may by written notice to the Company declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes,
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rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium, if any, or Special Interest, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes. The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required, within 30 days of becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
(13) T RUSTEE D EALINGS WITH C OMPANY . The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
(14) N O R ECOURSE A GAINST O THERS . A director, officer, employee, incorporator or shareholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, will not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
(15) A UTHENTICATION . This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
(16) A BBREVIATIONS . Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
(17) A DDITIONAL R IGHTS OF H OLDERS OF R ESTRICTED G LOBAL N OTES AND R ESTRICTED D EFINITIVE N OTES . In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes will have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof or, in the case of Additional Notes, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes will have the rights set forth in one or more registration rights agreements, if any, among the Company, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto, relating to rights given by the Company and the Guarantors to the purchasers of any Additional Notes (collectively, the Registration Rights Agreement ).
(18) CUSIP N UMBERS . Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
(19) GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
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The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to:
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Attention: General Counsel
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A SSIGNMENT F ORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to: | ||
(Insert assignees legal name) |
(Insert assignees soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignees name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint |
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date: _______________
Your Signature: ___________________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee*: _________________________
* | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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O PTION OF H OLDER TO E LECT P URCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:
☐ Section 4.10 | ☐ Section 4.15 |
If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:
$_______________
Date: _______________
Your Signature: _______________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Tax Identification No.: _________________________________
Signature Guarantee*: _________________________
* | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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S CHEDULE OF E XCHANGES OF I NTERESTS IN THE G LOBAL N OTE *
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
Date of Exchange |
Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Principal Amount
of this Global Note
decrease (or increase) |
Signature of authorized officer of Trustee or Custodian |
* | This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Wells Fargo Corporate Trust-DAPS Reorg, N9300-070
600 Fourth Street South, 7 th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 1-800-344-5128
Fax: 1-866-969-1290
Email: dapsreorg@wellsfargo.com
Re: 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2017 (the Indenture ), among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., as issuer (the Company ), the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
, (the Transferor ) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $ in such Note[s] or interests (the Transfer ), to (the Transferee ), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
1. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to Rule 144A . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the 144A Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
2. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to Regulation S . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a Person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling
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efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act and (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
3. ¨ Check and complete if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the IAI Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to any provision of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or Regulation S . The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):
(a) ¨ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
or
(b) ¨ such Transfer is being effected to the Company or a subsidiary thereof;
or
(c) ¨ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act;
or
(d) ¨ such Transfer is being effected to an Institutional Accredited Investor and pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A, Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904, and the Transferor hereby further certifies that it has not engaged in any general solicitation within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act and the Transfer complies with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in a Restricted Global Note or Restricted Definitive Notes and the requirements of the exemption claimed, which certification is supported by (1) a certificate executed by the Transferee in the form of Exhibit D to the Indenture and (2) if such Transfer is in respect of a principal amount of Notes at the time of transfer of less than $250,000, an Opinion of Counsel provided by the Transferor or the Transferee (a copy of which the Transferor has attached to this certification), to the effect that such Transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the IAI Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
4. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or of an Unrestricted Definitive Note .
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(a) ¨ Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144 . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(b) ¨ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(c) ¨ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Company.
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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:
[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]
(a) ¨ a beneficial interest in the:
(i) ¨ 144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
(ii) ¨ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
(iii) ¨ IAI Global Note (CUSIP ); or
(b) ¨ a Restricted Definitive Note.
2. After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:
[CHECK ONE]
(a) ¨ a beneficial interest in the:
(i) ¨ 144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
(ii) ¨ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
(iii) ¨ IAI Global Note (CUSIP ); or
(iv) ¨ Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP ); or
(b) ¨ a Restricted Definitive Note; or
(c) ¨ an Unrestricted Definitive Note,
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Wells Fargo Corporate Trust-DAPS Reorg, N9300-070
600 Fourth Street South, 7 th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 1-800-344-5128
Fax: 1-866-969-1290
Re: 6.625 % Senior Notes due 2027
(CUSIP )
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2017 (the Indenture ), among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., as issuer (the Company ), the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
, (the Owner ) owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of $ in such Note[s] or interests (the Exchange ). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:
1. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Unrestricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note
(a) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owners beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(b) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owners beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(c) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note . In connection with the Owners Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is
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being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(d) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note . In connection with the Owners Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
2. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes for Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes
(a) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Restricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owners beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
(b) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owners Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ¨ 144A Global Note, ¨ Regulation S Global Note, ¨ IAI Global Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Company.
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FROM
ACQUIRING INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Wells Fargo Corporate Trust-DAPS Reorg, N9300-070
600 Fourth Street South, 7 th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 1-800-344-5128
Fax: 1-866-969-1290
Email: dapsreorg@wellsfargo.com
Re: 6.625 % Senior Notes due 2027
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2017 (the Indenture ), among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., as issuer (the Company ), the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
In connection with our proposed purchase of $ aggregate principal amount of:
(a) ¨ a beneficial interest in a Global Note, or
(b) ¨ a Definitive Note,
we confirm that:
1. We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Notes or any interest therein is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Indenture and the undersigned agrees to be bound by, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Notes or any interest therein except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ).
2. We understand that the offer and sale of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Notes and any interest therein may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell the Notes or any interest therein, we will do so only (A) to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, (B) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a qualified institutional buyer (as defined therein), (C) to an institutional accredited investor (as defined below) that, prior to such transfer, furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you and to the Company a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter and, if such transfer is in respect of a principal amount of Notes, at the time of transfer of less than $250,000, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act, (D) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or (F) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and we further agree to provide to any Person purchasing the Definitive Note or beneficial interest in a Global Note from us in a transaction meeting the requirements of clauses (A) through (E) of this paragraph a notice advising such purchaser that resales thereof are restricted as stated herein.
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3. We understand that, on any proposed resale of the Notes or beneficial interest therein, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing restrictions. We further understand that the Notes purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
4. We are an institutional accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we and any accounts for which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.
5. We are acquiring the Notes or beneficial interest therein purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional accredited investor) as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE
For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of April 17, 2017 (the Indenture ) among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., (the Company ), the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, and interest on, the Notes, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Note Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Note Guarantee.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS
S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of , 20 , among (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ), a subsidiary of Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. (or its permitted successor), an Ohio corporation (the Company ), the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the Trustee ).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of April 17, 2017 providing for the issuance of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the Notes );
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that, under certain circumstances, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Companys Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the Note Guarantee ); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:
1. C APITALIZED T ERMS . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2. A GREEMENT TO G UARANTEE . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 11 thereof, and a notation of such Note Guarantee in the Form of Exhibit E to the Indenture.
3. N O R ECOURSE A GAINST O THERS . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, shareholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
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5. C OUNTERPARTS . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF may be used in lieu of the originals shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
6. E FFECT OF H EADINGS . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
7. T HE T RUSTEE . The Trustee makes no representation as to and shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture, the Note Guarantee of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
Dated: , 20
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Exhibit 4.2
SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
S IXTH S UPPLEMENTAL I NDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of April 17, 2017, by and among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the Company ), the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the Trustee ). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture, dated as of April 7, 2011, by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein, and the Trustee (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), providing for the issuance of (and pursuant to which the Company has issued) $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Companys 8.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the Notes );
WHEREAS, the Company has offered to purchase (the Offer ) all of the outstanding Notes upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated March 31, 2017, including the Consent and Letter of Transmittal attached as Annex A thereto, as the same may be further amended, supplemented or modified (the Offer to Purchase );
WHEREAS, the Offer includes the solicitation of consents (the Consent Solicitation ) to the proposed amendments to the Indenture (the Proposed Amendments ) set forth herein and a supplemental indenture in respect of the Proposed Amendments being executed and delivered, with the operation of such Proposed Amendments being subject to, among other things, the acceptance for payment by the Company of the Notes comprising at least a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture (excluding Notes owned by the Company or any of its affiliates) tendered pursuant to the Offer and the occurrence of the Settlement Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) following the Early Tender Deadline (as defined in the Offer to Purchase);
WHEREAS, Section 9.02 of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes (calculated in accordance with the Indenture, including Section 2.09 thereof) voting as a single class, and that, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 of the Indenture, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes (calculated in accordance with the Indenture, including Section 2.09 thereof) voting as a single class;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Consent Solicitation by the Company, Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (excluding Notes owned by the Company, any Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof) have duly consented to the proposed amendments and waivers set forth in this Supplemental Indenture in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Company has furnished, or caused to be furnished, to the Trustee, and the Trustee has received, (i) a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, (ii) evidence of the written consent of the Holders set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph and (iii) an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel described in Section 9.06 and Section 13.04 of the Indenture;
WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture have been complied with or have been done or performed; and
WHEREAS, this Supplemental Indenture is effective as of the date upon which the conditions set forth in Section 2.01 hereof are satisfied, and the amendments and waivers effected by this Supplemental Indenture shall become operative with respect to the Notes at the Payment Date (as defined herein);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Guarantors hereby covenant and agree with the Trustee for the equal and proportionate benefit of each other and the Holders as follows:
ARTICLE 1
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.01 Amendments
(a) Amendment to Section 3.01 . Section 3.01 of Article 3 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing such Section 3.01 with the following:
Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee .
If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date (or such shorter time as may be acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers Certificate setting forth:
(1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
(2) the Redemption Date;
(3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and
(4) the redemption price (or manner of calculation if not then known).
If the redemption price is not known at the time such notice is to be given, the actual redemption price, calculated as described in the terms of the Notes, will be set forth in an Officers Certificate of the Company delivered to the Trustee no later than two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date.
(b) Amendment to Section 3.03 . Subject to Section 2.01 hereof, Section 3.03 of Article 3 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing such Section 3.03 with the following:
Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption .
Notices of redemption will be delivered at least three business days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise delivered in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with a
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defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 12. Notes called for redemption become due on the Redemption Date, provided that notices of redemption may be conditioned on one or more conditions precedent, such as the closing of a Change of Control or a financing transaction. The Company will provide prompt written notice to the Trustee rescinding such redemption in the event that any such condition precedent shall not have occurred, and thereafter such redemption and notice of redemption shall be rescinded and of no force or effect. Upon receipt of such notice from the Company rescinding such redemption, the Trustee will promptly send a copy of such notice to the Holders of the Notes to be redeemed in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given.
The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:
(1) the Redemption Date;
(2) the redemption price (or manner of calculation if not then known);
(3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note or, if the Note is a Global Note, an adjustment will be made to the schedule attached thereto;
(4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;
(7) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(8) any conditions precedent to such redemption; and
(9) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP, ISIN or similar number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.
At the Companys request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Companys name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least three days prior to the date the notice of redemption is to be given (or such shorter time as may be acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice together with the notice of redemption setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
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Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
(c) Amendment to Section 3.07(d) . Section 3.07(d) of Article 3 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing such Section 3.07(d) with the following:
Section 3.07 Optional Redemption .
(d) On or after April 1, 2016, the Company on any one or more occasions may redeem, all or a part of the Notes upon at least three business days but not more than 60 days notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed to the applicable Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:
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2016 | 104.063% | |
2017 | 102.708% | |
2018 | 101.354% | |
2019 and thereafter | 100.000% |
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable Redemption Date.
(d) Amendment of Article 4 . Subject to Section 2.01 hereof, the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the following Sections of Article 4 of the Indenture and all references thereto: 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.17, 4.20 and 4.21, in each case in its entirety, and replacing each such Section with the following: [Intentionally omitted.]
(e) Amendment of Article 5 . Subject to Section 2.01 hereof, Section 5.01 of Article 6 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing such Section 5.01 with the following:
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets .
(a) The Company shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:
(1) either:
(a) the Company is the surviving corporation; or
(b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;
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(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement (if the Companys registration obligations thereunder have not been completed) pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and
(3) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent have been complied with.
(b) This Section 5.01 will not apply to:
(1) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction; or
(2) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(f) Amendment of Section 6.01 . Subject to Section 2.01 hereof, Section 6.01 of Article 6 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing such Section 6.01 with the following:
Section 6.01 Events of Default .
Each of the following is an Event of Default:
(1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if any, with respect to, the Notes;
(2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;
(3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions of Section 5.01 hereof;
(4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with Section 4.03 hereof for 90 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;
(5) [Intentionally omitted];
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(6) [Intentionally omitted];
(7) [Intentionally omitted];
(8) the Company:
(a) commences a voluntary case;
(b) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;
(c) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property;
(d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(e) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
(9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(a) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case;
(b) appoints a custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of the property of the Company; or
(c) orders the liquidation of the Company; and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; and
(10) [Intentionally omitted].
Section 1.02 Amendment of Definitions . Subject to Section 2.01 hereof, any defined terms present in the Indenture or the Notes but no longer used as a result of the amendments made by this Supplemental Indenture are hereby eliminated. The definition of any defined term used in the Indenture or the Notes where such definition is set forth in any of the sections or subsections that are eliminated by this Supplemental Indenture and the term it defines is still used in the Indenture or the Notes after the amendments hereby become operative shall be deemed to become part of, and defined in, Section 1.01 of the Indenture. Such defined terms are to be in alphanumeric order within Section 1.01 of the Indenture.
ARTICLE 2
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 2.01 Effect and Operation of Supplemental Indenture . This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective and binding immediately upon its execution by the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, and thereupon this Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Note and Note Guarantee heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Indenture shall be bound hereby; provided however , notwithstanding anything in the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture to the contrary, the amendments set forth in Sections 1.01 and 1.02 of this
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Supplemental Indenture shall become operative only upon and simultaneously with, and shall have no force and effect prior to, the Companys payment for Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer on the Settlement Date following the Early Tender Deadline (such date of payment, the Payment Date ). The Company shall provide written notice to the Trustee of the occurrence of the Payment Date, or if for any reason this Supplemental Indenture shall not become operative. If the Offer is terminated or withdrawn, or the Company does not accept for purchase, and pay for, the Notes for any reason, this Supplemental Indenture shall not become operative. Except as modified and amended by this Supplemental Indenture, all provisions of the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 2.02 Indenture and Supplemental Indenture Construed Together . This Supplemental Indenture is an indenture supplemental to, and in implementation of, the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture shall henceforth be read and construed together.
Section 2.03 Trust Indenture Act Controls . If any provision of the Indenture, as amended by this Supplemental Indenture, limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA § 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.
Section 2.04 GOVERNING LAW . THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
Section 2.05 Successors . All agreements of the Company in the Indenture, as amended by this Supplemental Indenture, and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in the Indenture, as amended by this Supplemental Indenture, shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in the Indenture and Note Guarantees, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.06 of the Indenture.
Section 2.06 Severability . In case any provision in the Indenture, as amended by this Supplemental Indenture, or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 2.07 Counterpart Originals . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF may be used in lieu of the originals and shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
Section 2.08 Headings . The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Supplemental Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 2.09 Trustees Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Supplemental Indenture, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any other document pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Guarantors, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness, and the Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of the Consent Solicitation, the Offer to Purchase, the Proposed Amendments, the Offer or any other document used in connection with the Consent Solicitation, the Offer to Purchase, the Proposed Amendments, the Offer, this Supplemental Indenture or any consents thereto. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and
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conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. In entering into this Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided. The Company hereby confirms to the Trustee that this Supplemental Indenture has not resulted in a material modification of the Notes for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
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/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
Guarantors: |
AJAX TOCCO MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LLC |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
AUTOFORM TOOL & MANUFACTURING, LLC |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
ATBD, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
BATES RUBBER, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
BLUE FALCON TRAVEL, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
CONTROL TRANSFORMER, INC. |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Title: Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
ELASTOMEROS TECNICOS MOLDEADOS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
EP CLEVELAND HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
EP REALTY HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
FECO, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
INDUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
INTEGRATED HOLDING COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS HOLDING COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
LEWIS & PARK SCREW & BOLT COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
PARK-OHIO FORGED & MACHINED PRODUCTS LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
PARK-OHIO PRODUCTS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
PHARMACY WHOLESALE LOGISTICS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
P-O REALTY LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
POVI L.L.C. | ||
By: Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., its sole member | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
PRECISION MACHINING CONNECTION LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
RB&W LTD. | ||
By: Integrated Logistics Holding Company, its sole member |
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By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
RB&W MANUFACTURING LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
RED BIRD, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
SNOW DRAGON LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
ST HOLDING CORP. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
STMX, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
SUMMERSPACE, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES PROCUREMENT COMPANY, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
THE AJAX MANUFACTURING COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
THE CLANCY BING COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
TOCCO, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
TW MANUFACTURING CO. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary | |
WB&R ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
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Name: | Robert D. Vilsack | |
Title: | Secretary |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
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By: |
/s/ Stefan Victory |
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Name: | Stefan Victory | |
Title: | Vice President |
[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]
Exhibit 4.3
SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of April 17, 2017
among
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.,
RB&W CORPORATION OF CANADA,
The European Borrowers Party Hereto,
The Other Loan Parties Party Hereto,
The Lenders Party Hereto
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH,
as Canadian Agent,
J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED,
as European Agent,
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Co-Syndication Agent and Joint Bookrunner,
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Co-Syndication Agent and Joint Bookrunner,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Co-Syndication Agent and Joint Bookrunner,
CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL,
as Co-Documentation Agent,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
as Co-Documentation Agent,
and
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
as Lead Arranger and Bookrunning Manager
ASSET BASED LENDING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 | |||||
S ECTION 1.01 |
D EFINED T ERMS |
1 | ||||
S ECTION 1.02 |
C LASSIFICATION OF L OANS AND B ORROWINGS |
48 | ||||
S ECTION 1.03 |
T ERMS G ENERALLY |
48 | ||||
S ECTION 1.04 |
A CCOUNTING T ERMS ; GAAP |
48 | ||||
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS | 49 | |||||
S ECTION 2.01 |
C OMMITMENTS |
49 | ||||
S ECTION 2.02 |
L OANS AND B ORROWINGS |
50 | ||||
S ECTION 2.03 |
R EQUESTS FOR B ORROWINGS |
51 | ||||
S ECTION 2.04 |
P ROTECTIVE A DVANCES |
53 | ||||
S ECTION 2.05 |
S WINGLINE L OANS AND O VERADVANCES |
54 | ||||
S ECTION 2.06 |
L ETTERS OF C REDIT |
56 | ||||
S ECTION 2.07 |
F UNDING OF B ORROWINGS |
61 | ||||
S ECTION 2.08 |
I NTEREST E LECTIONS |
61 | ||||
S ECTION 2.09 |
T ERMINATION OF C OMMITMENTS ; I NCREASE IN R EVOLVING C OMMITMENTS |
63 | ||||
S ECTION 2.10 |
R EPAYMENT AND A MORTIZATION OF L OANS ; E VIDENCE OF D EBT |
64 | ||||
S ECTION 2.11 |
P REPAYMENT OF L OANS |
66 | ||||
S ECTION 2.12 |
F EES |
69 | ||||
S ECTION 2.13 |
I NTEREST |
71 | ||||
S ECTION 2.14 |
A LTERNATE R ATE OF I NTEREST |
72 | ||||
S ECTION 2.15 |
I NCREASED C OSTS |
73 | ||||
S ECTION 2.16 |
B REAK F UNDING P AYMENTS |
74 | ||||
S ECTION 2.17 |
T AXES |
75 | ||||
S ECTION 2.18 |
P AYMENTS G ENERALLY ; A LLOCATION OF P ROCEEDS ; S HARING OF S ET - OFFS |
77 | ||||
S ECTION 2.19 |
M ITIGATION O BLIGATIONS ; R EPLACEMENT OF L ENDERS |
81 | ||||
S ECTION 2.20 |
D EFAULTING L ENDERS |
82 | ||||
S ECTION 2.21 |
R ETURNED P AYMENTS |
83 | ||||
S ECTION 2.22 |
U NITED K INGDOM T AX M ATTERS |
83 | ||||
S ECTION 2.23 |
I RELAND T AX M ATTERS |
88 | ||||
S ECTION 2.24 |
E XCHANGE R ATE F LUCTUATIONS |
92 | ||||
S ECTION 2.25 |
I NTER -L ENDER A SSIGNMENTS |
92 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 92 | |||||
S ECTION 3.01 |
O RGANIZATION ; P OWERS |
92 | ||||
S ECTION 3.02 |
A UTHORIZATION ; E NFORCEABILITY |
93 | ||||
S ECTION 3.03 |
G OVERNMENTAL A PPROVALS ; N O C ONFLICTS |
93 | ||||
S ECTION 3.04 |
F INANCIAL C ONDITION ; N O M ATERIAL A DVERSE C HANGE |
93 | ||||
S ECTION 3.05 |
P ROPERTIES |
93 | ||||
S ECTION 3.06 |
L ITIGATION AND E NVIRONMENTAL M ATTERS |
94 | ||||
S ECTION 3.07 |
C OMPLIANCE WITH L AWS AND A GREEMENTS |
94 | ||||
S ECTION 3.08 |
I NVESTMENT C OMPANY S TATUS |
94 | ||||
S ECTION 3.09 |
T AXES |
94 | ||||
S ECTION 3.10 |
P LANS |
95 | ||||
S ECTION 3.11 |
D ISCLOSURE |
96 | ||||
S ECTION 3.12 |
M ATERIAL A GREEMENTS |
96 | ||||
S ECTION 3.13 |
S OLVENCY |
96 | ||||
S ECTION 3.14 |
I NSURANCE |
97 | ||||
S ECTION 3.15 |
C APITALIZATION AND S UBSIDIARIES |
97 | ||||
S ECTION 3.16 |
S ECURITY I NTEREST IN C OLLATERAL |
97 | ||||
S ECTION 3.17 |
E MPLOYMENT M ATTERS |
98 | ||||
S ECTION 3.18 |
A FFILIATE T RANSACTIONS |
98 |
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S ECTION 3.19 |
N AMES ; P RIOR T RANSACTIONS |
98 | ||||
S ECTION 3.20 |
R EGULATION U |
98 | ||||
S ECTION 3.21 |
I NDEBTEDNESS |
99 | ||||
S ECTION 3.22 |
S UBORDINATED I NDEBTEDNESS |
99 | ||||
S ECTION 3.23 |
A NTI -C ORRUPTION L AWS AND S ANCTIONS |
99 | ||||
S ECTION 3.24 |
2017 I NDENTURE |
99 | ||||
S ECTION 3.25 |
C OMMON E NTERPRISE |
99 | ||||
S ECTION 3.26 |
R ESERVED |
100 | ||||
S ECTION 3.27 |
C ENTRE OF M AIN I NTERESTS |
100 | ||||
S ECTION 3.28 |
I RISH MATTERS |
100 | ||||
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS | 100 | |||||
S ECTION 4.01 |
E FFECTIVE D ATE |
100 | ||||
S ECTION 4.02 |
E ACH C REDIT E XTENSION |
102 | ||||
S ECTION 4.03 |
E ACH C ANADIAN C REDIT E XTENSION |
102 | ||||
S ECTION 4.04 |
E ACH E UROPEAN C REDIT E XTENSION |
103 | ||||
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 103 | |||||
S ECTION 5.01 |
F INANCIAL S TATEMENTS ; B ORROWING B ASE AND O THER I NFORMATION |
103 | ||||
S ECTION 5.02 |
N OTICES OF M ATERIAL E VENTS |
107 | ||||
S ECTION 5.03 |
E XISTENCE ; C ONDUCT OF B USINESS |
108 | ||||
S ECTION 5.04 |
P AYMENT OF O BLIGATIONS |
109 | ||||
S ECTION 5.05 |
M AINTENANCE OF P ROPERTIES |
109 | ||||
S ECTION 5.06 |
B OOKS AND R ECORDS ; I NSPECTION R IGHTS |
109 | ||||
S ECTION 5.07 |
C OMPLIANCE WITH L AWS |
109 | ||||
S ECTION 5.08 |
U SE OF P ROCEEDS |
110 | ||||
S ECTION 5.09 |
I NSURANCE |
110 | ||||
S ECTION 5.10 |
C ASUALTY AND C ONDEMNATION |
111 | ||||
S ECTION 5.11 |
A PPRAISALS |
111 | ||||
S ECTION 5.12 |
D EPOSITORY B ANKS |
111 | ||||
S ECTION 5.13 |
A DDITIONAL C OLLATERAL ; F URTHER A SSURANCES |
111 | ||||
S ECTION 5.14 |
T RANSFER OF A CCOUNTS OF E UROPEAN L OAN P ARTIES |
113 | ||||
S ECTION 5.15 |
C OMMUNICATIONS WITH A CCOUNTANTS |
113 | ||||
S ECTION 5.16 |
C OLLATERAL A CCESS A GREEMENTS AND R EAL P ROPERTY P URCHASES |
113 | ||||
S ECTION 5.17 |
S UBORDINATION OF I NTERCOMPANY N OTES |
114 | ||||
S ECTION 5.18 |
F INANCIAL A SSISTANCE |
114 | ||||
S ECTION 5.19 |
U.K. P ENSION P LANS |
114 | ||||
S ECTION 5.20 |
C ENTRE OF M AIN I NTERESTS |
115 | ||||
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 115 | |||||
S ECTION 6.01 |
I NDEBTEDNESS |
115 | ||||
S ECTION 6.02 |
L IENS |
117 | ||||
S ECTION 6.03 |
F UNDAMENTAL C HANGES |
119 | ||||
S ECTION 6.04 |
I NVESTMENTS , L OANS , A DVANCES , G UARANTEES AND A CQUISITIONS |
119 | ||||
S ECTION 6.05 |
A SSET S ALES |
121 | ||||
S ECTION 6.06 |
S ALE AND L EASEBACK T RANSACTIONS ; O FF -B ALANCE S HEET F INANCING |
121 | ||||
S ECTION 6.07 |
S WAP A GREEMENTS |
122 | ||||
S ECTION 6.08 |
R ESTRICTED P AYMENTS ; C ERTAIN P AYMENTS OF I NDEBTEDNESS |
122 | ||||
S ECTION 6.09 |
T RANSACTIONS WITH A FFILIATES |
124 | ||||
S ECTION 6.10 |
R ESTRICTIVE A GREEMENTS |
124 | ||||
S ECTION 6.11 |
A MENDMENT OF M ATERIAL D OCUMENTS |
124 | ||||
S ECTION 6.12 |
F OREIGN S UBSIDIARIES |
124 | ||||
S ECTION 6.13 |
D EBT S ERVICE C OVERAGE R ATIO |
125 | ||||
S ECTION 6.14 |
L ETTERS OF C REDIT |
125 | ||||
S ECTION 6.15 |
S ALE OF A CCOUNTS |
125 | ||||
S ECTION 6.16 |
C HANGE OF F ISCAL Y EAR |
125 | ||||
S ECTION 6.17 |
C ANADIAN P LANS |
126 |
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ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
126 | |||||
ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
129 | |||||
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
133 | |||||
S ECTION 9.01 |
N OTICES |
133 | ||||
S ECTION 9.02 |
W AIVERS ; A MENDMENTS |
135 | ||||
S ECTION 9.03 |
E XPENSES ; I NDEMNITY ; D AMAGE W AIVER |
137 | ||||
S ECTION 9.04 |
S UCCESSORS AND A SSIGNS |
138 | ||||
S ECTION 9.05 |
S URVIVAL |
142 | ||||
S ECTION 9.06 |
C OUNTERPARTS ; I NTEGRATION ; E FFECTIVENESS |
142 | ||||
S ECTION 9.07 |
S EVERABILITY |
142 | ||||
S ECTION 9.08 |
R IGHT OF S ETOFF |
143 | ||||
S ECTION 9.09 |
G OVERNING L AW ; J URISDICTION ; C ONSENT TO S ERVICE OF P ROCESS |
143 | ||||
S ECTION 9.10 |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
144 | ||||
S ECTION 9.11 |
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT |
144 | ||||
S ECTION 9.12 |
H EADINGS |
144 | ||||
S ECTION 9.13 |
C ONFIDENTIALITY |
144 | ||||
S ECTION 9.14 |
S EVERAL O BLIGATIONS ; N ONRELIANCE ; V IOLATION OF L AW |
145 | ||||
S ECTION 9.15 |
USA PATRIOT A CT ; C ANADIAN A NTI -M ONEY L AUNDERING L EGISLATION |
146 | ||||
S ECTION 9.16 |
D ISCLOSURE |
146 | ||||
S ECTION 9.17 |
A PPOINTMENT FOR P ERFECTION |
146 | ||||
S ECTION 9.18 |
I NTEREST R ATE L IMITATION |
147 | ||||
S ECTION 9.19 |
J UDGMENT C URRENCY |
147 | ||||
S ECTION 9.20 |
C URRENCY E QUIVALENT G ENERALLY |
148 | ||||
S ECTION 9.21 |
B IFURCATION ; N O C ROSS C OLLATERALIZATION |
148 | ||||
S ECTION 9.22 |
A MENDMENT AND R ESTATEMENT |
148 | ||||
S ECTION 9.23 |
A DDITIONAL K NOW YOUR CUSTOMER C HECKS |
149 | ||||
S ECTION 9.24 |
A CKNOWLEDGEMENT AND C ONSENT TO B AIL -I N OF EEA F INANCIAL I NSTITUTIONS |
150 | ||||
ARTICLE X LOAN GUARANTY |
150 | |||||
S ECTION 10.01 |
G UARANTY |
150 | ||||
S ECTION 10.02 |
G UARANTY OF P AYMENT |
151 | ||||
S ECTION 10.03 |
N O D ISCHARGE OR D IMINISHMENT OF L OAN G UARANTY |
151 | ||||
S ECTION 10.04 |
D EFENSES W AIVED |
152 | ||||
S ECTION 10.05 |
R IGHTS OF S UBROGATION |
153 | ||||
S ECTION 10.06 |
R EINSTATEMENT ; S TAY OF A CCELERATION |
153 | ||||
S ECTION 10.07 |
I NFORMATION |
153 | ||||
S ECTION 10.08 |
T ERMINATION |
153 | ||||
S ECTION 10.09 |
T AXES |
154 | ||||
S ECTION 10.10 |
M AXIMUM L IABILITY |
154 | ||||
S ECTION 10.11 |
C ONTRIBUTION |
154 | ||||
S ECTION 10.12 |
L IABILITY C UMULATIVE |
155 | ||||
S ECTION 10.13 |
K EEPWELL |
155 | ||||
ARTICLE XI THE BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE |
155 | |||||
S ECTION 11.01 |
A PPOINTMENT ; N ATURE OF R ELATIONSHIP |
155 | ||||
S ECTION 11.02 |
P OWERS |
156 | ||||
S ECTION 11.03 |
E MPLOYMENT OF A GENTS |
156 | ||||
S ECTION 11.04 |
N OTICES |
156 | ||||
S ECTION 11.05 |
S UCCESSOR B ORROWER R EPRESENTATIVE |
156 | ||||
S ECTION 11.06 |
E XECUTION OF L OAN D OCUMENTS ; B ORROWING B ASE C ERTIFICATE |
156 | ||||
S ECTION 11.07 |
R EPORTING |
156 | ||||
ARTICLE XII CASH MANAGEMENT |
157 | |||||
S ECTION 12.01 |
L OCKBOX AND C ASH M ANAGEMENT A CCOUNT |
157 | ||||
S ECTION 12.02 |
A PPLICATION OF F UNDS |
158 |
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SCHEDULES:
Commitment Schedule |
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Schedule 1 | | Compliance as of , with Provisions of and of the Agreement | ||
Schedule 2 | | Borrowers Applicable Rate Calculation | ||
Schedule 1.01(A) | | European Eligible Jurisdictions | ||
Schedule 2.1.2 | | Existing Facility LCs | ||
Schedule 3.05 | | Properties | ||
Schedule 3.06 | | Disclosed Matters | ||
Schedule 3.12 | | Material Agreements | ||
Schedule 3.14 | | Insurance | ||
Schedule 3.15 | | Capitalization and Subsidiaries | ||
Schedule 3.18 | | Affiliate Transactions | ||
Schedule 3.19 | | Names; Prior Transactions | ||
Schedule 6.01 | | Existing Indebtedness | ||
Schedule 6.02 | | Existing Liens | ||
Schedule 6.04 | | Existing Investments | ||
Schedule 6.10 | | Existing Restrictions |
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A | | Form of Assignment and Assumption | ||
Exhibit B | | Form of Joinder Agreement | ||
Exhibit C-1 | | Form of Domestic Borrowing Base Certificate | ||
Exhibit C-2 | | Form of Canadian Borrowing Base Certificate | ||
Exhibit C-3 | | Form of European Borrowing Base Certificate | ||
Exhibit C-4 | | Form of Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificate | ||
Exhibit D | | Form of Compliance Certificate |
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SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of April 17, 2017, among PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC., RB&W CORPORATION OF CANADA, as Borrowers, the EUROPEAN BORROWERS party hereto, the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent, J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as European Agent, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Lead Arranger and Bookrunning Manager.
Park Ohio Industries, Inc., certain of the Loan Parties, certain of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Existing Credit Agreement; such Persons have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
Section 1.01 Defined Terms .
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
2017 Indenture means that certain Indenture dated as of April 17, 2017, between the Company, each of the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, pursuant to which the 2017 Senior Notes were issued, as the same may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, hereafter be from time to time amended, restated or otherwise modified.
2017 Senior Notes means the Notes (as defined in the 2017 Indenture) issued pursuant to the 2017 Indenture.
Account has the meaning assigned to such term in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Account Debtor means any Person obligated on an Account.
Adjusted LIBO Rate means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or for any CBFR Borrowing or USBR Borrowing, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
Adjusted One Month LIBOR Rate means, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) 2.5% per annum plus (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day (without any rounding); provided, further, that if the LIBO Screen Rate at such time shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
Administrative Agent means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
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Affiliate means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Agent means any of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent or the European Agent, as the context may require; and Agents means all of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent and the European Agent.
Agreement means this Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as it may be amended or modified from time to time.
Aggregate Availability means, with respect to all Borrowers, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the aggregate Revolving Commitment and (ii) the Aggregate Borrowing Base minus (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Domestic Revolving Exposure of all Revolving Lenders, (ii) the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure of all Lenders and (iii) the aggregate European Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.
Aggregate Borrowing Base means, at any time, the aggregate of the Domestic Borrowing Base, the Canadian Borrowing Base and the European Borrowing Base.
Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-4 or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
Aggregate Credit Exposure means, at any time, the aggregate Credit Exposure of all the Lenders.
Aggregate LC Exposure means, at any time, the aggregate of the Domestic LC Exposure, the Canadian LC Exposure and the European LC Exposure.
Alternate Rate means, for any day and for any applicable currency, the sum of (a) a rate per annum selected by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion based on market conditions in consultation with the Borrower Representative, reflecting the cost to the Lenders of obtaining funds, plus (b) the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Revolving Loans. When used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, Alternate Rate refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Rate.
Anti-Corruption Laws means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to any Borrower or its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Fee Rate means, for any day, with respect to any commitment fees payable hereunder, a rate equal to 0.250% per annum.
Applicable Percentage means, (a) with respect to any Domestic Revolving Lender, with respect to Domestic Revolving Loans, Domestic LC Exposure, Domestic Swingline Loans, Domestic Protective Advances, or Domestic Overadvances, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment and the denominator of which is the aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments of all Domestic Revolving Lenders (if the Domestic Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon such Domestic Revolving Lenders share of the aggregate Domestic Revolving Exposures at that time); provided that for purposes of determining a Lenders Applicable Percentage, as such term is
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used in Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment shall be disregarded in the calculation, (b) with respect to any Canadian Revolving Lender, with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian LC Exposure, Canadian Swingline Loans, Canadian Protective Advances, or Canadian Overadvances, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment and the denominator of which is the aggregate Canadian Revolving Subcommitment of all Canadian Revolving Lenders (if the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon such Canadian Revolving Lenders share of the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposures at that time); provided that for purposes of determining a Lenders Applicable Percentage, as such term is used in Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment shall be disregarded in the calculation, (c) with respect to any European Revolving Lender, with respect to European Revolving Loans, European LC Exposure, European Swingline Loans, European Protective Advances, or European Overadvances, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment and the denominator of which is the aggregate European Revolving Subcommitment of all European Revolving Lenders (if the European Revolving Subcommitment have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon such European Revolving Lenders share of the aggregate European Revolving Exposures at that time); provided that for purposes of determining a Lenders Applicable Percentage, as such term is used in Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment shall be disregarded in the calculation, and (d) with respect to any Lender, with respect to the Aggregate Credit Exposure, a percentage based upon such Lenders share of the Aggregate Credit Exposure and the unused Commitments; provided that for purposes of determining a Lenders Applicable Percentage, as such term is used in Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lenders Commitments shall be disregarded in the calculation.
Applicable Rate means, for any day, with respect to any CBFR Loan, CP Loan, USBR Loan, CDOR Rate Loan, Eurodollar Loan or Overnight LIBO Rate Loan, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption CBFR Spread, CP Spread, USBR Spread, CDOR Spread, Eurodollar Spread or Overnight LIBO Rate Spread, as the case may be, based upon the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date, provided that until five Business Days after the receipt by the Administrative Agent, pursuant to Section 5.01, of the Companys consolidated financial information for the Companys fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2017, the Applicable Rate shall be the applicable rate per annum set forth below in Category 2:
Debt Service Coverage Ratio |
Domestic, Canadian
and European Revolving Loan Eurodollar Spread |
Canadian
Revolving Loan CDOR Spread |
Overnight LIBO
Rate Spread |
Canadian
Revolving Loan USBR Spread |
Domestic
Revolving Loan CBFR Spread |
Canadian
Revolving Loan CP Spread |
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Category 1 ³ 1.50 to 1.0 |
1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | -0.25% | -1.50% | -0.25% | ||||||
Category 2
< 1.50 to 1.0 but
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|
1.35% | 1.35% | 1.35% | -0.15% | -1.40% | -0.15% | ||||||
Category 3 < 1.25 to 1.0 |
1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 0.00% | -1.25% | 0.00% |
For purposes of the foregoing, (a) the Applicable Rate shall be determined and made effective five Business Days after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Companys annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 and (b) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of such consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding
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the effective date of the next such change, provided that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 3 at the written election of the Administrative Agent if the Company fails to deliver the annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01, during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements are delivered.
Approved Fund has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Availability Period means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.
Available Revolving Commitment means, at any time, the total Domestic Revolving Commitment then in effect minus the sum of (a) the Domestic Revolving Exposure of all Domestic Revolving Lenders at such time, (b) the Canadian Revolving Exposure of all Canadian Revolving Lenders at such time and (c) the European Revolving Exposure of all European Revolving Lenders at such time.
Bail-In Action means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Banking Services means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party by any Agent or one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, commercial credit cards and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts, interstate depository network services or any direct debit scheme or arrangement), and (d) leasing services.
Banking Services Obligations of the Loan Parties means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.
Banking Services Reserves means all Reserves which the Administrative Agent from time to time establishes in its Permitted Discretion for Banking Services then provided or outstanding.
Bankruptcy Code means, as applicable, (i) Title 11 of the U.S. Code (11 U.S.C. §101 et seq ) and any rule or regulation issued thereunder, or (ii) the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) and any rules or regulations issued thereunder.
Bendix Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC.
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Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
Borrower or Borrowers means, individually or collectively, the Company, the Canadian Borrower and the European Borrowers.
Borrower Representative means the Company, in its capacity as contractual representative of the Borrowers pursuant to Article XI.
Borrowing means (a) Domestic Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (b) Canadian Revolving Loans of the same Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of CDOR Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (c) European Revolving Loans of the same Type made, converted or continued on the same date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (d) a Swingline Loan, (e) a Protective Advance, and (f) an Overadvance.
Borrowing Base Certificate means a Domestic Borrowing Base Certificate, a Canadian Borrowing Base Certificate or a European Borrowing Base Certificate, as the context indicates.
Borrowing Request means a request by the Borrower Representative for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02.
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Chicago, Toronto, London or Dublin are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term Business Day shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar, Euro or Sterling deposits, as applicable, in the London interbank market (and, in relation to any date for payment or purchase of Euro, the term Business Day shall also exclude any day on which the TARGET2 payment system is not open for the settlement of payment in Euro).
Canadian Agent means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as agent for the Canadian Revolving Lenders hereunder.
Canadian Availability means, with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the total Canadian Revolving Subcommitment of all Canadian Revolving Lenders and (ii) the Canadian Borrowing Base minus (b) the total Canadian Revolving Exposure of all Canadian Revolving Lenders.
Canadian Borrower means RB&W Corporation of Canada, an Ontario corporation.
Canadian Borrowing Base means, at any time, with respect to the Canadian Borrower and the other Canadian Loan Parties, the sum of (a) 85% of such Canadian Loan Parties Eligible Accounts at such time, plus (b) the lesser of (i) 60% of the Canadian Loan Parties Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, at such time, and (ii) the Canadian Inventory Sublimit; provided, that aggregate advances to the Canadian Borrower predicated against the value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory at any time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 minus the aggregate advances to the Company predicated on the value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory at such time, plus (c) 100% of such Canadian Loan Parties cash maintained in an account at Canadian Agent and subject to a deposit account control agreement (or other arrangement) reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, minus (d) Reserves related to such Canadian Loan Parties. The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion, reduce the advance
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rates set forth above, adjust Reserves or sublimits, or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Canadian Borrowing Base. The Canadian Borrowing Base shall be calculated and reported in Dollars.
Canadian Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit C-2 or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, reflecting the Canadian Borrowing Base.
Canadian Collateral Documents means, collectively, the agreements and documents granting a Lien to the Canadian Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Agent and the Canadian Revolving Lenders, upon the Collateral of the Canadian Loan Parties as security for payment of all or any portion of the Foreign Obligations.
Canadian Collection Account has the meaning assigned to the term Cash Management Account in the Canadian Collateral Documents.
Canadian Commercial LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding commercial Canadian Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all Canadian LC Disbursements relating to commercial Canadian Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Canadian Borrower at such time. The Canadian Commercial LC Exposure of any Canadian Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Canadian Commercial LC Exposure at such time.
Canadian Defined Benefit Plan means a pension plan for the purposes of any applicable pension benefits standards statute or regulation in Canada, which contains a defined benefit provision, as defined in subsection 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Canadian Dollar Loan means any Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars.
Canadian Dollars or Cdn $ means lawful money of Canada.
Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws means any Canadian laws, regulations or orders governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with countries, entities, organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures, including the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act , (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code , (Canada) and the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada), and any related regulations.
Canadian Inventory Sublimit means an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of $15,000,000.
Canadian Issuing Bank means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as the issuer of Canadian Letters of Credit hereunder and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). The Canadian Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Canadian Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Canadian Issuing Bank, in which case the term Canadian Issuing Bank shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Canadian Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
Canadian LC Collateral Account has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(j).
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Canadian LC Disbursement means a payment made by the Canadian Issuing Bank pursuant to a Canadian Letter of Credit.
Canadian LC Exposure means, at any time the sum of the Canadian Commercial LC Exposure and the Canadian Standby LC Exposure. The Canadian LC Exposure of any Canadian Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Canadian LC Exposure at such time.
Canadian Letter of Credit means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement upon the application of the Canadian Borrower (or the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Canadian Borrower).
Canadian Loan Guarantor means each Domestic Loan Party, Canadian Loan Party and European Loan Party, and any other Person that has become or now or hereafter becomes a party to the Loan Guaranty pursuant to a joinder or by executing a separate Loan Guaranty in each case that guarantees all or any portion of the Foreign Obligations, together with their successors and assigns.
Canadian Loan Parties means the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary of the Company; and Canadian Loan Party means any one of them.
Canadian Obligations means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Canadian Revolving Loans, all Canadian LC Exposure, all Canadian Swingline Loans, all Canadian Protective Advances, all Canadian Overadvances, all Banking Services Obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties, all Swap Obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties, and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties to the Canadian Revolving Lenders, the Agents, the Issuing Banks or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.
Canadian Overadvance has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
Canadian Pension Event means (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of a Loan Party from a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan or the treatment of a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan; or (d) any other event or condition which might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, winding up or partial termination of winding up or the appointment of trustee to administer, any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
Canadian Plan means a pension plan that is covered by the applicable pension standards laws of any jurisdiction in Canada including the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) and the Income Tax Act (Canada) and that is either (a) maintained or sponsored by the Canadian Borrower or any other Loan Party for employees or (b) maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, or other arrangement under which more than one employer makes contributions and to which the Canadian Borrower or any other Loan Party is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five years made or accrued such contributions. Canadian Plan includes Canadian Defined Benefit Plans.
Canadian Prime Rate means, on any day, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the higher of (a) the rate equal to the PRIMCAN Index rate that appears on the Bloomberg screen at 10:15 a.m. Toronto time on such day (or, in the event that the PRIMCAN Index is not published by Bloomberg, any other information services that publishes such index from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) and (b) the average rate for 30 day Canadian
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Dollar-denominated bankers acceptances displayed and identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such page or screen, on any successor or substitute page or screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agents in its reasonable discretion) as of 10:15 a.m. Toronto local time on such day and, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after 10:15 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest), plus 1% per annum; provided , that if any the above rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. Any change in the Canadian Prime Rate due to a change in the PRIMCAN Index or in the average rate for 30 day Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers acceptances displayed and identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the PRIMCAN Index or in the 30 day Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers acceptances displayed and identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page, respectively.
Canadian Protective Advance has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
Canadian Revolving Exposure means, with respect to any Canadian Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding principal amount of such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Loan and its Canadian LC Exposure plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Canadian Swingline Loans outstanding at such time plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Canadian Overadvances outstanding at such time plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Canadian Protective Advances outstanding at such time.
Canadian Revolving Lender means each Lender with a Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or, if the Canadian Revolving Subcommitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Canadian Revolving Exposure.
Canadian Revolving Loans means the Loans extended by the Canadian Revolving Lenders to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
Canadian Revolving Subcommitment means, with respect to each Canadian Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Canadian Revolving Lender to make Canadian Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Canadian Letters of Credit, Canadian Overadvances, Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such Canadian Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The amount of each Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment as of the Effective Date is set forth on the Commitment Schedule , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Canadian Revolving Lender shall have assumed its Canadian Revolving Subcommitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment as of the Effective Date is the Dollar Equivalent of $35,000,000. The Canadian Revolving Subcommitments are subcommitments of the Domestic Revolving Commitments and do not represent additional credit exposure.
Canadian Standby LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding standby Canadian Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all Canadian LC Disbursements
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relating to standby Canadian Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Canadian Borrower at such time. The Canadian Standby LC Exposure of any Canadian Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Canadian Standby LC Exposure at such time.
Canadian Subsidiary means each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company (other than the Canadian Borrower) that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada.
Canadian Swingline Lender means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as lender of Canadian Swingline Loans hereunder.
Canadian Swingline Loan has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).
Canadian Unfunded Pension Liability means, at a point in time, with respect to any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, the greater of the solvency deficiency or the windup deficiency as determined by a professional actuary in the actuarial valuation most recently filed with a Government Authority for the purposes of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) or such other provincial pension standards legislation that may be applicable to the funding and solvency requirements of that plan.
Capital Expenditures means, without duplication, any expenditure for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) prepared in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such expenditures financed with the proceeds of asset dispositions or from casualty or condemnation events or made in connection with the trade-in or exchange of existing assets (to the extent of the value of the trade-in or assets bring exchanged) or such expenditures made in connection with an acquisition or investment permitted under Section 6.04).
Capital Lease Obligations of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Caterpillar Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Caterpillar, Inc. or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
CB Floating Rate means the Prime Rate; provided that the CB Floating Rate shall never be less than the Adjusted One Month LIBOR Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). Any change in the CB Floating Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Adjusted One Month LIBOR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Adjusted One Month LIBOR Rate, respectively.
CBFR , when used in reference to any Dollar Loan or Dollar Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the CB Floating Rate.
CDOR , when used in reference to any Canadian Dollar Loan or Canadian Dollar Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans, comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the CDOR Rate.
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CDOR Rate means, for the relevant Interest Period, the Canadian deposit offered rate which, in turn, means on any day the sum of: (a) the annual rate of interest determined with reference to the arithmetic average of the discount rate quotations of all institutions listed in respect of the relevant Interest Period for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers acceptances displayed and identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time, as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such day, and if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by Chase Canada after 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest); plus (b) 0.10% per annum; provided that if such rates are not available on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on any particular day, then the Canadian deposit offered rate component of such rate on that day shall be calculated as the cost of funds quoted by Chase Canada to raise Canadian Dollars for the applicable Interest Period as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such day for commercial loans or other extensions of credit to businesses of comparable credit risk; or if such day is not a Business Day, then as quoted by Chase Canada on the immediately preceding Business Day.
CFC means a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of section 957 of the Code in which any Loan Party is a United States shareholder within the meaning of Section 951(b) of the Code.
CFC Holdco means a Domestic Subsidiary all of the assets of which consist of (other than a de minimus amount) equity interests and indebtedness of one or more CFCs or CFC Holdcos.
Change in Control means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the Effective Date), other than the Permitted Holders, of Equity Interests representing more than 20% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings; (b) the Permitted Holders shall collectively cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances, at least 15% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of Holdings on a fully diluted basis, provided, however, that if they own less than 15%, if either Edward F. Crawford or Mathew V. Crawford holds the office of chairman, chief executive officer, or president of the Company or Holdings, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred; (c) Holdings shall cease to own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Company; (d) except as otherwise permitted hereunder, the Company shall cease to own 100% of the Equity Interests of any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties; or (e) the occurrence of a Change of Control, as defined in the 2017 Indenture.
Change in Law means (a) the adoption of any law, rule, treaty or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, treaty or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or any Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lenders or such Issuing Banks holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof, and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
Chase means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors.
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Chase Canada means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch in its individual capacity, and its successors.
Chase Europe means J.P. Morgan Europe Limited or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as required by the context, in each case in its individual capacity, and its successors.
Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel) means the Citi Purchase Agreement dated February 25, 2013 between Supply Technologies LLC and Citibank, N.A. with respect to the Hubbel Accounts.
Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) means the Citi Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be entered into between Supply Technologies LLC and Citibank, N.A. with respect to the Stanley Accounts.
Class , when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Domestic Revolving Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans, European Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, Protective Advances or Overadvances.
Code means, as applicable, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Income Tax Act (Canada), each as amended from time to time.
Collateral means, subject to Sections 5.13 and 9.21, any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person covered by the Collateral Documents and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may at any time be or become subject to (a) a security interest or Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, to secure the Secured Obligations, (b) a security interest or Lien in favor of the Canadian Agent, on behalf of itself and the Canadian Revolving Lenders, to secure the Foreign Obligations, or (c) a security interest or Lien in favor of the European Agent, on behalf of itself and as security trustee for and on behalf of the European Revolving Lenders, to secure the Foreign Obligations.
Collateral Access Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Collateral Documents means, collectively, the Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements, the Foreign Collateral Documents and any other documents granting a Lien upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Secured Obligations, the Canadian Obligations or the European Obligations, as applicable.
Collection Account means any Domestic Collection Account, Canadian Collection Account or European Collection Account, as the context indicates.
Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, without duplication, the sum of such Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment, Canadian Revolving Subcommitment and European Revolving Subcommitment, together with the commitment of such Lender to acquire participations in Protective Advances. The initial amount of each Lenders Commitment as of the Effective Date is set forth on the Commitment Schedule , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.
Commitment Schedule means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.
Commodity Exchange Act means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
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Company means Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation.
Consolidated Debt Charges means, with reference to any period, without duplication, Consolidated Interest Expense (including interest expense in respect of the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness) to the extent paid in cash in such period (but excluding any non-cash capitalized interest, costs, premiums and other similar amounts, and amortized debt service costs), plus scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period (including scheduled payments in respect of the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness, but expressly excluding for the sake of clarity the Fixed Asset Component Amortization), plus prepayments on the 2017 Senior Notes made by the Company or any Subsidiary (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) during such period, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated EBITDA means Consolidated Net Income, plus (a) to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) Consolidated Tax Expense, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization and (vi) other non-cash expenses (but excluding bad debt write-offs), minus , (b) to the extent added to revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, gains on purchases of Indebtedness under the 2017 Senior Notes after the Effective Date, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary, but including any Designated Subsidiary) on a consolidated basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed and understood that Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any Designated Subsidiary shall only be included in the calculation thereof to the extent of the Equity Interests that are directly owned by a Loan Party, and to the extent greater than $0.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, with reference to any period, the interest expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.
Consolidated Net Income means, with reference to any period, the net income or loss of the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary, but including any Designated Subsidiary) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.
Consolidated Tax Expense means, with reference to any period, the tax expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.
Contention Account means any Account that is owing by an Account Debtor to ILS and that is classified by ILS, on its books and records, as a contention account.
Contribution Notice means a contribution notice issued by the Pensions Regulator under section 38 or section 47 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.).
Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
Controlled Disbursement Account means any accounts of each of Company and the Canadian Borrower maintained with an Agent as a zero balance, cash management account pursuant to and under any agreement between such Borrower and each Agent, as modified and amended from time to time, and through which all disbursements of such Borrower and any Loan Party are made and settled on a daily basis with no uninvested balance remaining overnight.
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Cooper Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Cooper US, Inc. or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates identified as a buyer under the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement, as in effect on January 26, 2011.
CP , when used in reference to any Canadian Dollar Loan or Canadian Dollar Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest by reference to the Canadian Prime Rate.
Credit Exposure means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) such Lenders Domestic Revolving Exposure at such time, plus (b) the Dollar Equivalent of such Lenders Canadian Revolving Exposure at such time, plus (c) the Dollar Equivalent of such Lenders European Revolving Exposure at such time.
Credit Extension means the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit hereunder.
CTA means the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (U.K.).
Debt Service Coverage Ratio means, the ratio, determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company for the then most-recently ended four fiscal quarters, of (a) Consolidated EBITDA minus cash taxes paid, minus unfunded Capital Expenditures, minus cash dividends and additional cash distributions of capital; provided, that cash dividends and cash distributions made to Holdings (1) as permitted by Sections 6.08(a)(iii)(A) and (B) shall only be included to the extent that such dividends and distributions exceed $750,000 in any fiscal year and (2) as permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)(C) shall be excluded, plus cash tax refunds received in the United States to (b) Consolidated Debt Charges, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary and any Designated Subsidiary) on a consolidated basis for such period.
Default means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender means any Lender, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, that has (a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) notified any Borrower, any Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to any Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (e) (i) become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or (ii) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, custodian, liquidator or monitor appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, custodian, liquidator or monitor appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or (f) has become the subject of a Bail-In Action.
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Designated Subsidiary means Southwest Steel Processing, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement means the db-eBills Agreement dated on or about September 26, 2012 between Supply Technologies LLC and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.
Disclosed Matters means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed on Schedule 3.06 .
Document has the meaning assigned to such term in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Dollar Equivalent means (a) with respect to any Canadian Revolving Loan, Canadian Letter of Credit, Canadian Protective Advance or Canadian Swingline Loan, the amount denominated in Canadian Dollars, as of any date of determination, that could be purchased with the amount of Dollars at the most favorable spot exchange rate quoted by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on such date, (b) with respect to any European Revolving Loan, European Letter of Credit, European Protective Advance or European Swingline Loan, the amount denominated in Sterling or Euro, as applicable, as of any date of determination, that could be purchased with the amount of Dollars at the most favorable spot exchange rate quoted by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date and (c) with respect to any other amount, if such amount is determined in Dollars, then such amount in Dollars and, if such amount is not determined in Dollars, the Dollar equivalent of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent on the basis of its spot rate at 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on the date for which the Dollar equivalent amount is being determined.
Dollar Loan means any loan denominated in Dollars.
Dollars or $ refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
Domestic Availability means, with respect to the Domestic Loan Parties, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the total Domestic Revolving Commitment minus (A) the total Canadian Revolving Exposure and (B) the total European Revolving Exposure and (ii) the Domestic Borrowing Base, minus (b) the total Domestic Revolving Exposure of all Domestic Revolving Lenders.
Domestic Borrowing Base means, at any time, with respect to the Company and the other Domestic Loan Parties, the sum of (a) 85% of such Domestic Loan Parties Eligible Accounts at such time, plus (b) the lesser of (i) 60% of the Domestic Loan Parties Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, at such time, and (ii) $235,000,000 (such amount to be automatically increased on a pro rata basis in connection with any increases of the aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitment effected pursuant to Section 2.09(d)); provided, that aggregate advances to the Company predicated on the value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory of the Domestic Loan Parties at any time shall not exceed $5,000,000 minus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate advances to the Canadian Borrower predicated on the value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory of the Canadian Loan Parties at such time, plus (c) the lesser of (i) the greater of (A) 40% of such Domestic Loan Parties Eligible Tooling at such time and (B) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of such Domestic Loan Parties Eligible Tooling, and (ii) $5,000,000, plus (d) the Fixed Asset Component, minus (e) Reserves related to such Domestic Loan Parties. The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion, reduce the advance rates set forth above, adjust Reserves or sublimits or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Domestic Borrowing Base.
Domestic Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit C-1 or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, reflecting the Domestic Borrowing Base.
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Domestic Collection Account has the meaning assigned to the term Cash Management Account in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Domestic Commercial LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding commercial Domestic Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Domestic LC Disbursements relating to commercial Domestic Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Company at such time. The Domestic Commercial LC Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Domestic Commercial LC Exposure at such time.
Domestic Issuing Bank means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the issuer of Domestic Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). The Domestic Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Domestic Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Domestic Issuing Bank, in which case the term Domestic Issuing Bank shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Domestic Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
Domestic LC Collateral Account has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(j).
Domestic LC Disbursement means a payment made by the Domestic Issuing Bank pursuant to a Domestic Letter of Credit.
Domestic LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of the Domestic Commercial LC Exposure and the Domestic Standby LC Exposure. The Domestic LC Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Domestic LC Exposure at such time.
Domestic Letter of Credit means any letter of credit issued by the Domestic Issuing Bank pursuant to this Agreement upon the application of the Company.
Domestic Loan Guarantor means each Domestic Loan Party and any other Person that has become or now or hereafter becomes a party to the Loan Guaranty pursuant to a joinder or by executing a separate Loan Guaranty, in each case guaranteeing the Domestic Obligations, the Canadian Obligations and the European Obligations, together with their successors and assigns.
Domestic Loan Parties means the Company and each Domestic Subsidiary of the Company, other than an Excluded Subsidiary, an Excluded Domestic Loan Party and a Designated Subsidiary; and Domestic Loan Party means any one of them.
Domestic Obligations means all Obligations other than the Foreign Obligations.
Domestic Overadvance has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
Domestic Protective Advances has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
Domestic Revolving Commitment means, with respect to each Domestic Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Domestic Revolving Lender to make Domestic Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Domestic Letters of Credit, Domestic Overadvances, Domestic Protective
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Advances and Domestic Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such Domestic Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment as of the Effective Date is set forth on the Commitment Schedule , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Domestic Revolving Lender shall have assumed its Domestic Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitments as of the Effective Date is $350,000,000.
Domestic Revolving Exposure means, with respect to any Domestic Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Loans and its Domestic LC Exposure plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Domestic Swingline Loans outstanding at such time, plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Domestic Overadvances outstanding at such time, plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Domestic Protective Advances outstanding at such time.
Domestic Revolving Lender means each Lender with a Domestic Revolving Commitment or, if the Domestic Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Domestic Revolving Exposure.
Domestic Revolving Loans means the Loans extended by the Domestic Revolving Lenders to the Company pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
Domestic Security Agreement means, collectively, that certain Third Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of the Fifth Restated Closing Date, among the Domestic Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time hereafter.
Domestic Standby LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding standby Domestic Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Domestic LC Disbursements relating to standby Domestic Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Company at such time. The Domestic Standby LC Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Domestic Standby LC Exposure at such time.
Domestic Subsidiary means each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state of the United States of America.
Domestic Swingline Lender means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of Domestic Swingline Loans hereunder.
Domestic Swingline Loan has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).
ECP means an eligible contract participant as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the SEC.
EEA Financial Institution means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
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EEA Member Country means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Effective Date means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
Electronic System means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks ® , ClearPar ® and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by any Agent or the Issuing Bank and any of their respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
Eligible Accounts means, at any time, the Accounts of a Domestic Loan Party, a Canadian Loan Party or a European Borrower, as applicable, which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion, subject to Section 9.21, are eligible as the basis for the extension of Domestic Revolving Loans, Domestic Swingline Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian Swingline Loans, European Revolving Loans and European Swingline Loans, and the issuance of Domestic Letters of Credit, Canadian Letters of Credit and European Letters of Credit hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agents discretion provided herein, Eligible Accounts shall not include any Account:
(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien (which, in the case of Accounts of the European Borrowers shall be a first priority assignment by way of security or a first priority fixed charge (and shall not mean a first priority floating charge)) in favor of the applicable Agent;
(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the applicable Agent and (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the applicable Agent;
(c) with respect to which (i) more than 60 days have elapsed since the due date for payment thereof, (ii) more than 120 days have elapsed since the date of the original invoice therefor or (iii) which has been written off the books of the applicable Loan Party or otherwise designated as uncollectible;
(d) which is owing by an Account Debtor for which more than 50% of the Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible under clause (c) above;
(e) which is owing by an Account Debtor to the extent the aggregate amount of Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates to such Loan Party exceeds 25% of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts;
(f) with respect to which any covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement, any Security Agreement or any Foreign Collateral Document has been breached or is not true;
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(g) which (i) does not arise from the sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) is not evidenced by an invoice or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which has been sent to the Account Debtor, (iii) represents a progress billing, (iv) is contingent upon such Loan Partys completion of any further performance, (v) represents a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment, cash-on-delivery or any other repurchase or return basis or (vi) relates to payments of interest;
(h) for which the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped to the Account Debtor or for which the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by such Loan Party or if such Account was invoiced more than once;
(i) with respect to which any check or other instrument of payment has been returned uncollected for any reason;
(j) which is owed by an Account Debtor which has (i) applied for, suffered, or consented to the appointment of any receiver, custodian, trustee, interim receiver, monitor, examiner, administrator, administrative receiver or liquidator of its assets, (ii) has had possession of all or a material part of its property taken by any receiver, custodian, trustee, interim receiver, monitor, examiner, administrator, administrative receiver or liquidator, (iii) filed, or had filed against it, any request or petition for liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debts, adjudication as bankrupt, winding-up, examination or voluntary or involuntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws or under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation (other than post-petition accounts payable of an Account Debtor that is a debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), (iv) has admitted in writing its inability, or is generally unable to, pay its debts as they become due, (v) become insolvent, or (vi) ceased operation of its business;
(k) which is owed by any Account Debtor which has sold all or a substantially all of its assets;
(l) which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office (or its domicile, for purposes of the Quebec Civil Code) in the United States of America or Canada (with respect to any Domestic Loan Party or Canadian Loan Party) or any European Eligible Jurisdiction (with respect to any European Borrower) or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the United States of America, any state or territory of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Canada, or any province or territory of Canada (with respect to any Domestic Loan Party or Canadian Loan Party), or any European Eligible Jurisdiction (with respect to any European Borrower), unless, in any case, such Account is backed by a letter of credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent;
(m) which is owed in any currency other (i) than Dollars, (ii) with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties, Canadian Dollars, or (iii) with respect to the European Borrowers, Sterling or Euro;
(n) which is owed by (i) the government (or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof) of any country (or any state, provincial or regional government thereof) other than the United States of America unless such Account is backed by a letter of credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of the Administrative Agent, or (ii) the government of the United States of America, or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof, unless the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727 et seq . and 41 U.S.C. § 15 et seq .), and any other steps necessary to perfect the Liens of the Administrative Agent in such Account have been complied with to the Administrative Agents satisfaction; provided, that up to $750,000 in the aggregate of such Accounts described in this clause (ii) outstanding at any time shall not be deemed ineligible under this clause (n) notwithstanding the fact that such steps have not been completed;
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(o) which is owed by any Affiliate, employee, officer, director, agent or stockholder of any Loan Party;
(p) which, for any Account Debtor, exceeds a credit limit established in writing by the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, to the extent of such excess;
(q) which is owed by an Account Debtor or any Affiliate of such Account Debtor to which any Loan Party is indebted, but only to the extent of such indebtedness;
(r) which is subject to any security, deposit, progress payment, retainage or other similar advance made by or for the benefit of an Account Debtor, in each case to the extent thereof, except to the extent that the applicable Loan Party has obtained and delivered to the Account Debtor, a letter of credit or bank guarantee relating to such security, deposit, progress payment, retainage or other similar advance;
(s) which is subject to any counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute but only to the extent of any such counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute, unless such Account is a Contention Account;
(t) which is evidenced by any promissory note, chattel paper, or instrument;
(u) which is owed by an Account Debtor located in any jurisdiction which requires filing of a Notice of Business Activities Report or other similar report in order to permit such Loan Party to seek judicial enforcement in such jurisdiction of payment of such Account, unless such Loan Party has filed such report or qualified to do business in such jurisdiction;
(v) with respect to which such Loan Party has made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any reduction thereof, other than discounts and adjustments given in the ordinary course of business, or any Account which was partially paid and such Loan Party created a new receivable for the unpaid portion of such Account;
(w) which does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations, whether federal, state, provincial or local, including without limitation the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z of the Board;
(x) which is for goods that have been sold under a purchase order or pursuant to the terms of a contract or other agreement or understanding (written or oral) that indicates or purports that any Person other than such Loan Party has or has had an ownership interest in such goods, or which indicates any party other than such Loan Party as payee or remittance party;
(y) which was created on cash on delivery terms;
(z) which is a Contention Account, but only to the extent that such Contention Account, when added together with the aggregate of all other Contention Accounts, exceeds the Dollar Equivalent of $750,000;
(aa) which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion may not be paid by reason of the Account Debtors inability to pay;
(bb) at any time that the Volvo Purchase Agreement is in effect, such Account has not been accepted for purchase pursuant to the Volvo Purchase Agreement;
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(cc) such Account is owing by a Purchaser (as defined in the Volvo Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the Volvo Purchase Agreement;
(dd) at any time that the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement;
(ee) at any time that the JPMC Purchase Agreement is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such JPMC Purchase Agreement;
(ff) at any time that the OFS Purchase Agreement is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such OFS Purchase Agreement;
(gg) at any time that the Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement;
(hh) at any time that the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI) is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI);
(ii) at any time that the Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel) is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel);
(jj) at any time that the Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley); or
(kk) at any time that a Permitted Factoring Agreement is in effect, such Account has been accepted for purchase pursuant to such Permitted Factoring Agreement.
In the event that an Account which was previously an Eligible Account ceases to be an Eligible Account hereunder, the Company, the Canadian Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof (i) within three Business Days of the date the applicable Borrower has obtained knowledge thereof, if any such Accounts are in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 in the aggregate for any Account Debtor and (ii) in all other cases, on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate of such Borrower. In determining the amount of an Eligible Account, the face amount of an Account may, in the Administrative Agents Permitted Discretion, be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that the applicable Loan Party may be obligated to rebate to an Account Debtor pursuant to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by such Loan Party to reduce the amount of such Account.
Eligible Equipment means, at any time, Equipment owned by a Domestic Loan Party which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion is eligible hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agents discretion provided herein, Eligible Equipment shall not include any Equipment as to which:
(a) such Domestic Loan Party does not have good title;
(b) such Domestic Loan Party does not have the right to subject such Equipment to a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;
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(c) such Equipment is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or is not free and clear of all other Liens of any nature whatsoever (except for Permitted Encumbrances which do not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent);
(d) the full purchase price for such Equipment has not been paid by such Domestic Loan Party;
(e) such Equipment is not located on premises (i) owned by such Domestic Loan Party, or (ii) leased by such Domestic Loan Party where the lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement, unless a Reserve equal to three months rent, charges, and other amounts due or scheduled to become due with respect to such facility has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(f) such Equipment is obsolete or unfit for further use and is not used or held for use by such Domestic Loan Party in the ordinary course of business of the Domestic Loan Party;
(g) such Equipment is subject to any agreement which restricts the Administrative Agents ability to take possession of, sell or otherwise dispose of such Equipment; or
(h) such Equipment constitutes fixtures under the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such Equipment is located.
Eligible In-Transit Inventory has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (f) of the definition of the term Eligible Inventory .
Eligible Inventory means, at any time, the Inventory of a Domestic Loan Party, a Canadian Loan Party or a European Borrower, as applicable, which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion, subject to Section 9.21, is eligible as the basis for the extension of Domestic Revolving Loans, Domestic Swingline Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian Swingline Loans, European Revolving Loans and European Swingline Loans, and the issuance of Domestic Letters of Credit, Canadian Letters of Credit and European Letters of Credit hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agents discretion provided herein, Eligible Inventory shall not include any Inventory:
(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;
(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;
(c) with respect to which any covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement, any Security Agreement or any Foreign Collateral Document has been breached or is not true and which does not conform to all standards imposed by any Governmental Authority;
(d) in which any Person other than such Loan Party shall (i) have any direct or indirect ownership, interest or title to such Inventory, including, without limitation, as a result of any retention of title arrangement in place with any supplier, or (ii) be indicated on any purchase order or invoice with respect to such Inventory as having or purporting to have an interest therein;
(e) which constitutes bill-and-hold goods, goods that are returned or marked for return, repossessed goods, defective or damaged goods, goods held on consignment, or goods which are not of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
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(f) which is not located in the United States of America (in the case of Domestic Loan Parties), Canada (in the case of Canadian Loan Parties) or any European Eligible Jurisdiction (in the case of European Borrowers), or is in transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers, provided that, Inventory of the Domestic Loan Parties and Canadian Loan Parties in transit from vendors and suppliers may be included as eligible ( Eligible In-Transit Inventory ) pursuant to this clause (f) so long as (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) a true and correct copy of the bill of lading and other shipping documents for such Inventory, (2) the applicable Loan Party has title to the Inventory, (3) evidence of satisfactory casualty insurance naming the Administrative Agent as loss payee and otherwise covering such risks as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and (4) if the bill of lading is (A) non-negotiable and the Inventory is in transit within the United States or Canada, a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement from the applicable customs broker for such Inventory or (B) negotiable, and the Inventory is on the water in transit to the United States or Canada, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, confirmation that the bill is issued in the name of the Loan Party and consigned to the order of the Administrative Agent, and an acceptable agreement has been executed with such Loan Partys customs broker, in which the customs broker agrees that it holds the negotiable bill as agent for the Administrative Agent and has granted the Administrative Agent access to the Inventory, (ii) the common carrier is not an Affiliate of the applicable vendor or supplier and (iii) the customs broker is not an Affiliate of any Loan Party;
(g) which is located in any location leased by such Loan Party unless the lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement or, with respect to any such location for which Administrative Agent does not receive a Collateral Access Agreement, a Reserve equal to three months rent, charges, and other amounts due or to become due with respect to such facility has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(h) which is located in any third party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee (other than a third party processor) and is not evidenced by a Document (other than bills of lading to the extent permitted pursuant to clause (g) above), unless (i) such warehouseman or bailee has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may require or (ii) an appropriate Reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(i) which is being processed offsite at a third party location or outside processor, or is in-transit to or from said third party location or outside processor;
(j) which is a discontinued product or component thereof;
(k) which is the subject of a consignment by such Loan Party as consignor;
(l) which is perishable;
(m) which contains or bears any Intellectual Property rights licensed to such Loan Party unless the Administrative Agent is satisfied that it may sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory without (i) infringing the rights of such licensor, (ii) violating any contract with such licensor, or (iii) incurring any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement;
(n) which is not reflected in a current perpetual inventory report of such Loan Party (unless such Inventory is reflected in an acceptable separate report to the Administrative Agent reflecting such Inventory as in transit work in process, outside processing or any other category of Inventory acceptable to the Administrative Agent);
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(o) for which reclamation rights have been asserted by the seller;
(p) with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties, is considered 30-day goods within the meaning of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada); or
(q) which the Administrative Agent otherwise determines is unacceptable in its Permitted Discretion.
In the event that Inventory which was previously Eligible Inventory ceases to be Eligible Inventory hereunder, the Company, the Canadian Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof (i) within three Business Days of the date the applicable Borrower has obtained knowledge thereof, if any such Inventory has a value (based on the lesser of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out basis) in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $2,000,000 in the aggregate and (ii) in all other cases, on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate of such Borrower.
Eligible Tooling means, at any time, the Tooling owned by a Domestic Loan Party which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion is eligible hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agents discretion provided herein, Eligible Tooling shall not include any Tooling as to which:
(a) such Domestic Loan Party does not have good title;
(b) such Domestic Loan Party does not have the right to subject such Tooling to a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;
(c) such Tooling is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or is not free and clear of all other Liens of any nature whatsoever (except for Permitted Encumbrances which do not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent);
(d) such Tooling is not located on premises owned by such Domestic Loan Parties; or
(e) such Tooling is subject to any agreement which restricts the Administrative Agents ability to take possession of, sell or otherwise dispose of such Tooling.
Employee Benefit Plan means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA to which any Loan Party contributes or has an obligation (whether contingent or otherwise) to contribute, including as the result of being an ERISA Affiliate, other than a Canadian Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan.
Environmental Laws means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Loan Party directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
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Equipment has the meaning specified in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Equity Interests means shares of capital stock, share capital, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Loan Party, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event means (a) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.
Euro or means the single currency of the Participating Member States.
Euro Loan means any Loan denominated in Euros.
Eurodollar , when used in reference to any Dollar Loan, Dollar Borrowing, Euro Loan, Euro Borrowing, Sterling Loan or Sterling Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
European Agent means J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, in its capacity as agent and security trustee for the European Revolving Lenders hereunder.
European Availability means, with respect to the European Borrowers, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the total European Revolving Subcommitment of all European Revolving Lenders and (ii) the European Borrowing Base minus (b) the total European Revolving Exposure of all European Revolving Lenders.
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European Borrower and European Borrowers means, individually or collectively as required by the context, Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited (formerly known as Henry Halstead Limited), a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 0725298, Apollo Aerospace Components Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with a company number 02083500, and Supply Technologies (IRLG) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland with a company number 412684.
European Borrowing Base means, at any time, with respect to the European Borrowers, the sum of (a) 85% of the European Borrowers Eligible Accounts at such time, plus (b) the lesser of (i) an amount equal to (A) 85% multiplied by (B) the Orderly Liquidation Percentage multiplied by (C) the value of the European Borrowers Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, at such time, or (ii) the European Inventory Sublimit, plus (c) 100% of such European Borrowers cash maintained in an account at European Agent and subject to a deposit account control agreement (or other arrangement) reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, minus (d) Reserves related to such European Borrowers. The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion, reduce the advance rates set forth above, adjust Reserves or sublimits, or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the European Borrowing Base. The European Borrowing Base shall be calculated and reported in Dollars.
European Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit C-3 or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, reflecting the European Borrowing Base.
European Collateral Documents means, collectively, the agreements and documents granting a Lien to the European Agent, for the benefit of the European Agent and the European Revolving Lenders, upon the Collateral of the European Loan Parties as security for payment of all or any portion of the Foreign Obligations.
European Collection Account has the meaning assigned to the term Cash Management Account in the European Collateral Documents.
European Commercial LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding commercial European Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all European LC Disbursements relating to commercial European Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of any European Borrower at such time. The European Commercial LC Exposure of any European Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total European Commercial LC Exposure at such time.
European Eligible Jurisdictions means the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 1.01(A).
European Inventory Sublimit means an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of $15,000,000.
European Issuing Bank means J.P. Morgan Europe Limited or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in each case in its capacity as the issuer of European Letters of Credit hereunder and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). The European Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more European Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the European Issuing Bank, in which case the term European Issuing Bank shall include any such Affiliate with respect to European Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
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European LC Collateral Account has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(j).
European LC Disbursement means a payment made by the European Issuing Bank pursuant to a European Letter of Credit.
European LC Exposure means, at any time the sum of the European Commercial LC Exposure and the European Standby LC Exposure. The European LC Exposure of any European Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total European LC Exposure at such time.
European Letter of Credit means any letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to this Agreement upon the application of any European Borrower (or the Borrower Representative, on behalf of a European Borrower).
European Loan Guarantor means each Domestic Loan Party, European Loan Party and Canadian Loan Party, and any other Person that has become or now or hereafter becomes a party to the Loan Guaranty pursuant to a joinder or by executing a separate Loan Guaranty in each case that guarantees all or any portion of the Foreign Obligations, together with their successors and assigns.
European Loan Parties means each European Borrower; and European Loan Party means any one of them.
European Obligations means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the European Revolving Loans, all European LC Exposure, all European Swingline Loans, all European Protective Advances, all European Overadvances, all Banking Services Obligations of the European Loan Parties, all Swap Obligations of the European Loan Parties, and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the European Loan Parties to the European Revolving Lenders, the Agents, the Issuing Banks or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.
European Overadvance has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
European Protective Advance has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
European Revolving Exposure means, with respect to any European Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding principal amount of such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Loans and its European LC Exposure plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of European Swingline Loans outstanding at such time plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of European Overadvances outstanding at such time plus an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of European Protective Advances outstanding at such time.
European Revolving Lender means each Lender with a European Revolving Subcommitment or, if the European Revolving Subcommitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with European Revolving Exposure.
European Revolving Loans means the Loans extended by the European Revolving Lenders to the European Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
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European Revolving Subcommitment means, with respect to each European Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any, of such European Revolving Lender to make European Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in European Letters of Credit, European Overadvances, European Protective Advances and European Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such European Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such European Revolving Lender shall have assumed its European Revolving Subcommitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment as of the Effective Date is the Dollar Equivalent of $25,000,000. The European Revolving Subcommitments are subcommitments of the Domestic Revolving Commitments and do not represent additional credit exposure.
European Standby LC Exposure means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding standby European Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all European LC Disbursements relating to standby European Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the European Borrower at such time. The European Standby LC Exposure of any European Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total European Standby LC Exposure at such time.
European Subsidiary means each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company (other than a European Borrower) that is (i) incorporated in any jurisdiction of the United Kingdom or (ii) incorporated in Ireland.
European Swingline Lender means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of European Swingline Loans hereunder.
European Swingline Loan has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).
Event of Default has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
Excluded Domestic Loan Party means each Domestic Subsidiary of a CFC, if such Domestic Subsidiarys pledge of assets to support, or guaranty of, any obligation within the meaning of Section 956(c) of the Code, of a Domestic Loan Party, could reasonably be expected to cause a current or future income inclusion to any Domestic Loan Party or Holdings under Section 951 or Section 956 of the Code, each CFC, and each CFC Holdco.
Excluded Subsidiary means Park Avenue Travel Ltd., an Ohio corporation, Lallegro, Inc., a Delaware corporation, EP Cleveland, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Park-Ohio Industries Treasury Company, Inc., a New York corporation.
Excluded Swap Obligation means, with respect to any guarantor of all or any portion of the Obligations, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such guarantor of, or the grant by such guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantors failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.
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Excluded Taxes means, with respect to any Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) income, branch profits or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or is resident or carries on business through a permanent establishment located therein or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located; (b) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by any Loan Party), any United States federal, Canadian federal, U.K. or Irish withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office, other than a designation made at the request of any Loan Party) or is attributable to such Lenders failure to comply with Section 2.17(f), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a); and (c) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed by FATCA.
Existing Canadian Revolving Loans means the Canadian Revolving Loans advanced to the Canadian Borrower under the Existing Credit Agreement.
Existing Credit Agreement means the certain Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the Sixth Restated Closing Date among the Company, Canadian Borrower, European Borrowers, certain of the other Loan Parties, certain of the Lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent, and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European Agent, as amended or modified through the Effective Date.
Existing Domestic Revolving Loans means the Domestic Revolving Loans advanced to the Company under the Existing Credit Agreement.
Existing European Revolving Loans means the European Revolving Loans advanced to the European Borrowers under the Existing Credit Agreement.
Existing Lender means a Person holding loans and commitments under the Existing Credit Agreement.
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any intergovernmental agreement, any current or future regulations or official interpretations of the foregoing and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
Federal Funds Effective Rate means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Fifth Restated Closing Date means March 23, 2012.
Financial Officer means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company or any Loan Party, as the context indicates.
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Financial Support Direction means a financial support direction issued by the Pensions Regulator under section 43 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.).
First Drawn Domestic Revolving Loans means, at any time of determination, the aggregate amount of Domestic Revolving Loans outstanding at such time up to an amount equal $30,000,000.
Fixed Asset Component means an amount equal to $30,000,000.00; provided , that, the Fixed Asset Component shall be automatically reduced by an amount equal to $1,071,428.57 on the first day of each calendar quarter (the Fixed Asset Component Amortization ) commencing with June 1, 2017; provided , further, that in the event that Equipment appraisals obtained by the Administrative Agent after the Effective Date reflect that the Fixed Asset Loanable Value is less than the then applicable amount of the Fixed Asset Component, then, at the Administrative Agents option, either (i) the Administrative Agent shall establish a Reserve against the Domestic Borrowing Base in the amount of such shortfall or (ii) the Administrative Agent shall permanently reduce the Fixed Asset Component to an amount equal to the then applicable Fixed Asset Loanable Value (which reduced Fixed Asset Component shall, for the sake of clarity, continue to be subject to the scheduled Fixed Asset Component Amortization set forth in the first proviso above).
Fixed Asset Component Amortization has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Fixed Asset Component.
Fixed Asset Loanable Value means, at any time, with respect to the Domestic Loan Parties, the sum of (a) the greater of (i) 100% of the appraised net forced liquidation value of Eligible Equipment or (ii) 85% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Equipment minus (b) the Fixed Assets Reserves. The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion, reduce the advance rates set forth above, adjust Fixed Asset Reserves or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Fixed Asset Loanable Value.
Fixed Asset Reserves means any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary in its Permitted Discretion as a result of events, contingencies or risks that adversely affect the Collateral, its value or the amount that might be received by the Administrative Agent from the sale or other disposition of or realization upon, such Collateral, without duplication of any other reserve or adjustment made under the definition of Eligible Equipment, in the Administrative Agents Permitted Discretion, to maintain with respect to Eligible Equipment.
Foreign Collateral Documents means, collectively, the Canadian Collateral Documents and the European Collateral Documents.
Foreign Lender means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which a Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction, Canada and each Province and Territory thereof shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction and the countries comprising the United Kingdom shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company other than a Domestic Subsidiary.
Foreign Obligations means all Canadian Obligations and all European Obligations.
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Funding Accounts means the deposit account(s) of each of the Company, the Canadian Borrower and each European Borrower to which the Agents are authorized by such Borrower to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Governmental Authority means the government of the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity, whether national or supranational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
Guarantee of or by any Person (the guarantor ) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing, indemnifying against or having the economic effect of guaranteeing or indemnifying against any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the primary obligor ) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.
Guaranteed Obligations means the Domestic Guaranteed Obligations, the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations or the European Guaranteed Obligations, as each term is defined in Section 10.01, and subject to Section 9.21.
Hazardous Materials means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Holdings means Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., an Ohio corporation.
Hubbel Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Hubbel.
ILS means Supply Technologies LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
Impacted Interest Period has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of LIBO Rate.
Indebtedness of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for
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which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty (excluding any bank guarantees or similar transactions issued in favor of any Foreign Subsidiary), (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers acceptances, (k) obligations under any liquidated earn-out, (l) all Swap Obligations of such Person, including Net Mark-to-Market Exposure, (m) all obligations of such Person under any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (n) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Persons ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
Intellectual Property has the meaning assigned to such term in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Indemnified Taxes means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
Intercompany Notes has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01.
Interest Election Request means a request by the Borrower Representative to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.
Interest Payment Date means (a) with respect to any CBFR Loan (other than a Domestic Swingline Loan), any USBR Loan (other than a Canadian Swingline Loan) or CP Loan (other than a Canadian Swingline Loan) or any Overnight LIBO Rate Loan (other than a European Swingline Loan), the first Business Day in each calendar month and the Maturity Date, (b) with respect to any CDOR Loan or Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a CDOR Borrowing or Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the Maturity Date, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Swingline Loan is required to be repaid and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period means (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower Representative may elect and (b) with respect to any CDOR Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower Representative may elect; provided , that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and, in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
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Interpolated Rate means, at any time, for any Impacted Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded upward to four decimal places) reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.
Inventory has the meaning assigned to such term in the Domestic Security Agreement.
Irish Companies Act means the Companies Act, 2014 (as amended) of Ireland.
Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness means the unsecured Indebtedness owing by Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC to POITC, pursuant to the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Note, which shall (i) mature no earlier than the date that is six months after the Maturity Date (as the same may be extended from time to time), and (ii) at all times be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Irish Intercompany Subordination Agreement.
Irish Intercompany Subordinated Note means that certain Intercompany Subordinated Note issued by Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC to POITC on March 23, 2012 in the original principal amount of $30,000,000, as in effect on the date hereof or as otherwise amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the Irish Intercompany Subordination Agreement. The outstanding principal balance under the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Note as of the Effective Date is $13,114,121.
Irish Intercompany Subordination Agreement means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2012, by and among the Administrative Agent, POITC and the Loan Parties.
Irish Qualifying Lender means a Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance and is:
(a) a bank within the meaning of section 246 of the Irish Taxes Act which is carrying on a bona fide banking business in Ireland for the purposes of section 246(3)(a) of the Irish Taxes Act; or
(b) (i) a body corporate that is resident for the purposes of tax in a member state of the European Communities (other than Ireland) or in a territory with which Ireland has an Irish Treaty that is in effect by virtue of section 826(1) of the Irish Taxes Act or in a territory with which Ireland has signed an Irish Treaty which will come into effect once all the ratification procedures set out in section 826(1) of the Irish Taxes Act have been completed (residence for these purposes to be determined in accordance with the laws of the territory of which the Lender claims to be resident) where that member state or territory imposes a tax that generally applies to interest receivable in that member state or territory by companies from sources outside that member state or territory; or
(ii) | a body corporate where interest payable in respect of an advance: |
(I) | is exempted from the charge to income tax under a double taxation agreement having force of law under the procedures set out in section 826(1) of the Irish Taxes Act; or |
(II) | would be exempted from the charge to Irish income tax under an Irish Treaty entered into on or before the payment date of that interest if that Irish Treaty had the force of law under the provisions set out in section 826(1) of the Irish Taxes Act at that date; |
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(iii) a United States of America (U.S.) company, provided the U.S. company is incorporated in the U.S. and subject to U.S. tax on its worldwide income; or
(iv) a U.S. Limited Liability Company (LLC), provided the ultimate recipients of the interest would, if they were themselves lenders, be Irish Qualifying Lenders within paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of this definition and the business conducted through the LLC is so structured for market reasons and not for tax avoidance purposes;
provided in each case at (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) the Lender is not carrying on a trade or business in Ireland through an agency or branch with which the interest payment is connected; or
(c) | an Irish Treaty Lender; or |
(d) | a body corporate: |
(i) | which advances money in the ordinary course of a trade which includes the lending of money; and |
(ii) | in whose hands any interest payable in respect of monies so advanced is taken into account in computing the trading income of that company; and |
(iii) | which has complied with all of the provisions of section 246(5)(a) of the Irish Taxes Act, including making the appropriate notifications thereunder; or |
(e) | a qualifying company within the meaning of section 110 of the Irish Taxes Act; or |
(f) | an investment undertaking within the meaning of section 739B of the Irish Taxes Act. |
Irish Taxes Act means the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 of Ireland,
Irish Treaty Lender means, subject to the completion of procedural formalities, a Lender which is treated as a resident of an Irish Treaty State for the purposes of a double taxation agreement and does not carry on a business in Ireland through a permanent establishment with which that Lenders participation in this Agreement is effectively connected.
Irish Treaty State means a jurisdiction which has a double taxation agreement with Ireland (an Irish Treaty ) which is in effect and makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by Ireland on interest.
Issuing Bank means the Canadian Issuing Bank, the European Issuing Bank or the Domestic Issuing Bank, as the context indicates.
ITA means the Income Tax Act 2007 (U.K.).
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JCI Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Johnson Controls, Inc. or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates identified on Schedule 1 to the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI), as in effect on August 10, 2012.
Joinder Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13.
JPMC Purchaser means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as Investor Agent under the JPMC Purchase Agreement.
JPMC Purchase Agreement means the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated January 6, 2012 between Supply Technologies LLC and JPMC Purchaser.
LC Disbursement means a Canadian LC Disbursement, a European LC Disbursement or a Domestic LC Disbursement.
LC Exposure means, collectively, the Canadian LC Exposure, the European LC Exposure and the Domestic LC Exposure.
Lenders means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term Lenders includes each Swingline Lender.
Letter of Credit means a Domestic Letter of Credit, a Canadian Letter of Credit or a European Letter of Credit.
LIBO Rate means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any applicable Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for the relevant currency and for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page or screen that displays such rate in place of Reuters, or if such successor or substitute page or screen ceases to be available, on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate applicable to the relevant currency as shall be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent or the European Agent, as applicable, from time to time in its reasonable discretion (the LIBO Screen Rate ) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior (or the same Business Day for Sterling) to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that, (x) if any LIBO Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement and (y) if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for a period equal in length to such Interest Period (an Impacted Interest Period ), then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate at such time, subject to Section 2.14 in the event that the Administrative Agent shall conclude that it shall not be possible to determine such Interpolated Rate (which conclusion shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error); provided , that, if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
LIBO Screen Rate has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of LIBO Rate.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge, security assignment or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.
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Loan Documents means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to the Agreement, any Letter of Credit applications, the Collateral Documents, the Loan Guaranty and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates executed and delivered to, or in favor of, any Agent or any other Lender and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to any Agent or any other Lender in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement or this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby. Any reference in the Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to the Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.
Loan Guarantor means a Domestic Loan Guarantor, a Canadian Loan Guarantor or a European Loan Guarantor, as applicable, together with its respective successors and assigns, subject to Section 9.21.
Loan Guaranty means Article X of this Agreement and each separate Guarantee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, heretofore, now or hereafter delivered by a Loan Guarantor, including each Guarantee executed by each Loan Guarantor that is a Foreign Subsidiary (which Guarantee shall be governed by the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary is located), as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time, subject to Section 9.21.
Loan Parties means the Borrowers, the other Domestic Loan Parties, the other Canadian Loan Parties, the other European Loan Parties and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors and assigns, subject to Section 9.21.
Loans means the loans and advances made by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, including Domestic Revolving Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans, European Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances.
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Loan Parties as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform any of their obligations under the Loan Documents, (c) a material portion of the Collateral, or any Agents Liens (on behalf of itself and the applicable Lenders) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or (d) the rights of or benefits available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender thereunder.
Material Indebtedness means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000.
Maturity Date means April 17, 2022 or any earlier date on which the Commitments are reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Maximum Liability has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
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Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Net Mark-to-Market Exposure of a Person means, as of any date of determination, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from Swap Agreements. As used in this definition, unrealized losses means the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing such Swap Agreement as of the date of determination (assuming the Swap Agreement were to be terminated as of that date), and unrealized profits means the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Swap Agreement as of the date of determination (assuming such Swap Agreement were to be terminated as of that date).
Net Proceeds means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer).
Non-Consenting Lender has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).
Non-Paying Guarantor has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.11.
Obligated Party has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.
Obligations means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all LC Exposure, all Banking Services Obligations of the Loan Parties, all Swap Obligations of the Loan Parties owing to any Lender, any Agent or any of their Affiliates, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.
Off-Balance Sheet Liability of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called synthetic lease transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person (other than operating leases).
OFS means Orbian Financial Services II, LLC, in its capacity as purchaser under the OFS Purchase Agreement.
OFS Purchase Agreement means the Discount Agreement dated November 21, 2011 between Supply Technologies LLC and OFS.
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Orderly Liquidation Percentage means, with respect to Inventory of any Loan Party, (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the net recovery value of such Inventory, divided by (b) the gross value of such Inventory, determined as of the date of most recent appraisal conducted in accordance with customary asset based lending standards pursuant to Section 5.11, by an appraiser acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.
Other Taxes means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement.
Overadvance means a Canadian Overadvance, a European Overadvance or a Domestic Overadvance, as the context indicates; and Overadvances means Canadian Overadvances, European Overadvances and Domestic Overadvances, collectively.
Overnight LIBO Rate means a rate per annum equal to the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for overnight deposits in Euros/Sterling as displayed on the applicable Reuters screen page (currently page LIBOR01) (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a page of the Reuters screen, on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day; provided , that if an Overnight LIBO Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for all purposes of this Agreement
Participant has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Participant Register has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Participating Member State means any member state of the European Union that has the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to economic and monetary union.
Paying Guarantor has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.11.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
Pensions Regulator means the body corporate called the Pensions Regulator established under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.).
Permitted Discretion means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) credit judgment.
Permitted Encumbrances means:
(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes, fees, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies on the property of a Loan Party if such (i) amounts are not at the time delinquent or (ii) do not secure obligations in excess of $250,000, are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 and a stay of enforcement of such Lien is in effect;
(b) carriers, warehousemens, mechanics, materialmens, repairmens and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 10 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
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(c) Liens arising out of pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions and other social security or retirement benefits laws or regulations;
(d) Liens arising out of deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(e) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on Real Property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of any Loan Party;
(f) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;
(g) statutory Liens in favor of landlords of Real Property leased by a Loan Party; provided, that such Loan Party is not in default with respect to payment of all rent and other material amounts due to such landlord under any lease of such Real Property;
(h) the equivalent of the types of Liens discussed in clauses (a) through (g) above, inclusive, in any foreign jurisdiction in which any Loan Party conducts business; and
(i) licenses of Intellectual Property;
provided that the term Permitted Encumbrances shall not include (i) any Lien securing Indebtedness, (ii) any Lien arising under ERISA or Environmental Laws, (iii) any Lien attached to Accounts of any Loan Party (except a Lien of the type described in clause (a) above) or (iv) any Lien attached to Inventory of any Loan Party (except a Lien of the type described in clauses (a), (b) or (g) above).
Permitted Factoring Accounts means Accounts owing to a Loan Party and sold to a Permitted Factoring Provider pursuant to a Permitted Factoring Agreement, in each case as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
Permitted Factoring Agreement means an agreement entered into after the Effective Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, pursuant to which a Loan Party sells Permitted Factoring Accounts to a Permitted Factoring Provider.
Permitted Factoring Provider means a financial institution who purchases Permitted Factoring Accounts from a Loan Party pursuant to a Permitted Factoring Agreement.
Permitted Holders means (a) Edward F. Crawford and Mathew V. Crawford, either of their spouses, lineal descendants, or the probate estate of any such person, (b) any trust, so long as one or more of the foregoing is the beneficiary thereof, and (c) any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other similar entity, all of the shareholders, partners, members, or owners of which are any of the foregoing.
Permitted Investments means:
(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, Canada or the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moodys;
(c) investments in certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of Canada or the United States of America or any province or state thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;
(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moodys and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000;
(f) money market funds that (i) are money market funds (as defined in National Instrument 81-102 Mutual Funds) that are reporting issuers (as defined in Ontario securities laws) in the Province of Ontario, Canada, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moodys and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and
(g) in the case of any European Loan Party, other investments that are analogous to the foregoing, are of comparable credit quality and are customarily used by companies in the jurisdictions of such Loan Parties for cash management purposes.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, designated activity company, unlimited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an employer as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA. For the avoidance of doubt, this definition of Plan excludes any Canadian Plan.
Pledge Agreements means each of the Pledge Agreements executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the Canadian Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Agent and the Canadian Revolving Lenders, to the European Agent, for the benefit of the European Agent and the European Revolving Lenders, by Holdings or any Loan Party, on or after June 30, 2007, as the same may heretofore have been and may hereafter be amended, restated or otherwise modified.
POITC means Park-Ohio International Treasury Company Limited, an Irish company.
PPSA means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) (or any successor statute) or similar legislation (including, without limitation, the Civil Code (Quebec)) of any other jurisdiction the laws of which are required by such legislation to be applied in connection with the issue, perfection, enforcement, validity or effect of security interests.
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Prepayment Event means:
(a) any sale, transfer or other disposition of any property or asset of any Loan Party, including without limitation the sale of Equity Interests of a Subsidiary (including any Designated Subsidiary, but excluding any Excluded Subsidiary), other than dispositions pursuant to Section 6.05(a), Section 6.05(b), Section 6.05(e) with respect to any individual disposition with a fair market value less than $500,000, Section 6.06, Section 6.15(b), Section 6.15(c), Section 6.15(d), Section 6.15(e), Section 6.15(f), Section 6.15(g), Section 6.15(h), Section 6.15(i) or Section 6.15(j);
(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Loan Party; or
(c) the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.
Prime Rate means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Chase or its parent as its prime rate at its offices at 270 Park Avenue in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. The Prime Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Chase to any customer.
Projections has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(f).
Protective Advance means a Canadian Protective Advance, European Protective Advance or a Domestic Protective Advance, as the context indicates; and Protective Advances means Canadian Protective Advances, European Protective Advances and Domestic Protective Advances, collectively.
Qualified ECP Guarantor means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Loan Guaranty or grant of the relevant security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an eligible contract participant under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an eligible contract participant at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualifying Lender means:
(a) a Lender (other than a Lender within clause (b) below) which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance and is:
(i) | a Lender: |
(A) | that is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) making an advance; or |
(B) | in respect of an advance by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) at the time that such advance was made, and, in each case, which is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax with respect to any payments of interest made in respect of that advance; or |
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(ii) | a Lender which is: |
(A) | a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; |
(B) | a partnership, each member of which is: |
(1) | a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or |
(2) | a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; |
(C) | a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company; or |
(D) | a Treaty Lender; or |
(b) a Lender which is a building society (as defined for the purposes of section 880 of the ITA) making an advance.
Real Property means any real property owned or leased by any Loan Party.
Register has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Related Parties means, with respect to any specified Person, such Persons Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Persons Affiliates.
Relevant External Company means any relevant external company within the meaning of section 1301 of the Irish Companies Act.
Remittances has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.01(a).
Report means reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the Loan Parties assets from information furnished by or on behalf of the Loan Parties, after the Administrative Agent has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement, which Reports may be distributed to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent.
Required Lenders means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposure and unused Commitments representing 50.1% of the sum of the total Credit Exposure and unused Commitments at such time.
Required Canadian Lenders means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposure with respect to Canadian Obligations and unused Canadian Revolving Subcommitments representing 50.1% of the sum of the total Credit Exposure with respect to Canadian Obligations and unused Canadian Revolving Subcommitment at such time.
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Required European Lenders means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposure with respect to European Obligations and unused European Revolving Subcommitments representing 50.1% of the sum of the total Credit Exposure with respect to European Obligations and unused European Revolving Subcommitment at such time.
Requirement of Law means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Reserves means any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, without duplication of any other reserve or adjustment made under the definition of Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory or Eligible Equipment, in its Permitted Discretion, to maintain (including, without limitation, reserves for accrued and unpaid interest on the Secured Obligations, Banking Services Reserves, volatility reserves, reserves for extended or extendable retention of title, reserves for rent at locations leased by any Loan Party as to which a Collateral Access Agreement has not been delivered to the Administrative Agent and for consignees, warehousemens and bailees charges, reserves for dilution of Accounts, reserves for Inventory shrinkage, reserves for customs charges and shipping charges related to any Inventory in transit, reserves for Swap Obligations, reserves for contingent liabilities of any Loan Party, reserves for uninsured losses of any Loan Party, reserves for priority wage and compensation claims under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Canada) and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), reserves for any Canadian Unfunded Pension Liability in respect of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, reserves for uninsured, underinsured, un-indemnified or under-indemnified liabilities or potential liabilities with respect to any litigation, reserves for environmental liabilities, including the costs of any environmental cleanup or compliance, reserves for the prescribed part of a European Loan Partys net property that would be made available for the satisfaction of its unsecured liabilities pursuant to Section 176A of the Insolvency Act 1986 (U.K.), reserves for liabilities of a European Loan Party which constitute preferential debts pursuant to Section 386 and Schedule 6 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (U.K.) or section 621 of the Irish Companies Act, and reserves for taxes, fees, assessments, and other governmental charges) with respect to the Collateral or any Loan Party.
Restricted Payment means any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Loan Party, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in any Loan Party or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in any Loan Party.
Revolving Commitment means with respect to a Lender, such Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment, Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or European Revolving Subcommitment, as the context indicates.
Revolving Exposure means, collectively, the Domestic Revolving Exposure, the Canadian Revolving Exposure and the European Revolving Exposure.
Revolving Lender means, as of any date of determination, a Domestic Revolving Lender, a Canadian Revolving Lender or a European Revolving Lender, as the context indicates; and Revolving Lenders means the Domestic Revolving Lenders, the Canadian Revolving Lenders and the European Revolving Lenders, collectively.
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Revolving Loan means a Domestic Revolving Loan, a Canadian Revolving Loan or a European Revolving Loan; and Revolving Loans means Domestic Revolving Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans and European Revolving Loans, collectively.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction means any sale or other transfer of property by any Person with the intent to lease such property as lessee.
Sanctioned Country means, at any time, a country or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.
Sanctioned Person means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state or Her Majestys Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person that is a designated person, politically exposed foreign person or terrorist group as described in any Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws, or (d) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c).
Sanctions means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, (b) the Candian federal government or (c) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majestys Treasury of the United Kingdom.
Secured Obligations means all Obligations, together with all (i) Banking Services Obligations and (ii) Swap Obligations owing to any Agent or one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that at or prior to the time that any transaction relating to such Swap Obligation is executed, the Lender party thereto (if other than Chase, Chase Canada or Chase Europe) shall have delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that such a transaction has been entered into and that it constitutes a Secured Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Collateral Documents; provided , further, that the definition of Secured Obligations shall not create any Guarantee by any guarantor of all or any portion of the Obligations of (or grant of security interest by any such guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any such guarantor.
Security Agreements means, individually or collectively, the Domestic Security Agreement and any other pledge or security agreement entered into after June 30, 2007 by any Loan Party, or any other Person, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified to date or from time to time hereafter.
Settlement has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(d).
Settlement Date has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(d).
Siemens Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Siemens Industry, Inc.
Sixth Restated Closing Date means July 31, 2014.
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Stanley Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Stanley Black and Decker.
State of Ohio Permitted Indebtedness means the loans made by the State of Ohio to General Aluminum Mfg. Company in the original principal amount of $4,000,000 pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement between The Director of Development of the State of Ohio and General Aluminum Mfg. Company dated as of February 17, 2009, as the same may be increased to an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $6,000,000. The maturity date with respect to such Indebtedness is February 17, 2019.
Statutory Reserve Rate means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency Liabilities in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Sterling or £ means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
Sterling Loan means any Loan denominated in Sterling.
Subordinated Indebtedness of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
subsidiary means, with respect to any Person (the parent ) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parents consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
Subsidiary means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company or a Loan Party, as applicable.
Substantial Portion means, with respect to the property of the Company and its Subsidiaries, property which represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or property which is responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made (or if financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that month which begins the twelve-month period, then the financial statements delivered hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior to that month).
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Supermajority Lenders means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposure and unused Commitments representing 66 2/3% of the sum of the total Credit Exposure and unused Commitments at such time.
Swap Agreement means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Loan Parties shall be a Swap Agreement.
Swap Obligations of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to any guarantor of all or any portion of the Obligations, Swap Obligations shall include 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 or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder
Swingline Exposure means, at any time, the sum of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.
Swingline Lender means the Domestic Swingline Lender, the Canadian Swingline Lender or the European Swingline Lender, as the context indicates; and Swingline Lenders means the Domestic Swingline Lender, the Canadian Swingline Lender and the European Swingline Lender, collectively.
Swingline Loans means the Domestic Swingline Loans, the Canadian Swingline Loans or the European Swingline Loans, as the context indicates.
TARGET2 means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on 19 November 2007.
Tax Confirmation means a confirmation by a Lender that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance is either:
(a) | a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; or |
(b) | a partnership each member of which is: |
(i) a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or
(ii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; or
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(c) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company.
Tax Credit means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of, any Taxes.
Tax Deduction means a deduction or withholding for and on account of Taxes from a payment under a Loan Document.
Tax Payment means, in relation to any European Borrower, either the increase in a payment made by such European Borrower to a Lender under Section 2.22(b) or Section 2.23(b) ( Tax gross-up ) or a payment under Section 2.22(c) or Section 2.23(c) ( Tax indemnity ).
Taxes means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings (including any interest, penalties or additions to taxes) imposed by any Governmental Authority.
Tooling means the machine tooling and components, such as jigs, gauges, molds, dies, cutting equipment and patterns, used by a Person in the manufacture and production of Inventory.
Transactions means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other Credit Extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.
Treaty Lender means a Lender which:
(a) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant Treaty; and
(b) does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment with which that Lenders participation in any advance is effectively connected.
Treaty State means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a Treaty ) with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest.
Type , when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference (a) to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the CB Floating Rate in the case of all Loans other than Canadian Revolving Loans and European Revolving Loans, (b) the Canadian Prime Rate or the CDOR Rate in the case of Canadian Dollar Loans, (c) the US Base Rate (Canada) or the Adjusted LIBO Rate in the case of Dollar Loans that are Canadian Revolving Loans or (d) the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Overnight LIBO Rate in the case of Dollar Loans, Euro Loans and/or Sterling Loans that are European Revolving Loans.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Ohio or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.
US Base Rate (Canada) means a fluctuating rate of interest per annum which is equal at all times to the greatest of: (a) the reference rate of interest (however designated) announced from time to time by Chase Canada as being its reference rate for determining interest chargeable by it on US Dollar-denominated commercial loans made in Canada (which rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by
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Chase Canada to any customer), (b) 0.50% above the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect, and (c) the Adjusted One-Month LIBOR Rate for a month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%. Any change in the US Base Rate (Canada) due to a change in the reference rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted One-Month LIBOR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the reference rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted One-Month LIBOR Rate.
USBR , when used in reference to any Dollar Loan or Dollar Borrowing denominated in Dollars refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest by reference to the US Base Rate (Canada).
United Kingdom means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Unliquidated Obligations means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (i) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (iii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.
VAT means:
(a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and
(b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere.
Volvo Accounts means Accounts owing to Supply Technologies LLC by Volvo Trucks North America LLC, Volvo Parts North America LLC or one or more of their Affiliates who are Permitted Obligors under the Volvo Purchase Agreement.
Volvo Purchase Agreement means the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated November 16, 2007 between Supply Technologies LLC, Viking Asset Purchaser No. 7 IC, any Additional Purchasers and Citicorp Trustee Company Limited.
Volvo Supplier Agreements means the supplier agreements entered into from time to time between Supply Technologies LLC and PrimeRevenue, Inc.
Wells Fargo means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as purchaser under the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement.
Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement means the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2012 between Supply Technologies LLC and Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI) means the Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2012 between Supply Technologies LLC and Wells Fargo.
Withdrawal Liability means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
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Write-Down and Conversion Powers means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Section 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings .
For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a Revolving Loan) or by Type ( e.g. , a Eurodollar Loan) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a Eurodollar Revolving Loan). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a Revolving Borrowing) or by Type ( e.g. , a Eurodollar Borrowing) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing).
Section 1.03 Terms Generally .
The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns, (c) the words herein, hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words asset and property shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower Representative notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
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ARTICLE II
The Credits
Section 2.01 Commitments .
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lenders agree to make Loans to the Borrowers from time to time as set forth herein:
(a) Each Domestic Revolving Lender agrees to make Domestic Revolving Loans to the Company from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Exposure exceeding such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment minus such Domestic Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Exposure and such Domestic Revolving Lenders European Revolving Exposure or (ii) the total Domestic Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of (x) the sum of the total Domestic Revolving Commitments minus the total Canadian Revolving Exposure and the total European Revolving Exposure at such time; or (y) the Domestic Borrowing Base, subject to the Administrative Agents authority to make Domestic Protective Advances and Domestic Overadvances pursuant to the terms of Section 2.04 and 2.05. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company may borrow, prepay and reborrow Domestic Revolving Loans. Domestic Revolving Loans shall be Dollar Loans. As of the end of the Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Existing Domestic Revolving Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement is $166,923,312.63, all of which shall be deemed to be Domestic Revolving Loans advanced under this Agreement.
(b) Each Canadian Revolving Lender agrees to make Canadian Revolving Loans to the Canadian Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Exposure exceeding such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or (ii) the total Canadian Revolving Exposure exceeding the least of (x) the sum of the total Canadian Revolving Subcommitments, (y) the amount by which the total Domestic Revolving Commitments exceeds the sum of the total Domestic Revolving Exposure and the total European Revolving Exposure and (z) the Canadian Borrowing Base, subject to the Canadian Agents authority, as directed by the Administrative Agent, to make Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 2.04 and 2.05. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Canadian Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Canadian Revolving Loans. Canadian Revolving Loans shall be advanced in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, at the election of the Borrower Representative. As of the end of the Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Existing Canadian Revolving Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement is $0, all of which shall be deemed to be Canadian Revolving Loans advanced under this Agreement.
(c) Each European Revolving Lender agrees to make European Revolving Loans to the European Borrowers from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Exposure exceeding such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment or (ii) the total European Revolving Exposure exceeding the least of (x) the sum of the total European Revolving Subcommitments, (y) the amount by which the total Domestic Revolving Commitments exceeds the sum of the total Domestic Revolving Exposure and the total Canadian Revolving Exposure and (z) the European Borrowing Base, subject to the European Agents authority, as directed by the Administrative Agent, to make European Protective Advances and European Overadvances pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 2.04 and 2.05. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the European Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow European Revolving Loans. European Revolving Loans shall be advanced in Dollars, Sterling or Euros, at the election of the Borrower Representative. As of the end of the Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Existing European Revolving Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement is $0, all of which shall be deemed to be European Revolving Loans advanced under this Agreement.
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Section 2.02 Loans and Borrowings .
(a) Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the applicable Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments or subcommitments of the applicable Class. Any Protective Advance, any Overadvance and any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.04 and 2.05.
(b) Subject to Section 2.14, and to compliance with the procedures described in Section 2.03, each Domestic Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of CBFR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith. Subject to Section 2.14, each Canadian Revolving Borrowing that is a Canadian Dollar Loan shall be comprised entirely of CP Loans or CDOR Rate Loans as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith. Subject to Section 2.14, each Canadian Revolving Borrowing that is a Dollar Loan shall be comprised entirely of USBR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith. Subject to Section 2.14, each European Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith. Each Domestic Swingline Loan shall be a CBFR Loan, each Canadian Swingline Loan shall be a CP Loan or a USBR Loan and each European Swingline Loan shall be an Overnight LIBO Rate Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the applicable Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing other than a Eurodollar Canadian Revolving Borrowing or a Eurodollar European Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Canadian Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $100,000. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar European Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $100,000. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of Cdn $100,000 and not less than Cdn $100,000. CBFR Borrowings, CP Borrowings and USBR Borrowings may be in any amount. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of (a) 10 different Eurodollar Domestic Revolving Borrowings outstanding, (b) 3 different Eurodollar Canadian Revolving Borrowings and CDOR Revolving Borrowings outstanding (in the aggregate) or (c) 7 different Eurodollar European Revolving Borrowings.
(d) As of the Effective Date, certain Eurodollar Loans (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) are in existence under the Existing Credit Agreement. The parties agree that effective on the Effective Date, such Eurodollar Loans shall be converted into Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings hereunder in the same amounts and with the same Interest Periods, but subject to adjustment to the Applicable Rates in effect hereunder.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower Representative shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.
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Section 2.03 Requests for Borrowings .
(a) To request a Domestic Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request either in writing (delivered by hand or facsimile) in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative or by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing not later than 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of a CBFR Borrowing not later than noon, Chicago time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of a CBFR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) must be given not later than 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:
(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be a CBFR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
(iv) the identity of the applicable Borrower; and
(v) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term Interest Period.
If no election as to the Type of Domestic Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be a CBFR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one months duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Domestic Revolving Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lenders Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
(b) To request a Canadian Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Agent of such request either in writing (delivered by hand or facsimile) in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative or by telephone (a) in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Toronto time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of a CP Borrowing or a USBR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Toronto time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of a CP Revolving Borrowing or a USBR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of a Canadian LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) must be given not later than 10:00 a.m., Toronto time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:
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(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be denominated in Canadian Dollars or Dollars;
(iv) whether such Borrowing is to be a CP Borrowing, a USBR Borrowing, a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(v) in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term Interest Period.
If no election as to the Type of Canadian Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be a CP Borrowing or a USBR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested CDOR Rate Borrowing or Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Canadian Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one months (or 30 days in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing) duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Canadian Revolving Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lenders Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
(c) To request a European Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent and the European Agent of such request in writing (delivered by hand or facsimile) in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative not later than 11:00 a.m., London time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:
(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be denominated in Sterling, Euro or Dollars;
(iv) the Type of such Borrowing, which shall be a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(v) the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term Interest Period.
If no election as to the Type of European Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Eurodollar Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the European Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one months duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each European Revolving Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lenders Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
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Section 2.04 Protective Advances .
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Company, the Canadian Borrower, the European Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agents sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Domestic Revolving Loans to the Company, on behalf of all Domestic Revolving Lenders, to direct the Canadian Agent to make Canadian Revolving Loans to the Canadian Borrower, on behalf of all Canadian Revolving Lenders, or, to direct the European Agent to make European Revolving Loans to the European Borrowers, on behalf of all European Revolving Lenders, which the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by such Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (any of such Loans to the Company are herein referred to as Domestic Protective Advances , any of such Loans to the Canadian Borrower are hereafter referred to as Canadian Protective Advances and any of such Loans to the European Borrowers are hereafter referred to as European Protective Advances ); provided that, the aggregate amount of Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not at any time exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10,000,000; provided further that, (A) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances plus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments, (B) the aggregate amount of outstanding Domestic Protective Advances plus the aggregate Domestic Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitment minus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure and minus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate European Revolving Exposure, (C) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of outstanding Canadian Protective Advances plus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Canadian Revolving Subcommitment, (D) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of outstanding European Protective Advances plus the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate European Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate European Revolving Subcommitment and (E) no Lenders Credit Exposure shall exceed such Lenders aggregate Commitment. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02 (other than clause (c) thereof), 4.03 (other than clause (a) thereof) and Section 4.04 (other than clause (a) thereof) have not been satisfied. The Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Agents in and to the Collateral as otherwise provided herein and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. All Canadian Protective Advances shall be CP Borrowings or USBR Borrowings, all Domestic Protective Advances shall be CBFR Borrowings and all European Protective Advances shall be Overnight LIBO Rate Borrowings. The Administrative Agents authorization to make Domestic Protective Advances, to direct the Canadian Agent to make Canadian Protective Advances and to direct the European Agent to make European Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agents receipt thereof. At any time that there is sufficient Domestic Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the Domestic Revolving Lenders to make a Domestic Revolving Loan to repay a Domestic Protective Advance. At any time that there is sufficient Canadian Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02 and 4.03 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the Canadian Revolving Lenders to make a Canadian Revolving Loan to repay a Canadian Protective Advance. At any time that there is sufficient European Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02 and 4.04 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the European Revolving Lenders to make a European Revolving Loan to repay a European Protective Advance. At any other time the Administrative Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk participations described in Section 2.04(b).
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(b) Upon the making of a Domestic Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default) to the Company, each Domestic Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Domestic Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Domestic Revolving Exposure. Upon the making of a Canadian Protective Advance by the Canadian Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default) to the Canadian Borrower, each Canadian Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Canadian Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Canadian Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Canadian Revolving Exposure. Upon the making of a European Protective Advance by the European Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default) to any European Borrower, each European Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the European Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such European Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the European Revolving Exposure. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the applicable Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lenders Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by such Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.
Section 2.05 Swingline Loans and Overadvances .
(a) The Agents, the Swingline Lenders and the Revolving Lenders agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, promptly after the Borrower Representative requests a CBFR Domestic Revolving Borrowing, a CP Canadian Revolving Borrowing, a USBR Canadian Revolving Borrowing or a Eurodollar European Revolving Borrowing, the applicable Swingline Lender may elect to have the terms of this Section 2.05(a) apply to such Borrowing Request by advancing, on behalf of the applicable Revolving Lenders and in the amount requested, same day funds to the applicable Borrower, on the applicable Borrowing date to the Funding Account(s) (each such Loan made solely by the Domestic Swingline Lender to the Company pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) is referred to in this Agreement as a Domestic Swingline Loan ; each such Loan made solely by the Canadian Swingline Lender to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) is referred to in this Agreement as a Canadian Swingline Loan ; and each such Loan made solely by the European Swingline Lender to one or more of the European Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) is referred to in this Agreement as a European Swingline Loan ), with settlement among them as to the Swingline Loans to take place on a periodic basis as set forth in Section 2.05(d). Each Swingline Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other CBFR Loans, CP Loans, USBR Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as applicable, funded by the applicable Revolving Lenders, except that (i) all European Swingline Loans shall be Overnight LIBO Rate Borrowings, and (ii) all payments thereon shall be payable to the applicable Swingline Lender solely for its own account. In addition, the Borrowers hereby authorize the Domestic Swingline Lender, the Canadian Swingline Lender and the European Swingline Lender to, and each such Swingline Lender shall, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (but without any further written notice required), not later than 1:00 p.m., Chicago time (with respect to any Domestic Swingline Loan or Canadian Swingline Loan) or 11:00 a.m. London time (with respect to any European Swingline Loan), on each Business Day, make available to the applicable Borrower by means of a credit to the applicable Funding Account(s), the proceeds of a Domestic Swingline Loan, a Canadian Swingline Loan or a European Swingline Loan, as applicable, to the extent necessary to pay items to be drawn on any Controlled Disbursement Account that day (as determined based on notice from the Administrative Agent). The aggregate amount of Domestic Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000, the aggregate amount of Canadian Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 and the aggregate amount of European Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $2,000,000. The Domestic
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Swingline Lender shall not make any Domestic Swingline Loan if the requested Domestic Swingline Loan exceeds Domestic Availability (before giving effect to such Domestic Swingline Loan). All Domestic Swingline Loans shall be CBFR Borrowings. The Canadian Swingline Lender shall not make any Canadian Swingline Loans if the requested Canadian Swingline Loan exceeds Canadian Availability (before giving effect to such Canadian Swingline Loan). All Canadian Swingline Loans shall be CP Borrowings or USBR Borrowings. The European Swingline Lender shall not make any European Swingline Loans if the requested European Swingline Loan exceeds European Availability (before giving effect to such European Swingline Loan).
(b) Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation), make Domestic Revolving Loans to the Company, on behalf of the Domestic Lenders, in amounts that exceed Domestic Availability (any such excess Domestic Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as Domestic Overadvances ), (ii) at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation) direct the Canadian Agent to make Canadian Revolving Loans to the Canadian Borrower, on behalf of the Canadian Revolving Lenders, in amounts that exceed Canadian Availability (any such excess Canadian Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as Canadian Overadvances ) and (iii) at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation) direct the European Agent to make European Revolving Loans to the European Borrowers, on behalf of the European Revolving Lenders, in amounts that exceed European Availability (any such excess European Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as European Overadvances ); provided that, no Overadvance shall result in a Default due to the applicable Borrowers failure to comply with Section 2.01 for so long as such Overadvance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such Overadvance. In addition, Overadvances may be made even if the applicable condition precedents set forth in Section 4.02(c), 4.03(a) and 4.04(a) has not been satisfied. All Domestic Overadvances shall constitute CBFR Borrowings, all Canadian Overadvances shall constitute CP Borrowings or USBR Borrowings and all European Overadvances shall constitute Overnight LIBO Rate Borrowings. The authority of the Administrative Agent to make Domestic Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time, the authority of the Canadian Agent to make Canadian Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $500,000 at any time and the authority of the European Agent to make European Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $500,000 at any time. No Overadvance may remain outstanding for more than 60 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 120 day period, no Overadvance shall cause any Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Exposure to exceed its Domestic Revolving Commitment, no Canadian Overadvance shall cause any Canadian Revolving Lenders Revolving Exposure to exceed its Canadian Revolving Commitment and no European Overadvance shall cause any European Revolving Lenders Revolving Exposure to exceed its European Revolving Commitment; provided that, the Required Lenders may at any time revoke the Administrative Agents authorization to make Domestic Overadvances, to direct the Canadian Agent to make Canadian Overadvances or the European Agent to make European Overadvances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agents receipt thereof.
(c) Upon the making of a Domestic Swingline Loan or Domestic Overadvance (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Domestic Swingline Loan or Domestic Overadvance), each Domestic Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Domestic Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Domestic Swingline Loan or Domestic Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Domestic Revolving Commitment. Upon the making of a Canadian Swingline Loan or Canadian Overadvance (whether
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before or after the occurrence of a Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Canadian Swingline Loan or Canadian Overadvance), each Canadian Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Canadian Swingline Lender or the Canadian Agent, as the case may be, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Canadian Swingline Loan or Canadian Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment. Upon the making of a European Swingline Loan or European Overadvance (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such European Swingline Loan or European Overadvance), each European Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the European Swingline Lender or the European Agent, as the case may be, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such European Swingline Loan or European Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the European Revolving Subcommitment. The applicable Swingline Lender or Agent, as applicable, may, at any time, require the applicable Revolving Lenders to fund their participations (it being understood any such participation with respect to a European Swingline Loan or European Overadvance shall be funded within three Business Days following the date of such required funding). From and after the date, if any, on which any Revolving Lender is required to fund its participation in any Swingline Loan or Overadvance purchased hereunder, the applicable Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lenders Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by such Agent in respect of such Loan.
(d) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of each Swingline Lender, shall request settlement (a Settlement ) with the applicable Revolving Lenders on at least a weekly basis or on any date that the Administrative Agent elects, by notifying the applicable Revolving Lenders of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephone, or e-mail no later than noon, Chicago time on the date of such requested Settlement with respect to any Domestic Swingline Loan or Canadian Swingline Loan or 11:00 a.m., London time on the date that is three Business Days prior to the date of such requested Settlement with respect to any European Swingline Loan (the Settlement Date ). Each applicable Revolving Lender (other than the applicable Swingline Lender, in the case of Swingline Loans) shall transfer the amount of such Revolving Lenders Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to the Administrative Agent, to such account of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may designate, not later than 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on such Settlement Date. Settlements may occur during the existence of a Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article IV have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Swingline Lenders Swingline Loans and, together with such Swingline Lenders Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent by any Revolving Lender on such Settlement Date, the applicable Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.07.
Section 2.06 Letters of Credit .
(a) General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower Representative may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of an applicable Borrower, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by any Borrower to, or entered into by any Borrower with, the applicable Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. As of the Effective Date, certain Letters of Credit (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) are outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, as set forth on Schedule 2.1.2. The parties agree that on the Effective Date, such Letters of Credit shall be deemed for all purposes to be Domestic Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement.
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(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower Representative shall hand deliver or facsimile (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (prior to 10:00 am, Chicago time, at least three Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, it being agreed and understood that the form of any requested European Letter of Credit must be in agreed form as of 11:00 a.m., London time, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the issuance thereof) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, specifying whether such Letter of Credit is a Domestic Letter of Credit, a Canadian Letter of Credit, a European Letter of Credit and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount (in Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Sterling, Euro or another currency approved by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank as set forth below, as applicable) of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, the applicable Borrower in respect thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the applicable Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Banks standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrowers shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) neither the Aggregate LC Exposure nor the Domestic LC Exposure shall exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $40,000,000, consisting of not more than the Dollar Equivalent of $38,000,000 of LC Exposure relating to standby Letters of Credit and not more than the Dollar Equivalent of $2,000,000 of LC Exposure relating to commercial Letters of Credit, (ii) the Canadian LC Exposure shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000, (iii) the European LC Exposure shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10,000,000, (iv) there is positive Domestic Availability, Canadian Availability, European Availability, as applicable and (v) there is positive Aggregate Availability. All Domestic Letters of Credit shall be issued in Dollars, provided, that up to the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 of Domestic Letters of Credit may be issued in other currencies that are acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank. Canadian Letters of Credit shall be issued in Canadian Dollars or Dollars at the election of the Borrower Representative. European Letters of Credit shall be issued in Sterling, Euro or Dollars at the election of the Borrower Representative.
(c) Expiration Date . Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination or non-renewal by notice from the applicable Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereof) at or prior to the close of business on the earliest of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, including, without limitation, any automatic renewal provision, one year after such renewal or extension at the discretion of the Issuing Bank), (ii) the Maturity Date and (iii) such other date agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
(d) Participations . By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of applicable Issuing Bank or the applicable Revolving Lenders, the applicable Issuing Bank hereby grants to each applicable Revolving Lender, and each such Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Revolving Lenders Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each applicable Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay
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to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lenders Applicable Percentage of each applicable LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to such Borrower for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e) Reimbursement . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit or Canadian Letter of Credit, or 11:00 a.m., London time, with respect to any European Letter of Credit, in each case on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower Representative shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, or 9:00 a.m., London time, as applicable, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower Representative prior to such time on such date, then not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit or Canadian Letter of Credit, or 11:00 a.m., London time, with respect to any European Letter of Credit, in each case on (i) the Business Day that the Company receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, or 9:00 a.m., London time, as applicable, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower Representative receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that the applicable Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with a CBFR Borrowing, CP Borrowing, USBR Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, such Borrowers obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Borrowing or Swingline Loan. Each LC Disbursement shall be reimbursed in (i) Canadian Dollars, if the underlying Letter of Credit was issued in Canadian Dollars, (ii) Sterling, if the underlying Letter of Credit was issued in Sterling, (iii) Euro, if the underlying Letter of Credit was issued in Euro, and (ii) Dollars, if the underlying Letter of Credit was issued in Dollars or any other currency other than Canadian Dollars, Sterling or Euro. If the applicable Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each applicable Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from such Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lenders Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each applicable Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the applicable Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Revolving Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the applicable Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from such Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the applicable Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of CBFR Revolving Loans, CP Revolving Loans, USBR Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve such Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f) Obligations Absolute . Each Borrowers obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and
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all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, any Borrowers obligations hereunder. Neither any Agent, the Revolving Lenders nor any Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse such Issuing Bank from liability to the applicable Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by such Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Banks failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g) Disbursement Procedures . The applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower by telephone (confirmed by facsimile) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve such Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the applicable Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that such Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to CBFR Domestic Revolving Loans, CP Canadian Revolving Loans, USBR Canadian Revolving Loans or Overnight LIBO Rate European Revolving Loans, as applicable; provided that, if the applicable Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(h) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
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(i) Replacement of an Issuing Bank . Any Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of any Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the applicable Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of such Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to the applicable Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.
(j) Cash Collateralization . If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower Representative receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, or at maturity of the Loans, in each case subject to Section 9.21, the Company shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Domestic Revolving Lenders (the Domestic LC Collateral Account ), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the Domestic LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, the Canadian Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Canadian Agent, in the name of the Canadian Agent and for the benefit of the Canadian Revolving Lenders (the Canadian LC Collateral Account ), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and/or the European Borrowers shall deposit in an account with the European Agent, in the name of the European Agent and for the benefit of the European Revolving Lenders (the European LC Collateral Account ), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the European LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. Such deposit shall be held by the applicable Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the applicable Secured Obligations. The applicable Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. The Company hereby grants the Administrative Agent a security interest in the Domestic LC Collateral Account, the Canadian Borrower hereby grants the Canadian Agent a security interest in the Canadian LC Collateral Account and each European Borrower hereby grants the European Agent a security interest in the European LC Collateral Account (it being understood and agreed that each European Borrower shall execute and deliver such additional documents, agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the European Agent to register such security interest in the European LC Collateral Account with the relevant companies house registries). Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the applicable Agent, and at the applicable Borrowers risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the applicable Agent to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the applicable Borrower for the applicable LC Exposure at such time, be applied to satisfy other applicable Secured Obligations. If the Borrowers are required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the applicable Borrower within three Business Days after all applicable Events of Default have been cured or waived.
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Section 2.07 Funding of Borrowings .
(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 p.m., Chicago time, with respect to any Loan on behalf of the Company or the Canadian Borrower, or 12:00 p.m., London time, with respect to any Loan on behalf of a European Borrower, in each case to the account of the applicable Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the applicable Lenders in an amount equal to such Lenders Applicable Percentage; provided that, Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. The applicable Agent will make such Loans available to the applicable Borrower Representative by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to the Funding Account(s); provided that CBFR Revolving Loans, CP Revolving Loans, USBR Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made to finance the reimbursement of (i) an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the applicable Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank and (ii) a Protective Advance or an Overadvance shall be retained by the applicable Agent.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the applicable Agent such Lenders share of such Borrowing, the Agents may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the applicable Agent, then such Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to such Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to such Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of either the Federal Funds Effective Rate (in the case of Dollar-denominated amounts), the Canadian Agents cost of funds (in the case of Canadian Dollar-denominated amounts), the European Agents cost of funds (in the case of Sterling-denominated amounts and Euro-denominated amounts) and a rate determined by such Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to CBFR Revolving Loans or USBR Revolving Loans, as applicable (in the case of Dollar-denominated amounts), CP Revolving Loans (in the case of Canadian Dollar-denominated amounts) or Overnight LIBO Rate Revolving Loans (in the case of Sterling-denominated amounts and Euro-denominated amounts). If such Lender pays such amount to such Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in such Borrowing.
Section 2.08 Interest Elections .
(a) Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request, provided that any Revolving Borrowing made on the Effective Date shall be a CBFR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, as applicable. Thereafter, the Borrower Representative may elect to convert such Borrowing (other than European Revolving Loans) to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a CBFR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower Representative may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, Overadvances or Protective Advances, which may not be converted or continued.
(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if a Borrower was requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic
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Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower Representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any election pursuant to this Section with respect to any European Borrower must be made in writing (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, by telephone).
(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i) the Borrower and the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing, (A) if it is in Dollars, is to be an CBFR Borrowing, a USBR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, (B) if it is in Canadian Dollars, if it is to be a CP Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, (C) if it is in Sterling, it is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, or (D) if it is in Euro, it is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term Interest Period.
If any such Interest Election Request requests a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of 30 days duration for a CDOR Rate Borrowing or of one months duration for a Eurodollar Borrowing.
(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of such Lenders portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e) If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing (other than a Eurodollar European Revolving Loan) prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an CBFR Borrowing or USBR Borrowing, as applicable. If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar European Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall automatically be continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as a Default is continuing (i) no outstanding CBFR Borrowing or USBR Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing, (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing (other than a Eurodollar European Revolving Loan) shall be converted to a CBFR Borrowing or USBR Borrowing, as applicable, of the same Class at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar European Revolving Loan shall automatically be continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month (or such shorter period as may be determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion).
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(f) If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a CDOR Rate Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a CP Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a CP Default has occurred and is continuing and the Canadian Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as a Default is continuing (i) no outstanding CP Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a CDOR Rate Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each CDOR Rate Borrowing shall be converted to a CP Borrowing of the same Class at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
Section 2.09 Termination of Commitments; Increase in Revolving Commitments .
(a) Unless previously terminated, all Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.
(b) The Borrowers may at any time terminate the Commitments upon (i) at least five Business Days prior notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the payment in full of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and on any Letters of Credit, (iii) the cancellation and return of all outstanding Letters of Credit (or alternatively, with respect to each such Letter of Credit, the furnishing to the applicable Agent of a cash deposit (or at the discretion of such Agent a backup standby letter of credit satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) equal to 105% of the applicable LC Exposure as of such date), (iv) the payment in full of the accrued and unpaid fees, and (v) the payment in full of all reimbursable expenses and other Obligations together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
(c) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least five Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower Representative pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower Representative may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower Representative (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination of the Commitments shall be permanent.
(d) The Borrower Representative shall have the right to increase the aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitment (with a corresponding increase in the total Commitments) by obtaining additional Domestic Revolving Commitments, either from one or more of the Lenders or other lending institutions provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 and in multiples of $10,000,000 in excess thereof, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such increases during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $100,000,000, (iii) the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, may make a maximum of two such requests, (iv) the Administrative Agent has approved the identity of any such new Lender, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, (v) any such new Lender assumes all of the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder, and (vi) the procedure described in Section 2.09(e) has been satisfied.
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(e) Any amendment hereto for such an increase or addition under Section 2.09(d) shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall only require the written signatures of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lender(s) being added or increasing their Domestic Revolving Commitment, subject only to the approval of all Lenders if any such increase would cause the aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments to exceed $450,000,000. As conditions precedent to such an increase, (I) the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by an authorized officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of each Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article III and the other Loan Documents are true and correct, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and (B) no Default exists, (II) the conditions precedent to any Credit Extension set forth in Article IV shall be satisfied as of the date of such increase, both before and after giving effect to such increase (including without limitation that such increase or addition would be permitted under the 2017 Indenture), (III) each Lender providing an additional or increased Domestic Revolving Commitment shall have received all fees and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (and any respective reasonable attorneys fees), in each case due and payable to such Person on or before the effectiveness of such increase and (IV) the Administrative Agent shall have received such other agreements, documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(f) [Reserved].
(g) [Reserved].
(h) Within a reasonable time after the effective date of any increase, the Administrative Agent shall, and is hereby authorized and directed to, revise the Commitment Schedule to reflect such increase and shall distribute such revised Commitment Schedule to each of the Lenders and the Borrowers, whereupon such revised Commitment Schedule shall replace the old Commitment Schedule and become part of this Agreement. On the Business Day following any such increase, all outstanding CBFR Borrowings shall be reallocated among the Lenders (including any newly added Lenders) in accordance with the Lenders respective revised Applicable Percentages. Eurodollar Borrowings shall be reallocated among the Lenders by the purchase of participations, which shall be trued up upon the expiration of the applicable Interest Period in effect at the time of any such increase.
Section 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt .
In each case, subject to Section 9.21:
(a) The Company hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (i) for the account of each Domestic Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (ii) the then unpaid amount of each Domestic Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent, and (iii) the then unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Overadvance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) The Canadian Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Canadian Agent (i) for the account of each Canadian Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Canadian Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (ii) the then unpaid amount of each Canadian Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Canadian Agent and (iii) the then unpaid amount of each Canadian Overadvance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Canadian Agent. The Canadian Borrower shall repay all Canadian Obligations in the currency in which they were borrowed or advanced.
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(d) The European Borrowers hereby jointly and severally unconditionally promise to pay to the European Agent (i) for the account of each European Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each European Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (ii) the then unpaid amount of each European Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the European Agent and (iii) the then unpaid amount of each European Overadvance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the European Agent. The European Borrowers shall repay all European Obligations in the currency in which they were borrowed or advanced.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) [Reserved].
(g) At all times that full cash dominion is in effect pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Domestic Security Agreement and as described in Article XII hereof, on each Business Day, the Administrative Agent shall apply all funds credited to the Domestic Collection Account on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, whether or not immediately available) first to prepay any Domestic Protective Advances and Domestic Overadvances that may be outstanding, second to prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans), third to cash collateralize outstanding Domestic LC Exposure, fourth to prepay pro rata any Canadian Protective Advances, Canadian Overadvances, European Protective Advances and European Overadvances that may be outstanding, fifth to prepay pro rata the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) and the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans), sixth to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure and European LC Exposure on a pro rata basis. At all times that full cash dominion is in effect pursuant to the Canadian Collateral Documents and as described in Article XII hereof, on each Business Day, the Canadian Agent shall apply all funds credited to the Canadian Collection Account on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the Canadian Agent, whether or not immediately available) first to prepay any Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances that may be outstanding, second to prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans), third , to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure, fourth to prepay any European Protective Advances and European Overadvances that may be outstanding, fifth to prepay the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans), and sixth to cash collateralize outstanding European LC Exposure. At all times, on each Business Day, the European Agent shall apply all funds credited to the European Collection Account on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the European Agent, whether or not immediately available) first to prepay any European Protective Advances and European Overadvances that may be outstanding, second to prepay the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans), third , to cash collateralize outstanding European LC Exposure, fourth to prepay any Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances that may be outstanding, fifth to prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans), and sixth to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure.
(h) Each Obligation shall be paid in Dollars or, (i) to the extent originally denominated in Canadian Dollars, in Canadian Dollars, (ii) to the extent originally denominated in Sterling, in Sterling and (iii) to the extent originally denominated in Euro, in Euro.
(i) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
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(j) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each applicable Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by each Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lenders share thereof.
(k) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (h) or (i) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or any Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(l) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, the Administrative Agent shall prepare, and the applicable Borrower or Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender one or more promissory notes payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory notes and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein and its registered assigns.
Section 2.11 Prepayment of Loans .
In each case, subject to Section 9.21:
(a) The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (f) of this Section.
(b) Except for Domestic Overadvances permitted under Section 2.05, in the event and on such occasion that the total Domestic Revolving Exposure exceeds any of the limits or sublimits contained in Section 2.01(a), the Company shall prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans, Domestic LC Exposure and/or Domestic Swingline Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. Except for Canadian Overadvances permitted under Section 2.05, in the event and on such occasion that the total Canadian Revolving Exposure exceeds any of the limits or sublimits contained in Section 2.01(b), the Canadian Borrower shall prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian LC Exposure and/or Canadian Swingline Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. Except for European Overadvances permitted under Section 2.05, in the event and on such occasion that the total European Revolving Exposure exceeds any of the limits or sublimits contained in Section 2.01(c), the European Borrowers shall prepay the European Revolving Loans, European LC Exposure and/or European Swingline Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
(c) (i) In the event and on each occasion that Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan Party in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrowers shall, within ten (10) Business Days after such Net Proceeds are received by such Loan Party, prepay the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.11(f) below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds, provided that, in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term Prepayment Event, if the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the Domestic Loan Parties intend to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within 270 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds, to acquire (or replace or rebuild) Real Property, Equipment or other tangible assets (excluding Inventory) to be used in the business of the Loan Parties, and certifying that no Default has occurred and is continuing, then either (i) so long as full cash dominion is not in effect, no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate or (ii) if full cash dominion is in
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effect, if the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate are to be applied by (A) the Company, then an amount equal to such Net Proceeds shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Domestic Revolving Loans (without a permanent reduction of the Domestic Revolving Commitment) and upon such application, the Administrative Agent shall establish a Reserve against the Domestic Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the amount of such proceeds so applied, (B) the Canadian Borrower, then an amount equal to such Net Proceeds shall be applied by the Canadian Agent to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Canadian Revolving Loans (without a permanent reduction of the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment) and upon such application, the Canadian Agent shall establish a Reserve against the Canadian Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the account of such proceeds so applied, (C) any European Borrower, then an amount equal to such Net Proceeds shall be applied by the European Agent to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the European Revolving Loans (without a permanent reduction of the European Revolving Subcommitment) and upon such application, the European Agent shall establish a Reserve against the European Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the account of such proceeds so applied, and (D) any Loan Party that is not a Borrower, then an amount equal to such Net Proceeds shall be deposited in a cash collateral account and in either case, thereafter, such funds shall be made available to the applicable Loan Party as follows:
(x) the Borrower Representative shall request a Revolving Loan (specifying that the request is to use Net Proceeds pursuant to this Section) or the applicable Loan Party shall request a release from the cash collateral account be made in the amount needed;
(y) so long as the conditions set forth in Article IV have been met, the applicable Revolving Lenders shall make such Revolving Loan or the applicable Agent shall release funds from the cash collateral account; and
(z) in the case of Net Proceeds applied against a Revolving Loan, the Reserve established with respect to such insurance proceeds shall be reduced by the amount of such Revolving Loan;
provided that to the extent any Net Proceeds therefrom have not been so applied by the end of such 270-day period, at which time a prepayment shall be required in an amount equal to such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied (and the amount of any Reserve established with respect to any such proceeds shall be reduced by the amount of such payment); provided , further that the Borrowers shall not be permitted to make elections to use Net Proceeds to acquire (or replace or rebuild) Real Property, Equipment or other tangible assets (excluding Inventory) with respect to Net Proceeds in any fiscal year in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) [Reserved].
(f) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) shall be applied as follows:
(i) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) and representing Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event involving the sale or loss to Real Property or Equipment owned by a Domestic Loan Party, shall be applied first , to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second , to prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Domestic Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Domestic LC Exposure, and third , to prepay pro rata the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) and the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or European Revolving Subcommitment, as applicable, and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure and European LC Exposure on a pro rata basis.
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(ii) [Reserved].
(iii) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) and representing Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event involving the sale of Equity Interests of a Subsidiary (including an Excluded Subsidiary and a Designated Subsidiary), shall be applied (A) with respect to the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary other than a Designated Subsidiary, first , to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second , if such Subsidiary owned Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory, to prepay, as applicable, the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Domestic Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Domestic LC Exposure, the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure, or the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the European Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding European LC Exposure, in each case to the extent of the amount of outstanding Loans predicated on the value of such assets, third , to prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Domestic Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Domestic LC Exposure, and fourth , to prepay pro rata the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) and the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or European Revolving Subcommitment, as applicable, and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure and European LC Exposure on a pro rata basis; and (B) with respect to the Equity Interests of a Designated Subsidiary, first , to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second , to prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Domestic Revolving Commitment.
(iv) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) and representing Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event involving the sale or loss to any property of the Domestic Loan Parties other than Real Property, Equipment and Equity Interests, shall be applied first , to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second , to prepay the Domestic Revolving Loans (including Domestic Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Domestic Revolving Commitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Domestic LC Exposure, and third , to prepay pro rata the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) and European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment or European Revolving Subcommitment, as applicable, and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure and European LC Exposure on a pro rata basis.
(v) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) and representing Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event involving the sale or loss to any property of the Canadian Loan Parties shall be applied first , to prepay any Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second , to prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) without a
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corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure, third , to prepay any European Protective Advances and European Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and fourth , to prepay the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the European Revolving Subcommitment and to cash collateralize outstanding European LC Exposure.
(vi) All amounts to be paid under Section 2.11(c) and representing Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event involving the sale or loss to any property of the European Loan Parties shall be applied first , to prepay any European Protective Advances and European Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second , to prepay the European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the European Revolving Subcommitment and to cash collateralize outstanding European LC Exposure, third , to prepay any Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and fourth , to prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure.
If the precise amount of insurance or condemnation proceeds allocable to different types of property is not otherwise determined, the allocation and application of those proceeds shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion.
(g) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the applicable Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by facsimile) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of a CBFR Borrowing, a CP Borrowing or a USBR Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.
Section 2.12 Fees.
In each case, subject to Section 9.21:
(a) The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitments terminate. Such accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day in each calendar month and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date. All such commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed.
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(b) (i) The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Domestic Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Domestic Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Domestic Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed Domestic LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Domestic Revolving Lenders Domestic Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Domestic Revolving Lender ceases to have any Domestic LC Exposure, (ii) the Canadian Borrower agrees to pay to the Canadian Agent for the account of each Canadian Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Canadian Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Canadian Revolving Loans in the case of Dollar-denominated Letters of Credit and the interest rate applicable to CDOR Rate Canadian Revolving Loans in the case of Canadian Dollar-denominated Letters of Credit, on the average daily amount of such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed Canadian LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Canadian Revolving Lenders Canadian Revolving Subcommitment terminates and the date on which such Canadian Revolving Lender ceases to have any Canadian LC Exposure, (iii) the European Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay to the European Agent for the account of each European Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in European Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar European Revolving Loans, on the average daily amount of such European Revolving Lenders European LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed European LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such European Revolving Lenders European Revolving Subcommitment terminates and the date on which such European Revolving Lender ceases to have any European LC Exposure, and (iv) each applicable Borrower agrees to pay to each applicable Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the applicable LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any applicable LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Banks standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any applicable Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of each calendar month shall be payable on the first Business Day in each calendar month following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed.
(c) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the applicable Agent, in the case of fees payable to it, or to the applicable Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it, for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the applicable Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
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Section 2.13 Interest .
(a) The Loans comprising each CBFR Borrowing (including each Domestic Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the CB Floating Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b) The Loans comprising each USBR Borrowing (including each Canadian Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the US Base Rate (Canada) plus the Applicable Rate.
(c) The Loans comprising each CP Borrowing (including each Canadian Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(d) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.
(e) The Loans comprising each CDOR Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at the CDOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.
(f) The Loans comprising each Overnight LIBO Rate Borrowing (including each European Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(g) Each Domestic Protective Advance and each Domestic Overadvance shall bear interest at the CB Floating Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Domestic Revolving Loans plus 2%. Each Canadian Protective Advance and each Canadian Overadvance denominated in Canadian Dollars shall bear interest at the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Canadian Revolving Loans plus 2%. Each Canadian Protective Advance and each Canadian Overadvance denominated in Dollars shall bear interest at the US Base Rate (Canada) plus the Applicable Rate for Canadian Revolving Loans plus 2%. Each European Protective Advance and each European Overadvance shall bear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate for European Revolving Loans plus 2%.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may, at its or their option, by notice to the Borrower Representative (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.02 requiring the consent of each Lender affected thereby for reductions in interest rates), declare that (i) all Loans shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount outstanding hereunder, such amount shall accrue at 2% plus the rate applicable to such fee or other obligation as provided hereunder.
(i) Accrued interest on each Loan (for CBFR Loans, CP Loans, USBR Loans and Overnight LIBO Rate Loans, accrued through the last day of the prior calendar month) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Commitments, subject to Section 9.21; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of a CBFR Revolving Loan, a CP Revolving Loan or a USBR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan or any CDOR Rate Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(j) All interest hereunder (except for interest denominated in Sterling, which shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days) shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed. For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and
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disclosure thereunder, (i) whenever any interest under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate, (y) multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the period for which such interest is payable (or compounded) ends, and (z) divided by 360; (ii) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement; and (iii) the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields. The applicable CB Floating Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, LIBO Rate or Overnight LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Canadian Prime Rate, US Base Rate (Canada) or CDOR Rate shall be determined by the Canadian Agent, and each such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(k) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) for the sake of clarity, the First Drawn Domestic Revolving Loans shall constitute either CBFR Borrowings or Eurodollar Borrowings, and (ii) in lieu of the per annum rates set forth in the defined term Applicable Rate set forth herein, the Applicable Rate solely with respect to the First Drawn Domestic Revolving Loans shall be (A) 0.00% per annum with respect to First Drawn Domestic Revolving Loans comprising any CBFR Borrowing or (B) 2.50% per annum with respect to First Drawn Domestic Revolving Loans comprising any Eurodollar Borrowing.
Section 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest .
(a) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or
(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders and/or the Required European Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders by telephone or facsimile as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing on behalf of the Company or the Canadian Borrower, such Borrowing shall be made as a CBFR Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing by the Company, or a USBR Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing by the Canadian Borrower and (C) in the case of any Eurodollar Borrowing to any European Borrower then outstanding, each such Eurodollar Borrowing shall be repaid on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto.
(b) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a CDOR Rate Borrowing:
(i) the Canadian Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period; or
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(ii) the Canadian Agent is advised by the Required Canadian Lenders that the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
the Canadian Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Canadian Revolving Lenders by telephone or facsimile as promptly as practicable thereafter, and, until the Canadian Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Canadian Revolving Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation for any Borrowing as, a CDOR Rate Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a CDOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as a CP Borrowing.
(c) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Overnight LIBO Rate or the Overnight LIBO Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Administrative Agent or the European Swingline Lender, as applicable, of making or maintaining European Protective Advances or European Swingline Loans, the Administrative Agent or European Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the European Revolving Lenders by telephone or facsimile as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the European Revolving Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, Overnight LIBO Borrowings shall be made as Alternate Rate Borrowings.
Section 2.15 Increased Costs .
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or any Issuing Bank; or
(ii) impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or CDOR Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any CDOR Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then, subject to Section 9.21, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders or such Issuing Banks capital or on the capital of such Lenders or such Issuing Banks holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that
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which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lenders or the Issuing Banks holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders or such Issuing Banks policies and the policies of such Lenders or such Issuing Banks holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then, subject to Section 9.21, from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lenders or such Issuing Banks holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower Representative and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Subject to Section 9.21, the Borrowers shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after receipt thereof.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders or such Issuing Banks right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower Representative of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders or such Issuing Banks intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
Section 2.16 Break Funding Payments .
In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan or any CDOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan or any CDOR Rate Loan or other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan or any CDOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan or any CDOR Rate Loan, other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, subject to Section 9.21, the applicable Borrower shall compensate each applicable Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan or a CDOR Rate Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the CDOR Rate, as applicable, that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period to such Eurodollar Loan from other banks in the eurodollar market or for Canadian Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period to such CDOR Rate Loan from other banks in the Canadian bankers acceptance market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower Representative and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after receipt thereof.
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Section 2.17 Taxes .
(a) Subject to Section 9.21, any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of each Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Loan Parties shall be required by applicabe law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased by such Loan Parties as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the applicable Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the applicable Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the applicable Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) The applicable Borrower shall indemnify each Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank, within 15 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by such Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower Representative by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, or by an Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank shall indemnify the Agents, within 15 days after written demand therefor, against any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and reasonable expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agents) incurred by or asserted against the Agents by any Governmental Authority as a result of the failure by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to deliver, or as a result of the inaccuracy, inadequacy or deficiency of, any documentation required to be delivered to the Borrowers or the Agents pursuant to Section 2.17(f). Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Agents to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Agents under this Section 2.17(d).
(e) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(f) (i) Any Foreign Lender that is legally entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the applicable Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower Representative (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate; and (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is a United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a U.S. Person):
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(i) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax;
(ii) any Lender that is a not a U.S. Person shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative 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 Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(A) in the case of a Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the interest article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the business profits or other income article of such tax treaty;
(B) in the case of a Lender claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(C) in the case of a Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Lender is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a 10 percent shareholder of a 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 originals of IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(D) to the extent a Lender is not the beneficial owner of the applicable payment, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Forms W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, or W-9s, as applicable, and a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable;
(E) any Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative 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 Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. Federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
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(F) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent 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 Lenders obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (F), FATCA shall include any amendment made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(g) If any Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect to which the Borrowers have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund to the applicable Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that each Borrower, upon the request of such Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to such Borrower ( plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to such Agent or such Lender in the event such Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This Section shall not be construed to require any Agent or any Lender (i) to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other Person or (ii) to pay any amount pursuant to this Section 2.17(g) the payment of which would place the Agent, Lender, or their Affiliates in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Person would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.
Section 2.18 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs .
In each case, subject to Section 9.21:
(a) Each Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to noon, Chicago time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the applicable Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to
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the Administrative Agent at its offices at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York, except payments (i) of interest in respect of Canadian Revolving Loans and payments of Letter of Credit participation fees in respect of Canadian Letters of Credit, which shall be made to the Canadian Agent, (ii) of interest in respect of European Revolving Loans and payments of Letter of Credit participation fees in respect of European Letters of Credit, which shall be made to the European Agent, (iii) to be made directly to an Issuing Bank or a Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and (iv) that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The applicable Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension.
(b) Any proceeds of Collateral of the Domestic Loan Parties received by any Agent (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrower Representative), (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) or (C) amounts to be applied from a Collection Account when full cash dominion is in effect (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.10) or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, such funds shall be applied ratably first , to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Agents and the Issuing Banks from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), second , to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services or Swap Obligations), third , to pay interest due in respect of Overadvances and Protective Advances, fourth , to pay the principal of Overadvances and Protective Advances, fifth , to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans (other than the Overadvances and Protective Advances) ratably, sixth , to prepay principal on the Loans (other than the Overadvances and Protective Advances) and unreimbursed LC Disbursements ratably, seventh , to pay ratably amounts to the Agents equal to 105% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of any unpaid LC Disbursements, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, eighth , to payment of any amounts owing with respect to Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations, and ninth , to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to any Agent or any Lender by the Borrowers . Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) amounts received from any Domestic Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Domestic Loan Party and (ii) any such applicable proceeds from property of the Domestic Loan Parties shall be applied first pro rata to the Secured Obligations constituting Domestic Obligations in the same order set forth above before being applied to any other Secured Obligations.
(c) Any proceeds of Collateral of the Canadian Loan Parties received by any Agent (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrower Representative), (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) or (C) amounts to be applied from the Canadian Collection Account when full cash dominion is in effect (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.10) or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, such funds shall be applied ratably first , to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Agents and the Canadian Issuing Bank from the Canadian Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), second , to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Canadian Revolving Lenders from the Canadian Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), third , to pay interest due in respect of Canadian Overadvances and Canadian Protective Advances, fourth , to pay the principal of Canadian Overadvances and Canadian Protective Advances, fifth , to pay interest then due and payable on the Canadian Revolving Loans, sixth ,
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to prepay principal on the Canadian Revolving Loans and unreimbursed Canadian LC Disbursements ratably, seventh , to pay an amount to the Canadian Agent equal to 105% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of any unpaid Canadian LC Disbursements, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, eighth , to payment of any amounts owing by the Canadian Loan Parties in respect of Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations, ninth , to the payment of any other Canadian Obligations due to any Agent or any Canadian Revolving Lender by the Canadian Borrower, and tenth , to the payment of the European Obligations in the order set forth Section 2.18(d) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any Canadian Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Canadian Loan Party. In no event will any proceeds of Collateral described in this Section 2.18(c) be applied to any Domestic Obligations.
(d) Any proceeds of Collateral of the European Loan Parties received by any Agent (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrower Representative), (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) or (C) amounts to be applied from the European Collection Account when full cash dominion is in effect (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.10) or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, such funds shall be applied ratably first , to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Agents and the European Issuing Bank from the European Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), second , to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the European Revolving Lenders from the European Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), third , to pay interest due in respect of European Overadvances and European Protective Advances, fourth , to pay the principal of European Overadvances and European Protective Advances, fifth , to pay interest then due and payable on the European Revolving Loans, sixth , to prepay principal on the European Revolving Loans and unreimbursed European LC Disbursements ratably, seventh , to pay an amount to the European Agent equal to 105% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding European Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of any unpaid European LC Disbursements, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, eighth , to payment of any amounts owing by the European Loan Parties in respect of Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations, ninth , to the payment of any other European Obligations due to any Agent or any European Revolving Lender by any European Borrower, and tenth , to the payment of the Canadian Obligations in the order set forth Section 2.18(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any European Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such European Loan Party. In no event will any proceeds of Collateral described in this Section 2.18(d) be applied to any Domestic Obligations.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower Representative, or unless an Event of Default is in existence, neither any Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payment which it receives to any CDOR Rate Loan or any Eurodollar Loan of a Class, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Eurodollar Loan or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that with respect to CDOR Rate Loans, there are no outstanding CP Loans of the same Class, and with respect to Eurodollar Loans, there are no outstanding CBFR Loans or USBR Loans, as applicable, of the same Class and, in any such event, the applicable Borrower shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations.
(f) At the election of the Administrative Agent, all payments of principal, interest, LC Disbursements, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.03), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this
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Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent; provided, that no Borrowings of Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian Swingline Loans, Canadian Overadvances, Canadian Protective Advances, European Revolving Loans, European Swingline Loans, European Overadvances or European Protective Advances may be used to pay any of the Domestic Obligations and no amounts contained in a deposit account of the Canadian Borrower or any European Borrower may be applied against any of the Domestic Obligations. The Company hereby irrevocably authorizes (i) the Administrative Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans and Overadvances, but such a Borrowing may only constitute a Protective Advance if it is to reimburse costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03, 2.04 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees for which such Borrower is obligated as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents. The Canadian Borrower hereby authorizes (i) the Canadian Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees owing by it as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due from it under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Overadvances, but such a Borrowing may only constitute a Canadian Protective Advance if it is to reimburse costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03, 2.04 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) each Agent to charge any deposit account of the Canadian Borrower maintained with such Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees owing by the Canadian Borrower as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due from it under the Loan Documents. Each European Borrower hereby authorizes (i) the European Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees owing by it as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due from it under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute European Revolving Loans (including European Swingline Loans and European Overadvances, but such a Borrowing may only constitute a European Protective Advance if it is to reimburse costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03, 2.04 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) each Agent to charge any deposit account of such European Borrower maintained with such Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees owing by such European Borrower as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due from it under the Loan Documents.
(g) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and LC Disbursements of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans and LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to such Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.
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(h) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower Representative prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or an Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
(i) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it hereunder, then the applicable Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by such Person for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lenders obligations hereunder until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and apply any such amounts to, any future funding obligations of such Lender hereunder; application of amounts pursuant to (i) and (ii) above shall be made in such order as may be determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
Section 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .
(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers, subject to Section 9.21, hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment).
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender) pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have received the prior written consent of the Agents (and the applicable Issuing Bank), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in unreimbursed LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or
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payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
Section 2.20 Defaulting Lenders .
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender.
(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Domestic Revolving Commitment, the Canadian Revolving Subcommitment and the European Revolving Subcommitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a);
(b) the Commitments and Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 9.02), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender;
(c) if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:
(i) all or any part of such Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders that are Domestic Revolving Lenders, Canadian Revolving Lenders or European Revolving Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent (x) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lenders Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at such time; and
(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the applicable Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.06(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;
(iii) if any Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure pursuant to Section 2.20(c), such Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure is cash collateralized;
(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to Section 2.20(c), then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders Applicable Percentages; or
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(v) if any Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to Section 2.20(c), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all facility fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lenders Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) and letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lenders LC Exposure shall be payable to such Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated;
(d) no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the applicable Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein); and
(e) in the event and on the date that each of the Agents, the Borrowers, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders agree that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the other Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lenders Revolving Commitments and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
Section 2.21 Returned Payments .
If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, any Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by any Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 2.22 United Kingdom Tax Matters .
(a) The provisions of this Section 2.22 shall only apply in respect of any European Borrower or any other Borrower to whom the provisions of Section 874 ITA would apply (ignoring any exceptions) on the payment of any amount of interest (a Relevant Borrower ) to any Lender.
(b) Tax Gross-up .
(i) Each Relevant Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it under any Loan Document without any Tax Deduction unless a Tax Deduction is required by law.
(ii) A Relevant Borrower shall, promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Administrative Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender or Issuing
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Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to that Lender or Issuing Bank. If the Administrative Agent receives such notification from a Lender or Issuing Bank it shall notify the Relevant Borrower.
(iii) If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by a Relevant Borrower, the amount of the payment due from that Relevant Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required.
(iv) A payment shall not be increased under clause (iii) above by reason of a Tax Deduction on account of Taxes imposed by the United Kingdom if, on the date on which the payment falls due:
(A) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if the Lender had been a Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority; or
(B) the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender, and:
(1) an officer of H.M. Revenue & Customs has given (and not revoked) a direction (a Direction ) under section 931 of the ITA which relates to the payment and that Lender has received from the Relevant Borrower making the payment a certified copy of that Direction; and
(2) the payment could have been made to the Lender without any Tax Deduction if that Direction had not been made; or
(C) the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender and:
(1) the relevant Lender has not given a Tax Confirmation to the Relevant Borrower; and
(2) the payment could have been made to the Lender without any Tax Deduction if the Lender had given a Tax Confirmation to the Relevant Borrower, on the basis that the Tax Confirmation would have enabled the Relevant Borrower to have formed a reasonable belief that the payment was an excepted payment for the purpose of section 930 of the ITA; or
(D) the relevant Lender is a Treaty Lender and the Relevant Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without the Tax Deduction had that Lender complied with its obligations under clause (vii) below.
(v) If a Relevant Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Relevant Borrower shall make that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required by law.
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(vi) Within thirty days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Relevant Borrower making that Tax Deduction shall deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender entitled to the payment a statement under section 975 of the ITA or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to that Lender that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing authority.
(vii) A Treaty Lender and each Relevant Borrower which makes a payment to which that Treaty Lender is entitled shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for that Relevant Borrower to obtain authorization to make that payment without a Tax Deduction.
(viii) Nothing in clause (b)(vii) above shall require a Treaty Lender to:
(A) register under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme;
(B) apply the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme to any advance if it has so registered; or
(C) file Treaty forms if it has included an indication to the effect that it wishes the HMRC DT Treaty Passport Scheme to apply to this Agreement in accordance with clause (b)(ix) or clause (f)(i) (HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme confirmation) and the Relevant Borrower making that payment has not complied with its obligations under clause (b)(x) or clause (f)(ii) (HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme confirmation).
(ix) A Treaty Lender which becomes a party on the day on which this Agreement is entered into that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall include an indication to that effect (for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and without liability to any Relevant Borrower) by notifying the Relevant Borrower of its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence. The passport scheme reference number of each Lender as of the Effective Date that desires the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme to apply to this Agreement is set forth on the Commitment Schedule (as in effect on the Effective Date).
(x) Where a Lender notifies the Relevant Borrower as described in clause (b)(ix) above each Relevant Borrower shall file a duly completed form DTTP2 in respect of such Lender with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of the date of this Agreement and shall promptly provide the Lender with a copy of that filing.
(xi) If a Lender has not included an indication to the effect that it wishes the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme to apply to this Agreement in accordance with clause (b)(ix) above or clause (f)(i) (HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme confirmation), no Relevant Borrower shall file any form relating to the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme in respect of that Lenders advance or its participation in any advance.
(c) Tax Indemnity .
(i) The Relevant Borrower shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Administrative Agent) pay to a Lender an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Lender determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Taxes by that Lender in respect of a Loan Document.
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(ii) Clause (c)(i) above shall not apply:
(A) with respect to any Taxes assessed on a Lender
(1) under the law of the jurisdiction in which such Lender is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which such Lender is treated as resident for tax purposes; or
(2) under the law of the jurisdiction in which such Lenders lending office is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in such jurisdiction,
if such Taxes are imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by such Lender; or
(B) to the extent a loss, liability or cost:
(1) is compensated for by an increased payment under Section 2.22(b) ( Tax gross-up ); or
(2) would have been compensated for by an increased payment under Section 2.22(b) ( Tax gross-up ) but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in Section 2.22(b)(iv) ( Tax gross-up ) applied.
(iii) A Lender making, or intending to make a claim under Section 2.22(c)(i) above shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim, following which the Administrative Agent shall notify the Relevant Borrower.
(iv) A Lender shall, on receiving a payment from the Relevant Borrower under this clause (c), notify the Administrative Agent.
(d) Tax Credit.
If a Relevant Borrower makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Lender determines that:
(i) a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part, to that Tax Payment or to a Tax Deduction in consequence of which that Tax Payment was required; and
(ii) such Lender has obtained and utilized that Tax Credit,
such Lender shall pay an amount to the Relevant Borrower which such Lender determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Taxes position as it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the Relevant Borrower.
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(e) Lender Status Confirmation.
Each Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement ( New Lender ) shall indicate, in the Assignment and Assumption which it executes on becoming a party, and for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and without liability to any Relevant Borrower, which of the following categories it falls within:
(i) not a Qualifying Lender;
(ii) a Qualifying Lender (other than a Treaty Lender); or
(iii) a Treaty Lender.
If a New Lender fails to indicate its status in accordance with this Section 2.22(e), then such New Lender shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement (including by each Relevant Borrower) as if it is not a Qualifying Lender until such time as it notifies the Administrative Agent which category of Qualifying Lender applies (and the Administrative Agent, upon receipt of such notification, shall inform the Relevant Borrower). For the avoidance of doubt, an Assignment and Assumption shall not be invalidated by any failure of a New Lender to comply with this Section 2.22(e).
(f) HMRC DT Treaty Passport Scheme Confirmation.
(i) A New Lender that is a Treaty Lender that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall include an indication to that effect (for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and without liability to any Relevant Borrower) in the Assignment and Assumption which it executes by including its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in that Assignment and Assumption .
(ii) Where an Assignment and Assumption includes the indication described in clause (f)(i) above each Relevant Borrower which is a party as a Borrower as at the date that the relevant Assignment and Assumption is executed (the Transfer Date) shall file a duly completed form DTTP2 in respect of such Lender with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of that Transfer Date and shall promptly provide the Lender with a copy of that filing.
(g) Stamp Taxes.
The Relevant Borrower shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Lender against any cost, loss or liability that Lender incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Loan Document.
(h) Value Added Tax.
(i) All amounts set out or expressed in a Loan Document to be payable by any party to any Lender which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for a supply for VAT purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on such supply, and accordingly, subject to clause (ii) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender to any party under a Loan Document and such Lender is required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, that party shall pay to the Lender (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT (and such Lender shall promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to such party).
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(ii) If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender (the Supplier) to any other Lender (the Recipient) under a Loan Document, and any party other than the Recipient (the Subject Party) is required by the terms of any Loan Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such supply to the Supplier (rather than being required to reimburse or indemnify the Recipient in respect of that consideration), the Subject Party shall also pay to the Supplier (in addition to and at the same time as paying such amount) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT. The Recipient will promptly pay to the Subject Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment obtained by the Recipient from the relevant tax authority which the Recipient reasonably determines is in respect of the VAT chargeable on that supply.
(iii) Where a Loan Document requires any party to reimburse or indemnify a Lender for any cost or expense, that party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Lender for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Lender reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
(iv) Any reference in this Section 2.22(h) to any party shall, at any time when such party is treated as a member of a group for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the representative member of such group at such time (the term representative member to have the same meaning as in the United Kingdom Value Added Tax Act 1994).
(v) Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2.22(h), a reference to determines or determined in connection with tax provisions contained in Section 1.2(h) means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination.
Section 2.23 Ireland Tax Matters .
(a) The provisions of this Section 2.23 shall apply (and the provisions of Section 2.17 shall not apply) in respect of any European Borrower or any other Borrower to whom the provisions of Section 246 of the Irish Taxes Act would apply on the payment of any amount of interest (a Relevant Irish Borrower ) to any Lender.
(b) Tax Gross-up .
(i) Each Relevant Irish Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it under any Loan Document without any Tax Deduction unless a Tax Deduction is required by law.
(ii) A Relevant Irish Borrower shall, promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Administrative Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender or Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to that Lender or Issuing Bank. If the Administrative Agent receives such notification from a Lender or Issuing Bank it shall notify the Relevant Irish Borrower.
(iii) If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by a Relevant Irish Borrower, the amount of the payment due from that Relevant Irish Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required.
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(iv) A payment shall not be increased under clause (iii) above by reason of a Tax Deduction on account of Taxes imposed by Ireland if, on the date on which the payment falls due:
(A) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if the Lender had been an Irish Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be an Irish Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Irish Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority; or
(B) the relevant Lender is an Irish Treaty Lender and the Relevant Irish Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without the Tax Deduction had that Lender complied with its obligations under clause (vii) below.
(v) If a Relevant Irish Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Relevant Irish Borrower shall make that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required by law.
(vi) Within thirty days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Relevant Irish Borrower making that Tax Deduction shall deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender entitled to the payment evidence reasonably satisfactory to that Lender that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing authority.
(vii) An Irish Treaty Lender and each Relevant Irish Borrower which makes a payment to which that Irish Treaty Lender is entitled shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for that Relevant Irish Borrower to obtain authorization to make that payment without a Tax Deduction.
(c) Tax Indemnity .
(i) The Relevant Irish Borrower shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Administrative Agent) pay to a Lender an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Lender determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Taxes by that Lender in respect of a Loan Document.
(ii) Clause (c)(i) above shall not apply:
(A) with respect to any Taxes assessed on a Lender
(1) under the law of the jurisdiction in which such Lender is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which such Lender is treated as resident for tax purposes; or
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(2) under the law of the jurisdiction in which such Lenders lending office is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in such jurisdiction,
if such Taxes are imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by such Lender; or
(B) to the extent a loss, liability or cost:
(1) is compensated for by an increased payment under Section 2.23(b) ( Tax gross-up ); or
(2) would have been compensated for by an increased payment under Section 2.23(b) ( Tax gross-up ) but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in Section 2.23(b)(iv) ( Tax gross-up ) applied.
(iii) A Lender making, or intending to make a claim under Section 2.23(c)(i) above shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim, following which the Administrative Agent shall notify the Relevant Irish Borrower.
(iv) A Lender shall, on receiving a payment from the Relevant Irish Borrower under this clause (c), notify the Administrative Agent.
(d) Tax Credit.
If a Relevant Irish Borrower makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Lender determines that:
(i) a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part, to that Tax Payment or to a Tax Deduction in consequence of which that Tax Payment was required; and
(ii) such Lender has obtained and utilized that Tax Credit,
such Lender shall pay an amount to the Relevant Irish Borrower which such Lender determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Taxes position as it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the Relevant Irish Borrower.
(e) Lender Status Confirmation.
Each Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement ( New Lender ) shall indicate, in the Assignment and Assumption which it executes on becoming a party, and for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and without liability to any Relevant Irish Borrower, which of the following categories it falls within:
(i) not an Irish Qualifying Lender;
(ii) an Irish Qualifying Lender (other than an Irish Treaty Lender); or
(iii) an Irish Treaty Lender.
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If a New Lender fails to indicate its status in accordance with this Section 2.23(e), then such New Lender shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement (including by each Relevant Irish Borrower) as if it is not an Irish Qualifying Lender until such time as it notifies the Administrative Agent which category of Irish Qualifying Lender applies (and the Administrative Agent, upon receipt of such notification, shall inform the Relevant Irish Borrower). For the avoidance of doubt, an Assignment and Assumption shall not be invalidated by any failure of a New Lender to comply with this Section 2.23(e).
(f) Stamp Taxes.
The Relevant Irish Borrower shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Lender against any cost, loss or liability that Lender incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Loan Document.
(g) Value Added Tax.
(i) All amounts set out or expressed in a Loan Document to be payable by any party to any Lender which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for a supply for VAT purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on such supply, and accordingly, subject to clause (ii) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender to any party under a Loan Document and such Lender is required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, that party shall pay to the Lender (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT (and such Lender shall promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to such party).
(ii) If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender (the Supplier) to any other Lender (the Recipient) under a Loan Document, and any party other than the Recipient (the Subject Party) is required by the terms of any Loan Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such supply to the Supplier (rather than being required to reimburse or indemnify the Recipient in respect of that consideration), the Subject Party shall also pay to the Supplier (in addition to and at the same time as paying such amount) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT. The Recipient will promptly pay to the Subject Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment obtained by the Recipient from the relevant tax authority which the Recipient reasonably determines is in respect of the VAT chargeable on that supply.
(iii) Where a Loan Document requires any party to reimburse or indemnify a Lender for any cost or expense, that party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Lender for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Lender reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
(iv) Any reference in this Section 2.23(g) to any party shall, at any time when such party is treated as a member of a group for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the representative member of such group at such time (the term representative member to mean the group member notified by the Revenue Commissioners in accordance with section 15(1)(a) of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 of Ireland as being the member responsible for complying with the provisions of that Act in respect of the group).
(v) Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2.23(g), a reference to determines or determined in connection with tax provisions contained in Section 2.23(g) means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination.
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Section 2.24 Exchange Rate Fluctuations.
The Administrative Agent shall at all times monitor the Dollar Equivalent of all outstanding Canadian Revolving Exposure and European Revolving Exposure. If due to changes in the exchange rate between Dollars and Canadian Dollars, the Canadian Revolving Exposure exceeds the Canadian Revolving Commitment, then the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion, refuse to permit any further Canadian Revolving Loans to be borrowed, continued or converted or Canadian Letters of Credit to be issued, or may require that the Canadian Borrower, pay or prepay such excess amounts in respect of any outstanding Canadian Obligations as the Administrative Agent may request in writing to the Canadian Borrower (such payment to be made within 2 Business Days of the Administrative Agents request therefor). If due to changes in the exchange rate between Dollars and Sterling and/or Euro, as applicable, the European Revolving Exposure exceeds the European Revolving Commitment, then the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion, refuse to permit any further European Revolving Loans to be borrowed, continued or converted or European Letters of Credit to be issued, or may require that the European Borrowers, pay or prepay such excess amounts in respect of any outstanding European Obligations as the Administrative Agent may request in writing to the European Borrowers (such payment to be made within 2 Business Days of the Administrative Agents request therefor).
Section 2.25 Inter-Lender Assignments.
Each Existing Lender hereby sells and assigns to each Lender, without recourse, representation or warranty (except as set forth below), and each such Lender hereby purchases and assumes from each Existing Lender a percentage interest in the Commitments and subcommitments and the Loans and other Obligations hereunder as may be required to reflect the allocation of Commitments and subcommitments as set forth on the Commitment Schedule. The Lenders agree to make such inter-Lender wire transfers as may be required to give effect to the foregoing assignments and assumptions and, as a result of such assignments and assumptions, each Existing Lender shall be absolutely released from any obligations, covenants or agreements with respect to the Commitments, subcommitments and Loans so assigned. With respect to such Commitments, subcommitments and Loans so assigned, each Existing Lender makes no representation or warranty whatsoever, except that it represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the same, free and clear of any adverse claim.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
Section 3.01 Organization; Powers .
Each of the Loan Parties is duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing (where applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
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Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability .
The Transactions are within each Loan Partys organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Section 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts .
The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture (including without limitation the 2017 Indenture), agreement or other instrument evidencing Material Indebtedness binding upon any Loan Party or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents.
Section 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change .
(a) The Company has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, reported on by Ernst & Young, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the one-month period ended January 31, 2017, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.
(b) No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect since December 31, 2016.
Section 3.05 Properties .
(a) Schedule 3.05 sets forth, as of the Effective Date, the address of each parcel of Real Property that is owned by each Loan Party, all material leases and subleases of Real Property by each Loan Party as lessee or sublessee and all material leases and subleases of Real Property by each Loan Party as lessor or sublessor. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, material shall mean a lease or sublease related to a location where Inventory with a value in excess of $1,000,000 is located. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Loan Parties has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.02.
(b) Each Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other Intellectual Property necessary to its business as currently conducted, and the use thereof by the Loan Parties does not, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person, and the Loan Parties rights thereto are not subject to any material licensing agreement or similar arrangement.
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Section 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters .
(a) Except for the Disclosed Matters, there are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against or affecting the Loan Parties (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.
(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters (i) no Loan Party has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability, in either case, in an amount greater than $10,000,000 or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party (1) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law or (2) has become subject to any Environmental Liability.
(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements .
Each Loan Party is in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property (including without limitation the 2017 Indenture), except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.
Section 3.08 Investment Company Status .
No Loan Party is an investment company as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and none of the European Loan Parties carries on any business in the United Kingdom which requires it to be authorized by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority or the U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority.
Section 3.09 Taxes .
Each Loan Party has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal income tax and other material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all amounts shown on such Tax returns and reports and all other material Taxes due and owing by such Loan Party to be due and payable, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves and as to which no Lien exists. No Tax Liens have been filed and, to the knowledge of the Company, no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes.
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Section 3.10 Plans .
(a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $5,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of such Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $5,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans. The aggregate Withdrawal Liability the Loan Parties and their ERISA Affiliates would increase if all such Persons were to incur a complete withdrawal (within the meaning of ERISA Section 4203) from Multiemployer Plans on the date of each Credit Extension hereunder does not exceed $4,000,000. No Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or is reasonably expected to incur, any excise tax or penalty relating to a Plan, any material liability to the PBGC or any withdrawal liability to Multiemployer Plans. Each Plan complies and has been administered in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and regulations. No Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has withdrawn from any Plan or initiated steps to do so, and no steps have been taken to reorganize or terminate any Plan. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Loan Party and each of the ERISA Affiliates has complied with ERISA, the Code and all applicable laws regarding each Employee Benefit Plan and each Employee Benefit Plan is, and has been, maintained in compliance with ERISA, the Code, and all applicable laws and the terms of each such Employee Benefit Plan. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service or is entitled to rely on an opinion letter provided under a volume submitted program, and to the knowledge of each Loan Party and the ERISA Affiliates after due inquiry, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party has incurred any excise tax, fine, penalty, claim of damage or breach of fiduciary duty, or payment liability outside the ordinary course, with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(b) No Loan Party incorporated in any legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom has (i) at any time been an employer (for the purposes of section 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.) ) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pensions Schemes Act 1993), (ii) at any time been connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in sections 38 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.) such an employer, (iii) been issued with a Financial Support Direction or Contribution Notice in respect of any pension scheme, or (iv) requested or been granted a contribution holiday in respect of any occupational pension scheme.
(c) Each pension or occupational benefit scheme operated or provided by a Loan Party incorporated in Ireland for the benefit of its employees is operated or provided on a defined contribution basis.
(d) Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the requirements of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) and other federal or provincial laws with respect to each Canadian Plan, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No fact or situation that may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect exists in connection with any Canadian Plan. No Canadian Pension Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. As of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.10 , each Canadian Pension Plan has no solvency deficiency and is funded as required under the most recent actuarial valuation filed with the applicable Governmental Authority pursuant to generally accepted actuarial practices and
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principles. All contributions (including employee contributions made by authorized payroll deductions or other withholdings) required to be made to the appropriate funding agency in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Plan have been made in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Plan.
Section 3.11 Disclosure .
Each Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any Loan Party is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, as of the date hereof, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the any Loan Party in writing to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (taken as a whole and as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, no representation is given with respect to forward looking statements or information of a general industry or economic nature; and provided further , that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrowers represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time such projections were delivered.
Section 3.12 Material Agreements .
All material agreements and contracts to which any Loan Party is a party or is bound as of the date of this Agreement are listed on Schedule 3.12 (defined as those required to be listed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission). No Loan Party is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any such material agreement to which it is a party, except to the extent that any such default would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Material Indebtedness.
Section 3.13 Solvency .
(a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date, and immediately after the making of each Credit Extension, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Credit Extension, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.
(b) No Loan Party intends to and no Loan Party believes that it will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness.
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Section 3.14 Insurance .
Schedule 3.14 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, all premiums in respect of such insurance have been paid. The Borrowers believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties is adequate.
Section 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries .
Schedule 3.15 sets forth as of the Effective Date (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Company of each and all of the Companys Subsidiaries, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Borrowers authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and as of the Effective Date owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15 , and (c) the type of entity of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, together with the employer or tax payer identification number of each Person and the organizational identification number issued by the jurisdiction of organization of each such Person (or a statement that no such number has been issued). All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned by any Loan Party has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.
Section 3.16 Security Interest in Collateral .
(a) The provisions (i) of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral of the Domestic Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on such Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Domestic Loan Parties and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on such Collateral, (ii) of this Agreement and the Canadian Collateral Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral of the Canadian Loan Parties in favor of the Canadian Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Agent and the Canadian Revolving Lenders, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on such Collateral, securing the Canadian Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Canadian Loan Parties and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on such Collateral, in each case, except in the case of (A) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the applicable Agent pursuant to any applicable law and (B) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the applicable Agent has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral, and (iii) of this Agreement and the European Collateral Documents create (subject to all applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral of the European Loan Parties in favor of the European Agent, for the benefit of the European Agent and the European Revolving Lenders, and upon registration of particulars of each European Collateral Document granted by a European Loan Party incorporated in England and Wales and Scotland at Companies House in England and Wales or Scotland as the case may require in accordance with Part 25 ( Company Charges ) of the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.) and payment of associated fees or any regulations relating to the registration of charges made under, or applying the provisions of, the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.) and payment of associated fees, and upon registration of particulars of each European Collateral Document granted by a European Loan Party incorporated in Ireland at the Companies Registration Office in Ireland in accordance with Section 409 of the Irish Companies Act and payment of associated fees or any regulations relating to the registration of charges made under, or applying the provisions of, the Irish Companies Act and payment of associated fees, in each case which such registrations and fees will be made and paid promptly after the date of the relevant European Collateral Document and in any event prior to the time required to be made and paid if the relevant
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European Collateral Document is to remain valid, such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on such Collateral, securing the European Obligations, enforceable against the applicable European Loan Parties and all third parties (subject to all applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and having priority over all other Liens on such Collateral, in each case, except in the case of (A) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the applicable Agent pursuant to any applicable law and (B) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the applicable Agent has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral.
(b) Each European Borrowers unsecured and subordinated obligations under the Loan Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
(c) Each European Collateral Document has or will have the ranking in priority which it is expressed to have in the relevant European Collateral Document and it is not subject to any prior ranking or pari passu ranking Collateral.
Section 3.17 Employment Matters .
As of the Effective Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened, which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local, provincial or foreign law dealing with such matters. All payments due from any Loan Party, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Loan Party.
Section 3.18 Affiliate Transactions .
Except for immaterial matters, transactions permitted by Section 6.09, and as set forth on Schedule 3.18 , as of the Effective Date, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings, or transactions between any Loan Party and any of the officers, members, managers, directors, stockholders, parents, other interest holders, employees, or Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries) of any Loan Party or any members of their respective immediate families, and none of the foregoing Persons are directly or indirectly indebted to or have any direct or indirect ownership, partnership, or voting interest in any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any Person with which any Loan Party has a business relationship or which competes with any Loan Party.
Section 3.19 Names; Prior Transactions.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19 , as of the Effective Date, the Loan Parties have not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any amalgamation, merger or consolidation, or been a party to any acquisition of another Person.
Section 3.20 Regulation U.
No Loan Party 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 as such terms are defined in Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board as now and from time to
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time hereafter in effect (such securities being referred to herein as Margin Stock ). No Loan Party owns any Margin Stock, and none of the proceeds of the Loans or other extensions of credit under this Agreement will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness that was originally incurred to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or for any other purpose that might cause any of the Loans or other extensions of credit under this Agreement to be considered a purpose credit within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Board. No Loan Party will take or permit to be taken any action that might cause any Loan Document to violate any regulation of the Board.
Section 3.21 Indebtedness.
The Loan Parties have no Indebtedness, except for (a) the Obligations and (b) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.
Section 3.22 Subordinated Indebtedness.
The Secured Obligations constitute senior indebtedness which is entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions of all outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness.
Section 3.23 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions .
The Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of the Company, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of any such Loan Party or Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of any such Loan Party or Subsidiary, any agent of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds, Transaction or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.
Section 3.24 2017 Indenture.
(a) No Event of Default (as defined in the 2017 Indenture) or Default (as defined in the 2017 Indenture) exists, nor will any such Event of Default or Default exist immediately after any Credit Extension, under the 2017 Indenture, the 2017 Senior Notes or any agreement executed by the Company or any other Domestic Loan Party in connection therewith; (b) the making of any Loan shall not constitute Indebtedness (as defined in the 2017 Indenture) incurred in violation of Section 4.09 (Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock) of the 2017 Indenture; and (c) the Secured Obligations, including the Canadian Revolving Exposure and European Revolving Exposure, constitute Indebtedness permitted under Section 4.09(b) of the 2017 Indenture.
Section 3.25 Common Enterprise .
The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties and Holdings is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Loan Parties and Holdings as a whole and the successful operation of each of the Loan Parties and Holdings is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party and Holdings. Each Loan Party and Holdings expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly and indirectly, from (i) successful
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operations of each of the other Loan Parties and Holdings and (ii) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party and Holdings has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party and Holdings is within its purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Loan Party and Holdings, and is in its best interest.
Section 3.26 Reserved.
Section 3.27 Centre of Main Interests.
For the purposes of the Council Regulation 1346/2000/EC, on insolvency proceedings (European Union), the centre of main interests (as that term is used in Article 3(1) therein) of each European Loan Party is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation and it has no establishment (as that term is used in Article 2(h) therein) in any other jurisdiction.
Section 3.28 Irish matters.
(a) Each Loan Party incorporated in Ireland, or any other person incorporated in Ireland which has provided a guaranty or security in respect of the Foreign Obligations (an Irish Loan Party ) and each other Loan Party whose obligations are guaranteed or otherwise secured by the Loan Guaranty provided by an Irish Loan Party or a Loan Document entered into by an Irish Loan Party form part of a group of companies consisting of a holding company and its subsidiaries (each within the meaning of Section 8 of the Irish Companies Act) for the purposes of section 243 of the Irish Companies Act.
(b) No Loan Party, a party to an European Collateral Document which is governed by the laws of Ireland or which has otherwise created a Lien over any asset situate in Ireland pursuant to the European Collateral Documents, is a Relevant External Company.
(c) No amount borrowed or guaranteed under a Loan Document by an Irish Loan Party has or shall be used for the purpose of or in connection with the purpose of or in connection with a purchase or subscription made or to be made by any person of or for any shares in that Irish Loan Party or any holding company (direct or indirect) of that Irish Loan Party.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions
Section 4.01 Effective Date .
The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of each Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, and this Agreement itself, shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):
(a) Credit Agreement and Loan Documents . The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including any promissory notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10 payable to each such requesting Lender and a written opinion of the Loan Parties counsel, addressed to the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders.
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(b) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Effective Date and executed by its Secretary, Assistant Secretary or director, as applicable, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its board of directors, members or other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Financial Officers and any other officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization, memorandum (where applicable), constitution (where applicable), or articles of association, as applicable, of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and a true and correct copy of its by-laws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or a certification from the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or director of such Loan Party that there have been no amendments to such governing documents since the last date of delivery to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate or certificate of status, as applicable, for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization.
(c) No Default Certificate . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by the chief financial officer of each of the Borrower Representative and the Canadian Borrower, on the initial Borrowing date (i) stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) stating that the representations and warranties contained in Article III are true and correct as of such date, (iii) certifying that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the Transactions are, in each case, permitted under the 2017 Indenture, and (iv) certifying any other factual matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
(d) Fees . The Lenders and the Agents shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Effective Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Effective Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date.
(e) Lien Searches . The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search of the Borrowers, certain of the other material Loan Parties in each of the jurisdictions where assets of such Loan Parties are located, and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the assets of such Loan Parties except for Liens permitted by Section 6.02 or discharged on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to a pay-off letter or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(f) Approvals . The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all approvals of Governmental Authorities and third parties necessary in connection with this Agreement have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(g) Updated Schedules . The Loan Parties shall have provided updated Schedules to this Agreement, with results acceptable to the Agents and the Lenders.
(h) Solvency . The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from a Financial Officer.
(i) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code, PPSA financing statement, Companies House registrations and any recordings in respect of security interests in any Intellectual Property) required by the Collateral Documents, under law
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or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of an Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Lenders, a perfected Lien on the Collateral (including, without limitation, Equipment and Intellectual Property) described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.
(j) Insurance . The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance coverage in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Section 5.09 hereof, Section 4.12 of the Domestic Security Agreement and the equivalent provision in the Foreign Collateral Documents.
(k) Repayment of Term Loans . The outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement), together with all accrued and outstanding interest and fees in respect thereof, shall have been paid in full with proceeds of the 2017 Notes.
(l) Other Documents . The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as any Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or their respective counsel may have reasonably requested.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
Section 4.02 Each Credit Extension .
The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of each Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrowers set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable.
(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(c) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance of any Letter of Credit, neither the Aggregate Availability nor the Domestic Availability is less than zero.
(d) Such Borrowing or Letter of Credit constitutes Indebtedness that may be incurred under Section 4.09(a) or (b) of the 2017 Indenture.
Each Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section.
Section 4.03 Each Canadian Credit Extension .
The obligation of each Canadian Revolving Lender to make a Canadian Revolving Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Canadian Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Canadian Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions in addition to those set forth in Section 4.02:
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(a) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Canadian Availability is not less than zero.
(b) Such Borrowing or Letter of Credit constitutes Indebtedness that may be incurred under Section 4.09(a) or (b) of the 2017 Indenture.
Each Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Canadian Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.
Section 4.04 Each European Credit Extension .
The obligation of each European Revolving Lender to make a European Revolving Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the European Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any European Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions in addition to those set forth in Section 4.02:
(a) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the European Availability is not less than zero.
(b) Such Borrowing or Letter of Credit constitutes Indebtedness that may be incurred under Section 4.09(a) or (b) of the 2017 Indenture.
Each Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by each European Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally, subject to Section 9.21, with all of the Loan Parties, with the Lenders that:
Section 5.01 Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information .
The Borrowers will furnish, through the Administrative Agent, to each Lender:
(a) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, (i) its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants or chartered accounting firm, as applicable, acceptable to the Administrative Agent (without a going concern or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants; and (ii) its unaudited consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of the Financial Officers of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
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(b) within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the Company, its consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of the Financial Officers of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) within 30 days after the end of each fiscal month of the Company (other than the last fiscal month of a fiscal year), its consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit D (i) certifying, in the case of the financial statements delivered under clause (b), as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, (ii) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.13 and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;
(e) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines);
(f) as soon as available, but in any event not more than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a draft copy, on a business unit basis, of the plan and forecast of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the next fiscal year on an annual basis and, not more than 90 days after the end of such fiscal year, a final copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement) of the Company for each fiscal quarter of the upcoming fiscal year (the Projections ) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(g) as soon as available but in any event within 3 Business Days after the end of each calendar week, an Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificate, together with a Domestic Borrowing Base Certificate, a Canadian Borrowing Base Certificate and a European Borrowing Base Certificate, together
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with any additional reports with respect to the Aggregate Borrowing Base, the Domestic Borrowing Base, the Canadian Borrowing Base or the European Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (unless the Administrative Agent otherwise requests, the weekly Borrowing Base Certificates shall include updates of gross Accounts, but only the Borrowing Base Certificates delivered with respect to the last week in each calendar month shall include updates of (1) gross Inventory, (2) Inventory ineligibles and (3) Accounts ineligibles; provided , that the Borrowers will only be required to deliver Domestic Borrowing Base Certificates, Canadian Borrowing Base Certificates, European Borrowing Base Certificates and Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificates on a monthly basis (within 20 days after the end of each calendar month) during any period that average monthly Aggregate Availability for any calendar month exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $43,750,000 plus (B) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d), as well as at such other times as the Administrative Agent reasonably requests, but not more often than once per calendar week;
(h) as soon as available but in any event within 20 days after the end of each calendar month, borrowing base certificates for each Loan Party with respect to its individual borrowing base for the immediately preceding month;
(i) together with the Borrowing Base Certificates described in clause (g) above, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, all delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent:
(i) a detailed aging of each Loan Partys Accounts (1) including all invoices aged by invoice date and due date (with an explanation of the terms offered) and (2) reconciled to the Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificate and the other Borrowing Base Certificates delivered as of such date prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a summary specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor;
(ii) a schedule detailing each Loan Partys Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (1) by location (showing Inventory in transit, any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee arrangement, or warehouse agreement), by class (raw material, work-in-process and finished goods), by product type, and by volume on hand, which Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and adjusted for Reserves as the Administrative Agent has previously indicated to the Borrower Representative are deemed by the Administrative Agent to be appropriate, (2) including a report of any variances or other results of Inventory counts performed by the Borrowers since the last Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions, additions, returns, credits issued by Borrowers and complaints and claims made against the Borrowers), and (3) reconciled to the Aggregate Borrowing Base Certificate and the individual Borrowing Base Certificates delivered as of such date, provided that such schedule may be delivered in similar form and continuing said information as the Borrowers have been providing under the Existing Credit Agreement, or if so determined by the Administrative Agent, such alternative form and containing such alternative information as may be otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(iii) a worksheet of calculations prepared by the Borrowers to determine Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, such worksheets detailing the Accounts and Inventory excluded from Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, as applicable, and the reason for such exclusion;
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(iv) a reconciliation of the Loan Parties Accounts and Inventory between the amounts shown in the Borrowers general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above; and
(v) a reconciliation of the loan balance per the Borrowers general ledger to the loan balance under this Agreement;
(j) together with the Borrowing Base Certificates described in clause (g) above, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the month then ended, a schedule and aging of the Loan Parties accounts payable, delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(k) promptly upon the Administrative Agents request:
(i) copies of invoices in connection with the invoices issued by the Loan Parties in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;
(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory or Equipment purchased by any Loan Party; and
(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties;
(l) together with the Borrowing Base Certificates described in clause (g) above, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, the Loan Parties sales journal, cash receipts journal (identifying trade and non-trade cash receipts) and debit memo/credit memo journal;
(m) promptly upon the Administrative Agents request, but not more often than one time in each 12 month period, a true and complete customer list for each Loan Party, which list shall state the customers name, mailing address and phone number and shall be certified as true and correct by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative; provided, that so long as Aggregate Availability is less than an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d), such customer lists shall be delivered at any time that the Administrative Agent shall request, but not more often than three times in each 12 month period;
(n) together with each set of financial statements required to be delivered under Section 5.01(a), a certificate of good standing for each Domestic Loan Party and a Certificate of Status for each Canadian Loan Party, in each case from the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation, or organization;
(o) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Holdings or any Loan Party with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by Holdings or any Loan Party to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;
(p) as soon as possible and in any event within 270 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Company, a statement of the unfunded liabilities of each Plan, certified as correct by an actuary enrolled under ERISA or any Loan Party incurs a penalty, fine, Tax, or damage or other liability in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan;
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(q) at any time that the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding hereunder is greater than or equal to $250,000,000, a certificate, which shall be delivered by Borrower at such times as it shall furnish the Borrowing Base Certificates described in clause (g) above, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower Representative stating that the Loans constitute Permitted Debt under (and as defined in) Section 4.09(b) of the 2017 Indenture and attaching thereto reasonably detailed calculations of the analysis supporting such certification; and
(r) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as any Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
Information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 (to the extent not otherwise previously delivered) shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on the date on which such information (i) has been posted on the Companys website on the Internet at http://www.pkoh.com or (ii) is made available via EDGAR, or any successor system of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or 8-K, as applicable.
Section 5.02 Notices of Material Events .
The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the following:
(a) the occurrence of any Default;
(b) receipt of any notice of any governmental investigation or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened against any Loan Party that (i) seeks damages in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) is asserted or instituted against any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) is asserted or instituted against any Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets involving claims or damages in excess of $5,000,000, (v) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party, (vi) alleges the violation of any law regarding, or seeks remedies in connection with, any Environmental Laws involving claims or damages in excess of $10,000,000, (vii) contests any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge in excess of $2,000,000, or (viii) involves any product recall, to the extent that such product recall could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) or claim made or asserted against any material portion of the Collateral;
(d) any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in the amount of $1,000,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance;
(e) all material default notices received under or with respect to any leased location or public warehouse where Collateral with a value in excess of $1,000,000 is located (which shall be delivered within two Business Days after receipt thereof);
(f) all material amendments to specify real estate leases where Collateral with a value in excess of $1,000,000 is located, together with a copy of each such amendment;
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(g) the fact that a Loan Party has entered into a Swap Agreement or an amendment to a Swap Agreement other than, in each case, any Swap Agreement with any Agent, together with copies of all agreements evidencing such Swap Agreement or amendments thereto (which shall be delivered within two Business Days);
(h) the occurrence of any ERISA Event;
(i) any written notice given by the holder of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party in excess of $5,000,000 that any default exists with respect thereto;
(j) receipt of any written notice that any Loan Party is subject to any investigation by any governmental entity with respect to any potential or alleged violation of any applicable Environmental Law that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or of imposition of any Lien against any Property of any Loan Party for any material liability with respect to damages arising from, or costs resulting from, any violation of any Environmental Laws;
(k) unless otherwise permitted hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, any change in (i) such Loan Partys name or type of entity, (ii) such Loan Partys articles or certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles or certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating or other management agreement, (iii) the location of its principal place of business or its jurisdiction of organization, formation or incorporation, (iv) the location where any Collateral with an aggregate value in excess of $500,000 is held or maintained, or (v) the location of any of the books or records related to the Collateral; provided that in no event shall the Administrative Agent receive notice of such change less than ten days prior thereto with respect to clause (ii) or thirty days prior thereto with respect to the rest of this subparagraph;
(l) the opening of any new deposit account by any Loan Party with any bank or other financial institution other than any Agent;
(m) any notice provided to the trustee or any holder of a 2017 Senior Note under the 2017 Indenture or the 2017 Senior Notes, such notice to be contemporaneously delivered by the Company to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;
(n) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect; and
(o) any other matter as any Agent may reasonably request.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
Section 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business .
Each Loan Party will (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, Intellectual Property rights, licenses and permits material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except to the extent that any such failure would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise (and logical extensions thereof), taken as a whole, as it is presently conducted.
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Section 5.04 Payment of Obligations .
Each Loan Party will pay or discharge all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including material Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (b) such Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such liabilities would not result in an Event of Default and no material portion of the Collateral becomes subject to forfeiture or loss as a result of the contest, and (d) no Lien shall be imposed to secure payment of such Liabilities that is superior to the Agents Liens.
Section 5.05 Maintenance of Properties .
Each Loan Party will keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Section 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights .
Each Loan Party will (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities, in each case, in all material respects, and (b) permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (including employees of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent), upon two Business Days prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to conduct field examinations and to examine and make extracts from its books and records, including environmental assessment reports and Phase I or Phase II studies, to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (provided that a representative of the Borrower Representative is given the opportunity to be present), and to review, evaluate and make test verifications and counts of the Accounts, Inventory and other Collateral of such Loan Party. The Administrative Agent will conduct one (1) such field examination of the Loan Parties in each fiscal year; provided, that (A) if, during the period comprised of the twelve (12) fiscal months immediately prior to the scheduled commencement of the first field examination in any fiscal year, Aggregate Availability is less than an amount equal to the sum of (A) $43,750,000 plus (B) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) for three (3) consecutive Business Days or any five (5) Business Days in any of such fiscal months, the Administrative Agent may conduct a second field examination during such fiscal year and (B) notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to conduct as many field examinations of such Loan Parties as the Administrative Agent elects. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Loan Party shall provide such access to the Administrative Agent and each Lender at all times and without advance notice. Furthermore, so long as any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Loan Party shall provide Administrative Agent and each Lender with access to its suppliers, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested. The Loan Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
Section 5.07 Compliance with Laws .
Each Loan Party will comply with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
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Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds .
The proceeds of all Credit Extensions will be used only for general corporate purposes. The Loan Parties will not use any of the proceeds of the Credit Extensions in any manner not permitted under the 2017 Indenture or any manner that would otherwise cause a default under or a breach of the 2017 Indenture. No part of the proceeds of any Loan and no Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X. No Borrower will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Borrower shall use, and each Borrower shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto, or (d) in any manner that would result in a breach of the provisions of section 82 of the Irish Companies Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section 3.07, Section 3.23, Section 5.07 and this Section 5.08 shall not be interpreted to contravene, or require any notification to the Attorney General of Canada under, the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992, by any Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Loan Party, any Canadian Loan Guarantor or any Canadian Subsidiary.
Section 5.09 Insurance .
(a) Each Loan Party will maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers having a financial strength rating of at least A- by A.M. Best Company (i) insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks (including loss or damage by fire and loss in transit; theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; business interruption; and general liability) and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and (ii) all insurance required pursuant to the Collateral Documents. The Borrowers will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.
(b) All such insurance shall be in amounts, cover such assets and be under policies customary with the Loan Parties business and acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion. In the event any Collateral is located in any area that has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a Special Flood Hazard Area, the applicable Loan Party shall purchase and maintain flood insurance on such Collateral (including any personal Property which is located on any Real Property leased by such Loan Party within a Special Flood Hazard Area). The amount of all insurance required by this Section 5.09 shall at a minimum comply with applicable law, including the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. All premiums on such insurance shall be paid when due by the applicable Loan Party. If any Loan Party fails to obtain any insurance as required by this Section, the Administrative Agent may obtain such insurance at the Companys expense. By doing so, the Lenders shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from any Loan Partys failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor. No Loan Party will use or permit any property to be used in material violation of applicable law or in any manner which might render inapplicable any insurance coverage.
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(c) All insurance policies required under this Section 5.09 (a) shall name the applicable Agent as an additional insured or as loss payee, as applicable, and shall provide that, or contain loss payable clauses, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which provide that:
(i) all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the applicable Agent;
(ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and
(iii) such policy and loss payable clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty days prior written notice given to the applicable Agent.
Section 5.10 Casualty and Condemnation .
The Borrowers (a) will furnish to the Agents and the Lenders prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any material portion of the Collateral or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding and (b) will ensure that the Net Proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents
Section 5.11 Appraisals .
At any time that the Administrative Agent requests, the Loan Parties (or, in the case of Equipment, the Domestic Loan Parties only) will provide the Administrative Agent with appraisals or updates thereof of their Inventory and Equipment from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Administrative Agent, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such appraisals and updates to include, without limitation, information required by applicable law and regulations; provided, however, that if no Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) one such appraisal of Inventory shall be completed in each calendar year at the sole expense of the Loan Parties and (b) one such appraisal of Equipment shall be completed in each 3 year period at the sole expense of the Loan Parties. Without limiting the foregoing, the Domestic Loan Parties covenant and agree to provide the Administrative Agent with an updated appraisal of their Equipment after the Effective Date, consistent with the requirements set forth in this Section 5.11, on or before June 30, 2017.
Section 5.12 Depository Banks .
Each Loan Party will maintain the Administrative Agent in the United States of America, the Canadian Agent in Canada and the European Agent in the United Kingdom and Ireland as their principal depository banks, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, and other deposit accounts for the conduct of their businesses.
Section 5.13 Additional Collateral ; Further Assurances .
(a) Subject to applicable law, each Loan Party shall, except as otherwise permitted hereunder (i) cause each Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Foreign Subsidiary and other than an Excluded Subsidiary or an Excluded Domestic Loan Party or a Designated Subsidiary) to become or remain a Loan Party and a Guarantor of all of the Obligations and (ii) cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than a Foreign Subsidiary or an Excluded Domestic Loan Party) formed or acquired after the date of this
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Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to become a Loan Party by executing the Joinder Agreement set forth as Exhibit B hereto (the Joinder Agreement ). Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such Person shall automatically become a Domestic Loan Guarantor hereunder and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations in such capacity under the Loan Documents.
(b) Each Canadian Loan Party now or hereafter formed or acquired shall guaranty the Foreign Obligations pursuant to a Joinder Agreement or a separate Loan Guaranty and grant Liens to the Canadian Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Agent and the Canadian Revolving Lenders, in any property of such Canadian Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, excluding Real Property. Each European Loan Party now or hereafter formed or acquired shall guaranty the Foreign Obligations pursuant to a Joinder Agreement or a separate Loan Guaranty and grant Liens to the European Agent, for the benefit of the European Agent and the European Revolving Lenders, in any property of such European Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, excluding Real Property.
(c) Holdings will cause 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Each Borrower and each Subsidiary that is a Loan Party will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries, other than Excluded Domestic Loan Parties, (and all other Subsidiaries in the case of Equity Interests owned by (A) the Canadian Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, but not in support of the Domestic Obligations, (B) any European Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries, but not in support of the Domestic Obligations) and (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each CFC or CFC Holdco directly owned by the Company or by any of its Domestic Subsidiaries to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.
(d) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.
(e) If any material assets (excluding any Real Property or interests therein, which are addressed in Section 5.16) are acquired by any Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreements that become subject to the Lien under the Security Agreements upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower Representative will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, subject to Section 9.21, the Borrowers will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations, the Canadian Obligations and/or the European Obligations, as applicable, and will take, and cause the other Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (d) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.
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Section 5.14 Transfer of Accounts of European Loan Parties .
(a) At any time that full cash dominion is in effect under Section 12.02, at the request of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, the European Loan Parties shall (i) either (x) promptly cause all of their European Collection Accounts (each an Existing European Collection Account ) to be transferred to the name of the European Agent or (ii) to the extent such Existing European Collection Accounts cannot be transferred to the European Agent, promptly open new European Collection Accounts with (and, at the discretion of the European Agent, in the name of) the European Agent (such new bank accounts being European Collection Accounts under and for the purposes of this Agreement), and (b) if new European Collection Accounts have been established pursuant to this Section (each a New European Collection Account ), ensure that Remittances owing to them will promptly be re-directed to the New European Collection Accounts. Until all collections have been redirected to the New European Collection Accounts, each European Loan Party shall cause all amounts on deposit in any Existing European Collection Account to be transferred to a New European Collection Account at the end of each Business Day, provided that if any such European Loan Party does not instruct such re-direction or transfer, each of them hereby authorizes the European Agent to give such instructions on their behalf to the applicable Account Debtors and/or the account bank holding such Existing European Collection Account (as applicable).
(b) At any time that full cash dominion is in effect under Section 12.02, at the request of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, each European Loan Party agrees that if any of its Account Debtors have not previously received notice of the security interest of the European Agent over its Accounts, it shall promptly give notice to such Account Debtors and if any such European Loan Party does not serve such notice, each of them hereby authorizes the European Agent to serve such notice on their behalf.
Section 5.15 Communications with Accountants .
Each Loan Party authorizes (a) each Agent, and (b) so long as a Default has occurred and is continuing, each Lender, to communicate, upon advance notice to the Company, directly with its independent certified public accountants and authorizes and shall instruct those accountants and advisors to communicate to each Agent and each Lender information relating to any Loan Party with respect to the business, results of operations and financial condition of any Loan Party, provided that the Borrower Representative is provided advance notice of any such communication and the opportunity to be present.
Section 5.16 Collateral Access Agreements and Real Property Purchases.
Each Loan Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement from the lessor of each leased Real Property, mortgagee of owned Real Property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee or bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. After the Effective Date, no Real Property or warehouse space shall be leased by any Loan Party and no Inventory shall be shipped to a processor or converter under arrangements established after the Effective Date without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent, in the Administrative Agents discretion, may be conditioned upon the establishment of a reserve equal to 3 months rent at that location) or, unless and until a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement shall first have been obtained with respect to such location. Each Loan Party shall timely and fully pay and perform in all material respects its obligations under all leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or third party warehouse where any Collateral is or may be located. In addition, after the Effective Date, no Loan Party shall grant to any Person a Lien on any of its owned Real Property unless
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the Person receiving such Lien provides to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement as described herein. Each Loan Party shall timely and fully pay and perform in all material respects its obligations under any financing arrangements that it enters into with respect to such owned Real Property.
Section 5.17 Subordination of Intercompany Notes .
(a) All Indebtedness evidenced by an Intercompany Note, together with all accrued interest thereon, and any other indebtedness for borrowed money now owing or which hereafter may become owing by or from a Loan Party to any other Loan Party, howsoever such indebtedness may be hereafter created, extended, renewed or evidenced, together with all accrued interest thereon and any and all other obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by or from a Loan Party to any other Loan Party shall at all times and in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of any kind of the Loan Parties to the Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, including, without limitation, the Obligations, Guaranteed Obligations and any extensions, renewals, modifications, and amendments thereof and all accrued interest thereon and any fees owing by the Loan Parties to the Agents and the Lenders.
(b) Unless and until (i) all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally paid and satisfied and (ii) all financing arrangements, including, but not limited to this Agreement, among the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders have been terminated, no Loan Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent: (A) enforce or exercise any right of demand or setoff or commence any legal or other action against any other Loan Party to collect upon any Intercompany Note; (B) take or accept any collateral or security with respect to the obligations evidenced by any Intercompany Note; (C) commence foreclosure or any other similar type of proceedings or exercise any similar remedies in respect of any collateral for the obligations evidenced by any Intercompany Note; (D) enforce any judgment that it might obtain with respect to the obligations evidenced by the Intercompany Notes; or (E) commence or join with any other creditor or creditors of the Loan Parties in commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceedings against such Loan Party. All rights, liens and security interests of each Loan Party in any assets of any other Loan Party and/or any other person securing the obligations evidenced by any Intercompany Note, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, shall be and hereby are subordinated to the rights and interests of the Agents under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in those assets. The Loan Parties shall have no right to possession of any such assets or to foreclose or execute upon any such assets, whether by judicial action or otherwise. The Loan Parties represent and warrant that all Intercompany Notes are and will remain unsecured.
Section 5.18 Financial Assistance .
Where relevant, each European Loan Party and its Subsidiaries shall comply in all material respects with applicable legislation governing financial assistance and/or capital maintenance, including Sections 678-679 of the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.) as amended, section 82 of the Irish Companies Act, or any equivalent and applicable provisions under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of each European Loan Party, including in relation to the execution of the Collateral Documents of each European Loan Party and payments of amounts due under this Agreement.
Section 5.19 U.K. Pension Plans .
Each Loan Party incorporated in any legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom shall ensure that (a) in respect of all pension schemes operated by or maintained for the benefit of such Loan Party and/or any of its employees, where relevant, (i) those schemes are fully funded based on the statutory funding objective under Sections 221 and 222 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.), or (ii) that a pensions contribution schedule for each of those schemes is in force at all times which has been approved
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by the pension trustees and the Lender, and that no action or omission is taken by such Loan Party in relation to such a pension scheme which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (including the termination or commencement of winding-up proceedings of any such pension scheme or such Loan Party ceasing to employ any member of such a pension scheme), (b) it is and has not been at any time an employer (for the purposes of Sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.)) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (U.K.)) or connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in Sections 38 or 43 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.)) such an employer, and (c) it shall not request or take the benefit of any pension contribution holiday in respect of any occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (U.K.)).
Section 5.20 Centre of Main Interests .
Each European Loan Party shall maintain its centre of main interests in its jurisdiction of incorporation for the purposes of the Council Regulation 1346/2000/EC, on insolvency proceedings (European Union).
ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants
Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Loan Parties covenant and agree, jointly and severally, subject to Section 9.21, with the Lenders that:
Section 6.01 Indebtedness .
No Loan Party will create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01 and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to another Loan Party provided, that:
(i) the applicable Loan Parties shall have executed and delivered to such Loan Party one or more demand notes (collectively, the Intercompany Notes ) to evidence any such intercompany Indebtedness owing at any time by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party, which Intercompany Notes shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreements and delivered to the Administrative Agent, as additional collateral security for the Secured Obligations;
(ii) the Loan Parties shall record all intercompany transactions on their books and records in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(iii) the obligations of the Loan Parties under any such Intercompany Notes shall be subordinated to the Obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
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(iv) at the time any such intercompany loan or advance is made by a Loan Party and after giving effect thereto, such Loan Party shall be solvent;
(v) no Default would occur and be continuing after giving effect to any such proposed intercompany loan;
(vi) each intercompany loan from any Borrower shall be to a Loan Party that is wholly owned by such Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary of such Borrower;
(vii) all such Indebtedness under Intercompany Notes shall otherwise constitute Permitted Debt (as defined in the 2017 Indenture); and
(viii) with respect to any intercompany loan or advance made by any Domestic Loan Party to any European Loan Party, prior to and after giving effect to any such intercompany loan or advance, (A) Aggregate Availability shall equal or exceed an amount equal to the sum of (1) $35,000,000 plus (2) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (B) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the payment date of any such intercompany loan or advance, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such intercompany loan or advance, shall not be less than 1.15 to 1.00.
(d) Guarantees by any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Loan Party and by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations and (iii) with respect to any Guarantees by the Domestic Loan Parties of any Indebtedness of the European Loan Parties, prior to and after giving effect to any such Guarantee, (A) Aggregate Availability shall equal or exceed an amount equal to the sum of (1) $35,000,000 plus (2) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (B) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the execution and delivery of any such Guarantee, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such Guarantee, shall not be less than 1.15 to 1.00;
(e) Indebtedness of any Loan Party incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) shall not exceed $85,000,000 incurred in any fiscal year;
(f) Indebtedness which represents an extension, refinancing, or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b) , (e) and (g) hereof; provided that, (i) the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (iii) no Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect thereto, (iv) such extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such extension, refinancing, or
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renewal are not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Indebtedness and (iv) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) the Indebtedness incurred under the 2017 Senior Notes in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $400,000,000, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(h) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Indebtedness under Swap Agreements complying with Section 6.07;
(j) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(k) Indebtedness incurred in an acquisition permitted under Section 6.04 or an asset disposition permitted under Section 6.05, but pertaining solely to indemnification obligations of the Loan Parties, the adjustment of the purchase price or similar obligations;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protection and similar treasury management arrangements in each case in connection with deposit accounts;
(m) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, endorsements or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(n) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(o) the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness; and
(p) the State of Ohio Permitted Indebtedness.
Section 6.02 Liens .
No Loan Party will create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it (including without limitation Equity Interests), or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:
(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document securing the Domestic Obligations, the Canadian Obligations and/or the European Obligations;
(b) [Reserved];
(c) Permitted Encumbrances;
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(d) any Lien on any property or asset of any Loan Party existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02 ; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Loan Party and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(e) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Loan Party; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, and (iii) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party;
(f) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;
(g) so long as the Volvo Purchase Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of the Purchasers (as defined in the Volvo Purchase Agreement) to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under the Volvo Purchase Agreement and covering the Volvo Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(h) so long as the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of Wells Fargo to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement and covering the Cooper Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(i) so long as the JPMC Purchase Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of JPMC Purchaser to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such JPMC Purchase Agreement and covering the Caterpillar Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(j) so long as the OFS Purchase Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of OFS to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such OFS Purchase Agreement and covering the Siemens Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(k) Liens constituting a mortgage on the Real Property located at 5159 State Route 44, Rootstown Township, Ohio to the extent securing the State of Ohio Permitted Indebtedness;
(l) so long as the Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement and covering the Bendix Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(m) so long as the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI) remains in effect, Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI) and covering the JCI Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(n) so long as the Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel) remains in effect, Liens in favor of Citibank, N.A. to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel) and covering the Hubbel Accounts and proceeds thereof;
(o) so long as the Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) remains in effect, Liens in favor of Citibank, N.A. to secure amounts owing by Supply Technologies LLC under such Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) and covering the Stanley Accounts and proceeds thereof;
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(p) so long as any Permitted Factoring Agreement remains in effect, Liens in favor of the applicable Permitted Factoring Provider to secure amounts owing by the applicable Loan Party under such applicable Permitted Factoring Agreement and covering the applicable Permitted Factoring Accounts and proceeds thereof; and
(q) other Liens not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 6.02 with an aggregate value not in excess of, and securing liabilities not in excess of, $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.
Section 6.03 Fundamental Changes .
(a) No Loan Party will merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing any Loan Party (other than the Company) may merge with any other Loan Party; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted.
(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.
(c) If all or any part of a Loan Partys Equity Interests have been pledged to any Agent, that Loan Party shall not issue additional Equity Interests unless such additional Equity Interests are promptly pledged to such Agent. The provisions of this Section 6.03 shall not limit the ability of the Company to reorganize or modify the ownership and organizational structure of its Foreign Subsidiaries other than the Canadian Loan Parties and the European Loan Parties, so long as (i) the Administrative Agent has received 10 days prior written notice thereof, (ii) such reorganization or modification does not involve any Loan Party or its Equity Interests and (iii) the Agents promptly receive any pledges of Equity Interests required under Section 5.13(c).
Section 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions .
No Loan Party will purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise), except:
(a) Permitted Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of an Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lenders or otherwise subject to a perfected Lien in favor of an Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lenders;
(b) investments in existence on the Effective Date and described on Schedule 6.04 and investments in Subsidiaries existing on the Effective Date;
(c) equity investments in other Loan Parties (other than equity investments by the Domestic Loan Parties in the European Loan Parties);
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(d) so long as no Event of Default exists at the time such investments are made, investments in the European Loan Parties or other Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties that are not themselves Loan Parties, so long as prior to and after giving effect to any such investment, (i) Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (ii) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the payment date of any such investment, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such investment (and for purposes of this clause (d) only, treating such investment as a Consolidated Debt Charge), is not less than 1.15 to 1.00;
(e) intercompany loans and advances permitted under Section 6.01(c);
(f) loans or advances made by a Loan Party to its employees on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $20,000 to any employee and up to a maximum of $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(g) subject to the Security Agreements, notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to a Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such Account Debtors Accounts in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices;
(h) investments received in connection with the dispositions of assets permitted by Section 6.05;
(i) investments constituting deposits described in clauses (c) and (d) of the definition of the term Permitted Encumbrances;
(j) so long as no Event of Default exists at the time such investments are made, other investments, so long as prior to and after giving effect to any such investment, (i) Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (ii) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the payment date of any such investment, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such investment (and for purposes of this clause (j) only, treating such investment as a Consolidated Debt Charge), is not less than 1.15 to 1.00;
(k) acquisitions not to exceed $5,000,000 each and an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 during any four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters, unless the Company receives prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided, that if (A) prior to and after giving effect to such acquisition, Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d), (B) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of such acquisition, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, is no less than 1.15:1.00 and (C) prior to and after giving effect to such acquisition, no Event of Default exists, there shall be no limitations on acquisitions under this Section 6.04(k);
(l) the creation of additional Domestic Subsidiaries, Canadian Subsidiaries and European Subsidiaries with 20 days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, so long as the Loan Parties promptly comply with Section 5.13 with respect to such new Subsidiaries; and
(m) other investments not to exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate.
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Section 6.05 Asset Sales .
No Loan Party will sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, except:
(a) sales, transfers and dispositions of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b) sales, transfers and dispositions to any Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that any such sales, transfers or dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09;
(c) sales, transfers and dispositions of Accounts in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;
(d) sales, transfers and dispositions of Permitted Investments;
(e) sales, transfers and dispositions of assets previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Effective Date;
(f) dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Loan Party;
(g) as long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the sale or other disposition of Equipment or other assets in the ordinary course of business that are obsolete, surplus or worn out not to exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year; provided that , in each case, such sale is in compliance with the terms of the 2017 Indenture;
(h) as long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, and subject to Section 2.11(c) , the sale or other disposition of owned Real Property; and
(i) as long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, and subject to Section 2.11(c) , the sale or other disposition of assets, including Equipment, not to exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Loan Party will sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset subject to a fixed charge under the European Collateral Documents without the prior written consent of the European Agent or as otherwise permitted under the European Collateral Documents.
Section 6.06 Sale and Leaseback Transactions; Off-Balance Sheet Financing .
No Loan Party will enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction or have any Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities; provided , that if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would be caused thereby, the Loan Parties may enter into Sale and Leaseback Transactions involving (i) Real Property, so long as the applicable Agent receives a Collateral Access Agreement from the new lessor of such Real Property, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Agent, or an appropriate Reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion and (ii) Equipment pursuant to a capital lease so long as the Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith constitutes Capitalized Lease Obligations permitted under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement.
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Section 6.07 Swap Agreements .
No Loan Party will enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of any Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Section 6.08 Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness .
(a) No Loan Party will declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except (i) each Loan Party may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, (ii) wholly-owned Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends to Loan Parties (other than Holdings) ratably with respect to their Equity Interests and (iii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result after giving effect to such payment, and such dividend is permitted under the 2017 Indenture, (A) the Company may declare and pay dividends to Holdings in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000 in any fiscal year, (B) the Company may declare and pay additional dividends to Holdings as long as (x) prior to and after giving effect to such dividend or distribution, (I) with respect to the first $8,000,000 in excess of $750,000 of dividends or distributions in any fiscal year, Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (1) $35,000,000 plus (2) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d), and (II) with respect to any dividends or distributions in excess of such $8,000,000 in any fiscal year, Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (1) $43,750,000 plus (2) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d), and (y) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the payment date of any such dividend, for the then most-recently completed four fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the payment of such dividend or distribution, is not less than 1.15 to 1.00, and (C) solely to the extent necessary to make cash tax payments with respect to the issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings pursuant to the Companys 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan or similar plan then in effect, the Company may declare and pay dividends to Holdings in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000 in any fiscal year, so long as prior to and after giving effect to such dividend or distribution, Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (1) $35,000,000 plus (2) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d).
(b) No Loan Party will make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except:
(i) payment of Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;
(ii) payment of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness, which are governed by Section 6.08(c);
(iii) refinancings of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01;
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(iv) payment of secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;
(v) payment of intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(c);
(vi) the Loan Parties may purchase, redeem or prepay Indebtedness (other than the Subordinated Indebtedness which is governed by Section 6.08 (c)), if and to the extent that (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment, (2) prior to and after giving effect to any such payment Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (3) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of such payment, for the then most-recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such payment, is no less than 1.15 to 1.00; and
(vii) prepayment of Indebtedness under the 2011 Senior Notes (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) in connection with (1) the purchase thereof pursuant to a tender offer made by the Company on March 31, 2017 or (2) redemption thereof, in either case to the extent funded with proceeds of the 2017 Senior Notes.
(c) No Loan Party shall (i) make any amendment or modification to the 2017 Indenture, any 2017 Senior Note or other note or agreement evidencing or governing the Indebtedness under the 2017 Indenture (other than amendments or modification making the same less restrictive for the Loan Parties), (ii) make any amendment or modification to any note or other agreement evidencing or governing any other Subordinated Indebtedness unless permitted pursuant to the applicable intercreditor agreement or subordination provisions related thereto or (iii) directly or indirectly voluntarily prepay, defease or in substance defease, purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, any Subordinated Indebtedness or any Indebtedness owing under the 2017 Indenture or any 2017 Senior Note; provided that, (A) the Loan Parties may make scheduled payments of interest with respect to Subordinated Indebtedness (other than the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness) to the extent permitted pursuant to the applicable intercreditor agreement or subordination provisions related thereto, (B) the Loan Parties may purchase, redeem or prepay the Indebtedness under the 2017 Senior Notes, if and to the extent that (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment, (2) prior to and after giving effect to any such payment Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (I) $35,000,000 plus (II) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) and (3) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of such payment, for the then most-recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such payment, is no less than 1.15 to 1.00, and (C) the Loan Parties may make scheduled payments of (i) interest on a quarterly basis in respect of the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness, if and to the extent that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment and (ii) principal on a quarterly basis (based on a 7-year amortization schedule) in respect of the Irish Intercompany Subordinated Indebtedness, if and to the extent that (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment, (y) prior to and after giving effect to any such payment Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds $35,000,000 and (z) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of such payment, for the then most-recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such payment, is greater than 1.50 to 1.00.
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Section 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates .
Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.18 , no Loan Party will sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions that are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party than could be obtained on an arms-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among any Loan Party not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any investment permitted by another Section of this Agreement, (d) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Loan Party who are not employees of such Loan Party, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business and (e) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by any Loan Partys board of directors.
Section 6.10 Restrictive Agreements .
No Loan Party will directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any such Loan Party to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to any Borrower or any other Loan Party or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any Loan Party; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the Effective Date identified on Schedule 6.10 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Person pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Person that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.
Section 6.11 Amendment of Material Documents .
No Loan Party will amend, modify or waive any of its rights under its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating, management or partnership agreement or other organizational documents, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse to the Lenders.
Section 6.12 Foreign Subsidiaries .
The Company will not permit (a) the aggregate outstanding Indebtedness of its Foreign Subsidiaries (other than the Canadian Loan Parties and the European Loan Parties under the Loan Documents) to at any time exceed amounts permitted under the 2017 Indenture or (b) any Foreign Subsidiary to purchase, redeem or prepay the Subordinated Indebtedness under the 2017 Senior Notes in excess of $35,000,000 in the aggregate; provided , that the Foreign Subsidiaries may purchase, redeem or prepay the Subordinated Indebtedness under the 2017 Senior Notes in excess of $35,000,000 in the aggregate, if and to the extent that (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment, (2) prior to and after giving effect to any such payment, Aggregate Availability equals or exceeds an amount equal to the sum of (A) $35,000,000 plus (B) 10% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section
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2.09(d) and (3) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the most-recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of such payment, for the then most-recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters, determined on a pro forma basis reflecting the making of such payment, is no less than 1.15 to 1.00.
Section 6.13 Debt Service Coverage Ratio .
If Aggregate Availability is less than an amount equal to the sum of (A) $43,750,000 plus (B) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) on any 10 Business Days (whether consecutive or not) within any 30 day period (such event, a DSCR Trigger Event ), the Company will not permit the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of the then most-recent previously ended fiscal quarter and on the last day of each subsequent fiscal quarter, to be less than 1.00 to 1.00; provided , that, if after the occurrence of any DSCR Trigger Event, Aggregate Availability is greater than an amount equal to the sum of (A) $43,750,000 plus (B) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) for a period of 30 consecutive days ending on any date after Administrative Agent has received a compliance certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(d) with respect to the first fiscal quarter ending after such DSCR Trigger Event (such event, a DSCR Termination Event ), the foregoing covenant in respect of Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall not be applicable unless and until the occurrence of a subsequent DSCR Trigger Event; provided , further, that no more than three (3) DSCR Termination Events may occur during this Agreement.
Section 6.14 Letters of Credit .
No Loan Party will apply for or become liable upon or in respect of any letter of credit other than Letters of Credit issued hereunder.
Section 6.15 Sale of Accounts .
No Loan Party will sell or otherwise dispose of any notes receivable or Accounts, with or without recourse except (a) as permitted under Section 6.05(c), (b) so long as the Volvo Purchase Agreement and the applicable Volvo Supplier Agreements remain in effect, sales of Volvo Accounts pursuant to the terms of the Volvo Purchase Agreement, (c) so long as the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement remains in effect, sales of Cooper Accounts pursuant to the terms of such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement, (d) so long as the JPMC Purchase Agreement remains in effect, sales of Caterpillar Accounts pursuant to the terms of such JPMC Purchase Agreement, (e) so long as the OFS Purchase Agreement remains in effect, sales of Siemens Accounts pursuant to the terms of such OFS Purchase Agreement, (f) so long as the Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement remains in effect, sales of Bendix Accounts pursuant to the terms of such Deutsche Bank Purchase Agreement, (g) so long as the Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI) remains in effect, sales of JCI Accounts pursuant to the terms of such Wells Fargo Purchase Agreement (JCI), (h) so long as the Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel) remains in effect, sales of Hubbel Accounts pursuant to the terms of such Citi Purchase Agreement (Hubbel), (i) so long as the Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) remains in effect, sales of Stanley Accounts pursuant to the terms of such Citi Purchase Agreement (Stanley) and (j) so long as any Permitted Factoring Agreement remains in effect, sales of applicable Permitted Factoring Accounts pursuant to the terms of the applicable Permitting Factoring Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding with respect to all Permitted Factoring Agreements.
Section 6.16 Change of Fiscal Year.
No Loan Party shall change its fiscal year.
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Section 6.17 Canadian Plans .
No Loan Party shall, without the consent of the Administrative Agent, acquire an interest in any Person if such Person sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to, or has any liability in respect of, any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
If any of the following events ( Events of Default ) shall occur:
(a) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;
(b) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable;
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been materially incorrect when made or deemed made;
(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Partys existence), 5.08, 5.14, 5.17 or in Article VI;
(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those which constitute a default under another Section of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 5 days after the earlier of any Loan Partys knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01, 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)), 5.03 through 5.07, 5.09, 5.10 through 5.13 of this Agreement or (ii) 30 days after the earlier of any Loan Partys knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or provisions of any other Section of this Agreement;
(f) any Loan Party shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable;
(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;
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(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, examination, reorganization, winding-up, dissolution, administration, receiverships or other relief in respect of any Loan Party or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, examiner, sequestrator, conservator, liquidator, monitor, administrator, administrative receiver, supervisor, compulsory manager or similar official for any Loan Party or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(i) any Loan Party shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, examination, reorganization , winding-up, dissolution, administration, receiverships or other relief under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, examiner, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, liquidator, monitor, administrator, administrative receiver, supervisor, compulsory manager or similar official for such Loan Party or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(j) any Loan Party shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed (including any stay in connection with an appeal), or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party shall fail within 30 days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;
(l) the unfunded liabilities of all Plans shall exceed in the aggregate $5,000,000 or an ERISA Event shall have occurred in connection with any Plan;
(m) a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred Withdrawal Liability to such Multiemployer Plan;
(n) a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or is being terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, if as a result of such reorganization or termination the aggregate annual contributions of a Loan Party and its ERISA Affiliates (taken as a whole) to all Multiemployer Plans which are then in reorganization or being terminated have been or will be increased over the amounts contributed to such Multiemployer Plans for the respective plan years of each such Multiemployer Plan immediately preceding the plan year in which the reorganization or termination occurs by an amount exceeding $250,000;
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(o) a Canadian Pension Event shall occur which, in the Administrative Agents determination, constitutes grounds for the termination under any applicable law, of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate Governmental Authority of a trustee for any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, or if any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan or Canadian Defined Benefit Plan resulting from their complete or partial withdrawal from such Canadian Defined Benefit Plan and any such event may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or any Loan Party is in default of or with respect to any required contributions to a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan or any Lien arises (except for contribution amounts not yet due) in connection with any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan and any such event may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(p) a Change in Control shall occur;
(q) the occurrence of any default, as defined in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document (other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided;
(r) any Loan Guaranty shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Loan Guaranty, or any Canadian Loan Guarantor, European Loan Guarantor or Domestic Loan Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Canadian Loan Guarantor, European Loan Guarantor or Domestic Loan Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect;
(s) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document, or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document;
(t) any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms);
(u) [Reserved];
(v) (i) any Default or Event of Default (as each is defined in the 2017 Indenture) shall exist under the 2017 Indenture, the 2017 Senior Notes or any agreement executed by the Company in connection therewith, (ii) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the 2017 Indenture or the 2017 Senior Notes shall be amended or modified in any respect (other than adding a guarantor which is also a guarantor under this Agreement) or replaced, or (iii) the 2017 Senior Notes shall be accelerated be the holders thereof for any reason;
(w) nonpayment by any Loan Party of any Swap Obligation when due or the breach by any Loan Party of any term, provision or condition contained in any Swap Transaction or any transaction of the type described in the definition of Swap Agreements , in each case with respect to which Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender is a party thereto or the occurrence or existence of any default, event of default or other similar condition or event (however described) with respect to any such Swap Transactions;
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(x) there is filed against any Loan Party any action, suit or proceeding under any federal or state racketeering statute (including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding (i) is not dismissed within one hundred twenty days, and (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in the confiscation or forfeiture of any material portion of the Collateral;
(y) [Reserved];
(z) any court, government or governmental agency shall condemn, seize or otherwise appropriate, or take custody or control of, all or any portion of the property of any Loan Party which, when taken together with all other property of any Loan Party so condemned, seized, appropriated, or taken custody or control of, during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such action occurs, constitutes a Substantial Portion; or
(aa) any loss, theft, damage or destruction of any item or items of Collateral or other property of any Loan Party occurs which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect and is not adequately covered by insurance;
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrowers described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower Representative, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments (or any portion thereof), and thereupon the Commitments (or the applicable portion thereof) shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrowers described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers. Upon the occurrence and the continuance of an Event of Default, each Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise any rights and remedies provided to such Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC and the PPSA.
ARTICLE VIII
The Administrative Agent
Each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each of the Canadian Revolving Lenders and the Canadian Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Canadian Agent as its agent and authorizes the Canadian Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Canadian Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each of the European Revolving Lenders and the
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European Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the European Agent as its agent and authorizes the European Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the European Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent hereunder.
Each Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) no Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) no Agent shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that such Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, no Agent shall have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as such Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to such Agent by the Borrower Representative or a Lender, and no Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent or (vii) whether any Loans or other Obligations constitute Permitted Debt pursuant to the 2017 Indenture (and to the extent that such Loans or other Obligations do not constitute Permitted Debt, each applicable Lender shall continue to remain obligated for its Applicable Percentage of such Loans and other Obligations).
Each Lender has received copies of the 2017 Indenture and has reviewed the terms and conditions thereof.
Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
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Each Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Agent.
Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided in this paragraph, any Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower Representative. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a commercial bank or an Affiliate of any such commercial bank. 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 Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After any Agents resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article, Section 2.17(d) and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as an Agent.
Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Each Lender hereby agrees that (a) it has requested a copy of each Report prepared by or on behalf of each Agent; (b) such Agent (i) makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of any Report or any of the information contained therein or any inaccuracy or omission contained in or relating to a Report and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report; (c) the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, and that any Person performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and will rely significantly upon the Loan Parties books and records, as well as on representations of the Loan Parties personnel and that such Agent undertakes no obligation to update, correct or supplement the Reports; (d) it will keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its internal use, not share the Report with any Loan Party or any other Person except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement; and (e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, it will pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold such Agent and any such other Person preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred by as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
For greater certainty, and without limiting the powers of the Canadian Agent under the Loan Documents, each of the Canadian Revolving Lenders, the Canadian Issuing Bank and the Canadian Agent (but solely in its capacity as the holder and depositary of the Bonds (as defined below)), acknowledges and agrees that the Canadian Agent shall, for the purposes of holding any security granted by any Canadian Loan Party under the Loan Documents pursuant to the laws of the Province of Québec to
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secure payment of bonds (or any similar instruments) (collectively, the Bonds), be the holder of an irrevocable power of attorney ( fond é de pouvoir ) (within the meaning of Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Qu é bec ) for all present and future Canadian Revolving Lenders, the Canadian Issuing Bank, indemnified parties (with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans), as well as holders and depositaries of the Bonds. Each of the Canadian Revolving Lenders, the Canadian Issuing Bank and the Canadian Agent (but solely in its capacity as the holder and depositary of the Bonds) constitutes, to the extent necessary, the Canadian Agent as the holder of such irrevocable power of attorney ( fond é de pouvoir ) in order to hold security granted by any Canadian Loan Party under the Loan Documents in the Province of Québec to secure payment of the Bonds. Each assignee of the Canadian Revolving Lenders, successor or assignee of the Canadian Issuing Bank, indemnified party (with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans) and successor Canadian Agent (but solely in its capacity as the holder and depositary of the Bonds) shall be deemed to have confirmed and ratified the constitution of the Canadian Agent as the holder of such irrevocable power of attorney ( fond é de pouvoir ). Furthermore, the Canadian Agent hereby agrees to act in the capacity of the holder and depositary of the Bonds on its own behalf as Canadian Agent and for and on behalf and for the benefit of all present and future Canadian Revolving Lenders, the Canadian Issuing Bank and indemnified parties (with respect to the Canadian Revolving Loans). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32 of the Special Powers of Legal Persons Act (Québec), the Canadian Agent may acquire and be the holder of a Bond. RB&W Logistics Canada, Inc. and each other Canadian Loan Party acknowledges that each of the Bonds executed by it constitutes a title of indebtedness, as such term is used in Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Qu é bec . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19.1 hereof, the provisions of this Section 10.18 shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
Each Lender on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations (the Relevant Secured Parties ) confirms its approval of and authorizes the European Agent to enter in and deliver each of the Collateral Documents governed by the laws of England and Wales, Scotland or Ireland (the Relevant Collateral Documents ) to which it is a party and to take all action contemplated by such documents. In this Agreement and the Relevant Collateral Documents, any rights and remedies exercisable by, any documents to be delivered to, or any other indemnities or obligations in favor of the Administrative or European Agent shall be, as the case may be, exercisable by, delivered to, or be indemnities or other obligations in favor of, the Administrative Agent and the European Agent (or any other Person acting in such capacity) in its capacity as security trustee of the Relevant Secured Parties to the extent that the rights, deliveries, indemnities or other obligations relate to the Relevant Collateral Documents or the security thereby created. Any obligations of the Administrative Agent or the European Agent (or any other Person acting in such capacity) in this Agreement and the Relevant Collateral Documents shall be obligations of the Administrative Agent or the European Agent in its capacity as security trustee of the Lenders to the extent that the obligations relate to the Relevant Collateral Documents or the security thereby created. Additionally, in its capacity as security trustee of the Relevant Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent and the European Agent (or any other Person acting in such capacity) shall have (i) all the rights, remedies and benefits in favor of the Administrative Agent contained in the provisions of the whole of this Article VIII,; (ii) all the powers of an absolute owner of the security constituted by the Relevant Collateral Documents and (iii) all the rights, remedies and powers granted to it and be subject to all the obligations and duties owed by it under the Relevant Collateral Documents and/or any of the Loan Documents. Each Relevant Secured Party hereby appoints the European Agent to act as its trustee under and in relation to the Relevant Collateral Documents and to hold the assets subject to the security thereby created and the covenants and undertakings contained therein as trustee for the Lenders on trust for itself and the Relevant Secured Parties and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the European Agent in its capacity as security trustee of the Relevant Secured Parties to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and discretions as are specifically delegated to the European Agent as security trustee of the Relevant Secured Parties by the terms of the Relevant Collateral Documents together with all such rights, remedies, powers and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto. Any reference in this Agreement to Liens stated to be in
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favor of the Administrative Agent or European Agent shall be construed so as to include a reference to Liens granted in favor of the European Agent in its capacity as security trustee of Relevant Secured Parties. Nothing shall require the European Agent in its capacity as security trustee of the Relevant Secured Parties under this Agreement and the Relevant Collateral Documents to act as a trustee at common law or to be holding any property on trust, in any jurisdiction which may not operate under the principles of trust or where such trust would not be recognized or its effects would not be enforceable.
The Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Joint Bookrunners shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. has adopted internal policies and procedures that address requirements placed on federally regulated lenders under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and related legislation (the Flood Laws ). JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent or collateral agent on a syndicated facility, will post on the applicable electronic platform (or otherwise distribute to each Lender in the syndicate) documents that it receives in connection with the Flood Laws. However, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. reminds each Lender and Participant in the facility that, pursuant to the Flood Laws, each federally regulated Lender (whether acting as a Lender or Participant in the facility) is responsible for assuring its own compliance with the flood insurance requirements.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
Section 9.01 Notices .
(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or Electronic Systems (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:
(i) | if to any Loan Party, to the Borrower Representative at: |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Attention: Robert D. Vilsack
Facsimile No: (440) 947-2209
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, the Domestic Issuing Bank or the Domestic Swingline Lender, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
1300 E. Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attention: Mr. David Waugh and Park Ohio Account Manager
Facsimile No: (216) 781-2071
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(iii) If to the Canadian Agent, the Canadian Issuing Bank or the Canadian Swingline Lender, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch at:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch
66 Wellington Street W., Suite 4500
TD Bank Tower
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E7
Canada
Attention: Agostino (Auggie) Marchetti, Senior Vice President
Facsimile No: (416) 981-2365
(iv) If to the European Agent, the European Issuing Bank or the European Swingline Lender, to J.P. Morgan Europe Limited at:
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited
25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf
London E145JP
United Kingdom
Attention: Tim Jacob / Helen Mathie
Facsimile No: +44 (0)20 3493 1365
(v) | if to any other Lender, to it at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire. |
All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received, (ii) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, or (iii) delivered through Electronic Systems to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided in such paragraph..
(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by Electronic Systems pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent. Each Agent or the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by Electronic Systems pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. All such notices and other communications (i) sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (b)(i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
(c) Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
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(d) Each Loan Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System. Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided as is and as available. The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the Agent Parties ) have any liability to the Borrowers or the other Loan Parties, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Borrowers, any Loan Partys or the Administrative Agents transmission of communications through an Electronic System. Communications means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.
Section 9.02 Waivers; Amendments .
(a) No failure or delay by any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of each Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders, or (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (iii) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.18(b), (c), (d) or (e) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) increase the advance rates set forth in the definition of Domestic Borrowing Base, Canadian Borrowing Base, European Borrowing Base or Fixed Asset Loanable Value, without the written consent of the Supermajority Lenders, (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of Required Lenders, Required Canadian Lenders or Required European Lenders or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any
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consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, (vii) change Section 2.20, without the consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (viii) release any Canadian Loan Guarantor, European Loan Guarantor or Domestic Loan Guarantor from its obligation under its Loan Guaranty (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender, (ix) except as provided in clause (c) of this Section or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender, or (x) waive any Default or Event of Default (as each is defined in the 2017 Indenture) under the 2017 Indenture or any agreement executed by the Company in connection therewith, without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the any Agent, any Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of such Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender, as the case may be (it being understood that any change to Section 2.20 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lenders and the Issuing Banks). The Administrative Agent may also amend the Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.04.
(c) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize each Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Liens granted to such Person by any of the Loan Parties on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments, payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations), and the cash collateralization of all Unliquidated Obligations in a manner satisfactory to each affected Lender, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Loan Party disposing of such property certifies to the Administrative Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), and to the extent that the property being sold or disposed of constitutes 100% of the Equity Interest of a Subsidiary, the applicable Agent is authorized to release any Loan Guaranty provided by such Subsidiary, (iii) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (iv) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Agents and the Lenders pursuant to Article VII. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no Agent will release any Liens on Collateral without the prior written authorization of the Required Lenders; provided that, the Agents may in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, release Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $5,000,000 during any calendar year without the prior written authorization of the Required Lenders. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.
(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of each Lender or each Lender affected thereby, the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a Non-Consenting Lender ), then the Borrowers may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another commercial bank, financial institution or other accredited investor (as defined in SEC Regulation D) that is not a Borrower or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Borrower, and which is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Lender under Sections 2.15 and 2.17, and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.16 had the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in each instance in this Agreement which refers to the consent of one or more Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender, where such consent is not qualified by reference to the reasonable judgment, discretion or satisfaction of such Person (or words of similar import), such consent may be given or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of such Person.
Section 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
(a) The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Agent and its respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for each Agent, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through an Electronic System) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Agent, each Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for each Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrowers under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:
(i) appraisals and insurance reviews;
(ii) field examinations and the preparation of Reports based on the fees charged by a third party retained by each Agent or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by each Agent with respect to each field examination (currently $125 per hour for examiner, plus out-of-pocket expenses);
(iii) background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the sole discretion of each Agent;
(iv) taxes, fees and other charges for (A) lien and title searches and title insurance and (B) filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Liens of each Agent;
(v) sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and
(vi) forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.
All of the foregoing costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrowers as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.18(f).
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(b) The Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, subject to Section 9.21, indemnify each Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender, each Co-Documentation Agent, each Co-Syndication Agent, each Joint Bookrunner and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an Indemnitee ) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental taxes, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) the failure of the Borrowers to deliver to any Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by the Borrowers for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03 shall not apply with respect to any Taxes other than Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(c) To the extent that the Borrowers fail to pay any amount required to be paid by it to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lenders Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, penalty, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.
(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.
Section 9.04 Successors and Assigns.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including
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any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more commercial lenders, financial institutions or other accredited investors that are not a Borrower or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Borrower, all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:
(A) the Borrower Representative, provided that no consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;
(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
(C) each Issuing Bank, provided that no consent of any Issuing Bank shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $10,000,000 unless each of the Borrower Representative and each Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, including each Commitment hereunder; provided, that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations with respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;
(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; and
(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrowers, the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignees compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.
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For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the term Approved Fund has the following meaning:
Approved Fund means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 (subject to the requirements thereof) and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.
(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount and stated interest of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register ). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers, the Canadian Agent, the European Agent, the Issuing Banks and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. It is intended that the Register be maintained such that the Loans are in registered form for the purposes of the Code.
(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignees completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05, 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(e) or 9.03(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
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(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a Participant ) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(f) as though it were a Lender.
(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower Representatives prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.17 unless the Borrower Representative is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 2.17(f) as though it were a Lender.
(iii) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participants interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan 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 Participants interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan 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.
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(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
Section 9.05 Survival .
All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
Section 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness .
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Agents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Agents and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile, pdf or other Electronic System shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words execution, signed, signature, delivery, and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Section 9.07 Severability .
Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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Section 9.08 Right of Setoff .
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to Section 9.21, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any Canadian Loan Guarantor, European Loan Guarantor or Domestic Loan Guarantor against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent of such set-off or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any such deposits of a Canadian Loan Party or European Loan Party be applied against the Domestic Obligations.
Section 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .
(a) The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions, of the State of Ohio, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.
(b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any United States Federal or Ohio State court sitting in Cleveland, Ohio in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Ohio State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY LOAN PARTY AGAINST ANY AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTION WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.
(c) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
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(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
Section 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 9.11 CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.
THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY AUTHORIZE ANY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW TO APPEAR IN ANY COURT OF RECORD IN ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO OR ELSEWHERE WHERE A LOAN PARTY HAS A PLACE OF BUSINESS, SIGNED A NOTE OR CAN BE FOUND, AFTER THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR REQUIRED LENDERS DECLARE A DEFAULT AND ACCELERATE THE BALANCES DUE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, TO WAIVE THE ISSUANCE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE LOAN PARTIES IN FAVOR OF THE AGENTS, THE ISSUING BANKS AND THE LENDERS FOR THE AMOUNTS THEN APPEARING DUE, TOGETHER WITH THE COSTS OF SUIT, AND THEREUPON TO RELEASE ALL ERRORS AND WAIVE ALL RIGHT OF APPEAL AND STAY OF EXECUTION. THE LOAN PARTIES AGREE AND CONSENT THAT THE ATTORNEY CONFESSING JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF THE LOAN PARTIES HEREUNDER MAY ALSO BE COUNSEL TO THE AGENTS, THE ISSUING BANKS, THE LENDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, WAIVES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE, AND CONSENTS TO THE AGENTS, THE ISSUING BANKS OR THE LENDERS PAYING SUCH CONFESSING ATTORNEY A LEGAL FEE OR ALLOWING SUCH ATTORNEYS FEES TO BE PAID FROM ANY PROCEEDS OF COLLECTION OF AGREEMENT OR COLLATERAL SECURITY THEREFOR.
Section 9.12 Headings .
Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
Section 9.13 Confidentiality .
Each Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by
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any regulatory authority or rating agency, (c) to the extent required by Requirement of Laws or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower Representative or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers. For the purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the Borrowers relating to the Borrowers or their business, other than any such information that is available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9.13 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWERS OR ANY AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWERS AND THE AGENTS THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
Section 9.14 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law .
The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither any Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any Requirement of Law.
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Section 9.15 USA PATRIOT Act; Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Legislation .
(a) Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Act) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrowers, which information includes the names and addresses of the Borrowers and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrowers in accordance with the Act.
(b) Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and know your client laws (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, AML Legislation ), the Revolving Lenders may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding the Loan Parties and their respective directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Loan Parties, and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Loan Party shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by any Revolving Lender or any prospective assignee or participant of a Revolving Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Agent, in order to comply with any applicable AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence.
(c) If the Administrative Agent has ascertained the identity of any Loan Party or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties for the purposes of applicable AML Legislation, then the Administrative Agent:
(i) shall be deemed to have done so as an agent for each Revolving Lender, and this Agreement shall constitute a written agreement in such regard between each Revolving Lender and the Administrative Agent within the meaning of the applicable AML Legislation; and
(ii) shall provide to each Revolving Lender copies of all information obtained in such regard without any representation or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each of the Revolving Lenders agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Agent has any obligation to ascertain the identity of the Loan Parties or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties on behalf of any Revolving Lender, or to confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from any Loan Party or any such authorized signatory in doing so.
Section 9.16 Disclosure .
Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Agent and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates.
Section 9.17 Appointment for Perfection .
Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC or any other applicable law can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than an Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agents request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the applicable Agent, or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agents instructions.
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Section 9.18 Interest Rate Limitation .
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the Charges ), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the Maximum Rate ) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
Section 9.19 Judgment Currency.
If any Agent, on behalf of any Lender, obtains a judgment or a judgment against a Borrower in a currency other than Dollars, the obligations of such Borrower in respect of any sum adjudged to be due to the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or under any Notes (the Judgment Amount ) shall be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by such Agent of the Judgment Amount in such currency, such Agent, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchases Dollars with the Judgment Amount in such currency. If the amount of Dollars so purchased is less than the amount of Dollars that could have been purchased with the Judgment Amount on the date or dates the Judgment Amount (excluding the portion of the Judgment Amount which has accrued as a result of the failure of such Borrower to pay the sum originally due hereunder or under the Notes when (the Original Due Date ) it was originally due and owing to such Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the Notes) was originally due and owing to such Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the Notes (the Loss ), such Borrower agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against the Loss, and if the amount of Dollars so purchased exceeds the amount of Dollars that could have been purchased with the Judgment Amount on the Original Due Date, such Agent or such Lender agrees to remit such excess to such Borrower. Where it is necessary to convert a sum due to a Lender into lawful currency of Canada, the Borrowers covenant and agree to the fullest extent that they may legally do so, that the rate of exchange used for purposes of conversion or for obtaining or enforcing a judgment in any court in Canada, shall be the rate at which such Lender could purchase the same currency in which the Borrowing was made to the Canadian Borrower from the Canadian Revolving Lenders with lawful money of Canada on the Business Day preceding the date on which the conversion is to be made or the date on which a final judgment is given or the conversion is made, or if permitted by applicable law, on the date on which payment is made or the judgment is paid and satisfied. Where it is necessary to convert a sum due to a Lender into lawful currency of any European Eligible Jurisdiction, the Borrowers covenant and agree to the fullest extent that they may legally do so, that the rate of exchange used for purposes of conversion or for obtaining or enforcing a judgment in any court in such European Eligible Jurisdiction shall be the rate at which such Lender could purchase the same currency in which the Borrowing was made to the European Borrowers from the European Revolving Lenders with lawful money of such European Eligible Jurisdiction on the Business Day preceding the date on which the conversion is to be made or the date on which a final judgment is given or the conversion is made, or if permitted by applicable law, on the date on which payment is made or the judgment is paid and satisfied.
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Section 9.20 Currency Equivalent Generally.
For the purposes of making valuations or computations under this Agreement (but not for the purposes of the preparation of any financial statements delivered pursuant hereto), unless expressly provided otherwise, where a reference is made to a dollar amount the amount is to be considered as the amount in Dollars and, therefore, each other currency shall be converted into the Dollar Equivalent.
Section 9.21 Bifurcation; No Cross Collateralization.
For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, (i) the Obligations of the European Loan Parties and the Canadian Loan Parties under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be separate and distinct from the Obligations of any Domestic Loan Party and no European Loan Party or Canadian Loan Party shall have liability with respect to any obligations, within the meaning of Section 956(c) of the Code, of any Domestic Loan Party, (ii) the Collateral of the Canadian Loan Parties securing the Foreign Obligations shall not constitute security for the Domestic Obligations and (iii) the Collateral of the European Loan Parties securing the Foreign Obligations shall not constitute security for the Domestic Obligations.
Section 9.22 Amendment and Restatement.
(a) Existing Obligations . The Loan Parties each hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that the Loan Parties are indebted for outstanding loans and advances to the Loan Parties under the Existing Credit Agreement, together with all interest accrued and accruing thereon (to the extent applicable), and all fees, costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, all of which are unconditionally owing by the Loan Parties to the Agents and the Lenders to the extent set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement, without offset, defense or counterclaim of any kind, nature or description whatsoever.
(b) Acknowledgment of Security Interests .
(i) The Loan Parties each hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that the Agents, for the benefit of the Lenders, shall continue to have a security interest in and Lien upon the Collateral heretofore granted to such parties pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents to secure the Obligations, as well as any Collateral granted under this Agreement or under any of the Collateral Documents or otherwise granted to or held by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent or the European Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, or any Lender.
(ii) The Liens and security interests of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent and the European Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the Collateral shall be deemed to be continuously granted and perfected from the earliest date of the granting and perfection of such Liens and security interests to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent and the European Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, whether under the Existing Credit Agreement, this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.
(c) Existing Agreements. The Borrowers each hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that: (i) the Existing Credit Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof; (ii) the agreements and obligations of the Loan Parties contained in the Existing Credit Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties enforceable against each Loan Party in accordance with its terms and no Loan Party has a valid defense to the enforcement of such obligations; and (iii) the Agents and the other Lenders are entitled to all of the rights, remedies and benefits provided for in or arising pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement.
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(d) Restatement .
(i) Except as otherwise stated in Section 9.22(b) hereof and this Section 9.22(d), as of the date hereof, the terms, conditions, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement are simultaneously amended and restated in their entirety (excluding the Schedules prepared as of the Sixth Restated Closing Date, which shall be superseded by the Schedules delivered on and after the Effective Date), and as so amended and restated, replaced and superseded by the terms, conditions, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed or delivered on or after the date hereof, except that nothing herein or in the other Loan Documents shall impair or adversely affect the continuation of the liability of the Loan Parties for the Obligations heretofore incurred and the security interests, liens and other interests in the Collateral heretofore granted, pledged or assigned by the Loan Parties to any Agent or any Lender (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise).
(ii) The amendment and restatement contained herein shall not, in any manner, be construed to constitute payment of, or impair, limit, cancel or extinguish, or constitute a novation in respect of, the Obligations of the Loan Parties evidenced by or arising under the Existing Credit Agreement, and the Liens and security interests of each Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, securing such Obligations and other obligations and liabilities, which shall not in any manner be impaired, limited, terminated, waived or released, but shall continue in full force and effect in favor of such Agent, for the benefit of themselves and the Lenders.
(iii) All loans, advances and other financial accommodations under the Existing Credit Agreement and all other Obligations of the Loan Parties to the Agents, and the Lenders outstanding and unpaid as of the date hereof pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement or otherwise shall be deemed Obligations of the Loan Parties pursuant to the terms hereto.
Section 9.23 Additional Know your customer Checks.
If (i) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or regulation made after the Effective Date ; (ii) any change in the status of a European Loan Party after the Effective Date ; or (iii) a proposed assignment or transfer by a Lender of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a party that is not a Lender prior to such assignment or transfer, obliges any Lender (or, in the case of paragraph (iii) above, any prospective new Lender) to comply with know your customer or similar identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, the relevant European Loan Party shall promptly upon the request of any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the event described in paragraph (iii) above, on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order for such Lender or, in the case of the event described in paragraph (iii) above, any prospective new Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Loan Documents.
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Section 9.24 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
ARTICLE X
Loan Guaranty
Section 10.01 Guaranty .
Each Domestic Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate Guaranty) hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Lenders, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations and all costs and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys and paralegals fees (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Secured Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, any Borrower, any Domestic Loan Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Secured Obligations, collectively the Domestic Guaranteed Obligations ). Each Domestic Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Domestic Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal.
Each Canadian Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate Guaranty) hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Lenders, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Foreign Obligations (and not the Domestic Obligations) and all costs and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys and paralegals fees (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Foreign Obligations from,
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or in prosecuting any action against, the Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Loan Guarantor, any European Loan Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Foreign Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Secured Obligations, collectively the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations ). Each Canadian Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal.
Each European Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate Guaranty) hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Lenders, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Foreign Obligations (and not the Domestic Obligations) and all costs and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys and paralegals fees (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Foreign Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, the European Borrowers, any European Loan Guarantor, any Canadian Loan Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Foreign Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Secured Obligations, collectively the European Guaranteed Obligations ). Each European Loan Guarantor further agrees that the European Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal.
All terms of this Loan Guaranty apply to and may be enforced by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of any Lender that extended any portion of the Domestic Guaranteed Obligations, the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations or the European Guaranteed Obligations.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the definition of each of Domestic Guaranteed Obligations, Canadian Guaranteed Obligations and European Guaranteed Obligations shall not create any guarantee by any Loan Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Guarantor).
Section 10.02 Guaranty of Payment .
This Loan Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Loan Guarantor waives any right to require any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to sue any Borrower, any Loan Guarantor, any other guarantor, or any other person obligated for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an Obligated Party ), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 10.03 No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty .
In each case, subject to Section 9.21:
(a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations), including: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, alteration, or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other guarantor of or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, scheme of arrangement or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party, or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Loan Guarantor may have at any time against any Obligated Party, any Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender, or any other person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions.
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(b) The obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.
(c) Further, the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non-perfection, or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of any Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other guarantor of or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or failure to act by any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Loan Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Loan Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(d) Each European Loan Party expressly confirms that it intends that the guarantee created by this Article X shall extend from time to time to any (however fundamental) variation, increase, extension or addition of or to any of the Loan Documents and/or any facility or amount made available under any of the Loan Documents for the purposes of or in connection with (i) acquisitions of any nature; (ii) increasing working capital; (iii) enabling investor distributions to be made; (iv) carrying out restructurings; (v) refinancing existing facilities; (vi) refinancing any other indebtedness; (vii) making facilities available to new borrowers; (viii) any other variation or extension of the purposes for which any such facility or amount might be made available from time to time; and (ix) any fees, costs and/or expenses associated with any of the foregoing.
(e) This guaranty is a continuing guaranty and will extend to the ultimate balance of sums payable by a Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document, regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part.
(f) Each Loan Party agrees with each Agent and each Lender that if any Guaranteed Obligations are or become unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify each Agent and each Lender immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of a Loan Party not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by a Loan Party under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have had to pay under this Article X if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee.
Section 10.04 Defenses Waived .
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any
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cause of the liability of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any person against any Obligated Party, or any other person. Each Loan Guarantor confirms that it is not a surety under any state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. Each Agent may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in cash. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Loan Guarantor against any Obligated Party or any security.
Section 10.05 Rights of Subrogation .
No Loan Guarantor will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against any Obligated Party, or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders.
Section 10.06 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration .
If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, each Loan Guarantors obligations under this Loan Guaranty with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made and whether or not the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders are in possession of this Loan Guaranty. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the Loan Guarantors forthwith on demand by the Lender.
Section 10.07 Information .
Each Loan Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Loan Guarantor assumes and incurs under this Loan Guaranty, and agrees that neither any Agent, any Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall have any duty to advise any Loan Guarantor of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks.
Section 10.08 Termination .
The Lenders may continue to make loans or extend credit to the Borrowers based on this Loan Guaranty until five days after it receives written notice of termination from any Loan Guarantor. Notwithstanding receipt of any such notice, each Loan Guarantor will continue to be liable to the Lenders for any Guaranteed Obligations created, assumed or committed to prior to the fifth day after receipt of the notice, and all subsequent renewals, extensions, modifications and amendments with respect to, or substitutions for, all or any part of that Guaranteed Obligations.
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Section 10.09 Taxes .
All payments of the Guaranteed Obligations will be made by each Loan Guarantor free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if any Loan Guarantor shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then, subject to Section 9.21, (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Agents, Lenders or Issuing Banks (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Loan Guarantor shall make such deductions and (iii) such Loan Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
Section 10.10 Maximum Liability .
The provisions of this Loan Guaranty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Loan Guarantors liability under this Loan Guaranty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Guaranty to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Loan Guarantors or the Lenders, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Loan Guarantors Maximum Liability . This Section with respect to the Maximum Liability of each Loan Guarantor is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Lenders to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Loan Guarantor nor any other person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Section with respect to such Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law. Each Loan Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Loan Guarantor without impairing this Loan Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder, provided that, nothing in this sentence shall be construed to increase any Loan Guarantors obligations hereunder beyond its Maximum Liability.
Section 10.11 Contribution .
In the event any Domestic Loan Guarantor, Canadian Loan Guarantor or European Loan Guarantor (a Paying Guarantor ) shall make any payment or payments under this Loan Guaranty or shall suffer any loss as a result of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this Loan Guaranty, each other Domestic Loan Guarantor (or in the case of a Paying Guarantor that is a Canadian Loan Guarantor or a European Loan Guarantor, each other Canadian Loan Guarantor or European Loan Guarantor, as applicable) (each a Non-Paying Guarantor ) shall contribute to such Paying Guarantor an amount equal to such Non-Paying Guarantors Applicable Percentage of such payment or payments made, or losses suffered, by such Paying Guarantor. For purposes of this Article X, each Non-Paying Guarantors Applicable Percentage with respect to any such payment or loss by a Paying Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Guarantors Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder) or, if such Non-Paying Guarantors Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Guarantor from the Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan,
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capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Maximum Liability of all Loan Guarantors hereunder (including such Paying Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent that a Maximum Liability has not been determined for any Loan Guarantor, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Loan Guarantors from the Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this provision shall affect any Domestic Loan Guarantors several liability for the entire amount of the Domestic Guaranteed Obligations (up to such Domestic Loan Guarantors Maximum Liability), any Canadian Loan Guarantors several liability for the entire amount of the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations (up to such Canadian Loan Guarantors Maximum Liability) or any European Loan Guarantors several liability for the entire amount of the European Guaranteed Obligations (up to such European Loan Guarantors Maximum Liability). Each of the Loan Guarantors covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Loan Guaranty from a Non-Paying Guarantor shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. This provision is for the benefit of both the Agents, the Issuing Banks, the Lenders and the Loan Guarantors and may be enforced by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.
Section 10.12 Liability Cumulative .
The liability of each Loan Party as a Domestic Loan Guarantor, Canadian Loan Guarantor or European Loan Guarantor under this Article X is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Loan Party to the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Domestic Loan Parties, Canadian Loan Parties or European Loan Parties, as applicable, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.
Section 10.13 Keepwell .
Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guarantee in respect of a Swap Obligation (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 10.13 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 10.13 or otherwise under this Loan Guaranty voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). Except as otherwise provided herein, the obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.13 shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of all Swap Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 10.13 constitute, and this Section 10.13 shall be deemed to constitute, a keepwell, support, or other agreement for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
ARTICLE XI
The Borrower Representative
Section 11.01 Appointment; Nature of Relationship.
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. is hereby appointed by each of the Borrowers as its contractual representative (herein referred to as the Borrower Representative ) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and each of the Borrowers irrevocably authorizes the Borrower Representative to act as the contractual representative of such Borrower with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the
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other Loan Documents. The Borrower Representative agrees to act as such contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article XI. Additionally, the Borrowers hereby appoint the Borrower Representative as their agent to receive all of the proceeds of the Loans in the Funding Account(s), at which time the Borrower Representative shall promptly disburse such Loans to the appropriate Borrower. The Agents and the Lenders, and their respective officers, directors, agents or employees, shall not be liable to the Borrower Representative or any Borrower for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 11.01.
Section 11.02 Powers.
The Borrower Representative shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Borrower Representative by the terms of each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Borrower Representative shall have no implied duties to the Borrowers, or any obligation to the Lenders to take any action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents to be taken by the Borrower Representative.
Section 11.03 Employment of Agents.
The Representative may execute any of its duties as the Representative hereunder and under any other Loan Document by or through authorized officers.
Section 11.04 Notices.
Each Borrower shall immediately notify the Borrower Representative of the occurrence of any Default hereunder referring to this Agreement describing such Default and stating that such notice is a notice of default. In the event that the Borrower Representative receives such a notice, the Borrower Representative shall give prompt notice thereof to the Agents and the Lenders. Any notice provided to the Borrower Representative hereunder shall constitute notice to each Borrower on the date received by the Borrower Representative.
Section 11.05 Successor Borrower Representative.
Upon the prior written consent of the Agent, the Representative may resign at any time, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Representative. The Agent shall give prompt written notice of such resignation to the Lenders.
Section 11.06 Execution of Loan Documents; Borrowing Base Certificate.
The Borrowers hereby empower and authorize the Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, to execute and deliver to the Agent and the Lenders any Other Agreement and all agreements, certificates, documents, or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of this Agreement and the Other Agreements, including without limitation, borrowing base certificates and compliance certificates. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken by the Representative or any Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Other Agreements, and the exercise by the Representative of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Borrowers.
Section 11.07 Reporting .
Each Loan Party hereby agrees that the Company shall furnish promptly after each calendar month to the Borrower Representative a copy of its individual borrowing base certificate and any other certificate or report required hereunder or requested by the Borrower Representative on which the Borrower Representative shall rely to prepare the Borrowing Base Certificates and Compliance Certificates required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE XII
Cash Management
Section 12.01 Lockbox and Cash Management Account.
(a) Each Domestic Loan Party has obtained and shall continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement a post office box at Chase subject to the control of the Administrative Agent (the Domestic Locked Boxes ). Each Canadian Loan Party has obtained and shall continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement, a post office box at Chase Canada subject to the control of Chase Canada (the Canadian Locked Boxes ; the Domestic Locked Boxes and the Canadian Locked Boxes are collectively referred to as the Locked Boxes ). Each Loan Party (other than a European Loan Party) shall notify all of its customers and Account Debtors to forward all remittances of every kind ( Remittances ) due to such Loan Party to its Locked Box (such notices to be in such form and substance as the Administrative Agent may require from time to time). Promptly upon receipt thereof, the Loan Parties (other than the European Loan Parties) shall deposit all other proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral into the appropriate Locked Boxes (or into a Cash Management Account). The applicable Agent shall have sole access to the Locked Boxes at all times, and each such Loan Party shall take all action necessary to grant such Agent such sole access. At no time shall any such Loan Party remove any item from the Locked Boxes without the prior written consent of the applicable Agent, and each such Loan Party shall notify each customer or Account Debtor not to pay any Remittance to any other place or address without the prior written consent of the applicable Agent. If any such Loan Party should neglect or refuse to notify any customer or Account Debtor to pay any Remittance to its Locked Box after notice from the applicable Agent, such Agent shall be entitled to make such notification. Each such Loan Party hereby grants to each of Agent an irrevocable power of attorney, coupled with an interest, to take in such Loan Partys name all action necessary (a) to grant such Agent sole access to its Locked Box, (b) during the continuance of a Default, to contact Account Debtors to pay any Remittance to such Locked Box in the event that any such Account Debtor is not paying any such Remittance to such Locked Box, (c) during the continuance of a Default, to contact Account Debtors for any reason and (d) to endorse each Remittance delivered to its Locked Box for deposit to a Cash Management Account.
(b) Each of the Company and the Canadian Borrower shall establish and, unless otherwise directed by the applicable Agent, maintain a cash management account with such Agent (each, a Canadian Cash Management Account ). Each of the Company and the Canadian Borrower shall enter into an agreement with the applicable Agent, relating to such Loan Partys Canadian Cash Management Account, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Agent.
(c) Each European Loan Party will ensure that all Remittances owing to such European Loan Party are deposited (whether directly or indirectly) into European Collection Accounts only containing payments owing to such European Loan Party, in a manner that is reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Agent. The applicable Agent shall be given sole control of the European Collection Accounts and such Agent shall be able to apply funds credited to any European Collection Account in its sole discretion at any time. Each European Loan Party shall ensure that each European Collection Account is subject to a deposit account control agreement or any other arrangement (including, but not limited to, a notice and acknowledgment arrangement) with similar effect, which, with respect to any such European Collection Account of any European Loan Party, shall ensure that such European Collection Accounts are blocked and under the sole control of the European Agent.
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Section 12.02 Application of Funds.
If within any fiscal quarter, Aggregate Availability is less than an amount equal to the sum of (A) $43,750,000 plus (B) 12.5% of the aggregate increases of the Domestic Revolving Commitment effected as of such time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) on any 10 Business Days (whether consecutive or not) within any 30 day period, or an Event of Default exists, full cash dominion will be in effect and all funds in the Cash Management Accounts shall be automatically applied to the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.10(g). At all other times, all funds in the Cash Management Accounts (other than the European Collection Accounts) at the end of each day shall be automatically swept to the operating account of the Company or the Canadian Borrower, as applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
WARNING BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON ITS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
DOMESTIC BORROWER: |
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
CANADIAN BORROWER: |
RB&W CORPORATION OF CANADA |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EUROPEAN BORROWERS : |
SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES (UKGRP) LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 0725298 |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Director |
APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with a company number 02083500 |
By /s/ Patrick W. Fogarty |
Name: Patrick W. Fogarty |
Title: Director |
SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES (IRLG) LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland with a company number 412684 |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Director |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
WARNING BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON ITS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
OTHER DOMESTIC LOAN PARTIES: | ||
AJAX TOCCO MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION | LEWIS & PARK SCREW & BOLT COMPANY | |
APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LLC | PARK-OHIO FORGED & MACHINED PRODUCTS LLC | |
ATBD, INC. | PARK-OHIO PRODUCTS, INC. | |
AUTOFORM TOOL & MANUFACTURING, LLC | PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS, INC. | |
BATES RUBBER, INC. | PHARMACY WHOLESALE LOGISTICS, INC. | |
BLUE FALCON TRAVEL, INC. | P-O REALTY LLC | |
CONTROL TRANSFORMER, INC. | PRECISION MACHINING CONNECTION LLC | |
ELASTOMEROS TECNICOS MOLDEADOS, INC. | RB&W MANUFACTURING LLC | |
EP CLEVELAND HOLDINGS, INC. | RED BIRD, INC. | |
EP REALTY HOLDINGS, INC. | SNOW DRAGON LLC | |
FECO, INC. | ST HOLDING CORP. | |
FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONS, LLC | STMX, INC. | |
GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY LLC | SUMMERSPACE, INC. | |
GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY | SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES LLC | |
INDUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES PROCUREMENT COMPANY, INC. | |
INTEGRATED HOLDING COMPANY | THE AJAX MANUFACTURING COMPANY | |
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS HOLDING COMPANY | THE CLANCY BING COMPANY | |
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, INC. |
TOCCO, INC.
TW MANUFACTURING CO.
WB&R ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC. |
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Each By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack | ||
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
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Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
WARNING BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON ITS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
POVI L.L.C. |
By: Integrated Logistics Holding Company |
Its: Member |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
RB&W LTD. |
By: Integrated Logistics Holding Company |
Its: Sole Member |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
WARNING BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON ITS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
OTHER CANADIAN LOAN PARTIES: |
AJAX TOCCO MAGNETHERMIC CANADA LIMITED |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY OF CANADA |
By /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually as Administrative Agent, as Domestic Issuing Bank, as Domestic Swingline Lender and as a Lender |
By /s/ David J. Waugh |
Name: David J. Waugh |
Title: Authorized Officer |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Canadian Agent, as Canadian Issuing Bank, as Canadian Swingline Lender and as a Lender |
By /s/ Auggie Marchetti |
Name: Auggie Marchetti |
Title: Authorized Officer |
J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as European Agent, as European Issuing Bank, as European Swingline Lender and as a European Revolving Lender |
By /s/ Mathew Sparks |
Name: Matthew Sparks |
Title: Authorized Officer |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender and a European Revolving Lender |
By /s/ Nicholas R. Wymer |
Name: Nicholas R. Wymer |
Title: Vice President |
PNC BANK CANADA BRANCH, as a Canadian Revolving Lender |
By /s/ James Bruce |
Name: James Bruce |
Title: Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL, a division of Citizens Asset Finance Inc., F/K/A RBS BUSINESS CAPITAL, a division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., a subsidiary of RBS Citizens, N.A., as a Lender, a Canadian Revolving Lender and a European Revolving Lender |
By /s/ James G. Zamborsky |
Name: James G. Zamborsky |
Title: Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender, a Canadian Revolving Lender and a European Revolving Lender |
By /s/ John P. Dunn |
Name: John P. Dunn |
Title: Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, as a Lender |
By /s/ Barry K. Sullivan |
Name: Barry K. Sullivan |
Title: Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender |
By /s/ Paul Weybrecht |
Name: Paul Weybrecht |
Title: Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender |
By /s/ Marguerite Sutton |
Name: Marguerite Sutton |
Title: Vice President |
Signature Page to Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
COMMITMENT SCHEDULE
Lender |
Passport
Scheme Number |
Domestic
Revolving Commitment |
Canadian
Revolving Subcommitment |
European
Revolving Subcommitment |
Total Commitments | |||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
$ | 105,000,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 105,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Toronto Branch) |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 14,875,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 14,875,000.00 (subcommitment) | ||||||||||||
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 10,625,000.00 | $ | 10,625,000.00 (subcommitment) | ||||||||||||
Keybank National Association |
$ | 45,000,000.00 | $ | 5,250,000.00 | $ | 3,750,000.00 |
$
$ $ |
45,000,000.00
5,250,000.00 (subcommitment) 3,750,000.00 (subcommitment) |
|
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PNC Bank, National Association |
$ | 45,000,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 3,750,000.00 |
$
$ |
45,000,000.00
3,750,000.00 (subcommitment) |
|
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PNC Bank Canada Branch |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 5,250,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 5,250,000.00 (subcommitment) | ||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | 45,000,000.00 | $ | 5,250,000.00 | $ | 3,750,000.00 |
$
$ $ |
45,000,000.00
5,250,000.00 (subcommitment) 3,750,000.00 (subcommitment) |
|
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Citizens Business Capital |
$ | 40,000,000.00 | $ | 4,375,000.00 | $ | 3,125,000.00 |
$
$
|
40,000,000.00
4,375,000.00 (subcommitment)
|
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First National Bank of Pennsylvania |
$ | 40,000,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 40,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||
The Huntington National Bank |
$ | 30,000,000.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 30,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 350,000,000.00 | $ | 35,000,000.00 | $ | 25,000,000.00 | $ | 350,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||
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Commitment Schedule
SCHEDULE 1.01(A)
European Eligible Jurisdictions
1. United Kingdom
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. France
5. Belgium
6. The Netherlands
7. Germany
8. Austria
9. Spain
10. Portugal
11. Sweden
12. Denmark
13. Norway
14. Finland
15. Italy
16. Switzerland
17. Luxembourg
18. Greece
19. United States of America
20. Canada
Schedule 1.01(A)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1.2
Existing Facility LCs
JPMorgan Chase Letters of Credit April, 2017 | 4/13/2017 |
JPM Ref NBR |
Beneficiary Name |
Outstanding |
Issue |
Original Expiry | Expiry | Entity | ||||||||||||
CTCS-259108 |
OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS COMP | $ | 2,800,000.00 | Nov 30, 2012 | 12/1/2017 | CORP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-634282 |
BUCKEYE UNION INSURANCE | $ | 265,000.00 | OCT 16, 2003 | 10/30/2017 | CORP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-634313 |
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY | $ | 100,000.00 | JAN 21, 2004 | 3/15/2018 | CORP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-634464 |
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $ | 605,307.00 | APR 12, 2004 | 5/31/2017 | CORP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-634470 |
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | $ | 4,925,000.00 | MAY 10, 2004 | 6/16/2017 | CORP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-705631 |
SMS GROUP GMBH | $ | 78,900.00 | Apr 7, 2017 | 3/15/2018 | ATM | ||||||||||||
JSC VSW | $ | 877,529.70 | in process..... | 8/30/2018 | PMC | |||||||||||||
CTCS-724438 |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK MUMBAI | $ | 899,213.18 | MAR 6, 2015 | 2/29/2016 | 11/30/2017 | SAET | |||||||||||
CTCS-749676 |
BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY | $ | 51,500.00 | May 16, 2016 | 5/6/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-772763 |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | $ | 34,734.00 | Dec 20, 2016 | 12/31/2017 | ST UKGRP | ||||||||||||
CTCS-788558 |
TENARIS BAY CITY | $ | 41,975.00 | Dec 23, 2016 | 8/4/2017 | PMC | ||||||||||||
CTCS-793775 |
INNER MONGOLIA BAOTOU STEEL UNION | $ | 105,649.95 | Apr 17, 2015 | 7/31/2018 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-799270 |
BAOSTEEL AMERICA | $ | 79,970.00 | Jan 9, 2017 | 11/30/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-820147 |
COMMERZBANK AG FOR SHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES | $ | 101,129.17 | Apr 30, 2015 | 5/31/2017 | Saet | ||||||||||||
CTCS-822572 |
WISCO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC & TRADING CO., LTD | $ | 164,818.90 | DEC 5, 2014 | 9/29/2018 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-823126 |
SMS GROUP GMBH | $ | 299,000.00 | Nov 5, 2015 | 9/30/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-827747 |
SUNRISE STEEL | $ | 170,000.00 | Jan 12, 2017 | 5/31/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-838019 |
INNER MONGOLIA BAOTOU STEEL UNION | $ | 107,751.00 | NOV 25, 2014 | 10/30/2018 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-838033 |
UNICREDIT SPA - EQUITALIA | $ | 11,658.92 | Feb 12, 2015 | 12/31/2017 | 3/10/2018 | ATM | |||||||||||
CTCS-862654 |
LIEBE CORPORATION | $ | 282,000.00 | Jan 31, 2017 | 6/15/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-872142 |
MAVERICK TUBE | $ | 27,114.19 | Feb 6, 2017 | 7/13/2017 | PMC | ||||||||||||
CTCS-877947 |
UNICREDIT BANKA SLOVENIJA FOR GKN DRIVELINE SLOVENIJA | $ | 34,433.75 | Oct 7, 2015 | 9/15/2017 | SAET | ||||||||||||
CTCS-889682 |
JPMORGAN AG - SALZGITTER | $ | 125,509.99 | Jan 27, 2015 | 5/1/2017 |
ATM
GMBH |
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CTCS-893839 |
MITSUBISHI -HITACHI METALS MACHINERY USA INC | $ | 118,269.00 | Jun 8, 2015 | 6/19/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-905613 |
PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES USA LLC | $ | 157,500.00 | Feb 28, 2017 | 6/30/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-905614 |
ESMECH EQUIPMENT PVT LTD | $ | 250,000.00 | Mar 2, 2017 | 2/15/2018 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-951868 |
UNICREDIT S.P.A. | $ | 351,073.00 | Mar 23, 2017 | 3/23/2018 | PMC | ||||||||||||
CTCS-988356 |
VALLOUREC STAR, LP | $ | 45,000.00 | Nov 17, 2016 | 4/24/2017 | PMC | ||||||||||||
CTCS-988358 |
VALLOUREC STAR, LP | $ | 225,000.00 | Nov 17, 2016 | 6/9/2017 | PMC | ||||||||||||
CTCS-990673 |
NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD. | $ | 78,530.00 | Apr 8, 2016 | 1/31/2019 | ATM | ||||||||||||
CTCS-991457 |
UNICREDIT SPA - DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA | $ | 75,750.00 | Nov 21, 2016 | 5/21/2017 | 7/21/2017 | ATM | |||||||||||
CTCS-999664 |
UNICREDIT SPA - DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA | $ | 68,250.00 | Aug 17, 2016 | 5/17/2017 | ATM | ||||||||||||
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$ | 13,557,566.75 | |||||||||||||||||
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Schedule 2.1.2-1
SCHEDULE 3.05
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco International Limited | 2 Dorset Rd., Saltley Business Park | Birmingham | UK | ||||
Own |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 1745 Overland Avenue, N.E. | Warren | OH | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 30100 Stephenson Highway | Madison Hts. | MI | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 8984 Meridian Circle, NW | No. Canton | OH | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 21905 Gateway Road | Brookfield | WI | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 257-B Adam Smith Street | Sykesville | MD | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 6600 Burroughs Street | Sterling Heights | MI | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 6325 Highway 431 | Albertville | AL | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 1500 East 219 Street | Euclid | OH | ||||
Own |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | Vacant Land, lakeland Boulevard | Wickliffe | OH | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 13295 Illinois St., Suite 140 | Carmel | IN | ||||
Own |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 5807 West Marshall Avenue | Longview | TX | ||||
Own |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 3671 Warren-Meadville Road | Cortland | OH | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | 661 Millers Bluff Road | Surgoinsville | TN | ||||
Lease |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Canada Limited | 333 Station Street | Ajax | ONT | ||||
Lease |
Apollo Aerospace Components India Private Limited | 7 Prestige Centre Point #507 Edward Road | Bangalore | India | ||||
Lease |
Apollo Aerospace Components Limited | Navasol EcoCentre d Affaires ZI Les Pignes Lot 28 | Mazeres | France | ||||
Lease |
Apollo Aerospace Components Limited | Stourdale Road, Cradley Heath, Warley | West Midlands | UK |
Schedule 3.05-1
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC | 50 Graphic Place | Moonachie | NJ | ||||
Lease |
Apollo Aerospace Components Sp.Z.o.o. | 35-016 Rzeszow, ul.Hoffmanowej 19. 39-300 Mielec. ul. Wojska | Polskiego 9 | Poland | ||||
Own |
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing, LLC | 1501 Wohlert Ave. | Angola | IN | ||||
Own |
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing, LLC | 605 W Swager Dr. | Fremont | IN | ||||
Own |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | 149 Valley Road | Lobelville | TN | ||||
Own |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | 68 2nd Avenue | Lobelville | TN | ||||
Own |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | 201 Rose Street | Lobelville | TN | ||||
Own |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | 132 Valley Road | Lobelville | |||||
Own |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | 99 Thrush Lane | Lobelville | TN | ||||
Lease |
Control Transformer, Inc. | 3701 Warren-Meadville Road | Cortland | OH | ||||
Lease |
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, S. de R.L. de s.v. |
Carretera Presa de la Amistad, Km 5.3 Parque Industrial La Amistad 26220 iudad | Acuna, Coahuila | Mexico | ||||
Lease |
EP Cleveland, Inc. | 7621 Hub Parkway | Valley View | OH | ||||
Own |
EP Realty Holdings, Inc. | 7621 Hub Parkway | Valley View | OH | ||||
Own |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | 1921 North Broad Street | Lexington | TN | ||||
Own |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | 3100 Maricamp Road | Ocala | FL |
Schedule 3.05-2
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Own |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | 600 DeKraft Avenue | Big Rapids | MI | ||||
Lease |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | 123 DeKraft Avenue | Big Rapids | MI | ||||
Lease |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | 30000 Stephenson Hwy, Unit B | Madison Heights | MI | ||||
Lease |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC/Delo Division | 700 London Road | Delaware | OH | ||||
Own |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 5159 State Route 44 (Rootstown) | Ravenna | OH | ||||
Own |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1370 Chamberlain Blvd | Conneaut | OH | ||||
Own |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1042 Chamberlain Blvd. | Conneaut | OH | ||||
Lease |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1048 Chamberlain Blvd | Conneaut | OH | ||||
Lease |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1043 Chamberlain Blvd | Conneaut | OH | ||||
Own |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 13663 Short Road | Wapakoneta | OH | ||||
Own |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 303 E. Swager Dr. | Fremont | IN | ||||
Lease |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1345 Henry St. | Huntington | IN | ||||
Lease |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | 1300 Salamonie Ave. | Huntington | IN | ||||
Lease |
Park Ohio Automotive Components (Changshu) Co., Ltd. | Building 5, No. 59 Huangpujiang Road, Changshu New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone | Jiangsu Province | China | ||||
Lease |
Park Ohio Industries (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 533 YuanZhong Road, Building 15 Nanhui Industrial Zone, 201399 Nanhui | Shanghai | China |
Schedule 3.05-3
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC | 5301 W. Roosevelt Road | Cicero | IL | ||||
Lease |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC/Ajax-Ceco | 29100 Lakeland Boulevard | Wickliffe | OH | ||||
Own |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | 777 East 79 th Street | Cleveland | OH | ||||
Own |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | 3800 Harvard Avenue | Newburgh Heights | OH | ||||
Own |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | 5301 W. Roosevelt Road | Cicero | IL | ||||
Lease |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | 6065 Parkland Blvd | Mayfield Heights | OH | ||||
Lease |
Park-Ohio Products, Inc. | 7000 Denison Avenue | Cleveland | OH | ||||
Own |
Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc. | 15625 Saranac Avenue | Cleveland | OH | ||||
Own |
Precision Machining Connection LLC | 29100 Lakeland Boulevard | Wickliffe | OH | ||||
Own |
QEF Global (Ireland) Limited | Units 11 a/b City Link Park, Forge Hill. Kinsale Road | Cork | Ireland | ||||
Lease |
RB&W Corporation of Canada | 10 Sun Pac Blvd. | Brampton | ONT | ||||
Own |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC/Delo | 700 London Road | Delaware | OH | ||||
Lease |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC | 10080 Wellman Road | Streetsboro | OH | ||||
Lease |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC/Sabina Division | 1200 Arch Street Suite 200 | Carnegie | PA | ||||
Lease |
Southwest Steel Processing LLC | 2801 Van Dyke Road | Newport | AR | ||||
Lease |
Southwest Steel Processing LLC | 4900 Lighthouse Drive | Newport | AR |
Schedule 3.05-4
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies (UKG) Limited |
Unit 4, Imperial Park, West Avenue Limited |
Linwood | Scotland | ||||
Own |
Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited | Unit 492 Holly Place, Walton Summit Center, Bamber Bridge | Preston | UK | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited | Boldon Business Park, 2 Brooklands Way | Boldon | UK | ||||
Own |
Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited | Unit 10 Plasketts Business Center, Plasketts Close. Kilbegs Road | Antrim | Northem Ireland | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies Company of Canada | 6670 Excelsior Court | Mississauga | ONT | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 151 Crown Court | Lawrence | PA | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 700 Aberdeen Loop, Suite D | Lynn Haven | FL | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 5440 Keystone Drive | Ft. Wayne | IN | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 1327-S Wood Branch Drive | Charlotte | NC | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 7732 S. 133rd Street, Suites 106-1109 | Omaha | NE | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 2098 Allen Street | Falconer | NY | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 20 Vantage Point Drive #1 | Rochester | NY | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 590 Claycraft Road | Columbus | OH | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 4704 Wadsworth Road | Dayton | OH | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 5370 Naiman Parkway | Solon | OH | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 1307 West Valley Hwy., Suite 105 | Auburn | WA |
Schedule 3.05-5
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 4001 Pepperelle Way | Dublin | VA | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 11401 East 27th St., N., Suite A/B | Tulsa | OK | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 7520 Morris Court, Suite 110 | Allentown | PA | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 2651 W. 16th Street | Erie | PA | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 4905 Southridge Blvd., Suite 4-10 | Memphis | TN | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 11700 Stonehollow Dr., Suite 110 | Austin | TX | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 28 Walter Jones Blvd., Suite B | El Paso | TX | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 4837 Azalia Ave. North, Suite 100 | Minneapolis | MN | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 1000 Satellite Blvd., Suite 115 | Suwanee | GA | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 30100 Stephenson Highway | Madison Hts | MI | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 22 IBM Road, Suite 106 | Poughkeepsie | NY | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC |
International Distribution Center, Building 6, 165 Street Km 2.4 |
Pueblo Viejo,
Guaynabo |
PR | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 417 Village Drive | Carol Stream | IL | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 14621 W. 112th Street | Lenexa | KS | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 405 Industrial Blvd | Greenville | NC | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 264 NH Route 106 #2 | Gilmanton | NH |
Schedule 3.05-6
Schedule 3.05
Real Property
LEASE/OWN |
LOAN PARTY |
PROPERTY ADDRESS |
CITY | ST/PROVINCE | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 301 W. 25th Street | Stuttgart | AR | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 904 Third Street NW | Roseau | MN | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | N22747 US Highway 53 | Ettrick | WI | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 6065 Parkland Blvd | Cleveland | OH | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 319 Osler Dr., Suite 150 | Arlington | TX | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 7113-B Greenbriar Road | Madison | AL | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 3717 East Broadway Rd., Suite 1 | Pheonix | AZ | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 104 76th St. | Berea | KY | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 5200 Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy | Greenville | NC | ||||
Lease |
Supply Technologies LLC | 21 Finegan Road | Del Rio | TX | ||||
Lease |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company | 150 Reading Road | Shippensburg | PA | ||||
Lease |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company | 1500 East 219 th Street | Euclid | OH | ||||
Lease |
TW Manufacturing Co. dba Production Pattern | 560 Solon Road | Bedford Hts. | OH |
Schedule 3.05-7
SCHEDULE 3.06
Disclosed Matters
1. Certain Asbestos Litigation
As reported in the Companys public filings, the Company, through several subsidiaries, is subject to various pending and threatened lawsuits in which claims for monetary damages are asserted in the ordinary course of business. The Company is a co-defendant in approximately 103 cases asserting claims on behalf of approximately 199 plaintiffs alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos.
2. Consent Order 88-1174, dated April 24, 1989, in the matter styled State of Florida, Department of Environmental Regulation vs. Dayco Products, Inc., concerning property in the City of Ocala, Marion County, Florida. (Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc. is a subsequent owner of the property which was the subject of this Order).
3. Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement re: In re: Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc., Maricamp Road Brownfields Site, Maricamp Road Brownfields Area, 3100 S. E. Maricamp Road, Ocala, Florida, dated December 17, 2009.
4. Robert Eddings, et al. v. General Aluminum Mfg. Company. Employment and unfair labor class action. Plaintiff alleges GAMCO does not pay its hourly employees proper overtime pay.
5. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Subpoena
In August 2013, the Company received a subpoena from the staff of the SEC in connection with the staffs investigation of a third party. At that time, the Company also learned that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was conducting a criminal investigation of the third party. In connection with responding to the staffs subpoena, the Company disclosed to the staff of the SEC that, in November 2007, the third party participated in a payment on behalf of the Company to a foreign tax official that implicates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Board of Directors of the Company has formed a special committee to review the Companys transactions with the third party and to make any recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect thereto. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC and the DOJ in connection with their investigations of the third party and with the SEC in light of the Companys disclosure. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or impact of the special committees investigation or the length, scope or results of the SECs review or the impact on its results of operations.
Schedule 3.06-1
SCHEDULE 3.12
Material Agreements
Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April , 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the other Loan Parties (as defined therein), JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JP Morgan, Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent, JP Morgan Europe Limited, as European Agent, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July , 2014, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the other Loan Parties (as defined therein), JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JP Morgan, Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent, JP Morgan Europe Limited, as European Agent, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto.
Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 24, 2014, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and RB&W Corporation of Canada, as borrowers, the Ex-Im Borrowers party to the Credit Agreement (as defined therein) the other Loan Parties party to the Credit Agreement, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent and JPMorgan Europe Limited, as European Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 10-K of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., filed on March 16, 2015, SEC File No. 000-03134 and incorporated by reference and made a part hereof).
Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January11, 2015, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and RB&W Corporation of Canada, as borrowers, the Ex-Im Borrowers party to the Credit Agreement (as defined therein) the other Loan Parties party to the Credit Agreement, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent and JPMorgan Europe Limited, as European Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., filed on May 11, 2015, SEC File No. 000-03134 and incorporated by reference and made a part hereof).
Amendment No. 3 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 12, 2015, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and RB&W Corporation of Canada, as borrowers, the Ex-Im Borrowers party to the Credit Agreement (as defined therein) the other Loan Parties party to the Credit Agreement, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent and JPMorgan Europe Limited, as European Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., filed on May 11, 2015, SEC File No. 000-03134 and incorporated by reference and made a part hereof)
.Amendment No. 4 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 22, 2016, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and RB&W Corporation of Canada, as borrowers, the Ex-Im Borrowers party to the Credit Agreement (as defined therein) the other Loan Parties party to the Credit Agreement, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent and JPMorgan Europe Limited, as European Agent. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. filed on August 9, 2016, SEC File No. 000-03134 and incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof)
Schedule 3.12-1
Form of 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan
Form of Performance Based Restricted Share Agreement
Indenture, dated as of April 7, 2011, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as trustee
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and each of its directors and certain officers
Amended and Restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Form of Restricted Share Agreement between the Company and each non-employee director (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Employees
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. Annual Cash Bonus Plan
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Edward F. Crawford, effective as of March 10, 2008
Capital leases payable to various lessors (primarily Citizens Bank) totaling $18,805,215 at December 31, 2016.
Non-qualified Defined Contribution Retirement Benefit Letter Agreement for Edward F. Crawford, Dated March 10, 2008
2009 Director Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. filed on May 10, 2011, SEC File No. 000-03134 and incorporated by reference and made a part hereof)
Agreement of Settlement and Release, dated July 1, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
Schedule 3.12-2
SCHEDULE 3.14
INSURANCE SUMMARY
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2017
Schedule 3.14
POLICY TYPE |
POLICY NUMBER INSURANCE COMPANY EXPIRATION DATE |
COVERAGE |
VALUES, AMOUNTS OR LIMITS |
|||
Commercial Automobile - USA |
TJ-CAP-474M8114-TIL-17 Travelers Property Casualty Company of America February 1, 2018 |
Liability - CSL Medical Payments Uninsured Motorists Underinsured Motorists Personal Injury Protection Comprehensive Coverage Deductible Collision Coverage Deductible |
$1,000,000 $10,000 see CA TO 30 11 06 see CA TO 30 11 06 $50,000 ACV $1,000 ACV $1,000 |
|||
Commercial Automobile - Canada |
ANR2278990 Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. February 1, 2018 |
Same as above | Same as above | |||
Commercial General Liability |
TC2J-GLSA-474M8102-TIL-17 Travelers Property Casualty Company of America February 1, 2018 |
Policy Form-Occurrence General Aggregate Limit Prod & Comp Ops Limit Pers & Adv Injury Limit Each Occurrence Limit Rented Premises Medical Expense Limit Deductible/Occurrence |
$2,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $300,000 $5,000 $250,000 |
|||
Commercial General Liability Canada |
00234D4923 St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company February 1, 2018 |
Same as above | Same as above | |||
Workers Compensation |
TC2KUB-474M807-1-17 Travelers Indemnity Company February 1, 2018 AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,KY, Ml, MD, MN, MS,NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OK, PA, SC,SD,TN,TX,VA (and all other states except monopolistic WV, ND, OH, WA, WY, AK |
Workers Comp - Deductible Program Deductible - Per Claim/Occurrence Employers Liability |
Statutory $250,000 |
|||
Each Accidednt Disease Policy Limit Disease Each Employee |
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
|||||
Workers Compensation |
TRJUB-474M808-E-17 Travelers Property Casualty Company of America February 1, 2018 AZ, MA, Wl |
Workers Comp - Guaranteed Cost Employers Liability Each Accidednt Disease Policy Limit Disease Each Employee |
Statutory
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
|||
Excess Workers Compensation |
SP4056529 Safety National Casualty Corp. February 1, 2018 |
Excess Workers Compensation Sel- Insured State OH Coverage B - Employers Liability Retention |
Statutory
$1,000,000 $600,000 |
|||
Excess Liability |
MNU785558/01/2017 AXIS Insurance Company February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form | $10M x/Prime | |||
Excess Liability |
IS17EXC7413431V Navigators Insurance Company February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form |
$15M xs $10M x/s Primary |
|||
Excess Liability | EXC410718 | Occurrence Form | $25M xs $25M |
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Schedule 3.14-1
INSURANCE SUMMARY
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2017
Schedule 3.14
POLICY TYPE |
POLICY NUMBER INSURANCE COMPANY EXPIRATION DATE |
COVERAGE |
VALUES, AMOUNTS OR LIMITS |
|||
Great American Insurance Company February 1, 2018 | x/s Primary | |||||
Excess Liability |
52280015185 North River Insurance Company February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form |
$25M xs $50M x/s Primary |
|||
Excess Liability |
NHA078419 RSUI Indemnity Company February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form | $25M p/o $75M xs $75M x/s Primary | |||
Excess Liability |
EXC10006414702 Endurance Insurance Company February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form |
$25M p/o $75M xs $75M x/s Primary |
|||
Excess Liability |
SHX00058082165 American Insurance Company (Firemans Fund) February 1, 2018 |
Occurrence Form |
$25M p/o $75M xs $75M x/s Primary |
|||
Commercial Property |
PPR0137281-02 Zurich American Insurance Company October 1, 2018
PROPERTY COVERAGE CONTINUED |
All Risks of physical loss or damage to Real and/or Personal Property and Loss of Income excluding Ordinary Payroll
ACV Park Drop Forge-Cleveland, OH
Equipment Breakdown Flood, Occurrence/Aggregate Except. Flood - Group 1 (see policy) Flood - Group 2 (see policy) Flood - Newly Acquired Unscheduled, Misc., & New Const. Earth Movement, Occ/Aggregate Except - No Coverage for: California. Alaska and Hawaii New Madrid. Occ/Aggregate Puget Sound. Occ/Aggregate Earth Movement - Newly Acquired, Unscheduled. Misc., & New Const.
Deductible-Combined All Coverages except ILS Non-Manufacturing Distribution Warehouses Subject to various other policy deductibles |
$250,000,000 Loss Limit subject to Terms/Conds of the Policy Applicable Sublimits $5,000,000 Excl B&M Cov. $250,000,000 $50,000,000 $25,000,000 $1,000,000
$1,000,000 $50,000,000
$10,000,000 $10,000,000
$1,000,000
$250,000
$25,000 |
|||
Crime Coverage |
MCN798557/01/2016 AXIS Insurance October 15, 2017 |
Employee Theft Coverages Theft of Insureds Property Theft of Clients Property Forgery Coverages Forgery of Negotiable Instruments Legal Expenses Forgery of Payment Card Instruments Inside Premises In Transit Money Order or Counterfeit Currency Fraud Computer Transfer Fraud Restoration Expenses |
$10,000,000 $10,000,000
$10,000,000 $250,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $250,000 |
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Schedule 3.14-2
INSURANCE SUMMARY
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2017
Schedule 3.14
POLICY TYPE |
POLICY NUMBER INSURANCE COMPANY EXPIRATION DATE |
COVERAGE |
VALUES, AMOUNTS OR LIMITS |
|||
CRIME COVERAGE CONTINUED |
Fraudulent Transfer Coverages Funds Transfer Fraud Social Engineering Fraud Investigation Expenses Retention |
$10,000,000 $5,000,000 $250,000 $200.000 |
||||
Excess Crime Coverage |
8248-7887 Federal Insurance Company (Chubb) October 15, 2017 |
Excess of AXIS Primary Crime Policy | $5,000,000 xs $10,000,000 | |||
Lawyers Professional |
01-889-57-36 Chartis/lllinois National Insurance Co. |
Corporate Counsel Premier Professional Liability Insurance Policy |
||||
October 6, 2018 | Per Claim | $5,000,000 | ||||
(Two-year policy) | Aggregate | $5,000,000 | ||||
Securities Claim Sublimit (including defense) Retention - Non-indemnifiable loss Retention - All other loss Retroactive Date: 10/06/1998 |
$5,000,000 $5,000 $25,000 |
|||||
Cyber | W14983130102 | Insuring Agreements I A. I.C.. I.D., I.E.. and | ||||
Liability | Lloyds Syndicate 2623/623 through AON | I.F - Policy Aggregate Limit of Liability | $3,000,000 | |||
December 8. 2017 | Aggregate Sublimit Insuring Agreement 1 C | $1,000,000 | ||||
CYBER LIABILITY COVERAGE CONTINUED |
Aggregate Sublimit Insuring Agreement I.E Aggregate sublimit Insuring Agreement I.F I.A - Information Security & Privacy Liability I.B - Privacy Breach Services I.C - Regulatory Defense & Penalties I.E - Crisis Management & Public Relations I.F - PCI Fines and Costs I.D- Website Media Content Liability Retentions Insuring Agreements I.A and I.C (Each Claim Retention includes Claims Expense) Insuring Agreemnt I. B- - I.B.1 & I.B.2
Insuring Agreement I.D
Insuring Agreement I.E Insuring Agreement I.F Cyber Extortion Endorsement Retroactive Date Continuity Date |
$250,000 Not Covered
Not Covered Included
$175,000
$20,000 but $5,000 for Legal Services $175,000 (Includes Claims Expense) $10,000 Not Covered Included 1 Decembere 2013 1 Decembere 2013 |
||||
Miscellaneous | 0000-00148406F | Park Avenue Travel. Ltd.I/Blue Falcon Travel | ||||
Professional | Lloyds through Business Risk Partners | Miscellaneous Errors & Omissions Liability | ||||
Liability | (through AmWins) | Claims Made Policy Form | ||||
February 1. 2018 | Each Claim/Aggregate | $1,000,000 | ||||
+ | Deductible - Each Claim Including Expense | $2,500 | ||||
Miscellaneous | EMP411933 | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||
E&O Liability | Hudson Special through AmWins Brokerage | Manufacturing E&O Liability | ||||
Non-Medical | April 27, 2017 |
Each Occurrence/Aggregate Each Glitch Retention |
$5,000,000 $100,000 |
|||
Ocean Manne |
OC-96031400 Alliancz Global Corporate & Specialty Continuous until cancelled February 22 anniversary date Extended to April 1, 2017 Anniversary Date |
Covering goods and/or merchandise of the Insured against All Risks of physical loss or damage while being transported internationally. Any one vessel/aircraft |
$2,500,000 |
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Schedule 3.14-3
INSURANCE SUMMARY
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2017
Schedule 3.14
POLICY TYPE |
POLICY NUMBER INSURANCE COMPANY EXPIRATION DATE |
COVERAGE |
VALUES, AMOUNTS OR LIMITS |
|||
Any one metal barge Deductible |
$100,000 $2,500/Bill of Lading |
|||||
Primary D&O |
21407846 National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA October 15, 2017 AM. Best Rating A XV |
Executive and Organization Liability Outside Entity Executive Liability Claims Made Aggregate Loss Limit including Defense Retention - Securities Claims Retention - All other Claims |
$15,000.000 $500,000 $500,000 |
|||
Excess D&O |
105702262 Travelers Casualty & Surety Company October 15, 2017 AM. Best Rating A+ XV |
Excess D&O Coverage Aggregate Loss Limit |
$10M xs Primary $15M | |||
Excess D&O |
FD1581319 Beaziey Syndicates through AON London October 15, 2017 |
Excess D&O Coverage Aggregate Loss Limit |
$10Mxs $25M | |||
Excess D&O |
DOX10004279503 Endurance American Insurance Company October 15, 2017 AM. Best Rating A XIV |
Excess D&O Coverage Aggregate Loss Limit |
$10M xs $35M | |||
Excess D&O |
8210-8662 Federal Insurance Company (Chubb) October 15, 2017 AM. Best Rating A++ XV |
Excess D&O Coverage Aggregate Loss Limit |
$10M xs $45M | |||
Excess D&O |
287446344 Continental Casualty Company October 15, 2017 |
Excess D&O Coverage Aggregate Loss Limit |
$5M xs $45M | |||
Excess D&O Side A DIC |
C018729/004 Allied World Assurance Co.. Ltd. October 15, 2017 |
Excess D&O - Side A DIC Aggregate Loss Limit |
$10,000,000 | |||
Fiduciary Liability |
8173-1247 Federal Insurance Copany (Chubb) October 15, 2017 |
Fiduciary Liability Coverage Claims Made Coverage with 365 day Extended Reporting Period Each Claim/Aggregate Retention |
$10,000,000 $50,000 |
|||
Excess Fiduciary Liability |
01-932-91-69 Illinois National Insurance Company October 15, 2017 |
Excess Fiduciary Liability Coverage Aggregate Limit of Liability |
$5,000,000 xs of $10,000,000 |
|||
Employment Practices Liability |
MCN790174/01/2016 AXIS Insurance Company October 15, 2017 |
Employment Practices Liability Claims Made Coverage Aggregate Limit of Liability |
$10,000,000 | |||
Employment Practices Liability |
8245-9987 Federal Insurance Company (Chubb) October 15, 2017 |
Excess Employment Practices Liability Aggregate Limit of Liability | $5M xs $10M | |||
EPL Punitive Wrap |
1143540115QA AXIS Insurance Company |
Each Claim/Aggregate | $10,000,000 |
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Schedule 3.14-4
INSURANCE SUMMARY
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2017
Schedule 3.14
POLICY TYPE |
POLICY NUMBER INSURANCE COMPANY EXPIRATION DATE |
COVERAGE |
VALUES, AMOUNTS OR LIMITS |
|||
October 15, 2017 | ||||||
Excess EPL Punitive Wrap |
PARKO-13719D Chubb Bermuda Inurance Ltd October 15, 2017 |
Each Claim/Aggregate |
$5,000,000 xs of $10,000,000 |
|||
Aircraft Products Liability |
AP009564761-07 Commerce & Industry Insurance Company July 1, 2017 |
Coverage A - Bodily Injury & Prop Dmg. Coverage B - Grounding Liability Coverage A&B Limits are Per Occurrence and Aggregate |
$100,000,000 $100,000,000 $100,000,000 |
|||
Non-Owned Aircraft Liability |
NAN6002055 Catlin Specialty Insurance Company July 1, 2017 |
Each Occurrence War Risk Liability - Occurrence/Aggregate Medical Payments - Each Person Personal Effects and Baggage Coverage - Each Passenger/Each Occ. Personal Injury - Occurrence/Aggregate |
$100,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000
$50,000 $25,000,000 |
|||
Foreign Package |
GFP-900029-01 Assicurazioni Generali SpA February 1, 2018 |
Intl General Liability-Occurrence Form General Aggregate Products/Completed Operations Premises Damage Limit Personal & Advertising Injury Aggregate Medical Expense Employee Benefits Liability - Each Claim (claims made) Annual Aggregate |
$1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $25,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
|||
FOREIGN PACKAGE CONTINUED |
Contingent Auto Liability Each Accident Hired Auto Phys.Dmg. Any One Accident Hired Auto Phys.Dmg. Any One Policy Period Executive Assistance Services Policy Limit for Medical Assistance Servs. Contingent Employers Liability Bodily Injury by Accident - Each Accident Bodily Injury by Discease - Each Employee Bodily Injury by Disease - Policy Limit
Property/BI Coverage Incl. Flood/Quake Various Limits/Sub=Limits
|
$1,000,000 $50,000 $50,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
||||
VARIOUS FOREIGN ADMITTED POLICIES |
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Schedule 3.14-5
SCHEDULE 3.15
Capitalization and Subsidiaries
I. Borrowers Authorized and Issued Shares
Borrower |
Authorized Shares |
Issued Shares |
Owner |
|||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | 100 shares of common stock | 100 shares of common stock | Park Ohio Holdings Corp (100%) | |||
RB&W Corporation of Canada | 5,000,000 shares of common stock | 2,925,000 shares of common stock | Integrated Logistics Holding Company (100%) |
II. Subsidiaries
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
||||||
Ajax Tocco de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | Corporation | Mexico | N/A | ATM9201243J4 | Shares | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited (99%) | ||||||
Ajax Tocco International Limited | Corporation |
England,
Birmingham |
02676033 | 068T8194 | Shares | IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | Corporation | China | 34987 | 310225757590508 | Shares | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Limited (Hong Kong) | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Canada Limited | Corporation |
Ontario,
Canada |
1555684 |
89240 4930
RC0002 |
Common | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | Corporation | Ohio | 1341803 | 74-3062212 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic GmbH | Corporation | Germany | HRB1874-SH | N/A | Shares | IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Holdco S.r.l. | LLC | Italy | TO-1197257 | 11225270013 | Quota | IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic India Private Limited | Corporation | India | U74900TN2014PTC097383 | AAMCA8855A | Shares | IEGA Industrial Equipment Group Asian Holding Company Limited (99%) | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Limited | Corporation | Hong Kong | 1170161 | N/A | Shares | IEGA Industrial Equipment Group Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Assessoria em Transformadores do Brasil Ltda. | LLC | Brasil | 35228477246 | 20.411.040/0001-33 | Quotas | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited & ParkOhio International Treasury Co. Ltd. |
Schedule 3.15-1
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
||||||
Apollo Group Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
UK | 02023463 | 687-16930-56560 | Shares | Ajax Tocco International Limited | ||||||
Apollo Aerospace Components Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
UK | 02083500 | 687-46930-56564 | Shares | Apollo Group Limited | ||||||
Apollo Aerospace Components India Private Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
India | U74900KA2012FTC062876 | Shares | Apollo Group Limited | |||||||
Apollo Aerospace Components Sp. Z.o.o. |
Limited
Private Company |
Poland | 0000419324 | Shares | Apollo Group Limited | |||||||
ATBD, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 640693 | 34-1447432 | Common | The Ajax Manufacturing Company | ||||||
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing, LLC | LLC | Indiana | 1996030123 | 35-1978983 |
Membership
Interests |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | ||||||
Ballybeg Finance Company of Dublin Limited |
Limited
Private Co. |
Ireland | 470923 | 9701977M | Shares | Supply Technologies (NABS) Ireland Limited | ||||||
Bates Rubber, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 2193847 | 90-0967326 | Shares | Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | ||||||
Blue Falcon Travel, Inc. | Corporation | Alabama | 175-063 | 63-1154367 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC (fka Columbia Nut & Bolt LLC) | LLC | Ohio | 1488974 | 11-3727316 | Units | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
Control Transformer, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 895031 | 34-1834375 | Common | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||||
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, Inc. | Corporation | Texas | 800487258 | 20-2811933 | Common | Park-Ohio Products, Inc. | ||||||
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Corporation | Mexico | 200528000949 | ETM050617141 | Park-Ohio Products, Inc. | |||||||
E.M.A. Heat Treatment Limited U.K. | Corporation |
England,
Birmingham |
957711 | N/A | Shares | Ajax Tocco International Limited | ||||||
EP Cleveland, Inc. | Corporation | Delaware | 4753253 | 27-1311623 | Common | EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. and EP Realty Holdings Inc. | ||||||
EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. | Corporation | Delaware | 4753254 | 27-1311742 | Common | Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | ||||||
EP Realty Holdings, Inc. | Corporation | Delaware | 4753257 | 27-1311691 | Common | EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
Europower CR s.r.o. | LLC |
Czech
Republic |
C25846 | Shares | EP Cleveland, Inc. |
Schedule 3.15-2
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
||||||
Feco, Inc. | Corporation | Illinois | 5623 1099 | 36-3738441 | Common | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||||
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | LLC | Delaware | 4651032 | 26-4196381 | Common | General Aluminum Mfg. Company | ||||||
Foundry Service GmbH | Corporation | Germany |
HRB
2481 |
N/A | Shares | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic GmbH | ||||||
GH Able City Co. Ltd. | China | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
GH Electrotermia S.A. | Spain | IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | ||||||||||
GH Electrothermie, S.A.S. | France | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
GH Induction Atmospheres LLC | LLC | New York | 2810165 | Units | GH Electrotermia S.A. (70%) | |||||||
GH Induction Deutschland GMBH | Germany | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
GH Inducao do Brasil Ltd. | Brazil | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
GH Induction Equipment Shanghai Co. Ltd. | China | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
GH Induction India Pvt. Ltd. | India | GH Electrotermia S.A. (51%) | ||||||||||
GH Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | GH Electrotermia S.A. | ||||||||||
Gateway Industrial Supply LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1326732 | 34-1862827 | Units | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | Corporation | Ohio | 187998 | 34-0641582 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited (fka Henry Halstead Limited) |
Limited
Private Company |
UK | 0725298 | Ajax Tocco International Limited | ||||||||
ILS Supply Technologies S.A. de C.V. | Corporation | Mexico | N/A | IST080109816 | Common | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Induction Equipments (India) Private Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
India | 42878 | 27300005700 | Shares | Saet India Pvt. Ltd. (64%); Saet S.p.A. (36%) | ||||||
Induction Management Services, LLC | LLC | Michigan | B7167R | 35-2304890 | Units | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||||
IEGA Industrial Equipment Group Asian Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488382 | 9761465v | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holdco (Ireland) |
Schedule 3.15-3
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
||||||
IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488383 | 9761451K | Shares | ParkOhio European Holdco (Ireland) | ||||||
Integrated Holding Company | Corporation | Ohio | 1027261 | 34-1880647 | Common | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
Integrated Logistics Holding Company | Corporation | Ohio | CP 11694 | 34-1862827 | Common | Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. | ||||||
Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 926429 | 34-1820111 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Japan Co., Ltd. | Corporation | Japan | N/A | N/A | Shares | IEGA Industrial Equipment Group Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Lewis & Park Screw & Bolt Company | Corporation | Ohio | 1032526 | 34-1875683 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Mecanique De Precision Colinet S.P.R.L.U. | Corporation | Belgium | 427767723 | N/A | Shares | IEGE Industrial Equipment Group European Holding Company Limited | ||||||
NABS Supply Technologies S. De R.L. De C.V. | Corporation | Mexico | 1361 | NME0001281A0 | Shares | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Ltd. (98%) | ||||||
P-O Realty LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1252598 | 34-6520107 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Park Avenue Travel Ltd. | LLC | Ohio | 644544 | 27-0341590 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488384 | 9761472S | Shares | ParkOhio International Treasury Company Ltd. (Ireland) | ||||||
ParkOhio Automotive Components (Changshu) Co., Ltd. | Limited | China | 91320581MA1MR1HA93 | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||||
ParkOhio European Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488385 | 9761508N | Shares | ParkOhio International Treasury Company Ltd. (Ireland) | ||||||
ParkOhio International Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488386 | 97614700 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries Treasury Company, Inc. | ||||||
ParkOhio International Treasury Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488388 | 9761429R | Units | ParkOhio International Holding Company Ltd. (Ireland) | ||||||
ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 488387 | 9761498N | Units | ParkOhio International Treasury Company Ltd. (Ireland) | ||||||
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1039329 | 34-6520107 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Park-Ohio Industries (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | China | 753194786 | N/A | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | |||||||
Park-Ohio Products, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 900555 | 34-1799215 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. |
Schedule 3.15-4
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
||||||
Park-Ohio U.K. Ltd. (UK) |
Limited
Private Company |
UK | 07207095 | 623-65431-29296-A | Shares | ParkOhio European Holdco (Ireland) | ||||||
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 10211109 | 34-1878255 | Common | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 881226 | 34-1782668 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
PKOH Supply Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. |
Limited
Private Company |
Malaysia | 1139145-V | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | |||||||
POVI L.L.C. | LLC | Ohio | 1143459 | 34-1921968 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Precision Machining Connection LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1061271 | 34-1447432 | Units | ATBD, Inc. | ||||||
QEF Global Holdings Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
Ireland | 412685 | Shares | Ajax Tocco International Limited | |||||||
QEF Global (Ireland) Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
Ireland | 150925 | Shares | QEF Global Holdings Limited | |||||||
RB&W Corporation of Canada | Corporation |
Ontario,
Canada |
BN 102956992 | 10295 6992 | Common | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
RB&W Japan G.K. | LLC (GK) | Japan | 0106-03-005483 | ParkOhio Asian Holdco | ||||||||
RB&W Ltd. | LLC | Ohio | LL 3458 | 34-1862827 | Units | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
RB&W Manufacturing LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1048661 | 34-1862827 | Units | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
RB&W (Shanghai) Cold Forming Technologies, Co., Ltd. | PRC LLC | China | ParkOhio Asian Holdco | |||||||||
Red Bird, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 887853 | 34-1797914 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Saet S.p.A. | Corporation | Italy | TO-997112 | 03264400965 | Shares | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Holdco S.r.l. | ||||||
Saet Induction Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | LLC | China | 913100006711556872 | 310227671155687 | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | |||||||
Saet India Private Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
India | U74900MH2007FTC172203 | AALCS0186K | Shares | Saet S.p.A. (99%) |
Schedule 3.15-5
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
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Snow Dragon LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1539412 | 03-0562114 | Units | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | ||||||
Southwest Steel Processing LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1251779 | 34-1972879 | Units | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. (75%) | ||||||
ST Holding Corp. | Corporation | Ohio | 1738613 | 30-0459958 | Common | Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. | ||||||
STMX, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 1738614 | 80-0143262 | Common | ST Holding Corp. | ||||||
Summerspace, Inc. | Corporation | Ohio | 920430 | 34-1820113 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Park-Ohio Industries Treasury Company, Inc. | Corporation |
New
York |
90490 | 13-5617275 | Common | Ajax Tocco Magnethermic (61%) & Integrated Logistics Holding Company (39%) | ||||||
Supply Technologies Company of Canada | Corporation |
Nova
Scotia, Canada |
3017600 | 86-7168288 | Common | Integrated Holding Company | ||||||
Supply Technologies Company of Puerto Rico Inc. | Corporation |
Puerto
Rico |
201047 | 66-0758342 | Common | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies (India) Private Limited | Corporation | India | N/A | 33751522870 | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies (IRLG) Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
Ireland | 412684 | Shares | QEF Global Holdings Limited | |||||||
Supply Technologies (NABS Ireland) Limited | Corporation | Ireland | 316790 | N/A | Shares | ParkOhio International Treasury Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | Corporation | China | N/A | N/A | N/A | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies KFT | LLC | Hungary | 01-09-905725 | 13-5617275 | Units | ParkOhio European Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies Limited fka NABS Supply Chain Solutions Limited (Hong Kong) to 12/10/07 | Corporation |
Hong
Kong |
1027184 | N/A | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies LLC | LLC | Ohio | 1048662 | 34-1862827 | Units | Integrated Logistics Holding Company | ||||||
Supply Technologies Poland sp. z.o.o. | LLC | Poland | Shares | ParkOhio European Holdco | ||||||||
Supply Technologies Procurement Company, Inc. | Corporation | Delaware | 5882809 | 37-1797564 | Common | Supply Technologies LLC |
Schedule 3.15-6
Entity |
Entity Type |
Jurisdiction of
Formation |
Organizational
Identification No. |
EIN | Equity Type |
Owner (in each case totaling 100%) |
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Supply Technologies Pte. Ltd. | Corporation | Singapore | 200506532G | 200506532G | Shares | ParkOhio Asian Holding Company Limited | ||||||
Supply Technologies (STDR), S.R.L. | LLC |
Dominican
Republic |
111973SD | 1-31-22017-7 | Quotas | ParkOhio Latin American Holding Company Limited (99%) | ||||||
Supply Technologies (UKG) Limited |
Limited
Private Company |
Scotland | SC166936 | Shares | QEF Global Holdings Limited | |||||||
The Ajax Manufacturing Company | Corporation | Ohio | 913897 | 34-1808659 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
The Clancy Bing Company | Corporation | Pennsylvania | 1624846 | 25-1645335 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
Tocco (U.K.) Limited | Corporation |
England,
Birmingham |
857948 | N/A | Shares | E.M.A. Heat Treatment Limited U.K. | ||||||
Tocco, Inc. | Corporation | Alabama | 036-372 | 63-0677577 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | ||||||
TW Manufacturing Co. | Corporation | Ohio | 1769085 | 80-0167669 | Common | Summerspace, Inc. | ||||||
WB&R Acquisition Company, Inc. | Corporation | Pennsylvania | 2670694 | 25-1781418 | Common | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. |
Schedule 3.15-7
SCHEDULE 3.18
Affiliate Transactions
1. Through companies owned by Mr. Edward Crawford, we lease a 125,000 square foot facility in Huntington, Indiana, at a monthly rent of $16,934 and a 60,450 square foot building we use as our corporate headquarters in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, at a monthly rent of $72,036.
2. Through companies owned by Mr. Matthew Crawford, we lease two buildings in Conneaut, Ohio totaling 161,300 square feet at a monthly rent of $53,860, plus real estate taxes.
3. Through companies owned by Mr. Matthew Crawford, we lease a 125,000 square foot facility in Canton, Ohio, at a monthly rent of $55,667.
4. Non-qualified Defined Contribution Retirement Benefit Letter Agreement for Edward F. Crawford, dated March 10, 2008.
5. Lease payable from Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation to Chambersburg Acquisition Corp. with quarterly payments in the amount of $42,500.
6. Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and each of its directors and certain officers.
7. Park-Ohio Industries Treasury Company, Inc., f/k/a Supply Technologies (NY), Inc. loan payable to Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited in the amount of $3,028,000 at December 31, 2016.
8. Fluid Routing Solutions LLC loan payable to ParkOhio International Treasury Company Limited in the amount of $6,874,145 at December 31, 2016.
9. Tax Sharing Agreement between Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., effective January 1, 2014.
Schedule 3.18-1
SCHEDULE 3.19
Names; Prior Transactions
Loan Party |
Corporate or Fictitious Name |
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Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | dba PMC, PMC-Colinet, PMC Industries, Pillar Induction, Snow Dragon; Pines Engineering, H&H Tooling | |
Engineering Design & Manufacturing Services, Inc. | Merged into Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation 11/15/16 | |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC | dba Kropp Forge Division; Ohio Crankshaft; OCCO Park Drop Forge, PDF, Ajax-Ceco | |
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC | fka Columbia Nut & Bolt LLC | |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC | dba Sabina Manufacturing | |
Supply Technologies Company of Canada | dba Direct Fasteners | |
Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited | fka Henry Halstead Limited | |
Supply Technologies (IRLG) Limited | fka QEF Global Limited | |
Precision Engineered Plastics, Inc. | fka Forging Parts & Machining Company (to 5/11/11); merged into Bates Rubber, Inc. 8/31/13 | |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | dba Delo Screw Products; fka Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc. | |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company | Ajax Manufacturing, Ajax Technologies, Forging Developments International | |
TW Manufacturing Co. | dba Production Pattern Company |
Schedule 3.19-1
SCHEDULE 6.01
Existing Indebtedness
1. Park-Ohio Industries Treasury Company, Inc., f/k/a Supply Technologies (NY), Inc. loan payable to Supply Technologies (UKGRP) Limited in the amount of $3,028,000 at December 31, 2016.
2. Lease payable from Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation to Chambersburg Acquisition Corp. with quarterly payments in the amount of $42,500.
3. Capital leases payable to various lessors (primarily Citizens Bank) totaling $18,805,215 at December 31, 2016.
4. Fluid Routing Solutions LLC loan payable to ParkOhio International Treasury Company Limited in the amount of $6,874,145 at December 31, 2016.
5. State of Ohio Department of Development Loan to General Aluminum Mfg. Company, dated February 17, 2011; balance at December 31, 2016 totaling $1,267,257.
6. Indenture, dated as of April 7, 2011, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as trustee, in the principal aggregate amount of $250.0 million (the Notes). The Notes will be repaid with the net proceeds of the new Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2017, among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, in the principal aggregate amount of $350.0 million.
Schedule 6.01-1
SCHEDULE 6.02
Existing Liens
None
Schedule 6.02-1
SCHEDULE 6.04
Existing Investments
1. Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation holds a 26.08% membership interest in Ocean Energy Systems, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, as of December 31, 2010.
2. Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. holds a 75% membership interest in Southwest Steel Processing LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
Schedule 6.04-1
SCHEDULE 6.10
Existing Restrictions
None
Schedule 6.10-1
EXHIBIT A
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (the Assignment and Assumption ) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [ Insert name of Assignor ] (the Assignor ) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the Assignee ). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the Credit Agreement ), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignors rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the Assigned Interest ). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1. Assignor:
2. Assignee:
[ and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [ identify Lender ] ]
3. Borrowers: Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., RB&W Corporation of Canada and the other Borrowers party thereto
4. Administrative Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5. Canadian Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as the Canadian agent under the Credit Agreement
6. European Agent: J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as the European agent under the Credit Agreement
7. Credit Agreement: The Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 2017 among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., RB&W Corporation of Canada, the European Borrowers party thereto, the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European Agent, and the other agents parties thereto
Exhibit A Page 1
7. Assigned Interest:
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Effective Date: , 20 [ TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR. ]
The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates on or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Company, the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignees compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.
Exhibit A Page 2
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Canadian Agent | ||
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J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as European Agent | ||
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Exhibit A Page 3
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Exhibit A Page 4
ANNEX 1
SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED APRIL 17, 2017
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Representations and Warranties .
1.1 Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any Borrower, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2. Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.
Exhibit A Page 5
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile or other Electronic System 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 Ohio.
Exhibit A Page 6
EXHIBIT B
JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this Agreement ), dated as of , , is entered into between , a (the New Subsidiary ), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent ), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, in its capacity as Canadian agent (the Canadian Agent ) and J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, in its capacity as European agent (the European Agent ), under that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2017 among PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC., RB&W CORPORATION OF CANADA and the EUROPEAN BORROWERS (collectively, the Borrowers ), the Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent and the European Agent (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the Credit Agreement ). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The New Subsidiary and the Agents, for the benefit of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:
1. The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a [ Domestic/Canadian/European ] Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and a Loan Guarantor for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a [ Domestic/Canadian/European ] Loan Party and a Loan Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement, *[and]* (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement *[and (c) all of the guaranty obligations set forth in Article X of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other Loan Guarantors, to the Agents and the Lenders, as provided in Article X of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the Guaranteed Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other Loan Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.]* *[The New Subsidiary has delivered to the Administrative Agent an executed Loan Guaranty.]*
2. If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Agents in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
Exhibit B Page 1
3. The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:
4. The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Agents and the Lenders of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.
5. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
THE NEW SUBSIDIARY HEREBY AUTHORIZES ANY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW TO APPEAR IN ANY COURT OF RECORD IN ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO OR ELSEWHERE WHERE THE NEW SUBSIDIARY HAS A PLACE OF BUSINESS, SIGNED THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT OR CAN BE FOUND, AFTER THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR REQUIRED LENDERS DECLARE A DEFAULT AND ACCELERATE THE BALANCES DUE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, TO WAIVE THE ISSUANCE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE NEW SUBSIDIARY IN FAVOR OF THE AGENTS AND LENDERS FOR THE AMOUNTS THEN APPEARING DUE, TOGETHER WITH THE COSTS OF SUIT, AND THEREUPON TO RELEASE ALL ERRORS AND WAIVE ALL RIGHT OF APPEAL AND STAY OF EXECUTION. THE NEW SUBSIDIARY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT THE ATTORNEY CONFESSING JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF THE NEW SUBSIDIARY HEREUNDER MAY ALSO BE COUNSEL TO THE AGENTS, LENDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, WAIVES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE, AND CONSENTS TO THE AGENTS OR LENDERS PAYING SUCH CONFESSING ATTORNEY A LEGAL FEE OR ALLOWING SUCH ATTORNEYS FEES TO BE PAID FROM ANY PROCEEDS OF COLLECTION OF AGREEMENT OR COLLATERAL SECURITY THEREFOR.
Exhibit B Page 2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit B Page 3
EXHIBIT C-1
DOMESTIC BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Exhibit C-1
EXHIBIT C-2
CANADIAN BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Exhibit C-2
EXHIBIT C-3
EUROPEAN BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Exhibit C-3
EXHIBIT C-4
AGGREGATE BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Exhibit C-4
EXHIBIT D
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: | The Lenders parties to the |
Credit Agreement Described Below
This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the Agreement ) among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., RB&W Corporation of Canada and the European Borrowers (collectively, the Borrowers ), the other Loan Parties, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent for the Lenders and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as European Agent for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES, ON ITS BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE BORROWERS, THAT:
1. I am the duly elected of the Borrower Representative;
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements [ for quarterly or monthly financial statements add: and such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes ];
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, except as set forth below, and I have no knowledge of (i) the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate or (ii) any change in GAAP or in the application thereof that has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 of the Agreement;
4. I hereby certify that no Loan Party has changed (i) its name, (ii) its chief executive office, (iii) principal place of business, (iv) the type of entity it is or (v) its state of incorporation or organization without having given the Agent the notice required by Section 4.15 of the Domestic Security Agreement;
5. Schedule I attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Borrowers compliance with certain covenants of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct; and
6. Schedule II hereto sets forth the computations necessary to determine the Applicable Rate commencing on the Business Day this certificate is delivered.
Exhibit D-1
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the (i) nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such condition or event or (i) the change in GAAP or the application thereof and the effect of such change on the attached financial statements:
The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth on Schedule I and Schedule II hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this day of , .
Exhibit D-2
SCHEDULE 1
Compliance as of , with
Provisions of and of
the Agreement
Schedule 1-1
Exhibit D-3
SCHEDULE 2
Borrowers Applicable Rate Calculation
Schedule 2-1
Exhibit D-4
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 17, 2017
by and among
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.
THE GUARANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO
and
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
This Registration Rights Agreement (this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of April 17, 2017, by and among Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the Company ), the guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto (the Guarantors ) and Barclays Capital Inc., as representative of the several initial purchasers named in Schedule I attached to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (each such initial purchaser, an Initial Purchaser and, together, the Initial Purchasers ), each of whom has agreed to purchase the Companys 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the Initial Notes ) pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2017 (the Purchase Agreement ), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Barclays Capital Inc. as representatives of the several the Initial Purchasers listed on Schedule I thereto. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Notes, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 7 of the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes (the Indenture ).
The parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Affiliate : As defined in Rule 144 of the Act.
Blackout Period : The period of time (a) that the Company and the Guarantors may delay filing and distributing (i) a post-effective amendment to (x) the Shelf Registration Statement or (y) after the date on which the Exchange Offer is Consummated, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that is required to be effective to permit resales of Exchange Notes by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) below or (ii) a supplement to any related Prospectus and (iii) any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to Holders or purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading if the Company determines reasonably and in good faith that compliance with the disclosure obligations necessary to maintain the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer Registration Statement at such time could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, any of the Guarantors or a pending financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (b) when (i) the Shelf Registration Statement or (ii) after the date on which the Exchange Offer is Consummated, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that is
required to remain effective to permit resales of Exchange Notes by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) below, in each case, ceases to be effective or any related Prospectus is not usable solely because the Company filed a post-effective amendment to any such Registration Statement to include annual audited financial information or quarterly unaudited financial information with respect to the Company and the Guarantors and such post-effective amendment is not yet effective and needs to be declared effective to permit Holders to use the related Prospectus (it being understood that, in the case of this clause (b), the Company and the Guarantors shall be required to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such post-effective amendment to become effective as soon as practicable); provided that, during any consecutive twelve-month period, such Blackout Periods shall not occur more than 60 days in the aggregate; and provided further that upon the termination of such Blackout Period, the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly advise each Holder and purchaser and, if requested by any such Person, confirm such advice in writing that such Blackout Period has been terminated.
Broker-Dealer : Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.
Business Day : Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.
Closing Date : The date hereof.
Commission : The Securities and Exchange Commission.
Consummate : An Exchange Offer shall be deemed Consummated for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (a) the filing and effectiveness under the Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (b) the maintenance of such Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (c) the delivery by the Company to the Registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Notes in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
Consummation Deadline : As defined in Section 3(b) hereof.
Effectiveness Deadline : As defined in Sections 3(a) and 4(a) hereof.
Exchange Act : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes : The Companys 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 to be issued pursuant to the Indenture: (i) in the Exchange Offer or (ii) as contemplated by Section 4 hereof.
Exchange Offer : The exchange and issuance by the Company of a principal amount of Exchange Notes (which shall be registered pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) equal to the outstanding principal amount of Initial Notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders in connection with such exchange and issuance.
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Exchange Offer Registration Statement : The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus that forms a part thereof.
Filing Deadline : As defined in Sections 3(a) and 4(a) hereof.
Free Writing Prospectus : Each offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Initial Notes or the Exchange Notes that would constitute a free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, prepared by or on behalf of the Company or used or referred to by the Company in connection with the sale of the Initial Notes or the Exchange Notes.
Holders : As defined in Section 2 hereof.
Interest Payment Date : As defined in the Initial Notes and Exchange Notes.
Person : An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or other legal entity.
Prospectus : The prospectus included in a Registration Statement at the time such Registration Statement is declared effective, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.
Recommencement Date : As defined in Section 6(d) hereof.
Registration Default : As defined in Section 5 hereof.
Registration Statement : Any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors, if any, relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Notes pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, in each case, (i) that is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) including the Prospectus included therein, and (iii) including all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.
Rule 144 : Rule 144 promulgated under the Act.
Shelf Registration Statement : As defined in Section 4 hereof.
Special Interest : As defined in Section 5 hereof.
Suspension Notice : As defined in Section 6(d) hereof.
TIA : The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Section 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture.
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Transfer Restricted Securities : Each Initial Note and the related Subsidiary Guarantee until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Note has been exchanged in the Exchange Offer by a Holder other than a Broker-Dealer for an Exchange Note, (b) following the exchange by a Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer of an Initial Note for an Exchange Note, the date on which such Exchange Note is sold to a purchaser who receives from such Broker-Dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, (c) the date on which such Initial Note has been effectively registered under the Act and disposed of in accordance with the Shelf Registration Statement (and the purchasers thereof have been issued Exchange Notes), (d) the date on which such Initial Note is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 or (e) the date on which such security ceases to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of Indenture.
SECTION 2. HOLDERS
A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a Holder ) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.
SECTION 3. REGISTERED EXCHANGE OFFER
(a) The Company and the Guarantors shall (i) cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission within 180 days after the Closing Date (such date being the Filing Deadline ), (ii) use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to become effective within 240 days after the Closing Date (such 240th day being the Effectiveness Deadline ), (iii) in connection with the foregoing, (A) file all pre-effective amendments to such Exchange Offer Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause it to become effective, (B) file, if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and (C) cause all necessary filings, if any, in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Notes to be made under the Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permitted by applicable federal law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a)(i) below have been complied with), upon the effectiveness of such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, commence and Consummate the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting (i) registration of the Exchange Notes to be offered in exchange for the Initial Notes that are Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) resales of Exchange Notes by Broker-Dealers that tendered into the Exchange Offer Initial Notes that such Broker-Dealer acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or any of its Affiliates) as contemplated by Section 3(c) below.
(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously, and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 20 Business Days. The Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Notes shall be included in the Exchange Offer
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Registration Statement. The Company and the Guarantors shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on or prior to 30 Business Days, or longer, if required by the federal securities laws, after the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission (such 30th Business Day, or such later date required by the federal securities laws, being the Consummation Deadline ).
(c) The Company shall include a Plan of Distribution section in the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and indicate therein that any Broker-Dealer who holds Transfer Restricted Securities that were acquired for the account of such Broker-Dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or any Affiliate of the Company), may exchange such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Such Plan of Distribution section shall also contain all other information with respect to such sales by such Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such sales pursuant thereto, but such Plan of Distribution shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Transfer Restricted Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer, except to the extent required by the Commission.
Because such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act in connection with its initial sale of any Exchange Notes received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, the Company and Guarantors shall permit the use of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by such Broker-Dealer to satisfy such prospectus delivery requirement. To the extent necessary to ensure that the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is available for sales of Exchange Notes by Broker-Dealers, the Company and the Guarantors agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented, amended and current as required by and subject to the provisions of Sections 6(a) and (c) hereof and subject to the applicable Blackout Period and in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement, the Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period that shall not exceed 180 days from the Consummation Deadline or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold pursuant thereto; provided, however , that if the Exchange Offer Registration Statement ceases to be effective during any Blackout Period, such 180 period shall be extended by the number of days such Blackout Period continued. The Company and the Guarantors shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to such Broker-Dealers, promptly upon request, and in no event later than two Business Days after such request, at any time during such period.
SECTION 4. SHELF REGISTRATION
(a) Shelf Registration . If (i) the Company and the Guarantors are not permitted to Consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the Company and the Guarantors have complied with the procedures set forth in Section 6(a)(i) below) or (ii) any Holder of the Transfer Restricted Securities notifies the Company prior to the 20th Business Day following Consummation of the Exchange Offer that (A) such Holder is prohibited by law or Commission policy from
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participating in the Exchange Offer, (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or any of its Affiliates, then the Company and the Guarantors, shall:
(x) use all commercially reasonable efforts on or prior to 60 days after the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Company determines that the Exchange Offer Registration Statement will not be or cannot be, as the case may be, filed as a result of clause (a)(i) above and (ii) the date on which the Company receives the notice specified in clause (a)(ii) above (the date on which such filing obligations arises being the Shelf Filing Deadline ), to file a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act (which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (the Shelf Registration Statement )), covering the resale of all Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4(a) shall require the Company and the Guarantors to file a Shelf Registration Statement prior to the Filing Deadline for an Exchange Offer Registrations Statement, and
(y) use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission on or prior to 120 days after the Shelf Filing Deadline for the Shelf Registration Statement, or such later dates on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement would have been required to be filed or declared effective, as the case may be, (such date being the Shelf Effectiveness Deadline ).
If, after the Company and the Guarantors have filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement that satisfies the requirements of Section 3(a) above, the Company and the Guarantors are required to file and make effective a Shelf Registration Statement solely because the Exchange Offer is not permitted under applicable federal law (i.e., clause (a)(i)(B) above), then the filing of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of clause (x) above; provided that, in such event, the Company and the Guarantors shall remain obligated to meet the Shelf Effectiveness Deadline set forth in clause (y).
To the extent necessary to ensure that the Shelf Registration Statement is available for sales of Transfer Restricted Securities by the Holders thereof entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a) and the other securities required to be registered therein pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep any Shelf Registration Statement required by this Section 4(a) continuously effective, supplemented, amended and current as required by and subject to the provisions of Sections 6(b) and 6(c) hereof and subject to any Blackout Period and in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement, the Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years (as extended pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) or 6(d)) following the Closing Date, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant thereto or are no longer Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however , that, except as provided below, the Company and the Guarantors shall not be obligated to keep such Shelf Registration Statement effective for a period of more than 180 days from the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission if the Shelf Registration Statement is required to be filed solely to permit resales by a Broker-Dealer that holds the Initial
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Notes or the Exchange Notes acquired directly from the Company or one of its Affiliates; provided, further, however , that if the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective during any Blackout Period, such 180 day period shall be extended by the number of days such Blackout Period continued.
(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement . No Holder may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company in writing, within 15 days after receipt of a request therefor, the information specified in Item 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K, as applicable, of the Act, or other information reasonably requested by the Company and required by Regulation S-K of the Act, for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein. No Holder shall be entitled to Special Interest pursuant to Section 5 hereof unless and until such Holder shall have provided all such information. Each selling Holder agrees to promptly furnish additional information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading and shall promptly supply such other information as the Company may from time to time reasonably request.
SECTION 5. SPECIAL INTEREST
If (i) the Company and the Guarantors fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to file any Registration Statement required by this Agreement on or prior to the applicable Filing Deadline, (ii) any such Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the applicable Effectiveness Deadline, (iii) both (A) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated on or prior to the Consummation Deadline and (B) the Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission after the Shelf Effectiveness Deadline, or (iv) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded within five business days by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself declared effective within ten days of filing such post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement (except during any Blackout Period (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a Registration Default ), then the Company and the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree to pay to each Holder affected thereby Special Interest in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of such Registration Default. The amount of the Special Interest shall increase by an additional 0.25% per annum of the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum amount of Special Interest of 1.0% per annum of the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided that the Company and the Guarantors shall in no event be required to pay Special Interest for more than one Registration Default at any given time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (1) upon filing of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (and/or, if applicable, the Shelf Registration Statement), in the case of clause (i) above, (2) upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (and/or, if applicable, the Shelf Registration Statement), in the case of clause (ii) above, (3) upon Consummation of the Exchange Offer, in the case of
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clause (iii) above, or (4) upon the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or an additional Registration Statement that causes the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (and/or, if applicable, the Shelf Registration Statement) to again be declared effective or made usable in the case of clause (iv) above, the Special Interest payable with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities as a result of such clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, shall cease.
All accrued Special Interest shall be paid by the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders entitled thereto, in the manner provided for the payment of interest in the Indenture, on each Interest Payment Date, as more fully set forth in the Indenture, the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes. Notwithstanding the fact that any securities for which Special Interest are due cease to be Transfer Restricted Securities, all obligations of the Company and the Guarantors to pay Special Interest with respect to securities that accrued prior to the time that such securities ceased to be Transfer Restricted Securities shall survive until such time as such obligations with respect to such securities shall have been satisfied in full.
SECTION 6. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement . In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall (x) comply with all applicable provisions of Section 6(c) below, (y) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange and to permit the resale of Exchange Notes by Broker-Dealers that tendered in the Exchange Offer Initial Notes that such Broker-Dealer acquired for its own account as a result of its market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or any of its Affiliates) being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and (z) comply with all of the following provisions:
(i) If, following the date hereof there has been announced a change in Commission policy with respect to exchange offers such as the Exchange Offer, that in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company raises a substantial question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable federal law, the Company and the Guarantors hereby agree either to (x) seek a no-action letter or other favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Transfer Restricted Securities, or (y) file, in accordance with Section 4(a) hereof, a Shelf Registration Statement to permit the registration and/or resale of the Transfer Restricted Securities that would otherwise be covered by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement but for the announcement of a change in Commission policy. In the case of clause (x) above, the Company and the Guarantors hereby agree to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take action not commercially reasonable to affect a change of Commission policy. In connection with the foregoing, the Company and the Guarantors hereby agree to take all such other reasonable actions as may be requested by the Commission or otherwise required in connection with the issuance of such decision, including without limitation (A) participating in telephonic conferences with the Commission staff, (B) delivering to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted, and (C) diligently pursuing a resolution (which need not be favorable) by the Commission staff.
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(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer, each Holder (including, without limitation, any Holder who is a Broker-Dealer) shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior to the Consummation of the Exchange Offer, a written representation to the Company and the Guarantors (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an Affiliate of the Company, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business, and (D) only if such Holder is a Broker-Dealer that will receive Exchange Notes in exchange for Initial Notes that such Broker-Dealer acquired for its own private account as a result of market making or other trading activities, it will deliver a Prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any sale of such Exchange Notes. As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer each Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes shall acknowledge and agree that, if the resales are of Exchange Notes obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or an Affiliate thereof, it (1) could not, under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement, rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commissions letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (including, if applicable, any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction must be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K.
(iii) Prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall provide a supplemental letter to the Commission (A) stating that the Company and the Guarantors are registering the Exchange Offer in reliance on the position of the Commission enunciated in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) as interpreted in the Commissions letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and, if applicable, any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above, (B) including a representation that the Company and Guarantors have not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any Person to distribute the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer and that, to the best of the Companys and each Guarantors information and belief, each Holder participating in the Exchange Offer is acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes received in the Exchange Offer, and (C) any other undertaking or representation required by the Commission as set forth in any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above, if applicable.
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(b) Shelf Registration Statement . In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(i) comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) below and use all commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof (as indicated in the information furnished to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof), and pursuant thereto the Company and the Guarantors will prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof within the time periods and otherwise in accordance with the provisions hereof, and
(ii) issue to any Holder or purchaser of Initial Notes covered by any Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, upon the request of any such Holder or purchaser, registered Initial Notes having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes in the names as such Holder or purchaser shall designate.
(c) General Provisions . In connection with any Registration Statement and any related Prospectus required by this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(i) use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective (subject to any applicable Blackout Period) and provide all requisite financial statements for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement, as applicable. Upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement curing such defect, and, if Commission review is required, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (but no sooner than after the end of any Blackout Period, if applicable);
(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the applicable Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as the case may be; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Act, and to comply fully with Rules 424, 430A, and 462, as applicable, under the Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
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(iii) advise (a) each Holder whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement (in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement), and (b) each Holder who has provided notice to the Company promptly as practicable and, if requested by such Holder, confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to any applicable Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Act or of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, and (D) of the happening of any event that requires the Company to make changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order that the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein do not contain an untrue statement of material fact nor omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or Blue Sky laws, the Company and the Guarantors shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest possible time;
(iv) subject to Section 6(d), if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) above shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment, as applicable, to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(v) furnish to each Holder whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement in connection with such exchange, registration or sale, if any, before filing with the Commission ( provided , that such Holder has entered into a confidentiality agreement as may be reasonable requested by the Company), copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus, which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and comment of such Holders in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least three Business Days, and the Company will not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any
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such Registration Statement or Prospectus to which such Holders shall reasonably object within three Business Days after the receipt thereof. A Holder shall be deemed to have reasonably objected to such filing if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or fails to comply with the applicable requirements of the Act;
(vi) make available, at reasonable times, for inspection by each Holder whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders ( provided that there shall be not more than one attorney and not more than one accountant retained by all such Holders for this purpose), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents of the Company and the Guarantors reasonably requested and cause the Companys and the Guarantors officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Holder, attorney or accountant in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness; provided that any Holder or representative thereof requesting or receiving such information shall agree to be bound by reasonable confidentiality agreements and procedures with respect thereto;
(vii) if requested by any Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement in connection with such exchange, registration or sale, promptly include in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such Holders may reasonably request to have included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the Plan of Distribution of the Transfer Restricted Securities and the use of the Registration Statement or Prospectus for market making activities; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company is notified of the matters to be included in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;
(viii) furnish to each Holder whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement in connection with such exchange, registration or sale, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including all exhibits;
(ix) deliver to each Holder whose Transfer Restricted Securities have been included in a Shelf Registration Statement without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holders reasonably may request; the Company and the Guarantors hereby consent to the use (in accordance with law and subject to Section 6(d) hereof) of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each selling Holder in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;
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(x) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be customarily and reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers or, in the case of registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, by any Holder or Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities who hold at least 50% in aggregate principal amount of such class of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided , that, the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to enter into any such agreement more than once with respect to all of the Transfer Restricted Securities and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, may delay entering into such agreement if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Guarantors not to disclose the existence of or facts surrounding any proposed or pending material corporate transaction involving the Company and the Guarantors. In such connection, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(A) upon the request of any Holder, furnish (or in the case of paragraphs (2) and (3), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be furnished) to each such Holder (in the case of the Shelf Registration Statement) and any underwriter, upon Consummation of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be:
(1) a certificate, dated such date, signed on behalf of the Company and each Guarantor by (x) the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President, and (y) a principal financial or accounting officer of the Company and such Guarantor, confirming, as of the date thereof, such matters as such Holders may reasonably request;
(2) an opinion, dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer or the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors in customary form and covering such other matters as such Holder may reasonably request, and in any event including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors and representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors and representatives of the underwriters, if any, and their counsel at which the contents of the Registration Statement and related matters were discussed and, although such counsel need not pass upon or assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements (relying as to materiality to the extent such counsel deems appropriate upon the statements of officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors and without independent check or verification), no facts came to such counsels attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Registration Statement, at the time such Registration Statement or any
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post-effective amendment thereto became effective and, in the case of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as of the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement as of its date and, in the case of the opinion dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, as of the date of Consummation, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules or other financial data included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus and need express no view as to the accounting or financial records from which such financial statements, schedules and data are derived; and
(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, or as of the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, from the Companys independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in comfort letters to underwriters in connection with underwritten offerings, and affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letters delivered pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Purchase Agreement; and
(B) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the selling Holders to evidence compliance with the matters covered in clause (A) above and with any customary conditions contained in any agreement entered into by the Company and the Guarantors pursuant to this clause (xi);
(xi) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders and their counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject;
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(xii) in connection with any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities that will result in such securities no longer being Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and to register such Transfer Restricted Securities in such denominations and such names as the selling Holders may request at least two Business Days prior to such sale of Transfer Restricted Securities;
(xiii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the 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 to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in clause (xi) above;
(xiv) provide a CUSIP number for all Transfer Restricted Securities not later than the effective date of a Registration Statement covering such Transfer Restricted Securities and provide the Trustee under the Indenture with printed certificates for the Transfer Restricted Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company;
(xv) otherwise use all commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders with regard to any applicable Registration Statement, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earnings statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 under the Act (which need not be audited) covering a twelve-month period beginning after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in paragraph (c) of Rule 158 under the Act);
(xvi) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the TIA not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner; and
(xvii) provide promptly to each Holder, upon request, each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(d) Restrictions on Holders . Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of the notice referred to in Section 6(c)(i) or 6(c)(iii)(C) or any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof or of any applicable Blackout Period (in each case, a Suspension Notice ), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement and Prospectus until (i) such Holder has received copies of
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the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(iv) hereof, or (ii) such Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (in each case, the Recommencement Date ). Each Holder receiving a Suspension Notice hereby agrees that it will either (i) destroy any Prospectuses, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holders possession which have been replaced by the Company with more recently dated Prospectuses, or (ii) deliver to the Company (at the Companys expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holders possession of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by a number of days equal to the number of days in the period from and including the date of delivery of the Suspension Notice to the Recommencement Date.
SECTION 7. REGISTRATION EXPENSES
(a) All expenses incident to the Companys and the Guarantors performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses; (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state Blue Sky or securities laws; (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and one counsel for all of the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities selected by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being registered; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Notes on a national securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements hereof; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance); provided, however, that in no event shall the Company or the Guarantors be responsible for any agency commissions or fees or underwriting discounts, commissions or fees attributable to the sale or other disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other advisor or experts retained by such Holder (severally or jointly), other than the counsel and experts specifically referred to in clause (b) below.
The Company will, in any event, bear its and the Guarantors internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company or the Guarantors.
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities who are tendering Initial Notes in the Exchange Offer and/or selling or reselling Initial Notes or Exchange Notes pursuant to the Plan of Distribution contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration
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Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel shall be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared, if any.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION
(a) The Company and the Guarantors agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder included in any Registration Statement (each, a Participant ), its directors, officers and each Person, if any, who controls such Participant (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments, (including without limitation, any legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any matter, including any action that could give rise to any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus or Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any issuer information (as defined in Rule 433 of the Securities Act) filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is based upon information relating to any of the Participants furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of any of the Participants; provided , however , that neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be liable to any Participant, its directors, officers or any Person, if any, who controls such Participant (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) under the indemnity agreement in this Section 8 to the extent, but only to the extent, that such loss, claim, damage, liability or judgment of such Participant results from an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission of a material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus, which untrue statement or omission was completely corrected in the Prospectus and such Participant failed to deliver the Prospectus to that Person as required by the Act and within the time required by the Act.
(b) Each Participant agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Guarantors, and their respective directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, or the Guarantors to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors set forth in section (a) above, but only with reference to information relating to such Participant furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Participant expressly for use in any Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus or Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto). In no event shall any Participant, its directors, officers or any Person who controls such Participant be liable or responsible for any amount in excess of the amount by which the total amount received by such Participant with respect to its sale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement exceeds the sum of: (i) the amount paid by such Participant for such Transfer Restricted Securities plus (ii) the amount of any damages that such Participant, its directors, officers or any Person who controls such Participant has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
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(c) In case any action shall be commenced involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8(a) or 8(b) (the indemnified party ), the indemnified party shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the indemnifying party ) in writing (however, the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from liability hereunder except to the extent it is materially prejudiced by such failure and shall not relieve if from liability it may have other than under this Agreement) and the indemnifying party shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and the payment of all fees and expenses of such counsel, as incurred (except that in the case of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to both Sections 8(a) and 8(b), a Participant shall not be required to assume the defense of such action pursuant to this Section 8(c), but may employ separate counsel and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel, except as provided below, shall be at the expense of the Participant). Any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnified party unless (i) the employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, (ii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such action or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, or (iii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, and the indemnified party has been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party). In any such case, the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties and all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Such firm shall be designated in writing by a majority of the Participants who sold a majority of the Transfer Restricted Securities sold by all Participant, in the case of the parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(a), and by the Company and Guarantors, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(b). The indemnifying party shall indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified party from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and judgments by reason of any settlement of any action (i) effected with its written consent, or (ii) effected without its written consent if the settlement is entered into more than 20 Business Days after the indemnifying party received a request from the indemnified party for reimbursement for the fees and expenses of counsel (in any case where such fees and expenses are at the expense of the indemnifying party) and, prior to the date of such settlement, the indemnifying party has failed to comply with such reimbursement request. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), effect any settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action in respect of which the indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity or contribution may be or could have been sought hereunder by the indemnified party, unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability on claims that are or could have been the subject matter of such action, 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 the indemnified party.
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(d) To the extent that the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments referred to therein, then each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Participants, on the other hand, from their initial sale of Transfer Restricted Securities (or in the case of Exchange Notes that are Transfer Restricted Securities, the sale of the Initial Notes for which such Exchange Notes were exchanged), or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 8(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 8(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and of the Participants, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and of the Participants, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or such Guarantor, on the one hand, or by the Holder, on the other hand, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and judgments referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8(c) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.
The Company, the Guarantors and each Participant agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Participants were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph 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 matter, including any action that could have given rise to such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or judgments. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Participant, its directors, its officers or any Person, if any, who controls such Participant shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total amount received by such Participant with respect to the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement exceeds the sum of: (i) the amount paid by such Participant for such Transfer Restricted Securities plus (ii) the amount of any damages that such Participant has otherwise paid or become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Participants obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(d) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities held by each Participant hereunder and not joint.
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SECTION 9. RULE 144A AND RULE 144
The Company and each Guarantor agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding and during any period in which the Company or such Guarantor (i) is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or no longer files reports required to be filed under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as if the Company were required to file such reports, to make available, upon request of any Holder, to such Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Act.
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Remedies . The Company and the Guarantors acknowledge and agree that any failure by the Company and/or the Guarantors to comply with their respective obligations under Sections 3 and 4 hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Companys and the Guarantors obligations under Sections 3 and 4 hereof. The Company and the Guarantors further agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b) Free Writing Prospectus . The Company represents, warrants and covenants that it (including its agents and representatives) will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any written communication (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) in connection with the issuance and sale of the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes, other than (i) any communication pursuant to Rule 134, Rule 135 or Rule 135c under the Securities Act, (ii) any document constituting an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Initial Notes or the Exchange Notes that falls within the exception from the definition of prospectus in Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act, or (iii) a prospectus satisfying the requirements of section 10(a) of the Securities Act or of Rule 430, Rule 430A, Rule 430B, Rule 430C or Rule 431 under the Securities Act.
(c) No Inconsistent Agreements . The Company and any Guarantor will not, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The Company and any Guarantor have not previously entered into, nor is currently a party to, any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to its securities to any Person that would require such securities to be included in any Registration Statement filed hereunder. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Companys and the Guarantors securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.
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(d) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 10(d)(i), the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities, and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer, and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose Transfer Restricted Securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer, may be given by the Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities subject to such Exchange Offer.
(e) Additional Guarantors . The Company shall cause any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) that becomes, prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, a Guarantor in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Indenture to become a party to this Agreement as a Guarantor.
(f) Third Party Beneficiary . The Holders shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent they may deem such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of Holders hereunder.
(g) Notices . All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:
(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and
(ii) if to the Company or the Guarantors:
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
Attention: Robert D. Vilsack, Esq.
Fax: (440) 947-2003
With a copy to:
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attention: Michael J. Solecki
Fax: (216) 579-0212
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All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.
Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.
(h) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder; provided, further, that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities in violation of the terms hereof or of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Transfer Restricted Securities in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Transfer Restricted Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Transfer Restricted Securities such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including the restrictions on resale set forth in this Agreement and, if applicable, the Purchase Agreement, and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof.
(i) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(j) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(k) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW RULES THEREOF.
(l) Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.
(m) Entire Agreement . This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
(Signature Page Follows.)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. |
By: /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation |
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC |
ATBD, Inc. |
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing LLC |
Bates Rubber, Inc. |
Blue Falcon Travel, Inc. |
Control Transformer, Inc. |
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, Inc. |
EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. |
EP Realty Holdings, Inc. |
Feco, Inc. |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC |
Gateway Industrial Supply LLC |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company |
Induction Management Services, LLC |
Integrated Holding Company |
Integrated Logistics Holding Company |
Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. |
Lewis & Park Screw & Bolt Company |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC |
Park-Ohio Products, Inc. |
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Inc. |
Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc. |
P-O Realty LLC |
Precision Machining Connection LLC |
RB&W Ltd. |
By: RB&W Manufacturing LLC, its sole member |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC |
Red Bird, Inc. |
Snow Dragon LLC |
ST Holding Corp. |
STMX, Inc. |
Summerspace, Inc. |
Supply Technologies LLC |
Supply Technologies Procurement Company, Inc. |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company |
The Clancy Bing Company |
Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
Tocco, Inc. |
TW Manufacturing Co. |
WB&R Acquisition Company, Inc. |
By: /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
POVI L.L.C. |
By: Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., its sole member |
By: /s/ Robert D. Vilsack |
Name: Robert D. Vilsack |
Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. |
As representative of the several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule 1 of the Purchase Agreement |
By: BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., as Authorized Representative |
By /s/ Thomas M. Blouin |
Name: Thomas M. Blouin |
Title: |
Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
SCHEDULE I
LIST OF GUARANTORS
Subsidiary |
Jurisdiction of Organization |
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Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation | Ohio | |
Apollo Aerospace Components LLC | Ohio | |
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing, LLC | Indiana | |
ATBD, Inc. | Ohio | |
Bates Rubber, Inc. | Ohio | |
Blue Falcon Travel, Inc. | Alabama | |
Control Transformer, Inc. | Ohio | |
Elastomeros Tecnicos Moldeados, Inc. | Texas | |
EP Cleveland Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | |
EP Realty Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | |
Feco, Inc. | Illinois | |
Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC | Delaware | |
Gateway Industrial Supply LLC | Ohio | |
General Aluminum Mfg. Company | Ohio | |
Induction Management Services LLC | Michigan | |
Integrated Holding Company | Ohio | |
Integrated Logistics Holding Company | Ohio | |
Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc. | Ohio | |
Lewis & Park Screw & Bolt Company | Ohio | |
Park-Ohio Forged & Machined Products LLC | Ohio | |
Park-Ohio Products, Inc. | Ohio | |
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Inc. | Ohio | |
Pharmacy Wholesale Logistics, Inc. | Ohio | |
P-O Realty LLC | Ohio | |
POVI L.L.C. | Ohio | |
Precision Machining Connection LLC | Ohio | |
RB&W Ltd. | Ohio | |
RB&W Manufacturing LLC | Ohio | |
Red Bird, Inc. | Ohio | |
Snow Dragon LLC | Ohio | |
ST Holding Corp | Ohio | |
STMX, Inc. | Ohio | |
Summerspace, Inc. | Ohio | |
Supply Technologies LLC | Ohio | |
Supply Technologies Procurement Company, Inc. | Delaware | |
The Ajax Manufacturing Company | Ohio | |
The Clancy Bing Company | Pennsylvania | |
Tocco, Inc. | Alabama | |
TW Manufacturing Co. | Ohio | |
WB&R Acquisition Company, Inc. | Pennsylvania |
Schedule I-1
ANNEX A
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for unregistered notes where such unregistered notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. To the extent any such broker-dealer participates in the exchange offer, we have agreed that for a period of up to 180 days we will use commercially reasonable efforts to make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to such broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale, and will deliver as many additional copies of this prospectus and each amendment or supplement to this prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as such broker-dealer may reasonably request.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own accounts pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of these methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer and will indemnify the holders of outstanding notes, including any broker-dealers, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Annex A-1